I didn’t catch the entire Presidential debate, but I caught most of it and obviously got the gist of what was going on. In all honesty, I was not impressed with either candidate for many reasons.

First, the challenger – I felt he was ignorant in more ways than one. First, he talked over the moderator, Jim Lehrer, more than once and I just felt like he was out of line. Plus, I didn’t like his arrogance by constantly rolling his eyes and smirking while President Obama was talking. I understand that they should be contradicting each other and making their points known, but I truly believe there is a way to be tactful. I didn’t mind his points and when he started talking about his plan of attack, but it was the gestures and such between that that annoyed me. I think he has a great plan and he was prepared for the debate, but he just came off wrong to me for his mannerisms.

Now on to President Obama. I thought he was truly over-prepared and didn’t give it his all. In football terms, I think he left some on the field and shouldn’t have. I think he should have counter-attacked better rather than the way he went about his business. I always thought he handled himself well through the last campaign and the past four years – in terms of public speaking and conducting himself – but I think that last night he didn’t get his point across enough.

The talk shows this morning are talking about how it went from Obama being almost a shoe-in to Romney making a little bit of a push after last night. The main states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania are all that matter in my mind, but who knows.

Anyway, there are two more debates (I believe) this month so I will be anxious to see how both respond. The election is closer than we think so the next five weeks should be interesting. I love this stuff.

Until we meet again…

HD (HomeDaddy!)

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It amazes me that when you are running for the President of the United States, that you could be so brainless when it comes to your campaign. Did Mitt Romney seriously say that comment about the 47 percent of people that don’t pay taxes? Now I’m no politician or PR guy, but c’mon man. Whoever is advising him needs to really be on the hot seat for allowing him to go down that route. I think it is plain ignorance more than anything. I liked how President Obama responded and say that when you are running for President, you run for everyone and not just some. That was a softball that Romney through up in Obama’s favor. Too easy in my book.

Fall isn’t technically upon us, but it might as well be. Nights are cold now (cold meaning in the 40s) which I’m not ready for yet to be honest. I love this time of year, but for whatever reason I’m still thinking I should be able to don shorts and a t-shirt at all times. Not so much. Last night I had to go outside and bring a couple of things in from the deck and it hit me like a ton of bricks.

So the Pirates are officially annoying the hell out of me now. For them to come so close and then have this epic fallout is so disheartening. I’ve watched for 20 years since their last winning season and they teased me ONCE AGAIN this summer by actually thinking they’ve turned the corner. Then they go and have lost about 100 of the past 101 games it seems like. Last night against the Brewers, who like a month ago were completely out of the mix, they get shut out. My wife still yells at me for watching them – I think it an addiction. A bad addiction obviously. So close once again, and yet it looks like my heart is going to be broken again.

It is suppose to be a nice day here in Western Pennsylvania so I’m going to enjoy it while I can, and while the little princess is at preschool this morning.

Until we meet again…

HD (HomeDaddy!)

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I completely forgot that President Obama was speaking last night but I’m glad I remembered just in time. I’m not going to sit and here and preach about whether I’m a Democrat or Republican, but I will say that I didn’t vote straight party last election and went against what I’m actually registered as.

That being said, I thought his speech last night was pretty damn good. Now granted, both the Democratic and Republican Conventions are all just a pep rally anymore and there is no suspense as to what will be said or who will be VP and such. However, I really enjoyed last night’s speech overall.

He did a good job of being serious, upfront, honest and to the point. He knocked the Republicans a little bit, but didn’t over do it. He was able to focus a lot more on a plan, rather than what Mitt Romney kept talking about how everything that was wrong in the country.

I loved when he began to talk about how the country is moving forward by adding jobs here in the US because that one hit home personally. I was effected a few years back and I can honestly say that I have seen more and more jobs not only come to the Western Pa. region, but everywhere. It isn’t the best situation, but in my opinion it is on the right track. Who I am though right?

If it were up to me, I’d bring Clinton back.

HD (HomeDaddy!)

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