After a review of all three presidential debates and the one and only vice presidential debate, many Europeans are in the same boat at the Americans. Many unanimously believe that John McCain did not fare well in any of the debates, even during his beloved “town hall” style gathering. The one resounding word that described McCain during the town hall debate is awkward. Europeans felt that the town hall format accentuated his physical restrictions in ways that sitting behind a table or podium do not. I for one agree with this view. When I see clips of McCain during the second debate held in Nashville, I cannot help but think to myself, “He is old. He does not look well”. Europeans also described McCain as irritable in the second debate.If McCain was irritable in the second debate, he was downright cantankerous in the third of the debates. McCain resorted to throwing every insult and allegation at Barack Obama that he could think of. McCain accused Obama of associating with terrorists and using fancy rhetoric to pull the wool of the American peoples’ eyes. When watching the debate in split screen form, McCain seemed to lose his cool several times. In the currently political climate that the world is currently in, many Europeans, along with Americans, believe that someone who has good interpersonal skills and the ability to solve conflict is needed. Many Europeans are focusing on the demeanor of the candidates, which is a perfectly valid area of scrutiny. McCain really comes off as a hot-head, and when dealing with hostile countries, I think we need someone that can defuse the situation and help bring resolution, versus someone who will get angry and offend the people who want to hurt us.
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