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CNN, I'm still at a loss as to why you publish disgraceful blogs like the one who says John McCain looks like "he is constipated." I would surely like to have an explanation when you refuse to post mine in this column. But it seems to me that this lower than low writing will cease only when this election is over. Then what will you do, CNN, when 50% of your viewers have gone south.

Oh, boy, this debate will contain lots of goodies – I sure hope that one finally finishes off McCain and leads this country back on the right track!

Obama is the one! I'll vote for him in Ovember!

Bring it on McCain, Stay the coarse McCain, Mission acomplished McCain, Great Strateegery Mccain, looser.

I am really encouraged to read the comments posted here. It seems that McShame has finally been seen for what he really is......

Continue your financial support for Obama through the finish line!

Every little bit counts.

BRB!

I need to hand the fat lady her throat spray.

McCain sharpen those pencils and sound bites you will use.... he can't answer a question without refering to his notes.. the old man is going down!

Ready

FIRE

Aim

Did we win? grin grin (wink wink)

How is McCain going to survive this last debate? He spent the last two without ever once wanting to make eye contact with his opponent. Yes, its much harder to lie about someone when you are looking that person directly. So now this time he has to sit right next to him!

I will be glad when the debates are over, they bring expectations that are somewhat unreal There is talks of undecided voters and them not hearing what they wanted. Well maybe you are not listening. Isn't it the voter's responsibility to do there own research??

On a lighter note, at least McCain won't have the ability to roam around like a lost puppy.

I will be watching just to laugh at McCain. My vote is solid for our next President.
Barack Hussien Obama will be our next leader by a landslide

Obama has the support of the higher educated, I guess that explains the hate remarks from those attending the Mccain/Palin rallies. Turning ignorance around is a difficult task for either party.

Until just recently it has seemed that Republicans were more concerned with winning than bi-partisian politics. McCain's campaign has not realized that most of the country has moved on. The divisive mob-like rallies thrown by the Palin/McCain ticket are just not working with the mainstream voters.

I think the McCain team is way, way, way past big play time. Stick a fork in them. They're done.

Why is Maccain looking constipated?

Debby October 14th, 2008 5:01 pm ET: Wrote: Its black and white. Vote black if you want higher taxes and white if you don't. I don't need a third debate to tell me that.
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Debby is your hood on too tight, too much starch in the sheet, please take a midol and get over your low IQ self . You don't sound smart enough to make $250,000 and I doubt you rake in that much on welfare. So dear, you don't have to worry about paying additional taxes. If McCain wins he won't be in the oval office two seconds before someone wispers to him that he will have to raise taxes on the little guys, while the rich take their $ off-shore. There was another republican who promised no new taxes even said read my lips and everything, how did that turn out, oh yeah Daddy Bush raised taxes.

I am so tired of hearing Obama call McCain ‘erratic.’ For one thing, you cannot be a successful senator for 26 years and be erratic, nevermind a pilot for the U.S. Navy. Infact, McCain finished his career in the Navy as a Captain- that’s higher than a Commander folks and that takes a very steady hand, just like the one used to sign a letter to the Senate banking and housing Committe on May 5 2006. McCain warned the Senate back in 2006 of the impending economic doom brought on by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Not one Democrat signed.

Obama is acting cocky......says he doesn't need any help from Acorn.
I guess he's saying he can't be beaten now.
He doesn't need Acorn's help now BECAUSE HE'S ALREADY GOT IT!!!!!

It may be too late now to find and throw out all the fraudulent registrations and future voters.....but......people will always wonder about the legitimacy of the numbers. I always will.

For all of those who are confused about ACORN and voter fraud vs. voter registration- "it's okay if they register, just as long as they don't vote...., I love obama"

IN SOME STATES THEY LET YOU REGISTER AND VOTE AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!

Michelle in PA, so basically what you are saying is that there is still time for the GOP to steal another election? Is that what you are eluding too?

Veterans for obama

I'll be watching but would love to see a "Fact Check Debate" wherein we look at the campaign's claims and how closely they stuck to the real facts.

Debby:

"Its black and white. Vote black if you want higher taxes and white if you don't. I don't need a third debate to tell me that"

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This is why our country is a lost cause.

Ignorance, hatred and fear are the poisons of the soul... and unfortunately, the well of our citizenry has been tainted by years of religious intolerance, watered down education, and extremely lopsided economic imbalance. The only people who benefit from this are the wealthy few ("Lords"), who through these systems of control keep the majority of the citizens ("serfs") in a constant state of fear, confusion and division, just as they have throughout history. Just because it is more subtle to the senses does not mean it is not there.

The only antidote to this poison is Truth and Reality... and sadly, those who claim to "own" truth or "create" reality are the very ones who keep us trapped. Find it for yourself... and question it wholly.

Is it me or do these debates feel more like sporting events every time?

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

LIVE AT SOME UNIVERSITY IN PODUNK, IT'S U.S. PRESIDENTIAL AMPHETAMIN POLITICS!!! WITNESS THE GREY GORILLA GO AFTER THE BLACK THUNDER IN YET ANOTHER DEATH MATCH!!! BLOOD WILL SPILL AND HEADS WILL ROLL!!! BE THERE!!!!

Ugh. Can I please just vote for Obama now and be done with this already?

who is still undecided ..if u dont know by now then sit this one out...plz

McCain is- oh Forget It!

Yes, McCain's last stand as a presidential candidate. But he needs his good name back to continue being even an honest gadfly in the Senate. So, let's not count the man out, just because he will not be the next White House keeper.

I am ashamed at the black white comments on this post. Whoever the next president it should not be about his color!

NEWS FLASH...John McCain won tomorrow night's debate, hands down...

McCain's Fall From Grace will be televized until the brutal end. Thank God for television.

Mccain at the debate – " I am going to surge Ayers because That One is a terrorists who is responsible for all that ails this country. My surge will work and I will not stop lying until it is a success. I am a mavericky surger..."
You all get the point, utter nonsense and lies but I don't really blame him or palin, think about it what else do they have???

Hopefully, this will be one of the last times America has to listen to a warmongering, race baiting, bigot , who has dishonored himself and his country with his campaign.

Sandra: Back to school for you! Check the population census. Blacks alone cannot pull it off for Obama, and please spread the word.

"Mr Puddles, Mr Puddles, where are you Mr Puddles? Anyone seen my little dog Mr Puddles?"

To Debby "Its black and white. Vote black if you want higher taxes and white if you don't. I don't need a third debate to tell me that.":

Your ignorance is both appalling & insulting. Please, please take the advice of earlier posts & STAY HOME on Nov. 4.

So now desperation brought the bigots out of the closet. What do you want from Obama? Forfeiture of his Harvard degree and his immediate placement on welfare rolls so that you can continue your stereotypical bashing? Do I smell bi-polar disorder?

McCain: "Blah, Blah Blah Blah, Free Market, Deregulation, Privatize, Do what we say or else, Blah, Blah."

Obama: "McCain = Bush/Cheney 95% of the time."

OK, debate over – now you can watch the baseball game.

He should have asked Gen. Custer for advice, since they were both alive back during the Battle of Little Big Horn.

By this time next year "Living With the Palins" will be the next reality show. A format that suits her clan.

I am not sure McCain can do anything to change the tide. If he comes across as hostile, attacking, angry, "bitter," he will loose.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Obama/Biden!!!!!!!!!

Anyone who is undecided at this point in the election is an obvious boob and will be watching a rerun of the Simpsons – not the debate.

Too little, too late. At this point, all he can do is try to hold on to whatever is left of his honor and reputation.

He'll get trounced, as he deserves. Then, perhaps, we can be done with the lying, fear mongering, disgusting ticket and their equally hideous supporters for a peaceful eight years!

In your dreams you can win the debate McCain.

McCain needs to be figuring out what he is going to do with Barbie and her legal issues in Alaska. Alaska don't want her back since she has shame their town. McCain has a lot on his plate he needs to think about.

It is so amazing that when one is backed into a corner how they would pull out all of the stops. McCain/Palin are trying to discredit Obama. It is a same that you guys to to revert to this. Cindy McCain said right before the second presidential campaign that Obama is running a dirty campaign. Wake Grandama Barbie it is your husband and Gov Palin who is running a dirty campaign.

People are hip to what you are. History is going to be made on Nov 4th 2008. What you meant for evil God is going to turn it around for Obama/Biden's GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN "08"

They should give McCain the Giant Tootsie Roll booby prize from Bozo's Big Top. Remember that thing? I always wanted one.

"He's got to remind us about national security. In our concern about the economy, we can't forget about the fact that we're still involved with the threat of terrorism" – Rudy Gulianai.

Is this all this guy knows. "a noub, a verb, 9/11". That's why Rudy
didn't make it out of week one during the Primary. If he aint't talking terrorism, he ain't talking. We get it Rudy, but we won't care if we are attacked if we are all on the street homeless. Geez. Go back to your lobbying.

When we look back these debates in the future, do you know what will be remembered about them? An old John McCain shuffling back and forth across the stage, trying to make one last stand for his old style dirty republican politics. McCain had his chance in 2000. He came out of that campaign as something else entirely. Couple that with economic times that are way out of his grasp (and Palin!?!?) and you have yourself a Republican defeated in 2008.

McKuster's last stand – I like it and can't wait to listen to the debate.

You wish. CNN is starting to believe it's own propaganda. It has effectively turned it's blogs into an All Hail King Obama. Don't count the votes before they're hatched. American's know a salesman when they see and hear one.

I hope McCain gets his Christmas Present to bring Ayers into the economy.

This is the last chance to watch how a President should look and act and be informed of the needs of the people.
As we have seen in the other two debates Sen Obama has won hands down and I know he will do just as well tomorrow.....cool, calm and respectful.
John McCain has shown over the past several days his true colours
and they haven't been pretty.....the honorable side of him has long gone and a bitter, angry man has emerged.
Time for change absolutely......time for Sen Obama....you betcha!!!!

I like mccain's plan to protect all savings for 6 months by just ordering it so... So why does Bush do it now and not have to wait 3 months when the situation may be worse??????

MCCAIN'S ALAMO - WE KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT !!!!

It's the economy, stupid.

John McCain has a lot of the country distracted, thinking about how Barack Obama knows a domestic terrorist (and doesn't agree with any of his points of view), has an "anti-American" pastor (whose church he has left), and how a voter registration group, who John McCain has also worked with AND who Barack Obama has said they didn't need any of the fraudulent registrations, put in some duplicate sheets. Let me say it again:

It's the economy, stupid.

I don't give two Scheissen whether a presidential candidate "connects personally" with me. I want to know if they will do the right thing for the country; if they will change what has been going wrong into something that works. If you think about that, there is really only one obvious choice:

Obama/Biden '08. Give 'em hell.

This is one of the sadest comment forums I have read yet. With it's ignorant, uninformed, commentary....it's just sad. I hope that this country survives the aftermath of this election. Debate or no debate...it doesn't matter at this point, people are going to vote for, in their mind, the lesser of two evils.
Republican or Democrat, both parties got shafted one way or another in this political game, and that is what it is at this point. So all I can say is....I am proud to be american, we are free, and we are brave. If the candidates don't cut we have the right not to choose...could you imagine if neither one of the candidates were elected...what then!

McCain has run out of ammo!

Obama has taken the shots and still stands tall and remains focused.

McCain is in a tailspin!

Obama is the one to look for solutions and to regain respect for Internationals. I am repulsed by McCain.

It's probably too late already but yeah, barring a huge "october surprise" along the lines of a terrorist attack, this is McCain's last big chance.

I'm guessing it will be a rehash of the first two, with Mac MAYBE trying to bring up Ayers and only succeeding in making himself look foolish.

Well, the Republicans are rapidly becoming the party of lowered expectations, so i'll say that ifMcCain can speak without giving applause lines that just hang awkwardly, then he wins.

CNN please post this:

Who are these undecided voters??? As long as this campaign as has been going on, the choice should be "crystal clear" by now......if you like what's been going on in this country for the last 8 years and would like to be set back 40 years, then vote for the McSame/Palin "Barbie" ticket. BUT!!..............If you are "sick and tired" of being "sick and tired" and are ready for this country to start a "new chapter" and move forward in the 21st Centry, then vote for who I will be voting for on tomorrow when Early Voting begins......................BARACK OBAMA (you know......."That One"!!!)

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

I would advise all of Obama-Biden supporters to keep their eyes and ears open for the next act coming from the Republicans in this election. They have been laying the groundwork for some challenges to any close Obama win in any battle ground state. This is why you are seeing and hearing so much emphasis on this group call ACORN. Don't become complacent, get out the Vote!!!

Question???? Can Bob Schieffer ask McCain if it is at all possible when he meets with the Iran psycho...would he not address him as "my friends"???? Would he look his foe in the eye or have Palin simply wink ourselves into a disastrous war????

INDEED! The last stand!

Time to send McCain on a train and Palin sailin'!!!!!!!!!!!!

CNN, why don't you cover McCain's connection with G. Gordon Liddy? McCain is not clean so stop acting like he is some saint!

Please John, no dancing....we had enough of that last time. No attempted humor, you failed on that count as well. And for a real change, no lies. Won't that be worth turning on one's television. ...

McCain/Palin have proved to voters that they are dishonest, to say the least! FactCheck has shown many things they have said are misleading or false, rarely true. Palin doesn't even know what McCain is saying half the time. Pitbulls sometimes go after each other, I guess that's the case here.

McCain plans to bring up some of these false allegations tomorrow night. What a mistake!

McCain is old and out of touch. You can clearly see this during the debates. My vote is for Obama all the way.

There is sadly nothing that McCain can say at this point to restore the respect I used to have for him. The adopted tactics of Karl Rove show how far McCain has fallen from 2000.

Sure let the old man sit down; that way he doesn't have to keep moving because his balance is off and he can't stand still.

Old men with Alzheimer’s never get it – they live in their own little worlds and come out to look upon reality ever now and then. Its the decease that affects their mental judgment. McCain would say he is winning even on November 5th. McCain needs to be diagnosed.

As soon as Mccain goes negative with racial hatred and divisive insinuation, everyone in America will tip the balance toward Obama.

This will be a presidential win by the largest margin ever in US history.

And unlike at the other two debates, the candidates will sit at a table facing one another.

But will McCain actually LOOK at Obama?

Its time for America to have proactive, smart, disciplined and intellectual leadership.
For too long we've been saddled with incurious, incompetent and unimaginative leaders of average intellect with demonstrated failings of not completely understanding the complex world we live in, the deeply woven interdependencies/intricacies, nuances and a fundamental ability to see issues in gray versus black or white, us or them, right or left.
Its certainly time for serious folk to be running serious business.
Go Obama 08.

IF MCCain brings up Ayers and Reverand Wright, Obama should bring up Keating 5 and Troopergate.

I agree. If you're undecided at this point, you're probably the one I'm standing behind in the grocery store with my one item while you have a whole basket full, and you can't decide if you'll get Doublemint gum or Hubba Bubba. Either way, if you can't make your minds up after over 1 1/2 years of campaigning, you're dead from the neck up anyway (meatheaded) and shouldn't be allowed to vote.

Just my opinion.

Obama is ready to lead, he has definitely proven this over the past month. Mccain looks like he has nothing left in the tank(as do many drivers in America), and Palin might as well start a group called The Hater's Club. She should write a book about how to rally violent behavior. Go Obama and Biden; two men with integrity.

McCain will "pull out all the stops" and finally point out that Barack Obama is Black and has a Muslim middle name.

all obama has to do is maintain. that's it. McCain has to turn water into wine...and its just not going to happen.

I think this debate will send Senator Obama across the finish line. Senator McCain is already behind, but if he brings in his eradic, poor choice solutions to the economy into this debate, he will wrap up this election with a bow and give it to Senator Obama.

Hey McCain.....................just go sit on your porch and let your rich wife take care of you~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here's the difference-
Most Democrats dont hate John McCain-they feel sorry for the old timer.
Most Republicans flat out HATE Obama-I'm sorry but that equates to racism any way you slice it. To those inbred ignorant southern folks- Please DON'T vote, let us educated people handle this one. Obama's not gonna paint the white house orange, or pimp out air force one, or any other 'black' fears that you might have, so just relax and lets try to fix this country of ours.

This debate will likely be Sen McCain's last lurch, not his last stand. At this point, he has almost no choice but to try to change _something_ about his game, which he and especially his campaign staff have fumbled around in for weeks. Surely, he deserved better than what the Republican party did to him.

This guy, who refers to a respected member of the US Senate, as "that one", has shown us an example of his management style. Who, in their right mind, would choose a low experienced, irritating, rambling and below average speaker, spouting out colloquialisms as a running mate? With all the experience out there is this the best he could come up with? Was his only criteria to pick a woman? Did he or anyone on his staff not see that their choice brought with her a potential damaging abuse of power label? Who can we expect Mc Lame to pick for retiring Supreme Court Justices? Just remember, if you vote for Mc Lame, you are voting for Palin for President. You think things are messed up now? HA, just wait and hope to God Mc Lame can make it past 80.

We are so inundated with unsolicited policital banter there is little reason to have this final debate. Anyone on the fence between republican or democrat at this point in the race should consider selecting a third party candidate. There are more than two names on the ballot. Nothing of substance will come from this broadcast so I will be watching baseball tomorrow night and grudgingly read the results in the morning paper.

My bad, I mean SANDRA

John McCain last stand...........just like an old race horse..........headed off to the glue factory. The race is over.

Hey McCain!

I haven't heard you talking about the "SURGE" in quite a while now...

"It's working!"

Oh no, he is going to "be respectful". He said he would "whoop his you-know-what", but be respectful. What with John, A paddle instead of a belt? John needs to go home.

There is no undecided. I don't believe in that. You either are going to vote for Obama, Mccain or stay at home!!

Its black and white. Vote black if you want higher taxes and white if you don't. I don't need a third debate to tell me that.

TODAY,HOME SECURITY, CIA,AND FBI ARE INVETIGATING ANY INTERNATIONAL CONSPIRACY OR COMPONENTS THAT MIGHT BE COMPOSED OF ACORN MEMBERS, IONOVEMBER RDER TO CONQUEST NEXT ELECTIONN

If this was a fight, someone would stop it. It's over. I don't need to hear McCain. Sure, he may carve out a few votes, but it won't change the trejectory–we're done. Game over. Barack and Joe won.

Obama/Biden 08

Acorn, Ayers, is that what you call a Campaign focus!
McCain, This is the best you can do for your country?

BTW:
The last resort of all Failing Republican Campaigns is to energize the base, Right Wing Looneys! Republicans are waking up from a long peaceful Bush slumber [Ouch!], to find two morons [McCain/Palin], publicly displaying a comical megalomaniac love affair with themselves, out of touch with our Nations true issues [it's the ECONOMY!], and engaging in a revolting "McCain First" campaign! That's a tough wake up call, "MY FRIENDS"!
The McCain inept solution is an Ignorant Slang Talking Power Hungry Junk Yard Dog [Awaiting Criminal Indictment] scampering around the Nation drumming up Racist Bigotry [Wink Wink]. The obvious erratic incompetence of the McCain/Palin campaign provides us evidence enough that they are unfit for any public office. As Americans face the hardest financial disaster in the History of the USA, this is McCain Policy of Change/Solutions/Ansewrs! John McCain / Sarah Palin have no idea what Americans trying to survive face. 401K plans gutted, Unemployment, Foreclosures, and the Global Economy in disarray...
McCain/Palin are a disgusting self serving disgrace. Clearly proving they are not up to the complex task of keeping the Nation together in hard times.

P.S. Johhny it's all over except for the pity party, your colossal arrogance has sunk you! Sadly the USA will undoubtedly have to listen to you whine, stick to that, you're good at it...

"That one is Karl Marx's friend"

No, Obama is not far left. I know, because I'm left, and I know people who are far left compared to me, and Obama is to the right of me.

Check the x/y political spectrum graph posted at Wikipedia, on that scale, Obama is solidly moderate, a social liberal. Meanwhile McCain is probably between the center of the graph and the conservative position. And I myself am firmly at the social democrat position.

To Gary – as for your ascenine comment –

"You may want Obama but you need McCain".....

How long have you been on crack?

OBAMA/BIDEN08/12

These are the most insulting elections in American History.

McCain is too old to be president, too out of touch with the ordinary people who make up America, and his pick of Sarah Palin was one of the biggest political blunders I've seen in my lifetime. The two of them have made a mockery of the traditions we hold dear. His last stand was the second day of Palin holding hate rallies last week, for me. I went and voted for Obama and Biden that day because I'd seen enough. ENOUGH!

For those of you saying that Obama will only win because of the black vote, THAT IS A LIE! If you know anything about demographics and the make up of our country, you will know that African-Americans in this country only make up a small percentage of the population. How about you go back to school and get an education and learn your facts. Also, those are you steady calling him Black remember that he is Black and White. Why wouldn't you want an intelligent and educated person running our country. Oops I forgot you probably voted for Bush in 00 and 04 who was an average C student at best and that's only because his parents donated a large sum of money to the school! Why not give a person a chance who is not corrupted by politics and knows what's its like to struggle and can rise to the top on his own. Or do you want to vote for someone who left his wife for a younger women who stood by him while he was a POW. He divorced her and remarried in the same month. Yeah,that's really teaching us morals! Who picked a VP that has no brains whatsoever that is a Gov. of a state with the population of less than a million! We are looking like fools to the world especially if we vote MCCRAZY into office!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008!

It will be interesting to see if McCain can look a so-called 'terrorist sympathiser' in the eyes. Now that he's slung so much mud its springing back onto him!! What to do John, what to do?

People have a pretty idea who to vote for by now. This is the last debate, and the last time of having to listen hours of McCain.

To "Aware" –

Google Keating 5 Scandal.

OBAMA/BIDEN'08'12

I don't think there is much more to be said. This pre -climax is overkill more than anything else. Despite this I will still tune in hoping that it will be better than the town hall scenario with 1) Tom Brokaw who had to constantly remind the sparring partners to be brief; 2) McCain pacing up and down trying to get his point across, and 3) Obama defending himself while repeating what he already said for the benefit of those who still can't get it. Aye, aye, aye!

Please, Bob, ask McCain about Timmons, his transition team chief who lobbied for Saddam Hussein and Fannie Mae! McLame will wish he'd only served on a board with Timmons by the time O gets through with him.

Odds are slim for McWar coming up with a game-changer.

It was painfully obvious watching him in the last two debates as he struggled and failed to articulate any intelligent solutions – instead he rambles incoherently and concludes a string of mindless chatter with declarations such as "I know how to fix the economy, I know how to get Bin Laden, I know how to win wars".

He is a legend in his own mind and can't get through two sentences without patting himself on the back for reaching across the isle, supporting the surge, being a maverick, a fighter, a POW, a loyal servant who puts country first.

The reality is John McCain has been mediocre at everything he has done and the more you see of him the more you understand why.

After spending the first 40 years of his life as the spoiled brat son of an Admiral always using Daddy's name to his own advantage, he brought the same arrogant "me first" attitude to Congress where he is almost universally disliked – just as he was in the Navy by people who had to earn their promotions and didnt have an admiral for a daddy. He tries to spin this as being a Maverick and someone who doesnt run with the herd but that directly contradicts his other argument of being bi-partisan and knowing how to reach out to people and work together to get things done.

The "war hero and patriot" personna is a myth and it has become more obvious with the exposure of this campaign. When you read up on this guy you see what the people who really know him and dont work for his campaign or Fox News have to say. Self-centered spoiled brats do not make good leaders. John McCain is no leader and would be a worse president than W.

this will be interesting. McCain can bring up ayers, but the huff post has reported that McCain's chair for his transition team lobbied in behalf of saddem hussein. this is worse than ayers. I will like to see McCain defend this one. check and mate.

If it is determined that he lost this debate will he and the misfit, 6 packin, wolf killin, gun slingin, looney go home?

William Timmons, the Washington lobbyist who John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team, aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime.

Please report this

I like the face to face format. This debate is all about working camera angles.
1. When attacking your opponent, look him straight in the eye.
2. When explaining your policies/plans, look directly into the camera. 3. When getting attacked, look the oponent straight in the eye, with a slight smile.
4. WHen rebutting an attack, go back and forth between opponent & camera (audience).

My bet is on McCain getting agitated & blowing it this time.

"FIRED UP....READY-TO-GO!"

I've always wondered how people can possibly know what they want, much less find it, when they start their shopping on Christmas Eve (or pick any other ethnic or religious holiday). So I wonder about the so-called "independent" or "undecided" voters. Is it really possible that they wait for "one perfect thing" to confirm their vote? In the last weeks of a campaign, things are surely at their worst... most negative, inflammatory, heated, etc. How can any American with his/her eyes open not know who and what Obama and McCain stand for by now? I think at this point you can take the undecideds and break down their voting pattern in proportion to the polled vote. They know in their hearts where they are. Maybe on the next election, the media can follow hundreds of independents by asking them at the outset who they would pick if the voting were today...and then checking in on the day after the election to see if they changed.

God Bless America.
God Bless Barack Obama and John McCain, two great Americans.

Barack Obama is the centrist, common sense, calm leader that we need now.

Stop harping about how Capital Gains tax cuts will stimulate investments... You've had 8 years to run that krap and look at us now. All you really want to do is:

Get all you Can
Can all you get
and sit on the Can.

Well the hell with you all. Bring on the change this country needs!

Obama/Biden 08

Obama will win the debate for showing up and sitting on the same stage as McCain.

Obama has my vote.

Obama will whip that old fool's bony you know what ...

To Sandra who wrote this nonsense.

"If Obama wins it will be because all the black people voted for him just because he is black."

If that were true, then Obama would not win. People have had enough of the Bush years. He failed us and so will McCain! All race's of People will back Obama SIMPLY because he will fix what has been broken for 8 years. The last time I looked, Blacks were still a small minority. Get it right! You sound like McCain and Palin, trying to divide the nation!

Voted for her once....NEVER again! Gov. Palin needs to stay the puck outta Washington...and now Alaska is even questionable!

Didn't she say it's a matter of public trust....?

Obama/Biden ~ the only clear choice!

Senator McCain, how about "strapping on a pair" this time, eh?

The way the American people react to these debates is a final verdict on the way we've screwed up the education system.

These debates should be about the competing political philosophies, about striking the right balance somewhere between laissez-faire and a command economy, but the American public is too ill-educated to follow a discussion of the principles underlying the real-world issues we face as a nation.

We should definitely start doing things differently than we have been.

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I am relieved that this is the last debate! I can not stand another night of watching McCain be rude and see his obvious disdain for Sen. Obama!

I believe that we, Americans, are fair-minded and decent!

I believe that we, the People, will REJECT the politics of fear and hate, and division that the Republicans have been spewing for 8 long years!

I believe, that the pundits and nay sayers will be shocked on Nov. 4th!
We've had enough of the Republicans!

************PLEASE POST CNN THANKS*********************************

I am relieved that this is the last debate! I can not stand another night of watching McCain be rude and see his obvious disdain for Sen. Obama!

I believe that we, Americans, are fair-minded and decent!

I believe that we, the People, will REJECT the politics of fear and hate, and division that the Republicans have been spewing for 8 long years!

I believe, that the pundits and nay sayers will be shocked on Nov. 4th!
We've had enough of the Republicans!

Sandra October 14th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

If Obama wins it will be because all the black people voted for him just because he is black.

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True that and most of smart white ppl will vote for him that excludes you !

Sandra October 14th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

If Obama wins it will be because all the black people voted for him just because he is black.

And sandra to answer your rather strange take on this........If McCain wins he ill only have won because hes white and all white people voted for him

To Sandra who wrote:
"If Obama wins it will be because all the black people voted for him just because he is black.",

Do you think that number will be higher than all the white ppl who DONT vote for him because he's half black?

I have to agree with one of the comments below: I watch the debate to see if McCain is going to turn red and slam the table so I can laugh at him as I cast my vote for Obama!!

McCain disgusts me.

Scott L......from your earlier post.................."I don't care about Terrorism, Homelessness, Immigration, Iraq, Abortion, Religion, Guns, anything else. DO NOT TAKE MY HARD EARNED MONEY!!!!!"

This comment is so sickening on so many different levels I don't know where to begin. Spoken like a true republican. In other words..."to hell with everyone else, the only one that really matters is me."

This country has been very good to me as well as the last two generations of my family and I have no problem paying my taxes, in fact, I think it is the very least I can do to repay some of my good fortune. It is high time that we get someone in the whitehouse that understands this way of thinking...............GIVE SOMETHING BACK!!!!!!!!! What a concept!

I voted for McCain/Palin 08! they are America's only hope in this election!

Obama learned to: get power any way you can, including lying, cheating and stealing. The ultimate rule is that the ends justify the means.

Google the Alinsky Method

PALIN FIRES PEOPLE BECAUSE SHE CAN AND "PROUDLY" ADMITS THAT SHE CAN AND THEN EXPECTS AMERICANS TO BELIEVE THAT SHE AND JOHN MCCAIN HAVE THEIR INTEREST AND CONCERN ABOUT JOBS. (READ TTHE TRANSCRIPT)

Sen. Barack Obama: The New Face of the Nation...and America desperately needs the Change! We simply cannot take a 10% chance on Sen. John McBush.

McCain the last thing we want to hear in the debate from you, is you going on and on about Bill Ayers, damit we want to hear how you going to put food on our table for our family, a roof over our head,healthcare etc. Obama is working very hard for us to have a better future, All I hear from you McCain & Palin is negative words thrown at Obama.Enought is Enought. Political ticker please print my comment, why is my comment always awaiting moderation?

It seems to me that this will be the least-watched of the three debates. I doubt that even if he scores a jab or two, he can hardly land a knock-out punch. If no one watches, how will it matter if he does? The reaction, regardless of the outcome will be the same. Fox will say McCain won, MSNBC will say Obama won. Others will be objective. McCain can do nothing to take away the "presidential" label that Obama has earned regardless of how many zingers regarding Ayers, Wright, etc. he attempts. It's nearly a done deal.

Ah he will be thinking that he is in Hanoi Hilton while he is in the debate. Hey in that Hilton he dreamt up that he was going to be the US prez.

I'm waiting for McCain to bring up Ayers or ACORN, because you know the Obama camp has a good response prepared.

However, I don't think he will. I suspect the debate will be more of the same. No game changing plays from either side.

Sandra...apparently you haven't been watching the McCain rallies...there are plenty of Black Republicans and other blacks that do not plan to vote for Barack...what an ignorant comment from you...

You just worry about who YOU are going to vote for..if you are even registered to vote that is...

What does it matter? No matter what happens, the media will report that Obama won.

Nobody needs McCain even those people who vote Repbulicans. He will finish taking this country down. I don't want him messing with my health insurance or pension. Repbulicans suck!

After this last debate McDementia is going to turn on the attack ads again because he is going to lose and lose badly. He'll come out and say something really dumb at the debate since he is unable to hide his angry side.==================OBAMA/BIDEN 08

mccain is done!!!!!!!!

In regards to ACORN, I saw one blogger put it best: It's only voter fraud if the fake registered voters show up with fake IDs and vote.

I just can't wait until Obama is president so I can sit on the porch and wait for my check in the mail.

KEATING 5 SCANDAL

Let's hope so. When you have nothing to say you say anything. The McCain/Palin ticket is an unfortunate representation of one of our major American political parties. Reading off of note cards, winking and unbecoming personal attack behavior is not going to do it. And telling us "I know how to fix it" no matter what the subject matter and then not telling us how is typical McCain nonsense. Whatever the imperfections of the Obama/Biden ticket, if America elects McCain/Palin, in a couple of years we shall all be thinking George Bush was a great President. That is if these backward looking ideologues don't all get us killed first, either financially or literally.

Yep. Gonna watch the game. It's a little sad watching Barack take this sad shell of a senior citizen behind the wood shed time after time after time. Please bring up Ayers, old man. See what happens.

Bob: I could not have said it any better, if people do not know by now who they are going to vote for then they should sit this one out for what has already been said by both candidates will not change given we have 3 weeks left.
Sorry undecided you miss this train.

OMAMA FOR PRESIDENT:)

God help us if by a fluke of nature McSame and Palin are elected. I am truly scared. America, let us get this right.

If Obama wins it will be because all the black people voted for him just because he is black.

I am looking forward to seeing who acts and sounds more presidential. I have already made up my mind but I want to see the show anyway.
Hopefully McCain will show up!
I predict a perfect 3-0 record for my candidate....Oops did I give it away!
Oh well,
Obama/Biden lets make history together!

at least Mccain wil have to face OBAMA not turn away,.. because
he knows Obama is answering questions not playing hide-n-seek
as McCain does. John has lost all sense of civility in this campaign
and it really shows.. he is pathetic
Hillary will play a very important role later when Obama is elected.. probably as Sec. of State or similar position.

OBAMA-BIDEN & Clinton in 08"

Bob Schieffer is a Republican hack.

Bob @ 4:10PM – The people who are undecided now are the perpetually confused. I doubt they will be able to find their way to a polling station, let alone fill out a ballot

Going at him about Ayers is the WRONG way to go. It will make moderate and Indep viewers uncomfortable and wont win them over.

I hope they talk to each other and McCain doesn't interject divisive phrases like " that one" .

The last 2 debates were useless. Unless the candidates are allowed to interact this will also be useless. They need to address the issues to each other. There are stark differences between philosophies. One is moderate to slightly conservative, the other very left. They should be able to make that clear. Obama is nothing near moderate. McCain needs to point that out. It is disturbing the relationships he has with shady people, but that is not the main point. I only hope they can interact for others to see the differences that are important.

"Fired up...Ready-to-Go!"

I was for McCain until his campaign said that if we focus on the ecomony, we will lose. That is not putting country first, that putting self first. Let's focus on the issue. It's the economy stupid!!!! . Anything else is a destraction.

My friends…I've already cast my vote here in VA…so I can skip the next McPain bluster…hey the Phillies are playing the Dodgers at the same time !!

This 72yr old only stands is to STICK to the issues and not try to cry WOLF before the election!

when someone like JOHN MCSAME is running out of ideas and out of time; he ONLY starts to WHINE AND FLAIL and call his opponent names and "THAT ONE"!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER – AND NOT 4 MORE YEARS OF MCSAME!!!!

NOT THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

at least Mccain wil have to face OBAMA not turn away,.. because
he knows Obama is answering questions not playing hide-n-seek
as McCain does.

LOL@how Obama is looking at McCain in this picture....

I'll record the debate and watch it later..I'm not expecting much regardless of McCain's promise to whip Obama's behind...

BREAKING NEWS:

"Pilot spiraling outta control in tailspin..."

Lie Baby Lie!

My friends...I've already cast my vote here in VA...so I can skip the next McPain bluster...hey the Phillies are playing the Dodgers for at the same time !!

McCain will bring up ACORN, and Ayers and maybe even Rev. Wright.

He is a shadow of his former self. What a disgrace he's become. Doing the very things that brought him down during the primaries in 2000. Heck, he's even got the guy who did that to him on his team right now.

I only hope his negative tone won't impress people. I hope his anger turns off voters.

I DON'T WATCH THE DEBATES FOR SUBSTANCE FROM THE REPUBLICANS.

I WATCH THEM ONLY FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE!

WATCHING MCCAIN WANDERING AROUND AND CHATTER LIKE A SCHIZOPHRENIC IS ONE THING, BUT TO SEE HIS INCOHERENT, INCOMPETENT, TOTALLY IMBECILIC RUNNING MATE......WELL, YOU CAN'T EVEN BUY THAT MUCH FUN.

If you're undecided at this point, here's a good reason to vote for Obama;
Preventing Sarah Palin from being in line to become president in any way shape of form.

All the debates do is give a reason for liberals and conservative to pat themselves on the back. If McCain actually "wins" the debate, you think the Obama campaign will release a statement saying "yeah, McCain really whopped our you-know-what"? a.) They're way to arrogant and full of themselves to ever conceive the possibility that Barack Obama could possibly be incorrect or second-best at something and b.) it's be political suicide and race would somehow be blamed.

This back and forth time-limited banter isn't what wins independent voters, and I dunno why CNN and the rest of the MSM has been trying to force this down our throat. Independent votes are won on the stump, where candidates have an opportunity to explain their policies.

The last debate will not make any difference and Obama will go on to win. McCain can't compete with Obama in a debate, in any style or format and you all know it.

As far as the ACORN issue. ACORN, SMACORN, LAMECORN. Obama has no organizational or campign ties to ACORN. They are a separate functioning entity. McCain should stop the BS and worrying. ACORN could disband and Obama would still kick his rear in the election. Let's move on.

Its going to be amusing watch McCain slowly bury himself.

Maybe this will finally help those undecided voters to realize once and for all that McCain doesn't really have a viable plan other than to help out the corporations and the wealthy.

I hope McCain's last stand is as successful as General George Custer's last stand was.

Oh...and how come CNN isn't reporting on the news that William Timmons, the lobbyist named by John McCain to lead his presidential transition team was involved in aiding an influence effort for Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime as it is reported on other news sources? You've done more than enough reporting on Obama working on an educational panel with Ayers even though Obama was only 8 years old when Ayers was a Weatherman.

McCain is heavy on ethics .... Obama should ask why his running mate is still running despite being caught with ethical violation of abuse of power. What kind of double standard is this!

MCSAME IS MCDONE! OBAMA/BIDEN 08, EARLY VOTING STARTS MONDAY IN FLORIDA!

I think John McCain is grasping to what ever he can grab! Not only does he take Obamas ideas but he is lying on most all of his campaigning!!! He is using Sarah Palin to gain ground and not only is she looking desperate but also looking stupid!! This bulldog is only barking not biting!!
Why are we paying attention to all of the negative crap towards Obama and not looking and taking care of our economy???
God Bless us!!!!
Diane

Last stand is right. This time Sen. Obama is going for his jugular.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

It should be VERY awkward to watch McCain sit right across from Obama and STILL avoid looking at him.

I bet McCain is going to pull more stunts like the stuntman he is.

McCain,

You're major mistake was Palin, but I think even if you got rid of her now, you're still out.

We women weren't looking for a woman to vote for, but the woman to vote for.

McCain you really screwed this up beyond all recognition.

Sarah Palin does not engage me. I can stop on any street in my county and find her. I don't want my government run by my buddies.

I want someone with ideas. Someone with something new. Someone who won't throw my tax money down the drain(thanks a lot Bush).

Where are the Conservatives in this God forsaken GOP? I truly believe that some of these idiots are left of the lefties.

McCain is going to get owned again, especially if he brings up Ayers. The fact that he's even going to bother bringing that up only further proves he has nothing of importance to say – like what he plans to do about the economy! Obama talks about the issues people want to hear about, while McCain and Palin continue to promote lies, fear and intolerance at their sometimes downright disturbing rallies. The Straight Talk express has derailed. Thanks, but no thanks.

Obama/Biden 2008

I think an effective campaign strategy for McCain to make from now to Nov 4th is to make a direct appeal to Obama supporters with this message...

"You may WANT Obama, but you NEED McCain."

I have yet to see Sen. McCain with a lapel pin on his jacket, it there a reason why?

I wonder if McCain will look at Obama this time or stand with his back to him like he did in the first debate.

Mccain's presidential transition team adviser was a lobbyist for Saddam Hussein. It's on Huffington Post now. The only reason i even watch the debates is to see mccain make a fool of himself.

How is this a make or break debate for Obama, I like how CNN is still painting this as a close race to draw in viewers. He's up 8 in naitional polls. It's not make or break.

McCain has promised to talk about Bill Ayers. School children are hungry. Our elderly eat dog food to stretch grocery money. Families are homeless. Sick children and their parents and grandparents go without medical care because they can't afford it. McCain promises to drag up some 60's hippy flower power love child to waste precious debate time??????

He must be senile.

This proves that the Republican Brand is near death and they are feeling the heat as reality starts to set in…They are going to lose and lose very badly in November, both the WH and the House/Senate too…The direction of this Great Nation is about to be changed and changed for the better! The country will be given back to the ‘People’ and taken away from special interest groups and thank God for that…..

"my friends....I don't have a clue but darn it, that William Ayers thingie is still sittin' in my craw"

So, will McCain need to get up and walk around while Obama is speaking?

I'll be watching. Still haven't decided if I'm going to vote for McCain or not all yet.

As far as I am concerned McCain is wasting his breath. I came to the conclusion some time ago that he is not worthy of my vote and not fit to be President, his pathetic choice of running mate even less so.

A last stand, don't really think so, it's time to sit back and at least have some dignity for the last of the debates. Keep it clean, three little words mean a lot to many of us and if McCain could go in and demonstrate duty, honor and country he could at least end his political carreer on a high note.

What message would that be, Grampy? Oh, the one from last century and the the one before that?

I cant get over all the talk about the "Republican Base" Excite the base. It seems to me the that this base are a bunch of angry, mean, evangelical evil spirited people that revels in personal attacks and my way is the only way antics. Its too late for McCain, Weather he wins or not he has sold his soul to the dark side.

McCain's Last Stand.......Custer's Last Stand? Sounds like a winner to me. This way Six-Pack Sarah can go back to her first love, Abusing her powers in Alaska while her First Dude runs the government for her.

I truely hope McCain bring up Ayers. Obama is going to shut him down, Chicago style. I do not think McCain is that stupid though.

Don't count the chickens before they hatch, Obama supporters....Republicans have come up with some killer October Surprises in the past, and they still have Ken Blackwell and others who are experts in voter suppression. Obama needs to keep working like he's 10 points behind no matter how badly McCain continues to implode.

McCain hasn't shown good leadership skills in leading his own campaign- how can anyone trust him to lead our country!!!

There's isn't anything that Mccain can say that will ever change my vote– McCain and Palin will be a detriment to this country!

Obama our President– the intelligent choice!

Please read the article entitled "Make-Believe Maverick" in the October 16th edition of the Rolling Stones magazine. Even though they're a popular music publication, they've had some remarkable insight into the political arena.

I dare you to read it "That one is a friend of Karl Marxs too"

john has nothing to stand on. his party and ideas are out-of-date and only help the wealthy and the powerful. nothing for the average 'joe-six-pack."

I can't wait.

I really love that CNN has the little voter reaction bar on the screen during the debate. Thanks CNN.

I hope Obama kicks McCain's butt!

I have better things to do at that time.

The second debate was when there was still hope for McCain to appear lucid.

I am not saying he has lost his marbles, I am only saying he has made his bed let him lie on it!!!

McCain is one word in this election and that is ERATIC!!!

Yikes! What's McCain going to do??? He can't wander around the room, and he can't look Obama in the eye!!! "Becha" he has his head down "taking notes" while Barak is speaking

Just like Custer's Last Stand.

He has lied too much and has too many bad judgment calls to have any hope now.

He should just shuffle away with dignity, and send that pitbull home where she can remain active in supporting AIP and PNAC.

indeed.

Who the heck is still UNDECIDED? If you haven't figured it out by now, you might want to sit this one out. Please don't waste the votes who care enough to stay informed.