Escher's Blog tag:www.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk/blogs/escher//2801 2008-10-15T18:46:21Z 2008-10-15T18:44:56Z Movable Type Pro 4.21-en tag:tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008://9.237185-comment:3229489 <![CDATA[Escher Commented on Obama Campaign: Tonight's Debate Is McCain's "Last Chance" by Greg Sargent]]> 2008-10-15T18:46:21Z 2008-10-15T18:46:21Z Excellent point - it wouldn't surprise me to find out that Obama plays chess and McCain "isn't quite sure what the horsie piece does". Actually, I've read that Obama is a poker player and McCain is a craps player. That certainly seems to fit their personalities. To make a crude analogy to Texas Hold 'Em, I think that what we've seen with the Ayers debate taunting from Obama and Biden is the political version of a brilliant check raise. Now McCain has gone all-in with his pair of fours while Obama pulled a straight.

As far as tonight's debate - I would worry more if Obama wasn't half-Vulcan (I'm a geek - that's a compliment). Seriously, nothing seems to ruffle the guy, whereas McCain is (dare I say it) more of a Klingon (warlike, not too bright about economics, likes to bluster).

]]> tag:tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008://9.237185-comment:3229482 <![CDATA[Escher Commented on Obama Campaign: Tonight's Debate Is McCain's "Last Chance" by Greg Sargent]]> 2008-10-15T18:44:56Z 2008-10-15T18:44:56Z Excellent point - it wouldn't surprise me to find out that Obama plays chess and McCain "isn't quite sure what the horsie piece does". Actually, I've read that Obama is a poker player and McCain is a craps player. That certainly seems to fit their personalities. To make a crude analogy to Texas Hold 'Em, I think that what we've seen with the Ayers debate taunting from Obama and Biden is the political version of a brilliant check raise. Now McCain has gone all-in with his pair of fours while Obama pulled a straight.

As far as tonight's debate and the rest of the campaign in general - I would worry more if Obama wasn't half-Vulcan (I'm a geek - that's a compliment). Seriously, nothing seems to ruffle the guy, whereas McCain is (dare I say it) more of a Klingon (warlike, not too bright about economics, likes to bluster).

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