LIVE DEBATE BLOG

We are angry and understandably so. We need to fix this situation.

WHAT ABOUT GUN CONTROL?????

I BET THEY WILL NOT TALK ABOUT GUN CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain had to get off that plumber shot before he forgot it

Can we talk about education for a change? We understand the economy is going down the tubes, but what about the thousands of teachers that will be effected by BOTH of the candidates? Every debate has been about the economy, taxes, and going green, it’s time to change the flow and listen to their ideas about education.

Class warfare? Democrats sound the warning about Class Warfare attacks the Republicans have been making for the last 80 years, they’re still fighting against FDR’s programs.

OBAMA IS A LIAR AND SHOULD NOT BE TRUSTED!!!!!!

WHO WROTE THE QUESTIONS?

WHO WROTE THE QUESTIONS?

Reducing the deficit? It took 230 years to incur a national debt of about $5 trillion – it took George W. Bush and the Republicans only 8 years to more than double it. Give McCain the White House and America heads to the Poor House.

McCain is afraid that his lobbiests will have to pay some of their enormous profit back in taxes for services from the people they are getting their money from.

The Joe the Plumber line was dumb.

Bailouts are for fat cats says the GOP – the average Joe gets screwed – and a lecture about personal responsibility. Accountability is not in the GOP vernacular for their donors from Wall Street.

McCain keep repeating the same, already demonstrated false lies. hope he keeps it up!

Incorporation!

This is a travesty, not a debate. Can we hear about some solutions to the mess we are currently in? Can we hear what they want to do in a positive light, instead of jabbing and digging at each other?

Obamas plans are going to ruin the small businesses and small business owners like me and other people are not going to be able to keep our business going. We are not multi millionares and are not rich by far we provide services that keep people happy and he is going to tax the hell out of us so that we cannot provide those services anymore and obama doesnt care!! Mccain cares and thats whats important

Off shore drilling isn’t going to help it is only going to continue our independance on OIL!!! Making their profits even bigger, we need to stop this now.

What the hell is McCain eluding too? Joe the Plumber my big toe. I cant afford to have Joe the Plumber over, esp at his $95.00 trip charge. Who ever paid ME to come to work? When was the last time McCain had a plumber over to his mansion period? Did he have problems paying the bill like many of us retired folks would? You are out of touch, old man!

Ever hire a plumber? Had a $1700.00 dollar bill in ONE DAY! More than my mortgage payment! If the guy makes $270,00.00+ a year, that’s pretty good.
So you pay more taxes, where is all the rich corporations money? In off shore bank accounts.

Why isn’t McCain say what he will cut in programs? Why is he just rattling on?

neither has mentioned a specific cut they’d make yet

Lets talk about gun control and lets talk about Acorn i bet thats one subject that will not come up

Tracy:
What is with gun control?

McCain just can’t seem to get his ideas together. Kinda sad.

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Obamas plans are going to ruin the small businesses and small business owners like me and other people are not going to be able to keep our business going.
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Nope.. Obamas plan exempts small businesses like mine.. even if you are one of the less than 3% that make more than $250K. Do the research before you base your decision on just sound bites.

McCain is being totally weak and ineffective – and yes, McCain, I’m sorry, truly sorry, but you ARE Bush’s third term.

WHAT HAS THE DEMOCRATS DONE THE LAST FOUR YEARS IN THE SENATE??? NOTHING

Obama doesn’t want to spend money on “screwy things”. What about the $800K he gave to ACORN?? Now THAT’S “screwy”!

GUN CONTROL?

i been living on welfare and dont pay taxes so i am part of the 95% obama is going to spread joe the plumbers wealth, go obama

Obama may be slicker, but he hasn’t done a thing for this country.

Oops, here McCain goes, sounds like he is on the verge of losing it.

Why not giving tax breaks to companys making $1 million or less so Joe the plumber and another small companys can survive these rough times.

Obama will make us a third world country and that i am not intending to live in. You all need to start putting titles aside and look at what needs to be done and start looking at who will do better. Democrat republican liberal who the hell cares alot needs to be done to fix america and neither one of them seem to have a solid plan on how to do it… its all about bashing the other guy.

McCain is Bush, just more of the same.

given our current global status-prone to attack-let’s get serious and have a seasoned armed service person in charge…..he’ll kill the terrorists and he’ll stand against the ol boy network..

Give me a break about Obama making us into a third world country.

I am tired of seeing all the money that is being spent on tv ads..instead of bashing each other with commercials why not do something useful with the millions being spent. I am very undecided at this point and seeing one of the candidates actually do something “useful” with the millions spent would secure my vote.

Too late – George W. Bush has already accomplished the feat of weakening this nation and making us a 3rd World Country

Here it comes!

I think Senator McCain is doing well.

That is a very good question.

Why would Obama give McCAin the gift of drawing him a crowd? McCain couldn’t draw a pack of dogs if he wore a pork chop necklace. Obama didn’t need McCain — McCain wanted Obama to draw a audience he could not otherwise generate alone.

YES…Holly, Bill You are totally RIGHT….Let’s hope McCain lets the fire in his belly exemplify WHY he is the better leader ….ACORN, AYERS, Chicago corruption buddies of Obama’s are pulling his puppet strings……

they keep on saying what bills they were for and puts down the other candidature. Can they please just stick to answering the question and not try to show that the other person was wrong. We can see what the bills are our self

McCain is blaming Obama for not repudiating John Lewis’ remarks? What about Sarah Palin’s incindiary remarks about Obama palling around with terrorists causing people to yell “off with his head?”

McCain and Palin are just spouting hate and they should be stopped. No one should incite the public to hate.

Hold on everyone, political issues aside, please just look at their faces while their opponent is talking.
Even if you’re yelling at the screen, or bored out of your mind, you will be entertained.
And Senator McCain, I hear your words but I don’t believe you’re really saying much at all.
John McCain, are you really trying to play victim with the negative ads? Are you kidding? All I ever hear if Barack Obama’s ties with some hippie radical.
You, as well as your party in general need to learn not to throw stones while in glass houses.

John Lewis said what he said, may have overstepped the line, but he later clarified what he meant – but McCain and Palin and ALL their surrogates have worked so hard to connect Obama to a man, Bill Ayers, who may have committed a crime WHEN OBAMA WAS EIGHT (8) YEARS OLD!! John McCain meet kettle.

Someone please give them boxing gloves… Last man standing gets the oval office! I would like to here about what they are going to do for our country.

Who gives a rats ass about gun control!

How many times has McCain said the word “angry” in this debate?

Obama just lied about McCain’s ads. McCain needs to hit Obama with Wright/Rezko/Ayers/Odinga, etc. Obama only continues his same old RHETORIC!! Obama is nothing but a dirty old politician that has his eye on your wallets!!

obama neg ads: over 1300
mccain neg ads : 6
Whatever kool aid drinkers

I give a rats ass about gun control, gun control is hitting the target. But I won’t vote single issue – I’ll keep my guns AND I’ll vote for Obama.

we dont need a pres like Mc who would cut museum and cultural spending and vp like Palin who wants creationism taught in schools and believes the Alaskan gas pipeline is G-d’s will

Da as I watch the football game da
dont forget joe the plumber
Mccain is a clownshoe

wow once again the media favors Obama, solo shots for obama and split screen for mccain! what is this bull crap

McCain is so immature and untruthful and a RACIST. All he wants to do is put Obama down. Why doesn’t he talk about the important stuff like our ECONOMY!

This is ridiculous, McCain is a horrible speaker and cannot keep his emotions under control, I would not want him for our leader! What are Americans supposed to think!

I DON’T CARE ABOUT WHAT JOE!!!!!! why does McCain always stay to an old topic

Will someone please wipe that smirk of McCain’s face!

this is crazy…are we going to listen to them whining about who’s picking on whom for an hour???????
Get on with the issues at hand!!!

This reminds me of high school debates… Where would be a nice international place to live?

Tim, how and where do you formulate your opinion from?

McCain is looking bad right now. He needs to show some smarts that match Obama’s or he’s sunk. I added the “1″ to keep us Janes identified.

I would like to know what the economic future will be like for someone my age..31..or if there is an economic future. It is very scary when your husband works 80-100 hrs per week and you work 40-60 hrs per week and it takes every penny to pay utilities, put gas in your car and feed your family. And we have no credit card debt and very few bills other than medical and both of us make very good money.

That Bush line was corney

McCain is jumping around and really acting bizarre

McCain full of it when he thinks that people who pay their mortgages should be satisfied with knowing the guy next door is protected – let the guy next door give up his cable, his internet, buy cheaper food, think about eating the dog’s great food (yep, I have) – then who cares if the guy next door can’t balance his $250,000 when I can balance my $12,000!

I am so sick of McCain acting like a spoiled hurt child. It is getting to the point of rediculous his anal comments.

why are they talking about this stuff?? we dont care about that we care about the issues for us not the issues between them!!!!!!!

obama neg ads: over 1300
mccain neg ads : 6
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WHAT? Independent study showed that McCain ran 100% negaitive ads last week. Obama ran 36%.
That study was every major network last week.

Joe the plumber and Joe 6-pack- is that who the Repubs think we are- how condescending
name calling and who started it? Mc is grasping at straws

Get back to the issues!

Can we move on and talk about the economy, health care, the unemployment rate, the mortgage mess….must I go on?

Who is Obama really?? HIT HIM MCCAIN NOW!!

it’s good to hear mccain get irritated – i trust him far over obama in the white house….obama should not be trusted…EVER

God McCain is so whiny. Just answer the question, pal.
Why are both of them dancing around the obvious frat-boy, @$$-kicking issues? Nice tie, Obama.

They are effectively painting a picture of misdirection, avoiding the real issues, McCain is wasting his time on allegations and he really looks horrible.

Obama is shutting McCain DOWN!!!!!!!
Ayres? Hahahahahahahaa

Straight talk, stop spinning circles. Whats important is that people who earn over 250K already have their interests taken care of. What’s it going to take tent cities before we are all understand? Why do neither candidates say that home values are over valued. If you make 25K a year how can you afford a $400K house?????

McCain is such a smug SOB

fairelection2008 your perspective is clearly illustrated. We get it you love McCain. Please let us undecided talk about what we are seeing. I am most interested in how these guys comport themselves, since it seems the moderater isn’t going to let them get to important questions.

Mc supported ACORN and spoke to their national meeting calling them the real Americans

he was 8 when ayers was a terrorist, but what about when he worked for him to radicalize education!
Why did he pay ACORN $800,000?

Why is McCain so focused on how much money Obama is spending on ads that do not in any way compare to the attack and lie ads by McCain and Palin? Does McCain need more money for more of his own negative, destructive ads?

ACORN is a non-issue – the Republicans are and have consistently lied about ACORN because the Republicans FEAR the voter. They are trying to Intimidate the voters and keep turnout as low as possible.

Ayers iS an unrepentent American terrorist and Obama worked along side him with FULL KNOWLEDGE of his past terrorist acts. OBAMA IS LYING ABOUT ACORN!!

lots of obama haters here

When is one of them going to say: what people need is for there to be a freeze on everything. No one can raise prices and every company must raise people’s wages and this must continue until everyone can afford to meet their basic needs. I think it stinks that Obama thinks he can buy people’s votes and I think it stinks that people think it is okay for Obama to spend so much money and go back on his word about what he will spend to get someone’s vote. What else will he go back on his word on. The bad news is he has spent all that money to get elected and he won’t even be doing the work it will be the people behind him. I have changed from a 30 year Democrat to a Republican because I think it is the best thing to do and I do not want to pay more taxes which is what will happen if Obama gets in. Obama does not have all the right words and if he does it is because he has been coached. All the right words in the world are not going to make him a good president. He justs talk the talk and a smooth talker is someone to be aware of.

whats about military family?

John McCain seems very disturb and erratic. It doesn’t look good for him

I’m glad Obama set the record straight on those terrorist allegations.

Thats it MaCain keep on laughen, the Democrates are going to have the last laugh when you LOSE. McCain you dont know what you are talking about. Why are you even running for president. You are clueless. You are trying to pull crap from your a** on Obama. You are losing and you have nothing to bring to the table that is worth listening too. Oh yeah, nice try on having your little sheep pull that crap in Philly. No tricks are going to help you win. Your glass we see right through you.

let’s ask McCain who his transition leader is – william timmons!

They should always keep the split screen so we can see McCaine smirking while Obama speaks. If you say you are not Bush, McCaine, why do you keep insisting that Obama is Ayers?

And McCain returns to his one note – ‘no new taxes”

This is 40 some minutes into a presidential debate and they are not talking about important issues….STOP THIS!!!

When Clinton signed the Nafta bill, U.S lost jobs, is that not why we are short in funds to pay our bills.
Talking about the US living within the budget for the past 8 yrs, when you lose your tax base by sending our jobs South what kind of tax base was left for President Bush pay his bills.

McCain is acting like a hot-headed child, interrupting every 2 minutes. Calm down John McCain. Speak reasonably, and please gentlemen, stop the distortion.
I would like to hear the truth from each of you, not these back-and-forth accusations.
My house is being foreclosed. I do not care very much about Mr. Ayers.

Can you all please give McLane something to talk about other than Obama’s personal life. Then he tried to tie it up with his concern about the economy. What an idiot?

McCain moves like he is doing the robot

The way he’s acting makes him look older.

Please people we need a CHANGE!!. I am part of the middle class people that is suffering right now. My family is just scratching by. Stop the nosense and lets get to work helping the people that keep this country running.

Joe Biden talks about the diner that he frequently visits in his hometown of scranton where he talks to the middle class, however, that diner closed down in 1986. Way to go Joe!!!

Joe Biden is a blowhard and full of himself. The crap that Obama states, that he “fights for the middle guy,” is pure crap. This guy is one step away from the trigger?

McCain has lost all dignity. He’s almost ranting. Nice. Imagine that with Putin.

Allegations of terrorist? I dont think their allegations!!!!!!!!

S in Blacksburg,
You’re wrong for that! HaHa.

McCain has RUMOR and FALSE accusations.
McCain is still trying to make a “myterious” past. Isn’t working.
Seriously, this election is over tonight.

MC Cain can’t talk about the issues because HE CAN’T all he can do is what has been scripted for him outside of his military experience… the same as Palin.. if it hasn;t been written or rehearsed .. the end result is this horrible debate all due thanks to MCCain and his nonesense

Obama does and would be a lot better as President than McA$$. John doesnt know how it is to be a low class people who make under $250,000 a year. He doesnt want to help anyone but himself… And Palin ohh got shes just a joke!!!

McCain is arrogant. I am so tired of his giggling and his “poor me” attitude. I hope everyone in the country is smart enough to see right through McCain and his desparate tactics.

What McCain just said, irritates me. He says that he is HURT by what someone said about him being “bad for America” because of the remarks he and Palin had said about Obama. BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT MCCAIN DESERVES TO FEEL BAD. He and Palin said some very racist, derogatory things. They have been teaming up and saying horrible things at their rallies, with primative chantings (which they didnt stop until their ratings changed) Sarah Palin is the worst mistake that America could ever make, and she is affecting McCain negatively. The things they have said and done to Obama. I can’t stand it. McCain just said he had no control over what was yelled at his rally, and he reputed it, but on more than one occassion (before the negative comments and publicity) I didnt see any reputing what so ever? Did my eyes decieve me? My ears? I am not scared of Obama (I am actually scared for him because of the “off with his head” remarks ive heard when Palin is speaking), I think he has great ideas and would do more good for the country than McCain (AND ESPCIALLY PALIN) Obama has a great v.p. in Biden, but why would we as Americans vote for a v.p. who winks at the camera and who feuls the fire for derogatory chants at her rallys? The government does not need this…we do not need this.

Well he talk about her Abuse of Power.

McCain is really taking the low road. Distraction versus really talking about the issues.

Palin’s experience and reformer credentials have been overblown and factchecked

McCain is instilling fear like Bush.
McCain spoke at an ACORN meeting as a keynote speaker!
McCain was a member of the “Keaton 5″ that’s why he rushed back to DC when they were trying to resolve the economic bank debaco. He was trying to cover his tracks.
McCain is a good old boy and will maintain the Republican plateform less government. However less government has bankrupted the country.
McCain wants to maitain the fear tactics of the Bush White house. He trys to envoke FEAR. Palin is just as if not more dangerous than McCain. She has her own agenda.

Gun control? Are you serious?? Are we still really talking about gun control? Man, those Repubs got you brainwashed BIGTIME. Sorry dude, that sucks for you. Obama doesn’t want to take anyone’s guns. He’s even said that publicly. But it’s so sad that the Republican party is stooping to that low to say blatant lies to make people believe non-truths. Sorry dude, please look into the matter, it’s true. Obama does NOT want to take your guns away from you, nor does he care very much about that matter!

Joe the plumber is a guy that Obama spoke to about tax increases. Joe is buying the business that he works for and is concerned about Obama’s tax plan.

Why spend so much time discussing negative ads? What a waste of time. Since this is the last debate, stick to the issues: health care, economy, jobs, iraq, etc…

would like to hear about Senador McCain plans but not the same accusation or blame games that hes been playing in the laast 2 debates, Senador Obama needs to be more aggresive less polite this is not a game, It is our future on the line make not mistake we wants to hear about the future plans in this debate or he ll loose a lot of his followers

Autism is caused by 42 year old ladies having babies John!

These two guys need to stop bickering to each other about each and get down to the nitty gritty. McCain you talk about patriotism where is your American Flag on your collar tonight??? McCain give it up your to old and to out of touch with middle class America.

Again, Obama handles the question better than McCain.

By the way, Mr. McCain, her son has downs not autism.

McCain needs to get off his pitty pot about Sarah and the special needs kids and quit looking for sympathy.

Palin took on her Repub governor- isnt that what primaries are for- nothing new
Fresh air? creationism in schools? an elected official giving G-d’s will as a reason that a gas pipeline should be
built in alasa?
a tough husband- who gives a damn!

Sarah Palin is a sweet lady.. But I don’t she is ready for the role of president. Its takes a strong person to be president. She seem like she would crack under pressure. Seriously, she is where she needs to be in Alaska.

Iraqi’s united??

Good answer Obama( Palin question on experience). Why can’t McCain have a positive answer?

Iraq united? We’re paying them millions not to fight!
Obama is not going after Palin. Awe. Guess he doesn’t need to do so.

Jane, last time I checked we still had our freedom of speech. I’m not a “McCain lover”, but Obama has been lying unchecked throughout the entire primary and general election campaign. Can you not handle the TRUTH?? STOP THE PHONY OBAMA FROM TAXING US INTO A DEPRESSION!@!

Biden has been right a hell of a lot more often than McCain on foreign policy issues – and let us not forget, it was both Bushes, HW and W, who’ve screwed the pooch in Iraq.

McCain is still repeating repeating repeating. I get so sick of him. At least Obama is polite about the way he speaks.

I think it is horrible that McCain feels that all he can do is attack Obama on character issues which he has answered over & over. McCain can’t win on the issues so he can only negatively attack Obama’s character. What does that say about McCain’s Character?

McCain is a petty bitter old man who needs to take his fiber supplement and go to bed

Obama is slick, yes, we do have the right to know who he is. I am done with ABC news. The media has done everything in its power to elect this mystery man. It has done so at its own peril.

why is Mc,Co-cane acting like a fool….”he makes it seem like he doesnt know how to talk. let everyone talk…we where tought this in Pre-K…
Who wants a President who didnt even know what the Internet!!!!

McCain doesnt know his running maes sons illness type? must not be that important to him….

Ok who is McCain trying to kid here.

Obama has no clue in the foreign arena. McCains experience is important.

Can we reduce our dependence on Oil period? How much longer do you think our planet can survive the abuse?

Anyone notice how often McCain likes to interupt? Not only Obama, but Bob too! Rude. He thinks he has something so important to say but interuptions just turn me off.

Can someone please tell me about Sarah Palin’s experience with Special Needs have been other than having a child.
Has she done hands on work with any agencies because while I do understand she cares I think it is wrong to act as if she has the best credentials in the nation. There have been many, many people,agencies and organizations who have worked on this issue for years and studied it do not dismiss them Mr. McCain

No one wants the waste in their back yard. Even McCain said he wouldn’t let the waste in his state.

Someone stop him, I don’t want to hear McCain about Obama anymore I want to know what are his plans and ideas and how does he plan on implementing them. “Mom he’s touching me” keeps coming to mind. He is not helping himself at all. He can’t get one thing out of his mouth without talking badly about Obama….grow up…yeah his experience in the political arena is definitely showing through.

Its a done deal. Senator Obama, I now pronounce you President Obama.

Obama know’s how to talk to the people, McCane doesnt. Cant even talk right.

I think McCain is showing how desperate his campaign is. He really is clueless. Does he have anything to say other than taking his pot shots at Obama. He can’t answer a question without focusing on Obama’s statements. Just state your answer and let the American people decided. Stop trying to answer for Obama and stick to your policies. McCain another debate opportunity down the drain. He is an idiot! Think GW Bush…

Ok, fairelection, I am talking to all of the politicing people. Is that better. I’m trying to listen and read real reactions, not preformed ideas.

I HATE nuclear power. It’s not profitable. WE subsidize nuclear power! And it would take at least ten years before nuclear power plants would help us.
And it’s NOT safe! Chenobyl anyone?

Did McCain just say that Palin is a “breast of fresh air”?

I am a democrat and really not proud of it. I feel like Obama is nothing but a celebrity. He has junior senator experience in which case the only thing he did was vote on flip flop issues. Palin for christ sake has more experience than that. McCain has the experience, age, involvement, military, and more. Experience, Involvement, and Military, all three beautiful qualifications to me. At least I know when we go to war, which we can see is going to happen with another country, at least McCain is aware 100% of all cost. Being a POW for a period of time, coming back from that, and understanding that gives him the complete understanding of what is to come and the posibilities of our brothers and sisters in the military. IF you vote Obama, you are voting for his wife, they both of the same experience level.

This man they call John McCain is foolish if he convinces the ppl of America that he will REFORM our country without increase of taxes and more spending. And how immature of Senator McCain to use the platform to address his hurt feelings from comments and commercials. I want to hear a mature, structured honest debate about what plans each of these men have to straighten out this mess that was created over the past 8 years. McCain is about to cry talking about he wants Senator Obama to repudiate the comments of another grown man — why did he not repudiate some of the things Sarah Palin has said? Somebody get this man off the air. He has said nothing substantial to my ears yet.

Obama is an expert on everything without any facts. He defines “legend in his own mind.”

Have a child with mental health issues and a lot has been cut back under the Bush adminstration. Wake up and take care of Americans FIRST!

Looks like Obamas gonna be the next president, McCain really blew this debate.

McLame and Failin’ Palin SUCK!!! Obama is pimp slapping McLame. ALL of you McLame supporters need to open your eyes and realize, ITS OVER. Obama will be the next president and its nothing you all can do about it. McLame will make us a third world country b/c he supports all of Bush’s policies which clearly has the country in its worst state currently. Grow up people, Bush has destroyed this country and McLame will continue on the same path. We as Americans will continue to loose everything we have worked hard for while Bush, McLame and all of the Repubs will sit back and watch us fall while they sit around in the “white” house sipping on glasses of wine and eating cheese. People get up off of your butts and vote for Obama/Biden!!!
Obama 08!!!

ya like they have to diagree to agree to be diagreeable

John McCain cannot look Obama in the face. What is his problem? He smirks and laughs with these silly looks on his face, but will not look at Obama.

Obama just looks more presidential – McCain is rude – interrupting all the time – and sitting there with a stupid smile on his face. And god help us if he gets elected and if something happens to him we are stuck with Sarah from Alaska as our president.

Lots of Obama haters…very sad. Clearly most of these folks are blind and deaf if they think McCain is so great. He is just another George W. Bush and I fear for the future of America if we have another 4 years the same as the last 8 years. I don’t think America can survive. Wake up!

wow ABC once again sensor what people put on these blogs, anyone speaks out against them they block it in a heart beat! evidence of a liberal media

Senator McCain continues to attack Senator Obama instead of responding to the core questions and has chosen to side-step these questions. Sen.McCain needs to elaborate on his plans and how he intends to execute them.

It’s amazing Christain–McCain supporters are so easily reconized.
*Is that what you needed Dear, someone to acknowledge your comment? Realize times have changed. God Bless.

Seems like the ‘facts’ have escaped McCain scott.. or you just haven’t been paying attention!

I am a insane person—-McSame makes sense to me—rember people TALK is cheap—WHen they get behind close doors both these people will sale you all out——VOTE FOR ME I will give each american $250.000 a piece and tax it you can all have nice nest egg—-Boycott–Dillards—GE money—American express—they are the parachute ceo’s companies—————

Oh my lord, and Palin has never been out of the US – she just got a passport a year ago.

Obama=more govt=more taxes
McCain=reform=stand against ol boys

Back and forth, back and forth. Can we quit pointing fingers and tell the American people how we are going to fix the problems at hand.
It seems we have forgotten about one important issue that has depleted government funds. The topic of illegal immigration has conspicuously disappeared from either candidates platform.
Hmmmmmm

McCain is stumbling again. Does he EVER stop his negative remarks?

Here we go cant even listen to mccains bullsh!t

Take a breath McCain, your face is turning red again.

OMG OBAMA just said Peru!! :)

They both are stuck in the past. I don’t see either of them stepping up to make some bold statements for the times we live in.

If McCain uses the veterans in his comments one more time, I’m going to through-up! He mentions them as if their bare exstence/worth is being attacked, and I’m finding myself saying “where did that come from and why does he keep mentioning our veterans like that?!” we’re not stupid.

Obama once again kicks Sen McCain’s butt on free trade!

LOL….
I love it OhgoodLord!!!!
What’s going on!

We’re finally going to have an intelligent president! Go Obama!

Responding to someone else above. Really? McCain is rude? Big deal, do you want someone that going to lay down like a dog when a bigger dog barks at him.
At least McCain has the goods to dish it out and take it at the same time. That is a real leader. I don’t want someone pushing around the USA in the future
VOTE MCCAIN!

Im tired of being referred to as a joe six pack

wasn’t the review board that found Palin abused her power a democrat run committe???? I guess it is OK to have a trooper tazer a 10 year old boy and drink in his patrol car.

It is quite obvious that Sen. Obama is getting the best camera shots in this debate. I know that ABC is full of democrats but please be fair!

Local Energy!!

McCain is so focused on making Obama look bad he is making himself look really bad.

What is John McCain *doing*?
Obama is just icing all the insults over as if nothing was ever said, even when confronting him on the “terrorist” and “kill him” element.
Obama looks like a patient Mayor running a council meeting, and McCain that guy in the back of the room with his yellow notepad full of complaints, while the rest of the room rolls it’s collective eyes.
I don’t remember him being like this 8 years ago. I wanted him president then.

OK!! Now bring up the fabricated boogie man, Hugo Chavez. John McCain and the Republican have nothing to sell but Fear Itself.

I’d like to see the issues of outsourcing being debated. People are losing their jobs because of outsourcing jobs to China, India and other countries. They don’t even mention this issue. This is a severe problem our economy is having. People losing their jobs and can’t pay their mortgages.

His Face is Red, Because He Cant tell the truth

Da Da Can you even listen to this guys bullsh@t Blah Mccain will ruin this country

McCain said he opposed ethanol! And he used Brazil as an example. Well did you know that Brazil is now at least 85-90% independent of oil because of their sugar cane ethanol production?? Get a grip McCain. I’m sure your oil buddies don’t want us to become oil independent for obvious reasons, but you know what? Step aside, please.

Mc Cain is going to have a stroke tonight.

McCain continues to attack and refuses to give any specifics.. other than ‘taxes’, while Obama continues to cite specifics regarding issues. Completely unable to defend his own plans, McCain simply mirrors his advertising lies, and making that point more than obvious.
Expect poll numbers to spread even further in the next few days!

OK – here we go on health insurance. With McCain’s plan I loose my coverage at work. Couldn’t buy the same plan on the outside.

This is ridiculous! John McCain is lying through his teeth. Yesterday, “Shoot him” meaning Barack Obama was shouted at Sarah Palin’s rally in Scranton, Pa . Ms. Palin had no reply (as usual), He has run a dirty campaign from the beginning, probably because he has no platform to run on. He definitely needs a reality check.

Obama is getting butt-raped

John is arrogant and dead set on still running a negative campaign. His debate rethoric is negative!

Highly decorated POWs that were locked up with mccain across enemy lines even say he is the worst choice, highly volatile like roman candle that shouldn’t have his finger close to that red button I can’t help but agree because if McCain and Palin get into office we are guaranteeing another war.
GOBAMA GOBAMA

McCain is an idiot. So far he keeps talking about Obama this and Obama that. Why he don’t he talk about what he can do instead of talking trash.

mccain body language clearly shows that he’s scared. he’s shaking.

McCain on the negative attack again, comparing Obama with Hoover..That’s all McCain can do right now. He’s not helping himself. He needs to go back to the main issues and that is economy, healthcare, and why staying in Iraq is vital.

It appears that Mccain is only intersted in attacking Obama, and Obama is talking to the American people like a future president should. And Obama seems to be telling the truth even though its not 100% what americans want to hear

McCain is being so negative and won’t focus on the issues. Maybe he should spend more time answering the questons, instead of being nasty.

Curious indeed.do either of these candidates know about the Bakken find right here in the states? there is our independence on OPEC oil nations big time. see below
e western 2/3 of North Dakota; western South Dakota; and extreme eastern Montana … check THIS out:
The Bakken is the largest domestic oil discovery since Alaska’s Prudhoe
Bay, and has the potential to eliminate all American dependence on
foreign oil. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates it at 503
billion barrels. Even if just 10% of the oil is recoverable… at $107 a
barrel, we’re looking at a resource base worth more than $5.3 trillion.
‘When I first briefed legislators on this, you could practically see
their jaws hit the floor. They had no idea.’ says Terry Johnson, the Montana Legislature’s financial analyst.
‘This sizable find is now the highest-producing onshore oil field found
in the past 56 years,’ reports The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It’s a formation
known as the Williston Basin, but is more commonly referred to as the
‘Bakken.’ And it stretches from Northern Montana, through North Dakota
and into Canada.. For years, U.S.oil exploration has been considered a dead
end. Even the ‘Big Oil’ companies gave up searching for major oil wells
decades ago. However, a recent technological breakthrough has opened up the Bakken’s massive reserves… and we now have access of up to 500 billion barrels And because this is light, sweet oil, those billions of barrels
will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!
That’s enough crude to fully fuel the American economy for 41 years straight.
2. And if THAT didn’t throw you on the floor, then thi s next one
should – because it’s from TWO YEARS AGO, people!
U.S.Oil Discovery- Largest Reserve in the World!
Stansberry Report Online – 4/20/2006 Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the
surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world is more than 2 TRILLION barrels. On August 8, 2005 President Bush
mandated its extraction.
They reported this stunning news: We have more oil inside our borders,
than all the other proven reserves on earth. Here are the official estimates:
-8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia
-18-times as much oil a s Iraq
-21-times as much oil as Kuwait
-22-times as much oil as Iran
-500-times as much oil as Yemen- and it’s all right here in the
Western United States.
HOW can this BE? HOW can we NOT BE extracting t his!? Because the
democrats, environmentalists and left wing republicans have blocked all efforts to help America become independent of foreign oil.
James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says we’ve got more oil in
this very compact area than the entire Middle East -more than 2 TRILLION
barrels. Untapped. That’s more than all the proven oil reserves of crude
oil in the world today, reports The Denver Post.
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Don’t think ‘OPEC’ will drop its price – even with this find? Think again!
It’s all about the competitive marketplace, – it has to.

If Obama is not into spending tax payers money why did he accept money from Fannie May and then give them our(the tax payer) money in the bail out?

McCain is disrespectful for the way he seems to smirk as Obama tries to address the issues. Obama sits there and listens and with great dignity takes McCains jabs and does not even feed them! He does not attempt to interupt or cackle, he sits there very proffessional and he deserves more respect then he is being given by McCain. I seen McCain tell that old lady who didnt know what she was saying respond to her accusing that Obama is Muslum. Come on he smirled then and proabably loved that he had the oppertunity to say he stood up for Obama, it was publicity thing for McCain and I would not doubt he probably had to take an extra blood pressure pill to keep his excitement contained!!!

Did you hear mcain say something about old washed up terrorist

McCain is Winning HUGELY!!

Obama’s healthcare plan will cause the good docs to only take appointments from those that can pay more and on time. Obama will have to create an oversight agency to try to prosecute the fraud and to hold the docs feet to the fire. IT WON’T WORK!!! BIG GOV’T MEDCINE IS NOT THE ANSWER!!

McCain is kicking arse – and McCain is the arse.

Finally – a good format and great moderator, and what does McCain do? Blows it? What’s up with the spin and ridiculous attacks? Get with the program old man. You’re blowing it. Obama, as always, never dissapoints. Cool Barry is talkin way over McCains head. He’s heading to another debate win, a convincing electoral victory, and finally….. Real Change!

Health care records online! So a hacker can access and pass around! Joe the plumber again! What an ass

John does not think Obama is not qualified bc he has not traveled internationally as he. What does he think about Sarah. Her first trip to NYC was last month. She never saw the WTC, UN or Statue of Liberty. And we want her to be the VP with the potential to be the President? I don’t think so.

Mccaine is tongue tied and desperate. He seems to be unable to say anything but deride Obama.

McCain’s negativity isn’t helping him… it is just distinguishing him as the downer

Obama is our only hope for the future! His composure and intelligence are a breath of fresh air in politics.

“McCain is an idiot. So far he keeps talking about Obama this and Obama that. Why he don’t he talk about what he can do instead of talking trash.”
Record is everything. He is bringing up Obama’s non-existent record.

How I see it: McCain attacks, attacks, and gets in a snarky last word. Obama addresses issues and gives detailed solutions. These are issues of substance, and McCain is trying to make it a schoolyard fight. We need serious solutions, not a gradeschool bully. Obama is presidential. Who else is sick of hearing about Joe Plumber? It’s a lame rhetorical trick.

McCane is rambling and is losing this debate.

The No Child Left Behind Act should not have happened. The president is not responsible for educating children….
Read the constitution people…. It says that EDUCATION SHALL BE A FUNCTION OF THE STATE!
I hate that the candidates constantly talk about education… It should be left as the framers of the constitution intended… at the local level…

Anyone notice how McCain tries to make jokes that only he is smiling to? He looks like a delusional old man. Stop talking about the freaking plumber. He doesnt even exist

McCain says in one breath transperancy and the turns around and says “you don’t tell other countries what you’re going to do”. Which is it? Transperancy or Top Secret?

Obama is already speaking like a president (a good one, that is). He’s dominating.

this is pretty crazy but Mccain keeps talkng bout joe and the taxes

I noticed that when McCain answers his questions “He looks down and to the left” This means he is lying.

SHUT UP BB!!! STOP WORRYING ABOUT CAMERA SHOTS AND LISTEN TO THIS OLD PSYCHO WHO WANTS TO RAISE YOUR TAXES!!!

John McCain hasn’t had an original idea in years and hasn’t produced one tonight. He continues to look like an angry old man, annoyed that that young whipper-snap is more coherent and organized in his thinking that he is. McCain should learn to measure his words. He is almost impossible to understand.

mccain antichrist

mccain is a douche bag.

JOE!!!!!!!
What about JANE?!
Where are the women issues!?

Obama is winning!

I don’t get the folks that are saying “who is Obama’? He’s so slick, blah, blah, blah.. He’s the only one telling you who he is and what he stands for here. Does McLame have an attention disorder or something?
Get off Joe!

we are going to trust the same gov’t that ruined the economy to control our healthcare???

John Macain, is trying to win by making attack remarks at Obama! This show’s his weakness. He can’t win by fair, adult, respectful debates. Thank “God, Obama, doesn’t allow those ill remarks to affect him. Macain, you’re a looser and you have loosers following behind you! Give it up…Forget about your repeatedly remark about the “plummer!

its really dumb that my family will be punished by the Obama plan for tax reform. Silly. And what happens when our country becomes more socialist than canada? that is the idea that I am getting from Obama…

I fear the voters. The reasons for not trusting Obama seem more rooted is suspicions and innuendo derived perhaps from racism and not from the facts and the real differences in the candidates.
Things like “I just don’t trust him” says more about the speaker of the comment than it does of the candidate.

tammy, if you read the transcript of the speech and who they were speaking of when they said “shoot him” you would understand that this had nothing to do with bo or anyone in his campaign (according to barry tonight).

joe plumber? what happened to joe six-pack maverick?

Joe the Plumber? WTF? How me, the low paying minimum wage worker?

McCain has learned from the “old Cronnie’s”, whereas Obama is sooooooooooo nieve and wishi whashi.

Up here in Canada, we really like Obama and are rather nervous about McCain and his off-shore drilling team. Renewable sources of energy are the way to go.
Obama is right about the labour leaders being killed in Colombia. Just ask CocaCola what happened in Cochabamba?

John McCain spends more time trying to attack Obama and divert the questions at hand. it would be nice if we would take his own advice. Washington needs “a breath of fresh air” and McCain isn’t it

Senator Obama, Say hello to my little fren.

McCain wants you to pay more for your health care. 16 thousand a year is what my company pays for me and I paid 4 thousand a year. My company will cancel me cause they will be taxed. Which will cost me to insurance my family. 21 thousand for the same care.

if you all believe in John McCain, you are idiots….

If you REALLY think McCain is the best thing for this country you are truly flawed in your reasoning and need to go discover the real facts. DONT talk unless you are educated about these issues. McCain in the White House = further distress for this country and a potential for Palin as Commander in Chief of this country… That thought is sickening

“Senator McCain, what are your views on foreign oil?”
McCain-”Uhh, Obama said foreign oil talks with the middle east..umm..Obama…umm..he’s black. Can you trust that?”
McCain isn’t even stating his own point of view. Every thing is ‘Senator Obama wants to…Senator Obama doesn’t…Senator Obaba said..’
This is a ridiculous and childish mockery of a debate.

McCain just can’t get it right. Keeps changing the subject and not answering the questions. He is so far under he’s gasping for air.

I can not beleive how McCain is just putting words and mis-stating everything for Obama. Obama’s patience and composure and ability to drive the conversations back to the topics is admirable.

Topicality is epic fail. This isn’t a real debate! This is pathetic….

if obama wins this election i’m moving to canada. You think is country is bad now just wait!

Emo kids love obama…..lol

McCain is fully leading this debate. Obama is still vague likes his entire career. McCain is showing support for the American people and a future. He has stated his change in policy from the Bush Admin. and Obama is still idiotic enough to continue with it. McCain is protecting the business owners and 100% of the people, not the 95% that Obama says. Obama will ruin our foreign affairs, our troops moral, or businesses and will go in an opposite direction than Clinton. I dont know why people still vote for Obama after all of his rants.

who represents america?

John McCain needs to talk about his plans and not about how bad Obama’s are.(Which they aren’t) AND LET GO OF JOE THE PLUMBER!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!

What about dental? Does this only cover medical?

McCain is coming off as very desperate. He needs to discuss the issues instead of trying so hard to attack Obama.

Mike….sweetness that is NOT slick that is calm you cant do that and not feel confidant and believe in what you are saying.
McCain is a whiner and a HOT HEAD. Here we go with Joe the Plummer again.
Love you Mike, but youre wrong on this Darlin.

OR SEND YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER TO WAR TO DIE!!!

take a deeeeeep breath mccain……..heard him do that several times…..

I DO NOT trust Obama. The economy will go to hell in a hand basket if he is elected! McCain is telling it like it is, and KNOWS what he is talking about!

McCain is a liar. In response to every question asked all he does is ramble and offer personal attacks on Obama. He never truthfully answers anything.
He simply rambles on and on about nonsense…even Joe the Plumber knows he’s got no chance with this man.

Erica, McCain has said at least twice that his objective is to create jobs in the U.S. I think h is number was in the millions. Obama said he can create two million jobs. Also McCain said he wants to tax credit businesses that create jobs. It worked in neighborhood reclamation programs for the last few years. Obama wants to give money to the middle class. OK.. would look forward to it, but give me a few bucks and how does that save the economy. Didn’t “W” just try that with the additional tax refund program that ended today? Now who is more of the same?

McCain wants to be POTUS but is taking notes with a sharpie and a legal pad? He’s still stuttering and being disrespectful and just got blasted on the “tax joe the plumber” plea. Obama will be president for 12 years.

they are biased
they are showing obama on full screen 70 % more then mccain

Mc Cain’s attitude is going to hurt him. His smirking, grins, and even interrupting the host make him look bad. I did not know up to this debate who I was voting for but he is pushing me towards Obama.

seriously the NRA is losing over 20,000 a month whats gonna happen with that OBAMA

Senator McKain please stop lamenting on Joe the plumber and answer the questions. Your are wasting precious air time and get your acts right.

McCain needs to answer the questions and stop with “Joe the Plumber” crap. He’s constantly attacking Obama everytime he speaks! ANNOYING!!

obamas health will not work for the greater public. His way will grind the now health into the red.

Obama is doing a good job by defending himself with McCain’s dumbass comments.

mcain starting to look nervous…..busted

The transparency of McCain’s rhetoric, as he grasps like someone who is drowning, is so obvious.
Obama has played it smart and safe and is winning this debate as such. McCain is grasping and if this continues, he will be responsible himself for hammering the last nail in his own ANWR tree-made coffin.

McCain is an out of touch, loves Joe the plumber, and is pretty much trying to salvage what is left of his dignity. McCain can not even articulate his plan and goes of on random tangents that do not answer the issues. He sounds like a whining child. He needs to get over himself and retire.

It is extremely comforting to know that Obama can keep a cool hand. It seems like McCain is nervous, on edge, almost as if he were backed into a corner, is that something we want to have sitting in the oval office? The old man will give himself a heart attack, then we can look forward to “Caribou Barbie” taking over?

Obama is showing grace under pressure. McCain has huffed at least 3 times, and is not showing poise. Obama’s energy platform is the way to go. McCain has been making allegations, not giving a plan for the future.

Johm Mc Cain is spending more time on slamming obama then he is trying to make clear statements on what he will do I believe that Mccain is way off the course of relating to the american people, Obama has the understanding of what the American people want CHANGE
GO OBAMA 08

Obama has won this debate hands down. McCain hammers away hiding behind the same few false points. How many of us make 1/4 million a year? Obama has obvious thought very carefully through the issues and is not only clear about them from many angles but he actually makes sense, unlike McCain who is twisting ideas to try to make Obama look bad at every turn.

All McCain can do is bash Obama and not really answering the questions.

Obama, Obama, Obama. Health care is most important to me and my family and Obama is offering what fits our needs.

Sen. Obama is so far out ahead of Sen. McCain. McCain just refuses to listen to anything, especially the fact that Obama is ONLY going to raise taxes on the super-rich. I’ve heard very, very little tonight or at any other time as to what EXACTLY McCain wants to do. I’ve heard plenty about Obama’s plans, but McCain’s main focus is trying to say anything that might make the American people think Obama can’t be trusted, isnt’ ready to lead, is in cahoots with terrorists – we’re much, much smarter than that, Senator McCain!

Run for your lives! It’s a McCain MELTDOWN! Sheesh! Somebody tell this guy about the fundamentals of body language and facial expressions–”McPain” looks awfully distressed and flustered. Also, maybe a kindergarten teacher can advice him about interrupting the adult speaking.

What is Obama talking about with small buisness. McCain has this one in the books.

I feel as if John Mccain is a bit overwhelmed.

McCain is definitely the winner — firm, factual, and calling out Obama on his word spins.

Obama makes alot of good points and he is remaining focus on the issues that the middle class famiies care about.

Joe six pack
joe the plumber
HEY MY NAME IS MICHELLE and HE IS STEVE AND SHE IS LINDA AND HE IS WAYNE!!! WHO DO YOU THINK YOUR TALKING TO, PLUMBERS DONT WANT TO BE YOUR EXAMPLE!! CANT YOU JUST SAY “THE AMERICAN PEOPLE????”

Obama is the right man for the job.
McCain is talking in circles and not aswering the questions

McCain is being his lying self again.
“all your ads are 100% negative”
“no it’s not”
hmmm….
contradicting himself there?
Since when did McCain NOT have a negative ad?
At least Obama apologized, in a recent ad, to McCain.
Can’t McCain do the same?

McCain is doing MUCH better this time around

It seems as if McCain’s platform is “whatever Obama says is wrong”. I really do not know what the heck he stands for…Instead of answering the questions he simply says “Well Sen. Obama…”

Did anyone catch McCain’s reference to the “tragic event in Dallas” early on in the debate?
Posted by: ththedh | Oct 15, 2008 10:01:19 PM
What was that about? Sorry, I don’t know what happened in Dallas.. I’m slow. :)

Clearly McCain is more knowledgeable than Obama. He is offering so much more tonight than Obama who simnply talks in circles.

Did anyone catch McCain’s reference to the “tragic event in Dallas” early on in the debate?
Posted by: ththedh | Oct 15, 2008 10:01:19 PM
What was that about? Sorry, I don’t know what happened in Dallas.. I’m slow. :)

All McCain thinks about himself. I just heard him talk about the Colombian free-treatment and he doesn’t want to do it because people over there don’t have any jobs and if he helps over there, he won’t get a lot of help back. I’m only 16 and i know that all McCain is going to do is take money and give it to the “higher class” people and nothing goes to the poor. Obama is the ANSWER!!!!!

MaCain Please answer the questions that are being asked and stop smiling like you know what you are talking about….If you knew why don’t you answer the question that is being asked…..Good job Obama

McCain in this debate reminds me of a CAR SALESMAN. He keeps taking jabs at Obama and the debate keeps ending with mccain saying the last word always.

McCain is so negative. His whole campaign hasn’t been based on winning, he is just trying to bait Obama into losing his cool. McCain is the perfect example of a man who has gotten over on knowing the tricks and not having any skills. How can a person with 7 houses speak honestly to “joe the plumber” about blue collar living.
McCain’s character is spotty.

McCaine acts like a brat. Obama acts presedential

McCain just wants to continue fighting the war just because he was a vet or what ever. McCain is not concerned about the soldiers and their families, he just does not want the U.S. to lose a war!!!! I also do not like his idea on taxes!!!! SENATOR OBAMA JUST MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME!!!!

rhetoric rhetoric rhetoric
blah blah blah blah
both of their plans will never see the light of day until we rid of the corrupt congress that lead us into this mess………………democrats and republican alike….

Obama seems to know what he is talking about. McCain seems to be drawing pictures when Obama talks.

McCain is abviously the most believable,
sincere man.He has a true heart for the American people. Obama only says what it
takes to get him elected.Obama will bankrupt this nation.

John Marshall makes a good point. I haven’t heard anyone talk about dental coverage yet, when there are lots of people in America, like me, that are in school and can only afford health insurance right now.

Notice—McCain, has hardly spoken about his own ideas, all he has done is taken notes to tear down Obama, what are his ideas? is he ever going to speak about his own views or is this how we will have to deal with him for his presidential term?

Obama is winning this debate, hands down. But that isn’t the issue and it won’t make him a good president. He’s slick, he’s smooth and he won’t give a direct answer to a direct question. In fact, he avoids answering questions. The only person who stays on message as good as Obama is Bush. America can’t afford Obama. I’m voting for McCain.

Obama is spouting all this junk. He honestly does not know what he is saying. McCain is the only HONEST choice come on people wake up he is our next President. Obama is stuttering trying to talk com eon lets get real

If the most important skill demanded of a President was the ability to not answer questions, John McCain would win hands down. The man can not answer the question with the best of them.

I am really sick of hearing McCain being a smarty about everything Obama says. Plain and simple, McCain does not care about us people with little or no money.

Wanna see mccain blow up and make women cry during public caucus? check out these videos where McCain arrogantly curses out people to their faces over and over again! He looks like he is ready to EXPLODE!
http://politicalfactsnow.wordpress.com
TEMPER TEMPER

Has anyone else noticed that McCain hasn’t referred to us as “MY FRIENDS”????

Wow did you seriously just say blah Mccain- that’s mature. Obama is being very rude throughout this whole debate. He laughs whenever McCain says something towards him, was it seriously right to laugh?NO! Whenever Obama cut off McCain it was okay by the panelist, but when McCain did it wasn’t! Go McCain(even though he blinks to much)

McCain looks like a confused grandfather when he talks. His dismissive looks and tone is insulting. He talks out of both sides of his mouth. Claims that his campaign does not indulge in negative ads. Yet this has been the object of his national campaign for the last few weeks. McCann says anyone who is associated with his campaign will stop people saying inappropriate comments against Sen. Obama. Yet, when his running mate allows comments like “traitor”, “terriost” and “off with his head” at her rallies, she, and he says nothing.

Obama dosen’t have enoughe experience to be a manager at Burger King yet because he is a good orater, He is believed to be the best to run our country. Give me experience and truth! McCain!

Is anyone else noticing the Obama constantly takes the high road and McCain is still on the low road by constantly attacking McCain? Obama is not only eloquent, but he is clear, surgical, and sticking to the issues. I used to really like McCain but I can’t ride with him on this campaign. He’s changed alot.

I get tickled when Senator McCain starts blinking. He’s funny!

McCain is simply attacking Obama, he isn’t giving us anything to work with! He needs to get rid of that smug look on his face and talk to the American people like Obama is. Who wants another 4 years of Bush, we need change and we need it now! McCain wants to talk about attacks on his campaign and how his feelings are hurt … it was just this week he has begun to shish his ralliers, and when people yell death threats at Sarah Palin rallies she should stand up for another person and bring an end to those. I find it hilarious that McCain calls her a role model for women!! She has done nothing but taken us farther back than we already are, trying to flirt with America for votes, utterly disgusting!

jeff – maybe you should renounce your citizenship, as you are not an american. You are a marxist…. Obama is a radical.

Do we want a health system like England and Canada. People can’t get help because they are put on a waiting list.

Time to stop all the B.S.
The things that need to be changed are really very simple. Outlaw lobbying, establish a flat tax for all (you know the Constitution, every man created equal, business too) and balance the budget. These simple changes will fix many of the problems that exist in this country.

HOW IS MCCAIN GOING TO SIT DOWN WITH WORLD LEADERS WHEN HE CANNOT EVEN KEEP HIS EMOTIONS UNDER CONTROL WHILE IN A SIMPLE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE? HE LOOKS LIKE HE IS READY TO BLOW HIS TOP! MABEY HIS DOCTOR SHOULD CHECK HIS BLOOD PRESSURE!

mccain looking and acting like a jerk, he can look into the camera and outline any of his policies. At least Obama can speak with intelligence, eloquence, and respect and mccain just looks like a disgruntled old cronie! Oh by the way how long has mccain been in office? He is part of the washington insider, cronism problems, who does he think he is lying too? Someone has to pay taxes why can the people with more money pay them? I am tired of paying more than my fair share to fund the trillion dollar mistake that has contributed to bankrupting this country!

McCain is stepping up to the plate and connecting the bat to the ball! Clearly he is on the offensive this time and has put Obama in his place numerous times. I cannot trust Obama, and had hoped many of the unanswered questions about him would have been answered. Vote McCain!

holy crap… is mccain sleeping with this joe guy?

I think the voters should really be asking if they want someone like Sarah Palin running this country when McCain keels over after the first few months in office? Personally the VP’s chosen made up my mind. Biden has the experience, Sarah Palin doesn’t!

Please God have McCain answer the questions with out talking down to people.

Sara: get OVER the color of Obama’s skin or his name!!! It’s what he says and the vision he has for our country that excites the forward-thinkers of the WORLD!

McCain looks constipated

I wonder if Joe the Plumber and Joe Six Pack are the same guy??

Mccain is not gonna help those in need in this country, he just wants to make the wealthy more wealthier. Obama wants change and he really cares about EDUCATION, the ECONOMY, and TAXES. forget all of you that think obama cant be trusted he’s the only one who stayed on topic during the whole darn debate. All Mccain did was tried to badger obama and put him out! obama debated mccain played…. we dont need a player like him we need a president who is worth something not mccains wothless behind!

If McCain talks about Joe the Plumber again, I’m going to barf. Excuse me, there it is again and I gotta go….

I am so tired of Joe the Plumber. I’m sure he is a wonderful young man.
Also did McCain change his tax plan? I believe there was a $2500 figure or was that just for single people. Again $5000 with
Also McCain is falling back on Joe the Plumber, Spread the Wealth and other lines far too much it leaves the impression that he doesn’t know what he is talking about

And McCain falls back into his rehearsed talking points and misses the point entirely. Point Obama.

obama keeps changing what he wants im almost ready to call him john kerry he flip flops so much.

Joooooooooooooooooe, I love you Joe, I love you like a brother. Spread the wealth Joe. Spread it baby….

OK, I’m not getting this whole debate. Has everyone forgotten that CONGRESS and the Senate have to ratify EVERYTHING the new president wants to do???!!!! We don’t have quite a Parliament with a figurehead, but we’re pretty darn close. The presidential HOPEFULS can say ALL THEY WANT!!! But, Congress STILL has to ratify it. And, if they don’t, then the President has a line-item veto, for which, CONGRESS can still over-ride. Guess what everyone – our country ISN’T run by the president, it’s run by CONGRESS! Get your head out of the sand.

Can he please let go of JOe the plumber!!! Joe is making over 250,000 now!!!
McSmug-laine is such a LIAR!! Get off the pity party … and let Joe the plumber goget back to work i’m sure he has to go and overcharge someone to fix their pipes!! Can we get back to the issues!!

People are asking about education. What about Obama’s experience in Chicago with education? He spent $150 million, and scores went down. He wants to spend more, but does not hold anyone accountable. The money in Chicago went to teach people about African heritage, and rites of passage. Learning about someone’s heritage is fine, but if they want to teach African heritage, why don’t they talk about the Africans that enslaved each other? What about the Africans that enslave each other today? He sent money to William Ayers to teach anything but American traditions of hard work, and perseverance. He wants to teach people about socialist government being better, redistribution of wealth.

Obama’s health plan. Single payer, big government plan. Get ready to pay up Americans. Democrats, “spread the wealth” by taking the money out of the working mans pocket!!

With Obama dodging the main questions, he has no real plan. Everything he has states I have heard before with a man from Plains Ga. He was Jimmy Carter.
Now why was it Obama kept dodging the question of ACORN? Also with Ayres , which is common knowledge this political coming out party in Ayres home. So again where is the clear cut answer Barack?

TIME for a BOSTON TEA PARTY….
let’s have a revolt……
if both these guys are so smart-let them be Co-Presidents……and see what they accomplish!!!!!!!!!!!! Two heads are better than one!!!!!!!

And where is McCain’s $6000 health care plan for every family gonna come from?? THE TAX PAYERS…McCain is not thinking about what he’s saying.. the Alzheimers is kicking in….

The hallmark of a liar? excessive blinking. Stop Blinking John!!

It is clearly an Obama victory. I am not impressed with McCain’s reheotic. His personal attacks and unclear plans for USA is evident.

I just want to hear Obama rebut some of these allegations.

Can I call you Joe?
Saturday Night Live will have a field day with Joe the Plumber…maybe they can get Dan Akroyd to play that part again

McCain cannot think on his feet! Give him his senior discount and pension!

Here we go with Joe again!!!
Can we talk about how we are going to help the people???

Does McCain even listen to himself anymore? What a meandering twit. Definitely noticed that Obama speaks to the camera. Eloquent, unflappable. Anyone read the McCain article in Rolling Stone?

I have been in the Medical business (professional)for 21 years and I am telling you people Obama has is 100% correct when it comes to healthcare. I promise you Obama has it right. McCain is way way off and has not idea what he is saying.

Why does McCain continue to take cheap shots at Obahma. Just stick to the issues instead of continuous negative campaigning!!!!! Again with Joe. I think Obahma meant that the big businesses need to spread the wealth not small business like Joe!

McCains poning.

Joe the Plummer is the guy who approached Obama and said with your plan i won’t be able to buy a business.
Last debate he was incresing the taxes of people making $250,000 a yr. this debate it’s $200,000 which one is it

MCCAIN IS MAKING GREAT STRIDES IN GIVING THE ANSWERS AMERICA NEEDS TO HEAR, ALL DEMOCRATS KNOW IS TAX, TAX,TAX.

So who wants someone like Obama sending our kids to war??

Bet you all that at least one of our fabulous news channels finds this Joe guy and makes a big story out of it…

It sounds to me that those of you commenting have the same problem that McCain has… Instead of trying to camoflauge the truth, why don’t you just put it out there “You don’t want to see a black man as President.” It’s really easy to say and almost feels good just letting it out. Don’t hide behind “trust” and “smooth talker”, call it like you see it.

haha i love how mcain keeps on throwing personal blows at obama…this is aboutforeign policy, health policies, i commend obama for sticking to whats important….both mccain and palin…very unproffessional…all they have left..is bagging on obama and democratic party…because they have no other alternative, they are a negative unproffesional campain..and mcain wants nuclear plants…..haha yeah thats gonna help….mcain is now now now….obama is the future…..now now now means cry cry cry in the future…its al about planning….not just jumpin into things…if mcain wins…..america is goiing to defeinitely jump! into a rotten whole….a whole his party dug witth their excessive spending and their ridiculous policies…

McCain who is Joe the plumber?? Is that your brother?? Isn’t his brother’s name Joe?? Funny! Very good analogy though McCain. Thanks for being so descript for us!! What would be do without you? :)

Isaiah 54:17 No Weapon that is formed against Obama shall prosper and any tongue that rises up against him God will condem them.

McCain is winning

Medicare/Medicaid is rife with fraud!! Obama should know about the profits of a hospital. Michelle makes BIG BUCKS on the board of a Chicago hospital. Obama is lying about his compulsory big gov’t healthcare proposals. KEEP GOV’T OUT OF OUR HEALTHCARE!!

Why don’t we hire a President with NO experience, in politics for less than 10 years and NEVER ran a business? Is this what we want in America? Come on, get off the band wagon. We need someone who can MANAGE and MAKE the right decisions. We don’t need someone who talks a good game but can’t deliver. Autism, down syndrome, etc. needs research as these special needs individuals have a chance in life. Have a special needs child and find out why it impacts a parent. We all have passions, right?

i feel that obmama is failing big time. he isn’t answering the tough questions that mccain is asking him. does anyone else see this or is it just me. and he seems to be getting red in the face. stumbling alot.. go mccain

you know irrespective of racial issues…I personally am not a racist but a few people I know keep saying “No way not a black man” and I don’t care what color he is and what he looks like if he will deliver us from this inferno of depression. As for his acquaintences, people lets use our common senses here….if we have familiarity with or are neighbors to a crook, con, raper, does this make us one???? We need to use our common senses PLEASE.

I think it was a defining moment when Obama stated he didn’t mind paying more taxes. This lets me know he is willing to help because he is a little better off than me.

McCain is getting mad. Definiltely does not have a level head under pressure.

I THINK OBAMA IS DOING GREAT,MCCAIN IS UPSET YOU CAN SEE IT IN HIS FACE. MAYBE IF HE STOPS TRYING TO ATTACK OBAMA AND STICK TO THE FACTS OF THE ISSUES AT HAND AND TELL US WHAT’S BEST FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEN MAYBE HE’LL SOUND A TAD BIT MORE LIKE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. WHO WANTS A PRESIDENT THAT WRITES WIT A SHARPIE ANYWAY, THAT’S JUST TO UNPROFESSIONAL.

The economy must be revamped from the bottom up if the middle class does better; all will do better!

Obama looks stoned. What’s his position on legalizing marijuana?

Is John McCain;s $5000 health money – taxable income – yes or no?

Give it up McCain. He is desparate.

obama isnt to be trusted….he is a legal gun owners worst nightmare

Go Obama! Macain you lost this debate long ago… all you do is attack. my mother said you get more flies w/ honey than w/ vinegar. Obama actually answers a question (not to mention takes a moment to make well thought out and educated answer). He also gets bonus points for being more of a people person.

Oboma is going to tax us to death. Ruin our economy! His policies of raising taxes and providing excessive programs not needed will end up turning this recession into a deep depression and there goes all of our 401K’s IRA’s and wealfare. Be very careful if you vote for Oboma! He is not a safe candidate for our economy or for the safety of our country. He launched is political career in Ayers living room. A terorist. Rememeber he is part Islam. How soon we forget 911. What is wrong with American’s. How come they are being duped by this smoothe talker? Why don’t you trust McCain a man who gave everything for our country and is honest. Come on people wake up….you need to support McCain and vote for McCain. The last person who told us he was going to give us health care was Clinton and he assigned his wife….So is Oboma going to assign his wife too???? We didn’t get anything from Clinton and we won’t get anything from Oboma’s health plan!

Why should Senator Obama apologize for the truth spoken by Congressman Lewis!

Let’s see! There’s a guy who blinks like a liar and looks like a deer in head lights when he’s not sounding like a stuck cd versus a guy who answers every, single, stupid, spiteful remark with a provable refutation! Hmmm, I wonder which is better! Oh, let’s choose the pink guy – NOT! Go, Sen Obama, go!

I think Joe six pack and Joe the plumber might be twins

From Joe six pack to Joe the plumber, what’s next?

DEregulation does not work. Deregulation has historically been bad business. The poor and uneducated will not purchase health insurance if they can not afford to put food on the table.

McCain is rude and disrespectful. I think he has shown us his true colors and frankly if he has no insight in his behavior, imagine how he will treat other world leaders. McCain’s behavior is juvenile and he presents himself as an entitled individual every time he interrupts Obama.

Yo wasup with Joe

can you say desperate old man?

ok all McCain is doing is talk about Obama, he needs to talk about the REAL issues in America..McCain Is a RACIST and i believe all of his supporters are too.Red necked hillbillies…you guys need to be more OPEN MINDED…and face it…McCain will probably die soon because hes so OLD!

I agree that Obama is very “surgical” about his approach and McCain is very elusive about the questions!

McCain does not know how to be a part of a debate. All he does is criticize Obama. What about the negative campaign he is running? why doesn’t he talk about his plans for the country and how he is going to help the middle class and the lower class? The rich are just going to get richer and the poor and just going to get poorer with McCain in the oval office!! We don’t need another MORAN like GEORGE BUSH!!!

Who is writing this blog? He/She is not reviewing/editing/proofreading before you post:
“9:57 pm ET: Noticing the eyes — McCain looking right at the camera as he explains his plans, McCain looking at the moderator. A little thing that helps Sen. Obama look presidential.”
I assume you mean Senator Obama in the first part of the first sentence?
Also, how could you not write about the statement that Obama made condemning Senator McCain’s running mate for not stopping or condemning the “terrorist” and “kill him” comments at the rally. That was the strongest and most intense moment thus far.

Ahhhh John – where does the other $800 come from for your $5800 plan?

I am afraid I have to disagree. The smug looks seem to be on the left side of my screen.

Sen Obama is just repeating what John McCain is already saying and people are not realizing it. people need to listen to what obama is saying. he changes his mind of how he is going to run the white house everytime he talks. I support John McCain.

that’s great! LOL Senator Government! That’s Obama’s new name Senator Government! LOL

Maybe Joe the Plumber, is the son of Joe Six Pack, son of Hockey Mom.

Obama is very Marxist & definitely is not where I’d like to see the U.S. heading. I’m also very concerned about Obama’s ties to Terrriorism whether people believe it or not! I’d sure hate to see our worst nightmares come true by electing this type of perso to the highest possible position as President of the USA … WAKE UP AMERICA & get it right before he BOMBS us from within.

the way McCain speaks is getting annoying. he needs to get to the point

I don’t see Mr. McCain very presidential, and $5000 bucks just won’t cover Health Insurance.

LOL Good Point May
McCain stop with the Joe Plumber joke you sound like an arrogant rich jerk. Go ahead rub in that million dollar difference between your beer world and ours.
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Watching this debate, I am more certain that I would not want to see McCain as my president. I do not want someone who is not in control of himself and his emotions. If he is heated up in a simple debate, how is he going to be when is faced with serious issues as a president. He is weak and need to go to Arizona and retire and relax.

Thats great that we will recieve more money from McCain, the economy is in trouble and we are going to just hand out money. Im sure that will work. McCain needs to quit trying to attack Obama and focus on his objectives. If he cant do that he needs to take his own advice in regards to Wshington “it needs a breath of fresh air” and there isnt anything fresh about McCain

What is it wrong to say I dont trust Obama? What experience does he have??? I dont know what decisions he will actually make. What bills have he voted on? And by the way, thats not racism.

Which one is going to reduce the income tax on Social Security and retirement pensions??

Hello President Obama… and thank you…
McCains body language is severely distressed. Talk about policy McCain! This is your last chance…I want a president who is not going to have a coranary in a debate…The stress gets tougher from here McCain…

McCain’s plan is about putting money in the pockets of th