The Official Presidential Debate Thread (October 7th, 2008)

[Jason Tate]

I may be missing the chatting in this thread tonight - but I'll be here later I am sure. The debates are starting to get to the point where they won't matter that much.

Streaming video site Hulu (http://hulu.com/) will host its first-ever live broadcast tonight by airing the presidential debates at its Election '08 hub (http://www.hulu.com/spotlight/election08).

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[wesgemm08]

Spending Freeze!

[Mitch]

Blah, like the previous debates, I won't be able to watch this as it occurs.

[saysmydoctor]

Spending freeze--oh lawdy.

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

Ill probably miss the first hour because of softball. but will be inhere tomorrow to catch everyone's reaction.

[loveisdead]

Yeah I'm going to have to come back tomorrow and talk it over with people because I'm working tonight and have to study after.

[sjb2k1]

woo presidential debate day!

[Trainsaw]

i question Obama's past relationships with Ferrets

[AmarnaReign]

McCain will dominate!

[Machu505]

The dancefloor, that is!

[Trainsaw]

The dancefloor, that is!

false. He cant lift his arms over his head well, resulting in a pathetic attempt at the YMCA

[leifstar]

I wish Ralph Nader would be in the debate. =P

[Machu505]

http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.35498077.jpg

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

haha

[Adeniz19]

the hilary picture is just wrong hahaha

[boykosaurus]

lol @ Romney

[blindrider529]

I might miss part of the debate to see Ben Kweller :-(

Horray for recording it via DVR.

[saysmydoctor]

Henry Kissinger could destroy Carville, Hannity, and Limbaugh by simply talking.

[Özgür Kurtoglu]

Oh, how I hope I will wake up to the media lamenting the demise of the Republican party in around 10 hours...

[WarpSpeedChewy]

Really looking forward to seeing this. I think the town hall will show McCain to be a pretty upfront speaker (a welcomed break from his speeches) but Obama will show a certain wisdom in his articulation. Paul Begala said he needs to show his side as a community organizer tonight and I feel the same. Hopefully he does.

[blindrider529]

I've always liked McCain as being an upfront kind of a guy most of the time. I'm probably more disappointed with his campaign just because of my expectations of him. In a lot of ways I held him to standards that he ended up not reaching in this campaign. They weren't outrageous standards, but I expected him to be at least a little bit of the same guy that I've liked in the past.

I think this is just his last chance to be president and he's been desperate the entire time. He's been willing to do whatever he thinks will make him look good.

[saysmydoctor]

Really looking forward to seeing this. I think the town hall will show McCain to be a pretty upfront speaker (a welcomed break from his speeches) but Obama will show a certain wisdom in his articulation. Paul Begala said he needs to show his side as a community organizer tonight and I feel the same. Hopefully he does.
Eww Paul Begala.

[eraserhead]

What time does this start?

[IcedOpethBlind]

hopefully both candidates stick to the issues tonight..

[IcedOpethBlind]

What time does this start?

9 EST

[eraserhead]

hopefully both candidates stick to the issues tonight..
Never have, never will.

[3eb23]

nashville is crazy right now. the debate is at school, and so far the whole atmosphere is electric. i can't wait for this thing to go down.

[open mind]

Henry Kissinger could destroy Carville, Hannity, and Limbaugh by simply talking.

henry kissinger should have also been imprisoned for war crimes.

[eraserhead]

9 EST
cool thanks. too lazy to turn on the TV and check :sleep:

[Lueda Alia]

Eww Paul Begala.
Hey, he's been pretty good lately!

[saysmydoctor]

henry kissinger should have also been imprisoned for war crimes.
Ahaha, yeah.
Hey, he's been pretty good lately!
I've never liked him ever. He is just a raging idiot and deters me from watching CNN. As if that channel wasn't bad enough with Wolf Blitzer.

[Lueda Alia]

Ahaha, yeah.

I've never liked him ever. He is just a raging idiot and deters me from watching CNN. As if that channel wasn't bad enough with Wolf Blitzer.
I couldn't stand him during the primaries, but he's good at attacking and making fun of Republicans for having interesting thoughts.

[IcedOpethBlind]

CNN is definitely the worst.....Hannity has almost made FOX unwatchable for me lately...its been MSNBC for me lately.

[saysmydoctor]

CNN is definitely the worst.....Hannity has almost made FOX unwatchable for me lately...its been MSNBC for me lately.
Same--along with CSPAN.

[Jsmall]

McCain has to do well, unless you factor in insincere voting from the independents and the poeple that will not let the Ron Paul campaign die. Should be a good debate

[WarpSpeedChewy]

I go mostly with CNN and MSNBC. CNN is good with Campbell Brown, Anderson Cooper and a couple of other people. Blitzer doesn't really bother me that much.

I stay the fuck away from FOX though. I'm irritated as soon as I flip to it for a moment.

[IcedOpethBlind]

Olberman hates McCain/Palin so much lol

but he's right on most of his points tonight..

[Machu505]

Olberman hates McCain/Palin so much lol

but he's right on most of his points tonight..

Olbermann's special comments are usually the most epic things ever.

[&IllBeTheReason]

Apparently McCain is going to stay away from the dirty tactics tonight. Sad, I was hoping the words fear-mongering were gonna be thrown around...

[loveisdead]

Olberman hates McCain/Palin so much lol

but he's right on most of his points tonight..
I love Olbermann. Biased as hell, but makes very strong points and articulates them better than anyone.

[&IllBeTheReason]

I love Olbermann. Biased as hell, but makes very strong points and articulates them better than anyone.The guy's a genius. He can make the smallest error look like an outrageous insult to intelligence.

[open mind]

The guy's a genius. He can make the smallest error look like an outrageous insult to intelligence.

haha....it's funny because it's true.

[GiggsOho]

"we'll lets start the insanity' - Seinfeld

[KeasbeyMornings]

I'm watching The Biggest Loser while waiting for the debate to air. This show is pissing me off.

Host: "You all did amazing. You should all pat yourselves on the back."
Me: "...Is that even structurally possible?"

[theESCO]

Chris Matthews, whatever he makes, doesnt get paid enough.

[nfggc10]

"we'll lets start the insanity' - SeinfeldWell done.

Here we go.

[Machu505]

Tom Brokaw's voice is so dreamy.

[Trainsaw]

I hope McCain blows it tonight, but it'll probably end up as the same as the first

[IcedOpethBlind]

:appl::appl::appl: :appl::appl::appl:

[Lueda Alia]

Tom Brokaw's voice is so dreamy.
I think Obama is dreamy. :redlove:

[anamericangod]

McCain taking notes already wtf.

[Trainsaw]

McCain is sitting like he has to pee

[Trainsaw]

McCain taking notes already wtf.

he noted the color of Barack's tie so when someone says he didn't look at him he can recount the color of the tie

[nfggc10]

Surprised he didn't mention Biden's mother-in-law there but that's alright.

[Anton Djamoos]

Seating looks really uncomfortable.

[Lueda Alia]

Wow. He's getting a good reaction for this answer.

[&IllBeTheReason]

Lol at approval ratings plummeting as soon as McCain took the mic.

[nfggc10]

Stop fucking saying the energy independence bullshit to economic questions!

[themadsilentist]

I do not envy those poor people in the front row that McCain's staring down. Yeesh.

[Trainsaw]

this thread feels empty w/o Angry Tate's instant fact checking

[Machu505]

"As my mother would say, 'God love the man, but he's a raging, raging maniac.'"

[Anton Djamoos]

It must be so uncomfortable to ask a question and have the candidate boring you down with their answer.

[KeasbeyMornings]

McCain just plumetted when he moved to real estate.

[nfggc10]

My friends...

[tambam]

Boo, McCain.

[Lueda Alia]

I hate how his tone changes. I really absolutely hate it.

Palind does the same thing and it's so annoying.

[Trainsaw]

for this to be McCain's "ring" he seems rather uncomfortable

[Yes. And?]

Uhhh...cool joke?

[ambulance]

meg whitman, head of treasury?

[GiggsOho]

hahahah McCain going into business for a Treasury secretary. Fail #1.

[anamericangod]

LOL MEG WHITMAN GET THE FUCK OUT

x

[shawnb213]

Is it just me or does McCain seem really nervous?

[&IllBeTheReason]

Obama seems so honest next to McCain. Doesn't seem like he sugar coats anything.

[themadsilentist]

I wouldn't say nervous, but definitely more on edge than Obama. Understandably.

[Machu505]

MSNBC ftw because they don't have that annoying chart shit.

[nfggc10]

- McCain says we’ve got to “stop the spending spree” here in Washington to deal with the economic crisis. But reducing spending during a recession – especially at a time when the Fed is maintaining low interest rates — is a pro-cyclical measure likely to deepen a recession.

- McCain said he supported helping homeowners renegotiate the terms of their mortgages. However, he opposed a proposition (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/palin-misstates.html) to allow bankruptcy judges to rewrite mortgage payment terms on first homes.

[Trainsaw]

"I bet you've never heard of them before this crisis" wtf is he trying to say the guy is stupid

[anamericangod]

Omg, he is blaming Obama personally for the mortgage mess.

[Anton Djamoos]

Haha at cronies.

[themadsilentist]

"I bet you've never heard of them before this crisis" wtf is he trying to say the guy is stupid

I know, right? :-|

[Trainsaw]

- McCain says we’ve got to “stop the spending spree” here in Washington to deal with the economic crisis. But reducing spending during a recession – especially at a time when the Fed is maintaining low interest rates — is a pro-cyclical measure likely to deepen a recession.

- McCain said he supported helping homeowners renegotiate the terms of their mortgages. However, he opposed a proposition (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/palin-misstates.html) to allow bankruptcy judges to rewrite mortgage payment terms on first homes.

nfggc10 to the rescue

what is your name btw?

[Anton Djamoos]

"I bet you've never heard of them before this crisis" wtf is he trying to say the guy is stupid
It's because he's black.

[ambulance]

AAAAANNNND here comes the personal attacks. The gloves are officially off. Thank you McCain.

[&IllBeTheReason]

- McCain says we’ve got to “stop the spending spree” here in Washington to deal with the economic crisis. But reducing spending during a recession – especially at a time when the Fed is maintaining low interest rates — is a pro-cyclical measure likely to deepen a recession.

- McCain said he supported helping homeowners renegotiate the terms of their mortgages. However, he opposed a proposition (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/palin-misstates.html) to allow bankruptcy judges to rewrite mortgage payment terms on first homes.
Tate temp :]

[snowtires]

mccain is already losing because he's visibly uncomfortable in this sort of a format

[Machu505]

It's because he's black.

Oh God you beat me to it.

[Trainsaw]

It's because he's black.

lol i'm sure he didn't mean it that way, but it came off somewhat like that

[GiggsOho]

LOL at McCain scolding Fannie and Freddie, it's partly your fault that they were in the mess to begin with, Fail #2.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

I'm curious what McCain was writing as soon as he sat down in the beginning.

[terrycw89]

"...not suprisingly." haha

[PepsiOne]

"i need to correct some of McCain's history... not suprisingly."

[Anton Djamoos]

"...not suprisingly." haha
Sick burn. They're going to jab like this all night.

[&IllBeTheReason]

"...not suprisingly."


YEEEEEEEEE

[themadsilentist]

mccain is already losing because he's visibly uncomfortable in this sort of a format

And this is supposedly the format he prefers.

[Trainsaw]

McCain is pissed he got up during Barack's time lol

[IcedOpethBlind]

obama has his shit down tonight

[GuitarR0cker1]

McCain got pwned here hard and Obama's answer seemed much more personal to the guy's question.

[Anton Djamoos]

MVP of this debate is Tom Brokaw. What an awesome voice.

[IcedOpethBlind]

hes very correct on that

[GiggsOho]

shocking - Obama is talking in real facts and not rhetoric.

[HashHolly]

Obama has brought his A game tonight

[nfggc10]

- McCain is saying that two years ago, he stood up and warned against the excesses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. NPR has fact-checked this claim as an exaggeration, saying that it was Sen. Chuck Hagel who actually took the lead to tighten regulation in 2005 (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95329925). McCain simply released a press release saying he was a co-sponsor.

[NonOperational]

sorry john and barack, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.

[Anton Djamoos]

Is "cronies" tonight's "maverick"?

[dpatrickguy]

MVP of this debate is Tom Brokaw. What an awesome voice.

it could make a wolverine purr

[GuitarR0cker1]

Here comes more BS from McCain about the "spirit of the American worker".

[GiggsOho]

I would LOVE to see this letter that he is talking about. Fail #3. I feel like Dennis pointing out to Sweet Dee that her boyfriend is retarded.

[&IllBeTheReason]

My step-dad says McCain looks like he's wearing a mask.:-d

[Thriftstoresuit]

MVP of this debate is Tom Brokaw. What an awesome voice.

its so sultry.

[dpatrickguy]

that was a strange woman

[Anton Djamoos]

Haha, what an awkwardly-read question by that lady.

[nfggc10]

Wow, that was articulate.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Is there an online stream of this?

[Trainsaw]

lol was there no punctuation on that note card?

[anamericangod]

that lady has problems

[GuitarR0cker1]

lol idiot lady

[snowtires]

was that a question? i think both of these guys should get points for deciphering what that lady just said

[dpatrickguy]

I would LOVE to see this letter that he is talking about. Fail #3. I feel like Dennis pointing out to Sweet Dee that her boyfriend is retarded.

day man, fighter of the nightman

[Thriftstoresuit]

her rising inflection(?) at the end of the question made it seem like whe was going to say more

[GiggsOho]

Is there an online stream of this?

www.wtopnews.com *shameless plug*

[Trainsaw]

Haha, what an awkwardly-read question by that lady.

i think she tried to sound worried or concerned but only in part of it

[snowtires]

Is there an online stream of this?

http://www.myspace.com/mydebates

that's where i'm watching it

[Anton Djamoos]

Good for Obama for saying that they're going to spend money and not skirting it.

[open mind]

did mccain forget his running mate is currently embroiled in a scandal involving cronyism?

[snowtires]

what was THAT hand movement?

[Lueda Alia]

Haha I loved how he said that McCain would tell them a bunch of BS.

[anamericangod]

John McCain is such a fucking liar.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Damn McCain is like a repeating recording on these questions.

[nfggc10]

- When asked who he would potentially name as his Treasury Secretary, McCain did not mention his previous leading candidate — Phil Gramm, who called America a “nation of whiners (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/09/gramm-mental-recession/)” in a “mental recession.”

- McCain said he wanted to “get rid of” the “special interests” in Washington to solve the economic crisis. Roughly 160 former lobbyists (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/21/mccain-lobbyists/), however, run his campaign.

[snowtires]

did mccain always have no neck?

[IcedOpethBlind]

hehehehehehe

[NonOperational]

green man (from It's Always Sunny..) should pop out of nowhere and peg that idiot lady in the face with a volleyball. FAIL.

[&IllBeTheReason]

"Obama has never taken on his party for a single issue.."
Cause they aren't incompetent morons.

[GiggsOho]

20 minutes into this - can someone tell me 1) if this is the gloves coming off, and 2) what has McCain said that has been any different from the tripe he has spit out in the past 3 months?

Fail Fail Fail Fail

[Trainsaw]

haha i like the camera zoom on the pork barrel earmark comment

[anamericangod]

McCain shitting all over education.

[tambam]

McMcain seems kind of tense and nervous.

[snowtires]

FUCK OFFSHORE DRILLING, jesus christ, that is NOT the answer

[nfggc10]

- McCain claims he warned about the coming economic crisis. However, in 2007, he admitted he was “surprised” by the crisis. “So, I’d like to tell you that I did anticipate it (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/17/mccain-anticipate-crisis/), but I have to give you straight talk, I did not,” he said.

[snowtires]

seems like mccain has a great memory. pssssssyyyyyyyyych

[GuitarR0cker1]

Yay Healthcare question!

[Thriftstoresuit]

as laughable and pointless as I think it is, mccains cnn approval meter totally flat-lined while he was talking there for a bit

[themadsilentist]

Way to dodge the question, McCain.

[NonOperational]

hahahaha god damn brokaw and your use of "L" words...

[nfggc10]

The "my friends" line is so stale at this point. It's blatantly obvious that he's forcing it in now.

[GuitarR0cker1]

FUCK OFFSHORE DRILLING, jesus christ, that is NOT the answer
:nod:

[Mirrorsandfevers]

- When asked who he would potentially name as his Treasury Secretary, McCain did not mention his previous leading candidate — Phil Gramm, who called America a “nation of whiners (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/09/gramm-mental-recession/)” in a “mental recession.”

- McCain said he wanted to “get rid of” the “special interests” in Washington to solve the economic crisis. Roughly 160 former lobbyists (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/21/mccain-lobbyists/), however, run his campaign.

I like these, keep them up.

[nfggc10]

- McCain said that he worked across the aisle with Joe Lieberman on climate change, but he refused to endorse Lieberman’s climate change bill (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/10/18/mccain_and_warming.html) when it came up for a vote in the Senate last year.

[Twizx]

Just got on, any summarys of what happened so far?

[Anton Djamoos]

Obama's coming off as a family man.

[aloneatlastnj]

i'm sure it's been said multiple, multiple times --- but i'm reallllllllyyyyyyy fucking tired of all these attacks and lies. so far this has been "blahblahblah mccain/obama didn't do this - but i did this!" rather than actually answering the questions these people have. but hey - that's politics.

[&IllBeTheReason]

Woo for totally disregarding questions!

[Adrian Villagomez]

McCain doesn't answer a straightforward question. Obama does.

[heyozzie]

McMcain seems kind of tense and nervous.

yea he does....just like palin. and he doesn't really seem to be citing numbers like Biden did big time in the last debate. ha and what was that garbage about a planetarium projector? the gloves are coming off, Obama likes planetariums! what a jerk!

[nfggc10]

- McCain highlighted his support for campaign finance reform as an example of his “clear record of bipartisanship.” However, he has called Justices Roberts and Alito “model justices (http:// wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/court-cred-moderate/),” even though both oppose campaign finance reform.

[heyozzie]

McCain doesn't answer a straightforward question. Obama does.

oh yea, Palin's style rubbing off on him. or her idiocy.

[Adrian Villagomez]

The "my friends" line is so stale at this point. It's blatantly obvious that he's forcing it in now.I just started watching - the first time I heard it, it felt forced. I would sound the same way if I started saying "my homies."

[Trainsaw]

McCain head is gonna explode if he tries to grasp the concept of people asking questions on the interwebz

[nfggc10]

- Speaking about entitlements, John McCain said “we are not going to be able to provide the same benefit for future retirees that we have today.” In other words, he wants to cut entitlements. And yet, it was just earlier today that Sarah Palin said (http://thinkprogress.org/%E2%80%9Dhttp://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2008/10/mccain_and_entitlements.php%E2%80%9 D): “John McCain and I will protect the entitlement programs that Americans depend on - and above all, Social Security.”

[GuitarR0cker1]

I really hate this question, never really goes well for Democrats.

[themadsilentist]

Brokaw with a federal deficit joke for the win.

[Adrian Villagomez]

yea he does....just like palin. and he doesn't really seem to be citing numbers like Biden did big time in the last debate. ha and what was that garbage about a planetarium projector? the gloves are coming off, Obama likes planetariums! what a jerk!Haha, education is second to everything.

[IcedOpethBlind]

lol mccain is a douchebag

[Trainsaw]

is he really harping on a overhead projector, is this what his campaign is sliding to?

[GiggsOho]

McCain wants to cut defense spending....but go to war on Iran?!?! FAIL NUMBER FIVE.

[konvalbr]

"Obama has never taken on his party for a single issue.."
Cause they aren't incompetent morons.

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.

[nfggc10]

Hahaha the spending freeze line. How have his advisers let him say that again?

[Twizx]

spending freeze :X

[GuitarR0cker1]

What the fuck a spending freeze!?

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Way to go over a minute, McCain.

[Trainsaw]

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.

What exactly would that something be?

[Spewk]

Brokaw with a federal deficit joke for the win.
Haha, that actually made me laugh!

[dpatrickguy]

is obama pulling a 9/11 card? haha

[nfgrocker16]

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.

Good to know morons can type

[GiggsOho]

Republicans mad that Obama is using 9/11 for a talking point.

[NonOperational]

wow obama pulling his own 9/11 card. that is quite surprising.

[Adrian Villagomez]

McCain looks like a little boy in big boy clothes.

[Twizx]

Nooo don't bring out 9/11 obama

[shawnb213]

McCain can take on health care and energy at the same time... but not the economy and his campaign?

[&IllBeTheReason]

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.
Let me guess, he's a muslim and a terrorist, too?

[GiggsOho]

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.


They have internet in South Dakota?

[GuitarR0cker1]

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.
lol idiots make me laugh

[Lueda Alia]

hahahahahaha yes. Your messiah and his party are coming. Obama is such a tool. It's so hilarios how people don't see this. He is ALL talk. So what McCain is old and isn't 100% honest. No politician is and ever will be. Obama is a pawn for something much bigger than himself. It's a scary thought.
So what that he's old? Well, let me see. He could die, and a very incompetent person could take his place. Now that is scary.

[nfgrocker16]

Let me guess, he's a muslim and a terrorist, too?

I'm guessing 24 is his favorite show

[Twizx]

Solar energy, Wind energy, Tidal energy, problem solved.

[nfggc10]

- McCain said that he wants to eliminate some government programs. In the 1990s, he said that he would support “doing away” with both the Department of Education and the Department of Energy.

- McCain’s top adviser admitted on Sunday that McCain would slash $1.3 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/07/palin-protect-entitlements/).

[Machu505]

Let me guess, he's a muslim and a terrorist, too?

Terrorist muslim athiest communist illegal immigrant.

[GiggsOho]

lol at Brokaw saying America has been drunk

[NonOperational]

speaking of coal technology:

Biden's apparent answer: He supports clean coal for China, but not for the United States. "No coal plants here in America," he said. "Build them, if they're going to build them, over there. Make them clean."
"We’re not supporting clean coal," he said of himself and Obama.

[dpatrickguy]

the blonde woman over obamas shoulder looks like shes from planet of the apes

[themadsilentist]

- McCain said that he wants to eliminate some government programs. In the 1990s, he said that he would support “doing away” with both the Department of Education and the Department of Energy.

- McCain’s top adviser admitted on Sunday that McCain would slash $1.3 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/07/palin-protect-entitlements/).

What site are you using?

[&IllBeTheReason]

Terrorist muslim athiest communist illegal immigrant.
HIS MIDDLE NAME IS HUSSEIN

[GuitarR0cker1]

Terrorist muslim athiest communist illegal immigrant.
Don't forget black babykilling gay loving elitist jew

[nfggc10]

- In addition to reducing many vital services, John McCain’s proposed spending freeze (http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/29/mccain-spending-freeze/) – a cut in inflation-adjusted terms – would serve as an anti-stimulus to the economy at a time of recession.

- Obama just mentioned the need for “a call to service.” McCain has no national service plan (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11705.html).

[WalmartPhotoGuy]

scalpel analogy ftw

[IcedOpethBlind]

great line obama

[eraserhead]

I'm sure McCain has nailed his fair share of Jell-O to the wall

[Machu505]

Jell-o?

[dpatrickguy]

They have internet in South Dakota?

poeple live in South Dakota?

[nfggc10]

Still using the raising taxes line?

[ambulance]

Tax increase again.......I think McCain really believes this.

[NonOperational]

obama how many teachers are really making only $35000?

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Jello?

[KeasbeyMornings]

Look at Obama's face while McCain is talking.

[WalmartPhotoGuy]

lmao the way McCain raises his arm just a little bit when he talks and pumps it up and down is making me lol so hard.

[Spewk]

Holy shit, Obama is blinking so much while watching McCain talk!

[Adrian Villagomez]

This yahoo stream is a few seconds behind. I read "Jell-O" then heard McCain say the word. Funny.

[GuitarR0cker1]

The liberal, tax increasing line of attack doesn't work anymore.

[GiggsOho]

IS MCCAIN AWARE THAT HIS TAX PLAN HAS BEEN SHOT TO SHIT IN THE MEDIA - FAIL NUMBER SIX.

x

[Machu505]

poeple live in South Dakota?

There's a south Dakota?

[anamericangod]

What John McCain just said about taxes makes no sense at all. Absolutely none.

Where the fuck is that money going to come from?

[Anton Djamoos]

I got some news for ya!

[eraserhead]

We need Tate in here posting live updates from factcheck.org. It's just not the same.

[nfgrocker16]

poeple live in South Dakota?

There's a place called South Dakota?

[dpatrickguy]

oh snap obama's pissed

[GiggsOho]

obama how many teachers are really making only $35000?

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary


Oh god, $40,000 - they are just rolling in it now. GTFO.

[Anton Djamoos]

Brokowned.

[WalmartPhotoGuy]

actually, forget Obama. Brokaw 08!

[nfggc10]

What a bastard. He tried to get the tax bullshit in there when Obama couldn't respond.

[&IllBeTheReason]

McCains shit-eating grin when Tom said no to the repsonse pissed me off.

[IcedOpethBlind]

i love tom

[Adrian Villagomez]

I love how the moderator is keeping shit in line.

[GuitarR0cker1]

What John McCain just said about taxes makes no sense at all. Absolutely none.

Where the fuck is that money going to come from?
Well no shit, the Republican party's position on taxes has never made any sense.

lol the money will come from the spending freeze.(seriously though dumbest idea. ever)

[nfggc10]

- While discussing health care, McCain said, “I’m not going to tell that person without health insurance, I’m sorry you’ll have to wait.”
Ironically, under McCain’s Guaranteed Access health plan, individuals with pre-exisiting conditions would have to wait months (http:// thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/%3Cbr%20/%3Ehealth_taxes21.pdf) for coverage of their illness.

[Anton Djamoos]

Oh god, $40,000 - they are just rolling in it now. GTFO.
Remember that a lot of starting teachers are making $32,000 in some places...and that's if they can even find a job.

[coreysetfail]

mccain is just trying to shit on obama. but it's not working. he doesn't even answer the fucking questions.

[dpatrickguy]

There's a south Dakota?

the only thing people care about less than south dakota is north dakota, and possibly alaska

[GiggsOho]

lol and McCain wanting to take the gloves off and Obama is coming hot with the one-liners.

[nfgrocker16]

Dukakis 88!

Wait...

[IcedOpethBlind]

holy shit obama is laying him out

[nfggc10]

- Obama said that McCain’s tax cut proposals would give corporate CEOs a $700,000 tax cut. McCain’s tax proposals would also give his own family a $300,000 tax cut (http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/06/19/analyzing-the-candidates/).

[bouttogetfancy]

mccain's health care plan is just idiotic.

[Twizx]

it's not fair mccain dammit. fuck you.

[GiggsOho]

Remember that a lot of starting teachers are making $32,000 in some places...and that's if they can even find a job.

Right, I thought the poster was talking about how teachers were rich....maybe I was wrong..?

[KeasbeyMornings]

"It's not that hard to fix Social Security, Tom."

...What?

[tradeyourdemise]

What the fuck was that, McCain? That laugh was creepy.

[eraserhead]

Shit, Brokaw is just laying down the law.

[IcedOpethBlind]

my friends my friends my friendssssss

[WalmartPhotoGuy]

how many bald white guys are in the room? GO!

[Spewk]

The Wonderful Ronald Reagan?

[GuitarR0cker1]

Here comes the idea of privatizing social security.

[nfgrocker16]

Wow, McCain doesn't have answers. He just says, "It'll get done." How?

[IcedOpethBlind]

my friends my friendssssssss

[Machu505]

Dukakis 88!

Wait...

Kennedy '60
Johnson '64
Humphrey '68
McGovern '72
Carter '76
Carter '80
Mondale '84
Dukakis '88
Clinton '92
Clinton '96
Gore '00
Kerry '04
Obama '08

[Adrian Villagomez]

"It's not that hard to fix Social Security, Tom."

...What?wtf.

[Posthardcore]

I don't care how many Obama people there are in here. McCain is winning this debate by a long shot.

[nfggc10]

First solving social security would be easy and now it's a complex issue? Which one is it?

[Twizx]

Good news guys! Ronald Reagan fixed social security!

[&IllBeTheReason]

My living room is a madhouse. I've never disliked a candidate so much in my life.

[NonOperational]

Right, I thought the poster was talking about how teachers were rich....maybe I was wrong..?


I wasn't trying to make them sound rich...but I didn't like how Obama makes teachers out to be that poor.