tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087129361394881369.post967593083999059072..comments2024-01-01T23:55:58.287-05:00Comments on Teachable Moment: Come On PeopleJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09953978758820288029noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087129361394881369.post-6102619767044142612008-09-09T02:42:00.000-04:002008-09-09T02:42:00.000-04:00Perhaps others did not see the same thing you thou...Perhaps others did not see the same thing you thought you saw? I mean, if the results you expected don't match the results that happened (as measured by polling), is statistical reality wrong?<BR/><BR/>This post contains some questionable assertions. McCain has annoyed many people on the right with his willingness to "go across the aisle." See McCain-Feingold or the "Gang of 14" compromise on judicial appointments. These don't exactly demonstrate "mean-spirited partisanship," and they even annoyed many conservatives. What are Obama's bipartisan accomplishments?<BR/><BR/>Whether McCain's policies are "failed" is debatable, and it'd be a fine debate. But to take that as truth would be begging the question.<BR/><BR/>As for the VP nomination, McCain walked Obama's talk with his choice. He brought in a Washington outsider with a history of ethics reform, while Obama called on a veteran Senator with a lobbyist son. However, the disdainful attitude toward Governor Palin exhibited here seems common among the liberal blogs. The 11-point swing might indicate that Americans overall don't agree, though.<BR/><BR/>As you say, there is a lot of time before the election, and the candidates have been in a statistical tie most of the way. There's no indication that will change. It will be interesting up until election day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com