Many are noting that when a Nevada reporter points out that Obama is hitting McCain for giving tax breaks to oil companies (he wants to reduce the corporate tax rate for all companies, not just that industry) and that Obama himself voted for an Administration-backed energy bill that did exactly that (while McCain opposed it) Obama responds that “I thought I was talking to you instead of debating John McCain, but I am happy to let you serve as his proxy.”

However, in the video, Obama doesn’t seem snippy. It’s combative, but not as “how dare you” as I had pictured based on the description. Having said that, it’s not impressive to watch a candidate insist that pointing out inconvenient truths is “serving as McCain’s proxy.”