So Sorry, Senator...

...maybe next time?

Two senators faced off in an epic struggle for the presidency this year, and while we all love to talk about Barack Obama winning, I would also like to discuss John McCain's loss.

Now, I seek not to gloat, as I see no cause for celebration in the Obama choice, but rather to examine the situation. First, I will cover why I'm sort of happy McCain lost.

After a quarter of a century of service in the US Congress, one would expect to be overwhelmed with arguments of McCain's prestige and extreme helpfulness in all important matters, sometimes ignoring the party lines, but traditionally sticking to his guns and his conservative morals. Instead, we are presented with a man of (relatively) generally little merit as a politician. (To reiterate, I'm currently referencing what we are shown of McCain and Obama, as face value is where most people stop caring.) In contrast, Obama appears a sensational younger man, ready to shake things up. Even so, you would think McCain could win the experience point on sheer virtue that he's been around longer, yet he became so bogged down in proving his running mate's qualifications that he forgot to talk about how great he is. This, in addition to the choice of Sarah Palin in the first place, was an egregious error.

Then we can examine what we are told of McCain's voting record- the now (in?)famous "maverick" appeal. To me, that whole business seems completely ludicrous. Many chastised Mitt Romney as a flip-flopper for changing his mind on issues and voting against his party. Yet John McCain's inconsistencies were "cleverly" disguised by his maverick facade, and were rarely questioned. This mockery of the American people peeved me even more than Obama's perceived arrogance, as most people accepted the ridiculous notion that voting any which way is indicative of brilliance, not indecisiveness.

Another reason for my pleasure in McCain's loss has to be his method of campaigning. His constant attacks on Obama through his advertisements reeked of desperation, while Obama took advantage by taking the high road, and focusing on his own plans. For that, I salute the senator from Illinois, as he projected his message(whatever that was) more effectively than Senator McCain.

Now, to switch gears, I think I'll discuss why I kind of wish McCain had won... don't worry, this will undoubtedly be shorter than the first bit.

To me, McCain seemed like the best of the four to lead the nation. I think Obama could be a wonderful VP, but, as was said, he has yet to really prove his capabilities on the scale demanded by the presidency. I also have this issue with Palin, but I think I'll discuss the tickets in another post. So, McCain seemed most prepared to be the big dog- then he relied upon the most sophomoric tactics imaginable to ensnare votes(really, the celebrity commercial?), then he seemed to miss every opportunity to really elevate himself above Obama in the debates(though his antics were amusing), and then he just kept doing things badly. And then there's the fact that he picked Sarah Palin, but, again, another post.

John McCain seemed like the best possible president out of the lot, but his horrid "strategy" ultimated discounted him as a decent choice as well. His image never seemed to impact people like Obama's did, meaning that people frantically seeking change didn't bother giving him a chance.

While we should all respect his service and tireless dedication to America, John McCain just is not presidential material.

But hey, who knows? If the old boy's still navigating the political arena in 2012, maybe we can have some fun yet.