Man, those relentless close-ups were cruel. And the split screen was killer. If you only heard the debate on the radio, you missed the show of the century.
Ninety minutes of John McCain making faces was more than enough for a lifetime. He smirked. He grimaced. He sneered. He fake-smiled. It's hard to imagine anyone willingly inviting that antic lemon-sucking grinfest into their homes for the next four years.
His face was a way better read-out of how the debate was going than the CNN seismograph of independents. The more rage he felt, the more weirdly pixillated his expressions. It's ironic that McCain more than once warned debate-watchers to beware Obama's eloquence, because if you ignored the words, there was nothing left to do but be mesmerized by the flamenco being done by his cheeks, his lips, his eyebrows, his eyes.
At least he didn't wink.
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The blinking may be medical,or maybe, it is just what the "experts" say that constant blinking is about. After seeing his ads I'd have to go with the experts: LIAR!!
Please, someone, please send this man back to Arizona. I'm sick of him. Enough already.
I was thinking Sen McCain was about to perform a Maori Haka. (War challenge).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GpTsPNwwms&NR=1
All Blacks doing their Haka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVlGDa5mx28
Aussies taking the mickey out of the Kiwi Haka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL9ThdmZkFs
Aussie Rugby Propaganda and their handbag haka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJSGky4F4U
Even the blimin Scots get in on the act.
A wee bit of cultural exchange.
Why don't you just read a transcript of the debate and decide based on what the candidates say. You may still think Obama won but at least you'd be judging it by what the say and think and not on the superficiality of looks.
His reactions were those of a 10 year old, not a man who should be responsible for running a country.
I don't know...when you add everything to his confusion at the end, has anyone considered that he might be experiencing a bit of dementia? Same symptoms.
I never thought we would see another Bush smirk - McCain must be his twin brother!
I got to the point that I couldn't hear McCain - I muted him. He made me very nervous.
Very open-minded of you.
And I just watched a video replay on CNN of the end of the debate when the candidates stood and shook hands. Clearly McCain was rattled and in a panic. He didn't know which way to go. He stuck his tongue and seemed so uncomfortable. I almost feel sorry for him. But not quite. He's done and he knows it.
One would think that George W. would have worked harder at getting Senator McCain elected. Its his only chance in hell of not going down as the worst American President ever.
From an apolitical, nonpartisan and objective evaluation, this decision is a no-brainer. Senator McCain was just pathetic last night; even I was embarrassed for him. I had to take a couple of breaks, it was so painful.