Last Night's Debate...

I don't know how many people tuned in to the debate last night but of the 3 I thought it was the most entertaining to watch. I LOVED the up front questions that were asked like about mudslinging, how their VP would do as President, and so on. I know Obama has been credited with smooth-talking but the way he talks, for some reason, has been annoying me more and more. It irritates me more every time I hear his voice and speech pattern. While I do lean way more toward McCain my issues with listening to Obama have less to do with what he's talking about than how he presents it. I realize I'm probably the only one who feels this way and I'm not quite sure what about the way he talks that irritates me so...

From the beginning I've found I can see through the "eloquence" (as McCain put it) and have been able to see when he's answering a question to please everyone without really answering it (he does this A LOT). For instance when he was talking about tax cuts and how "95%" of the people would have tax cuts that pretty much appeals to EVERYONE but where's the detail in that? He just made a very general statement without really elaborating on that but making it feel like he did. And so I found it conflicting that he wanted to give tax cuts to virtually everyone and at the same time has plans to spend more money....either he's going to tax big business A TON!!!!! or there's something pretty faulty with that plan (or both!!!). Here's some info on this discrepancy: Obama's 95% Illusion. In this they say: "of the McCain campaign is why it has allowed Mr. Obama's 95% illusion to go unanswered." I do find this a good question! Anyhow, this is just one of many many things that haven't been put into detail for the public, but when put as generically as Obama puts them, sound awesome.

I was appalled to find out that he wouldn't pass a bill to help partial birth abortions where the child could survive. That right there is late term abortion without giving a child a chance who may have one!!! That disgusted me right there and one of the main reasons I absolutely will not be considering him AT ALL.

I will put in that McCain also has some pretty big flaws in his plans as well, but lesser flaws I feel.

I also liked McCain's answer for fuel more than Obama's and have researched the facts of it prior to the debate. My husband and I are sad that they have refused to do more nuclear energy thus far. Obama's plan was, again, vague but sounding good, trying to appeal to the "making better cars" without really answering the question. McCain's plan for basically working toward not relying on other contries at all for our fuel and/or energy needs in the future was a much better idea and a little more specific. Admittedly though, they both require seeing beyond what is coming out of their mouths...UGH!

So aside from seeing through Obama's sound good ability, I just can't stand listening to him talk!!!!!!!