Thanks to TPM for isolating these two, which even beyond the “that one” remark, I think, made McCain the loser. First:
Same dynamic as in Oxford: McCain sticks out his glass jaw, Obama smashes it. Even more so, here:
After the nervous “Thank you very much,” note McCain’s body language as Obama demolishes him — his visible deflation and shocked scuttling-away. It captures this whole election.
It’ll proabbly be a while before some folks on Obama’s team let him forget his mixing of metaphors-betcha Michelle was checking behind his ears to see if they really were green. :>).
Come on, Glitter, that’s all spilled milk under the bridge.
The only thing that really stood out for me was/is that John McCain is old old old. Old in his body. Old in his brains. Old in his views. Old in his perceptions. Old in his attitudes. Old in his style. Old in his visions of what America is and is not. Old in his ideas regarding what America should do and what it can do. Four years of John McCain in the White House … and let’s pray that he survives all four if elected … would only produce more problems and troubles that he can’t solve.
I say it’s time to take the bull by the horns and let the chips fall where they may. Vote for “that one.”
Hey, Ben, care for a T-shirt so we can be geezin’ twins?
Ben #3: If those chips are falling from the bull, you’d best be on the horn-end.