2008 Presidential Debates Catch-All

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Now that it looks like McCain will show up tonight after all ("Psych! Just kidding! But c'mon, admit it - I totally had you guys going, didn't I?"), I thought I'd start up a catch-all thread about the debates.

So what do you think will happen tonight? Do you think they'll stick to foreign policy instead of addressing the economy? Will Obama hope all over McCain? Will we see McCain use John McClaine as a body double? And am I the only politics geek who actually turned down an invitation to go out tonight like a normal human being, so I could watch the debate?

I'll be watching I'm sure, and I have no clue how things will go.

I'll be watching on Current TV with live Twitter feed on the bottom.

http://current.com/topics/88834922_h...

My prediction:

No matter how cranky and/or addled McCain looks and sounds, his political cosmetologists will deftly apply liberal amounts of lipstick on his performance.

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Al wrote:

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Well, that saves me some time.

Could we apply some lipstick to McCain in that picture?

I just can't wait for the type of questions they ask at these debates:

"Senator Obama, suppose you come home one day and find your wife Michelle being assaulted by a group of thugs with white sheets on their heads whistling dixie . . . would you still argue for a transracial society?"

Funkenpants wrote:

I just can't wait for the type of questions they ask at these debates:

"Senator Obama, suppose you come home one day and find your wife Michelle being assaulted by a group of thugs with white sheets on their heads whistling dixie . . . would you still argue for a transracial society?"

I've seen the argument made that because of Obama's stance on abortion he actively wants to kill his own grandchildren. *shrug*

LobsterMobster wrote:

Well, that saves me some time.

In that case, let me free up the next couple of months for you. (Remember when "Life imitates The Onion" was unusual?)

Funkenpants wrote:

I just can't wait for the type of questions they ask at these debates:

"Senator Obama, suppose you come home one day and find your wife Michelle being assaulted by a group of thugs with white sheets on their heads whistling dixie . . . would you still argue for a transracial society?"

On the bright side, the format is moderator question, 2 minutes response, 5 minutes candidates debating it with each other directly (and/or kicking each other in the nuts).

I predict Obama will win because he can lift his arms above his head to do a proper Kirk shoulder-chop.

I predict the supporters of each candidate will say their guy won, no actual questions will be answered (if any are even asked), and the subject of the night will be, "America: Super Awesome, or The Best?"

Bob Barr is running a live counter-debate on his site:

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/counterdebate

Anyone seen the clips of McCain leaving Washington to head to the debate? I swear he's using the "I'm on the cell phone so don't talk to me trick" he's walking down the hall and as he passes the press the phone comes up to his ear and as he walks past it goes back into his pocket.

Its two in the morning and I'm sober eating a bowl of fruit and fibre watching the US Presidential debate.

First question! Straight in no kissing.

Barr is in full-attack mode. Interesting to watch.

Axon wrote:

I'm sober

First mistake! Unless your plan is to play this.

"Maybe to Senator Obama that's not a lot of money"

Oh f*ck, I'm far too sober to listen to this.

I like how Obama says "I'm going to pay for it". Yeah right. With OUR money.

Obama missed a GOLDEN opportunity.... McCain was complaining about earmarks as "gateway drugs" and mentioned Montana getting 3 million dollars to study the DNA of bears. Where was the comment about the earmarks Palin took to study the DNA of crabs and another earmark to study seals....

W00t! We got a mention.

Edit: Point of information, corporate tax is 12.5% not 11% as McCain points out. Interesting to note here that a policy put in place by a lefty in Ireland (he would be labeled a commie in the US) is being touted by McCain. World is funny sometimes.

Spending freeze?

Seriously?

I'm hoping they start to debate more. Right now this is just the two of them standing next to each other giving their stump speeches

ohhh Obama is edgy! He used the word orgy!

God, these things are painful. I think Obama will get some backlash for constantly calling him John. McCain has used "Senator Obama" every time I can remember.

38 minutes in and the word Maverick appears.

nossid wrote:

Spending freeze?

Seriously?

And he backpedaled in the next breath. Impressive dancing. Also, I liked the dodging when the moderator asked them what they would de-prioritize to pay for the bailout.

ColdForged wrote:

God, these things are painful. I think Obama will get some backlash for constantly calling him John. McCain has used "Senator Obama" every time I can remember.

Not constantly, it was Jim once.

I'm waiting to see McCain sniff the sharpie he's using. I'm happy that Obama is going on the offense and calling out McCain on the wars. Obama is still being too polite in my opinion though.

Wait, McCain said earlier in the debate that we were spending X hundred billion/year on "countries that don't like us very much", but it's stupid to cut off funding to Pakistan?

Confused.

Obama: apparently willing to violate the territorial integrity of a nuclear power. That's reassuring.

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