McCain: ‘Stop the debates'

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

45. A campaign is like dating, the debates are like living with someone

Campaign appearances are carefully scripted to present the candidate only in his or her most favorite light; early dating is similar, with each participant in "promo" mode.

If you move in with someone you get to see them as they truly are. They leave their clothes on the floor, never cook or clean up, take too much time in the bathroom. It doesn't negate the positive qualities, it just shows them to be as they are -- human.

Likewise, the candidates were able to "keep it together" during the first few debates, but as the debates wore on their real character and points of view showed up. Santorum believes his daughter should be forced to carry a child to term, even if she's been impregnated by rape or incest. He would encourage the daughters to see the pregnancy as "a gift of human life." Romney will say whatever he thinks the occasion requires, just so long as it may move him closer to the White House. Newt Gingrich -- well, we all know how he was when he was Speaker of the House, but a lot of younger voters don't, and their only impression of them is the one he carefully crafted before the campaign -- that of the wise, impartial college professor. With each debate the true Newt appears -- a mean, petty and nasty excuse for a human being, who seeks only power for himself. He wants to be the one who tells others to sit in the back of Air Force One.

And that's why McCain wants the debates to end. Besides showing the candidates for who they really are, the debates are creating lots of sound bites for the campaign against Obama.

Keep those debates coming, boys; throw me into that Briar Patch!