Posted by: Comcast September 28, 2008
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Although McCain was using the phrase "Sen. Obama doesn't understand the fact that..." (which sounds a bit arrogant to me) every 10 minutes, Obama's arguments on important topics sounded more valid and firm that McCain's.
1) Economic policy: Most people would agree that Obama outplayed McCain in the issue of "economy" during the debate.
2) Energy policy: Obama's energy policy sounds more realistic than McCain's. Let's look at McCain's energy policy priority: oil drilling, nuclear energy and at the end comes other alternate energy: bio-fuel, wind, solar in his list. To me, McCain "doesn't understand" the fact that even oil companies are after alternate energy (specially bio-fuel) these days. Does he know that BP has been funding 500 million for bio-fuel research to UC-Berkely, Lawrence Berkely lab and UIUC team? Chevron is funding $25 million at UC-Davis to develop affordable, renewable transportation fuels. ConocoPhillips has also funded $22.5 million research project at Iowa State University, with a focus on conversion of biomass to fuel through fast pyrolysis.The list can go on and on...Even if you start off-shore drilling right away, it will take at least another 5-6 years to get the very first drop of oil. And, United States has only 3 percent of the world's proven oil reserves. It's the time that US should think about moving away from "the country with less than 5% of world's population that consumes 25% of world's oil demand". McCain should think about giving a short trip to Iceland where all the public buses uses hydrogen fuel cells. If Iceland is too far, visiting Brazil would be another option where all vehicles run on 50% ethanol fuel. Regarding nuclear energy, how many nuclear plants have been established for energy production in last few years around the world? Very few....because the world is not ready for another "Chernobyl disaster".
3) Foreign policy: Although McCain has more foreign policy experience than Obama, he still belives in the "policy of alienation". He is not comfortable meeting the PM of Spain just because Spain wants to pull back its troops from Iraq, let alone meeting Ahmadinejad or Chavez. McCain didn't explain what he meant by "pre-condition". I don't agree with McCain that "sitting across the table for talk means that you are legalizing their acts". In the mean time, I have to agree with McCain that it was a "naive" remark from Obama that he would attack Pakistan in case it doesn't support in the war against terrorism. Obama did show lack of foreign policy experience with that particular remark.
1) Economic policy: Most people would agree that Obama outplayed McCain in the issue of "economy" during the debate.
2) Energy policy: Obama's energy policy sounds more realistic than McCain's. Let's look at McCain's energy policy priority: oil drilling, nuclear energy and at the end comes other alternate energy: bio-fuel, wind, solar in his list. To me, McCain "doesn't understand" the fact that even oil companies are after alternate energy (specially bio-fuel) these days. Does he know that BP has been funding 500 million for bio-fuel research to UC-Berkely, Lawrence Berkely lab and UIUC team? Chevron is funding $25 million at UC-Davis to develop affordable, renewable transportation fuels. ConocoPhillips has also funded $22.5 million research project at Iowa State University, with a focus on conversion of biomass to fuel through fast pyrolysis.The list can go on and on...Even if you start off-shore drilling right away, it will take at least another 5-6 years to get the very first drop of oil. And, United States has only 3 percent of the world's proven oil reserves. It's the time that US should think about moving away from "the country with less than 5% of world's population that consumes 25% of world's oil demand". McCain should think about giving a short trip to Iceland where all the public buses uses hydrogen fuel cells. If Iceland is too far, visiting Brazil would be another option where all vehicles run on 50% ethanol fuel. Regarding nuclear energy, how many nuclear plants have been established for energy production in last few years around the world? Very few....because the world is not ready for another "Chernobyl disaster".
3) Foreign policy: Although McCain has more foreign policy experience than Obama, he still belives in the "policy of alienation". He is not comfortable meeting the PM of Spain just because Spain wants to pull back its troops from Iraq, let alone meeting Ahmadinejad or Chavez. McCain didn't explain what he meant by "pre-condition". I don't agree with McCain that "sitting across the table for talk means that you are legalizing their acts". In the mean time, I have to agree with McCain that it was a "naive" remark from Obama that he would attack Pakistan in case it doesn't support in the war against terrorism. Obama did show lack of foreign policy experience with that particular remark.