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Opinion

John Aloysius Farrell

Obama's Debate Tactics Against McCain Recall a Basketball Team Running Out the Clock

October 16, 2008 09:51 AM ET | John Aloysius Farrell | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

Impressed

I thought the article was a nice change form the usual Obama bashing i hear day to day.

If you haven't checked out the link above (a few posts up) do so, it is great.

That's his opinion and he's entitled to it. When it comes to bashing him instead of what he said then you are in the same category you lumped him into.

Dear Kim in WA. Since you were the last person to see your father ,did any the attending physician check to see if you had changed the flow rate on his oxygen?

Hey Obama supporters,

how about I give you my Paypal address so you can 'spread your wealth around' to me, how does that sound?

Mc Cains health

Did anyone notice the color of John Mc Cains hands (deep blue almost purple) my fathers hands turned purple from the blood thinners he was on and poor circulation just before he passed away. I'm concerned that John Mc Cain will not hold up to the stress of the presidency.

Next leader

So you saw a leader in McCain? With the eye-rolling, fidgeting, smirking, and scribbling?

Obama - McCain Debate

Farrell, you right-wing propagandists think you can help your bumbling candidate by talking about some mediocre and long-forgotten basketball coach? Your tactics are the same as your candidate: avoid the issues and ramble about irrelevant distractions.

Logical + Practical is Great, Not Boring

We Americans must re-embrace the standards that used to be standard in our past. Before we became so accustomed to sensationalism we expected our politicians to behave as professions...remaining calm, cool and collected, while offering clear, concise, practical, logical and effective plans for our country. Viewing these standards as boring shows a lack of judgement on (y)our part, not on Obama's. It seems strange that conservatives McCain and Palin constantly glorify the "good ol' days ", yet ignore the chivalry and respect of those times. They would never have gotten away with the behavior they've exhibited these days back in those days.

What this country needs is a level-headed, intelligent, thoughtful, and patient President to think--then react us out of this mess that we're in. Barack Obama is that man.

Joe is Slow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUvwKVvp3-o

this is a well thought out answer.

boring is less stressful than erratic

boring is less stressful than erratic. besides mccain calls him eloquent. i just think obama is steadfast.

Suprised ...

to hear the pundits describe Obama as "boring" ... are we so starved for drama, drama ,drama in this world, that we would call an angry, rude old man like McCain exciting. Shame on you for trying to goad Obama into being anything like he is - an intelligent, exceptional statesman. Honestly, can you picture McCain discussing issues as a President with anyone who opposes him - he's get sarcastic, rude, and snarley ... are you foolish enough to believe that he would enhance our position in the world? What a joke!

4 years under Obama and we will likely see they typical democrat prosperity again ... but pundits like you will be sighing for the good old days when we had John McCain to shift positions and mooods daily along with his telegenic, but vacuous, lying running mate. LOL!

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John Aloysius Farrell is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report. An award-winning Washington reporter, he has written for The Boston Globe and The Denver Post and is the author of Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century and an upcoming biography of the great American defense attorney, Clarence Darrow.

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