Ebert’s Not Inviting McCain to Dinner
Guess Who’s NOT Coming to Dinner by Roger Ebert
Excerpt:
Obama is my guy. If you are rude to him, you are rude to me. If you came to dinner at my house and refused to look at or speak with one of my guests, that would be bad manners and I would be offended. Same thing if I went to your house. During the debate, you were America’s guest.
Oooooo. Well said, Ebert. As time has passed, this inability to look Obama in the eye has bothered me more and more since the debate. I used to really like McCain, not enough to step outside my party of choice, but I liked him. His recent behavior has tested that a LOT. I was actually surprised McCain did as well as he did at the debate. The debate reminded me (after a week of inexplicable behavior) that McCain is a smart man who knows something about something. That was enough to get me less annoyed with him for a little bit. I think I’m over it again. Looking at those on the other side in the eye is the first step to finding common ground, and finding common ground is ESSENTIAL to negotiating with other people, other countries, other world leaders. I need that from McCain if he’s my president, and I don’t think I’ll get it.
Comment by Tom
September 29, 2008 @ 11:55 am
Yeah, that really bothered me too. IMHO, McCain came off in the debate as what he is: arrogant, disrespectful, and living in the past.