Yankee debate nothing to write home about
Like millions of others around the world Friday night, I tuned in to watch the U.S. presidential debate.
Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama met on stage together in Mississippi to determine who would be best able to take the reins and lead their country after the federal election in November.
The wanna-be presidents debated what to do about the almost imminent demise of the U.S financial system, fenced over what to do in Iraq and Afghanistan, argued over energy, sparred over what action to take over Russia’s growing boldness and got down to brass tacks on taxes.
But bottom line, neither one thrilled me, nor many others either from what I’ve read.
While the world watched with bated breath as the U.S. economy crumbles a bit more every day, hopes that a strong leader would emerge to guide the way were far from satisfied Friday.
The only thing that stuck in my mind all night was when McCain accused Obama of amassing ''the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate.”
Obama was quick to reply.
''Mostly that's just me opposing George Bush's wrong-headed policies.''
Come on. Whatever way you vote, you got to admit that was funny.
But unfortunately, no standout leader emerged from the debate. Either one seemed they’d be able to do as well as the other.
Which is pretty sad because we’re not talking about a local high school election here. We’re talking about the election of the President of the United States of America, the leader of the free world, or so the Yanks claim.
In these uncertain times, the U.S. needs a strong leader, and I hope they get one cause like it or not, if they sink, we’ll be pulled down in their wake and fast with a good chunk of the world close behind.
And from what I’ve heard and read about the Great Depression, I’m none to eager for Canada to play even the smallest role in a sequel.
And since nothing in their proposed policies really seemed to set the two hopefuls apart, you have to ask yourself after 232 years if American democracy has finally outlived its usefulness. Does it really matter who wins, when either candidate will do?
It may feel like we’re drenched with political parties in Canada some days, but it’s nice to have options that cover a wide spectrum, not just the same product with two slightly different labels our cousins to the South are stuck with.
Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama met on stage together in Mississippi to determine who would be best able to take the reins and lead their country after the federal election in November.
The wanna-be presidents debated what to do about the almost imminent demise of the U.S financial system, fenced over what to do in Iraq and Afghanistan, argued over energy, sparred over what action to take over Russia’s growing boldness and got down to brass tacks on taxes.
But bottom line, neither one thrilled me, nor many others either from what I’ve read.
While the world watched with bated breath as the U.S. economy crumbles a bit more every day, hopes that a strong leader would emerge to guide the way were far from satisfied Friday.
The only thing that stuck in my mind all night was when McCain accused Obama of amassing ''the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate.”
Obama was quick to reply.
''Mostly that's just me opposing George Bush's wrong-headed policies.''
Come on. Whatever way you vote, you got to admit that was funny.
But unfortunately, no standout leader emerged from the debate. Either one seemed they’d be able to do as well as the other.
Which is pretty sad because we’re not talking about a local high school election here. We’re talking about the election of the President of the United States of America, the leader of the free world, or so the Yanks claim.
In these uncertain times, the U.S. needs a strong leader, and I hope they get one cause like it or not, if they sink, we’ll be pulled down in their wake and fast with a good chunk of the world close behind.
And from what I’ve heard and read about the Great Depression, I’m none to eager for Canada to play even the smallest role in a sequel.
And since nothing in their proposed policies really seemed to set the two hopefuls apart, you have to ask yourself after 232 years if American democracy has finally outlived its usefulness. Does it really matter who wins, when either candidate will do?
It may feel like we’re drenched with political parties in Canada some days, but it’s nice to have options that cover a wide spectrum, not just the same product with two slightly different labels our cousins to the South are stuck with.
posted by Street Wise Guy | 6:37 AM
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