(CNN) - John McCain predicted Sunday he would beat Barack Obama at the final presidential debate this week.
"After I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we're going to be going out 24/7," the Republican nominee told volunteers at his campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, sparking laughter and applause from the group. McCain immediately added: "I want to emphasize again, I respect Senator Obama. We will conduct a respectful race, and we will make sure that everybody else does, too."
Outside the doors of his campaign offices, McCain is fighting to hold on to the traditionally-red state. McCain talked Sunday about the tough fight for Virginia, where Obama currently leads by four points, 49 to 45, in the state's most recent CNN poll of polls. He also pointed to battlegrounds states like Ohio - which Sarah Palin visited Sunday - and Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
"And I'm telling you, we're coming on and we're going to work 24/7 for the next - who's counting - 22 days," he said.
McCain acknowledged the dip in his poll numbers since the financial crisis began, but said overall trends were in his favor. "...I'd like to give you a little straight talk, we're a couple points down, ok,
nationally, but we're right in this game," he said. "The economy has hurt us a little bit in the last week or two, but in the last few days we've seen it come back up because they want experience, and they want knowledge and they want vision. And we'll give that to America, and I know that we're going to win this race."
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Yeah.....whatever. Time for you to throw in the towel.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
I find funny he's making a prediction like this when he said the same thing about the Last two Debates and he lost then!
Typical of the republican fear and smear tactics. We need to get the fact out that McCain is STILL friends with G Gordon Liddy (of watergate fame) who spent time in prison and was subverting our very Constitution even way back then.
We are sick of the republican/Rove tactics – we're sick of McCain and Palin lying over and over and over.
I mute the tv or switch channels when either of them is on
John McCain is the worst. Here he is talking about how the economy hurt his poll points but how he could help improve the economy. He only cares about himself. How can anyone not see it?
After being whipped "you know what" TWICE by Obama........Laughable!
I would not put anything past this hatemonger! I have feeling that McCain is going to get downright nasty at this debate and Obama better be prepared for it (I know he will be). McCain is desparate and he is like a wild cat backed into a corner. He will scratch at anything!
You are not whipping anybody McCain, don't you know you can't do that!!! That is tough talk, are you done with the smears now, so you are turning to violence, sounds about right!!!!
Oh please!!!! In your pathetic dreams McCain. You haven't whipped him so far and you won't in this debate. You are truly showing your true colors. You are a grumpy old man that can't stand Obama. Talk about race baiting.
Even if you win John, you lose. Because your Ideas stink and your leadership qualities are erratic and reactive. Your offering nothing new.
poor John.....hate to break it to you, but you have already LOST.
You are too old and too mentally eratic to do anything but say, "the surge, earmarks, and my friends I know how to fix our country" Well old man ,what is your plan?
Johnny is now going back to the experience thing again, after picking palin?
Johnny you need to have a consistant message and stick with it.
Obama/Biden 08!!
Ahem, "whip"? C'mon McCain, you're smarter than that.
GO MCCAIN
Ya Good luck with that, McCain. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
I'm sorry, but this isn't fun any more.
Senator McCain should be happy that he has the respect of Americans because of his POW status and his mostly patriotic time in the Senate. For him to continue campaigning in this manor demeans him and his family, meaning his father and grandfather. I hope his mother isn't aware of what her son is doing to the family's reputation.
Senator McCain has earned a relaxing retirement in the Arizona sun. Let's hope that America and Arizona give him this reward for service to his country.
what a joke
I don't think McCain can see straight – he'll probably miss the "You know what by a mile" He lacks the intelligence to come up with a plan that will meet with any success. He probably is bringing up an old plan from Bush and is changing a couple of words. He seems to lack the vocabulary to write anything original.
OBAMA/BIDEN all the way.
Yes, in the length of time that they have sown seeds of hate and fear, they have shown a little bit of momentum. Thanks to the media's constant reporting of things like ACORN and repeating every negative thing Palin says over and over again like it is the best news available.
Obama is winning... not with fear mongering... but with the issues! How about covering his campaign. It's as though McCain is the underdog, so we have to bolster his back side!!!
Even if McCain did win that would make him one of three. I'll take the candidate that wins the series. But If McCain doesn't win he'll be o for 3. So the stakes are pretty high for you John.
Welcome to LaLaLand Johnny. You are a hero in your own mind.
Unfortunately, you are losing that too.
Don't let the door hit you in the "you know what" on the way out.
I can't see obama shaking in his shoes at this point. Please try not to wander around the stage this time, mr mccain. It was a bit distracting last debate.
this should be fun. Obama is gonna tear him apart
Very Presidential
Go Pander somewhere else
Obama beat you in the first two debates and he'll beat you in the third.
Thank you McCain, we need that fight in you! My prayers are with you.
Come on now. Who does this man honestly think he's is going to beat???
McCain has lost his grip on reality. What has become very clear is that he has no options to win this election. He has made bad choice after bad choice and has allowed detached amateurish advisers to steer his right, then left then forward then back. He is making a case against himself. Obama's strategy should be to stand back and allow McCain to self destruct.
Senator McCain; If you truly believe you will whip Senator Obama's "you-know-what" in Wednesday's debate, I would suggest you bring a lantern and a lunch because it will take you a long time to do it, if you can!
McCain lost the first two debates. Obama will make him eat his words.
I don't think McCain has what it takes to be president. I believe he will lead us on down the drain. He told lies in the last debate. Will this debate be more lies? Read the facts. If I were campaigning, I would be very truthful. Washington needs a big makeover. The ones in need to be voted out. We definitely need change and McCain isn't offering us anything more than Bush has. Everybody needs to wake up and smell the roses. Vote the oldies out!
Yes, because you've done a bang up job of whipping Obama in the first two debates.
How much hot air can one person blow out of his own you-know-what?
Yeah right, got your 'you know what' kicked in the last two and trying to change the game now? a little too late for that.
Besides the straight talk and nice guy 'on camera' and the dumb VP nominee and rest of the campaign building the 'hate case' says a lot for straight talk. The Rupblicans have no control over their campiagn.
I'd like to know when Mr. McCain intends to start running a "respectful race" because he hasn't done that so far and I think he ought to watch what he says because of the negative connotations, though he hasn't seemed to care so far. He might want to spend some time considering the ethics of the race he's running. I think this candidate and his running mate are wrong for the times and wrong for the White House.
haha. hahahaha. hahahahaha.
There........finally, a little humor.
That's what we need for a change
Do we even need another debate, to see who is the best candidate? These debates are so predictable; McCain will try to say something snarky and witty and then Obama just proves how absurd the statment, which makes McCain looks about 2 inches tall. Please, no more debates, because I am tired of seeing Obama having a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
Yeah, Senator. They want vision. That would be why Obama is winning in every single battle ground state you listed–even though I've never seen New Mexico referred to as a battleground state. I almost feel bad for the man–I'm sure he's a good person at heart but his campaign is just monstrous, and Sarah Palin is so hateful and divisive. At this point it's not the election, but his legacy and honor that are at stake.
We'll see about that!
wow
That's all I can say really.
Sounds like my first graders.
Very professional.
Remember *wink,wink* be respectful.
I agree we want knowledge and vision but not the type of experience McCain has demonstrated. I glad, going forward, he says he wants to run a respectful campaign, but both his ads and the speeches of his VP choice show this is either clearly not true ,or, he is a good leader even over his own campaign.
Buddy, you need to do whatever it takes to win this one. I echo what most people feel.
I just dont trust Obama with White House.
We shall all wait and see.
Oh right. That must be why he "took the gloves off" for the last election. Don't want to rush this big whoopin'.
I'll be watching to hear if McCain starts swearing under his breath again, or maybe wanders away from the podium.
I'm not concerned about either of them winning the last debate, I'm more concerned about hearing real answers addressing issues we are now facing. We need CHANGE. So far Obama is the one proposing that.
He's going to "whip you know what and Sara Palin wants to "roll up the sleeves." This is not what Americans want or need in command right now.
Yeah, right. McCain couldn't whip George W. Bush's you know what and he was a "C" student like himself. However, McCain is attempting to use Bush's "cowboy" mentality and that ain't gonna work either. We've been whipped enough by the economy and the war and we aren't planning on McCain to keep whipping us. Vote no to McCain.
I can't wait to watch McCain get his butt whooped just like in the first two debates. The game is over. Obama will be the President..
Does that mean McCain won't be looking that one in the face again?
McCain just needs to be alot less agressive towards his opponents and answer in more mature ways
Except recent polls are showing that Obama's lead is slightly larger than a few days ago.
Wow
this republican campaign is going down to the dumps. Use of vitriolic language first and now crude expressions. Mccain has lost it and cannot handle that he will lose.
OBAMA 08/12
I don't know if McCain is right in this game, but .. Obama is totally wrong for America. His interpretation of the American dream stops on the page that talks about affirmative action. Does he know anything else? His Chicago-built political career simply stinks.
McCain is going to do VERY well. Its obvious.
i dont think so john. but, i hope you do keep it respectable from here on out.
Okay McCain, lets see how much you know Nov. 5th.
Does anyone else think that a presidential candidate talking like that is rather unbecoming and ridiculously unpresidential...
"We will conduct a respectful race, and we will make sure that "Everybody else does, too."
Are you kidding? Since when is he conducting a respectful race? He lies every chance he gets and all he can say in terms of policy is "I know what it takes to turn the economy around and I'll do it if I'm President." Well, John McCain, why don't you just go ahead and tell us exactly what you're going to do?
As an observer of this campaign, I have to say John McCain's disrespect of his opponent is thoroughly distressing to watch. Not only does it demean McCain, it demeans America, American politics and America's politicians. McCain is doing irreparable harm to America's image and, of course, to his own chances of being elected, which have already been diminished by his choice of running mate.
What is it that makes McCain choose language like "After I whip his you-know-what"!! I have never come across anything quite as unbecoming!
Hey John ~ At this point I don't think that you should be making predictions on winning anything, you'll only make yourself look even sillier.
McCain and his running mate have the ones running a dirty campaign and now they are trying to say they have not and how much he respects Senator Obama. We know he does not respect him nor does his running mate. All I can say is God help us if those two win on Nov. 4. We are going to lose everything.
We'll see come Wednesday night but my impression, based on what we have seen so far, is that McCain ought to watch his mouth. Less rhetoric and more substance would have gotten him further.
How can anyone consider McCain to have a Presidential temperment? He's too impulsive, and bounces from tactic to tactic without an overall strategy, and is willing to give up his integrity to take the low-road with smear attack ads. He picked a VP candidate without vetting her, and without truly considering the consequences. Obama has shown again and again that he's steady and has the strength and the temperment to be President.
John McCain never provides specifics about anything. "Americans can fix this". "I can find Bin Laden, I know how to find him. I'll get him". and now, I'll beat Obama. When he speaks like this, he never has to provide any logical reaslns, or evidence.
But the talk does not make it true.
He won't look Obama in the eye, and waits until after the debate to accuse Obama of the most heinous things. No wonder he doesn't want to tallk with his enemies ... he can't.
He is lying again.
McCain is a Republican. Republicans have been in office for the last 8 years and our country is going down the tubes. America can not continue on this same path. It's time for a change. I don't see this Republican ticket as good for our country.
Sorry, Senator McCain, this is not a race that you should win.
it is good that some laughter can come out of this race, but i have to say mr. mccain we dems are going to win this race.
If I were Senator McCain I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for that to happen. Obama only needs a draw to win, and he's been performing better than drawish in the last two debates.
what happened during the last two debates?? talk is cheap...unless it's a debate i guess.
i used to respect mccain and was even content with the thought of a mccain presidency during the early days of the campaign. it is now clear that mccain will do *anything* to win this election, including throwing his reputation under the bus. what an angry, bitter, old man he has transformed into...not the bastion of bravery and independence i once thought of him as.
Saying you want to conduct a respectful race does not negate the disrespectful and often outright false remarks you and your running mate have expressed since the last debate.
All I can say is McCain better be ready to justify his illegal ties to ciminals over the years, Gordon Liddy is one that comes to mind. If he thinks he's going to bring up garbage at the debate he better be ready to tell us why he was part of a racist organization, why his wife has close ties to Keating still, and why he has close ties to Gordon Liddey who was prosecuted for kidnapping and robbery.
Once again, very Presidential words from the mouth of John McCain.
What a joke the McCain/Palin ticket is.
Obama/Biden '08!
Economy has hurt him a "little bit"?
Ya think?
What does he think if he adds that he respects Obama whatever is implied prior is ok.
I would not have chosen the word "whip". Not good. McCain needs to give up and go home. His health will not hold out through a presidency, and that is dangerous for the whole world. The desire to be president should not be put before Country. John's motto needs to be "White House First".
America loves you John, but we don't want you to be our next president. We just can't take another 4 years of failed Bushenomics, nor do we want to see you die in office and let Sarah run the country. She's a dingbat!
Obama/Biden '08!
Well, that would be a FIRST- since he lost the first two so badly to Obama!
How Presidential
that's nice, but he'll still be behind 2-1 even if he does win the final debate.
Senator McCain would LIKE to give us some straight talk....but so far does not seem able to do so...
Does this man possess any social graces at all?
Well, one out of three isn't bad? Is it?
They don't want experience, senator, they want Change. We want Change. Can you make that happen after 26 years in the senate? Nope! Obama will have to do for me. Thanks John. Goodbye.
first, McCain needs to look at Obama in order to kick his you know what. Considering that McCain does not like to look at Obama I doubt McCain will kick Obama's you know what. Second, McCain needs to have a coherent plan for the economy. considering that he believes the economy is okay and does not understand it, I doubt McCain can even last talking 90 minutes about the economy.
Respect Obama? Conduct a respectful race? Oops, Governor Palin didn't get that memo.
No Mr. McCain, if the first two debates are any indication, I believe Obama will be whipping YOUR you-know-what.
On top of being out of touch McCain can;t do math.
Senator McCain, please stop the trash talk. Haven't you and Sarah Palin caused enough trouble? Don't worry about whipping Senator Obama ( and please tell us you are not thinking in slave master terms), just tell your side honestly and be straightforward. Let the American public make up its mind without the hysterics. Try to hold onto some shred of your dignity.
I want a man with honesty, intelligence, and someone who realizes that everyone does not make five million a year. McCains experience hasn't gotten us anywhere.....where is Osama....if he knows how to catch him. Why are we still in Iraq ...if he knows how to win wars. Why is the economy such a mess....if he knows how to fix it. McCains experience doesn't count for much, not if Bush was his primary teacher. As for Palin...she isn't worth my time.
He can only brag when he is not facing Obama. Foolish statement
Thanks for acknowledging that you have not won a debate so far and doubt if you will win this one!
What a way for the could-be next President of the United States to talk – it is obvious that McCain has been hanging around with Palin and picking up on her trash talk. I will be so glad when this campaign is over – with hopefully Obama in the White House! I did not find McCain so terribly objectionable until he added Palin to the ticket – and now everytime I see/hear McCain, I think about Palin and just about get sick!!! I cannot believe that it is even a remote possibility that Palin could get into the White House in any position – much less in a position that could one day lead to the Presidency! What must the rest of the world think about us – with Palin now in a leadership role!!!
way to wait till the last few weeks there johnny boy
obama / biden 08
Bring it on, old man, bring it on!!
The only way that you even have a chance to beat Obama is if you come up with something (ANYTHING!) at the debate that states you know how to fix our economy and this is the plan. Since you obviously have no plan, you will lose in November.
Obama/ Biden 2008!!!
How many years has this man been in Politics? And he's just now decided he wants to "change things in Washington?"
McCain is the past and Palin is dangerous. Obama/Biden is the future and what America needs in this time of crisis.
You did nothing for Arizona, so why would I think you would do anything for America. VOTE NO for McCain.
NOW who's sounding unpresidential???
Please news people, don't make a weeks story out of this remark by McCain. Lighten up folks. Stay on the real meat in this thing.
McCain we want you to tell us DURING the DEBATE about your VP pick regarding her ABUSE OF POWER and Compliance with the code of ethics……A legislative investigation has concluded that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power in pushing for the firing of an Alaska state trooper who was once married to her sister, or by failing to prevent her husband Todd from doing so. The report says Palin failed to reign in her husband's inappropriate efforts to use the governor's office to contact trooper employees in his attempts to have Wooten fired.
Obama/Biden 08
John McCain has come from behind after numerous setbacks along the way and is still going strong, I feel he will pull ahead once again in spite of Acorn and the economy. I am impressed to see educated Americans putting the race card in the closet where it belongs and judging both candidates on their ability to lead the country.
Yeah, because he knows how to win debates. Just like he know how to catch Bin Laden,...and just like he knows how to win wars...and fix the economy...what a sad, sad man.
Presidential language! You are a great role model for our children! How many things you have said you were going to do and didn't. See you on Wednesday. Ohm, and I want YOU to tell Obama striaght to his face that he is a terrorist. coward!
So Senator McCain is saving his best performance for last? Kind of how Governor Palin was saving her answers in the Katie Couric interview?
I dont see to much respect coming from your VP nominee!!
Well see about that! When the Clintons cover the swing states with Biden and the debate is over on Wednesday night..... we'll see. McCain is still going to have to deal with fallout from the "troopergate" investigation and it's results, the fact that his wife maintained a investment relationship with Charles Keating for 11 years after the McCain investigation, his ties with David Ifshin, a dissent, and his ties with Wall Street bankers and lobbyists. McCain is nothing more than another George "king" Bush and in fact, worse! He has traded whatever honor he once had for the gutter in this political race.
You wouldnt know a respectful race if it bit you in the "you know what". You lost any respect I had for you when you allow Palin to continue to suggest that he's a terrorist. Put a leash on your pitbull, or give her different lies to spread.
i think it's too late for mccain to play the "i always respected him" card. he"d said and done too much to make it seem sincere. plus it makes him seem as erratic as obama says he is.
If you respect Senator Obama, you'd better pull your VP off of the hate wagon.
YES! please do something! We can not let someone this out of the mainstream become president.
McCain, we need you to win. Can you imagine the judges that Obama would appoint?
Can you imagine how the government would grow? Government needs LESS power, not more.
McCain is all talk and no substace. Look at the townhall format which was supposed to be his strong suit. He got schooled by Obama in both foreign and domestic policy.
McCain couldn't whip his way out of a wet paper bag.
Give it up man. The fat lady is warming up her vocal chords.
McCain says he's going to "whip" Obama's "you-know-what" and thinks that's respectful? Either McCain has totally lost his mind, or he's speaking in racist "code," or both. In any case, he's lost any shred of dignity he might once have had.
Well, there you go again putting your racist language out there for all to see. McCain, you and your running mate are two scary people and if you're so good at debating, why have you been such a total loss at the last two?
Uh huh. Too bad saying it out loud doesn't make it true John.
You've tried twice and failed both times. The economy hurt people more that a little bit. Maybe you are speaking for yourself. You didn't have enough experience to pick a running mate and you're still blind to the fact. You are putting the people in harms way if you win the election.
Too late for repsect...you've already showed you don't have any.
Maybe so. But it is interesting. In the first debate - Obama won. In the second debate Biden won. In the third debate Obama won. If McCain does win does he claim victory after th Democrate would have won three out of four?
McCain better come up with more than stollen ideas wo win the debate with.l Obama has the plan and can explain it to the people in clear terms. McCain just tries to use fear and lies. Amreicans need and deserve better. Obama has a better plan and can show the way. McCain can only follow. Palin is DANGEROUS sh eabused power to GET people she does notlike just liek Chaney. We can't afford 4 more yearsw of the same abuses of power.
On his statement of "I'm going to whip his you-know-what",,,,,McCain doesn't stand a chance. It's obvious to the majority of Americans that McCain doesn't even know his head from a hole in the ground. And if he actually does, he should simply stick his head in the hole and go away.
I'm sure glad this thing is almost over. The lies and filth that McCain and his arm candy Palin are smearing around is simply discusting.
America needs intelligence. We need to fix our problems domestically and around the world. Obama and Biden are the perfect two men to get the job done.
Oh that is real mature of someone who wants to be president; what did he take a play out of Bushisms, now we can have McCainisms.
Like he did in the last 2 debates?
lol wasn't he preaching, in the 2nd debate, to speak softly and carry a big stick. Looks like he forgot about his "hero's" words.
will Sarah be there with you? you haven't whupped his a.. yet, what makes you think you can do it now? Now you have to face "that one" when you say something derogatory//////////can't wait.
Just like how he whipped Obamas you-know-what in the last two debates. Oh, wait....
LOL!! Yeah right!!
I think you have your mind all screwed up Mr. McCain. Obama beat you twice already, even though republicans can't admit that. He beat you in your best format, town hall. So what makes you so sure you will win this debate? i feel an "Obama win" coming on. Get ready America, the first black president is going to be a landslide.
Obama/Biden '08
HEY OLD SCUM, YOU HAD TO CHANCES AND HE STILL WHOP YOUR YOU-KNOW-WHAT. THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE GONNA GET HIM THIS TIME. NO WAY, NOW HOW, NOT EVEN CLOSE MCSLIME!
"The economy has hurt us a LITTLE BIT?" Once again, you are out of touch and will soon be out of time. I have lost all respect for you and the hate filled campaign you are running. You need to shut Palin down NOW. Her rhetoric is pathetic.
yeah right JC
This debate can you please stay put in your place. Your meanadering and shuffling around the stage last time was distracting! Barack has nothing to fear from you!
Did he really say his "you know what"?????
I knew he looked familiar, he's the guy that played Wally on Leave It To Beaver isn't he!
No, that can't be right, he would have been too old to play Wally.
Why would a mother subject her two little girls to that. They totally dejected palin. At some point you have to ask yourself if palin is an unfit mother. I am sure that she knew that the crowd could and would act the way that they did. I felt sorry for those two little gilrs who looked so confused and afraid.
palin is political trash.
Well, McCain still won't have to look Obama in the eye if he's focused on his you-know-what! I wonder if McCain will actually address the issues or if he'll have the nerve to repeat the lies his campaign has used in Palin's appearances. Maybe he'll try to tell us again about the bridge to nowhere. He surely won't talk about health care, the economy, education, energy, or the environment. In that battle of wits, McCain is unarmed.
I'm a bit confused by McCain's comment in the last paragraph, "The economy has hurt us a little bit in the last week or two, but in the last few days we've seen it come back up because they want experience, and they want knowledge and they want vision." Never mind that he still 'doesn't get it ' about the economy, "The economy has hurt us a little bit in the last week or two,... A little bit, please?
Now to my confusion, who exactly is "they" as in, "they want experience, and they want knowledge and they want vision." His sentence starts by talking about the "little hurt" Americans have suffered over the last few weeks with the biggest financial meltdown since 1929 and he is telling us that "in the last few days we've seen it come back up because they want experience, and they want knowledge and they want vision." Who are they and what do they have to do with the economy coming back up in the last few days????
If anyone has an idea of what John McCain is talking about in the last paragraph, please post it.
Typical McCain - All talk....but when it's time to deliver...nothing.
Before 2nd debate:
"I challenge you to 10 town hall debates!"
"Town hall is McCain's strongest format"
What happened?
Whoop his you know what?
Did he just not feel like winning the first two debates?
Like when is he going to start his respectable campaign. Haven't seen any of it yet! Between McCain and Palin, I can't wait for the elections to see their butts kicked! Real hard, I hope!
America wants a different vision and knowledge and the language used reflect the samel old vision and knowledge.
Now McSame wants to change the tone of his campaign. First it was bash Obama, now it's be polite to Obama but kick is Aspen. Oh you get what I'm saying.
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if one likes the Bush policies hire John McCain.
I was appalled that McCain picked Palin the most unqualified person to be Veep.
And the job they handed her was to be an attack dog. And give a list of attack subjects that she had no knowledge on.
And told her lying was ok. In Iowa here I have not found a single person, Republican or Democrat who thinks she has anything going for her. The names they use to describe her almost fit a porn star,
I guess we are not big city folk out here. One Republican said "if McCain wins and dies and we ger her our country is doomed"
Pretty scary but he said she knows nothing about the WORLD. She would be worse than Roosevelt waas at Yalata when Russia took advantage of a sick man.
What lie come next? John, go home to Airzona and go fishing, your political life will soon be over!
Virginia will be one of 8 Red states that are going to turn blue!!!
God help us all if this guy and his empty-headed runniing mate win this election. The only way he can win is if there is a low voter turn out. People need to get their butts to the polls and keep these people out of the White House. Vote for brains, not for anger.
John McCain continues with the school yard bully talk. So far he hasn't whipped anyone but carry on McCain as you consider this a war of brawn. H'mmm I was under the impression that a debate requires intelligence not fists.
Go John!
Full of ambition poor MC Bush!!
He is trying to guarantee a win on Sunday, but I think he will have a few Senior moments that will keep him from whipping "That One"
BIG TALK,,,, MCCAIN,, LETS SEE YOU DO THE WALK,,(GET THE VOTES),,,, KEEP LYING,, OK?? ITS VER IMPRESSIVE,,,, ADVICE MCCAIN,, RETIRE= IT IFTS YOU WELL,,,,, OBAMA,,BIDEN,,08
Go for it John, if you can
By the way did you hear what Palin was saying this afternoon? It was more of the same hate mongering so you better talk to her first
Now this is funny. McShame whoopin on somebody? Wow
I don’t much agree with many of John McCain’s political stands or the tactics his election campaign are using. But a good idea is a good idea, regardless of who it comes from. McCain’s “suspend the rules for 401/ira withdrawals” idea is a good one. Many people (over 70.5 y.o.) wait until the last moment to make their annual, mandatory withdrawal. This year, waiting till the last moment might be the worst moment. Many people will take much larger than normal losses. Who knew February was as good as it was going to get? The idea is simple, FREE, and all it really does is waive extra taxes and penalties to the account owner. This is truly a bipartisan moment. Obama should endorse this.
His you know what? No, actually I don't know what, John.
John McCain just doesn't get it.
I hope this country whips his you know what! Nasty old man and his idiot running mate!
It is official....McCooCoo has really lost it now!!!! What an idiot!
McCain still can't use Obama's name can he? Will he, McCain, have the guts to even look Obama in the eye at the next debate? If McCain does, he may end up showing "temper" and it may hurt him in the long run.
If McCain wants to run a respectful race, that means he has to keep a leash on his runningmate and campaign as well. Right now, neither appear to be particularly respectful.
Memo to Palin: We will conduct a respectful race, and we will make sure that everybody else does, too.”
Maybe someone should explain RESPECT to Sarah.
He is an idiot!!!!!
Like I said before, I know that the republicans will probably find some way to take this election underhandedly as they did in 00 & 04 They've already been working long & hard how to do it. Someone said in a post on Fox that they are not worried at all because McCain will win & he knows that for a sure fact.
Senator McCain continues to show his unprofesional, unpresidential mavercky ways. The problem is that he is writting checks that he cannot cash. But it is his way, just look at his carreer. Always out on the fringe, breaking the rules, and disregarding and disrespecting all involved. He is not well.
Yeah, whatever. Just like he did in the first two.... Wink Wink
It's just theater at this point. Mccain knows that he can win on issues. He knows that the ONLY way he could possibly come close to winning is that the Racial element is thicker than what it appears to be.
Barack will Prevail despite his race!!
Vote Obama/Biden 08
Macain talk softly and carry big stick. You are down in polls and this is not time for boast but action or surrender.
Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Four years ago I was ready to support this man. I thought he would be better than George Bush. Now I'm not so sure that would have been the case. And considering how BAD George Bush has turned out, that's kind of a scary though.
And McCain has become almost scary in some of his incoherent statements. I really question if he's starting to experience dementia. He looks & acts bitter & angry all the time. He makes wild statements. And he picked that nitwit Palin for his running mate. I don't think we can afford the risk of having this man in office.
Right.....
McCain is looking completely ridiculous and has no where near the dignity and honor you'd expect to see in someone running for the White House. He is out of his league.
Good luck in the debate John, you're going to need it..........
On second thought, you don't stand a chance. You've already sold out your honor, and it'll take to long to earn it back.
Clearly McPalin have lost their bearings. McCain critisizes Obama for declaring what he will do in Pakistan – "you don't say that do you?, you simply do what needs to be done", and now here he tells his opponent four days ahead that "I am going to whip you in a debate". After this McPalin call Obama double standards. Whom are you fooling folks.
Negative campagin won't give you credibility. It gives you back negative result.
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HE WILL HAVE TO SAY MORE THAN THAT.
HE WILL HAVE TO SAY MORE THAN GETTING HIS PEN OLD PEN OUT AND CUT PORK SPENDING.
HOW IS HE GOING TO WHIP UP ON HIM ?
AFTER THE Bail OUT IS A DONE THING, NOW HE WANTS TO PAY OFF EVERYBODYS HOUSE NOTES . ONLY HE WILL BE USING TAX MONEY NOT HIS .
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Well, you definitely have experience in crashing plains. As for knowledge and vision, they only need to look at opponent "OBAMA" the only one that has given knowledge and and definitely vision. If your rallies have been any indicator of your vision for America, you can keep it. The rest of us sensible people don't want that kind of division. It's time to come together. I hat to break it to those that do have racial issues, but the financial crisis doesn't discriminate.
I just cant stop laughing at that statement "whoop Obama's you-know-what??!!"
With what his walker?
Gimme a break.
Thats not very Presidential, to say the least!
I just cannot stop laughing!! Has he completely lost it!
thanks to john, now obama can take the gloves off.
Fellow democrats please pray that the hate propagated by these morons McCain and Palin does not cost Obama his life.
McCain and Palin are arousing sentiments of hate and anger towards Obama. I sincerely hope that no stupid white supremacist will react to this.
Also, hope that the secret sevice beefs up security for Obama.
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Well, you definitely have experience in crashing plains. As for knowledge and vision, they only need to look at is your opponent "OBAMA" the only one that has given knowledge and complete vision for America. If your rallies have been any indicator of your vision for America, you can keep it. The rest of us sensible people don't want that kind of division. It's time to come together. I hate to break it to those that do have racial issues, but the financial crisis doesn't discriminate.
I have a hard time even picturing that in my mind, cannot get a visual.
You wonder who still believes anything McCain says. He still thinks the economy isn't doing too bad. He really has no clues. It is sad.
His choice of words tells more than afterwards saying he respects Obama. It is clear that he doesn't.
Obama, keep taking the high road straight into the White House!
Neither McCain or Obama, can change the course of the United States.America, is a failed state, a state that failed due to a greedy American Public that thinks they are above the world! However, I do think McCain,has a bit better understanding on world affairs and economics than Obama. Americans,continue to love their sorry useless so called democracy,funny! Every American and every U.S. president and Congress/Senate are to blame for the mess.You people cant save 1 cent? Why? No America-2008...
McCain is making a combat becasue he and his campaign is painting Obama as a bad person.He says one thing in public and his ads say another thing...Shame Shame on you John McCain if you have to use scare tactics to win a race then where is your pride MCCain. Where are you on this issues. All you seem to do day in and day out is pronce on Obama. Whats your game plan if you cannot beat him on the issues then you go deep in the gutter. Shame on you John McCain how does that shows that you put country first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You somehow think that the country owes you the presidency !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bad news, old man. The idea is to LOWER debate expectations. If you say you're going to kick Obama's butt, and you don't deliver - which seems likely after two mediocre performances already - then you're going to look like you lost the debate.
yeah sure, john. Just like you did the last two debates, you will embarress yourself for the third time.
Obama/Biden '08
I hope they listen to you, John. You have taken the risks, proposed ideas, Obama has just sat back and found faults while proposing nothing. You suspended your campaign and went back to your job to help end the financial crisis, the job of a Senator, and the job of the next President. Of course you should have done so. Obama found fault with your doing your job.. We know fault finding is idiot's work. This is all Obama has offered.
Empty rhetoric that you are in fact George Bush (idiotic thing to say). He's for CHANGE. Surrendering America to terrorists would be CHANGE, but is it really the change we need? It's amazing Obama has gotten as far as he has on the emptiness of his message. I hope the thinking people in America show up to vote.
McCain doesn't want to go there, AGAIN...
Boy, he sure has a lot of respect for his opponent, doesn't he? Or was that only for the 5 minute TV clip yesterday? This sounds dismissive and condescending to me. What a caricature of the John McCain who started this campaign full of promises to run non issues...now it's all attack Obama, and lie about his running mate, the real liar. Sad.
He's already tried and lost twice
I have just two words for you John,I think you know what they are.
I guess we'll see.
poor mccain u r already a looser.
Pretty presumptious for someone who's 'you know what' just got whipped in the last two debates. Does this guy ever learn or he just does not understand what is going on?
Sorry, we CANNOT trust you McCain and Palin...whatever.
Just like he "whipped" him the last two debates...by not stating what any of his policies are, not saying what he actually plans to do to improve our nation, our economy, health care, prevent job loss. I love how he threw in the line "I want to emphasize again, I respect Senator Obama" yeah after you've been caught in the act of sparking racism at your rallies and after you make the redneck comment, "After I whip his you-know-what in this debate". McCain has lost any integrity he had, I can't wait for a third night of Story Time with John, where we get to hear how he is a self proclaimed "Maverick", how he was a POW, and instead of talking about the issues try attacking Obama on worthless and false accusations. Please just go away you're making America worse. The only chance for change is with Obama/Biden '08!!!!
McBush couldn't whip cream.
he's failed to whip Obama's "you know what" twice now. His campaign is dying on its "you know what" as we speak
More hot air ! What about real issues that truly impact our lives ????
If there's one thing John McCain is good for it's "shooting off his mouth before he thinks". How will he feel if what he' screaming about does not happen.? This man is not in charge of himself, so how can he govern the whole USA.
McCain could not......well....I can't evern finish my sentence.......I can't stop........he he he he ROFLMAO he he he he
I am an independent voter and not a party loyalist. I have voted for republicans most of my voting years, including John McCain (I was raised in southern Az). I served with the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer with two tours in Iraq. I SHOULD be voting for John McCain...but I'm not. He has shown poor leadership and lack of integrity as can be seen by most of the articles here on the ticker, but that's not the reason I'm not voting for him. HE VOTED AGAINST US when he refused to support Sen. Webb's (Vietnam war era Marine infantry officer) GI Bill, a bill that Sen. Obama/Sen. Biden were co-sponsors of. He caved to anti-immigrant groups, when anyone who has served in a combat unit can tell you that immigrants fight for us with more ferocity than any hate-spewing conservative coward. No, I am not conservative, I am not liberal, I am an AMERICAN PATRIOT, and like so many of my fellow veterans, I support Sen. Obama. Not because he is the anti-Bush, but because he is a leader with vision, vision for healtcare, vision for intelligent foreign policy, vision for domestic economic strength, and vision for strengthening our military, vision that the GOP sadly does not offer. We have fought for your right to vote America, don't waste it.
Way to go McShame! Spoken like a true Grumpy Old Man!
McCain/Palin are selling "wolf tickets" and they don't have an agenda to back it up. McCain was also supposed to beat Obama during the first two debates and he didn't even come close, so makes him think he's going to beat Obama during the final debate? It's not going to happen.
You Betcha! Just stay home McShame.
This is silly. Need a modern jargon Lesson.
Obama has won
It is all clear. People are awakening to a Gov. driven by the people.
sorry, That's not you.
Sen McCain sounds as if he is still in high school at a pep rally geting ready to play a football game Wednesday night. These debates are not about who wins and and does not win. These debates need to be reconfigured so that they have value to our country. I would hope our next President does not look at every challenge as if they all have winners and losers. My concern with Sen McCain the winners/losers mindset is a part of his hard wiring. We will need a President who will try to find a way to obtain common ground.
In the immortal words of John McSame, if the election ends up being about the economy, McSame loses. Well, guess what McSame, the election is about the economy, and you are losing. Attack dog Failin is doing her level best to stir up the hatred in your base, but it isn't going to be enough. Not this time.
mccain cant whip my son in his football game how is he going to whip obama in anything he is losing and going down hard, hes doing anything to win this is his last desperate move before he loses, mccain is loser along with his mistress air head palin shes a lair
McSHAME is SOOOO UNPRESIDENTIAL !!!
Mc Lame is so out of touch he will probably think he won after he looses. I hope that Palin has the ware with all to break the news to him but she is so busy trying to recruit lynch mobs that she will have to be told as well. Regarding her beef against Obama, how can you hate someone so much that you never met. That lunacy! Not sound judgement at all. Obama came to her defense first by telling his supporters to leave her family out of the campaign and he has never attacked her personally, but she has been non stop inciting hatred against him. In her desparation, she is more like a Nazi with lipstick. This country is really in for trouble if mccain is elected and keels over in office God forbid. Who will tell her what to do if she becomes president? I bet not one of their voters can honestly in good faith say that she would make a good president or VP because they don't what the job requires, but common sense should tell them that it requires more than her credentials. I think from a judgement perspective that Obama would be better suited to be commander in chief. We don't need any mavericks or loose cannons in the oval office, we had 8 years of that experience....
Senator McCain, I wanted to support you, I really did. But the way you've run your campaign disgusts me, your VP nominee scares the daylights out of me, and shown you'll use any dirty trick to win. That's not the John McCain I supported against George W. Bush In the Republican primaries in 2000.
Experience, mature judgment, statesmanship = McCain/Palin.
Him and what army?
he's dreaming...
Obama/Biden '08 & '12
Poor fellow. He doesn't know that America is whipping "his thing " already and they are liking it. This guy is unstable, erratic, arrogant, totally out of touch with the suffering of average American and past his retirement time. America doesn't need him in the white house.
Obama is a descent guy. Otherwise, why would he not bring McCain's age issue into the campaign. If Obama's past history is fair game, why not McCain age? Does anybody care that he is too old to run for this office?
He is ALWYS saying I know!
What did Johnny boy say when he got into planes ?
I know how to fly, I know how, II know how !
^%(*()()@#$@#!$#@$
CRASH FIVE TIMES !!!!
He doesn't KNOW Sh!t!!
As an Arizona native and longtime resident of the state, I would like to apologize to the rest of the nation for producing a presidential candidate as awful as McBush.
Please, America, next month do us all a favor and send this old clown packing. And send Caribou Barbie back to the frozen tundra where she belongs.
All I can say is that McCain/Palin are downright liars and masters in twisting facts. Palin said during in her anti-abortion speech that Obama said he doesn't want his daughters to be punished with baby.
Get the facts right, Palin! Obama was speaking in the context of sex education and not abortion.
It is either you are ignorant pitbull with a lipstick or purposely twisting the facts, thinking that the Americans are stupid. I would believe later because I believe you are much cleverer than the former.
The entire world will be laughing at US if McCain/Palin won. God bless America real hard if that happens!
Obama/Biden '08!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain you have no idea what honor and respect mean anymore. You have crossed the line so far into hateful, nasty and rage-filled campaigning that we are afraid of the violence you are condoning. You are irresponsible and reckless. You have no character, no integrity, are unable to open your mouth without lying and have lost the trust of the American people. Your one attempt to calm one angry person was ridiculous – especially with Palin out calling Obama a terrorist again today. You are a hypocrite and a very dangerous man. Stop the hate rallies you are leading and quit lying about how you respect Obama. You don't even respect yourself. You are a disgrace!
What poll is he looking at????
The only thing he is coming up for is air because his campaign is sinking....
I have had just about all I can take from Sarah Palin. She's a liar and is willing to do just about anything to get her way, which is very dangerous. I watch alot of politics on TV and listened to a discussion about her future in politics and was shocked to hear that she actually might still have a career. After getting to no her thus far, I have to question her ability remain govenor at this point. I am just so unimpressed with her and McCain because I believe that they have sunk to an all time low, inciting hatred and anger at these rallies. I have completely loss respect for McCain, I am a veteran and I do not think he cares about us at all. He's a fake. Bottom line, they just need to state there differences, argue over whose is better but never promote hatred in the pursuit of division.
Be Careful America. McCain and Palin is what fascism looks like in America. Note the rallies with law enforcement in uniform. Note the inciting of violent chants at their rallies. Note trying to attach Obama to terrorists. McCain and Palin's rallies are looking more and more like Nuremberg Rallies. The Germans never noticed the creeping facism in their country until it was too late,,,Don't let this happen to us!
it is too late the demage have been done. You can not turn the page back.
"After I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we're going to be going out 24/7"
I guess there's always a first time, eh? If my tem was oh-and-three against a rival, I wouldn't be talking trash.
I don't think so you can whip Obama. You go home and enjoy your remaining years with your family!
Thanks John, first of all you gotta win the election. The way it is going as we can and will see; there is a Tsunami coming and November 5th. this country will be mostly blue.
Do you know the movie V for vendetta? Yeah John, we'll be saying: Remember, remember the 5th. of November. There will be no gun powder treason though...just voters feed up of 8 years of Bush and you.
Oh Puhleeeez. McCain, you are pathetic. You want to know why you are down? Because all you do is go on personal attacks. You have not told us how you are going to solve Iraq. You have not told us how you are going to solve the economic crisis. Your healthcare plan will destroy it. Get real. You are going down and hard.
Big mouth, old man! Do I need to get my soap ?
Whip ... I find such language terrible. McCain's lost the election and do himself and the country a final service, it would be best for him to stop using language that has such clearly racial overtones!!!! He would best be served by putting civility into his campain!
How very presidential.
So says the Christian man! His thoughts are sooo pure! (Sarcasm)
Whipping? Somebody tell McCain that we dont do that in this country.
John McCain wishes he could beat Obama in a debate. If he could beat Obama he would of done it in he past 2 debates, and he wouldn't of went to the tactical smear methods to try to take people's mind off the fact that he lost the debates.
oh, yeah right john, like the last two! you are gonna lose on november 4th. thats the one thats gonna matter... AND OBAMA IS GONNA BE OUR PRESIDENT!!!! and we america are ready for the change. OBAMA/BIDEN2008!!!!
Palin/McCain view of a respectful campaign: "We understand how important it is that this team be elected. For one thing, we know who the bad guys are, OK?” That statement elicited scattered shouts of “Obama!” throughout the crowd. “We know that in the war, it’s terrorists, terrorists who hate America and her allies and would seek to destroy us, and the bad guys are those who would support and sympathize with the terrorists,” she said. “They do not like America because of what we stand for... Those who sympathize and support those terrorists who would seek to destroy all that it is that we value, those are the bad guys, OK?”
Oh no he didn't say 'whip his you know what" obama will finish up on Mccain's broken body with a touch iof a finger.
Now doesn't that sound "presidential", McCain. Keep opening your mouth and insert your foot.
like you did at the other 2 debates? oh, wait... obama won both of those.
obama 2, mccain 0
McCain has done nothing to sway votes other than paint Obama as Anti-American at best and a terrorist at worst. If he really believes that he has made some gains the past few days due to anything other than fear and hatred he is more off his rocker than anyone could imagine.
If you don't win will you be "our friend" and tell us how to get Bin Laden anyway?
well...you can always dream!
You haven't been able to do it yet, but nice comment McCain!
Does MCCAin look a little McCrazy in this picture ?
The economy has hurt your campaign a bit, John, but just change the subject. According to Karl Rove, that should do it.
I am so looking forward to voting for Obama, every debate McCain seems to throw something out, a plan to appease to voters but I am sure at the last debate something else will be thrown out, anything for votes, The man who has stuck to the same message, The man who has shown true leadership is Obama/Biden
Now THAT'S a presidential comment....just what we need....another good ol' boy....
james 3 vs 10 and 13.
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing my brethren, these things ought not to be so.(macain)
who is a wise man and endured with knowledge among you? (obama) let him shew ou of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom
Senator McCain, we hear you talking. To Little To Late Obama/Biden 08.
Yeah right, he got owned in the first two and need to console his base which are getting restless now.
The poll numbers will tighten but Obama will waltz in on Nov 4th.