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Wednesday
08Oct2008

Presidential Debate Open Thread

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Obama is a marxist that will destroy the economy even further while putting us in danger of attack.

McCain is a traitor to the constitution and a lunatic hopefully he won't follow his family pattern and live to 90 and we wind up with President Palin.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:33AM | Unregistered CommenterThe Troll

So Troll, shall I put you down as a Nader voter then?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:41AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

And the Magnificent Troll (who can cook) weighs in first..............;-)

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:41AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Obama will make the world look up to America again.
Rather than curse it, because of Bush,& neo-con retards.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:43AM | Unregistered CommenterPercy

Great graphic! (and headline) fits my mood.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:47AM | Unregistered CommenterPatty

Percy, you're obviously intelligent, can't you stop being so jingoistically ignorant for more than five minutes? Talking with you might be fun if you laid down your arms.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 12:54AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Interesting take Troll, since you've advocated McCain's election are you promoting treason?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:12AM | Unregistered Commentermahons

Damned lawyer logic!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:13AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Shall we all declare the winner now or should we go through the whole rigmarole of pretending to approach it objectively?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:17AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

Has there ever been a case where one of these debates altered the course of an election?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:18AM | Registered CommenterFrank O'Dwyer

I suggest we all fling a lot of crap in wild directions, make it fun.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:22AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Frank, pundits often talk about the impact of that famous Nixon-Kennedy debate, which given the closeness of the vote in 1960 may have been important.

Gerald Ford's declaration that there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe might have undermined his national security credentials in 1976 and tipped another close election in Jimmy Carter's favour.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:23AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

Ross is correct. The oft told story is folks who heard Nixon-Kennedy on the radio thought Nixon won and folks who wathced it thought JFK won. Unless there is a complete meltdown by one or the other tonight, I don't see a decisive debate here.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:28AM | Unregistered Commentermahons

When is the debate? !/2 hour? And does anyone know which channel in the State? --cooking dinner no time to google

pasta with vodka cream sauce
cajun shrimp kebabs
pinot grigio

burger meat for the dogs

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:31AM | Unregistered CommenterPatty

And according to Wikipedia, the 1980 race had been very tight up until the "There you go again" debate.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:31AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

Daphne
I can't help it love
I'm a redneck, but a liberal one ;)

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:44AM | Unregistered CommenterPercy

debate on BBC2 in 10 mins, staying up for it, its 2.00am here.
Patty I need that burger meat.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 01:48AM | Unregistered CommenterPercy

Is Kent Brockman moderating the debate?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:02AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

It's on !

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:05AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Obama, populist crapola yadadadadada.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:06AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Obama starts negative. Bush in 1st sentence.

Mc starts positive.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:08AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

McCain - Alan's shirt is very orange.

Oh my God, McCain sounds like an idiot too.

Popped the the populist cherry on buying out deadbeats who bought houses they couldn't afford.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:08AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Well, my friends, McCain is wandering around there like he's lost something.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:09AM | Registered CommenterFrank O'Dwyer

Kick Paulson to the curb!!!

I like ebay!

I like Buffet!

Blame everyone but congress!!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:10AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

O, answer the question who for Tres. Sec!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:10AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Question 1.

Obama, smooth and composed, talking populist nonsense of course.

McCain, sincere and sirect, talking populist nonsense of course.


As if Warren Buffett would take the pay cut to be treasury secretary.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:11AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

Oh here comes the shit parade, grab your umbrellas.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:12AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Oliver's gettin's BSed

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:12AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Ross, he sounds like a mongolo.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:13AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

BS from both!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:15AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Populist crap on the financial bailout from McCain.

Obama sounding rational on this issue. Then he lies.

We are so fucked.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:15AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Are there any Deregulations in particular that Obama has in mind?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:16AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

"Populist crap on the financial bailout from McCain."

Yep.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:17AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

We need straight talk that the economy IS going to get worse.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:18AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

You go Theresa! Southern belle.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:19AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

O is dropping his g's, cuz he's in Nashville?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:19AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Good question from the old lady.

Obama - what about the war costs ?He's going to spend money? Who's? Is he going to fucking print it?

Net spending cut? What a load of bull

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:21AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Both candidates refer to the questioner as being "cynical"? It's as though it's her fault for not trusting her. The word they are looking for is "scepticism".

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:22AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

McCain does well on answering Theresa.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:22AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Agreed Ross.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:23AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

McCain -yadyadyadyaadyadyadada.

Bite me McCain can we talk about real shit, I'm not a five year old.

More talking point bullshit.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:23AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

M gets real on entitlements. Most pols wouldn't have the guts.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:25AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

This is a real snoozer. If McCain is going to take the gloves off it will be after everyone's nodded off.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:26AM | Registered CommenterFrank O'Dwyer

15 bil a year on energy chump change

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:26AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Got that right Frank.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:27AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

McCain on social security - oh my god -he said it without mentioning it and then said nothing!

We have do them all at once? oil, ss, healthcare.

Christ on a stick.

Onama - insane on energy. healthcare. education..........let's talk about earmarks!!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:28AM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Sarah McCain? good one!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:28AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Please ask for sacrifice Joohn!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:28AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

Mc blew that.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:31AM | Unregistered CommenterCharles in texas

I want one of the candidates to say that he's going to ask voters to sacrifice their first born to appease an angry God!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 02:32AM | Unregistered CommenterRoss

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