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Sep. 26th, 2008 09:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauraanne_gilmanOne thing I learned listening* to the debate. McCain's voice bugs the hell out of me. I don't know why. Does anyone else find his voice grating? Can anyone pinpoint what it is? [EtA: yes, it's the whistling essss noise. If he is elected, I will be hearing fingers scratching on chalkboards for 4 years (or however long he lives). I might as well give up and go mad now.]
So far, I don't think anyone who was in one camp will be swayed to another. I give Obama more points for debunking McCain's claims [especially on corporate taxes on paper vs loopholes, and taxing health care benefits] but he's not following through. McCain's only debating misstep was trying to speak down to Obama (the "strategy vs tactics' bit) because dude, your opponent can take you to the mat on using the big words properly, and you sound condescending as hell, not presidential.
(oh man, he did it again "I don't think Senator Obama understands..." Duuude. That is so not a good tactic.)
In other news of more local concern: "State officials announced an ambitious plan on Friday to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge with a new bridge with room for commuter trains and high-speed bus lanes. The price tag for a new bridge and expanded rail and bus lines: $16 billion." And there was much cheering from the Tri-State drivers. I used to shiver every time I drove over that damn thing, thinking that this would be the day it collapsed....
*I've actually got it on audio stream via the New York Times, while I work. Yay for multitasking!
So far, I don't think anyone who was in one camp will be swayed to another. I give Obama more points for debunking McCain's claims [especially on corporate taxes on paper vs loopholes, and taxing health care benefits] but he's not following through. McCain's only debating misstep was trying to speak down to Obama (the "strategy vs tactics' bit) because dude, your opponent can take you to the mat on using the big words properly, and you sound condescending as hell, not presidential.
(oh man, he did it again "I don't think Senator Obama understands..." Duuude. That is so not a good tactic.)
In other news of more local concern: "State officials announced an ambitious plan on Friday to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge with a new bridge with room for commuter trains and high-speed bus lanes. The price tag for a new bridge and expanded rail and bus lines: $16 billion." And there was much cheering from the Tri-State drivers. I used to shiver every time I drove over that damn thing, thinking that this would be the day it collapsed....
*I've actually got it on audio stream via the New York Times, while I work. Yay for multitasking!
