Who is Barack Obama?

McCain: you are a lost democrat trying to find his way in the republican party. You should have come over when you had the chance. We would have welcomed you. Now, you are just a big disappointment in the way of American progress ruining your own legacy. The conservatives don't like you and the liberals have found Obama and Hillary. Stay in the senate. It will be best for you.

McCain just want free air time!

I say give him couple of more debates, but leave it at that! Don't tour with him, he wants Obama to foot the bill!

What was with McCain's speech last night? It was awful.

"That's not change we can believe in." Followed by a terrible attempt at a smile. How many times did he say that? At least five. It didn't drive home any message, it made him look like a foolish old man.

McCain is either very brave or very stupid to challenge a great speaker like Obama in a town hall.
Obama, Hillary wants to sabatage you and your efforts.

To Here is the word: McCain compared to Reagan??? Yeah, right. Please..the only one McSame is like is Bush and there's no trying to convince us otherwise because fortunately, people are smarter than you think.

Obama fans are so disrespectful. McCain is smart to make this request since this is Obama's weakness. Obama has yet to tell us his plans. Hope doesn't pay my bills.

I'm not sure why McCain would put this "challenge" out there. With Obama's God-given gift of speech, and from what I've seen of speech's made by McCain, this can only be a check in the "dumb move" column for McCain. But, bring it on… In our recent state of affairs, we need all of the comedy we can get – it's just too bad that it's going to be at McCain's expense.

Proud, Strong Supporter
Obama '08

Obama stopped debating Hillary because he was getting hammered. His forte is speeches, not thinking on his feet. Hasn't anyone noticed that it always lakes Obama a day or two to respond to pop-up issues like Wright. He needs to staff everything before speaking. The opposite is true of McCain. Good move on McCain's part.

McCain in his speech yesterday, right before obama won the nomination said referring to Obama's health care plans and other issues that any program involving spending of public money his hugely wasteful, and blames the dire straits the US is in on those programs. And then he went forward to this AMAZING statement…

"government shouldn't take our resources and our decisions for us".

Wow… excepting war??? A wasteful (in money and lives) conflict with no clean end in sight and no profit at the end worth the deaths … It was a decision taken for the people by the government… a decision to to waste theirs resources of money and precious lives.

I just can't wait to see Mcshame get pounded into submission by the verbal beating that he may get.

Remember, Barack may be a nice guy. But he is a product of Chicago politics….His biggest challenge may be not trying to keep his nice guy image while still making McCain cry for mercy.

We have two idiots that's running to become the next President Of The United States. Good Job America!!!

Obama was scared to debate Hillary now he wants to debate Mccain. Get outta here!

I would love to hear McCain's thoughts on the economy, something he admittedly "doesn't understand very well."

And when McCain talks about staying in Iraq for the long haul I want him to lay out how he plans to pay for it. Because Bush's plan was excellent. $12.5M per day in borrowed funds over six years has done wonders for America. Genius, the lot of `em.

I'm tired of "a President I could have a beer with." I want an intelligent, self-made President who understand what's best for America even if I might not. My concerns are for feeding my family. I don't have the time or the resources to see the bigger picture. I want a President with enough sense and smarts to do that job for me. Isn't that the job of government in the first place? To cover the big picture while private citizens focus on their individual lives?

Afterall, we do elect them to run the country. Why are so many Americans intent on playing arm-chair quarterback when it comes to government?

Obama is the breath of fresh air we need in this country. And he isn't Jimmy Carter rehashed. If anything, he resembles Kennedy with his optimism and willingness to challenge America to hold itself to a higher standard.

Barrack-and-roll!

> Stop hearing the speeches. Just vote your conscience.

This coming from Clinton supporters who are voting for McCain out of spite? Yeah, I guess wisdom doesn't always come with age.

I'm sorry but CNN all this Hillary coverage makes it look like she did something special last night. WHO WON? OBAMA! Can we have a front page on CNN of that Historical moment? I mean really..he MADE HISTORY. ..lord…anyways

anyways about this McSame stuff… bring it on… Obama is the best public speaker of the two and will walk all over McSame in debates.. I can't wait to watch him fall from grace. GO OBAMA <3 2008

McCain should be careful not to over exert himself. I become sleepy after hearing him speak Bor—–ing. We Dems can take back the White House only if we work together.

Let us do this once and for all.

Dems rules

Don't do it Obama. It's already been said that this is McSame's comfort zone and that McSame's speeches stink so that is the only reason he is asking you to do this.. why give him what he wants. He thinks that he will have the upper hand in these situations..well, then again maybe you should do it just to prove him wrong!

I honestly tried to listen to his speech last night and found myself picking at my toenails, thinking about my bills, wondering what was coming on television later on, if my son was coming home early or late and I hadn't heard a word the moron said. But i did try. He is incredibly dry, repeats the same old uninspired spin and doesn't even believe in his own message. No wonder I had such a hard time.

Ok McInsane supporters or new Repubs (embittered clinton supporters)…..Don't act like Barack can't handle debating the senior citizen. Do not believe that his lack of willingness to debate Hillary prior to No. Carolina is any measure of his abilities. He had to hold his fire against a fellow democrat. If you can't see that it was not a good thing for Hillary to do and why Barack had to avoid it….then you're just plain dumb!

Back to Clinton Supporters….please don't start defending the republican brand and teaming up against Barack because you're bitter. That's childish and it shows how far your emotional tirades have devolved. Better yet be a woman of your word……or angry male clinton…man of your word….go to the Faux News and post your comments there. There are plenty of Dem / Lib haters over there. You'll fell right at home.

Hypothetical question and I really hope somebody can answer it: Let's say Obama puts Hillary on his ticket as VP, and for some horrible reason…severe/terminal/incapicitating sickness, some federal crime occurs while running for office, or sudden death of Obama….any scenario that would negate his running as president, and Hillary doesn't even have to be on ticket as VP, it could be anybody else as VP: What would then happen to the Democratic ticket? Would the person running as VP be bumped up to run as President and the DNC picks a new VP? Or would the DNC pick somebody else to be in the Presidential slot and keep Hillary or whoever as running for VP? Like I said, hypothetical. Someone I asked said it would never happen…but, God forbid, unforeseeable events do occur, so what would happen? Anyone?

Marla, what do you mean Obama will chew him up and spit him out. That is ridiculous. The speech you heard last night was a speech written by his team and read off a teleprompter. It's people like you who keep perpetuating the rumor that Obama's articulate. He is, in fact, INarticulate. On his own, he stammers, misses the point, uses poor grammar, and winds up looking like a deer caught in the headlights. If he does debate McCain, I'll be watching from the sofa, big bowl of popcorn on my lap, wearing my beautiful Hillary "08 tee shirt, and watching your guy go down in flames.

Obama vs Hillary was a harder challenge than Obama vs McCain

The really creepy, fake way McSame smiled, last night during his speech, should scare everybody away.

Town Hall style will not help the non-elequent speaking McBush! OBAMA 08 will roll over him like a TSUNAMI!

How about McCain and Obama take this a step futher and invite ALL the presidential candidates which includes third party (like Bob Barr) and independents (like Ralph Nader). That way America can see how each of the candidates match up. Both candidates claim to reach out to independents so why not invite those other candidates to the debates?

Ok I know it's not going to happen because neither of the two major parties want to even the playing field at all so that they can keep their stranglehold on our government, but I just think it would be nice to hear all the sides of the issues.

I wait with baited breath for Obama to wipe the floor with McCain in the debates.

Obama would crush McCain in a town hall meeting. McCain has alot of explaining to do.

AMERICANS DONT WANT TO STAY IN IRAQ. YOU ARE WRONG MR MCCAIN!

Careful what you ask for McBush.

When the Clinton faithful see Obama tearing McSame a new one in these debates, they will all come back into the fold. Nobody wants a third term of Bush's failed policies, Obama is going to throw the spotlight on McCain and expose him for the Bush clone that he is.

Pay no attention to the Operation Chaos nuts posting on the Ticker.

Democrats '08

He'll debate you soon enough McSame. Be careful what you wish for. Barack's interaction with Hillary is going to be a lot different than the interaction with you.

You won't be able to whine about he media, etc. and get away with it. Mano Y Mano.

Be careful what you ask for, McCain. You just might get it. Obama will run rings around McCain in any debate setting, so bring it on!

But, if I'm Obama, I would wait and do this little debate tour between the convention and the general election. Barack needs to spend the next two months unifying the Democratic base, selecting his VP, and raising as much money as he can before the deadline for primary campaign giving expires. There are lots of Hillary supporters he can reach out to and work with to get involved in his campaign. He needs to spend the summer focusing on those issues and debate with McCain in the fall.

Now that's good and creative (The Bush Twins George and John). You deserve a pat on the back for that one. As far as Mccain wanting to debate every week just shows he cannot be getting good advise already. Public speak is Obama's strong point and after 21 debates with Hillary he is pretty much use to going against as tough a person as you are going to find. I see Old John showing signs of desperation already. He must feel that he is already playing catch up or something. He has to know that b/w his temper and lack of knowledge of any public affairs besides the war he would lose to even Kerry or Edwards. He may could beat Richardson on a good day. At this rate it's going to be easy.

OBAMA 08-12

Obama can read a pretty speech that's been written for him, but he'll get crushed just like he always does when he has to think on his feet.

I can't wait to see empty suit Obama stumble and bumble his way through debates with McCain. Or maybe he'll start crying and hiding again after the first one, claiming he's too "busy." That tactic won't work now that he's in the big leagues.

Did McCain also have some brain damage listed in his 1200 Pages of medical history from last 6 years.
I think he is sick because he talks about americans dying in Iraq with a smile on his stupid face.
OBAMA / AL GORE (2008)

After last night's performance, I'm surprise McCain's people will ever let him go in front of a camera again.

McCain only wants to do his public appearances with Obama so that more than 10 people will come to hear what he has to say.

I think that would be good, just not 20 of them like with the debates. Maybe a couple per month. Obama should actually be salivating at the chance because now he can go toe to toe on the ISSUES and not have to defend himself from the sleazy Clinton machine.

It is unlikely he will honor you with debates—unless he has his Q-cards, teleprompter, and all questions are known in advance. One thing's for sure…Hussein Obama cannot think very fast on his feet. When he does…he screws the pooch every time.

Just keep him on the ropes John.
Make him give some facts…and explain what his obtuse rhetoric means?

McCain needs to take the advise Obama gave him last night regarding taking some US tours instead of boasting about going to Iraq. We are trying to elect a president of the US not a leader for Iraq. It's nice to look out for other countries, but remember that charity begins at home before spreading it abroad.

Can't wait to see McCain bitting off more that he have enough teeth left to chew.

How about this George and John, save your name calling and at least act like adults. Let's hear both candidates without their "advisors". Let's hear them be challenged by each other and have to respond candidly without speech writers and strategists telling them what to say. The off-the-cuff responses will tell us more than any well prepped speech. Let's demand that they not only say what they promise, but detailed information about how they'll accomplish it. And most importantly, let's decide who to vote for AFTER we hear them.

Anyone ever see the Kennedy-Nixon debates?
That's all I have to say about that!

This would be a procedural nightmare — not only Obama and McCain travelling together, but McCain folks demanding that the audience consist of 1/2 McCain supporters. Practically speaking, this would require, among other things, turning away hordes of Obama supporters and funding a sufficient number of McCainiacs to fill the hall. It would be even more staged than a podium-to-podium debate.

These would be the kind of debates that John McCain would win.

I am an Obama supporter, an avid one, but in these "townhall-style" debates, John McCain would dominate. Obama is tremendously powerful on a podium in front of thousands of people because he can "activate" an audience. His speeches excite people and challenge them to think…

That said, John McCain delivers horrible podium speeches. Look at last nights verbal abortion as evidence. Where McCain excels is with a small group of people where he can humanize with them…particularly his demographic of people who are more used to townhall meetings. McCain stinks at making canned speeches because he can't fulfill the voice inflections he's supposed to and his smiles look ridiculous…but he can rabble-rouse with the best of them.

If Obama agrees to these townhall debates he's going to look stupid and elitist. McCain can walk into a townhall meeting, give a decent speech that appeals to the audience, kiss every baby and still come out looking like the smartest, most experienced person in the room. If Obama tries to do this he's going to look like an intellectual elitist in a suit, attempting to incite people who aren't incitable, and again trying to convince people that even rockstars are people too. While I am thrilled to see Obama get the nomination (who doesn't like seeing the guy they rooted for win?), if he agrees to this he will fail.

Think about it this way- when has Obama drawn the largest crowds? Weekends (at rock concerts), evenings in large cities (typically after work) or huge rallies (again, in the evening after work). When has McCain done his best campaigning? During the day, in the morning, at these townhall meetings. In large audiences he looks like an imbecile, in small groups he looks like a saint.

Obama should counter this. Imagine if he were to agree to meet McCain halfway. He would be the image of bi-partisan. What if he were to agree to debate McCain once a week, but only in front of huge audiences, in the evening, and at the podium? Obama looks like he's not willing to back down, while McCain would then be forced to sheepishly run away.

Kudos to Scott

I believe what he says, he is a decent man and that's more then I can say for this administration.
With my limited view, I knew Bush was going to war no matter what the evidence to the contrary.
Of course his loyal dogs are going to try to discredit him.
Bush lies and all his dogs, Cheney, Rice, and Townsend,
(I mean no disrespect to mans best friend) and his minions swear to it, Shame on them it is disgraceful.

My question is, how many standing 8 counts will McCain get, before the moderators step in to end the debates? They may seriously need to consider some slaughter rules, because this thing might get ugly fast.

Oh John. . .John. . .John. . .don' t waste your breath. After failing miserably in all the Democratic debates, Obama's staying as far away from them as possible. He showed how cowardly he was when he refused to come out from behind his teleprompter, like a man, and debate Hillary, one-on-one, before the last several primaries. Yep, he was too chicken to face a woman in a debate.

Are Tele-prompters allowed at debates?

I really do not think that Johnny boy knows what he is asking for. Can you really see him debating against Barak Obama? Johnny boy does not look like a president and most definitely does not speak like one. I felt so sorry for him last night when he was delivering that no feeling, fake smile speech. Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States!!!

Bring it on! McCain can't talk his way out of a paper bag and Obama is quite eloquent! This should be a hoot!

yes. Sounds fun. Obama will perform well that republican will decide to change the settings. We also need regular setting with questions from U-Tube and other internet media too. Fun election year where Mccain compete with one of the talented politician of all times. I cannot wait!!!!

I feel sorry for McCain. The guy can't read his telepromter all by himself, now he wants to increase his blood pressure by asking, No, challenging Obama to a debate? Will his mom be the moderator?

Not only do I believe that this is a bad Idea but we cannot allow Senator John McCain dictate the course and path of how this race will be run.

John McCain wants to ride Senator Obama's coat tails knowing that he is the catalyst to motivate and bring about Change in America. His ideas are Old, His delivery and messages are Weak and I feel that it is in Barack Obama's best interest to set the pace and forge his own path to the White House!

Like shootin fish in a barrel!
Obama 08

It will be interesting when they do debate. Obama lacks experience and knowledge but speaks very well. McCain has a wealth of experience and knowledge but isn't that dynamic of a speaker. If the debate stays with what each man thinks he can and wants to do and stay away from the one line catch phases, McCain could win.

I hope Obama reads up on how to fight off the undead first.

Are you sure you wanna go there McCain????

It will be interesting to see if McCain uses that creepy smile like last night. Sent chills through me.

The beat down Obama puts on John will be more than a little entertaining.

Good idea! Obama could accept the challenge if he is a risk taker. He is taller and younger than McCain. If Obama does well in the town hall meetings, then it will erase any concerns about him. He will then win a landslide because most Americans want a change, possibly to a Democratic administration.

Oh man is he in for a wild ride. I'm not sure he realizes what he is getting himself into. LETS GET IT ON!

mccain will awe obama with his experience…and puts obama into shame.

This should be interesting. Wonder who will win at these debates? Really hard to decide on that one. Neither candidate is worthy of the presidency. Let's just see what will happen and also see if Obama is able to answer questions without the stammering and stuttering. Could use some laughs about now. GO HILLARY 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

….and put it on Pay-Per-View.

Charge just $3.99 instead of $39.99 like boxing matches and such. Use the money to publicly fund the election campaigns. It would raise millions and millions of dollars.

Nevermind the fact that McCain will lose severely, this is a great idea. The more personal the relationships between the candidates and the electorate, the better.

Plus, I can't wait to see Old Johnny get flustered.

Don't woory McSame we will deal with you ..just not in front of YOUR handpicked audiences! We know you learned that one from your mentor.

Oh My God! McCain are you sure! There are NO teleprompters in a town hall and Leibermen wont be there to whisper in your year to correct you! if your speech last night was any pre-cursor to the General you may as well hang it up! Then again the republicans are smart! They know they are gonna loose! Makes you wonder why they gave it to McCain THIS TIME after all of his tries! LOL

Why bother? Will anyone care at this point? Do the debate thing closer to the election and don't prolong the pain. Summer vacation for all "presumptive candidates"!

Wow! McCain is really old. Sorry but this is modern day Mc Cain and knowing how good Obama is at giving speeches and addressing issues, you would falter badly

McCain should be careful of what he wishes for. The last thing a red face, shaking, word-prompting snickerer needs, is to be contrasted with someone of style and eloquence that can pick up on the fly.Good luck.

Mr. Warmonger, I hope during the debate you tilt your head too far and faint from vertigo…wouldn't that be FUN!!

Obama '08!

ok..we dont see right through this form of campaigning..we dont see that he's running scared because he knows he could not draw the types of crowds Obama can..no.. we dont see that when faced with a crowd McCain stumbles, stambles, and cannot read a telepromtper with conviction to save his life!..
we dont see that he could not even in his wildest bomb-filled dreams could not raise the funds needed to out-campaign Obama..

no we dont see this at all.

Debates are a good idea — but once a week is a bit much!

I don't think John McCain really wants that. Sounds good for the public right now but in his heart of hearts he's prayer Obama says no. Sounds like Poker to me. Give his campaign a little life by just simply waiting for the debates.

Wow. This could end up being one of the biggest mistakes of McCain's campaign. He will just get demolished. Even if he has better answers, he will look like a crazy old man next to Obama. How could someone watch the two speeches from last night and possibly think this is a good idea for McCain. The Obama camp must be licking their chops right now.

How about Obama set a schedule and tell McCain – "Here's where I'll be, try to keep up…"

Forget it old man – draw your own crowds (oh, that's right, you can't!), quit tryin' to bogart off the successful candidate.

Typical of the one who is not the front runner. Obama has all the power.

Y'know, Goldwater didn't actually propose it. He was joking about it with Kennedy one time. In 1988, Goldwater admitted it likely wouldn't have happened, but that it would've done America a lot of good.

I agree with McCain that this would be an interesting experiment. But for him to say that this was a serious proposal from Barry Goldwater to John F. Kennedy, and to meanwhile, and yet again, compare himself with the venerable Senator, for whom I could never have voted but for whom I have the deepest respect and admiration, is absolutely ludicrous. McCain and Goldwater are as diametrically opposed as Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt.

Is JM nuts? This seems like the worst possible strategy! Does he really want to put on display BO's communication skills versus his own. As a BO suppoptrer, I say bring it on!

Not that Obama is a great debater — Senator Clinton cleaned his clock during the 47 Democratic primary debates — but he'd do to John McCain what John Kennedy did to Richard Nixon when they debated: make him look old, slow, angry, and out-of-touch.

McSame is clueless. As long as lame Charlie and fraud George aren't the moderators with rigged questions, McStay doesn't have a prayer…or any fundagelical support any more for that matter.

It's a fixed win, nobody can prevent Obama's win. John is just the "lucky victim " the GOP needed this election. He is the excuse for having a real candidate running against the dems.

oh this would be GREAT!
bring it on, grampy-
do you remember the nixon/kennedy debate?
you probably don't…

Too bad Obama will probably be too chicken to accept McCain's challenge, this would be great for McCain!

I think McCain is overestimating his capabilities. From his speech last night, he would be lost without a prompter and abviously needs spectacles to be able to read it . In contrast to McCain's fumbling style and tired rhetoric, Obama is an elequent and knowledgeable speaker. McCain's insistence in debates could come back and bite him in the butt.

John "Telepromter Robot" McCain?
BRING IT ON.

Obama will shine!

Obama v McCain in a debate.. 'old man yells at cloud' won't stand a chance.
they should do a pay per view it would make a fortune

LET PLAY THE GAME BY YOUR RULES JOHN RECKLESSLY DISHONEST MCCAIN!

Obama vs. McCain in a debate will show who truly has the Experience to lead this country. Obama will tell lie after lie.

hey john you better get you puppet lieberman warmed up if you are going to confront the demos. you will not get canned answers to your Right wing idiotic plans for war mongering. In addition to wanting to stop US veterans from earned benefits.

That was the worst speech ever….

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE….

MCCAIN… OBAMA IS GONNA EAT YOU ALIVE….BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!!!

Why would Obama agree to this? Obama can pack arenas across the nation.

First you invite him to go with you to Iraq, then you invite him to your meetings. Your invitations are empty, and are purely of political design – that is obvious to anyone with a brain. You are in no position to set the terms of this race. You a are a very weak candidate. This will become more obvious to you when he ignores your most recent "I'm waiting for an answer" trick. I think you got it from your dear friends at FOX. Remeber when they were counting the days until Obama would actually sit with them for an interview. He came when it was in his best interest and not due to childish manipulation. He let them count the days for more than a year. It was hilarious. Please ask Obama what you should do next. I bet he knows.

Great idea! I am McCain supporter and I wish his victory!!! God bless USA and Democracy!!!!!!!

I'm not sure I'll be able to watch a debate…..because listening to Gramps last night gave me the creeps…..the way he talks reminds me of Hannibal Lecter !!!!!!!

Obviously, John McCain has a memory deficit as well as a hearing deficit. Obama has already said any place, any time.

Oh shut-up McTrash! You make me sick. You are very disrespectful and insulting to Sen. Obama. I can't wait until he rips what's left of you apart in the GE.

Go Obama!

If Obama does not win this election due to racists supporters of HRC, I as well as my entire family will be leaving the democratic party for good. As I will NEVER vote for McTrash. Bush looks good to me compared to him. At least he didn't leave his wife to eat better.

@The Bush Twins and any other comment along the same lines:

There's no need to make fun of McCain like that, or Obama, or Clinton for that matter. It's petty and it's not helping. Personally, I strongly support Obama, but McCain is speaking from a long tenure of proud service to our country. He is a great American.

These debates sound like a great idea! I hope Obama takes him up on the offer and they can really discuss the issues. None of those pointless questions about the process and the latest out-of-context sound byte played over and over again.

I also hope that both McCain and Obama get the RNC and DNC in line to clean up their acts as well. The petty attacks coming out of the DNC over the last couple months are disgraceful and are not representative of the civil contest that I think Obama stands for.

Sure…why not!! McCain is digging his own ditch with this one….he may be a great war hero….but his oratory comes nowhere close to Barack's…plus what will he do when the debates move on to the topic of the economy???? he will be clueless and lost!

Being a BO supporter that is going to be a sight for sore eyes

McCain should NOT appear with or debate Obama publicly. He is not a smooth or intelligent on his feet as Obama and will be made to look bad.

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer

Yea, I think Obama will do really well against McCain in any debate format they want. I McCain didn't look to good in the GOP debates and Obama will not be as easy on him as was his GOP opponents.

OH now this is going to be interesting. Mccain has really truly under estimated Obama's abiblity to debate. Especially at a Town Hall Meeting. Man, how about a big auditorium feeled with 18, 000 people instead. Mccain trying to call out Obama to debate?. This is going to be too fun. Once Hillary get's her act together she can join in the fun too in breaking down the republican party.

Wow McCain, you certainly treated Obama with respect last night with demeaning, condesending rhetoric in your speech.

Besides the 28%'s, do you really think most Americans are going to believe your civility BS?

AFTER LAST NITE MR. MCCAIN REQUEST WILL BE MORE OF THE SAME. IF HE IS TRYING TO REDEFINE HIMSLEF AFTER 70 + YEARS
GOD HELP US. LIKE WE SAY IN THE SOUTH — "YOU CAN'T TEACH A OLD DOG NEW TRICK".

L–E–T–'S GET READY TO R–U–M–B–L–E–!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA / ???? 08′

Obama will kill him in every debate, no matter what forum. If the people of this country vote for another Republican president, they get what they deserve – $10.00 a gallon gas and $20.00 a gallon milk.

Those right-wingers have no platform to run on because the backdoor racism and fearmongering will not work. You Republicans will finally find your WMDs in November voting for Obama.

Who's driving the so call Straight Talk Express for Tales from McCrip since the Lobbyist are jumping and being throw off the Bus? My guess would be Carl Rove or Neil Bortz.

Please make sure Tales from McCrip take his medication before getting on stage doing his Bush impression because their hand gestures are exactly the same.

NO DISRESPECT TO THE WAR HERO…….ALL HE KNOWS IS WAR.

MCCAIN IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO HILLARY WHEN IT COMES TO DEBATES.

SOMEONE TELL MCCAIN TO STOP UNDERESTIMATING OBAMA.

What is with all of these people trying to pressure Obama? He hasn't had twenty four hours to savor his historic win before pressure was applied to make Hillary VP; now, McCain wants to force him to decide on Town Hall meetings. If there's one of these candidates that need a period to reflect, it's Barack Obama. Please, let him have his moment Clinton, McCain.

It seems John McCain does not do very well speaking to large groups. I hear the Media addressing this last night. I guess after his people have noticed this, they are planning to trick Obama into Town Hall meeting where he could possibly do better. I hope Obama tell him to go fly a kite.

mccain…. you crazy for thinking you can win in November

you give the worst speeches. Bush can give better speeches that you

Sure sounds great but I don't trust McCain he may try something sneaky so Obama should make his own travel arrangements

I seriously do not believe that John McCain has any idea what's in store for him.

Won't happen. oBoma can't memorize all that stuff and his speech writer wouldn't be sitting with him..

Hey everybody, read the remark by the genius who calls himself "The Bush Twins". Another example of the typical Obamite mentality. Hey, genius boy, the reason McCain has akward arm movements is because he was suspended by his unhealed, broken, arms during a torture session not long after he refused to be released before fellow captives in Vietnam. Oh, and yet another clever little joke about his age.
I would rather have an aged, yet active, man of honor in the Whitehouse than a socialist radical in disguise. I doubt Obama will join McCain. He might actually have to answer some unscripted questions from real people instead of the swooning press.

This ol man is CRAZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYY as hell he is a joke and Obama will will by a land slide and this contry will finally live out its promises

Bring-it-on McCain

Let's do it the right way though, not behind closed doors, like you are known to do with Bush. And let everyone get involved addressing the real issues in America.

McCain is fake, a joke, and is going to need a bigger thinking hat once he goes face-to-face with Obama.

Who would be surprised by this? McCain has stayed on the issues since the primaries began. While not the orator with prepared speeches and telepromptors that Obama is, he has a track record and understands the issues facing this country. He has often denounced smear tactics by some in the republican party and the media. The only way the democrats believe they can win is trying to tie McCain to Bush using smoke and mirrors. What a great idea. Let's keep the media out of the debates and let the people decide who the next president should be. May the best candidate win in November. One final note, I don't believe the people of this country are as racist as the media and some in both the republican and democratic parties would like us to believe. I'm proud that a person of color can run and/or win the Presidency of our nation. I'm proud that a women can run for president and set a primary record for the most votes. I'm proud of our country.

Note to the Bush twins, concerning your #3 advice for Senator John McCain. Did you not know he cannot raise his arms to shoulder height because of the injuries he sustained as a prisoner of war and the abuse he was given? Did you not know he is a hero? What have you done? I grant you, absolutely nothing to compare with him. Shame on you.

Yea, I think Obama will do really well against McCain in any debate format they want. I mcCain didn't look to good in the GOP debates and Obaba will not be as easy on him as was his GOP opponents.

McCain has had several months since the GOP primaries ended. Obama just completed the primaries of the Democrats! He needs months of time to go through the processes of the Democratic party before enaging in any debate. Why is McCain unreasonably in a hurry? It seems McCain is shaking n his pants already!

Good idea! Putting these two side by side only favors Obama.

Lifelong Republican voting Obama this November! The republican party has ruined this country.

He wants small debates because he's afraid of getting owned on national television.

JOHN McCAIN – 2008 = BOB DOLE – 1996

The GOP neeeds a sacrificial lamb, and they are finally "letting" McCain face the tidal wave with a drinking straw in his hand!

Just like they let Bob Dole "have" the nomination in 1996 – because they knew nobody was going to come close to touching Clinton!

Points of fact:

Either Obama or Clinton will/would run McCain over.

The country does not want "Bush Light" for another term!

TIRED OF SPEAKING TO 9 GERIATRIC BRETHREN.

GRAB YOUR PILL POPPER & JOE LIEBERMAN AND

VISIT THE AMERICA YOU HAVE NEVER BOTHERED TO

KNOW BIGOT.

Why? So all he can talk about is the war? Does this man know anything else besides war? We don't need another warmonger in the white house, some of us would like healthcare, to buy food at reasonable prices and be able to drive our cars.

cant wait mccain obama is going to crush you you are an idiot and have no idea whats going on in this country as well as around the world get ready mccain to be crushed that you can bet on MY FREIND

Obama shouldn't do it. He will look like a fool! Oh wait, he should do it for that very reason!! LOL!!!

Not so fast mccain. you are smarter than i gave you credit for. but soon i know Obama will get back at you. besides what does mccain have to talk about beside staying iraq forever. two billion dollars, 2,000,000,000/ week times that by 100 yrs, man that's a lot of money. he needs to visit the ghetto of america, the small towns, visit some hospitals and check the umeployment line. and the train from bk to uptown and see what he could do with all that money. We, the american people need that money invested in our school, creating new jobs, help the econoney, help people get loan etc… UNTIL he can realise how iraq has cripple the economy, him and MY OBAMA don't need to meet anytime soon, unless of course MY OBAMA wants to.

LET THE GOOD TIME ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
OBAMA/SEBELIUS 08

Don't worry McSame!

I guess McSame is glad Hillary will fade from the media – that way he can get some media time!

John McCain will be torn to shreds and in every debate! Barak has been saving his ammo for this moment – now the battle is really on and the Democratic guns are loaded!

Go Obama!

i think he should. maybe once every other week though

McCain knows the media will be tough of him. He would like to avoid those questions at all costs. Of course, now, if Obama refuses he looks like he's dodging something. Where do the questions come from in such a debate anyway?

This is a great idea. dicuss the issues without the media setting the stage, without money determining who gets heard. I have no doubt the the openness of the format will favor Obama, but it will give McCain a voice and remove the excuse of who has the better organization and more $$$. We aren't electing an organizaiton or buying an image but trying to select a president

Is McCain planning to have Lieberman nearby to prompt him when he doesn`t know how to answer????

Obama 2008

MCCAIN BETTER BRING HIS A GAME BECAUSE THAT SPEACH HE MADE YESTERDAY WAS WEAK COMPARED TO OBAMA'S.

You sure you're up for it? Don't ask for it if you can't deliver. He is half your age, so he can.

Guess McCain had figured out that the only way he will get a crowd at his appearnaces is to have Obama appear with him. Pretty funny, in a sad kind of way.

Nobama can draw from his vast pool of experience for the debate -ZIP, NADA, NOTHING!!

Please. Granoa Mcsame is wrong on all the issues.

McCain can't be trusted. He blinks his eyes an average of 75 times per minute.

I agree. Putting them together will truely define the difference between the two.

Obama 08

Having debates once a week would mean alot of free air time for McCain. Given the extent to which Obama has out fund-raised McCain, and hence can buy more air time, I doubt he wants to give McCain too much for free.

Obama will accept a few debates in order to make his case to the people etc. etc., just not as many as McCain wants.

Further to my above posting, I am suggesting removing the word "challenges" and replacing it with "invites" in all references to the Town Hall invitation.

Let's get it on!

Why has no news outlet mentioned that McCain lost Montana last night? I find it interesting to say the least.

Great idea. That will give Americans a chance to see that McCain is
a good man, but he is no match for Senator Obama. I hope that he is
up to getting owned on that day.

This is nonsense – one way to make Obama look weak is to pressure him into choosing her (and by extension, Bill too). She would be better on the Supreme Court than as Veep anyway!

If I were Senator McCain, I'd want as few opportunities as possible to be on stage with Senator Obama. I watched both of their speeches last night. Senator McCain's speech was absolutely awful. This is a man I have a lot of respect for, but last night he was uninspiring and his delivery was somewhat creepy. The audience seemed to have a hard time following him and figuring out where they needed to respond. Then compare that to Senator Obama's speech, which was eloquent and artfully delivered. The audience was energized and enthusiastic. I could be wrong, but I think McCain is not going to present well next to Senator Obama during the debates.

Mc Cain may want to rethinking his bid for President, especially after that little speech he gave to that few hundred people last night. Mc Cain has to be one of the most uninspiring, lack lustre speech giver in the history of speech givers. Obama on the other hand , well let us say Congrats.

McCain is either extremely smart or very dumb. I hope the latter! Why would Obama allow a competator who averages less than 200 people at his town hall meetings to join him on a stage when his average is more than 50% better.

I am interested in seeing how much CNN ratings drop when they are airing his dreadfully boring speaches?

Trey, Charlotte NC

Are you sure grandpa? You know what excitement does for your bladder control.

In his speech, Senator McCain "invited" Senator Obama to participate in a series of Town Hall Meetings. CNN repeatedly falls into a semantic debacle with misinterpretation of words which create devisive scenarios, for whatever, perhaps journalistic sensationalism. Please review Senator McCain's speech and correct your articles and commentary.

Thank you,

Natalie

becareful what you ask for ! lmao!

Oh man, I would pay PPV to see this. Talk about a self-inflicated would, at the very least I expected McCain to be smart enough to run and duck for cover until the election is over.

Obama will chew him up and spit him out! Obama maybe a better "prepared" orator then he is at thinking and communicating on his feet, but his capacity, intelligence, and understanding of people and the world far outstrips anything McCain can possibly think of, do, or otherwise communicate.

McCain is setting course just like the Titanic!

Senator McCain should be careful what he asks for! He just might get it.

And I sort of feel sorry for McCain. I don't think he quite realizes what he's up against. But he's going to find out!

A Town Hall Debate I wonder if McCain would be able to stay awake

Poor ole' man! That would not be a problem whatsoever for Obama! In his victory speech, Obama already touched on debating with McCain.

Bring it on McSame !!!!!
Dems UNITE !!!!!!

Obama without a teleprompter? Pre-written speeches? Pre-screened questions? If you care to count, I'm pretty sure he's already ahead of McCain on gaffes and that gap is sure to grow. It's really hard to think and speak for yourself if you're not in the habit.

Let the mumbling and bumbling begin. Will the media please put this guy through the ringers like every other candidate? They're only 12 months behind on it.

I think maybe McSame should be careful about what he's wishing for.
Barack Obama will overwhelm him in the debates and town hall meetings. Out with the OLD—in with the NEW and MUCH IMPROVED!

Get your Super Poly Grip ready old man…Barack is coming.

Jack,

I don't buy this so-called joint " Town Hall Meeting" , this is just a "SLICK TRICK" of Mccain's sleeve to convert Obama's base and convert them is some way he know he will never be able to do. It's obvious Obama draws great number of people to him at rally's and town hall meetings. I don't buy this 'CHANGE" for one minute that Mccain has some how mustered up within the last 24 hours.

I really don't think you want to do that, McCain. I can just see it now… and it's funnier than a two-legged dog in a cactus patch.

Make it happen

McCain will be slaughtered.

That would be worse than going to your mother-in-law's house every week.

Debates might end up being a rerun of the Kennedy-Nixon debates, in which Nixon looked old, sweaty, and pale and the younger, fresh, tanned Kennedy looked better.

TV might work against John McCain – doesn't help that his wife looks like she's made of botox and silicone either.

This should be good,…. what is McCain gonna talk about Iraq… because that is not a good subject for him right now… the economy is not a good subject for him right now… health care is not good for him right now….. and please, please , please don't let him talk about the gas tax holiday… it is most definitely not good for him right now… what's left McBush…

Please please please give him a debate OBAMA….

He needs a telepromptor for the debates. He will talk about the war, bomb Iran, worldwide spread of our military might, bullying the minority nations and nothing about the economy, job losses, gas prices, plant closure or health care. Go figure. Good luck GOP in the 21 century.

Don't fret John McCain – Barack Obama is "fired up and ready to go"!

Barack has been waiting patiently to debate you because you have much to answer for.

OOOOO LORD, HE WANTS SOMEONE TO HELP

HIM WIN. NO MAN YOU HAVE TO DO THIS ON YOUR OWN.

LINE UP YOUR SLEAZY ONES, YOUR PILL POPPER & THE

OTHER OLD FEABLE ONE & HIT THE ROAD JACK.

THAT'S HOW ITS DONE.

McCain is broke. Of course he wants the free publicity.

lol… BO will eat John alive… This should be good…

Debate him Obama, McCain is a horrendous speaker and he will make mistakes (and put the crowd to sleep with his dull mannerisms). Take McCain away from his teleprompter and let us watch him falter.

I think the two candidates traveling together would make things easier for everybody . . . the candidates, the media and the people that want to hear them both on the issues.

That is a lure into the 'LION's DEN' or mereely an attempt to ask Obama play into McCain's perceived strength. What is wrong with the traditional setting? Curious!!! Why use the traditional setting in the primaries but change in the general? I know Obama will be comfortable either way but McCain doesn'nt dictate to Obama. The game will be played on a level playing field after they both mutually agree on the rules.

Here we go…scared of the questions moderators will post.
Go ahead Obama and give it to him…lets see how he can handle himself.

McCain is so slow, he makes me want to go to sleep. Yesterday's speech was the most horrible thing I have ever heard.

His debates with Obama will have to be early during the day..so that all those old folks supporting him won't fall asleep.

a winning ticket would be mccain/clinton. she can take her 18 million voters and join forces with him. the democrats cheated a win for obama, with their unfair MI delegate distribution. hillary owes the democrats nada for the shabby way they treated her. mccain/clinton 08

Sorry Johnny Dangerously,,

This is NO Country for Old Men….

You are McBush with four more years of McWAR……..

John McCain has an "acceptable" daily death toll……..(think about it.)

I would be so glad to watch this debate. Obama will nail McCain on every issue. He is asking for his own destruction. Especially in Iraq policy which shouldn’t have take place at the first place, he is calling it a SUCCESS but as we speak there are people dying everyday and we spending billions of dollars for??? Well unless he is measuring the SUCCESS of BUSH Admin, how they manipulated American people to go to this War and getting rich by giving all the contracts there to their own companies even though they are charging govt. 3 times more than the rivals. I am 100% agree with McCain that Iraq was is a great success of Bush Admin.

Already starting to sound worried. Sorry McBush the debates should not start until BOTH of the candidates have been ratified by their respective parties. It is the rules you see, breaking them did not help hillary and it will not help ypou. But don't worry the foolish who do not understand the process will again back Obama's supporters because the foolish follow without reason.

John McCain made the first of many foolish speeches last night. He shouldn't be wasting his time. Obama is going to lead this country into a successful future, and not a repeat of the past 8 years.

This is an attempt by McCain to keep his name in the public eye without expending money. We can't let McCain dictate how this race will be run. Debates and town hall meetings are great, but if Obama were to engaged in weekly debates, he would be unable to travel across the country to get his message out on the Democrats terms. Don't fall into this trap.

By the way, I am a Hillary supporter that will enthusiastically support Barack in November. Democrats must unite!

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Uh oh! Debates! Obama's weakness!!

I hope he has Hillary there to answer questions for him.

Given Obama's debate performance during the Democratic primaries, even with friendly reporters asking questions, McCain will clean Obama's clock in town hall debates.

Interesting, how McCain is starting to dictate the style of campaigning he feels comfortable with. Clearly, McCain cannot compete with Obama when it comes to rallies, because there is no way we could ever attract 20,000 people. Nor can McCain’s campaign ever organize one.

This is a very clever strategy by McCain.

What happened last night to McCain? He sounded old, acted old, and just seemed so out of touch. I want a president to think of this country our country for a change. A billion dollars a month for a war just think how many homes we could have saved, how much health care could have been provided, how much food for the poor this could have bought, how many more weeks unemployment could have been extended. McCain get in touch with the REAL world in your own country.

Jack,

I do not buy this so- called joint " Town Hall Meeting", this is just a trick up Mccain's sleeve to get a chance to speak with Obama's base and convert them is some way. Mccain's new " CHANGE"

This should be hysterical, dimwit McSame trying to debate with Obama….. Talk about senior moments……

Michael Buffer should be the host.
"Let's Get Ready To Debaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate!"

sounds fun to me

That shold be welcome idea from Obama camp since old Mcinsane is only a warmonger. He himself said knows nothing about economy.

Sure, I think it's a good idea. After the first debate Johnny boy will decide he made a big mistake. I can't wait for the first televised debate, Obama won't have any problems taking on the warmonger.
John, may I offer a word of advice for the debates ? 1. don't get flustered and lose your temper. 2. don't get flustered and forget where you are. 3. don't move your arm up and down as you speak (makes you look like a nutcracker). 4. most importantly, make sure Joe Lieberman is by your side to whisper in your ear when you get confused. Good luck you'll need it.

AND WE CAN ALL SEE WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO McBUSH. U'RE TRYING TO GET MEDIA COVERAGE B/C NOBODY CARES ABOUT U IN THE MEDIA AND U DON'T HAVE MONEY TO GET AIRTIME. OBAMA, PLEASE DON'T AGREE TO THIS. TOTALLY UNNECESSARY.

Either that is not a good picture of McCain or something is wrong.

Just saying.

McCain, I guess you are now Hillary Clintons protege. It was so ugly that you made that speech last night trying to take away from the great celebration of Senator Obama and our American History! You wanted Hillary to win, so put her on your ticket. u 2 go together

You are disgusting and last night you and Hillary let the American People, just what the two of you thought of great American History.

But then your age and mindset has a lot to do with it.

OooooLLLLLLdddddddddd.

John McCain shouldn't dictate when and where any debate should take place. For my money he should be asking Obama when and where he would like to debate. Let's let the candidate who most of the people really believe is the best one, make this decision…and that is OBAMA!

Debate? Absolutely!

If McCain's debate style and manner is like that speech (fairy tale) he read to the kiddies last night, it should be a real yawn fest. If Senator Obama feels he has the time, and isn't pressed to catch up on some campaigning, which McCain has had the luxury of doing these past few weeks, or if he is not in Iraq, then let's get it on!

This might be a good idea, but McCain is not a good public speaker so it might not work to his advantage. McCain flips flops on issue on a regular basis; it would make for a good debate. I only hope McCain can finally begin to get his Middle East Facts correct, and show this so called experience he claims to possess. Obama is an American and Global phenomenon, all he has to do to win this election, is connect McCain to the worst president in the history of America, Bush. Obama has a degree from Harvard Law School as an attorney; it shouldn’t be too hard to make the case stick.

Dear McCain,
Obama is not your little kid that you'd want to hold his hand to every townhall meeting you plan on going. You just needed the attention of Barak Obama's crowd.
He walks to fast for you to catch up with, so give it up.

Dear Barak,
Just don't do it; you don't need him before November; Let him ask Hillary's company; she'll be open to consider his offer for VP too.

This is Great!

Obama can't debate at all!

No doubt he will refuse!

McCain 08

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN… OBAMA WILL CRUSH MCSAME AND DAY OF THE WEEK IN A LOGICAL DEBATE ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING AMARICA…..

OBAMA 08…..

After last night speech, Mccain might want to rethink his bid for President. He has to be the most boring, lack lustre speaker I have ever heard. His little talk was as empty, sorta like his promises.

OBAMA 08

Bring it on old man. Obama will kick your a– all the way back to Arizona. You and your "friends" are done in Washington. Time for you all to retire.

poor mccain was a complete court jester yesterday while drawing contrast bw himself and barack

What a fare dodger this McCain after hijacking his wife airplane now he wants to go in Iraq with Obama.

Montana

Updated 11:02 a.m. EST, Feb 14, 2008

County: Table | Map Romney 625 38% 25 100%
reporting
Paul 400 25% 0
McCain 358 22% 0
Huckabee 245 15%
wow report this it was a beating and he was the the only one in the race

He's beginning to sound like Hillary wanting all these debates and acting really scared. The reality of the matter is McCain can't win either, but he wants to bloody up Obama like Hillary did, SORE LOSER!

Sorry McCain, the country is just not interested in the same disastrous Bush policies!

It's a great idea. The American people deserve to
know what the candidates will do for them. (for real!)

He looks like a corpse in that picture.

Sorry Johnny Boy,

Obama is going to wait until the REAL DEBATES when you come across as an old man who needs to take a nap. I hope that the debates start at 9PM EASTERN time so you will be half sleep.

Nice try, but the real debates will be off the cuff enough for everyone.

Sweat it out.

Why is Hillary's face front and center on CNNs main page? Didn't she lose? I though Obama was the nominee. Show some respect. I know it is difficult for CNN to come to terms with the fact that she's out. Try a little harder.

Good Lord have you heard Obama speak? I am fascinated that he can talk intelligently for such a long time without even using notes
I think McCain may have just shot himself in the foot.

Please. McCain only wants to use Obama to bring in the people. He can't pull a crowd if he trys. McCain is all conciliatory today after his disgusting, poorly presented speech last night. Let him put together his own campaign stops, Obama is way too busy to deal with the likes of McCain before the convention — including an european trip.

no, u just want bigger crowds… ur boring.

I CANT WAIT FOR THESE DEBATES…

MCCAIN WILL BE SLAUGHTERED ON THE ECONOMY, THE WAR, HEALTHCARE… EVERY ISSUE I GUESS!!

BUT SINCE WHEN DO THE REPUBLICANS RELY ON ISSUES TO WIN ELECTIONS!?? THE FEAR MONGERING HAS ALREADY BEGUN.. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE A JOKE!

Obama, McCain just wants to bask in your limelight. He knows the only way he will get any attention in this election is to be by your side.

Just ask him a question anout the economy and he'll fold up like a tent.

Obama will eat Mcsame for lunch in a head on debate. It won't be pretty.

if Obama can beat the Clintons….well..good luck McCain, you weak old wind bag that has spent one too many days in a cage and wants to keep OUR young soldiers fighting a endless, useless, and purposelessness war in Iraq. Then lets use the old Neo-conservative game plan where fear tactics wins elections. These slimy old Republicans are not going to scare this generation with the usual spin and politics! Go away.

The response? McCain, you may take your time and wait for it: It will come. Concerning the budget problem, is it realy a joke? I advise you to mean it seriously, because Obama is a good guy and can help you. An advice: why can't you spare yourself the heavy campaign lagguge and plead DEFEATED right now? Spare yourself disgrace when you'll be knocked out in November. Go Obama 08

Thanks but no thanks.
There are debates and then there are debates. I think we have had enough of debates. If people don't know what you stand for by now they are idiots.

Let's go McCain!! Don't chicken out Obama, accept the challenge…

McCain OUR next NEW President!!!!!!!!!!!!

After seeing both speeches last night, this sounds great. Obama is stronger and tougher than republicans ever expected from a dem candidate, and McCain's awkward, slow, and frankly boring style will make him look pitiful next to enthusiastic, articulate, young Barack

This is just one of the million reasons why I live McCain, I would love to see something like this, I hope Obama accepts this challenge and doesn't chicken out like I expect him too…. Let's go McCain!!!

I think they should debate. Be careful what you wish for Senator McCain!!!

Yes We Did & Yes We Will !!!
Obama 08′

Once again the GOP under estimates the Americian people by trying to use someone Americans respects and love. Kennendy did'nt commit to this was leading by twenty points. This is'nt a Leader we can believe in. He continually proves the GOP slogan should read: Different day Same old tricks

I am completely looking forward to seeing McCain get WORKED by Obama. the old guy's speech last night was hard to take with his weird absent-minded smile after some 'clever' talking point. And apparantly now this is the dude for change? lol This is gonna get ugly, folks.

Oh boy this outta be good. McCain forgets his own name at times. I dont think I want this guy running our country.

HAHA! McBUSH JUST SIGNED HIS OWN DEATH SENTENCE. WHAT POSSESSED HIM TO THINK HE CAN COMPETE WITH OBAMA… IN A DEBATE! SORRY BUDDY, NICE TRY, MAYBE NEXT TIME…LOL

Obama now is in trouble, afraid of any debates.

Uh oh! Debates! Obama's weakness!!

I hope he has Hillary there to answer questions for him.

GREAT IDEA SINCE HE WOULD DEBATE HILARY. CLAIMED THERE HAD BEEN 21 DEBATES , NOT A LIE JUST NOT 21 WITH HILARY. GOOD IDEAN NO SPINNING. HEY CALL HIM ON THAT CAMPAIGN FINACE PLEDGE HE SIGNED. THAT WILL BE HIS FIRST PUBLIC LIE. ANYONE HAVING BUYERS REMORSE YET?

McCain, please stay away from our President Barack Obama. You could be his grand-father. You do not represent change as you pretend yesterday. You are the "Wrong Change" and Barck is the "Wright Change" We all need someone who will bring this country together and that person is President Barack Obama. We will all vote for him for november. Sorry you did not represent change for us. All your judgements are wrong, so please stop challenging our President or you will have a heart attack.

How about if McCain would really repudiate the 527s, not just pretend to like he did in the primaries? Then maybe his call for civility might seem sincere.

Obama 08 & 12

Barack Obama clinched the nomination last night. Know what that means, Johnny? It means you lost. And good riddance, I say.

McCain is really out of touch and his speeches are just horrible. Does he even believe the stuff he's saying?

The debate ought to be held in New York City where the Republicans have allowed the fleecing of the American economy.

That is pretty gutsy and dumb of McCain. Has he reviewed footage of his oratory ability and that of Obama? I would be surprised if his campaign manager was in approval of this "challenge."

RNC you better sit him down AFTER that speech he made last night !!OBAMA will CHEW him up and SPIT him out!! AMERICA does not want to hear about WAR and that we are going to stay there for the next 100 yrs!! McCAIN can only address WAR and issues on WAR and more WAR!!!!

Bring it on McCain. Bring it on!

You're on John Mccain! The world has been waiting to see this for a LONG TIME!

McCain makes no sense to me. An old fart who is playing everyone. 3rd year Bush term. He has no clue on what he believes in. I am glad to be a democrat. Lets not send anymore troops to Iraq people!! Lets not weigh or economy down anymore. I am tired of seeing people lose their houses,cars, and jobs!! Stop the drama and vote Obama!! look at what Bush did to us!!

SWABBY HA

I think its a great idea you get to see these candidates with different view points make their case.

Let the games begin…

The old man could barely find his way around the podium, and he wants to share a small stage (a controlled audience) with Obama.

His suggestion is geriatric, pathetic, and laughable.

McCain already sounds defeated and as scared as a cornered cat, now that Obama will be the man sharing that stage with him in a debate.

I hope McCain doesn't have a stroke during his first televised debate with our next president.

Obama should accept McSame's challenge given that he can not even speak when reading a teleprompter. America will really get to see how lost he is.

I like humor and I like when people aren't afraid to use it. Those subtle little jokes that poke fun at yourself and praise others are nice for a change… I wonder how long that will last.

Another one who has no money and wants Barak to carry his broke GOP RUN. Go get the money you need from the SAUDI"S you old FART!!!!!

I guess we will be for McCain.

McCain will be like a Reagan third term; while Obama will be a Carter second term.

Bring it on OLD MAN!!!!!!!!! you can barely make a speech…

Obama should take that offer. McCain is a horrible speaker and I am not quite sure that he could keep up in a debate.

Whatever you want McCain. He will continue to beat you on what you think is your strength. Name the place and time.

P.S.
You will have until Hillary decides on what she is going to do, even though she has already lost.

I HOPE OBAMA TELLS McCAIN WHERE HE CAN SHOVE HIS IDEA.
I MUST COMMENT ON McCAIN'S SPEECH LAST NIGHT, I AGREE WITH AN ANNOUNCERS COMMENT—THAT WAS THE WORST SPEECH I HAVE EVER HEARD FROM A CANDIDATE.
DURING McCAINS SPEECH TODAY HE SAID "MY FRIENDS" AT LEAST 20 TIMES, MAYBE MORE, I LOST TRACK.

The debates will come soon enough, for right now, Obama is afraid to schedule one cause Hillary will probably show up for it.

Town Hall Debates is not a bad idea, however, with the major debates, I"m wondering if McCain can hold up due to his enthusiasm and not intelligence of mind. He feels good and robust now because he's not actually in the campaign just yet (although he thinks he is.) Obama has a lot of work to do with his party because Hillary Clinton is still holding on to a dream unfulfilled. I believe that a few town hall meetings will be beneficial, but I also believe that Obama must lead his own campaign without McCain offering to try and usurp his efforts. McCain has not even begun to realize that he has a formidable opponent. The challenges will be forthcoming but Obama and his party will dictate their own winning agenda.

bring it on John!! I stand with Obama you will not win this election

Obama will definitely take the challenge. He stated it last night in his speech. He's so ready to take McCain on and by the sound of McCain's "not-so-great" speech last night, I'm wondering who forced his hand to this challenge . . . . LET THE BEST MAN (OBAMA) WIN! (smile).

you kidding me? McCain would get crushed.

I thought John McCain showed that his experience will make him a great president…he might not be as eloquent as Obama but he has true heart for this nation. I don't trust that Obama has the best interest for this nation.
May the truth please come out on Obama.
God bless America.

Wonderful!

I would love to watch Obama make a fool out of McBush!

He's employing the 'picking on the old man' tactic obviously.

i can't wait…i think mccain will be sorry for calling for a debate with obama so soon. he has no idea what he has just brought on to himself…personally, i can't wait for the moment.

obama/richardson 08

This is gonna be a really interesting election season! I can't wait for the debates…. putting the incredibly articulate and intelligent up againt the bumbling McCain will be something to watch… let's see how much McCain holds true to his beginning policy of not resorting to belitting and mudslinging *ooops I forgot…he's already violated that one….*

Obama in '08… no McSame!

Someone you should the good ole Senator that he won't have the answers on a teleprompter.

McCain can't pull a huge crowd, needs Obama's support. No need to give him more exposure

McCain, as evidenced yesterday, has trouble reading off a teleprompter. McCain, after his many well-publicized trips to Iraq, can't tell Sunnis from Shiites. McCain doesn't know how many troops are on the ground in Iraq. McCain is on record calling himself clueless about the economy. I can't wait for the debates. I can't wait for Obama to ask McCain pointed factual questions, and to see McCain stammer and bluster. I can't wait to watch Obama, articulate, composed, intelligent, cosmopolitan, to devastate this war-mongering pandering friend of lobbyists in meeting after meeting, debate after debate

We need to show that a senior cicitzen like McCain has the spirit to take on the adversaries. A complacent eloquent talker, who can impress the average listener, will roll back the country by 50 years. Stop hearing the speeches. Just vote your conscience.

Obama's a big chicken. he's pretending to know the facts, it's a joke . He's more like Bush than McCain is.

Hot Headed Mccain will lose his cool when Barak shows him up

John McBush need to go and work on his speeches and get his lies together!!!!!!!!!

McCain: "check."

Are you serious McBush??? Obama would eat you up. I can't wait to see the two of them debate, two polar opposites. Obama has been forced to talking for the past 3-5 months about all the random things that you could try to attack him with and he is prepared to defeat you, while you hid behind Bush avoiding any real attacks because no one was concerned about you.
Be careful what you wish for.

BARACK (ROCK) OUT WITH OBAMA
YESSSS!!!!!

Now everyone will really see Obama melt down, just like he couldn't hold a candle to Clinton during debates; and EVERYONE saw how true that was.

McCain has not been on the campaign competition trail since Hucklebee step out where as Obama has been going strong for sixteen streight months. All these proposed 10 town hall meetings are not necessary at this time. Obama needs a little family time to himself.

baby he'll eat you alive ……………go for it

That is so ridiculous… McCain is just trying to confine Obama to small venues since he knows that he can only draw a few hundred people at the most at any given time… I don't want to hear anything that McCain has to say, his AWFUL speech last night (which was thankfully interrupted by Obama becoming the nominee) was telling enough… McCain=Bush

DEMOCRATS UNITED FOR OBAMA 08

ROFLMAO! This is gonna be great!

Barack: "Um, I um, agree with – oops – I, um, can't agree with, um, uh, Senator McCain, so, um, uh, I'm opposed to, um, whatever, um, he said."

Or maybe crybaby Barack will hide just like he did when Hillary challenged him to a debate.

Good, I hope Obama accepts.

McCain is just hoping for him to decline so he can try to build his little case about 'he wants to sit down with foreign tyrants..blah blah blah…but he won't sit and talk with me…blah blah blah"

It's funny in a certain way, that during the primary season, McBush and HRC tried to paint it that his main talent was for speaking but they somehow feel they would have the market cornered at beating him in a debate?

I think nice Barack is gone and it's time to show these people who are underestimating him what he's made of. You don't go from US Senator to Democratic Presidential Nominee in 4 years by luck.

Watch out Republicans.

OMG!!
That would be so good!!!
McCain is so dry and dull!!!
Obama will eat him alive!!! LOL

Please, Please say yes!!!

Right into McCain's hands.

John McCain's last two speeches were pathetic at worst, weak at best.
And very boring too.

Those are going to be fun to watch. McCain can't even talk without reading the words.

Bring it on McSane. Really, you don't want any of BAM BAM. He will eat you for lunch; but then again, you called him out! I will be waiting in the wings..,

-very stupid move for John McCain.

For McCain's sake, if I were him I would limit my been seen with- especially debating with Obama for the fear of been destroyed.

As an Obama supporter I don't want him to win McCain- I want him to DESTROY McCain

Obama/Richardson '08

YES!!! AWSOME!!! TIME TO TURN THE PAGE!!!!!!!!!

McCain cannot be serious. Public speaking is not his strong suit.

Mccain is getting scared. That is all what it is!

JOhn ….

Don't worry … he will … and will make you look silly in the process.

Obama will kick your senile old butt…bring it on!

Oh yeah…this is going to be good.

You're going down McSame!!!

Unfortunately, there's some debates still going on in this Dem race, LOL!!! Who knows what will happen….

Excellent – this is exactly what we've been waiting for.

Now that Obama has the nomination, we'll see how quickly McCain's numbers plummet.

Now that McCain is no longer safely hidden, his anger problems and senility will take center stage.

Get over yourself, McCain. All you have to talk about is how many days it's been since Obama went to Iraq. It's a tired argument.

Come on now folks

Obama is the second Carter term while McCain is the second Reagan.

Let's get real.

Who wants an Obama/Carter ticket?

Watch your wallet

This is great. Let Obama pick the towns………

WOW – and foolish me thinking that Obama won the nomination!!!

But after seeing that Hillary DOMINATES all of CNNs front pages today – it's clear that SHE is the big story, not Obama.

GO CNN!! HILLARY FOREVER!!!

Is he really that stupid? I mean come on he had his _ss handed to him on a platter last night and this AM. Now he wants to go have debates? I wonder if he will debate on issues or will it degrade into the rumor mill and lies we have seen in the past

Let the games begin.

Oh its on!

Go get him Barack.

Yes We Can!!

MCCAIN WHO?