Obama/McCain forum hosted by Rick Warren

[TheOtherAndrew]

8 EST, both CNN and Fox News will be broadcasting it.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/16/warren.forum/index.html

Thoughts?

[Yes. And?]

Why is a pastor hosting this?

[loveisdead]

Why is a pastor hosting this?
It's about faith....Makes sense to me.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Why is a pastor hosting this?
It's about faith....Makes sense to me.
And because getting the guy who wrote The Purpose Driven Life means a shit ton of people will be watching this.

[loveisdead]

And because getting the guy who wrote The Purpose Driven Life means a shit ton of people will be watching this.
Exactly. I really see this being a huge plus for Obama, as a ton of people who question his faith will be watching and can learn the truth.

[loveisdead]

Quoting Proverbs in the first question? Ugh. Ended up correlating nicely to a real question, but I really don't want quoting of the bible in all these questions.

[TheOtherAndrew]

I'd say expect a lot of that, but I think Obama is going to run circles around McCain as far as knowledge of the bible, etc.

[loveisdead]

I'd say expect a lot of that, but I think Obama is going to run circles around McCain as far as knowledge of the bible, etc.
He really didn't respond too well on the first question. I'm glad he addressed the drug thing, but I'm not sure it was the smartest of moves.

[TheOtherAndrew]

He really didn't respond too well on the first question. I'm glad he addressed the drug thing, but I'm not sure it was the smartest of moves.
Agreed. Even though its common knowledge that he used drugs decades ago, and has already been discussed to death, people aren't going to like the fact that he brought that up.

[loveisdead]

Agreed. Even though its common knowledge that he used drugs decades ago, and has already been discussed to death, people aren't going to like the fact that he brought that up.
He's picked it up since then. I think he's going great now. I wish people would just grasp the fact that people do drugs as teenagers, and the ones who criticize him most likely did them too.

[loveisdead]

He's talking in circles. Give us an answer Obama.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Abortion discussions, yay!

[loveisdead]

Obama is nailing the marriage question. Damn good response.

[loveisdead]

McCain won't answer one question as good as that.

[Yes. And?]

It's about faith....Makes sense to me.
Ah, I didn't know it was about faith.

[Mitch]

I am not familiar with Rick Warren, but he seems like a surprisingly decent guy. Is he?

I was expecting an ultra-religious man with an obvious conservative bias. Haha.

[loveisdead]

Obama's response as to why he should be president was near perfect. Blew me away. Saysmydoctor, where you at? There's no way you aren't watching this.

[loveisdead]

I am not familiar with Rick Warren, but he seems like a surprisingly decent guy. Is he?

I was expecting an ultra-religious man with an obvious conservative bias. Haha.
I have no idea about him either, but he is doing a very good job. I like him a lot.

[loveisdead]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA at McCain's first answer. The first person he would seek advice from is General Patrias who "brought us from failure to victory in iraq." Really, you're first answer has you saying we have "won' in Iraq?

[shit stroll]

so how did obama do?

[loveisdead]

so how did obama do?
Shaky in the beginning, but he nailed what was the most important question. His answer as to why he should be president was fucking awesome.

[shit stroll]

lol @ mccain, "we have to drill now!" *crowd applauds*

[loveisdead]

lol @ mccain, "we have to drill now!" *crowd applauds*
McCain's been good being personable, but his answers have been shit so far. And he already used the joke about the French president.

[loveisdead]

Osama Bin Laden isn't allowed to take thousands of lives but Bush is? The same lives you vote to send in? Get the fuck out of here, John.

[loveisdead]

Honestly, Obama is in trouble come the debates. He doesn't think on his feet very well at all, and McCain showed a lot of poise with his answers last night.