Obama-McCain Debate #1

Here is my take on the debate last night. I noticed 3 things.

Obama at one point called John McCain, "Tom"-did anybody else pick up on this. He then corrected himself and said "John" but that was too late. What if McCain had called Barrack "Tom"? We would never hear the end of it because it would infer that McCain would be racist and referring to Obama as "Uncle Tom" from Uncle Tom's Cabin.

McCain reeled off name after name of hard to pronounce world leaders, countries, and cities. Obama only used 2 names of foreign dignitaries the entire night-Putin & I believe the Georgian president (I could be wrong on this 1 name). Obama had to read the name off his bracelet of who the soldier was he represented. McCain showed that even though he is older, he still has a grasp of what's out there. Obama couldn't even remember the name of John McCain-what if he did that while meeting with a foreign dignitary and called him the wrong name?

When they were pinned down on how the current financial crisis would alter their plans at this time. John McCain said he would implement a spending freeze on the government except for defense, veterans affairs, and necessary departments. Obama said he would still spend, spend, spend. Everyone knows if you don't have the money, you don't spend it. You tighten up and spend on what is absolutely necessary. Basic economics for running a household or a government.

That's the main things I got out of it. I/m sure the press saw their golden boy Obama as the clear winner.