Debate #3 (Comment Here) [CLOSING NOW]
By SusanUnPC on October 15, 2008 at 7:25 PM in Barack Obama, Debates, John McCain
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Original post: YES! WE ARE STREAMING THE DEBATE LIVE! In the post just above. So you’ll want to open TWO windows — one to watch the debate live at our blog (with no comments allowed), and the second window to post comments here.
The blogosphere is still wasting time dissecting the API report about Michelle Obama … Thomas Frank declares Bill Ayers his “friend” and a “model citizen” … Ben Smith is stunned by a letter he got from a Republican consultant who has concluded people want to vote for Obama even if they suspect he’s a terrorist (it’s an astonishing letter, and it may be as fictional as I suspect the API story is) … and Barack Obama thinks he’s Robin Hood … and in the midst of that miasmic swamp, we shall stretch out on our sofas and hopefully — this time — stay awake throughout the debate.
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Tomorrows Headline: Obama wins Debate by showing up.
By showing up and standing mute. That way McCain can’t rattle that famous Obama cool demeanor.
Bwahahahaha I love your humor jeremiah.
I so want to see this headline……..
Hey Barry, Who’s ya Daddy? Looks like Grandpa is.
Looks like a full moon ya know
McCain, by answering questions, will be deemed too erratic.
If John McCain speaks they will say he is desperate.
If John McCain moves his lips they will say he is erratic.
If Barack Obama Farts they will say the Gas shortage is over and sing hallelujia!
no doubt AF……..
HELL YEAH!!!SPREAD THE WEALTH AROUND
I watched debate #2 on Hulu. No prob…
This is the most innovated thing I’ve ever seen a blog do.
Thank you! I’m excited about trying this! Are you all okay with the set-up? Where we use two windows — one for viewing and one for comments?
Yes, that fine.
I hope that Barack Obama and John McCain get into a fist fight.
That is the only way it will be interesting.
Oblockhead couldn’t fight his way out of a revolving door.
Evening Ferd! cardboard cutouts are kind of useless!!!!!
Evening PK.
It’s always fun to see a stuttering carboard cut-out try to debate. I guess the MSM is into paper products and recycling. Most of the stuff coming out of Oblockhead’s mouth is rubbish and should be recycled. But I’m going to *try* to watch it tonight. I’ve had my gin and tonic and am ready to go.
I have my wine……..Cheers!
BO could win by flapping those ears
Oblockhead would only pander to McCain, “I’ll give you Secretary of Defense if you rpomise not to beat me up.”
Obama will say…”That’s what I said. It was their intention becausse those were not working so they did what they could for them and we will do the same as we know they want and need it and I will propose to do it for them since the notion that, somehow they want it is good enough, so so so I say when I do it for them they will be be be somewhat somehow better off and those who don’t think that can be on the wrong side of them.
HAHAHAHA!!!
WTF?
Ah, Ah, Ah, hahaha ROFL!
You got the er, ah, uh, part down pat. LMAO
Yes, I DEFINITELY think the Ben Smith thing is hokey.
I bet one of the following was true:
(1) the focus group was not well chosen and those people were probably lifelong dem-voters — even if they were technically not registered as Democrats
(2) other folks in the same focus group not interview all went for McCain
(3) this event was an outlier… and that is the reason the Republican pollster thought it was so amusing
(4) 10 other focus groups were shown the same ads and they all decided to vote for McCain
(5) It’s all BS not even true Smith made it all up.
Ben Smith just wants to demoralize McCain/Palin voters — hopes they’ll think it is useless and stay home on election day… then Smith’s man-crush on Obama will allow him to send a tingle up his leg forever and ever and ever….
During the last debate obama was too cowardly to bring up ayers. Will obama man up tonight? Eight ball says no.
BO will not bring it up and if McCAin does he (BO) will say that’s not the most important issue. He’ll avoid it in a rehearsed “you’re avoiding the real issue” way
Snojob Fraudbama will trip on his tongue and say he meant to do that..
At last….listening to CNN has got me nauseous.
Feel the same when it comes to CNN but rest assured
I will not give them the rating of watching the debate on their network.
Every time someone even remoteny mentions something ppositive about McCain ,CNN’s so called panel interupst in all other panel member attempting to overscream the good messanger.Ha Ha what a joke of balanced reporting .
McCain needs to slap Obama across the face and say that’s from all the Hillary voters.
They will be sitting very close together tonight so it is all possible.
Dennis Miller was great on O’Reilly: McCain should say he’s for cutting pork and keeping the country safe. At a very dangerous point in the country’s history, don’t hand the country off to a 47-year-old spinner.
A “47-year-old spinner” is one thing… JFK was young but handing it over to a man that is connected to people like Ayers and ACORN and I forget his name but the guy that raised money for BO to get into Law school. He is not guilty by association but by participation
Andrew–see my post above.
Anyway nobody worry about obama Tonight.
No matter what happens in this debate…
…even if he pulls out a dead chicken and does a dance honoring satan while farting the theme to bonanza…
…he still has his uncontested half hour variety gong show coming up on all the major networks on October 29 from 8-8:30 where he will be able to teleprompt to the american people all the things they need to know to fall in line with Dear Leader’s vision and join with the rest of their converted comrades as Obama leads us to a new golden age of a kinder gentler socialism in the United States of Barack Omerica.
LOL! We need some humor at this point.
LOL…I needed a good laugh. Thank you.
No matter how strong John McCain comes across, we all know the media and obamabots will say that it’s all over, Obama won.
I am getting concerned about the way this election is going, but I will continue to fight.
Dammitall! Soledad O’Brien on CNN has a focus group of alleged “persuadable” voters; SEVEN Republicans vs. 11 or 12 Democrats and Idunnohowmany Independents. Yes, Soledad, I was, in fact, born yesterday.
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Hang in there Andrew, we will survive this.
look for one of Hillary’s shoes to come flying out of the audiance at Barky when he tries to lift another of her ideas….strong arm it Hill!
Hi all down to the last few mins
Then go get him John!
I just got a call from a pollster at 8:56 EST.
They asked if I watched the last debate.
I said No.
They then asked who i thought won, I said Obama.
They asked why.
I said because John McCain is racist.
The pollster was very pleased with my answers.
-snark
with any luck she’s wearing clogs.
I hope McCain brings up Ayers
Other than my guns and religion, I cling to the thought that for all the money BO’s spending, he should be MUCH further ahead than he is.
LOL jeremiah…
I just heard music but I’m not getting anything else on the screen? What about others?
Oh, I wanted to avoid seeing it!!! Was hoping just to read reports….
I’m listening to the debate on the radio and watching the Phillies/Dodgers game.
It’s working!
Thought I’d join in tonight with you all. Good luck America!
I wonder if fox is going to freak all the liberals out by asking tough questions, lol.
Time to whoop ass ! Go John McCain !
How many tiems will Oblockhead use the word “notion”?
I’m guessing at least 10.
No thanks needed, Susan – happy to help!
And watching the game while watching the streaming, too! Thanks for setting this up, Susan!
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Why is the message always, McCain can’t win?
because if the message is he can thats not good for barack obama.
I am middle class and I get no tax breaks…….
I was responsible. I won’t have the gov scoop up my loan…….where does that leave me?
I pay for health care.
oh yeah the plummer?
It’s so pathetic they look they’re in detention with the principal
“Well he attacked my ad first”
“Nuh-uh”
“We’ve all seen the talking points by now.” LOL
My fantasy is that McCain halfway through drops the info bomb on Barry. He’s got all of the info. – fake birth certificate, Wright, Ayers, arrest papers for Barry violating the Logan Act. The whole 9 yards. Bobo is speechless as he’s led away in handcuffs.
Again my debate fantasy.
I had the same dream last night. But in my dream McCain was the one that put the cuffs on BO.
obama = eddy haskell
Observation:
Since Obama speaks almost twice as fast as McCain, he’s able to get in more arguments and points in the allotted time.
LOL! Yes, and he speaks with such speed his words cannot be digested by listeners. They are left with such an amazing feeling, hearing the fast talkin’ guy. But they can’t tell you what the hell he’s means by what he’s saying.
Urkel!
McCain will ask about Ayers and Urkel will say, “did I do that???”
Obama wearing flag pin. He must have stole it from someone.
Is it an American Flag??? Probably not….
Those tax cuts Obama plans to give the middle class will be telling when they file their income tax!! The money has to come from somewhere to pay those who didn’t pay any taxes!! Spread the wealth!! My guess the welfare recipents will benefit from this!!!
PLUMBER TIME!!!!
McCain needs to challenge Obama on his “Tax Cuts” – everyone who’s looked at Obama’s plan knows this is no tax cut…. Our taxes will go up with Obama’s plan.
Taxes will go up to those that pay taxes and be given to those that don’t pay taxes…
John’s bringing up the plumber!
YES THE PLUMBER!
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OOH! YEAH! Mac bringing up the plumber!
That blog talk radio widget and amazon ad are killing me. Are they only hanging for me?
Use Firefox with the “No Script” Add-On
Joe the Plumber right away !
Yes, Mac!
NICE McCain!!
Go JOE!!!
Score 1 for Joe and Score 1 for McCain
Cool, John’s nailing BoBo on his rob from the rich give to the poor economic policy right off the bat.
Damn! I was hoping Mac would jump on the “Spread the Wealth” Comment!
Go Mac! Go!
Johnny is bringing up Joe (probably six-pack) the plumber who Obama told he would spread his wealth…
The plumber that helped mccain win this election.
He needs to mention the redistribution comment-damn it!
What does he define as a “crisis”. If he just opens up the IRA then the economy will tank faster than a lead ball. That money is for retirement, and the reason it works is because its an investment, not a savings account.
This will effectively end the IRA. I don’t think that is his purpose. In otherwords, its bullshit and won’t happen.
THE sob obama INTERRUPTS AND NO ONE STOPS THE NUT.
McCain … for God’s sake, ask Obama who he’s going to indict for this Fannie Mae mess. “Mr. Obama, will you indict Chris Dodd? Barney Frank?
McCain lack basic, fundamental debating skills. He can’t bring himself to even point out the shortcomings of Obama in a forceful and convincing way, even his Joe the plumber routine falls short. WE have to drag this man across the finish line, but that is what we will do I hope fervently..
So many talking points
obama = lie lie lie lie lie
thanks for this. stuck at work
YES!!! HE DID IT! GO Mac!
Bo’s plumbing needs some work… crap keeps flowing out of him.
McCain is already lame. He just doesn’t know how to articulate a point with any gutso.
He mentioned the plumber…WITHOUT SAYING THE WORD “SOCIALISM!”
He’s let us down already. McCain, what the hell is wrong with you? You just dropped your biggest bomb too early and it misfired. Obama’s gums are already flapping away and you’ve lost it.
But wait – he’s mentioned “class warfare!” He’s picking up the pace! But he DIDN’T SAY “SOCIALISM!”
Obama is now repeating the same crap, missing the point. Whining on about the mega-rich, when the subject is “raising taxes on a plumber.”
Mac IS bringing up the “spread the wealth around” comment!
Go, Mac, Go!
John is digging Obama on Joe the plumber and small businesses. Go John. Joe doesn’t need to pay more taxes to give to Obama to spread the wealth around.
God, Obama is still talking about the 95% tax cuts. Obama so far is not saying anything new.
Obama looks like a fool. I’m glad McCain brought up the Joe the Plumber fiasco. And, would Obama quit fugging name dropping!!! Buffett is older than McCain!
McCain did alright. Rebutted each of his tax points!
SPREAD THE WEALTH!!
HAHAHAHAH
This is actually a debate this time.
Bet bo doesn’t admit he has said he will cut student loans, medicade, farm subsidies…
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh. I hate listening to
Barfy!
McCain, I am counting on you to make it worth it!
Come on John, speak like you did at the rallies. Don’t repeat yourself unnecessarily. We’ve got your back, stay strong!
I think McCain is doing already doing better than in past debates.
Mackie won the first question in substance and performance
I’m sick to death of BoBo mentioning Exxon-Mobile every other damn word.
He’s a piece of lint in the belly button of humanity…
If you turn the volume down while obama is speaking, you can still tell when obama is lying…how?…his lips are moving!
Oh, plaigerism once again — eliminate wasteful gov’t. programs. Does Obama have an original centrist thought???
These are the same questions that were asked in the last debate…what gives. Obama must what only these questions.
I love when Barry responds to questions like “what are you going to cut” with “I’m going to increase spending on..”
lol mute Obama
obama: taxpayers will get the $700 billion back
Is there anyone anywhere in the universe that beleives that… anyone any where?
boring same ole shit!
“invest” in an energy program, “invest” in…
Does this mean nationalization of industries? At a minimum it means government giveaways of cash to solar and wind thieves so they can “develop” these technologies..
Anyone notice how McCain’s voice always start off slow and dull and then picks up the pace? I think the coke’s starting to kick in. Good.
Will someone tell Obama that when he’s asked question, he’s suppose to answer the freaking question? or just tell him the STFU.. that would help too.
Hussein is still pissed with Sidney mentioning Joe the Plumber. They need to crank ads out with that guy.
MAC: I’d get out a hatchet and then a scalpel! LOL
Can you say hell yeah Mccain is rocking!!! ON THE ECONOMY?! boo yaaaaaaaaa
Good for McCain don’t let the moderator manipulate the flow!He sure does not interupt BO !
So let’s see if Bob interupts BO as much as he just did Mac
Is Obama still talking??
Wow, my suggested question started things off. A coincidence, I’m sure. But I’m beginning to feel politically astute ;0).
Spread the wealth around. Right. Makes so-o-o much sense. If you’re a socialist!
Okay Mac–take a hatchet, and then use the damn scapel. Fight for the line item veto and eliminate pork ear spending.
Keep it up!
“Their are some programs that are under funded.”
We’re talking about CUTS Barky!
Earmarks… barry’s life blood (but he won’t admit that either)
McCain is a town hall guy.. he has said that
doing good so far
I’m no Bush……..lol
Go John…he just said to Barry that “you are not running against President Bush…
Yeah, MAC! I’m not President Bush!
Get him Macky!
Mccain got in his arse. “I’m not president Bush”! lololol Good for Mac!
You have got to be kidding me? Senator Mccain just shut Obama down!!
LOL, Senator Obama, I am not president Bush. I love it!.
Yea he didn’t like that… the smirk on his face went away and his ears drooped like a sad dog
Wow, John is saying he will cut subsidies for ethanol and that he didn’t support it because it would raise (which it did) the costs of food, etc.
Oh gosh, Obama is basically saying he doesn’t want to cut earmarks. There he is bringing up Bush. I love John’s smile.
Go John, he just informed Obama he is not President Bush and yes he can balance the budget in four years.
McCain giving credit to Hillary for the housing program is classy. Obama stole her proposals during the primary and continues to do so without giving her credit! I guess he learned how to plagerize from Biden.
“I Am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against him you should have run four years ago!”
GO MAC!
“Senator Obama, I am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago.”
Awesome. McCain is talking faster to get his points in too.
Thanks for the format No Quarter!
I love it…..”I am not President Bush….Senator Obama, if you wanted to run against Pres. Bush, you should have run 4 yrs. ago”….WTG JOHN!
Mac just smacked Barry down on Bush (saying I’m not President Bush, and if you wanted to run against him you should have done so 4 years ago).
Senator Obama, I’m not President Bush. If you wanted to run against him, you should have run 4 years ago. Yea!!! Gettin feisty!!
Senator Obama ” I’m no Gerorge Bush, if you wanted to run against Bush you should have ran 4yrs ago “
go johnny mac. get THAT ONE!
“Senator Obama, I am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against Bush, you should have ran 4 years ago.”
Love It.
MAC: BO, If you wanted to run against Pres. Bush you should have run 4 years ago….
OOH, Mac making great points on BO’s spending.
When have you stood up to your party leaders?
If you wanted to run against President Bush… you should have run 4 years ago… yes… finally.
“Senator Obama I’m not President Bush. If you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago.” Nice smack down John!
McCain sounds like Obama’s teacher. ROCK ON!
“I am not President Bush, Senator Obama. If you wanted to run against Bush then you should have run 4 years ago…”
Slap those knuckles!
Michelle Obama (in regards to the API report) shows that she has a HUGE chip on her shoulder
Yes! O should have run against Bush 4 years ago!
Oh snap!!
I’ve never loved Mac more than I do right now!
“The notion that…” How many times is that?
one freakin’ time too many
Oh really? When did Fox news dispute that tax policy? I thought they agreed bo is going to raise taxes on middle class.
he is always going backwards with bush
Wow, McCain is really doing a bang up job. Obama looks like a child dropping names.
McCain needs to bring up Todd, Frank and say we do not want a socialist country and Obama’s tax plan will put us into a depression!
ammm..errr..ahh…look..thats not the birth certificate or adaption I once knew….
ahhh errr amm look…give me a break how did this guy get this far
I’d love to wipe that snarky smirk of that asshole’s face. Go Mac
I think Barky will redistribute all the Fried chicken to his thug friends.
McCain won this debate already!
Oooooo. Not standing up to the leaders of O’s party. Okay, here comes the spin [even Fox news disputes the tax increases on those making $42,000 per annum].
Mac, hit back. Hit back, now. Jab, jab. Bi-partisan defense. Obama’s argument not convincing [I'll say].
IN YOUR FACE! YOU BETTER DO IT JOHN!
The smirks are gonna kill O
McCain is a true hero so far..he is not letting anyone rule this.
Barky looks alittle smirky!
bring up Ayers
About one minute in obama’s non answer schieffer said: senator obama tells what programs you’d cut.
About eight seconds in to mccain’s answer schieffer interrupted mccain and said: but what will you cut.
obama got to word fog for a minute mccain had about eight seconds. Typical.
Thanks for keeping us posted on the debate. I can’t stomach watching Bambi….
We need an investigation into SmirkGate
I have to mute Obama, I just can’t take him.
You didn’t keep your word Obama. You didn’t tell the American people the truth. Wow John is now on a roll.
This is the best McCain has been in any of the debates
bo needs some truth serum.
Oh he’s gettin under his skin now!!
AHAHAHAHAHAh
Does anyone else get nauseous when Obama speaks or comes on camera?
He just called him a liar (in a nice way), but he said it! hell yes!