The debate is over, and I just wanted to share a couple of thoughts. Obviously, given my previous post, I think Obama blew Hillary away. I keep hearing from post debate analysis right now about how similar these two candidates are, but I see things completely different.
1. Presence. Obama has a much more presidential "presence" than Hillary does. Throughout the debate, there was a stark contrast in their demeanor. Though he showed moments of lightheartedness, Obama stayed focus, serious and presented himself as very "Presidential", whereas Hillary kept a very fake smile on her face through most of the debate and really went a lot further to turning me away from her. I believe that Obama is serious and passionate about helping people. I believe Hillary is more interested in staying in the spotlight.
2. Foreign Policy. I think Obama scored big time on the issue of whether the President should embrace discussions with Cuba. Obama has it right on. The President should take a more forward role in foreign relations. A meeting with the President should not be seen as a reward. What I think is that the United States has spent years telling the world that we are the greatest country on the planet, and quite frankly, the rest of the world is tired of hearing it. The President of the United States is not lord of the world that everyone on the planet should bow before, and I think Obama realizes that. Hillary doesn't.
3. Immigration. They were probably about even I guess. My opinion has always been that building a physical fence is rediculous, that more border patrol is the way to go, and they both seem to agree with that. Realistically, I guess Obama is right that we are never going to be able to deport 12 million people. I, personally would like to, so I don't agree with either one of them.
4. Healthcare. I think Hillary really latched onto this issue and tried to make a point of it, though, fundamentally, there isn't a whole lot of difference between their two plans. I don't know enough about the economics of their plans to speak intelligently, so I'll just call that a wash.
I know these are just a few points, but I think these were the highlights. Overall, I think Obama came off a heck of a lot better than Hillary did.
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Custody case is over. Let me self get screwed over by the lawyers so the kids have to stay with her for now. With any luck, I can get them before they start high school so I can get them back on track and not watch them become a statistic.
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