I was counting Obama's stammers, pauses, "umm's", etc. throughout (I got a total of 165), and they were occuring at an increasing rate as the debate wore on, getting quite obvious at the end.
As to the Kissinger statement, I think it might have been another attempt by Obama to get a rise out of McCain (as he tried earlier with the litany of things McCain had been "wrong" about). Much to McCain's credit, he kept his cool despite the taunts.
Overall, I think Obama was clearly trying to do two things: Tie McCain to Bush and blame businesses for all economic problems. The first point is absurd, and the second reflects Obama's hostility toward capitalism.
Has anyone noticed that Obama knows nothing about how money is made? He pictures the capitalist as a misanthropic Scrooge McDuck, sitting on piles of cash while laughing at the misery of the peasants. (Even McDuck knew better than that; see 1967's "Scrooge McDuck and Money". Obama would be well-advised to watch it.)
Anyway, economic prosperity depends on business doing well, expanding its efforts, making more capital investment, hiring more workers, finding new markets around the world. Prosperity does not come from the government, which is confiscatory at its foundation.
A glaring ignorance for someone who wants to be the leader of the nation with the world's largest economy. (Note that I did not say "leader of the world's biggest economy"--I don't think that is or should be the President's job.)
Scott
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