John McCain held the first of his series of town-hall style meeting debates with Barack Obama. Except that Barack Obama didn't show up.
OK, OK, so maybe I am being a bit unfair. I knew that Barack Obama wouldn't show up. It was being televised on Fox News Channel and he suffers from either Fox Derangement Syndrome or from his testicles being held in a vise by MoveOn.org. I forget which one, so maybe someone out there can remind me.
Now that I have the facts on the table for you out there reading, I can go back to showing my bias.
It goes back to the question I posed to my listeners last week. And that question is this, what is more important to you the voter, someone who gives great speech of prepared remarks or someone who is able to react to questions that are being asked of them?
This is a trick question. If you say someone who is able to work off of words that have been written previously, whether by themselves or by someone else, call Central Casting in Hollywood.
Now, I have my own bias because I personally operate better when I have someone to interact with, but I take it a step further. I want a President who can react while under pressure and not go back an reference a guide book or look at opinion polls.
OK, OK, OK, I really need to be fair. I think that John McCain made this offer last week because he KNEW that the town-hall style meeting and debate really played up his strengths. A traditional debate may not. That format may show more style than substance and he loses in that situation. What we don't know is how Barack Obama does in that situation. I do know that he called Matt Lauer and Megyn Kelly by the wrong names repeatedly in one-on-one interviews.
McCain's repeated offer of doing this style of debate is a very good move on his part. Obama avoiding all of them is a blunder. Doing a mix of formats is the best for him. The concept that he put forth, a Lincoln-Douglas style is idiotic. It makes me wonder if he, with his lack of knowledge in history, knew what he was proposing.
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Last night on The O'Reilly Factor, I saw that actor John Cusack is doing an ad for MoveOn.org that slams John McCain for his lack of support for Jim Webb's new G.I. Bill. Cusack's ad even goes so far to refer to the Webb bill as bi-partisan, which is laughable from anything produced by MoveOn.org.
Sure, there are some Republicans who are stupid enough to support Webb's bill, but anyone who is truly concerned with our National Security, and thinks that political expediency needs to be damned, is not supporting it.
And John McCain's stance has been made clear.
Too bad that Barack Obama has been very dishonest on this and distorted his stance. Too bad that MoveOn.org is proving what a dishonest group that they are. (Again, read about the type of man George Soros is....a Jew who worked with Nazis, a man who tried to double dip in the British welfare system, a man who as a currency speculator worked to crush economies, etc.)
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So, I have gotten a little political again this morning.
Now, I will move in other directions.
First, I drove by Adkins Stadium yesterday and saw the progress being made on the construction. It looks rather impressive. I will have Coach Ted LePage on the show within the next two weeks to give us an update on things. Weather related delays have been a concern for some, so we will have that conversation on the show real soon.
Second, I do not often watch Jeopardy! on a regular basis. When Mom comes for a visit, I will watch it if I remember. Yesterday, I was downstairs when the Final Jeopardy question came up. I thought it was too easy. The reigning champion and another missed it. You tell me. Category was "Fun with Numbers" and the "answer" was, This is the only whole number with its letters in reverse alphabetical order.
E-mail me the "question" if you know it. Again, Mom and I both thought it was easy....but we were not on stage in front of a studio audience.
And finally, for you superstitious types, it is Friday the 13th. Don't drop that mirror, step on a crack, let a black cat cross your path or walk under a ladder.
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Have a great weekend. Remember to call Dad on Sunday. Traditionally, Father's Day is the biggest day of the year for collect calls. Uh, how about making the call on YOUR dime this year?
