Seven Debate Points - Politico , article which mentions lack of eye contact

[steve2470]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/27/politics/politico/thecrypt/main4482388.shtml

1. Obama's frequent agreements with McCain ("You're right, John") -- ridiculed by Bill Bennett and Pat Buchanan -- might be a plus for him. It made a guy who has been accused of being aloof and arrogant look gracious and bipartisan -- and McCain's no-eye-contact combativeness might undercut his message of being a uniter in a time of crisis.

2. Obama's opposition to the surge, which was a sine qua non in the primary, is emerging as a big, big problem in the general. And he should have done a half-dozen more overseas trips. To Waziristan.

3. Interesting that Obama chose not to criticize McCain for blowing up the White House meeting -- which suggests his people think the back-to-DC gambit was a net-positive for McCain.

4. Interesting too that Obama chose not to explicitly criticize McCain's use of the word "maverick" to describe himself.

more at link above

[democrattotheend]

1. McCain's lack of eye contact bothered me less than his condescending attitude

I couldn't stand the way he kept saying "Senator Obama doesn't understand" and "Let me explain". His tone at times sounded like he was a teacher or parent explaining something to a small child who's been peppering him with questions and he's getting a little exasperated. My mom said it sounded kind of like "Sonny, let me explain how the real world works". I wish the media would focus on that instead of whether or not he looked at Obama.