Maybe this will be a wasted diary, but I wanted to share with you my thoughts tonight. Barack Obama held his own tonight, doing a very good job of explaining to America who he was, what he believed in, what he planned on doing and why.
And to be honest, John McCain did pretty much the same thing. He explained who he was, what he believed and why. He actually did a pretty good job of it, even though I disagreed with him on about every point. There was one big difference though...
More after the fold...
Barack Obama was obviously raised in a home where he was taught how to be polite and respect other people. He is respectful of other views, tries not to demean those who disagree with him and is conscious of the rules. The best way to describe him would be to say that he's a classy human being. He's just a class-act, nice guy. I wouldn't mind my daughter dating a guy like Barack Obama. I sure as hell wouldn't mind him being my President.
John McCain, on the other hand, is an asshole. Although he explained his positions and debated well, he came across as a snide, petulant little shit on that stage. He patronized Barack Obama, Senator Obama, Presidential candidate Obama, time and time again saying that "he doesn't understand". He talked about him like he was a child.
Never mind the subtle racial undertones of talking about a grown African American man like he's a little boy. And don't say I can't talk about this, because I can. I've grown up seeing some of the most racist foolishness you could imagine, and I know it when I see it. Never mind that, he couldn't even afford Obama a little respect.
Americans hate that kind of thing. When McCain made those weird faces and sighed, it drove me insane. I wanted to punch him in the face. Al Gore did a similar thing in 2000 and came off as pedantic. John McCain did it tonight and came across as a jerk.
If I were the Republicans I would be ashamed that this was the best I could do. If I were from Arizona, I'd be embarrassed that I had elected this man time and time again.
John McCain will not win this election. We cannot stand to have another major-league asshole in the White House.