McCain's Failure To Communicate

National Review Online: He Could Have Scored On Energy At Debate, Instead He Fumbled Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., answers a question during a townhall-style presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. (AP) (National Review Online) This column was written by Max Schulz. Drudge called it “B-O-R-I-N-G.” Mark Steyn was even more brutal, labeling last night’s presidential debate a “horrible travesty” for the excruciating tedium created by the event’s artificiality. Given the dreariness generated by the two candidates and moderator Tom Brokaw, last evening’s showdown was a travesty for any viewer who stuck it out to the bitter end. But it was also a travesty for John McCain, who needed to do something to right the listing ship that is his campaign.... [read full story]