McCain's Strange Behavior

McCain does things that are just puzzling - things that no experienced, professional campaign manager would ever suggest. I'm the last one to bring up the age issue because I think it's not relevant unless he shows signs of diminished capacity. But, those signs are showing. He addressed his audience as "my fellow prisoners." He has started referring to Joe Biden as "Joe the Biden," and recently this comment was made in a speech:

"You know, the other night in the debate with Senator Obama, I said his eloquence is admirable, but pay attention to his words. We talk about offshore drilling and he said he would quote, consider, offshore drilling. We talked about nuclear power, well it has to be safe, environment, blah, blah, blah."

To dismiss Obama's environmental concerns regarding nuclear power with "blah, blah, blah" is troubling. The problem of nuclear waste is real, and it affects everyone. Both candidates should be concerned about it.

McCain also flippantly dismissed Obama's concern for the health of the mother in the abortion debate. He seemed to minimize it as a trivial point in the discussion.

Non-stop campaigning for over a year has to be a grueling experience even for a younger person. McCain's endurance is admirable, but I think he's showing some signs of fading. The long campaign is a test for the mental and physical endurance of the president who will undoubtedly encounter far greater stress for four years in the oval office. Obama has maintained his poise, equanimity and energy throughout this campaign. In spite of his "inexperience" he has shown that he's up to the job.