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  Date / Time: 10/8/2008 1:18 PM UTC

  Brokaw looked old. McCain looked old. Obama looked young and Presidential.
  

  I could not agree more with Tom Shales of the Washington Post when he wrote,  Brokaw looked old. McCain looked old and Obama looked young. Yes, Brokaw looked old, McCain looked old and Tom Brokaw treated Obama as the Hired Help.

  
  

  Tom Shales was right when you wrote, "The biggest wet blanket on the debate stage, however, was moderator Tom Brokaw, who also played a kind of military role: Commander of the Clock. Time and again, the NBC newsman inflicted frivolous rules on the candidates that only served to frustrate true debate and the kind of give-and-take that a "town hall" format supposedly encourages. At least twice, Obama started to answer one of Brokaw's questions only to have Brokaw call instead on McCain, which was rude and embarrassing."

  

  Tom Shales was also right when he wrote, "Exactly what the rules were remained unclear, even though Brokaw explained them at the start of the debate. He called for "discussion" periods that seemed only a minute long; what kind of a "discussion" is that? If a discussion really did threaten to break out, Brokaw got grumpy and called it off. The least important thing on an occasion such as this are a bunch of arbitrary rules concocted by the debate organizers (with the counsel of both parties, Brokaw insisted)."

  

  J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press
  

  AAPP: I agree with many media watch organizations such as Media Matters. I also agree with journalist, such as the Huffington Post, Hartford Courant, Kansas City Star, St. Petersburg Times, and bloggers regarding Brokaws performance last night. I hope this was Brokaw's last stand as a debate moderator. As it sure looks like this may have been John McCain's last stand, and he lost it. John McCain's attack on Barack Obama failed last night. It's clear that the momentum has turned against him.The bottom line with the economy on the verge of collapse, McCain failed to achieve the political surge he needed, even with the additional help from his buddy Tom Brokaw. John McCain's proposal of another $300 billion plan to buy up bad mortgages was not thought out.

  Barack Obama was a master last night. He acted presidential and gave  reassurance to the American people that he is ready to lead. While Tom Brokaw looked old and John McCain just looked... old and acted color aroused.

  L.N. Rock, writes for African American Political Pundit.com

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