Barack Obama vs. John McCain: Round 1
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Did you watch?
Thoughts?
Here's the Obama campaign's official statement about their candidate's performance:
"This was a clear victory for Barack Obama on John McCain's home turf. Senator McCain offered nothing but more of the same failed Bush policies, and Barack Obama made a forceful case for change in our economy and our foreign policy. While Senator McCain wants to keep giving huge tax cuts to corporations and said nothing about the challenges Americans are facing in their daily lives, Barack Obama will be a fierce advocate for tax cuts for the middle class, affordable health care, and a new energy economy that creates millions of jobs. While foreign policy was supposed to be John McCain's top issue, Barack Obama commanded that part of the debate with a clear call to responsibly end a misguided war in Iraq so that we can finish the fight against al Qaeda in Afghanistan. John McCain needed a game-changer tonight, and by any measure he didn't get it." Obama-Biden campaign manager David Plouffe.
And the McCain campaign's take:
"There was one man who was presidential tonight, that man was John McCain. There was another who was political, that was Barack Obama. John McCain won this debate and controlled the dialogue throughout, whether it was the economy, taxes, spending, Iraq or Iran. There was a leadership gap, a judgment gap, and a boldness gap on display tonight, a fact Barack Obama acknowledged when he said John McCain was right at least five times. Tonight's debate showed John McCain in command of the issues and presenting a clear agenda for America's future." –Jill Hazelbaker, McCain-Palin 2008 Communications Director
[Image via AP.]
Re: luvmygirlz7104 – No you are wrong look again and please, don't speak for "everyone" just yourself.
McCain was childish and unprofessional! He giggled and smirked the entire time Barack was speaking….clearly uncomfortable with Obama's confidence and ability to connect with the needs of the people. And in regards to cutting spending…Obama expressed the multitude of issues which could NOT be ignored. It would be unfair for the american public to suffer a "freeze" of governement spending in the areas of health care and alternate energy sources just because the last 7 years have been a GOVERNMENT SPENDING SPREE in favor of money that actually CONTRIBUTES to terrorist groups. OBAMA IS A FRESH START. MCCAIN IS A JOKE.
Re: PalinsGirl –
Why do you say Obama was making childish faces and interrupting? Did you fail to notice how McJackass constantly talked over everyone including the moderator? He was going on a delusional tangent I would have been making faces too. I wanted to jump in my TV and curbstomp him so he would shut the fuck up.
Re: PalinsGirl – ***Correction***No one is contradicting themselves, you just don't understand that Obama is BIG enough to agree on CERTAIN ISSUES and BIG enough to say he agrees, Typical Republican to twist it around the way you THINK IT SHOULD BE and I was wondering something? You love Palin so much that your avatar says you are "her girl" (eww) did you even know who she was 8 weeks ago? Just wondering…
What i think America needs to really take-away from last nights debate is simply that Sen. John McCain is living in the past. I mean it is obvious that Sen. McCain is "clueless" when it comes to the "economic disaster" that our country is facing. He couldn't even say the words "Middle-Class", or "Working Class American's". It's clear that he just doesn't understand what this "economic melt-down" will do to American's whom have to work for a living.
McCain LIED duing the debate, and kept saying things that were NOT TRUE.
His VP Palin, let's talk about HER budget with her minuscule population of 600k. She request in ratio FAR MORE money than Obama did.
Re: Steink –
Actually I have remained objective through this campaign and I am a registered democrat. I have watched Obama speak many times and he was at his worst last night. Once again, I just can't be confident voting him in.
OBAMA: When he looked down to acknowledge he had his Bracelet ON!!
Moose for Obama !
I'm sorry…I watched the debate and it should have been clear to everyone that Obama outruled McCain on almost every aspect of the debate. He answered most questions with confidence where McCain skirted around issues. Obama was polite and respectful during the debate, glancing at McCain every so often to at least acknowledge McCain where McCain just, body wise, faced the other way. RUDE! Obama agreed on some of the same issues as McCain where McCain just bashed Obama at every time he spoke. RUDE! ASSHOLE! We as a country are in trouble if this Nazi of a man and his braindead librarian of a VP are voted in. Bring on Biden and Palin!!! Biden will rock this Bitch!
THERE'S ONE QUESTIONS I WANT TO ASK OBAMA SUPPORTERS HOW IS INCREASING SPENDING ON CHILD HOOD EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE GOING TO HELP STIMULATE THE ECONOMY?
WHEN ASKED WHAT PROGRAMS OBAMA WAS WILLING TO CUT IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE FINANCIAL BAIL OUT HE HAD NO CLEAR ANSWER. HOW IS THAT HONEST? HOW CAN HE KEEP MAKING PROMISES TO THE MIDDLE CLASS THAT HE KNOWS HE CAN'T KEEP?
WHEN OBAMA LIED ABOUT MC CAIN, MC CAIN CALLED HIM OUT AND PROVED HE WAS LYING WHEN MC CAIN SUPPOSEDLY LIED ABOUT OBAMA ALL OBAMA COULD SAY WAS" THAT'S NOT TRUE" WITHOUT PROVIDING SUPPORTING EVIDENCE.
I KNOW A LOT OF YOU SUPPORT OBAMA FOR CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES SUCH AS ABORTION AND GAY RIGHTS BUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER IS THAT WITH A LIBERAL SUPREME COURT AND A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE OF AND A VIRTUALLY SPLIT SENATE IT'S GOING TO BE IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERTURN OR IMPEDE ANY LEGISLATION THAT IS PRO WOMENS OR GAY CIVIL RIGHTS. OUR SUPREME COURT ISN'T GOING TO SUDDENLY BAN EVOLUTION OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT SARAH PALIN'S VIEWS WILL HAVE NO IMPACT IF ELECTED BECAUSE THE WAY THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS SET UP. THE SUPREME COURT IS IN CHARGE OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THE FEDERAL LAWS AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A LIBERAL MAJORITY SUPREME COURT. SO CHILL WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE BECAUSE IT'S A NULL ISSUE. LETS FOCUS ON WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THE ECONOMY AND GOV'T SPENDING.
FDR GOT US OUT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION BY CREATING JOBS IN AMERICA. ALTHOUGH I COMPLETELY SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE(SEEING THAT I'M SELF EMPLOYED AND IT'S EXPENSIVE TO SEE DOCTORS ETC) OUR BIGGEST CONCERN IS CREATING MORE JOBS FOR AMERICANS GOV'T SPENDING ON PROGRAMS FOR WHAT BASICALLY IS HELPING OUT POOR FAMILIES PUT THEIR KIDS THRU SCHOOL WON'T CREATE THE KINDS OF JOBS THAT WE NEED TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY. INVESTING MORE MONEY IN HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO GET BY WITHOUT CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMY.
Re: PalinsGirl – I think your biggest problem is that you see people as "liberals" or "conservatives".."democrats"vs"republicans".. "black" vs"white".. "rich" vs "poor"… If you don't realize quickly that we are all "one America" your going to find yourself wishing you had gotten over your prejudice and voted Sen. Obama as the next president of the United States of America.
Yeah. Right. I watched the debate. Not only did McCain win the debate - he spanked Barack Hussein Obama - it was painful to watch. If I were a democrat I'd be kicking my self in the head for throwing HIlliary under the bus - she would have at least done better than Obama. You can post what ever left wing spin you want - it was clear. Drudge Report: McCain 68% - Obama 30% - expect something similar in November. McCains win will be supressed by the media - just like they did with Bush when he beat Kerry - we don't expect you to give a non-bias coverage Perez - it must be hard watching this unfold.
I am not going to lie, they both suck ass.
BRING BACK HILARY!
I hate to break it to you other commenters, but both men claimed repeatedly that the other was not telling the truth. As John McCain said numerous times, if you check the voting records you will see who is telling the truth. Obviously, Barack Obama hopes that his "followers" are just going to believe what he says without researching…and he's right. Until he decided to run for president he voted "present" more times than he voted yea or nea for any bills! Wouldn't we all like to just show up at work, not do anything, and just tell you boss, "Hey, at least I was present!". Is that what we can expect during Obama's presidency too??
Re: Steink –
not true, he said the fundamentals of the economy were sound and he was speaking of the working people that go to their job day in and day out still contributing to the economy. Obama continued to be too vague on issues. He never gives you the details of his policies. He was stammering during the debate and making little smirks at the camera, he came of as arrogant.
Re: PiercerJenn – actually nuclear weapons was one of the reasons we're in iraq. we're not in iraq against the people. we're there to defeat al qaeda and as obama even said last night alqaeda is in six countries and iraq and afghanistan are two of them. so please do your research before you make and argument using ilegitamite facts. k thanks
Re: JERMAINE – we don't agree on our politics, but I am happy to see you've stopped screaming………your new approach…….much more motivating!…
Re: jefdo – McCain told so many mistruths and right lies that if Obama had answer all of them there would not have been time to talk about the important issues and points. Heck, McCain was not even aware of what his own advisor Kissinger had said about "negotiating with Iran up to the Sec of State level" on CNN last weekend. McCain is out of it, to busy with a bunch of lies and misstatements to run the country. Wake up and check the facts.
Go Obama/Biden
Re: SmellyVirus/MileyCyrus – Post 70- LOL
How about when he had to look at the bracelet to remember the name of the soldier….. what a douche
Re: HeatherSL – Bush has vetoed most of the bills passed by the Dem Congress during the last 2 years. However, the Repubs had 6 years of President and Congress to get things going. They failed and now we will live with this mess for decades.
Vote a Dem ticket this year to clean up the mess in Washington and your state capital!
Go Obama
Re: JERMAINE –
He's clueless about the economic crisis? In 2005 he co-sponsered legislation that would have put stricter regulations on compaines like Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae which would have prevented this collapse. McCain's not living in the past, he can actually speak about our nations past because he's been there. Obama has not. Obama is on the campaign trail today, McCain is in Washington. If Obama was so concerned about our economic crisis I would expect him to be in the Senate doing the job he's paid to do.
Re: HeatherSL – You are right freaking on about this one. The American public voted in a majority DEMOCRAT congress, and since then the economy has plummeted. Why is it so hard for people to see this? .
We have got to cut the cancer out of congress and people need to start researching their senators and representatives before voting them in. Not just for who has an R or D beside their name.
Re: nubsy – You are kidding. All that smirking McCain was doing while Obama was speaking? that doesn't count as making faces?
Re: elmo22292 – Hey don't know if you got the memo but we shouldn't have been in Iraq in the first place. They had nothing to do with terrorism and they certainly didn't have WMD's
Re: kyleandjenna – see thats your problem… you have to get over the fact that Sen. Clinton is no longer in the race. Sen. Obama did great last night. I wish that you and disgruntled democrats like yourself, could actually get behind the candidate that Hillary has endorsed.. That person being Sen. Obama. I mean people really need to realize that Sen. Obama won't be running the country solo. He will have so many educated, knowledgeable politicians backing him.. People like Bill & Hillary Clinton.
Re: LusciousLiz – oh well it's good to know that you are against gays. and yes I did know who she was because about 6 months ago Newt Gingrich was on the news and said that he thought she would be a likely pick for mccain and I looked up who she was and what she was about. And as for the debate…even though I am a republican…I don't think either one of them did a SPECTACULAR job. BUT when listening to Obama…I just feel like when he's asked a question he continuously babbles about the question without actually answering it. Which is true for mccain also BUT i think Obama is worse. But that's my opinion and everyone is going to have a biased opinion based on which party they are from.
Re: HeatherSL – You must really be drinking the Fox news cool aid if you think that in just a year and half a government have that kind off effect. And the economy hasn't been strong since the summer of 2001. And I guess you don't remember Enron and Arthur Anderson. Take your talking points and keep on walking.
Re: HeatherSL – Very Good point of view!!!
Re: Creuxx – I never said mccain didn't make faces. but along with Obama making faces and muttering "that's not true, that's not true" and then all of his stuttering with his answers and couldn't even get mccain's name right by the end of the debate I thought he was a complete mess! HOWEVER…i'll give junior the benefit of the doubt since he's very new…i mean come on…he was only in the senate for 140 some days before he decided to run for president. and to be honest I don't blame you for wanting to jump out at mccain either. he was my LAST choice for the republican nominee…I was all for Rudy Guilianni!
Re: jefdo –
amen.
Re: jefdo – yes, Sen. McCain is "clueless" when it comes to this "economic crisis"… McCain has built his entire Campaign on the philosophy of "DE-regulating" government. It is only now that he has changed his song and dance.. He is old and out of touch.. He just doesn't get it.
Re: JulesinSD – You do realise that Drudgereport has a mostly conservative readership. And it's interesting that is the one poll out of the many that goes for McCain while all the rest went for Obama. Even Independents went for Obama
Re: HeatherSL – Heather, heather, heather… Did you pass high school history class? Do you know how government works? Do you really think that the Dems are in control of the congress? When they don't have enough control to overtake a VETO, they are not in control at all. Prior to 2006, George Bush used his VETO pen exactly ZERO times. Count them ZERO times. Funny huh? He had total control of his entire agenda. We went from having a huge surplus and a balanced budget to what we have today. Since then he has either used his VETO or threatened his VETO to prevent the Dems from doing anything is 2 years. Beware though Heather, that may change in 4 or so months!!!
LETS JUST SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT HERE…republicans on here are saying obama lied last night and democrats are saying mccain kept lying…WELL THEY WERE BOTH LYING LAST NIGHT! it's called POLITICS! what president EVER in the history of this country has EVER followed through with EVERYTHING they've promised?! Which is why you have to check each candidates RECORDS…what they've voted for and what they've done already for this country. That's what mccain was trying to get people to understand when he kept talking about his past and what he's done for the country. Mccain talks about the past and what he's done because it's something he has over Obama…EXPERIENCE!
JOHN was amazing. Why does anyone was a Muslim American hating a**hole for a president anyways. You people need to wake up.
Re: JulesinSD – Why do you throw his middle name into this? Why is their so much blatant racism in our Presidential race people? I mean if you don't like his policies, don't vote for him. But to continue to bring up his skin color and throw his middle name out there to try to make him look middle eastern is just ignorant and makes you and your stupid Drudge Report make you look uniformed.
I have a question…..Where in the hell was Sarah Palin after the Presidental debate? Joe Biden made himself available to every network to answer questions and make statements, and McCain made available, that blowhard idiot Rudy Guiliani??!!?? Take that woman out of her bunker and let her speak, even if she comes across as the moron that she is. As a woman, she offends me, not because I disagree with her on every issue, but because she is fundamentally stupid and inappropriate for the job. Show yourself, Sarah!
Re: lexington – Woohoo. Finally someone speaking some sense! I seriously cant believe anyone is saying that dumbass won! Um were they watching the same debate, or are they just stupid?
Re: mamajud – Well millions of Americans do agree with my political views.. but i actually don't like the word "Politics", because it has a very negative connotation. I just believe it's now time for every "American" to come together and figure out what needs to take place in order for our country to recover from the last 8 years of suffering. I just think that many people still only see in "Black & White". And for me… In my own opinion as a voter. Sen. McCain is just grossly out of touch. I think at this point even his own Campaign is now in "damage control" mode, because Sen. McCain did not handle himself well last night. He resorted to the same "old" political tactics of the past by try'n his hardest to discredit Sen. Obama. When at this point we need answers, not more petty arguments over issues that doesn't effect what we are faced with today.
Obama…FTW
McCain came off as an angry old bastard.
Why Mccain won the debate:
There is little question that John McCain “won” the first debate last night. Perhaps he lost on points (arguments) and style (how could he beat Mr. Smooth?), but McCain “won” over the audience, the only victory that counts.
Here’s what I saw and heard:
1. Any question that McCain is too old to run for office has been put to rest. He was sharp, on point and looked good, good enough, that is.
2. If the debate was held before the elite faculties of Harvard and Columbia, schools Obama attended, he would have won hands down. But this debate was held before the American public.
3. Obama was too smooth, too smart. Remember the “W. Factor.” Bush lost all the debates with John Kerry on style and substance. But Bush came across as more likeable. Ditto McCain.
4. Obama has a subtle, condescending speaking style. His hand gestures of constant pointing fingers, frequently raising his fingers to eye level, jabbing constantly, make’s one feel he’s lecturing us. Yes, Kennedy jabbed, but occasionally.
5. After, the debate I heard on a radio call in person say they listened to the debate on radio. Obama sounded like a professor. Bingo. Americans don’t elect professors president.
6. The debate opened on the economy. McCain should have scored much bigger points. He didn’t. He claimed Obama wanted to raise taxes. He should have rattled off specifics of Obama’s tax plan, including: removing the FICA tax cap, doubling the capital gains tax, increasing dividend taxes, letting the Bush tax cuts expire giving everyone an automatic tax increase, raising gasoline taxes, etc.
7. Obama also made some serious tactical mistakes. Twice in the debate he repeated the allegations of others, first saying he was “liberal” and later saying he was “naive.” Repeating labels is a no no.
8. McCain came across as authentic. This elusive quality is difficult to manufacture, and a key reason Obama can’t compete on this score. McCain smartly pointed out how Obama became a born again earmark and pork fighter – after he started running for president.
9. Obama came across as slick trying to making himself sound more moderate than his record demonstrates. He says he doesn’t really want to spend $800 billion on new programs; he really isn’t the most liberal member of the Senate; he doesn’t really want to meet with dictators like Ahmadinejad; and so on.
Re: Steink – LMFAO
Great visual
Re: JERMAINE – why is it that just because someone is republican they're all of a sudden racist?? I never said I had ANYTHING against Obama or his color! If Condoleeza Rice was running for pres…i would be voting for her!! I simply don't agree with Obama's policies! why is it so hard for people like you to understand that not everyone thinks the way you do?! I don't agree with income redistribution. I don't agree with universal healthcare. and I don't agree with not drilling in the us for oil. I am a true believer in a capitalist ecomony. I believe in the people of this country helping out one another TO AN EXTENT. I'm not a democrat because I don't feel like anyone else is MY responsibility! Everyone needs to start looking out for themselves instead of depending on the government and everyone else to take care of you. and if you're are so intrigued by everyone helping out one another..sharing and equality of all..you should probably look into moving to England.
10. McCain demonstrated he doesn’t simply talk a good talk, but has walked the walk. He has been a long time enemy of earmarks. And he has been a fighter who has crossed the partisan divide time and again. Obama simply has no such record.
11. McCain’s strength was foreign policy. It showed. Obama did seem “naïve.” McCain won the “don’t meet with rogue leaders without preconditions” argument. Obama’s answers sounded like he was flip-flopping on his original statement.
12. On Iran, again one of the most contentious issues, McCain won because his comments grasped the gravity of the crisis.
13. Where McCain lost was on the Iraq war and the surge. Yes, McCain has been right on the surge and Obama has been wrong. But McCain came across as heavily invested in the idea of the war (creating a democracy in Iraq) and unwilling to flexibly respond to reality. Make no mistake about it: this is an unpopular war that is costing us a trillion dollars so far. On CNN I watched the audience meter as McCain talked about the war and its “success.” The meter showed Independent voters clearly tracking in “negative” territory, clearly in line with Democrats.
In sum, McCain had the most to lose from this debate. Obama is known as the great public speaker.
McCain did more than hold his own.
And most importantly he demonstrated several things that will resonate with voters.
First, he is ready on day one to be ready Commander in Chief.
Second, he can be trusted. His word is good.
McCain's position - lets just focus on Iraq war and future wars. Let's cut spending and funnel it into defense spending. Let's cut taxes for Corporations whether they keep jobs here or not.
Obama's position - let's focus on America, our economy, our relationship with our allies and fighting Al Qaeda terrorism in countries around the world. Let us invest in our future and keep our financial markets accountable through sensible regulation and oversight. We have to remain competitive and a viable nation not paralyzed by fear.
Advantage - Obama
Let's move on to the VP Debate. Round 2
You can go anywhere online today and see the polls…. they speak for themselves. Obama won many people over last night. Check out Washington Post or CNN if you don't believe me. Even opinion columns today from conservative journalists said that McCain should have done way better. They did exactly endorse Obama, but they admitted to a lose, which is nice for a change! At least they're not denying it like I'm sure thousands of McCain supporters today are.
Whatever was seen in the debate doesn't change the fact that the economic mess, the 400 billion dollar debt and the quagmire of a war are the result of a republican president and the republican congress. 2 yrs ago the majority changed to Dems but it wasn't big enough majority to get much done, Reps made sure of that. McCain may have been a maverick but he is first and foremost a Republican, and with his ultraconservative running mate there is little hope of improvement if he is in the whitehouse.
Presidential? McCain wishes. He lost supporters.
There's just no question Barack Obama is going to win this election.
Hey…hey I have a bracelet too! Obama is a bean counter!
As a Canadian I watched the debate because I really feel as if we're witnessing history in the making. I thought Obama was enigmatic and intelligent and is someone I can only hope will be the next president of the USA.
McCain on the other hand, was more of the same old same old. Watching the USA for the last eight years has made me incredibly sad.
If the rest of the world were voting…Obama would have already won. He is a bright light truly capable of restoring the USA to it's former glory.
I only wish we had an Obama in our upcoming election.
Re: kyleandjenna – Did you even hear McCain? Obama was incredibly more confident that McCain's wavering voice. But maybe that's just because he's going to keel over any day now.
Re: baileylov – Couldn't agree with you any more. It was hard to even listen to him sometimes.
Neiither guy told me anything I didn't already know. Both were flat. Obama was rude. He kept trying to talk over McCain. And the wrist band thing was funny. Obama - "I got one too" . McCain made me laugh when he said "Horseshit" when Obama was talking about Spain. I wish McCain had gone after him more on the economy. I agree with McCain - Obama is weak and naive. I don't think either guy changed anyone's mind last night
McCain is a wormy little man who repeats himself over and over. Fine, you are familliar with war, do you have anything else to say? Not really, so move the fuck out of the way for Obama, if he doesn't win I swear to God I give up on America. Didn't 8 years of lying from the most ignorant and simple president teach this country anything about the fucked up nature of republicans?
Re: jefdo – People just say the winner is whoever they intend to vote for. I honestly think McCain smashed Obama. Obama was getting flustered with all of his smirks to the camera, trying to interupt McCain, and continously signalling to the moderator to move on. McCain's comment about looking into Putin's eyes and seeing KGB and his comment about obama telling Ahmadinejad "no your not" were knock out punches. Obama had nothing to say to that.
I AGREE!
McCain did horribly. He kept saying Obama was proposing $800 million in new spending when Obama REPEATEDLY corrected him on it. He NEVER ONCE mentioned the middle class during talk of the economy. He brought up his prison time…AGAIN. He said "oh please" very loudly while Obama was talking (because THAT"S the professionalism we want our next president to have). He called Obama naive and kept saying that Obama "didn't understand," which Dems and Independents did not like (as shown in focus group ratings). Overall, I thought he was unprepared, he did not explain his plans well, and he really looked quite immature. Obama was well-spoken, mature, sophisticated, and laid out his plans much better than McCain. The clear victor is Obama…hands down.
WHAT I WISH THAT BOTH CANDIDATES (SEN. OBAMA & SEN. McCAIN) WOULD ADDRESS IS WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO MY GENERATION OF GRADUATING SENIORS FROM COLLEGE!. WHO ARE SUPPOSE TO ENTER THE AMERICAN WORK FORCE NEXT YEAR!? I mean seriously I will be a 2009 graduate of Georgia Tech. University, and my parents spent a small fortune on sending me to school here. I double majored in Business adm. & Broadcast Journalism.. So with all of corporate America in crisis.. What is their "specific" plan on helping us!?
Alright so im Canadian but I watched the debate out of curiousity….and to see what a moron McCain is…but I think americans are doomed if the elect McCain…honestly…just look at the first question that was asked..the mediator said they each had two minutes and Obama answered the question and used his two minutes while McCain beat around the bush and spent the first minute and a half talking about Sen. Kennedy (which is a horrible situation and im in no way making fun of it or anything) and didnt really address the question at all…Obama kept saying that McCainn didnt kno what he was talking about…AND ITS TRUE!!!!!! he was basically saying the soldiers need to befriend the taliban or some BS like that…i mean seriously…i wish i was american so I could vote Obama….honestly…you all are doomed if you elect McCain….you all kno it!
McCain/Palin '08……. all the way!
Re: andrewc23 – I agree. Bigotry and stupidity is alive and well, sadly.
Re: PalinsGirl –
uhhh..did u not watch the whole thing?
mccain was laughing while obama was talking
and whispered stuff under his breath
and at the end he didnt even go over to obama
obama had to come over to him to shake his hand.
sarah palin is an idiot she says that god talks to her
r u fucking kidding me
mccain is an old bastard whos gonna get this world blown up
another bush.
when he dies, cuz he has CANCER
sarah palin is gonna be president,
i rather have bush as president
than that fucking whore.
you know..
if obama had a black lady vice president
and she hada 4 month baby,
and her daughter was pregnent as a teen
and was doing drugs this would be a BIG deal.
fuck mccanin and palin
OBAMA 08!!!
Re: JERMAINE –
Dude, coming out of Ga Tech should open plenty of doors for you. What are you worried about. Don't you have any self confidence? You should be on fire. Instead you are wondering what the government is going to do for you. I'm disappointed in you Jermaine and if you don't make that hard earned education pay off, your parent will be disappointed too. Just saying.
Re: JERMAINE – sensitive fucking touchpad here!!
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as i was trying to say….we americans should be held partially responsible for giving the folks that orchestrate these political theatrics the idea that we don't care about the truth….we just want to watch a bloody fight. You are right…many agree w/your politics, and many with mine…..Nov 5th, we will find out who's "gut instincts" will be leading us thru the next 4 years
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.i do hope that the widespread disgust with the process…from both sides, will lead to some reform that will not leave us with another catch 22 in 2012
Being an Obama supprter myself, I was very diappointed that he couldn't play with the big boy. Regardless of WHAT Mccain said (ie true or false) it totally threw Obama off and it made him look foolish and uninformed.
round 1: Mccain 1 Obama 0
why do jurors get to make a decision on one person's future based on sworn testimony and factual evidence yet american voters have to sort through rhetoric, half-truths and to-be broken promises to make a decision that effects millions? i'm just askin'…both of these guys are lyin' sacks of s**t!
Re: luvmygirlz7104 – I can see the REAL ISSUE you are a racist fucktard that can't spell a simple 4th grade vocabulary word
Re: RRaaZZ – wow you are classy. Your use of the words "fuck" and "whore" really make me take you seriously and take what you have to say into consideration.
Re: maryc – wait until you see what taxes are coming if osama is elected…this scumbag wants to insure ILLEGALS. McCain will tax the employer for the benefits and that's nothing compared to what Osama will do tax wise to businesses. Osama may be articulate and have a soothing voice but all that means is his dick will be 4 inches up our asses on its way to our wallet before we even know what he's up to….
McCain did the best. I mean anyone watching that debate that thought Obama even tied or came close is dreaming. Eight times Obama said to McCain, I agree. So, how is that change he talks about. Second, Obama did little to prove he didn't have experience. He could talk only about a handful of bills. When you hire for a job, do you hire the person with the least experience? That is how Barack came off and he was on the defense most of the time. And that ridiculous comment he made about meeting the Iran Dictator without pretense. Good one for McCain when he defended Israel. Barack came off like an actor and quite frankily was a bore. And what could he say when McCain accused him of earmarks, 900 bilion more in spending and higher taxes, nothing. Guy's a joke and I am glad all the people from Canada and other countries are commenting on our election. That sure will help Obama in the polls here.
Re: killkillkill – thank you!! you are absolutely correct. i'm self employed and i pay an arm and a leg for my own health insurance, i pay extra taxes for self employment, and i am pregnant, so of course i would love to see healthcare become less expensive and education for young children become more accessible. BUT what i think at this time is more important is for our government to create more JOBS in america so that our economy is stimulated and begins to grow again. using government money to make healthcare more affordable and to help early childhood education progress (while both are good) WILL NOT boost the economy!
Re: maryc – foolio
Re: PalinsGirl – i never once accused you or anyone else of being racist because you support the republican elect. What I did point out is that you have made many statements putting people in various boxes, saying "liberals" this, and "democrats" that. I just feel that your thinking is the type of thinking that has divided this country. You feel that its okay to paint a negative picture of Americans you call "Liberals", and that right away puts people on the defensive. Look I couldn't careless who you vote for, but the party that has held power for the last 8 years has damaged this country in a horrible way. If you do not agree with Sen. Obama's policies(what i don't understand how any working American couldn't, but hey thats just my opinion)then thats fine. But i do not agree with putting labels on people, because that breads the correct environment for prejudice.
Re: Shakembria Alessay Jackson – i hope you never ever reproduce
Re: Shakembria Alessay Jackson – again, you're scaring me that people like you are actually allowed out in the worls
Re: PalinsGirl – Actually I am ALL FOR Gay rights, & gay marriage see what I mean? Making your own assumptions….if McCain was elected we are doomed. Period. And FYI….you can do "all the looking up" you want on Palin…if McCain were to die she IS NOT READY TO LEAD THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. PERIOD.
Re: sparkys nemesis – there face is buried to far up the lefts ass to see the truth
Re: southgapassion – WTF? Too smooth & Too smart? Ummmm ok
John McCain exudes leadership, knowledge, and the drive to run this country.
McCain/Palin 08
Obama won this handily on McCain's best subject (foreign policy/war).And the public polled after the debate -61% say Obama won while 38% say McDumbass won.Seems very clear to me.Obama was clear and precise and McCain was slow,boring and was showing his age alot of the time talking about politics of the past like Ronald Reagan.And after Sarah Palin gets hammered next week in her debate the polls will start to show how much of a lack of confidence people will have in the McCain/Palin ticket.
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McCain never once brought up the lower/middle class.BIG mistake JOHNNY!!
Obama said it best "Yes, McCain you are right" nough said.
I truly believe that Obama won. Even the consensus of the republicans, democrats, and independents that were there sided generally with Barack. It was also interesting that McCain was losing so badly even at the start, that he was the one that original started to personally attack Obama. Barack didn't begin to do that until he was fed up and tired with McCain's continuous lies and deceit to the American people.
We do NOT need 4 more years of the same failed policies.
Re: just sayin – The funny thing is you omit the latter part of those statements when he went on to talk about loop holes in the taxing of big business.
poor democraps are not happy when obombus gets his ass handed to him
Re: fluffypuppy – You have been watching rep. propaganda too long. It's noble coming from a leader to acknowledge when he agrees with something. And Obama also said, McCain you were wrong in Iraq, in weapons of mass destruction and all the war bullshit. Didn't he?
So don't be part of it and show some intellect. Obama rocked the house yesterday and the polls demonstrate so.
Re: maryc – mccain's advisor kissinger did advise to sitting down to talk with iran without preconditions, but he did NOT advise it at a presidential level. that is the difference that mccain was making. that's where obama minces his words. he leads viewers to believe kissinger said presidential level, but he knows kissinger did not say presidential level. obama loves to make statements like these, leaving out small excerpts so that his beloved followers will believe him without fact checking. there is a big difference. kissinger has even issued a statement in response to obama's comment stating that he did not, in fact, suggest the next president should do this.
McCain totally got under Obama's skin. Obama was noticeably peeved and making silly faces! They wanted McCain to lose his temper… he didn't! But Obama definitely lost composer.
McCain is right. Their records speak for themselves. Obama said, "that's not true," but it is! People need to get off the couch and do the REAL research, that which the media is not reporting.
McCain/Palin!
Re: nubsy – Oh please, mccain also made plenty of faces. And the fact is the Obama is younger than McCain. So how does that look in an old fart like McCain? Childish or just Immature
Re: Yadayada – 100% right. I am glad McCain spoke so clearly his agenda so everybody is aware what is his party about. War War and more WAr.
Re: PalinsGirl – furthermore, telling me to move to england as if im not fit to be an american.. Is beyond racist! Im actually proud to be an American, and i feel sorry for "clueless" people like yourself. I actually think you should heed your own advice and move to England, because you are whats wrong with America. Your thinking is the reason why certain Americans don't get a fair shot at the "American Dream" which should be afforded to every American.. Like Sen. Obama said in historic speech at the "democratic national convention". John McCain and his followers don't understand that how is it possible for Americans to be able to pull themselves up by their boot straps, when so many Americans don't have any boots to begin with.
Re: maryc –
Obama supposedly wants to give 95% of people tax cuts, yet he overlooks the fact that many people aren't even making enough money to file their taxes…how is that helping THEM? Also, if he raises taxes on businesses and gives "middle street" a tax break, how will that tax break help in the long term if there is even more unemployment brought on by the tax increases?
Obama kicked McCain's old ass to the curb. Go Obama !
Re: kiiki – my husband is self employed too….seeing that you are preg now…stick with your current plan. Next year…..look into a high deductible health plan and open a health savings account. We started ours soon after Bush made them available. In january we will start our 3rd year with this plan, and will be reducing our annual expenses for healthcare by half!
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.sad that the areas where bush has made a positive impact receive no mention…..we are all getting cheated by partisan bullshit/bitterness that is carried over between election cycles…….i hope if obama wins, republicans won't be as petty
Re: secondcoming – Dude, stop watching propaganda and start thinking for yourself. Obama said 9 times Senator you are right, but plenty of time said "You are/were wrong on this or that" and even "You are out of touch". So come on? Republicans ad are target for republican idiots. And I am referring to those who make less than 190$k a year and still claim to be republicans.
UM, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SITTING THERE SAYIGN THEY ARE VOTING FOR MCCAIN, OR SAYING HE DEMOLISHED OBAMA LAST NIGHT, CLEARLYYYYY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES PEOPLE AND WAKE THE FUCK UP. ALL MCCAIN DID LAST NIGHT WAS SMIRK SMIRK SMIRK WHEN OBAMA CALLED HIM OUT IN ALL OF HIS LIES. WAKE UP PEOPLE. AND VOTE FOR OBAMA. ANYONE WHO WOULD VOTE FOR MCCAIN AND HIS HOCKEY MOM VP, WHO BTW IS AN ABSOLUTE MORON (BUSH DOCTRINE…WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN??) OH YA WHAT ABOUT THE INTERVIEW WITH KATIE COURIC?? SHE WAS GONNA GET SOME FACTS TOGETHER AND "BRING 'EM TO HER??" PLEASE. IF YOU'RE VOTING FOR MCCAIN. YOU'RE A FUCKING MORON. THAT IS ALL.
Re: tina236 – I can't wait to see Palin. lol.. The witch must be right now in intensive rehearsal so she doesn't really fuck it up for rep by showing who she really is. Can't wait to see that one, it's going to be funny.