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Why is ACCORD a Democratic organization going to get or is in this bailout at all?

Obama and McCain seem to be on the same page here.

Obama always looking out the rear window-monday morning QB

Obamam doing the same thing he did with Clinton.
ME TOO-ing.

uh,uh, uh, uh, uh,-here it comes!

McCain is looking like a buffoon. He can’t hold his own against Obama.

Is McCain capable of telling the truth? Be honest about your tax policy….it’s self preservation of the wealthy!

Is it me, or did McSame’s left eye start bugging when Senator Obama mentioned his oil company tax cuts?
Obama/Biden 08

Um isn’t this supposed to be a debate on foreign policy. This isn’t even financial stuff that has to do with foreign policy. Wasn’t this negotiated?
The moderator needs to move this onto topic.

all’s i know that no matter what side you are on, they are sending some big right punches at each other. didn’t expect this.

spending freeze? he is on crack.

McCain doesn’t wear a flag pin because he hates America.

Foreign policy please. There is another dabate for this and its on the news 24/7. Move on.

Why do we owe China $500 billion????

McCain has agreed with Bush 90 % of the time hahaha….. so true

how many times is McCain going to say he isn’t Miss. Congeniality

Oh my………..John has a maverick to work with him……..Sarah…..oh wow….Obama is being TOO kind…..McCain is talking way past his turn!!!!!

why didn’t they let Nader debate? He’s on the ballot in 45 states. More than in the 2000 elections!

a maverick?? did anyone see the couric interview? nuff said!!

Smackdown of Obama the Monday morning QB.

impervious….racist comment
Let Obama talk and get that silly grin off your face

McCain seems to be Bush’s puppet. He sounds and laughs just like him.

As a democrat-leaning person, why is it that McCain seems to me so much more real a person in this debate, less smug, less preachy, less obnoxious than Obama, and so much more spontaneous? Whatever one feels about content, he is much better at debating!

Obama is struggling with Iraq!

What is the truth?
McCain says one thing, Obama says it isnt true? We need a fact checker on stage…

Thanks Dave in VA for that info. I didn’t know that and it just proves a point that 1 this country can’t cannot handle money and 2 we are allow these foreign countries buy us out. Our founding fathers must be turning over in their graves.

GO Obama….tell it like it is….John, give it up…you are a BUSHIE!!!!!!!!

Obama is destroying McCain Go OBAMA

How much is it going to cost us to stay in Iraq ? the Iraqis want us out. we can’t afford to stay with the current economic conditions. Get us out Obama.

destroying =losing to according to CNN.

Wow Obama looks like a kid whining in the school yard. “That’s nt true. that’s not true!” Ouch. he needs to stop saying that.

We all know Al Qaida is the greatest threat. We don’t need Obama to tell us. He is babbling.

I like the freewheeling nature of this debate. It does favor McCain; Obama gives lectures. I wish Obama would stop quoting himself “as I have said” over and over. Strangely, McCain is sounding like the moderate! What gives?

Obama is being schooled by McCain

I can’t see the debate live, but reading this blog, I see McCain wants make a putdown with “Miss Congeniality.”
Wasn’t that the title his running mate Gov. Palin actually won in the Miss Alask pageant?

can’t we just get along?
Both are great men, but vote for your family and this country. Obama will deliver you to prosperity.

Beth,
Mccain had his teeth knocked out by Vietnam torture.

At least he gets the word correct, unlike George Bush.

The pronunciation of those two words was very interesting.

Your right, McCain still hasn’t looked once at Obama, as if he were the only man on that stage.

Oh God, now we hear about the “lady in the crowd” stuff. What next, “Little Timmy said to me….”
So predictable.

Sounds like a tie on the bracelet issue.

Obama hasn’t held one meeting on Afghanistan as the chair of the committee meant to oversee that missi

Whats up with Mccain’s lizard tongue?

They said the same thing about the “calamatous” effect when we finally left Vietnam. While it is a communist country, it is prospering. The crystal balls that we have had in this country haven’t been as good as it should have been.

I’ll see your grieving mother bracelet story and raise you another.

Jay,
McCain’s teeth were knocked out by the “gooks’. He needs to wet them (just tlike Baba Booey and his bridge)

only a muslim would say “pock-it-stan”
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Or someone who actually knows how it’s pronounced. But I guess some folks feel every word should be “Americun”.

i was pretty neutral until tonight. Obama looks muddled and thin in intellect. What a disappointment. I thought he was supposed to be smart? Hmm…average. That’s all. He is not the academic giant over McCain at all. McCain looks like a much more ready leader.

I and every other American I know say “PACK-it-stan”

i’m sorry I disagree, McCain looks like he is reading his responses from his head. And WILL YOU PLEASE LOOK AT OBAMA!!! He won’t bite!

Is it rude to interrupt constantly Beth?

Obama made a huge mistake tongiht.
McCain is not Bush. Obama tried to run against Bush

McCain is staring down on his papers while Obama is adressing him directly. This just looks bad and arrogant. Is he nervous or arrogant? I am seriously thinking: Who looks elitist now??

“i don’t have a seal yet” GREAT!

Obama just said he reserves the right as president of the United States to…etc…doesn’t he mean he would reserve the right if (he were elected)…is he forgetting he hasn’t been elected yet? McCain just responded by saying he can’t set agendas yet, he doesn’t even have a presidential seal yet.McCain is winning on the approachability front, hands down.

MC Cain kicked Obama’s ass just now.!!!!!

Sorry, but McCain hasn’t backpedaled all night.

Wow obama is totally out of control. he looks like a child. he keeps stammering and interupting. he can’t stand it if McCain replys to anything. Ouch.

Obama seems rattled and is definitely on the defensive.
PUMA!

Obama was not even in the Senate to vote on the Iran resolution. He was in New Hampshire campaigning. Another vote ‘present’ and then turn around to criticise those who stick around to do so.

K.G.B. seriously? bad attempt at humor.

Russia will not like McCain’s position either. They both threw red flags.

Nice one liner … saw three letters — K, G and B.

McCain is destroying Obama with his Russian answer. Obama does not know anything about it.

Yeah, that’s why Obama said he agreed with McCain. :)

He did say all those Russian names right. And what did Obama say? I agree. Another poor choice Obama.

I’m tired of listening to McCain’s war stories.
What’s he going to do for our domestic situation. Of course war is all he knows.

I don’t think Obama has earned McCain’s respect to deserve a look his way. In the end, it seems to be working in McCain’s favor by obviously perturbing Obama, who is over there sneering and trying to interrupt by waving his hand around. BTW, I am totally a neutral party going into this, considering a write-in vote b/c neither is all that wonderful. but…. McCain seems to know his stuff and not be so defensive about things…

As these comments are getting more republican (and BS) by the minute, does that mean you guys are really slow on computers?

Obama is clearly the champ of this debate. McCain is getting roasted. He keeps telling long stories that are unrelated to Jim’s questions.

There he goes again. Obama yammers on uninterupted and when mcCain is given a chance to respond, obama interrupts him constantly.

Jim,
The Obama blog squad cannot ost unless they get talking points.

Just remember either way if something were to happen to our President, the VP would take their place. Are we ready for that?

Agree talk about the future not the past

Someone needs to school Obama on the rules of debate. He is constantly talking over McCain. He should wait his turn. He did the same thing to Hillary.
When he talks over McCain it makes him look defensive and thin-skinned. He would do better to just wait his turn.

zeferimus: But we saw that you were perfectly happy to vote for a ivy league grad (where daddy got him in too) who doesn’t have ANYTHING else to offer. So you guys seemed to value the ‘education’ here. What else??

What good is winning this war or any war if it causes the bankrupting of our own country and the resulting fighting in the streets? The soldiers will come home from that war, only to patrol the streets in this country, contrary to the Posse Coma Tada law. Don’t ask one penny from the American People until you have our armies home and parked.

can someone please tell Jim Lehrer to stop telling them to talk to each other!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!

Keywords “Spending FREEZE!!!”
WOW!

McCain keeps repeating the same thing

Well, I think McCain is winning big, but for me it still comes down to who the people are behind the scenes. King makers are more important than the kings.

come on john…..at least attempt to be a decent public speaker……your representint the gop

McCain just got in a great jab, likening Obama’s rigidity to Bush’s. Not bad as a debater!
PS Don’t assume that someone who thinks McCain is winning is necessarily a Republican!

Well he may have took the gloves off, but you have to look at what you are going to hit.

You know… we don’t have to vote for either one. There’s that little write-in slot, right?

“We did not build too many houses, the Congress shipped away all of our Jobs that used to provide for schooling, education, families, homes, all without debt.”
How does the amount spent on oil wars compare to the amount being asked for this bailout? That was money that surely could have been better spent at home. How can you continue blindly on with these wars? Can’t you see the effect it has on the economy? How do you dare ask for a bailout while continuing with these unconstitutional unjust trumped up wars. Shame on YOU!

Americans don’t care what non-Americans think., Except for Obama.

McCain ate Obama’s lunch – again!

McCain wants us to elect him bacause he has been to war and was a prisoner of war. Wrong answer.

McCain made me feel in good hands. Obama’s comments about the economy eroded my trust in putting the government into his hands.

Was that a huge cheer for Obama or Leher at the end there?

Listen to Ron Paul. You can’t solve inflationary woes by creating more money out of thin air. If Bush wants to help, he should realize the billions he is spending on war is not helping. Ask Bush to tighten his belt by recalling troops from around the world. Create a military stand down more extensive then that on 9-11. Since we have more oil in the Anwar then Saudi Arabia, drill the Anwar and increase the flow from there immediately to reduce our need to buy foreign oil. All Bush policies are created to keep the price of oil and gas high. Bush doesn’t have a very good track record on protecting us or solving our problems, rather he creates problems and then offers the taxpayers solutions that make him money, but cost us lives and money. Vote no on the rich man bailout.

Well put Jan

Looks like MSNBC is giving McCain the win …

Good job senator McCain, It was good that he reminded everyone as to when the economy started to head south…since the last election. The last two years have been a national financial disaster, now look who’s been in charge of the congress since then.
Good work Senator McCain!

Good ole boy network

no final comments form rick????

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Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds.
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Did Senator McCains war injuries extend to to his torso? He never turned to face Senator Obama once during the Debate. This is not a good Quality of a President. And HIS TEMPER DID SHOW.
VOTE OBAMA……..

John, John, John..
All I can do is hang my head in shame and walk away.. my man got his arse whooped.
I was hoping he wouldn’t keep up his usual
tactic of recalling his POW experience and
digging up the past. But that is all he
did, with very little substance towards the future.
Very sad

I agree with “Disasppointed Republican’s” statement

First I wont to say good evening and the debate was pretty good . On sen. Obama’s end I myself being retired form the us army. can say from having been to other parts of the world. 1. is that even if there wasn’t a war or conflict going on. americans are disliked and at most times are treated like trash. but they come to our country and are treated like royalty. as for the war in Iraqc we had no business being there in the first palce. and I blame BUSH for this or that major blunder. first of all it wasn’t irac that attacked us. I can’t say if they had something to do with it but the fact is bush caught us at a very emotional moment and seized the opertunity for his own personal gain. this is my opinon as for macain he is just another bush puppet in order to further his agenda.2. as for the bailout of the banks this has been going on for as long as I can remember. but if they come to an agreement I think that the burden should not be on wall street and not on the middle and lower class’s after all greed will catch up to you eventualy. all of them failed to understand that god sits high and looks low he sees all things. as for the oil crises yes we need to find other alternatives but not at the cost of the people.

– B, you gotta be more forceful. –
I agree, but I think he still put John in his place.. and more than once.

McCain never questioned Obama’s not wearing, or wearing a flag pin, so that’s a weak argument, his not wearing one.
I think they both did very well. They both got their points acrossed, and they both sparred nicely, yet made their points. I did notice a few times Obama trying to interrupt on McCains rebuttals, but that’s not a biggie.
Overall, a great debate. These gentlemen didn’t act ugly toward each other, and kept it respectful. Maybe it’s time we followed that.

Obama kicked Mccain and got under his very old and thin skin. You could tell McCain let Obama get to him and ended up coming off badly and nasty.
And mccain made a huge gaffe in saying Pakistan was a failed state. It was not. It was Afghanistan. Oops, John.

Henry, I agree. I thought that was completely inappropriate for Stephanopolous (sp). Have your opinion, but in reviewing the debate, don’t show your bias.

so lousy economy = lousy government? nice job johnny!-[

So, does that mean that Obama is qualified? That’s really my only point. Just because McCain might not seem the right candidate, doesn’t make Obama the right one either… ;)

Obama only interrupted McCain because McCain was twisting words and Obama wanted to get it RIGHT!.

– Also, I know that McCain always talks about his military experience… Umm… why is that so bad? –
I believe it hurts him, given that Americans are pretty much fed up with Iraq and want the whole debacle over with. With him harping on his Military experience and the problems in Iran and other places, some feel that he would be more willing to get us into another war, while Obama has time and time again stressed diplomacy and dialog over military force except when absolutely necessary. John should stop pulling the POW and Military card and concentrate on what he would do, not what he has done.

McCain lost this debate because he needed a clear win to even get back in the race. Both of them had a few decent points on some issues, Obama manged to stay away from straight stump speech crap and McCain repeated a lot of the junk people are tired of.
Neither of them hit a homerun and McCain needed one to even look credible after the last couple of weeks of flip flopping and critical mistakes.

Obama didn’t seem to get much right. He seemed to be twisting word s and making very untrue accusations. Senator McCain seemed to get angry at one point, because Obama was clearly lying.

– Obama didn’t seem to know much therefore he made only general comments, and didn’t use specifics like McCain did. –
What? Obama continued to give specifics while McCain kept making opaque statements about how they are going to do whats right and protect American people. Case in point was where Obama gave 4 specific issues about the bailout, and McCain didn’t even really address what he would do but ‘protect americans’ on ‘Main Street’.

McCain, Bush, and the Republicans have NEVER ONCE said what determines “a win” in Iraq.
They love their glorious flag waving platitues, but they don’t have a plan for,or even a definition of, “victory”.

I hope Obama’s people are reading this blog. McCain’s a dangerous choice for POTUS, and he can win if B. can’t put up a better fight than this. Gawd, debates are about style over substance. Nobody gives a RA about facts. The people want bloodshed, Commodus.

I think John McCain deserves the respect to be called Senator MCCain instead of John. But this is how disrespectful Barack Obama is. He went and fought for his country. The youth these days sees that as a bad thing. When you are willing to die for your country that is a true leader.

Obama seemed to agree with John McCain talot. 8 times obama said MCCain was right. So lets pick the right man for the most important job.

When you are willing to die for your country that is a true leader.
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Actually, that makes you a true FOLLOWER. Especially if you are dying for a war that should not be fought in the first place.

Freedom is the reason so many people want to come to America. And is the reason we can debate our different sides.

McCain clearly is the more experienced leader. He is more middle of the road on social issues than many republicans. While Obama has some good ideas, it’s just talk… let him prove himself for some time and walk the talk like McCain has done and then we’ll see. Just cant take the risk at this point. McCain has many good ideas too, but his experience is key… very critical for this position. As for VPs… Palin really isn’t that far behind Obama in the experience arena. Can he speak more eloquently? Sure, that’s his forte. She may not have the “political routine and talk” down as well as Obama, but I don’t see how one can argue being a senator for x days vs. governing a state.
Experience is nearly a wash. Obama has just been more studious at the political side show.

I’m sorry but Obama looked like a sophmoric high schooler that failed geography

Obama seemed very rehearsed and schooled and not relaxed. McCain did not go to debate classes all week and looked like a natural leader.

I don’t want a man that spends all the money on earmarks to spend my money and decide who gets a tax break.. The reason the bail out deal went bust is because the Dem put earmark money in the paperwork. They just want all of our money so the fatcats can fill theirs.

“I agree with Senator McCain”, “I agree with John” sounds familiar. “I agree with Senator Clinton” speak for yourself, what is it that you agree on Senator Obama, other peoples policies and Plans?

Early returns…The rest of the debates should prove interesting:
CBS…
Forty percent of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Barack Obama was the winner. Twenty-two percent thought John McCain won. Thirty-eight percent saw it as a draw.
MSNBC
John McCain 36%
Barack Obama 49%
Tie 6.4%
Not sure 8.1%

I sincerely hope it is John McCain sitting across the table from Putin. I agree with him, now is not the time for on the job training. Senator Obama you are no Jack Kennedy. This is a dangerous world getting more dangerous. A Democratic Senate, House and President? Putin is licking his chops!

People who watch MSNBC are media dupes. No surprise how they vote. They had to pull too anchors off the air because the were so biased!

Kim,
I meant real polls.

After reading most of these comments, our country can sure stand for better education and less brainwashing. Ignorance is abundant, and unless the truth is spoken, we will never know what to believe. God help us all!

Reverend Jeremiah Wright is reporting that Obama won the debate. Must have been all those years listening to those inspiring anti American sermons

Martimr1, you nailed it on the button and one of few people that really get it. Great call!

Obama interrupted McCain because McCain sleazily always ended his comments with OUTRIGHT LIES about Obama. Obama should have been more forceful with Lehrer in insisting on the right to correct the lies, and he should have called them lies.
The whole “preconditions” thing is a McCain distortion, too. Obama didn’t say, I’ll offer summits with no prep. He never said it, and he never would. He said that Bush is wrong to stonewall enemies until they agree in advance to concessions. This stupid policy made nuclear powers of two of three of the “Axis of Evil” – and Bush/McCain managed to focus on attacking the one that WASN’T EVEN CLOSE to being a nuclear power – Iraq! Great call – and McCain was out there cheering for it even before Bush. Obama got him dead to rights on that one.

Which college Obama attended? He needs to get his money back. It was very difficult to listen to him tonight. I know he can do better.

First, kudos to Jim Lehr for being fair. McCain won this debate but in my opinion the real debate is the town hall format. It is not a knock out but McCain was more experience, the better tactician and jabbed better. Obama can prepare for this type of debate but not for a town hall kind. As an example, I like the 41st Bush but he lost the town hall format of debate to Bill Clinton because the older Bush had trouble answering questions from average people liked you and me. In my opinion, if a presidential candidate cannot provide a direct, sincere and convincing (and of course not memorize and straight from the heart) response to average voters, he or she will lose a lot of votes. I think this is the prime weakness of Obama. He is not as good as old Bill. I think if Obama continues to say “I agree with John McCain” in the next debates, I doubt his credibility as a presidential candidate. He used the same tactics during the Democratic primary debates especially against Hillary. It is becoming a trend that people will eventually noticed. It was also distracting to see Obama look at someone in the audience and did some sort of code talk with those people. It seemed someone was coaching him. As I said, McCain won this debate but not by a knock out.

What is your reaction to the comment Senator McCain apparently made about the physical stature of Koreans? What was he trying to say? It came across as a racial sterotype.
2Corinthians 5:16

SLK, the comments about the flag pins are because the Repubs accused Obama of not being “patriotic enough” when he didn’t wear one. What’s sauce for the gander (Obama, the one with balls) is sauce for the goose (McCain, the silly old thing).

I think John McCain can not be president without listening to opposition and giving credit for agreement. I see him more negative and without any plans. He only talks about past and taking our country back into past. – Mike

Well my name is John but I disagree with John completely on all aspects. He does not have any plans but only making stories and also he does not talk about how to get our country back from Iraq. He is only talking about surge but not having strategie on how he plans to come out from Iraq. Also he is talking about Pakistan.. GO there in Pakistand. Everyone in Pakistan hate us because of our strategy to get align with President Mussharf even we talk about democracy. Pakistan sees Musshart as dictator not democratically elected. Now we see ourselves in trouble so we are supporting democracy. How pathetic is that ?
- John

Thanks to everyone for all the interesting responses. There is certainly great intelligence, but unfortunately, more ignorance. Remember, an educated mind has no room for ignorance. Let the truth be known. Obama deserves just as much credit, if not more than McCain.

Does McCain imply that Obama should win the election because he is taller than McCain?

Does anyone else think that Obama saying I gotta bracelete too and then having to look down while saying um ah to read the soliders name because he couldn’t remember it a big deal?
I think it might be.

I am attaching this post from NoQuarter. Despite all the rigged polls through the MSM, this military wife catches Obama’s big lie.
Comment by Holden Caulfield | 2008-09-26 23:37:35
During the presidential debate, John McCain humbly mentioned wearing a bracelet in honor of a dead soldier and promptly shared the name of that soldier with us. Then Obama did something I found absolutely appalling. Obama said, “I gotta bracelet too, it’s uh, uh,…” and then he had to look down to read the name on the bracelet because he could not remember who the soldier was. As a military wife of a war veteran, this relayed clearly to me that Obama wears the bracelet bearing a dead soldier’s name as a political prop with no thought of the individual who made the ultimate sacrifice in giving his life in service to our country. I sincerely hope the American public sees Obama’s awful, heartless disrespect to the military shown over and over again in an internet or TV clip so the media can’t ignore it in their quest to bury Obama’s blunders.

They both made gaffes. McCain referred to Iran’s revolutionary guards as republican guards. But Obama not knowing any better repeated the mistake and said republican guards. The media should have mentioned this or else the foreign press or even Iran media might pounced on this and say the two presidential candidates are ignorant about foreign affairs.

I guess I have to educate the Posters here and Obama…NO, McCain did not make a racist remark (when will the liberals stop playing the race card????????) about the N./S. Koreans…in his comment about how the communist Korean person is smaller than the NON communist Korean person in stature DUE TO NUTRITION…HELLLO??????????????????????????DO any on you know about the poverty and starvation in communist countries???????????????????????????????? God, you are all as stupid as Obama

As i look at the Debates it really became clear in my mind how many people are not aware of Mr.McCain is truly a great actor, his skills should be award by Hollywood. Mr. McCain you just do not understand at all what America needs not what you and the group that supports your ideas.You should be ashame of yourself for even trying to act as you can fix it.If you could fix it why are we going thru all this now….you been all the places as you stated and talk with all the people as you say but i remind you its still the same. I am not fool by your acting skills at all. Your stories that you was telling in this debate was very touching, but lets look at your pass, you have agreed mostly what everything that Mr. BUSH PUSH put in your hands and now you telling us to forget your pass results, now you want us to except Mrs. Palin as a vice, man please…. i guest you really think we are stupid. You really remind me of a actor on the big screen, but this is not a movie… you playing with American people lives, many poor people white and black are suffering from your party plans. Even with all that is happening now you good old boys do not have to worry about how you will be able to buy a house,pay for gas, have a job, be able to go a doctor if you are sick, worry about senting you kids to school, street drugs amoung our people. You and the good old boy have your pockets full with cash and trying to make us belive everything is alright, for who i as you not for many of us that not rich or make a good wages, now you are trying to tell us you can Fix It, this is all i heard you said in this debate, now it you think that you won the bebate i will agree you did, but… only for your acting, you remind me of my first grade teacher, she will would tell us all kinds of fairy tale stories, as grow to be older i understand that these stories was make belive, not for real. Mr. McCain are you one of those make belive person, not real, but just pretend person. Webster’s Dictionary says- to give a false appearance of being,possessing,or performing, to make believe or assert falsely. Well Mr. McCain this sounds like who, you or Mrs. Palin???? Well it is what is.But that was a good show you put on in this debate, but what about Sarha Palin how will she hold up in her debate.Mr. B will show also that he is ready for all of your showtime.Obama and Biden is the real deal, now you want to tell so stories like we American are in the first grade and listening to make believe agian, MAN PLEASE now this reminds of the word solitary, you already know what it means. Oh Mr.McCain its really hard to look at Obama the truth, as we all look at your body language it was notice by all, we hope that your dentist will be able to repair the grinding of your teeth or are you waiting on the toothfairy to come.Mr. McCain we the people of America can see and hear what you and you partie is all about, we the people are not dump and stupid as you good old boys think. WELL will Palin help you become what, or will you spend time chasing her around the office, her husband will be looking… yes she really looks good, butt…. is was she the best you can come up with, what Rice was already in place, she a woman, and guest what she has experience, no on the job training, why you looked over that, Man Please,

During the interview on the view all that echos in my head is “Lets move on.”
John McCain is not a President, he belongs at a cocktail party with a drink in his hand.
This should strike fear in us. A man who cannot take the heat of an interview.
“Lets move on”. Scary.

McCain was condescending to Obama, to keep saying he doesn’t understand or doesn’t know something. This to a man who probably has an IQ 40 points higher than McCain. If you believe differently than a man or philosophically feel different that is different to but say that to someone who is more intelligent and a higher IQ – is he a Good ol Boy in hiding in Arizona?

Vote No to Pork.
that 150 billion added to the Bill, could have been added to morgages, child care, schooling, new energy forms. But for golden safty nets for Politicans who caused this. Why?
Congress should not have gone home. Or did they ‘Truely Know’ their Scare Tactics, would work?
America and the World deserve, to be happy.
Nuclear Power for Mangos? No. Sounds like something more, in that.
We could have sent Hydro, Solar, or Wind power plans to help a foreign country.
Vote Independant, and watch CNN and MSNBC, for ALL sides and Points of View.
Vote No to Pork add ons.
Thank you

Did Palin say that our working force in America is strong. Is that what we get from Alaska? She is not connected at all

Kathy, he said the American work force IS indeed strong–in that we are a hard, industrious, and fundamentally good people/workforce.
PPalin is so not letting Gwen take the ball. We all know that her book gets released ON election day
–she stands to gain financially with an “age of Obama” as her book is called.

“Clean, green natural gas.” Anyone else find that phrase to be weird?”
– You know what she means. It’s fine. Come on, you are trying to undermine Palin. Of course gas can be clean!!

instead of giving wallsteet or other companies and banks our money $658 Billion it would be better to give the 300 millions citizens each one million dollars so they could buy ahome and pay for health care. buy solor pannels and wind machines to power their home.. The people who tricked low and middle home buyers should not be rewarded nor should banks and they can offer Citizens to save money in their banks like mr Buffett at a 10 % savings or more like credit cards rates paied to the public us citizens. With the money middle and low income people can still work take vacations and buy things that move our workers and add jobs.

Question for JOE BIDEN:
Are “BOSNIACS” Bosnians who can’t sleep?

Seinfield Episode:
“Joey’s very upset with Kramer for making him slip.”
Debate Episode:
“Joe Biden is very upset that Sarah is making him slip.”
P.S. Was Joe reviewing old Bob Dole debate tapes for the 3rd person references to himself?

Biden won hands down! Palin sucks!

Did Governer Palin ever actually answer a question? She just talk in circles. It was easy for her to not flinch to questions when you don’t answer them. Instead she seemed to just recite campaign lines she has been coached on.

ABC must feel so humbled right now lashing out and bashing Sarah Palin only to get SMACKED DOWN BY A WOMAN who proved ABC to be utterly clueless.

As she has so far, Palin filled the void with a multitude of words that delivered no substance. No, she didn’t answer many of the questions. I must say, for not knowing much about Biden, I’m sold. Thank you Biden for understanding the public does want more than fluff. He answered the questions directly, he provided information. Joe 6pack…please. I don’t want to have a beer with you Palin.

I’m disappointed the topic of NAFTA and CAFTA has not been raised in any of the debates. Both of the above have contributed to our country’s failing economy and increasing unemployment rate.

I am truly perplexed concerning a Question that keeps coming up at all the debates since the campaign 08 started or since the truth came out and it just does not matter if your a Red or Blue, and that is “You voted for the War and now your against it” Why is it that no one says what the truth turned out to be, Pres. Bush tricked the American public and all of the Senate and House concerning WMD, and that is why all who voted Yes for War do so. Why doesn’t the truth spoken, I don’t get it. What are we hiding everyone know it so why it is not said, after all it’s the truth. I just don’t get it.
James C. Rodriguez, USNR, Vietnam Vet

I have voted for Biden 6 times now on each network! He won cause of pepolpe like me.

James C.
Don’t be too perplexed. Congress had all of the same information to make a decision that George Bush had before they added their support for the war. Bush didn’t trick Congress.

This sub-prime loan started in Carter’s administration, then it was refined to it’s present form in Clinton’s administration. So we can give both democratic presidents some of the blame. I was working in Carter’s administration and the run away congress voted so much stuff that the inflation went rampant. We got a cost of living raise and a 15% raise on top of that one year. because of inflation. Actually this happened several years during Carter’s administration.
Do you want our economy working for us again? See a real plan. It is not just talk and wishful thinking, Vote for McCain Palin. They have a plan and it is not just talk….Real Reform Issues….Reform our Trade market which will eventually keep more jobs here….Reform Taxes, Pro-Growth Tax Policy, Innovation Tax Policy, it is Simpler, Fair, Pro-Growth and Competitive…….Health Care Reforms: To Reduce The Rate Of Health Care Inflation, To Make Health Insurance Innovative, Portable And Affordable……Reform Energy for America, Transform Electricity, Expand Domestic Production Of Oil And Gas, Addressing Speculative Pricing Of Oil and Lord knows we need to close the doors to those speculators opinions to where they do not effect our prices at the pump. Also, Transform Transportation and Building Efficiency………Supporting Small Businesses, Lower Energy Costs to small businesses will help, also Controlling Health Care Cost for employees……. Taxes: John McCain’s plan is Simpler, Fair, Pro-Growth, And Competitive…….Opening New Markets…I only covered a few and can not give you the details on each of these mentioned, you must visit the web page. The plan is right there for you to see. You do not need to ask someone on the board who can do it, visit this page. http://www.johnmccain.com/Undecided/WhyMcCain.htm

As a Republican, this is painful to watch. I think Palin prepped McCain for this one.

Obama is a not who he appears to be. A smooth talker who is not truthful about what he really is -a socialist who believes in income redistribution, a weak military, and has absolutely no experience. He relies on the former head of Freddie Mac and Fannie May for economic advice. Does that tell you something? He scares everyone I know!!

I dont like this debate

McCain is absolutely dominating this debate. I think that it might be too late for McCain to make up the ground that he has lost. I hope America can decide which president is best for the country. God Bless America

Joe the Plumber is officially creeping me out. This is turning very bizarre.

I would vote for Obama if i could vote im only 14 years old and most of you adults aren’t making any sense or realizing what your doing. I’m seeing most adults acting like middle preschoolers and im not even in middle school im in high school just because you dont like one of the candidates. Obama has good ideas to make our lives better, he wants to help the lower class and middle class people by lowering taxes for them. Most of us may think we’re not poor or middle class BUT WE ARE! WE ARE NOT RICH! WE ARE ALL POOR!!!! Unless you can afford a million dollar mansion your lower and middle class citizens. Politics aren’t supposed to be like this, we are trying to get our country THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BETTER!!!!
McCain is just a mini Bush and is doing the same thing. I believe he also picked Palin because she is a woman. She’s the governor of a small little state of over 600,000 people. Do you people really think that is a lot? Do you really think that if McCain somehow dies which isn’t rare (he is 72) do you think Sarah Palin can run our country???? She does have a family of her own! LOOK IT UP! Why go through the same problems????? Why still be in debt to other countries???? Do what you think is best but for me the best thing is to vote for Obama (if i could).
Obama ROCKS!!!!!!
John McCain is a DUMBASS!!!!!
stop hearing what you want to hear out of obama’s mouth and twisting it into what you think citizens dont want to hear so they dont vote for him and vote for you. stop blinking your eyes so much do you need eyedrops???
“No child left behind, unfortunately they left the money behind” -Barack Obama 10:22pm.

I was just as interested in the closing of the debate when the two senators were joined by their wife and the McCains exchanged one stiff armed hug; never touching each other again the entire time on stage.(unless you count the rough pat on the back) He then left the stage ahead of her and going into a mist of supporters. He had more physical contact with Palin than the Mrs. during their on-stage campaigns.

Obama looked presidential — McCain looked petty.
Need a laugh? See the new Sarah Palin Barbie Doll: http://www.Vaboomer.com

The difference is Obama Mcain Framework under which the campaign at risk, with a decision with much debate (including internet) and not as a candidate but as president and was a candidate M cain and Pilch was never the case of President’s Office. Obama led imposed M cain.

I am an American Citizen. I believe in the American People and wanted justice done for those who lost their lives on 9/11. I have always wanted Osama bin Laden to get the justice he deserved, but I believe the American Government is doing us, the American people, an injustice by not revealing a still photo of Osama bin Laden Dead. It is one thing to say he is dead and show the American People some video and simulations of his compound. What people want to know is what happened to Osama Bin Laden, we want evidence, we want a photo. We don’t want some words put together by a press secretary in the background. We want evidence, so we can finally know and see for ourselves that Osama Bin Laden is in fact dead. If no photos are released, people will forever by skeptical about the death of Osama Bin Laden, Justice is done through the acts of seeing and observing for ones self. Words mean nothing, we want a photo, we want evidence. I may sound stupid but I don’t want anyone to second guess the power of the United States. I want loved ones who lost people on that tragic day, september11th, to see for themselves Osama Bin Laden Dead. I want the world to know without hesitation, that if you plan and coordinate an attack on the U.S., Justice will be served. ONLY A PHOTO OF OSAMA BIN LADEN DEAD can do that, with out it there will always be people skeptical of the United States of American and the current administration. God bless the american people and my god bless the United States on America.