he was answering the question asked, unlike mccain

Subject: Referring to Senator Obama as "That One"

It was absolutely rude, disrespectful and deplorable for Senator McCain to refer to Senator Obama as "That One"!!!

OK Schnider we know two things from your weak postings:

1) you are for mccain
2) you want these two different individuals name Obama and McCain to be clinton

let it go, this is 2008 and most of the voter population is not stuck (like mccain and you) back on the 70s, 80, 90s,

it is 2008 let it go…………………. NEW TIMES NEW GENERATIONS '

I got it…sorry that you were unable to get it.

McCain: "Just take your 5k to another state for your healthcare".
Not everyone has a private plane as he does .

Bill Is in the Tank for McCain, you're wrong Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

come on schneider- obama gave the answer. are you bias? old like mcbush or "out of it" like palen!?

Were you not listening? Obama was perfectly clear.

Obama is not being "too abstract". He's not given the opportunity to rebut McCain as McCain is able to rebut Obama.

Is it me or is Ted working on or has friends working for John McCain. John McCanin keeps saying he knows how to fix everything why dont he tell someone what his plan is

He certainly wasn't abstract on his military/humanitarian doctrine.

What is with this Schneider character…Obama this…Obama that. McCain is doing a horrible job.

He's not being abstract he's being realistic. They only get a darn minute!

How is Obama being abstract? He is providing more plans of action unlike McCain who is constantly pointing fingers and bordering on being disrespectful.

How is Obama being abstract when he said that people can keep their healthcare. Obama will work with employees to decrease the price of healthcare. If people don't have healthcare, the goverment will subsidise it. How much more specifics do you need? Meanwhile McCain had no plan?

neither one is really answering the question, however obama is being more specific.

i just want to know how in the world republicans plan to pay for anything or reduce the deficit and at the same time will not raise taxes. who will pay for this???

Again, as soon as he mentions his plans McCain and all the right will yell out "Socialism"

I guess that I am hearing something different then you.

Bill are you sure you are a Political analyst? You are skewing your response to McCain, so maybe you are just a Republican supporter and not an analyst.

One minute to answer is a joke in a debate! And yes, healthcare is a birth right!

STOP WITH THE "MY FRIENDS," GOOD LORD.

At least he doesn't talk down to the people. No winks or gosh gollys

SEN. OBAMA IS 150% RIGHT. HEALTHCARE FOR OUR CHILDREN SHOULD BE A "RIGHT", FROM DAY ONE!!

WE ARE THE RICHES COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, WE SHOULD HAVE THE BEST HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE!!!

GO OBAMA!!!!

GO OBAMA!!!

GO OBAMA!!!

GO OBAMA!!!

GO OBAMA!!!

GO OBAMA!!!

I'm wondering who Bob Schneider connects to? His reporting usually has very little to do with the issues that affect me.

Tell me how…people who work and have the opportunity to get health care policies and choose not too because it would cut into the beer budget..have a RIGHT to healthcare paid for by the taxpayers. Because that's what Obama wants, to give it to everyone so that if they are NOT working, they get to go to the doc and send all those illigitimate babies to.

I don't agree- Obama was very clear why healthcare should be a right for every American. It's the little goblin under the stairs whose answers are completely ridiculous. McCain is useless.

I don't think you're watching the same debate as we are; and certainly not the same debate the focus group is watching. They, especially the women, are eating Obama's answers up.

Man why don't you just admit you are in the tank for McCain?
And don't keeo me in moderation.

Who are you, Schneider? A McShame staffer? I haven't seen one blog from you giving Obama any positive views. I'd respect your "unbiased" opinion more if had just ONE good thing to say about Obama…. by the way there are plenty to pick from.

Hey - look up here in Canada. Ask my nephew who had the heart transplant when he needed it - without having to pay astronomical hospital or surgery bills. I think it's pretty clear when you say what you believe a right is… What's too abstract about that, Bill?

this is the worst debate in american history, without a doubt

I feel like Schneider is trying for a job at Fox News tonight.

Subject: Referring to Senator Obama as "That One"

It was absolutely rude, disrespectful and deplorable for Senator McCain to refer to Senator as "That One"!!!

Really Schneider what's the problem with you? He only has 2 minutes!!!!???? Get over yourself.

IT IS A RIGHT. I have a right to it. Americans have a right to it.

You are right, Obama.

How's it abstract that citizens who are unable to get insurance for themselves can join a federal program similar to those in Congress? I have no health insurance. I'm fighting tooth and nail to get some. And what he said makes sense to me.

they only thinng these two want is to be president. sad to say i have to pick the lesser of the 2 evils

i think you got confused. McCain did not answer//

Who are you, Schneider? A McShame staffer? I haven't seen one blog from you giving Obama any positive views. I'd respect your "unbiased" opinion more if had just ONE good thing to say about Obama…. by the way there are plenty to pick form.

Are you watching the debate?

almost just like this comment. Please, being abstract is the definition of McCain. Just looks at his answers to anything outside tax policies, in which Obama owns him at.

McCain is the one not asking the questions

The townhall set-up debate seems to be too little for their political agendas (at least for tonight).

First you tell the American people why you don't think we have the right to health care!

He playing it safe today. He does not need to hit it the ballpark tonight.

Most answers have been long winded nothing

Obama can never seem to get his point across in the time available and McCain's lame jokes are falling flat. This "town hall" format does not work very well.

what is abstract about my child having a right to decent health care without putting the family in BK? thats pretty clear to me

He answered the question, as it was asked. Are you paying attention, Bill?

unbelievable bill.

listen for once.
He spent several minutes over his time limit going over health care, and the little line at the bottom was sky high.

stop typing and thinking up new headlines for your next anti-obama article and LISTEN.

Obama is right. His plan is sound. As a future doctor I believe his policy is right for americans.

HELLOOOOOOO - HE'S A CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER, HE LIVES IN HIS BRAIN, HE LECTURES ALL THE TIME. WHERE'S HILLARY?????

No teleprompter = no answers = babble

to? Or too?

I AM SO SICK OF YOUR BIAS. ARE WE WATCHING THE SAME DEBATE. AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A JOURNALIST. SHAME ON YOU

Do you have your Mccain buttons on?

Bill, if Obama is being abstract, McCain is being incomplete.

What do you mean how do we get there? He answered the question he was asked and I think answered it well. And by the way, it's too, not to. Not TOO obvious that you are supporting McCain!

I usually agree with you Bill, but wasn't the question "Is healthcare a right, priviledge, or responsibility?" Seems he was just answering the question.

At lease Obama is giving answers, instead of babbling like McBush!!

Obama/Biden '08

For who? Average voter is more informed now.

He can't lay out the details of such an involved plan in 1-2 minutes. Nobody can. What are you getting at?

Bill! Are you NOT paying attention??? He's going to lower the high premiums we are now paying so that people don't go bankrupt because their healthcare bill is too expensive to pay!

well, we DON'T get there by giveing a 5,000 CREDIT..decent healthcare costs at least twice that and MCCAIN will tax the credit like income, thus raising taxes. Obama has the better plan

We are about to have 8 years to see how he will get us there!

Obama '08

I supporting Obama, but I have to agree with you on this one. McCain is not much better.

Onama is abstract as he doesn't have specific's, all smoke and mirrors and "change".

Health care should be a right. It's rediculous how insurance companies have been allowed to act they way they do.

Interesting…I am not having any problem with his answers.

Schneider….can you please be objective tonight? Is that why you're there tonight?

Schneider being far too attacky.

I didn't think you were one of the shills. They never list you as a Republican strategist or something.

Are you watching the dials on your own network? They are loving Obama's answers, and repusled by many of McCain's

What the hell? They are given 2 minutes to respond. Are you SERIOUS????

I thought his explanation was quite clear. How did you get abstract?

Obama has no knowledge of why they are in Iraq , then he has no business even trying to be president.

problem is…he only has a minute or two to elaborate

He's trying but they are ham stringed by the time contraints

Is there anyone else at cnn beside schneider, i'd swear it's tucker bounds on the other end

Go to his website. Full details there.

All McCain has on his is a bunch of "shoulds".

Shove it, Bill. He answered it beautifully and you know it. You're just anti-Obama.

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But he answered the question……..