Friday was Mat's last day of work. So we went over and made pizza and watched the debate w/ Mat's boss, Chris and co-worker, Sara and their spouses. The pizza was delicious and I was glad to watch the debate. I was glad to see that Senator McCain was willing to come participate in the debate after the uncertainty of whether he would actually come or not. It was great to hear both speak and answer the questions put forth to them. I came away feeling that either one would definitely be an improvement on the speaking capabilities of the current president. I didn't come away feeling that Senator McCain should be the president. He repeatedly ignored the moderator, Jim Lehrer's request that they speak to each other or even look at each other. I find that disconcerting. Maybe he did that on purpose, to show that he doesn't respect Senator Obama. Personally, I find that to be an unfavorable quality in a person. Everyday as president, there's a good possibility that you are going to run into people who don't agree with you or your policies, but you still need to be able to show each other respect.
Senator McCain also didn't endear us when he lambasted the grizzly bear project up in Montana...obviously, we don't feel the same as he does about wildlife research.
It will be interesting to see how the rest of the debates go. I can't wait to actually get to see Governor Palin interact during a debate, since at this point we have only gotten the opportunity to hear her give speeches and 2 interviews. No coming up with answers on the fly. Next Thursday I'll be watching Debate # 2.
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