Hempstead, New York (CNN) - Obama's answers during this first line of questioning appear crisp and clear, while McCain's sound disconnected and rambling.
This whole discussion is about taxes, but what voters want to hear about is jobs. What are these two candidates going to do on jobs?
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Our next president. The other one is still stumping. Too late for McCain. No more wars
McW knows how to save billions, but he ain't going to say how. Count how many times he says "angry".
What is John talking about. The question is what program will you cut.
i gotta say that obama seems so much more presidential than mccain. and i like the idea that our next prez will be calm and collected.
McCain is all over the place.
Obama won that duel.
McCain is loosing it... I don't like his tone.
Good job Barack, stay on your game and finish McBush off!!
Obama/Biden '08
He's back to that overhead projecter–would someone explain this?
I'll take a mumble over a socialist any day.
i think they're both tiring nearing election day.....if morality is a basis for selection, one would have to look for the candidate who chose higher ground..(and didn't use personal attacks)
Richie – I agree – he knows how to get bin laden, too, but he won't tell anyone that either.
Obama is so much at ease in this arena. McCain just can't keep himself together.
He is not president bush...what's up with that?
It's the Palin effect: McCain is refusing to answer the question put to him.. Haven't we heard his talking points before?
mccain should've answere "I will cut the rest of the my campaigning" because it's wasting away american dollars
haha socialist... you people are thick headed
GO OBAMA!! GO OBAMA!! Keep your eye on the ball. Let Mr. McGrumpy tell his "stories"!!!
Obama articulated the "Joe the plumber" question very nicely.
That's because John is an idiot
Why will no one ever bring up a flat tax?
Obama looks confident and relaxed. McCain looks upset, unsettled, his answers are messy. He is blinking, not winking. There is no way McCain can balance the budget. We all know that.
McCain sounds like he has marbles in his mouth
MCCAIN'S NAME SHOULD BE MC' BUSH HE'S A WARHEAD HE'S NEVER FOCUSED ON THEECONOMY
Go Obama! Put McCain to shame!
"McCain's sound disconnected and rambling"
More like old and annoying
DRINKING GAME! Key word tonite- ANGRY
it is hilarious how Sen.McCain keeps trying to separate himself from his party and most of all from his leader... The Bush's....
There is no way either of them can balance the budget in their first term ... Ask any economist!
If McCain brings up Ayer, while families are losing their homes, investors are losing their money, workers are losing their jobs and young men are losing their lives in Iraq, he will show he is clearly out of touch.
Nick
"i'm not President Bush."
NO, you're not!
GO MCCAIN!!!
Did John Mccain say let's not spread the wealth around? Well John I am Phyllis the nurse and I am struggling! I would like if the wealth was spread around!
OOPS – John's frustrated/angry – words are not right
mccain always says "and i know how to do it...".
so does that mean that he's had all the answers but has withheld them, only IF he becomes president? that sure isn't "country first"!!!
We need change…not old rhetoric in new packaging…..
Would somebody please tell the ole fighter pilot to stop firing off heat seeking missiles and answer at least one question?
schneider actually talking positively about obama, wow, whats the temperature down in hell? chilly i presume.
McCain is trying to be confident. He thinks he can win this by repeating the same thing again again.
McCain has rambled a little....but he is most definitely whipping Obama. Notice how Bob Schieffer hammered McCain on specifics of budget cuts and let Obama off the hook? Hmmm
It's amazing to see McCain distance himself from Bush, and rudely at that. He is part of the Bush machine. He shares responsibility for all that has happened in the past 8 years.
I agree with you I see that JM is all over the place. In order for him to win he would have to stay on topic.
Obama keeps talking in circles, I was leaning toward Obama but McCain seems to know how to fix this economic crisis. Maybe McCain gets my vote afterall
McCain still an ANGRY fellow. Just scolded Obama over the question of balancing the budget. Ugh....
McCain not answering questions. "Yes I can do that" just won't do!
he isn't Bush, HE'S WORSE... coming from AZ
Obama is winning this thing!!
Is it just me, or is Sheiffer a much better moderator than Jim Leher or Tom Brokaw?
Oh, and McCain is all over the place tonight. Seriously, just state your case, quit trying to intimidate Obama. All it does is show your own insecurities.
Senator McCain said he isn't President Bush......at least the Senator hasn't lost all his marbles!!
Death by a thousand cuts. Tax cuts that is. Lady America is bleeding to death.. and Mccain thinks the way to save her is with deeper cuts. It's like putting Lady America in a tank of leeches when she has a sliced open jugular. Some leeches will get real fat... but it does not help the lady.
McCain, sound like Para Palin. Hmmm
McCain is just rambling. He isnt adding any substance. And Im tired of hearing he has the scars to prove it. Did Bush Hit Him?
Is McCain serious?? Can he answer the question or at least come up with some original ideas? He just sounds like a whiny old man. Obama will be the next President.
Obama/Biden 08!!!!!!
McCain is confused. He said, "Fannie and Freddie Mae". He is not capable of handling the job of President.
blah blah blah – Obama can't come up with a single thing to cut out of the federal budget? Is he kidding? At least McCain said we would freeze the budget across the board.
Obama will say anything to get elected.
Craig
He is really taken this very personal . He needs to stay on topic.
LMAO at McCain saying hes not Bush!
dudes just repeating the same ol crud that hes always pitching in his rallys.
boooooring.
Yes very presidential! McCain apperas to be rammbling and repeating the same talking points and still have no give a plan. He seems grumpy and irritated sitting next to Obama.
John–we need you. In the Senate.
McCain's words for the night.......hurting and angry. Can't seem to stop rambling can he??
McCain/Palin new campaign slogan-
"Yep, we can do that!"
One hour to go...Thank God
McCain looks out of his element; deer in headlights almost. He appears to be trying to contain himself.
Obama is able to bring his points, McCain's agreeable points and present it calmly.
Mc Cain still drowning down.
I can see him actually getting something done...in a Cabinet meeting, at a summit meeting, working with Congress; this man has what it takes and they don't come along very often! Obama is not a Socialist, he is a pragmatist and a calm, cool, collected leader. Let's give him a chance!
McCain is doing the same policies of Bush in alot if his talks... and if anyone notices McCain is getting alot of his stuff from his advisors and Senior Republicans... he has hardly came up with anything on his own.
Obama has had this plan laid out from the start before his nominational run... He has stuck by it for the most part and he is sure and positive of it.
I am getting so tired of McCain attacking Obama every chance he gets. I am not, particularly for Obama either, but why can't McCain talk about what he can do for us as a people and for the future of our people?! He needs to focus! on the situation at hand.
How is McCain going to cut spending while keeping the troops in Iraq? I say he is still talking out of both sides of his mouth
Here we go again with these STUPID town hall meetings. 10, McStupid you lost the one main one that you needed to win. You are to big of an A_ _ for me to ever think of voting for you or that Stupid woman that you picked for your VP. You are a Lier and you did not repudiate the remarks of the people. Your campaign is not and has not been truthful!
"I'm not President Bush. If you want to run against President Bush, you should run 4 years ago." That's very powerful.
Jane,
Obama supported the purchase of a 3 million dollar projector to be installed in a museum in Chicago much like the cool ones that many museums have all over the country. McCain acts like Obama has the projector in his house or something. As we all know most museums support science and maybe McCain isn't that much of a science buff.
Is Joe the Plumber a fictional person related to Joe Sixpack?
I can hear the WHAAAMBULANCE coming to take McCain away.
Obama is so smug – I guess that's what a socialist who wants to "spread the wealth around" looks like – can you believe that? He actually told a guy who wants to grow his business that he will tax him more so that he can "spread the wealth around".
Do you realize that Obama has said that he would give 95% of Americans a tax break when 20% of Americans pay no income tax at all? In other words, he will up the Earned Income tax credit, that actually gives people who pay no taxes money out of my pocket.....
Thanks but no thanks......I may not be a republican, but I am an American, and American's aren't socialist. So I have to vote republican for the first time in my life.
Craig