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Seems everyone noticed McCain's sneers, anger and contempt
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... And, yeah, it was really weird and immature that McCain never looked at Obama. Eugene Robinson also picked up on McCain's bad attitude: ...
Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Ex-Pats
Daily Kos —
A lot of pundits and commenters and some Diarists are abuzz over why John McCain didn't look at Barack Obama even once during the debate Friday night. Rude, say some. Arrogant, say some. Condescending and contemptuous, say others. Passive-aggressive outrage, say still others, a lack of eye contact meant as an insult to Obama - not a planned insult, but because McCain is just that kind of person who can't bear to think of others as equals, who was pissed off that this other person was even allowed on the same stage as him - a king, having to mingle with ...
One more reaction thread
Daily Kos —
... an did what he needed to do to reassure people. Richard Wolffe, MSNBC: That was the greatest contrast…the demeanor and the tone of voice that these candidates adopted where McCain was being much more pointed much more aggressive and curiously couldn't look Obama in the eye. Obama's tone much more straight and even keeled but ready to look his opponent in the eye repeatedly. A big contrast. Eugene Robinson, Washington Post: Here’s the politically incorrect way of phrasing one of the ...
What a night
WTF Is It Now?!? —
... Eugene Robinson: Here’s the politically incorrect way of phrasing one of the central questions about tonight’s presidential debate: Did John McCain come across as too much of a grumpy old man? That might not be a nice question, but it’s an important one. ...
Post-Debate Blah-Blah-Blahage
Jules Crittenden —
... . Here’s one Obamist who thinks McCain came across as contempuous, grumpy. WPost’s Robinson must have been watching a different debate Sargent, as was Sargent’s boss. ...
The Morning After
The Mahablog —
... Obama doesn’t understand,” or found some other way to sneer at Obama as naive and inexperienced. For the most part he refused to even look at Barack Obama over 90 minutes. What an ass. It was hackneyed and condescending and, to me, repellent. But did it work? …
…I think Obama more than held his own in this first debate, but if you’re looking for a grumpy, sarcastic put-down artist as president, your choice is quite clear.
Eugene Robinson:
Throughout the 90-minute debate, McCain seemed contemptuous ...
The Narrative Starts to Settle In
Balloon Juice —
... You can lament that this stuff should be all about the issues, or you can accept the reality that this sort of stuff killed Gore. Bob Somerby still is furious about it. At any rate, it was sighs and eye-rolling in 2000, but in 2008 it will be anger, contempt, and the refusal to make eye contact. take it way, Eugene Robinson: ...
When Do Political Ads Go Too Far?
Taylor Marsh —
... If John McCain was a happier warrior, maybe this wouldn’t even be an issue. But he’s not, so it is. All of it stems from the "grumpy old man factor," which was on display ...
Beyond Words
democracyarsenal.org —
... In the analysis of last night’s debate, much attention has been paid to John McCain’s body language. McCain’s refusal to look at Barack Obama, his hunched and combative stance, and his facial tics all contributed to making him look disrespectful, “grumpy,” and ...
McCain's anger and fear dominated the debates
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
... Obama not only brought out the "grumpy old man" in McCain. I don't think though that it wasn't just contempt that moved McCain to never make eye contact with Obama. I truly believe McCain couldn't look at Obama because he was afraid of losing it. To the point that at one point his face looked disjointed, like an an ugly mask. ...
