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One thing is clear after watching that debate: I can't stand McCain b/c of his ego and arrogance. He has such an old man mentality. You can see it in his stance, his swagger and tone. It is clear that McCain feels entitled to the presidency. He treats and talks to Obama like a little kid and as if Obama is a pesky little child in the way of McCains enaliable right to the presidential throne.

After watching that last night, i simply grew more irritated by McCain. I can't stand that guy. There's NO way i want his arrogance trying to heal our international perception and relations around the world. NO WAY, NO HOW, NO McCain!

If by odd chance McCain manages to steal the election I shall withdraw my investments frm stocks to invest in a bomb shelter.Do you think for one minute Ahmadinejad has forgotten Bomb, Bomb,Bomb Iran or that Puti/Medvedev forgot Johnny's shot from te hip.Godhelp us all!!!!

MAN COULD NOT LOOK OBAMA IN THE EYE !!!!!!!

MCMORON LOOKED SO UNCOMFORTABLE

IT WAS PATHETIC.WHAT AN IGNORANT MORON.

WHAT EVER SMALL AMOUNT OF RESPECT I

HAD FOR HIM, I LOST. THE MANNERS & HEART OF A SCUM BAG !!!!!!

Mack, you would rather have a President who makes mistakes but doesn't listen to advisors! Wow you're pretty dumb. So if McCain decides to ohhh I don't know go to war with Russia and start a nuclear war instead of listening to others opinions, it's ok because at least he can think for his own! Sounds like Bush.

What amazes me is that all McCain wants to talk about is war and his past. That is the past and the past is gone. I have lost tooooo many family members and friends in the so called war. My newphew informed me that his brigade waste so much of tax payers money just burying goods that they can not carry with them. He has had 4 tours there and he is contiplating just getting out because he said you can not help a person that wants to throw rocks at you vs being afraid of a gun. He also informed me that his whole unit thinks it is just a waste. By the way McCain I wear 2 bracelets for loosing a son and a husband to this mess of no reason. I want them all to come home and not have another mother/wife go through what I am going through. Hell at this point I am the queen of depressant drugs to just cope with getting up every morning not seeing my husband nor be able to wash a load of clothes for my son anymore. No I am left all alone in a big home with no one to share it with. What a life huh.

I was republican but Obama has my vote now. Just think of this too....all of the money we are sending for this war could have at least helped us from getting into all of the economic problems. 10billion a month. That can feed, provide clothing, medicine what ever to the poor in this country. Go figure.

Republicans should really stop whining about "biased polls". What, are you suggesting to ask 'who won' those who didn't watch the debate? If more Democrats watched the debate that's because those Democrats are PAYING ATTENTION. The debate has demonstrated: OBAMA IS READY!

Obama '08!

To fair minded, undecided voters, Senator Obama has the intellectual advantage (memory, deductive reasoning, ability to consider multiple solution paths) that would allow him to dispute / refute some angle on ALMOST EVERYTHING Senator McCain says. Obama purposely picks his battles though.

Although some progressive whites won’t necessarily see it this way, as an African American leader in this country Obama knows that he is held to a higher standard that a white counterpart would be.

The bridled anger we all saw in McCain last night would be a death kneel to a black man. In particular, some older whites and some white women, would subconscientously use this as their justification not to support him. There are “angry black men” and they have justifiable reasons to be angry. However, that anger does not translate into going out and beating up, robbing, raping, or killing white folks. Obama wouldn’t get the benefit of that enlightened view.

In an era where “corporate America” places more emphasis on someone LIKING the leader rather than RESPECTING the leader’s INTELLECT, Barack is smart to not obliterate Senator McCain …. despite John’s lies and his errors in judgement. Unfortunately voters, most likely those “hard working”white folks, and so-called Reagan democrats, will try to label Barack as “soft” because he doesn’t take McCain’s head off. But if he did, he’d be the black bogey man.

This is where Joe Biden comes in. He can deliver the anger that our racist society in political America removes from Barack’s tool kit. The fact that McCain has this luxury is an advantage which Barack will just have to overcome.

I really edmire Obamas style of debating, cool and collected while focusing on how to solve issues, As for McCain what i saw in the dabate was mostly obama this, Obama that . At some point he did seem agitated, I could feel his face getting tense. McCain doesnt seem to have a grasp of things at all. On foreign policy i dont think McCain's emotional temper is going to be of any value to improving America's standing on the world stage.

Obama won the debates.

nj...the economy's problems started long before the dems took control of the house.

charlotte...10 billion a month (not million) in Iraq is a waste, moving troops to afghanistan where the real problems are, is not a "waste"

The debate symbolize to me a changing of the guards. A change from stubbornness and isolation to one of diplomacy and renewed stature. It McCain's stubbornness last night that has made up completely isolated and frowned upon in the world.

McCain referred to himself. as he has over and over again, as a "maverick". The fact is, he is a republican and under a republican administration, the last 8 years have brought us a five trillion dollar war, 10 million dollars for Iraqi reconstruction lost of mismanaged, an economy in collapse, Bin Laden still at large, no movement on Palestine and Israel, record breaking gas prices and foreclosures, job loss, etc. If he is a "maverick" then he is an ineffectual maverick. This whole administration has got to go. Dissecting the debate will not change the fact that we need a change and McCain has been part of the system for 26 years. What has he got to show for it? Not much at all.

I listened to the debate on the radio as I was working. And it became increasingly obvious to me that Senator McCain's economic policies will indeed be for the rich – a continuation of the failed Bush policies of "for the rich first and let the benefits trickle down if they will."

Obama/Biden will bring properity and security back to America.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

Are you stupid? Obama wants to see it before he approves it.
There is nothing to vote on yet. Get it? Just like Repugs to sign on before reading like they did with Iraq OCCUPATION. Do any of you read the fine print before signing any document?

McCain -

No plan for future
Locked in the past.
No vision
Lack of broad knowledge (doesn't read like Bush)
Lack of deep understanding in all aspects

Short temper
Arrogance (that is, he does not have substance)

Many more shortcomings – dangerous to have McCain in the whitehouse.

Last night Obama proved America, and the World he can be the commander in chief. You can't compare grandpa McSame to Mr. Obama. Last night one of the commentary I believe her name is Leslie Sanchez said Mr. Obama reffered to McSame as John, I don't think you have more manner than Obama, and this is not we looking for, we looking for a president who would take us out of that mess.

Obama/Biden 08

DID ANYONE COUNT THE TIMES OBAMA SAID LAST NIGHT, 'YOU'RE RIGHT JOHN?" OR DID YOU COUNT HOW MANY TIMES HE QUOTED WHAT JOHN McCAIN HAD ALREADY SAID? FLEEING IRAQ IS NOT AN OPTION FOR US MILITARY MEN. McCAIN/PALIN 08

To Larry, CA: You meant "won" instead of one, didn't you? Someone who doesn't have a grasp of grammar ought not to be commenting on Obama's substance. Go study both candidate's positions on the issues by visiting their websites as I have. You will find Obama is more detailed and has a strong grasp on where this country needs to go. McCain has more of the same failed policies which have gotten this country in the terrible shape it is in today. Shameful!

Mccain did a decent job, but it seems the has less actual plans than he does "empty rhetoric". It's wild that Obama is often accused of this, and he repeatedly comes out with actual plans. Mccain was fine, but Obama's performance was much better.
That said, after watching the latest interview with Sarah Palin, there is nothing Mccain can do to make me vote for him. His first presidential choice was such a grand gimmicky failure. How can I trust him? Also, how can we as responsible Americans, put her in a position of power?

I want somone to please explain how john mccain won that debate since some of you seem to think so. Barack Obama had command of all the facts and he had great ideas, john mccain gave no details his debate platform was full of rhetoric. All he could say was " i can do this my friends" and " I will win my friends" Barack Obama gave statistics and facts and ideas and that i why every poll shows obama winning the debate so all who believe otherwise are just wrong!

If this was McCain's strong suit, he is in trouble. He came across as a contemptuous, cranky old man. His condescension was not an effective debate technique, especially when he is trying to sell himself as someone who can work across party lines.

McCain doesn't know how many houses he has. Isn't sure how many cars he has. Isn't sure how the economy works.

Oh, yeah, and he's married to huge money!!!

He's the workin' mans presidential candidate, right?!

OBAMA / BIDEN – 2008 ! ! !

Obama did extremely well, the subject being foreign policy, McCain had lots of facts, but he was rude, how are you going to be successful with leaders you dont like when you are not willing to even look at them equally.

He is going to lose this election, people see him for who he really is.

awesome ad! this team is on top of their game! axelrod is a genius!

Everything that I heard coming from McCain mouth showed resentment and hatred towards anyone not like him. This included US citizens as well as people in other country. His verbage all centered around we must win. If we could find a better solution to the world's problems without engaging in war, why not use that method. Are we intent on fighting everyone that "does not like us?" In that case some people would be fighting themselves and their family. He did not have the courtesy to even look at Obama. His remark was something like "do you think I can't hear him?" What a comment? When I reflect back, maybe the narrator was trying to make him appear more human.

MCSHAME IS NOT EVEN WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION

FOR PRESIDENT OF AMERICA. MAN COULDN'T EVEN

HAVE COMMON COURTESY & LOOK OBAMA IN THE EYE

WHEN SPOKEN TOO. WHAT KIND OF A PERSON IS THAT ?

NOT THE KIND I WANT ANYWHERE NEAR THE WHITE

HOUSE. WE TRIED STUPID, ARROGANT, IGNORANT &

IT'S NOT WORKING TOO GOOD FOR US. NO MORE COWBOY

FOREIGN AFFAIRS OR COWBOY ECONOMICS.

A military background and being a former POW absolutely DOES NOT make you presidential. Sen. Obama demonstrated what it takes to be presidential without being a former military man. Maybe it's time for a statesman rather than a warrior!!! I'm Independent voting Democrat for sure now! I'm also a white male over 40 from the south and I'm sold on the fact it's time for a REAL change.

Nobody has explained to me how John who said out his own mouth he does not understand the economy is supposed to fix ours???? It is common sense that you cannot go to a job interview & state you don't know how to do the job & get hired. I say the american people terminate his job interview. Geeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz!

Mack:

You'd rather have a President who "makes mistakes"? We already have one of those RIGHT NOW! How's that working out for you, by the way?

McCain's kind of shoot first, shoot some more, and then when everyone's dead ask questions is not a "mistake". it's a disaster waiting to happen.

I don't blame him, though. It's the mentality he's used to from his days as a fighter pilot. Split-second decisions, and taking short-term gains over long-term ones are necessary in the cockpit. They aren't necessary, and they are often dangerous, in the White House.

McCain/Palin – A Ticket To Nowhere

McCain came across as an angry, clueless old man with no basic respect for others (among having his facts a little screwed up).

McCain = Bush in both policy and temperament. "My way or the highway" mentality. McCain was his usual curmudgeonly self – demean your opponent to deflect any scrutiny of your own record and positions.
He disgusts me...

Can't wait for the Palin-Biden debate although the odd makers are now indicating some unforeseen "urgent crisis" will drive the McCain camp to demand a reschedule....she's pathetic.

To be fair, McCain had to ask Obama who the wealthiest 5% were. When you are married to a wealthy heiress, even $900,000 a year stockbrokers seem poor.

McCain came across as an angry, clueless old man with no basic respect for others (among having his facts a little screwed up).

Who won the debate?

On judgment......Obama won.

On experience......McCain won.

But anyone withe any common sense will know that judgment ALWAYS trumps experience when good leadership is required. (There are many people with lots of experience, but have made poor decisions.)

On attitude......Obama won the debate......

Ever been to a party where someone continually namedrops (as did McCain in the debate) .......

to show who they know and where they've been? ("I know this person", "I did this", "I did that", I, I, I)

Its called ego......

And quite often, no matter how many people someone might know, that does not mean that they have good relations with them!!

I have met many people with lots of experience and lots of connections.....

but with little wisdom.

To the world, McCain portrays superiority.

Anyone saying Barack Obama has no substance is clearly someone who has decided that no matter what he says or does, they will NOT give him the credit he deserves. Obama has a plan and he showed us; McCain has a temper and a bad attitude and he showed THAT, last night.

Sen. Obama took command of the issues and clearly offered solid and wise solutions. He looked and sound very presidential and in-touch with the needs of the America people and knowledgeable on how to restore America's image abroad.

Sen. Obama was strong and confident and he successfully tied McCain to Bush. He clearly communicated to the America people that we definitely do not need another four more years of the same. And he clearly showed that he is the best qualified - in knowledge, experience, judgment and temperment - to lead the country as commander-in-chief.

Sen. Obama clearly won this debate, and I along with millions of people -- 51% of the viewers agree, and just 38% were for McCain –are extremely proud of him !!!

Ok, so we're in it now, aren't we?

What amazes me most about this whole election cycle is that the Republicans actually think that most people still respect their opinion these days. Are you freaking serious? What have you done? Could someone PLEASE tell exactly, what are all the great things that the Republicans brought us as we've entered this new Millenium – What amazing dicoveries and accomplishments have you spread upon us as we dawned into this 21st Century???

Hello?

Are you there?

(Oh......shhhhh..)

(Their napping.....it's that time again)

McCain has very little credibility abroad, he's a servicable Senator but not intellectual or charismatic enough to be perceived as "Presidential" outside of the United States.

He's perceived as erratic, emotional and militaristic (I guess because he is). He even admits he wants to make decisions before anyone else and knows he will likely pay a price for it. That's o.k. for a Senator but dangerous for your Pesident.

When it comes to foreign policy it's not about experience so much as ideas, intellectual capacity and tact. Obama is way ahead in all those areas.

From outside your country it's such an obvious choice, the only reason I weigh in is because I'm one of the "foreigners" you're developing a policy to engage.

We do not know Barack Obama. We only know what ‘they’ have allowed us to see, excepting for what we learned listening to Dr. Jeremiah (“God d_m America”) Wright, and from Michelle Obama (“we're a country that is just downright mean”).
Obama is not who ‘they’ want us to think he is. Listen to Obama’s messages: they are aimed to divide America, he plays the race card, he injects feelings of resentment to the Latino community, his messages paint a world of doom and gloom. His messages are aimed to make you feel as if Obama is the only way forward.
This is no coincidence, this is all being done by design.
This is a technique detailed in Saul Alinski’s Book for Radicals “They must feel so frustrated, so defeated, so lost, so futureless in the prevailing system that they are willing to let go of the past and change the future.” The whole Obama phenomenon is based in carefully orchestrated props and make beliefs.
YOU are being played.

I have voted Republican for president my entire adult life and refuse to do it this year. The combination of watching McCain last night and seeing Palin's performances with Katie Couric and Charles Gibson has convinced me beyond any doubt that a vote for Obama-Biden is best for the country. My goodness, he's 72 and she has a better than 1 in 5 chance of becoming president since 9 presidents have not completed their terms in office. America, we better pay attention!!!

Slam-dunk. Obama beat McCain hands down (debate AND factual ads)

Number of votes the McCain/Palin ticket are getting from my household:

Zero.

Republicans will vote for McCain no matter what! They are in Denial about Palin being a horrible choice and they are in Denial about McCain losing this debate. Stop arguing with people who don't want to admit Obama seems to be a better choice.

Obama has not even read a line in the dem's bailout plan, yeah, he sure knows his economics jees

Obama definitely won the debate! McCain was rude for not even looking at him when he was speaking to him, how disrespectful!
Obama will win by a landslide!

I'll take going into the future with Obama any day over being stuck in the 1960s with a war-monger.

McCain was born in Panama, he shouldn't be able to run for President.

If anyone won the debate, it was Obama because it was expected that McCain wipe the floor with Obama on his home turf of foreign policy. That didn't happen. Objectively, neither candidate lost any voters and both may have picked up a few - it depends on whether the voters noticed that McCain had a condescending attitude and liked it - or - noticed that Obama was more cool, Presidential and liked it.

Re: this ad, it will be effective.

Re: Larry, CA, I think it is time to just ignore him. He never has anything meaningful to say. Just hate and dishonor.

Great ad! Great debate. Way to go O!

Obama agreed with McCain during the dabate much of the time...and McCain won that debate hands down and Obama was seen as the Rookie along with his dangerous thinking. Everyone knows there is no quick fix for the economy, no matter who gets in. Wait till the Dems see Palin take a bite out of Biden next Thursday, she will tear him up. I think the Dems have alot to be concerned about and the polls will start showing it.

McCain has done nothing to show us he'd be much different from Bush. 95% the same. He's a trickle-down, reward-the-rich de-regulator all the way. Friends, that's not change. That's...

After the way he jerked the public around with his games about not showing up at the debate, I'll never vote for this wing nut.

The debate I want to see is Biden-Palin. This will not only show the air head for who she is, it will show us McCain's recklessness.

I am proud to be part of a democrat party that cares about the people who struggle everyday to make ends meet. I know BO feels the same way, can MC [say the] SAME.

a vote for McCain is a vote for a third term of Bush and his rotten wars and economy

Folks reality check. Unless you are making over 250K Obama is the man for the little people. McCain has 7 homes. Many of you can't even count that high. The majority of Americans only have one home which is being faced with foreclosure.

7 HOMES=WASTEFUL SPENDING
7 HOMES=WASTEFUL SPENDING

SAY IT WITH ME UNTIL IT BEGINS TO SINK IN!!

7 HOMES=WASTEFUL SPENDING
7 HOMES=WASTEFUL SPENDING

Sen. Obama took command of the issues and clearly offered solid and wise solutions. He looked and sound very presidential and in-touch with the needs of the America people and knowledgeable on how to restore America's image abroad.

Sen. Obama was strong and confident and he successfully tied McCain to Bush. He clearly communicated to the America people that e definitely do not need another for more years of the same. And he clearly showed that he is the best qualified - in knowledge, experience, judgment and temperment - to lead the country as commander-in-chief.

Sen. Obama clearly won this debate, and I along with millions of people -- 51% of the viewers agree, and just 38% were for McCain –are extremely proud of him !!!

I hire people for a living. I have yet to hire someone who seems unable to make eye contact. On this fact alone Obama won the debate.

obama trashed mccain last night. mccain was a coward. he could not even watch obama in the eye

McCain lost the debate, as he lost American people.

Obama '08!

The debates won't matter in this election. This election is about
getting rid of the Republicans eight years of destructive policies.
This will be a house cleaning election. It is very telling that the
democrats lead the polls in my state.

DEMOCRATS 08.

MCSENILE GETS ( F ) FOR HUMAN DECENCY.

HE WAS & IS NASTY, ANGRY, SARCASTIC & DIDN'T LOOK

OBAMA IN THE EYE ONCE. WHAT KIND OF

IGNORANT IMBECILE IS THAT ?

you no last night as mccain was speaking of V. putin of russia and he said he looked him in the eye and seen the letters K>G>B well as he was saying this he looked into the camera and i looked right into his eyes and i seen the letters LIER<LIER and they were blinking like neon lights.....America look at how his moutn was watering as he was speaking of war this man if elected will lead us into the next world WAR.......GOD SAVE AMERICA FROM THIS TYRANT

The Department of Homeland Security keeps us safe, not the war in Iraq.

I thought Obama did great on the economy!!
How can you expect a man like McCain with 8 or 9 houses , 13 cars,
and multi millions to relate to average Americans!!
MY bet like Chris rock said would lie with the man who has a couple
Million, 1 car and one house…Obama
I thought Senator Obama stood his ground well and looked very presidential ….. his answers were more toward positive vision for the future and getting the US on respectful ground again.On the other hand McCain did not even have the courage to look Obama in the eye all evening and sounded like* WAR* all evening and more war and victory at any cost!!! A very cowardly act not to look your opponent in the eye but yet very McCain bc his instincts are not to talk to his enemies but shoot first!!!
At what point do Americans stand up and say *enough* for a war that was illegal in the first place!

He cant look Obama in the eye and McCain wants townhall debates? where will he hide behind his inbreed redneck supporters?

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McCain suggest a spending freeze on everything but defense. What am I going to have to join the military to get any help around here? So what happens to social security/medicaid/federal employees? What happens to education/infrastructure? Next time we have a flood in the midwest what then? Next hurricane comes along are the levies going to break and we all be washed away. THERE IS NO MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF THE COUNTRY BUT THERE IS MONEY TO SPEND IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN? I AM SO FREAKING SICK OF WAR AND BLEEDING MONEY INTO THESE PATHETIC COUNTRIES WHICH ARE NO MORE THAN A MOSQUITO IN OUR EAR. I DESPISE MCCAIN AND HIS PORK BARREL SPENDING LIES….HE TOOK PORK MONEY FOR ARIZONA. HE IS A LIAR.

For all of you who think the media favors ObamaBiden, watch FOX news and then get back to me. Give me a freaking break!!!!!!!!

OBAMABIDEN 08

I agree with Larry from CA.

The American economy is essentially bancrupt. What is needed is a restructuring of the American government eliminating redundancy and waste. Also, a balanced budget is neccessary ASAP so that we can begin paying down our debt. Those two items will suffice for the new President's first two years.

Obama won the debate hands down!

i also watched this debate and excuse me??? mccain really didnt answer one question in full, he kept goin back to say the same old stuff,, millitary crap ,, plus he was very rude interuptin obama in issues,,,, mccain was backed in a corner there and he knew it thats why he cant answer questions truthfully, my votes still for obama/biden... mccain will be the mcsame as the last 8 years,,, i dont ever want that again,,, the pres made this mistake years ago, when bush kept sendin $$s over to the war,, and now we are in this recession?> bush mccain wake up,, we been in this recession for years,,,, now he wakes up and wants to pile a 700 billion bill on us? time for him to resign,,, alonf with mccain,,,

The commendator should have asked Obama just how & why he, along with Peolsi and Reed screwed up the meeting at the White House the other day?

Obama surely didn't came across as a leader that gives me any confidence that he can protect this nation.

McCain tried to hammer Obama by repeating the statement " Obama does not undenrstand". However, to me McCain is the one who does not understand about the over all situation of our country's worse crisis. Making false accusation does not make McCain look smart. Smart guy does not praise himself. But if he does he is not smart, as simple as that.

I think the debate was a tie, neither of them looked all that good or said anything insightful. Hoping round 2 is better.

Sara Palin at nest week's debate will put to rest ANY absolutely false claims of Senator Obama's lack of experience.

great ad

When you can only view one thing at a time thru a "single lens" a lot of things appear fuzzy and out of focus!

MaGoo obviously dislikes Obama since he would not acknowledge him, I guess in the "rich man's world" in the words of Mr.MaGoo's favorite group ABBA, folks of Obama's color or only "servants" and it is ok to be so dismissive.

I know that some of the McCain posters are either being paid to post or are so racist that they can't see the forest for the trees, but it is so obvious that Obama won this debate. Every poll done has supported that fact. Democrats do NOT have Congressional power as long as Bush has what is known as veto power. He vetoes everything that gets through Congress, and you need a 3/4 majority to override a veto. Anyone with half a brain wouldn't blame the Democratic Congress for this situation. The economic crisis happened because of McCain's push for more and more de-regulation, which is mind-blowing considering how he escaped by the skin of his teeth during the Keating Five scandal, which is the last time government had to bail out the S and L industry.

Some of you give new meaning to "low information voter."

BTW, if you McCain supporters actually agree with McCain that Obama doesn't understand or is naieve, how do you feel about Ms. Palin? Nevermind. I'll check back with you next Thursday.

Obama never gave a direct or coherent answer to any of the questions posed to him. He did very well when McCain went first as always, then tailored his response to sound more articulate than McCain and he failed at that too.
I echo the other comment here: The media is in the Tank for Obama and cannot see the forest for the trees. The Liberals are so intent in electing an African American that they fail to see that he is not qualified to be President and that he is NOT a American of African descent whose roots can be traced to slavery.
A son of a West African Muslim and a White Atheist exiled American does not make this man even worthy of being president. I even question what is he doing in the Senate?

No way Obama.

Number of times Obama mentioned something actually doable: zero.

...blah, blah, blah...I am the messiah. I will implement all these nice programs I want, even though I know it's impossible. I will conjure money for them out of thin air and still give 95% tax breaks....blah, blah, blah...

Obamaphiles will vote on hearing what they want to hear and not reality.

McCain said he ‘looked Putin in the eye and saw the KGB’.
This was right AFTER Obama explained how unAmerican and unPresidential such comments were. (oops he did it again!)
I want to see the tape of McCain looking in Putin’s eyes: he could NOT look Obama in the eye!.
McCain also LIED that Admiral Mullen said Obama’s plan was dangerous. Today Mullen put out a press release discaliming any support for McCain. (Why is Petreus allowed to support McCain???)
The Splurge is on and, though it is NOT reported, the Iraqis are still killing each other left right and center!
Google the Iraqi death toll since the start of the Invasions in 1991!
CNN does NOT ‘keep you informed’ of that number!
The splurge was throwing good money after bad, and DO NOT fall for a suggestion of a 2ND Surge!!! (Riptide? Whirlwind?)

Dear "s" In the the famous words of colbert "reality has a liberal slant" And as far as the media being in Obamas pocket ;thank God.

During the debate McCain's only concerns were wars. If he is elected I feel we will be in wars all over the world. He also spoke in the past alot. I am voting for Obama!

McCain LOST the debate. CNN's own poll this morning stated such.

BARACK OBAMA IS NUISANCE TO THESE DEBATES. HE HAS NO SUBSTANCE AND NO IDEAS. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE SHOWED IN LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE. THOSE WHO SAY BARACK ONE THE DEBATE LAST NIGHT DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. SHAMEFUL.

Mack whatever you're smokin' send some to Lithia Springs. I need the extra edge as I sit in my office and watch the line grow longer and longer at the gas station next door.

S September 27th, 2008 10:58 am ET

Obama lost the debate, just like he lost the debates to Hillary. But then, as now, the liberal media tries to "spin a win" for Obama. Even CNN has to admit that it's Flash Poll that was so widely referred to is actualy skewered in favor of Obama.

CNN Statement: The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey is not a measurement of the views of all Americans, since only people who watched the debate were questioned and the audience included more Democrats than Republicans

The media is in Obama's pocket, always has been
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That "S" must stand for STUPID! You slimey RepubliCONS have an excuse for everything. What the hell audience are you talkng about? The one with Soledad O'brien? That was equal parts Rep, Dem, and Ind. Obama won the debate hands down. And as for the media being in Obama's pocket, that pocket was real nice during all the Rev. Wright and Muslim controversies. You are a fool, just the type of idiot we need to take our country back from.

Guys WATCH the POLLS.

The media is mainly in favor on McCain when it comes to the debate performance – but the American people think Obama won (probably they did not like McCain's condescending attitude).

In My mind , Seantor McCain won the debate , I think Senator Obama is a empty suit full of pretty words ,
He didn't even have the courtesy to Call Senator McCain by his name of Senator instead he called him John , If he doesn't have enough respect to call him Seantor on national tv do you think he has any respect for any of us , NO he is all himself ,
NO WAY OBAMA NO HOW

McCain/Palin 08

All McSame thinks about is Corporate American, the Super Rich, and for small measure Small Business...the rest of us will just have to wait until the riches trickles down to us, So, we should stop Whinning and get a grip on our depression. Can't wait until next Thursday's debate...now that should be fun (hehehehehehe)!

Obama wasn't able to hammer McCain on economy. Obama had no answers. I am so tired of the media playing this empty suit up as someone who is going to be the great savior of our country. He is going to be the great ruination of the United States if elected. OH WOE IS AMERICA!!!

How very unfortunate for America that Barack Obama understands even less about the economy than John McCain.

I see full disaster coming as Obama turns the US economy over to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.

Time to dump your Treasuries and invest in the Euro or British Pound. You can also say goodbye to your retirement savings, as the resulting inflation will decimate that.

My favorite line says it all, Senator McCain would "use a hatchet where a scalpel would do". That is a total dis of McCain's policies. He is over the top CRAZED and erratic, when it isn't called for at all – wild over earmarks(18m) while tax cuts to rich (300m), totally gone on Surge in Iraq when the rest of Middle East is being terrorized (no pun intended), gone on Palin for V.P. without taking seriously the risks to our country, etc. etc. ALSO, McCain's demeanor didn't exactly inspire us with his ability to use diplomacy or "reach across the aisle".

This mentality of you are with me or against me and if your against me i wont even grow the balls to look at you mentality has got to stop!! shame on you McCain your a worm of the slimiest kind.

John McCain would be fun for a back seat ride in a jet, but if I had to depend on him to improve my medical benefits it would be necessary to use the ejection seat.

Number ZERO is the perfect example of Obamas' disposition. Empty and emptier. I was not impressed with non answers on the economy by both candidates. Skirting the issue is typical politician answers. Obama wants to play it safe by waiting until after the fact, so he can say he was for or against something once the outcome is clearer. Obama lacked judgement on the surge. McCain lack judgement on the vote for the use of force. It is really irrevelant at this point whether we should ever have gone to Iraq. We are there regardless, and must leave with dignity, and honor!

McCain suggest a spending freeze on everything but defense. What am I going to have to join the military to get any help around here? So what happens to social security/medicaid/federal employees? What happens to education/infrastructure? Next time we have a flood in the midwest what then? Next hurricane comes along are the levies going to break and we all be washed away. THERE IS NO MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF THE COUNTRY BUT THERE IS MONEY TO SPEND IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN? I AM SO FREAKING SICK OF WAR AND BLEEDING MONEY INTO THESE PATHETIC COUNTRIES WHICH ARE NO MORE THAN A MOSQUITO IN OUR EAR. I DESPISE MCCAIN AND HIS PORK BARREL SPENDING LIES....HE TOOK PORK MONEY FOR ARIZONA. HE IS A LIAR.

NJ: McCain will provoque another WW. He is already working on it.
He acts like a war lord, Obama acts like a diplomat....
Do you have kids you can send to another war? Or are you going?
McCain keeps you safe? Why? Are you not safe now?
Who do you think is the enemy?

If McPhony cant even look at his opponent to the left of him in the eye what makes you believe he can take on the real ills of the world. He's a total fraud he's the empty suit with a bunch of war stories we could care less about.

NJ . The democratic congress is playing the hand they were dealt. Remember you can't fix in 2 years what was jacked up the previous six. And when OBAMA becames president don't expect any instant magic there either. Bush and his cronies need to go jail for IRAQ and this Wall street mess.

While McCain scored some points, he came across as a complete a_ _hole! Anyone who thinks that he will respect someone with different views is dreaming. We have too many in Washington now and we do not need another in the White House.

Obama hitting McCain while he's down with this add. Good! I mean, did you watch the debates, have you seen the pictures? It's like McCain is afraid of Obama. Even when they were shaking hands and Obama was looking McCain right in the face, McCain couldn't return the glance. It's like he's scared to look Obama in the eyes.

I know when my dog chews something she shouldn't I say "Biscuit! Did you do this?" knowing full well she did, and she'll do everything she can to avoid looking at the thing I'm asking her about. Obama challenged McCain last night on the economy, like saying "John! Did you do this?" And knowing full well that he did, McCain just looked the other way.

Way to put his nose in it Obama!

Obama showed the typed of leader he would be; while McCain could not even look Obama in his face and tell the truth. Everyone at my debate party laugh at how McCain just repeated himself and gave no real answers. Obama creamed McCain in the debates!!!

McCain seemed to me like he's still trying to win Vietnam. It was sad, really.

Mccain does not care about you me the ones that actually work and make this country grow MCCAIN CARES ABOUT BIG OIL LOBBYISIT last night obama won the debates as far as im concerned
OBAMA = 21ST CENTURY VISION FOR OUR COUNTRY CHANGE!
MCCAIN = THE SAME OLE SAME OLE THAT HAS NOT WORKED!
MCCAIN -Is so out of touch with the economy, With world relations clearly one could see MCCAIN HAS NO DIPLOMACY SKILLS HE WOULDNT EVEN LOOK AT OBAMA MCCAIN IS VERY ARROGNANT MCCAIN WILL BE A MY WAY OR HIGHWAY PRESIDENT DONT WE ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THEM NO BIPARTISANSHIP LAST NIGHT FROM MCCAIN!

I'm confused, Is Foreign Policy really John Mccain's area of expertise? If so, he should have won by a landslide. That did not happen.

It is not about the economy. It is not about foreign policy. It is about Obama's qualifications to serve our nation and his willingness to defend it against all enemies. In that category he fails all the tests.
Wait I forgot he hasn't been tested. Now on the other hand, McCain has been tested, has done it, will continue to do it and their is no doubt about where he stands when America is attacked.

McCain-Palin 08. Palin- (fill in the blank) 12.

One man stood and looked the other in the eye and looked Presidential. The other who has run on being a Maverick looked scared and would not look the other in the eye.

Who do you want talking the other world Leaders? McCain looked weak and run down and if he won’t look leaders in the eye and is unsure of himself that’s not the Commander and Chief we are looking for.

Obama showed me he will go and look at the other world leaders in the eye and get the point across that America is the world power it once was and will regain our respect as the world leader. Now that’s the Commander and Chief we are looking for.

Think about this….This was supposed to be John’s strong point, and he kept talking about Obama’s lack of experience. But at the same time he chose a running mate with ZERO experience on foreign policy. HELLO AMERICA do you see a problem here.

Obama not only beat the Maverick at his strong game but has a running mate in Joe Biden that has as much or more foreign policy experience than McCain.

Clear cut winner, Clear cut choice. A Presidential confident looking man in Obama? Or a at times cowering looking man that didn’t have much substance to talk about and throws out the same old lies time after time. A third term of George Bush.

Not this time, the stakes are too high and Obama convinced me he is the Man for the job for President of the United States.

Yours may be THE point about the bracelet thing.

John McCain spoke of his with reverence, as he did at the end of the debate.

Barack Obama just threw it out there like "me too!", it was totally disrespectful, for crying out loud, he didn't even know the man's name. That, to me, indicates the regard in which (lack thereof, actually) he holds the individual members of our armed services.

I thought Obama did great on the economy!!
How can you expect a man like McCain with 8 or 9 houses , 13 cars,
and multi millions to relate to average Americans!!
MY bet like Chris rock said would lie with the man who has a couple
Million, 1 car and one house...Obama
I thought Senator Obama stood his ground well and looked very presidential ..... his answers were more toward positive vision for the future and getting the US on respectful ground again.On the other hand McCain did not even have the courage to look Obama in the eye all evening and sounded like* WAR* all evening and more war and victory at any cost!!! A very cowardly act not to look your opponent in the eye but yet very McCain bc his instincts are not to talk to his enemies but shoot first!!!
At what point do Americans stand up and say *enough* for a war that was illegal in the first place!

Barack Obama did a great job.He's the only one who inspires people and keeps the spirit up, during this campaign.
God bless Barack Obama.

McCain won the debate, IF you don't take into account a lot of his points were fabrications. He might as well just say Obama is a space alien and people like Bob and NJ would believe him

BARACK OBAMA IS NUISANCE TO THESE DEBATES. HE HAS NO SUBSTANCE AND NO IDEAS. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE SHOWED IN LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE. THOSE WHO SAY BARACK ONE THE DEBATE LAST NIGHT DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. SHAMEFUL.

McCain's list of world leaders is commendable, but when most Americans don't think they will be affording a turkey for Thanksgiving, it hard to glean any support for GOP. The struggle at home is of much more importance than world politics. Get our troops home; let Wall Street solve their own problems and get American, John. You are so out of touch with Americans, it is a pity.

Obama is one to talk...he doesn't get it either until someone tells him what to say or do..I would rather have a President who makes mistakes but atleast thinks for himself. John McCain is the only one who can see us threw the mess this country is in...

Obama represents the future. McCain represents the past. He's History!

Good foreign relations requires mutual respect…..

When you shake someone’s hand, you should be able to look at them in the eye.

But no, at the beginning of the debate when Obama approached McCain and shook his hand, McCain could not look at Obama……in fact, McCain almost grimaced when he shook Obama’s hand!

Whatever happened to respect?

McCain was rude, condescending, and during the debate, exuded an air of superiority, looking down at his opponent.

How can anyone hoping to raise the image of America around the world show such a superior attitude? Regardless of which country you come from, God did create all men and women equal.

Yes, America is the most powerful nation in the world…….

But, no matter how powerful a country is, it is not power (and the almighty Bush/McCain superior attitude) that engenders good relations…..

But whether you show some respect to the other party!

Obama is a lightweight. He lost hands down.

Obama lost the debate, just like he lost the debates to Hillary. But then, as now, the liberal media tries to "spin a win" for Obama. Even CNN has to admit that it's Flash Poll that was so widely referred to is actualy skewered in favor of Obama.

CNN Statement: The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey is not a measurement of the views of all Americans, since only people who watched the debate were questioned and the audience included more Democrats than Republicans

The media is in Obama's pocket, always has been

The current financial crisis is the sole result of the GOP's policy of deregulating the financial markets and has been supported by John McCain at every turn for the past 22 years. With this in mind how in the world can 24% of the public blame this on the Democrats.

John McCain's economic gura Phil Gramm was responsible for much of the deregulation and described Americans as whiners and the country is only in a mental recession.

McCain state he doesn't know much about economic factors and Obama has laid out a plan to benefit the middle and lower income families and McCain proposes tax cuts for the rich.

What don't Americans understand about the above facts????????

In the debate,neither one said how they would vote on the bailout? I was bored by the the stump speech answers. With the economy being what it is, don't expect any of the campaign promises to be kept that allude to a tax break. Obama wants to move the troops to Afghanistan, how will that save 10 million a month? Is the cost cheaper there? I don't see how moving troops to another location will cut cost. Empty promises, much like our gas tanks

I do not understand how McCain could have made such a mistake...

He is too much focused on his perceived foreign policy experience.

the economy plummet when the house became more democrats.
I believe McCain's experience and knowledge is what this country needs. Not an on-the-job training as Obama would ltake it. AND of course, CNN is so biased on everything that resembles Obama that I am sure this comment will get shut-down but I am seeing a trend here...... Wake up people.......dont vote on color, age, or sex...vote on who will keep you safe as Commande rin Chief!! And that is McCain.

mccain is so wrapped up in iraq he has no time to think about america's economy.

Obama, a colombia graduate and Harvard law degree holder and President of Harvard law Review, The Next President of United States!!

Bob, you say Mccain won the debate, Did you watch the same debate that I did?

The Dems are acting too much on the Celebrity scale. The Ads do nothing but waste money.....like Obama's plans as president!

Mccain won the debate

McCain does not have the clue at all.