I really think Obama's brandishing of his bracelet was the
perfect symbol for this debate -- once it got to foreign policy,
McCain was knowledgeable and comfortable and sincere, while Obama
was pretending. On issue after issue -- Iran, Russia, and Iraq --
McCain demonstrated expertise and conviction and historical
understanding. McCain kept saying Obama was naive and didn't
understand, and Obama kept saying "he's right" without adding
anything interesting to the conversation. Also, the body language
reinforced this. When Obama spoke, he looked at McCain and McCain
ignored him and looked at Jim Lehrer as if Obama were too
insignificant to look at, while Obama watched McCain as he was
speaking as if he were listening to a lecture.
topics:
Foreign Policy, Iraq, Iran, Russia
