Obama Should Agree to these Townhall meetings with McCain

[MadBadger]

There seems to be a media consensus for some reason that these townhall meetings favor McCain. I think the media thinks that because he is just god awful speaking from a prompter and is okay speaking off the cuff. So the okay looks great. But for those of us who have seen Obama at townhalls online or in person, we know he is very good as these meetings as well. I think Obama would actually wipe the floor with McCain and would really hit it off with the crowd. I think it is a definite win situation for Obama.

[MadMaddie]

1. The only way it would benefit McCain is the record audiences

that Obama would pull in.

Nah...let McCain speak to his small 100 attendee events.

[MadBadger]

2. Obama should say that the event should be in arenas so that more people could be there.

Have a few hundred people there to ask the questions, but open these babies up to arenas.

[panader0]

3. I agree 100%

The only benefit to mcsame is the publicity. I think mcsame would regret themeetings after the first one.

[DaveJ]

4. Why's McCain always inviting Obama places?

First it's to Iraq, now to townhall meetings. They aren't friends, so I don't see the point.

Clearly, Obama would win any debate with McCain, but that never mattered to Repukes in the past.

McCain apparently feels he can pull folks away from the Obama camp this way, somehow, maybe with 'southern hospitality' or something? Anyway, I'd steer clear of anyplace someone like McCain were to invite me.

[babylonsister]

5. I disagree. Those are venues McCain does better in, so why give

him an opportunity to look better? Let him stand in front of an audience :boring: and read poorly from a teleprompter. Let him struggle.
The debates will be here before you know it.

[wvbygod]

9. Right...don't want to risk having McCain do better than Obama

I agree with your concern and the risk is not worth anything.

[babylonsister]

10. I don't think he'd ever do 'better', but it's unnecessary. Why give

McCain any satisfaction?

[Diamonique]

6. The hell with McCain and his invitations

Obama has run an excellent campaign so far. He plans far ahead and he sticks with his plan. Why should he change his schedule/plans just because McCain wants town meetings?

They'll share the stage for the debates. That's enough.

[MadBadger]

8. McCain looks 90 when he's on the stage with Obama.

Why not exploit that? I'm not saying he should agree to whatever McCain wants, but come to a deal that works for his campaign as well. Agree to like 5 debates or so in swing states.

[Willo]

7. Obama should hold a big rally then the next day, in the same city,

have a townhall meeting for 100 people with McCain.