Reader DB writes:
I think it is extremely telling to read Obama's remarks (and, notably, answers to questions) in Florida today and then to read McCain's in Wisconsin. For one thing, as Obama said elsewhere on the stump, McCain can only propose attacking Obama as a solution to our problems. For another, McCain's all over the map with a hodge-podge and rehash of previous and loopy proposals, most of which are bandaids and doctor's office lollipops on a seriously bleeding artery. But above all, Obama has a far better grasp of the actual crisis AND in his remarks manages to tie the problems of Wall Street to, as he puts it, the problems on Main Street. Stimulus for the former won't work without stimulus for the latter.
Some people complain Obama can sound didactic, like Al Gore; but in a situation like this, he's actually pedagogic, teaching Americans (and reporters) about the crisis and about what the political leadership should be addressing.
Obama transcript
McCain transcript
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