This is a terrible format for McCain.

[lurky]

Walking around with a microphone makes him look old, hunched and frail. He is wheezing just from moving around the stage. And at one point he was directly addressing one of the questioners from 2 feet away, and it was actually a little scary.

In contrast, Obama is so relaxed, so at ease, and so in command of what he is saying... It really isn't a fair fight.

Add to this that McCain is just repeating his same assertions over and over, and not making sense.

[JI7]

1. i never understood why people thought this format benefited McCain

McCain's own campaign thought so and pushed for this.

[lurky]

3. Didn't he want one of these every week?

That's just ludicrous!
:rofl:

[Hieronymus]

6. He sure did, and yes, it does make him look decrepit.

[lurky]

20. Another case of bad judgement.

Don't we want a prez who knows his or her weaknesses? And why weren't his advisors trying to steer him away from this.

[Lex]

2. He's the "Michael Phelps of Town Hall debates" one of the MSNBC

pundits said today! :rofl:

[lurky]

4. ouch...

That's just painful.

[nickgutierrez]

14. More like the "Michael Phelps on Saturday Night Live" of Town Hall Debates. n/t

[treestar]

5. Where did McCant get the idea he was good at this?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Raschel]

7. He sounds like he's trying to convince kids to get in his car. McCreepy.

[deadparrot]

8. B-b-but...town halls are McCain's STRENGTH!

:o

[Toucano]

9. You said it, my friend! n/t

[lurky]

11. "My friend"? It's contagious, man.

I'm scared I'm going to start saying that.

[bridgit]

10. Watching this is proof of the adage: Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!

[crispini]

12. Yes, it really doesn't help McCain at all.

I thought he liked town halls, but he looks AWFUL right next to Obama.

[nickgutierrez]

13. Is there a good format to be old, hunched, and frail?

Really, he's got no chance.

[lurky]

17. This really emphasizes his frailty,

As opposed to standing behind a podium or something.

[KamaAina]

15. Is there a good one?

maybe one with Bill-O as the moderator, so every time Obama opened his mouth, he'd yell "Shut up! Shut up!: :shrug:

[anonymous171]

16. They wanted to make Obama answer the kind of questions

that freepers (the only people who would show up to McCain rallies) would ask. Like "Are you really a christian?" and "I heard that you were a terrorist when you were 8, is this true?"

[1corona4u]

18. I think he SUCKS especially in this format,

people are looking at him like; back the fuck up weasle breath...

[vaberella]

19. Absolutely awful!! n/t