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 Obama 3, McCain 0Posted on Oct 16, 2008
Although the pundits were impressed with John McCain’s debate performance, the polls showed another win for Barack Obama, who once again kept his cool against an angry, negative opponent. McCain was able to land some attacks, but he was as untelegenic as ever—he laughed awkwardly and sighed heavily, and when Obama said that even Fox News had debunked the McCain campaign his eyes almost popped out of his head. It’s hard to focus on substance over style after three debates of mostly repetitive arguments. McCain thinks Obama will hurt the economy by raising taxes. Obama says he won’t. Fireworks.
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By PatrickHenry, October 16, 2008 at 7:06 pm #
It was an enjoyable debate last night as I watched the straight talk express wheels fall off.
If McCain is driving the bus he should have his licence revoked.
A high point was that neither candidate made a pander to Israel all night.
It only proved to me again that if you vote for McCain you are truely a Moron.
The Republicans really need a Diebold voting machine badly to remain a viable party.
Report thisBy huffybike, October 16, 2008 at 6:52 pm #
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Here’s where Obama won, if you ask me: http://tinyurl.com/3l43rr
Report thisBy 1twenty1, October 16, 2008 at 6:42 pm #
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I think John was on meth. John have you been into Cindy’s meds? How churlish. I am so ashamed.
But, according to the Republican playbook, it’s okay now since I apologized.
Report thisBy Paracelsus, October 16, 2008 at 5:47 pm #
You forgot McCain, JimM. We’re in for a bipartisan porking.
Report thisChoose your poison.
By JimM, October 16, 2008 at 5:43 pm #
there actually are wack-jobs out there that really do believe that Barack is the anti-Christ. I mean really, get a freakin’ brain, a normal one, that is.
Report thisBy Paracelsus, October 16, 2008 at 5:21 pm #
“So, Obama is planning an unspecified use of police tactics to “suppress dissent”. I’m sure this is completely unlike the suppression of dissent using the police that was actually used and documented at McCain’s Republican convention?”
Which Judas goat would you like? No, it is exactly the same. Both McInsane and Obaminable will sic the cops on you if they hate your speech. We have two nutball fascists running for the right to pork the American people. All the executive orders are in place to put dissidents into camps who will hate the government that is to come. It is all too apparent the Scheer Schlemiel can’t handle what I am saying. Look up Matt Blunt, Governor of MO. We are frigging doomed because neither candidate appreciates free speech.
Report thisBy not Paracelsus, October 16, 2008 at 4:18 pm #
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So, Obama is planning an unspecified use of police tactics to “suppress dissent”. I’m sure this is completely unlike the suppression of dissent using the police that was actually used and documented at McCain’s Republican convention?
So on the one hand we have someone who is accused of maybe perhaps planning something later, while on the other hand we have someone who has actually done the thing they are accusing others of maybe planning to do.
As for the debate, it was a showpiece of saying nothing and being long winded about it. Scripted to the last sigh, just like Palin’s “speech” disguised as a debate. It was painful to watch.
Report thisBy Leisure Suit Larry, October 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm #
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What they failed to address was more relevant than the “polls” Neither of these pathetic losers are prepared to do the job at hand. No matter who wins we’ll have a different president in five years.
Obama’s not “anti war” he’s in favor of one (or maybe more) different wars.
McCain’s economic plan will work ONLY if the economy “fixes itself” middle class workers won’t be able to use “tax breaks to buy health care insurance” if they’re out of work. Home owners won’t be able to “keep thier homes” if they have NO money to pay a reduced mortgage.
Since these two clowns agree on NAFTA, CAFTA, China trade, Outsourcing, and importing, there is no rel choice for folks for whom those are the important issues.
This wasn’t a “debate” it was a mud wrestling contest. The one who wins a “mud wrestling contest” is the one who doesn’t engage….. Who would that be?
Report thisBy Paracelsus, October 16, 2008 at 3:55 pm #
Nothing much. You are just watching a debate between two criminal thugs. I have no choice in this.
Report thisBy JB in OAK, October 16, 2008 at 3:52 pm #
What does it mean if I watch the debate and I don’t have an angry comment to post? Is it possible that some folks are preparing their debate rants before the debate comes on? I mean, c’mon…I am the only who found it hard to watch the whole hour and a half without being bored at the same content for most of it.
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