This defies understanding. What was Obama supposed to do, disagree with every single point McCain made?
McCain never said Obama was right about anything, even though he surely thought so at times. Apparently in order to be "Ready To Lead" you must never, ever admit your opponent is ever right about anything. This is the neocon philosophy of conflict...be it in campaigns, debates, or international diplomacy.
UPDATE, Sullivan chimes in:
This ad, released during the debate, gets razzed by Ezra Klein, Hilzoy, and Jonathan Cohn. Its premise is one of the saddest aspects of our current politics. According to McCain, a man able to concede in an argument where the other guy has a point is thereby proving he cannot lead. Do we really need more politicians unable to be graceful to their opponents at times? Is that really what leadership is? Haven't we already had eight years of that?
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