What's wrong with agreeing McCain was right on some of the issues?

[complain jane]

I don't get this- Obama agreed with the Troll that certain problems are facing the nation.

To disagree would have been contrary to common sense.

Obama, however, made it perfectly clear how McCain was wrong on the solutions, and Obama hit it out of the park in when he did.

Why is this even being discussed on tv today?

[rzemanfl]

1. Not a thing and it plays well with the undecided voters. n/t

[loveable liberal]

2. Broken clock is right twice a day....

[rgbecker]

3. Last I heard, agreeing is a two way street.

I Obama agrees with McCain on some number of issues, then it holds that MaCain must agree with Obama on those same issues. The question is: Why doesn't McCain admit it?

[casus belli]

4. Nothing. They just don't know how gentlemen act.

There was no deference, merely a respectful approach to highlighting areas where he and McCain agree before elaborating on how they differ.

Someone like McCain, who claims to know "how to work across party lines" sure doesn't seem able to find common ground with his opponent. McCain is just killing his own best argument by behaving like a petulant child.

[lligrd]

5. I'd Prefer: "John Is Partially Right"

with a clarification of where he differs in the solution. Make McCain seem like the one who doesn't understand the complete picture.

[RichGirl]

6. Nothing at all.

Obama said in his convention speech that he wants to change how government is run and stop the partisan bickering. He wants to find common ground instead of focussing on differences. In the debate, by saying John is right, he made every attempt to find common ground. With McCain it was the same old Washington politics.

If anyone criticizes this just ask them if they like the constant battling in congress that prevents them from getting anything done. Obama wants to change things, McCain same ole, same ole.

[Orangepeel]

7. it seemed to play well with undecideds, who are looking for common ground rather than partisanship

Obama knows what he is doing.

[housewolf]

8. Wait till you see the new McCain ad coming out

with all those "John McCain was right" clips.

The only thing wrong with it is that it gives your opponent ammunnition against you.