Sunday, October 12, 2008

Obama knocks on doors while Gramm-pa McCain wanders aimlessly

By GottaLaff


Today's Do's and Do Not's. Do NOT wander aimlessly during presidential debates:
Top national debate coaches say John McCain needs to make vast improvements if he wants to best Barack Obama in the final presidential debate on Wednesday — and based on his performance in the two debates held so far, they’re skeptical that the old dog is willing to learn any new tricks.

While Obama appeared “steady and consistent” in their encounters, McCain seemed “aimless,” said Emory University debate coach Melissa Maxy Wade.

Reaction polls taken during and immediately after both debates showed that respondents in general, and undecided voters in particular, favored Obama.

Nobody who is coaching McCain would tell him to say ‘my friends,’” said pollster and former national debate champ Matt Towery. “It looks like John McCain is not receiving any professional training from coaches.” [...] “It was crazy, he was walking around aimlessly,” [Wake Forest debate coach Allan] Louden said.
DO show voters that you care for and respect them by knocking on doors personally:
As Mr. Obama arrived in northern Ohio to begin preparing for his third debate with Senator John McCain later this week, he made a detour to the Lincoln Green [Ohio] neighborhood of Holland for nearly an hour of impromptu door-to-door campaigning.
Aimless wandering v. unfaltering dedication. Gramm-pa McCain v. Barack Obama.

24 comments:

GottaLaff said...

: )

Bucky said...

damn. how great would it be to have Barack knock on your door.

Ellen said...

Can you imagine sitting at your puter blogging and then there is a knock on the door and it is Barack? You dream on

Ellen said...

Hillary - "America will once again rise from the ashes of the Bushes."

Ady said...

I'll just say it a 4th time...How awesome would it be to find Senator Obama at your front door?

eve said...

yes, it would be great to meet Barack!


I hope gramps wanders around the stage again. It's so damn funny.

GottaLaff said...

Unfortunately, they'll be sitting at a desky thingy.

And Bob Schieffer? Oy. Isn't he a pal of Bush 41's?

Bucky said...

yes, Ellen, I have imagined that.

more than once.

in a naughty way.

so it's probably best if he doesn't come knocking at my door.

the secret service wouldn't be happy with me.

although ...

Anonymous said...

Isn't Bob Scheiffer a pal of Woodrow Wilson?

GottaLaff said...

Snicker!

eve said...

Oh, Scheiffer will be okay, I think. Especially compared to Brokaw.

I think it is the ridiculous rules make these "debates" so bad.

None of the moderators have done well and I really think it is because they have been so constrained on follow-up questions.

However, I am glad Brokaw wasn't allowed any. Obama would have gotten all the follow-ups while McCain continued to get the thank you's.

eve said...

I love the picture with the Obama knocking on doors story.

GottaLaff said...

The one I posted, or the one in the article? The one I posted is a kid's book that I edited.

GottaLaff said...

I didn't edit the book, I edited the photo. Oy.

eve said...

http://agonist.org/schecter/?p=9087

;)

eve said...

I meant the one in the article.
How cool to have edited a kid's book!

GottaLaff said...

It's no longer available. I don't remember what that was about.

GottaLaff said...

Read my comments again, Evers. I didn't edit a book, I edited the photo.

eve said...

wow -- 538 has the win percentage for Obama at 94.1%

eve said...

I'm a dork. Still cool to edit anything about a book.

Very clever pic of do's and don'ts.

eve said...

http://agonist.org/schecter/?p=9087

It loads for me

It was a post by paddy of a video of Schieffer talking about how ridiculous the flag pin "issue" was.
"Bob Schieffer On Patiotism And Jewelry"


I think he is a pal of W. ugh. However, W isn't a pal of McCain.

GottaLaff said...

I wonder why I can't get it to play. Everything is playing for me since I loaded Shock 10. ?? Oh well.

Margali said...

Well, ya cain't teach an ol' dog new tricks, but that ain't th'problem, y'see? I'm afraid it's worse'n that.

Y'see, Ol' Yeller has rabies . . .

Cyndi said...

I want more pictures, the expression on the 1st lady's face when she opened her door and saw him was priceless.

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