Presidential Election 2008 Debate 2 Rears Ugly Head, Pals Around With Lollorists

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obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Monday, 6 October 2008 20:58 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.allhatnocattle.net/putin%20head.jpg

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Monday, 6 October 2008 21:00 (sixteen years ago)

it's town hall style, right? will every question include and be greeted with a thank-you to the person, to the candidates, to the moderator, for letting us all debate the issues?

schlump, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:38 (sixteen years ago)

Wait, so is this a thread for the election, or just the 2nd debate?

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:38 (sixteen years ago)

debate

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:40 (sixteen years ago)

I personally am only interested in the part where mccain does his lizard-tongue GREE HEE HEE HEE to one of the audience members who shows him insufficient respect by asking a direct question about one of his policy proposals

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:42 (sixteen years ago)

I wonder if we'll get a moment like the last time round, where you could clearly see a lady with a pageboy haircut in the audience over Dubya's shoulder openly laughing at his responses.

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:44 (sixteen years ago)

Needed: timer for measuring how long it takes Mac to make proper eye contact etc. with Obama.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:46 (sixteen years ago)

Whazat? Some sorta beryllium clock?

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 05:15 (sixteen years ago)

Brokaw selecting the questions from among those provided by the people in the audience is really just a way for him to essentially write the questions and pretend not to have done so, right?
(and he likes McCain, so there's going to be tons of bullshit questions, isn't it so?)

Dan I., Tuesday, 7 October 2008 05:21 (sixteen years ago)

depends on what you define bullshit question as. If you mean "gotcha!" questions, I wouldn't worry.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:01 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah "gotcha" like the "Bush Doctrine" question, no chance.

crusty but benign (kenan), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:06 (sixteen years ago)

Is there a link anywhere that will explain how exactly they screen the questions and the people who are let in? (A "no" answer will not surprise me, I don't guess.)

crusty but benign (kenan), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:09 (sixteen years ago)

secret borad 77

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:16 (sixteen years ago)

"senator which fanta girl u blap?"

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:17 (sixteen years ago)

lol

crusty but benign (kenan), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:18 (sixteen years ago)

i wonder what traxx mccain would zshare to 'pure moods'

joe 40oz (deej), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:19 (sixteen years ago)

dancing queen

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:20 (sixteen years ago)

posting daily "Johnnycam" shots of palin to ws

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:21 (sixteen years ago)

"what is the worst DVD that you own?"

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:23 (sixteen years ago)

"The Fog of War"

crusty but benign (kenan), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:25 (sixteen years ago)

"I Accidentally Domed YOur Son"

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 06:26 (sixteen years ago)

"What is the most unacceptable thing to ever come out of your assets?"

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:41 (sixteen years ago)

^We have us a winner here, you betcha.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:44 (sixteen years ago)

"Which of the following terrorists is your closest personal friend?"

gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:50 (sixteen years ago)

McCain, 72, will try to leaven his attacks with humor, said Republican campaign aides, some of whom plan to wear cufflinks with a mock Obama presidential seal. McCain and his surrogates will be ``aggressive truth tellers'' on debate night, said senior adviser Nicolle Wallace. ``I don't accept the premise that that makes the campaign negative.''

lolz you can't see cufflinks on TV you retards

Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:51 (sixteen years ago)

You can if certain networks decide to zoom in on them.

aye it's me (onimo), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:52 (sixteen years ago)

I think the key word in that quote is 'try'

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:53 (sixteen years ago)

The official cufflinks of desperation. McCain doesn't have a chance in hell of winning this election.

QuantumNoise, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:56 (sixteen years ago)

leaven his barely-contained rage with lunatic grins and inappropriate chuckle-twitching. yeah, you did that last time.

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:56 (sixteen years ago)

Like wearing a rep tie when you don't even belong to the regiment. FAUX PAS!

jane hussein lane (suzy), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 15:57 (sixteen years ago)

^^ Looking forward to these kinds of boom-shaka-laka's.

☑ (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:00 (sixteen years ago)

i want barack to ask "can i call you joe tonight?" except say "are you going to call me a terrorist tonight?"

a passion for posting (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:02 (sixteen years ago)

with mics open

a passion for posting (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:02 (sixteen years ago)

i want to see some sparring on social security / medicare / medicaid / health care because i think we all know who'll win those topics

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:02 (sixteen years ago)

people aren't interested in that stuff man
hopefully brokaw will ask them if there are any significant anecdotes they would like to relate which inform their character to this day

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:05 (sixteen years ago)

ugh brokaw

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:06 (sixteen years ago)

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/07/following_up.html

gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:08 (sixteen years ago)

lolz you can't see cufflinks on TV you retards

the other thing is that that whole "presidential seal" thing only makes sense to mad right-wingers and politics nerds. mccain made a joke about it in the 1st debate and you could hear it clunking unregarded in living rooms across america. (but the guy who wrote the line was probably backstage anxiously monitoring malkin and the corner for recognition of his zinger.) there's a point where the delusions encouraged by the self-containment of right-wing media become a political liability -- like, a false belief that most of the country is up on the fake outrages of the week, or shares the same automatic horror at the words "community organizer."

tipsy mothra, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:09 (sixteen years ago)

Brokaw, working hard:

Producer: How's it going Mr. Brokaw?

Tom Brokaw: Well, I've gotten it down to 473,019 excellent questions. I just can't decide if Tom from Riverside California's question about education reform should make it to the next round.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:10 (sixteen years ago)

agressive truth tellers be tellin' the truth aggressively

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:11 (sixteen years ago)

gotta imagine brokaw will allow at least one (and no more than one, probably) ayers/wright question, since that's the officially designated issue of the week.

tipsy mothra, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:11 (sixteen years ago)

telling an aggressive truth

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:11 (sixteen years ago)

aggro trugressive telling

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:12 (sixteen years ago)

there's a point where the delusions encouraged by the self-containment of right-wing media become a political liability

this is a really polite way of putting it

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:12 (sixteen years ago)

i know. i actually find it kind of heartening to read the corner these days. they're convinced that as soon as people understand obama's ties to ACORN, the whole thing's over.

tipsy mothra, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:14 (sixteen years ago)

I hope the ayers/wright question is directed at mccain

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:15 (sixteen years ago)

then they can ask Obama why he would think bringing up the keating five is a good idea

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:16 (sixteen years ago)

they're convinced that as soon as people understand obama's ties to ACORN, the whole thing's over.
yeah - pull off the mask!! No realization that they are massively, hopelessly out of touch

Fulminating Darkness (Kitties!!!), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:20 (sixteen years ago)

"Hi, I'm Hariet and I have a question for Senator Obama. Senator, who is the real Barack Obama? Thank you."

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:21 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, I mean if Brokaw chooses an obvious Obama attack question, Obama's more than likely to address it and put it to sleep. Granted, kinda the same deal with McCain and anti-McCain questions.

In all, I don't see this debate being a departure from the last one, as far as changing public opinion. Hoping there won't be any unpleasant surprises tho, knocking wood, etc.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:22 (sixteen years ago)

"The real barack obama is actually my brother, george obama, but I figured handicapping myself with his wacky name would even the playing field for these old white suckers who grew up thinking vietnam made their generation more important."

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:23 (sixteen years ago)

"Hi, I'm Larry, and I've a question for Sen. McCain. Did you wear a parachute when you dropped into the Capitol to save us from financial doom?"

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:23 (sixteen years ago)

McCain and his surrogates will be ``aggressive truth tellers'' on debate night, said senior adviser Nicolle Wallace. ``I don't accept the premise that that makes the campaign negative.''

McCain should have hired Goren instead of his psychopathic nemesis.

Nicole, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:24 (sixteen years ago)

oh GOOD CATCH

TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:24 (sixteen years ago)

"Senator, in the song 'Bomber' by rock group Motörhead, is the singer in fact saying 'He's Obama! He's Obama!'?"

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:25 (sixteen years ago)

i'm still kind of worried about the acknowledged dip into negative tactics from the democrats. fight back is obviously the dukakis and gore sanctioned presidential meme of 2008, but it seems like people are actually on board with recognising the republicans' as being a dirty campaign, and obama's as being in reference to the issues. if they're gonna dig up old mccain iran funding shit, it should be to illustrate the if-you-have-a-career-in-politics, you're gonna encounter some foes, obama is a standup guy kind of thing, rather than your past is worse than my past. is that unrealistic?

schlump, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:35 (sixteen years ago)

Said it before, say it again -- Obama is a Chicago politician. Iron fist, velvet glove.

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:37 (sixteen years ago)

so will mccain try to be nice, in response to the negative reactions to his demeanor in the last debate? or will he be all stonewall grimace face?

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:42 (sixteen years ago)

because when McCain trots out a tired attack line I want Obama to be all "LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND SAY THAT AGAIN, JOHN"

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:43 (sixteen years ago)

yeah so far in both debates i think obama and biden did a good job of seeming reasonable but also at a few points letting themselves get a little heated in a "now hold on just a goddam second" way. it's good to simmer a little, give a hint of whup-ass beneath the unruffled exterior, without seeming actually pissed off.

tipsy mothra, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:44 (sixteen years ago)

does anybody know any of the specifics about the staging of the debate? standing / seated / on horseback or what

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:46 (sixteen years ago)

naked, chests well oiled, seven course meal following the debate onstage, lutes, wizardry, maypole dancing, fireworks

Mr. Que, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:48 (sixteen years ago)

has he ever been able to do anything other than the stonewall grimace face? that's how he is!

Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:49 (sixteen years ago)

he can twitch his face into something resembling a grin

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:51 (sixteen years ago)

McCain also does the Ozzy Osbourne doddering-around-after-it's-all-done-wondering-what's-just-happened thing.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:51 (sixteen years ago)

and flap his arms in some form of an ersatz shrug

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:51 (sixteen years ago)

does anybody know any of the specifics about the staging of the debate? standing / seated / on horseback or what

buffalo hunt->vision quest->sweat lodge

gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:55 (sixteen years ago)

virtual reality dance off

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:57 (sixteen years ago)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f8/Duel2.jpg/320px-Duel2.jpg

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:58 (sixteen years ago)

guitar hero

Mr. Que, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:05 (sixteen years ago)

mccain is a war hero and can not be a guitar hero as a result

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:06 (sixteen years ago)

http://thepage.time.com/tuesdays-town-hall-debate-guidelines/

From Chicago Sun-Times’ Lynn Sweet:

–The questions will be culled from a group of 100 to 150 uncommitted likely voters in the audience and another one-third to come via the Internet. Brokaw selects which questions to ask from written queries submitted prior to the debate.

–The Gallup Organization makes sure the questioners reflect the demographic makeup of the nation.

–An audience member isn’t allowed to switch questions and will not be allowed a follow-up either. His or her microphone will be turned off after the question is read and a camera shot will only be shown of the person asking — not reacting.

–The moderator may not ask followups or make comments.

–McCain and Obama will be provided with director’s chairs, but they’re also allowed to stand. They can’t roam past their “designated area” marked on the stage and are not supposed to ask each other direct questions.

so basically brokaw is asking questions without followups, and they can't talk to each other. BUUUUUULLLLSHIIIIIIT

goole, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:10 (sixteen years ago)

so basically brokaw is asking questions without followups,

rong - see my link above

gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:12 (sixteen years ago)

no one clicks your links, film at 11

Mr. Que, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:13 (sixteen years ago)

ok, get the rules rong, bro

gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:14 (sixteen years ago)

did someone say something?

Mr. Que, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:15 (sixteen years ago)

o dam that's harsh

gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:15 (sixteen years ago)

They can’t roam past their “designated area” marked on the stage

http://frumin.net/img/hyper-hypo.png

goole, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:17 (sixteen years ago)

–The questions will be culled from a group of 100 to 150 uncommitted likely voters in the audience and another one-third to come via the Internet. Brokaw selects which questions to ask from written queries submitted prior to the debate.

^^ this is the part i object to, btw, though not allowing the ASKER to pose the followup is problematic in itself.

goole, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:20 (sixteen years ago)

i dont get it - whats the point of having rules if the moderator isnt in on them? gabbneb's link doesnt make sense

joe 40oz (deej), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 18:09 (sixteen years ago)

McCain won't use Ayres to attack Obama, Byron York sez.

Just talked to someone who knows McCain well about what McCain needs to accomplish in Nashville tonight. "Everybody says John needs a knockout," this person told me. "He doesn't. He's got 28 days left. He needs a strong and steady performance. He needs to be very empathetic, as he has been in many, many town meetings, and he needs to use it as a way to pivot to issues that the voters most care about — to run a negative campaign against Obama, but on those issues....the Ayers thing, in this kind of election, seems old and irrelevant."

Yesterday, I talked to a member of the McCain team, who told me, "I think the point of the town hall debate is to connect with the American people. Our first goal is to show that John McCain gets it." By "it," the person meant: "That he understands the concerns of the American people better than Barack Obama does."

Maybe I'm all wrong, but I don't expect a rock-'em-sock-'em night. The subject of Ayers will come up if a member of the town hall audience, or moderator Tom Brokaw, brings it up, but after talking to Team McCain, I would be very surprised if McCain himself said anything about it unless someone else brought it up.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:19 (sixteen years ago)

Translation -- they tried it yesterday and already think they got burned badly.

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:23 (sixteen years ago)

I was just about to post that.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:25 (sixteen years ago)

so wait, if they hammer at the ayers / wright accusations for a week and the numbers still refuse to budge, what do they do? will they run with that line until the election day, or will they change tactics? i just ask because there doesn't seem to be any even non-viable media strategies left

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:27 (sixteen years ago)

the last thing the McCain campaign will try is to persuade Osama to bomb the Sears Tower.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:28 (sixteen years ago)

"If you don't elect us Presidents this puppy gets turned into a taco."

http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/ugly-dog.jpg

Mr. Que, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:29 (sixteen years ago)

TOO LATE

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:33 (sixteen years ago)

Ayers and Obama worked together on an intiative set up by a REPUBLICAN with a bunch of REPUBLICANS and those involved had no problem with Ayers, as documented here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95442902

So that story isn't going to anywhere.

akm, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:41 (sixteen years ago)

it's going somewhere! since when have facts mattered to that crowd? we're going to be hearing about ayers for another four years.

goole, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:44 (sixteen years ago)

This particular story is going to make McCain's camp look even dumber, I think.

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:46 (sixteen years ago)

but I think it only "matters" to a small subset of that crowd (republicans). I honestly don't think the majority of them probably care. The same way the majority of Hillary supporters are not members of PUMA.

akm, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:46 (sixteen years ago)

Yes I did point out that Walter Annenberg was BFF with RWR. xpost

Half of those people will forget all about Ayers when the next American Idol season begins. The diehards already live in Vince Foster conspiracy land.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:47 (sixteen years ago)

haven't Stanley Kurtz, et al figured otu that Annenberg is a GOP mandarin?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:49 (sixteen years ago)

*out

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:49 (sixteen years ago)

it's a weird catch 22 for mccain now, b/c if they keep going with the ayers thing people will just roll their eyes (deservedly so) and if they completely abandon it, it looks like another in a long line of desperate measures (true)

omar little, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:49 (sixteen years ago)

I think McCain's next gambit will be to reveal that he is hung like moose.

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:52 (sixteen years ago)

Who, Obama?

jane hussein lane (suzy), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:55 (sixteen years ago)

McCain: "BLACK OBAMAS HUNG LIKE MOOSES"

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:57 (sixteen years ago)

"After eight years of getting screwed, we deserve the big O!"

jane hussein lane (suzy), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:58 (sixteen years ago)

his big O?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 21:59 (sixteen years ago)

i just hope mccain tries the palin wink and is unable to reopen his eye

omar little, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 22:00 (sixteen years ago)

Popeye the Senator Man

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 22:06 (sixteen years ago)

Why you working blue, omar little.

☑ (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

there's a point where the delusions encouraged by the self-containment of right-wing media become a political liability -- like, a false belief that most of the country is up on the fake outrages of the week, or shares the same automatic horror at the words "community organizer."

Atrios made the point today that the Republican noise machine isn't talking to the people anymore, but has long since just been having a conversation with itself.

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:15 (sixteen years ago)

tombot is that the long now clock

the valves of houston (gbx), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:20 (sixteen years ago)

number of questions asked of democratic candidates by sad white 28-something chubbygirl who wants to know why they want to kill babies in the womb ;_; - 1

Every Day Jimmy Mod Is Hustlin' (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:31 (sixteen years ago)

gbx: y

El Tomboto, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:44 (sixteen years ago)

ha, i suppose i could have just looked at the url

ps i am reading anathem right now

the valves of houston (gbx), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:57 (sixteen years ago)

he questions will be culled from a group of 100 to 150 uncommitted likely voters in the audience and another one-third to come via the Internet.

SO I HEARD U LIEK MUDKIPS?

J0hn D., Tuesday, 7 October 2008 23:57 (sixteen years ago)

i believe that's "HERD" j0hn

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 00:02 (sixteen years ago)

YA HERD

El Tomboto, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 00:07 (sixteen years ago)

Watching the debate at the Bagdad in Portland, the bastards running the thing just put me on the teevee.

en i see kay, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 00:48 (sixteen years ago)

awesome

good to go now; red stripe in hand

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 00:57 (sixteen years ago)

red stripe in hand

lol me too

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:00 (sixteen years ago)

I have decaf : (

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:00 (sixteen years ago)

two hearted ale

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:01 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw is well yellow

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:01 (sixteen years ago)

he is showin a lot of teeth

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:01 (sixteen years ago)

two hearted is the shzzznt

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:02 (sixteen years ago)

So exactly what kind of person is still "undecided" at this point? I mean aside from stupid ones?

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:02 (sixteen years ago)

is it like question time? does it go to the audience?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:02 (sixteen years ago)

y

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:02 (sixteen years ago)

good eye contact there

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:03 (sixteen years ago)

PURPLE TIE

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:03 (sixteen years ago)

red + blue dude

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:03 (sixteen years ago)

Is anyone looking at the dial testing tonight? (Who can keep those of us without CNN up-to-date?)

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:03 (sixteen years ago)

Nashvega$

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ROD STEIGER!!

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:04 (sixteen years ago)

KOJAK

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:04 (sixteen years ago)

periwinkle

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:04 (sixteen years ago)

the tie i mean

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:05 (sixteen years ago)

the color of royalty

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:05 (sixteen years ago)

so, so glad they stuck with handheld mics instead of creepy-ass success seminar lapel ones

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:06 (sixteen years ago)

peaking the dial on cnn

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:06 (sixteen years ago)

he's trying to do too much

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:06 (sixteen years ago)

if he doesn't have a stroke live on stage he won't meet my expectations

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:06 (sixteen years ago)

b/c u can't ROCK a lapel mic

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:06 (sixteen years ago)

why were all the bald people put in one place?

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

why does he sound like he's crying

lil yawne (harbl), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

McCain looks really stiff. I can't imagine the Town Hall format plays well for him.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

is he going to climb up there and sit on his lap?

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or he sounds like he just ran 4 miles and then started debating

lil yawne (harbl), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

bald cabal

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

the room they're in looks suspiciously like the stage in the old smash tv video game

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

"money to countries that don't like us very much" same line as Palin used. What a stupid talking point.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

Wasn't he the one that WANTED to do all those town hall gigs over the summer?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

mics are a liberal conspiracy because mccain can't hold it up properly

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

he is wandering back and forth in a funny circular manner

MY FRIENDS

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

lol funny

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

omg smash tv :D

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

"Not you, Tom."

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

McCain is so Dr. Evil

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

meg whitman wtf

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

He's being very deferential to Obama.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

he's getting a lot of old man whistle on his s's

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

McCain pretty on top of Brokaw's follow-up. A NEW MICROWAVE OVEN!!

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

ebay??

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

HAVE YOU KIDS HEARD OF THE EBAY?

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

lol evil eyebrows

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

"thanks for the question, you little jerk."
Been there, done that.

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:10 (sixteen years ago)

Meg for treasurer whoah

stop saying TOM like that

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:10 (sixteen years ago)

i feel bad watching him move sometimes

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:10 (sixteen years ago)

um, eBay just laid off 1,600 people (10% of their workforce).

my math says that they have 16,000 employees, not 1.3 million.

hmmm... interesting.

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obama doesn't answer the questions

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:10 (sixteen years ago)

NOT YOU TOM

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:11 (sixteen years ago)

we are all employees of ebay

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:11 (sixteen years ago)

oh snap brokaw

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:11 (sixteen years ago)

tom dont "remind" them cut them the fuck off

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:11 (sixteen years ago)

eBay Inc. - Investor FAQsHow many employees does eBay have? As of December 31, 2006 there were approximately 13,200 employees.

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McC + oliver = buddies

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

did he really say 1.3 million employees?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

maybe he was counting everyone whos ever sold something on ebay?

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

haha "bailout: I believe that it's rescue" - continuing bush happy-talk yr way through the sewer pipe

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

god that is a seriously old man wobble in his voice

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

wow that was condescending

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

LOL actually John most people have heard of Fannie Mae

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

lol obamas CRONIES

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

you may never have heard of them

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

that must be way more than 1.3mn people though

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah, Obama better start answering more directly or else this could get bad.

Also, shame on you Tom Brokaw. You should encourage them to break the stupid rules their handlers agreed to.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

"What happens on Wall Street affect Main Street. For every miracle on 34th St., there's a nightmare on Elm St."

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

OMFG McCain is going to try to ride the CRA horse on this

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

McCain goes negative! Says "in history" twice!

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

Fannie Mac is the chocolate store in the mall, right?

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

McCain campaign sucks. He's just repeating talking points that have been broadcast for two weeks now. It's a telegraphed punch. I'd be shocked if Obama doesn't have a response specifically designed to answer that.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

I think Obama will come back hard from this one btw, that's my prediction

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

did mccain forget about rick davis or like what

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

Obama looks like he's trying to stifle laughter

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:13 (sixteen years ago)

Frannie & Freddie

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

the american dream is staying in your home

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

he just sounds and looks ridiculous. what is it w/ US politicians crawling for votes ramping up the babytalk?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

Could you imagine one of these guys talking right to you on national TV?

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

OH SNAP

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

haha "not surprisingly" here we go

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

"not suprisingly" -- banter!

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

quick question--are you guys all my friends or my cronies

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

Americans... like Alan!

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

not surprisingly!! looooooooool

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

OH SNAP

lol xp

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

oh snap

xpost

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

we cronies dogg

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

what is he pretending to write?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

who's the president of wall street?

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

that obama met with

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

McCain has the smirk of indignant anger on him, LOL u mad

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:15 (sixteen years ago)

There's the Rick Davis jab.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

max I am your crony til I die

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

is it really a good idea for obama to try and follow mccains "town hall expertise" routine and stare people in the face like that?

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

lol hello dere rick davis

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

why aren't we doing this in chatz?

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

posterity

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

So in short, John McCain is a liar. But that's not what you want to talk about, right?

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

is the bbc web feed ahead of us broadcast or something?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

haha "no, I'm not saying it will get worse" - "I don't want them to call me a pessimist"

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:16 (sixteen years ago)

our insights must be preserved for the record whiney

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:17 (sixteen years ago)

"I think it depends on what we do."

That sounds pragmatic, but it's really just a dodge.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:17 (sixteen years ago)

btw HULU feed looks sharp y'all

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:17 (sixteen years ago)

This whistling is driving me crazy.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:17 (sixteen years ago)

time to check the corner

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

croneyisms there you go

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

I HAVE A LIST AND OBAMA IS NOT ON IT

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

we da best

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

ah th mos best wha?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

lotsa letters flying about

best with the most with the effective

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

glad to hear i have some net cronies

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

AMERICA RUELS

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

FUCK YEAH, SECTION F, THEM CATS IS HARDCORE

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

obama left out on chain letter/e-mail burn

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

ZING

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

Obama is Finally Right! [Michael Graham]

He's been saying we're in the "worst economy since the Great Depression" for two years. Sen. Obama finally got his wish.

10/07 09:13 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:18 (sixteen years ago)

teresa "dr. morbius" finch

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

Have we mentioned McCain's candy-striped tie yet?

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

this woman is freaking out.

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O, try not to say "look," only your already-friends like it

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

HA!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

wow

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

ugh, he shouldn't have said "look"

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

"look" sounds condescending when he says it to jolene six pack

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

chick behind tehresa has crazy bug eyes

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

she went mental and then sat down good job

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

lol obama speaking to peoples fears of not being able to go out to dinner as much

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

Seriously, BBC feed is in the future

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:19 (sixteen years ago)

still at least she has been carrying out her responsibilities xp

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:20 (sixteen years ago)

What was wrong with that fifth budget?

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:20 (sixteen years ago)

eating out for dinner problems are for real. i can relate to that shit.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:20 (sixteen years ago)

whoah it IS in the future

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:20 (sixteen years ago)

haha. The Corner is freaking out.

Someone Please Send Me Good News [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

E-mails coming in look like this:

He did go negative and lied about their regulation record. McCain let
him get away with it and gave an awful populist answer. He better
start answering better or I'm staying home on election day.

10/07 09:24 PM

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:21 (sixteen years ago)

bbc doesn't have to worry about a time delay to edit out "wardrobe malfunctions"

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

didn't obama take on the leaders of his party on iraq?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

McCain to Theresa: "your question coincidentally reminds me of my talking points!"

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

Economist: 9:07: This format may not show Mr Obama at his best: he seems to be reciting talking points about the rescue and AIG rather than answering the man's question. Then again, what do I know: as I was typing the CNN ticker shot up.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

obama just about to giggle

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

. . . or a bunch of other fucking crackpots who don't understand percentages.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

its occurs to me that mccain is squandering the advantage american racism gives him by being so old - cause people hate old people too

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

mccain is almost in the crowd wtf

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:22 (sixteen years ago)

..come sit on grandpa's lap and he'll lecture you about some pork barrel earmarks

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

oh man. McCain just lost the astronomer vote.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

MY FRIENDS almost certain xpost

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

damn that is one expensive overhead projector

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

3million dollars on an overhead projector

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

my friends

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

That is one expensive overhead projector.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

He could sit in that guy's lap.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

man i hope he dodders out the back door

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

he's rattled. heavy breathing. repeating himself irrationally.

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that overhead projector better suck my dick for 3 million dollars

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

http://twitter.com/fakejohnmccain

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

wow that whistling really is annoying, thanks for pointing that out

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

wait, what was that about an overhead projecter, I was on the pot

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:23 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50315275/Overhead_Projector_2900.jpg
$3million

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

forgetful

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

He's not going to spend $3 on a new pen.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

MY FRIENDS!

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

there was an overhead projector worth more than gabbneb

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

my friends AGAINAGAINAGAINAGAINAGAIN

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

my friends = DRINK!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

lol omar little

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

and its that projector's fault that teresa cant go to applebees more often

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

Shasta: http://www.slate.com/id/2191907/

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago)

those chairs really favour obama no wonder mccain is doddering around the floor and reaching across the floor nonstop

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

across the aisle = drink

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

Straight up telling people their retired years won't be as comfortable as current retirees isn't waht people like to hear, John.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

McCain: I once leaned across the aisle to give Joe Lieberman a blowjob.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

that overhead projector better suck my dick for 3 million dollars

I actually have one that I got used for 2.5 mil and it actually does a pretty nice job

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

he gestures like brandt from lebowski

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

guys, what projecter? you have an astronomer here freaking out.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

terristorgnzations

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

da croupier, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:25 (sixteen years ago)

http://content6.flixster.com/question/37/32/66/3732668_std.jpg

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:26 (sixteen years ago)

I think the overhead projector is a priority, that's my prediction

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:26 (sixteen years ago)

O knows Nashville gas price.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:26 (sixteen years ago)

JFK

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:26 (sixteen years ago)

head projector

i'm a shop btw (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:26 (sixteen years ago)

$3.80 in nashville? not bad...

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plz no kiedis

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:27 (sixteen years ago)

id like to take this opportunity to welcome russia back as a national boogyman

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:27 (sixteen years ago)

gotta evoke kennedy and the moon

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:27 (sixteen years ago)

line by line: drink
hands across the aisle: drink
cronies: drink
lobbyists and special interests: drink

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:27 (sixteen years ago)

big male/female divide on CNN

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:27 (sixteen years ago)

overhead projector to nowhere

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:27 (sixteen years ago)

dude thinks it's 1968~

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

Ok. He needs to shut the fuck up about the time already.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

Adler Planetarium, to support replacement of its projector and related equipment, $3,000,000

One of its most popular attractions and teaching tools at the Adler Planetarium is the Sky Theater. The projection equipment in this theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It has begun to fail, leaving the theater dark and groups of school students and other interested museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning experience.

http://obama.senate.gov/press/070621-obama_announces_3/

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw is whining like a motherfucker

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

O kinda kicking ass

Brokaw u mad

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

blood and treasure!

Dan I., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

where are the rules for drinking game?

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

physically he's there mentally he's still in that bamboo hotel

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

ooh awesome internet question

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

damn fiora is smart

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

o hay guise! it was eight years ago in a format just like this that "the internets" was introduced!!!!!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

McCain scribbling on his revenge list = DRINK

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

McCain is going to cut defense spending???

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

i ask you to deal with my cuts

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

taken on: drunk

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/10/07/us/07blogdebate2_533.jpg

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

"crupt fashion"

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

what sacrifices will you ask for? "earmarks!!"

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

projector's back

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

pretty sure baldy in the front row with the salmon shirt is my high school chem teacher

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

Brokaw is like five minutes away from going "DING DING DING STOP TALKING" at the end of the allotted time.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

in competition with.... others.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

woman are always more positive on that cnn thing

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

ha didn't he just say that he was going to CUT defense????

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

god help me but I think the candy stripe tie guy is kinda cute

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

grandpa grandpa tell us the earmarks bedtime story again

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

earmarks in the middle of the night: creepy

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

we're not rifle shots?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw looks botoxy

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

what the fuck does that mean?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

get em done

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

Woah. Look at who brings up 9/11

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

NINE ELEVEN WOOOOOOO

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

WAHT O invoking 9/11 memories?!!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago)

"a lot of you remember 9/11"

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

what percentage of the audience doesn't remember 9/11?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

O bringing out 911? boo

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

and suggests that some of them might not remember it

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

"a lot"?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

ages 7 and under

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

20%

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

McCain's wandering around in the background!

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

hey first mention of 9/11, only dude ain't using it to terrorize

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

I remember 9/11

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

ah 9/11 heady days indeed!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

hands up here, ppl

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

obama flatlined on cnn with the 9/11 bush shopping tangent

fritz, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

nation came together

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

impromptu poll

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

what should we give up?

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

How is he doing now on CNN?

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

weatherize

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

I am going to burst the seams of my clothing, Incredible Hulk-style, if Obama does not call McCain out for claiming that he will fix health care and promote energy independence with A FUCKING SPENDING FREEZE IN PLACE

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

peakin'

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago)

Women line is off the charts! Women are #1 with a bullet!

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

they're loving him now on cnn, especially the ladies

fritz, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

"use 'em or lose 'em" = nationalization of oil fields? um?

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

peace corps style idea is a JFK swipe

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

from Why We Vote

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/126/582d99cc85222b7d73f559ddf1.png

derelict, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

I'm pretty sure that if this was a real town hall debate with no time limits and no cameras, Obama would wipe the floor with McCain. But as it is, he's way too measured and frankly pretty boring.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

dude it's called americorps?

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

We are all getting drunk!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago)

Evel, does it seem like the tracker has been generally favoring Obama throughout, or is it pretty evenly distributed?

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

call McCain out for claiming that he will fix health care and promote energy independence with A FUCKING SPENDING FREEZE IN PLACE

and buy out all those bad loans....

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

LOL CNN lines do not like Droning Brokaw

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

wish i could see the cnn poll. i imagine millhouse turning the dial.

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

mordy u can watch the cnn on cnn.com - rolling focus group recommended!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

ZING!

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

overhead projectors for every family

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

Fortune 500 CEO tax cuts

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

That's what I'm talking about

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

Invoking 911 in a non-fear context swipes that there ball from Mac.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

what should we give up?

ILX

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

sixpack, link me? I can't find it.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

kind of hilarious that obama has to explain the concept of progressive taxation like it's a new idea

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

Nice porn 'stache on Mr. Green Tie in the back row.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

scalpel, not hatchet

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

walnuts

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

DR OBAMA

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

whoa jello

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

A CHANCE TO CUT IS A CHANCE TO CURE

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

cnn needs turner media plugin whatever the fuck that is

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

Oh yeah the illegals I forgot about that. That's how come the unemployment is so high!!

Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago)

TAXES! TAXES! I love how the republican line is still to yell taxes until people run

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

ooooooh. My friends.. Jello..

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

herbert hoover mention = a bit vote winner, right?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

"senator obama's secret"

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

This debate format sucks.

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

mmm jello

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

According to CNN, McCain is about to go Code Blue here.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago)

"let's not raise anybody's taxes"? how is the government supposed to get revenue, then? AARARGHAH

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

McCain brings the fite (hopefully)

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

man he can't leave that "my friends" jazz alone

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

I got an uncle that lives in Taxes!

Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

such a disgrace that this guy is even allowed on telly never mind having a shot at becoming president

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

i will leave the tax rates alone ... i will increase tax rebates.

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

shoulda said "creme brulee"; jello's too wholesome and American

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

oh god am i supposed to drink when he says "my friends?"

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

Jello to a Wall [Ramesh Ponnuru]

Actually, McCain's policy proposals have been more mutable than Obama's. He just announced a big change in his health-care plan this week!

10/07 09:40 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

McCain very pleased with himself there

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

how did mccain just do on CNN?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

fite

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

FUCK YOU BROKAW

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

Whoops, nevermind - double child exemption = OFF THE CHARTS

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago)

McCain blinking at 5hz or more

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

"Tom, can I slap this asshole within the rules?"

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

oh god am i supposed to drink when he says "my friends?" - you betcha

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

FUCK YOU BROKAW

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

yeah brokaw cut O off mid-funk

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

...And that's how tom brokaw won the election for the republicans

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

i want this debate to get ROWDY

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago)

obama is nailin some jello to the wall here

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

....mid-funk?

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

ouch!

LOST A WHEEL

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

obama bringing it

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

bbbut... isn't the Str8 talk xpress a choo-choo train?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

Man, I wish Obama and McCain posted to ILX, because they can bring the zings.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

$250,000 buys a lot of jello

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

obama sounding like he thinks he's talking to idiots. "i've only explained this ten million times. let me say it very. very. slowly."

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

a single dime of your taxes going up = inflation?

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

O U LOST A WHEEL !!!!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

Obama needs to use the word "lie" to describe what McCain's doing

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

gbx, it's a freaks and geeks thing

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:40 (sixteen years ago)

Obama needs to use the word "lie" to describe what McCain's doing

yes

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:40 (sixteen years ago)

THAT IS NOT FAIR AND IT DOESN'T WORK. kaPOW.

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:40 (sixteen years ago)

yeah when are the gloves coming off"?

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:40 (sixteen years ago)

gree hee hee

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

MY FRIENDS

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

oh there goes that wheezing chuckle...

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

the conspiratorial chuckling between McCain and Brokaw = horrific

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

john mccain is just a big fat lying liar

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

i a maverick

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

didn't obama take on his party's leaders on iraq?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

my friends

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

easy to fix social security?

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

OUR WONDERFUL ST. RONNIE

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

o my gawd he must be a ... maverick?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

what a successful answer to the question

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

mmmmmmmmmmaverick

100 tons of hardrofl beyond zings (Just got offed), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

across the table, just like in poker

Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

ronnie don't like him

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

Why do we need to come up with recommendations if it's so easy ANSWER ME THAT MR STRAIGHT TALK

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

lol conrad otm

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

Oh man, with every passing day I am starting to believe the theory that was on FreeDarko of all places, about how McCain realizes he cannot win this battle by conventional means, so he is trying to start a disjointed, disruptive guerilla war, in the hopes that he finds something to shake Obama or force him into a mistake.

That last exchange kind of worked, unfortunately.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

haha holy shit two "my friends" and one "ronald reagan" in one statement, we're running out of booze.

oh fuck make that three

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

what is it w/ people lapping up the tax talk? you love america give it a bit of money now and then and it might be slightly better

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

i will created a commission!

greeeaat

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

excess spending = the gooks

100 tons of hardrofl beyond zings (Just got offed), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

my friends taxes taxes taxity tax taxes my friends

REIGN IN FUDGE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

the conspiratorial chuckling between McCain and Brokaw = horrific

― Drew Daniel, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:41 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

http://content6.flixster.com/question/37/32/66/3732668_std.jpg

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

AND LET'S KEEP NEVER FORGET

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

NEVAR FORGET

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

ooh.. he forgot Ingrid's name.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago)

"my friends" = more beers = me posting that picture a lot more guys sorry

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

Ingrid is a great name.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

DAMAGED PLANET

my other new grindcore band on tour with

STINKING CORPSE

we play election doom

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

can he complete one sentence?

▒▒▓▓████▓▓▒▒▓▓████▓▓▒▒▓▓████▓▓▒▒▓▓████▓▓▒▒▓▓████▓▓▒▒ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

he said "look" too, they're even now

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

HOLY SHIT, is it just me or did he do a Bush chuckle for "that's the good news, friends; the bad news is, we lost!"

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

even educated fleas do it

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

the news my friends is that i'm out of beer at that last my friends that's the bad news

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

my friends

http://pbskids.kids.us/images/sub-square-barney.gif

Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

a navy ship has never assploded!

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

ok Obama please call McCain out for making fun of people's concerns over nuclear power

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

i was on ships with nuclear power and its awes

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

STOMACH FOR GENOCIDE are available too, drew, if you'll have us?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

damn americans be great

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

lol Grandpa's got a leaky memory

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

what this debate is teaching me is that undecided voters are weird-looking except for the last chick who asked a q who was pretty cute

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

He really looks like an OLD guy. He's even getting a dowagers hump. He should stand still, does he seems a bit doddering and unstable or is it me?

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

How to Liven Things Up [Jonah Goldberg]

I think they should release an angry pitbull on the stage and require McCain, Obama and Brokaw to do their schtick while running for their lives.

10/07 09:46 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

sumpinlikethat

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

i wonder what pitbull he has in mind

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

oh yeah obama bringin' the success talk - "it's an opportunity!" people remember that shit imo

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

WHY THE FUCK does O not mention that Mr. Clean'n'green here consistently votes against alternative-energy incentives?

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

he does but he's a war hero, lay off (xpost)

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

huh?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

computers?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

xpost

yez cozwn, let's get REAR HEAD OF ABUSE and OVERHEAD PROJECTOR to DJ too

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

He should stand still, does he seems a bit doddering and unstable or is it me?

it's not you

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

ooh there goes "look at the record"!

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

"Tax Cuts for the Wealthy" [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

Can we please stop demonizing the people who tend to provide the jobs?

10/07 09:43 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

SNAP

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

BOOM TWENTYTHREE TIMES

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

yes get him

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

oh never mind thx barry u rule

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

yaaaaaaaaaaaaow

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

YES FUCK THE DRILLERS

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

pretty lights

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

BROKAW SHUT UP

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw a dik

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

wave at me my friend

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

omg brokaw kill urself

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

mccain can't see the lights

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

http://img.skitch.com/20081008-tfk6abf99e71h45gxqags3qpj1.jpg

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

totally sampling "wave like that, Tom" for my next hyphy smash hit

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

ohhh! mention of manhattan project!!!

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

BARRY DROPPING ENERGY TRUTH BOMBS

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

manhattan project lol

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

gramps got tha smugness

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

I never realized what a cockfarmer Brokaw is before. They should have gotten Harry Shearer doing his Brokaw impersonation instead.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw is such a condescending cunt. xpxpxpxppxpx
we can call it the "brooklyn project"

ian, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

loaded with goodies, hard candies

i'm a shop btw (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

"that one"

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

"that one"

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

THAT ONE!

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

mccain is dumb

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

these...these bills

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

Which guy? THAT ONE!

MY FRIENDS

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

WOAH zattoo looks awesome

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

offshore my friends

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

IT WILL NOT REDUCE THE PRICE OF OIL YOU IDIOT

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

cnners plz update

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

HE CALLD OBAMA "THAT ONE"

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

ok, must drink each time he says "my friends" = drunk in less than 10 minutes

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

And Tom Brokaw [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

is such a bore about the time, already.

10/07 09:52 PM

i agree with kathryn jean lopez

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:49 (sixteen years ago)

E section, get on the microphone

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

ho ho ho thanks senator!!!

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

E SECTION LET ME HEAR IT WHAAAAAAT

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

Senator Obama has approved processing of spent nuclear fuel? And that's a bad thing?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw's a real ballbuster

cankles, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

HELL YEAH E SECTION REPRAZENT

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

re:cnn overall whenever mccain attacks obama the independents line plummets

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends. my friends.

...drunk.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

why does That One insist on referring to Senator McCain on a first name basis? That is so disrespectful.

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

McCain talkin a walk

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

that question seems way too complex for this format

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

retard independents line jumps up with pro-drilling ;-/

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

what the hell was mccain's hand gesture just there

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

"should health care be treated as a commodity" is actually a really interesting question if either candidate were to answer it straight. fortunately they won't.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

is it just me, or is Brokaw kinda blatantly palsy with McCain?

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

mccain is the one blatantly palsy

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

i think it's a great question! but they'd need a LONG time to answer it, if you ask me

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

I don't understand the question : /

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

what the hell was mccain's hand gesture just there

Was it the "these are not the droids you're looking for" wave?

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

just you, fag

cankles, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago)

OH MAX U MY CRONIE KIU

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

everyone lovin obama on healthcare

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

gimme gimme health care.

ian, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

Obama gettin' biblical!

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

oh holy fuck Obama's biblical thing sure peaked the meter around here

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

making you pay for healthcare post-tax is fucking retarded

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

yep - what the hell kinda health ins will a measly $5k buy?

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

would love it if they got palsy together

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.collegeotr.com/images/blogs/a8ce36d123236be40fbcf8af4c562c78.jpg

i'm a shop btw (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

looks like palsy to me

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago)

This is so boring. I should've watched Privileged instead.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

medical errors as they call them

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

i think they also couldn't answer it negatively because that'd throw you over into communist territory immediately. it would be interesting to hear actual reasoning behind it though. (xpost)

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

"as they call them"

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

haha "errors, as they call 'em" - wtf do you call 'em, you goddamn know-nothing

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

is it just me, or is Brokaw kinda blatantly palsy with McCain?

― Drew Daniel, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:51 PM (33 seconds ago) Bookmark

I don't want to alarm anyone. But you should be aware there's a significant chance we'll see some real tire-swinging from tonight's moderator Tom Brokaw. Brokaw is a pro with a long and distinguished career. But he does appear to have a real thing for the tire-swing. As the Times reported at the end of September, in recent months Brokaw has served as NBC's emissary to the McCain campaign "to assure the candidate's aides that -- despite some negative on-air commentary by Mr. Olbermann in particular -- Mr. McCain could still get a fair shake from NBC News. Mr. Brokaw said he had been told by a senior McCain aide, whom he did not name, that the campaign had been reluctant to accept an NBC representative as one of the moderators of the three presidential debates -- until his name was invoked."

And remember that it was Brokaw, during the Democratic convention, who went on at some length how Bill Clinton and all Democrats had to be really careful about criticizing John McCain because of his time as a POW ...

Again, I'm not saying Brokaw's some hack. He's definitely. not. But he does seem to have remained captive to the McCain myth, long after many of his generational pundit peers have hopped off the tire-swing for good.

a passion for posting (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

yes so lets further deregulate the insurance agencies. that'll fix er!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

"let's put health records online"... uh, what? I'm not sure what exactly this means but I can't imagine it not entailing several trillion violations of HIPAA

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

A bit of Bell's palsy seems to be in evidence already!

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

these mf's are saying the bullshit as last week. They should ask the Beatles/Stones question to at least get some laughs.

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

Man, if I ever accidentally hurt a dude in surgery or something I am going to be like "Well I guess that's a 'medical error', as they call them."

I figure this will work.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

did he say "hell fine you" or "hell find you"

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

jordan s types fast! thinks faster!!

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

having spent much of my adult life working in health care, I am scared shitless by this garbage mccain's talking

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

You can't buy emergency hospital care across state lines you jackasses

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

yeah i really am not sure what he meant by "online" but it doesn't sound good

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

RED LIGHT WAVE TOM WAVE

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:54 (sixteen years ago)

O to the M to the G hair transplants!!!!

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

TOM WAVE HIM OFF TIME TO WAVE TOM

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

hair transplant elton john mccain lol

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

lol TN to AZ for care

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

a joke!

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

bbc scary music

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

feeble attempt at humor from feeble man

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

CNN women are mildly interested here; men are totally not buying this shit from McCain

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

whoah i hadn't even thought about bell's palsy!

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

was that a biden zing?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

healthcare is a responsibility

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago)

if you are watching this on CNN/HD you are seeing alex castellanos has it 19-4 for obama

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

CNN women feel bad for the old man

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

This is a fundamental difference between me and Senator Obama. Notice how he talks about the government. I, on the other hand, am white.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

OMG THE DEAFINING LAUGHTER @ MCCAINS HAIR JOEK GUY IS KILLING

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

only 2 of 6 have mccain in the positive

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

"there was a lot of stuff lies out there"

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

McCain bringing up the $5000 tax credit thing after Obama completely dismantled it, with no attempt to respond to the criticisms, is giving me crazy high school debate flashbacks.

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago)

incalculable how much good Obama just did with his cancer/hospital room/insurance line. fucking awesome.

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:57 (sixteen years ago)

if you are watching this on CNN/HD you are seeing alex castellanos has it 19-4 for obama

― moonship journey to baja, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:56 PM (14 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

castellanos always has like twice as many total points as anyone else - lol itchy trigger finger

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:57 (sixteen years ago)

otm xp

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:57 (sixteen years ago)

ut oh, mccain crossing his arms. gonna have a coronary any minute

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:57 (sixteen years ago)

When Obama said Health is a right, how did CNN poll respond?

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:57 (sixteen years ago)

obama is just killing this with actual facts, unlike McCain's scary woo woo smudgy half-remembered mebbe facts

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

obama is just winning on healthcare tonight

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

oh man O is just putting it fucking DOWN here

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

I think many, if not most, Americans know that $5000 doesn't mean shit if you need regular health care for anything.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

Single person COBRA insurance for a year, no previous conditions, is $4700. $5000 goes a long ways, McCain

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

Ok O is killing this healthcare shit

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

i so want obama to say "senator mccain said you have to get your children insurance under my plan. Here's why. THAT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PARENT."

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

ooh the insurance companies cheating customers thing got BIG ups from the CNN viewers

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

"Senator?"
"stfu Tom"

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

fuck off brokaw

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

BROKAW's flipping out

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

bam

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

Damn, O just threw Biden under the bus!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

I guess it's hard to not to appear professorial when you have someone who is supposed to be on a level w/ you who is a petty, inconsistent, lying and stupid cunt

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

wtf was that laugh

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

fuck a fine srlsy

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

"Did we hear the size of the fine? *chuckle*" is "Wanna buy some wood?" 2008

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

fuck off mccain an'all

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

Brokaw's laughter = chilling

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

lol obama just threw biden under straight talk express

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

question dude needs better posture

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

History! Military! It's Johnny's time to shine!

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

WTF ad-libbing joeks?

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

omg brokaw only one laughing at mccains jokes

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago)

conrad otm

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

maybe some health care credits would help him out

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

Biden's the US senator, not the state senator/governor, although it was a bit jarring.

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

old man humor failing wildly.

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

what was the biden thing i missed it

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

WE HAVE SHED BLOOD EVERYWHERE

ian, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

AMERICA IS BIGGER THAN JESUS Y'ALL

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

"Senator?"
"stfu Tom"

― J0hn D., Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:58 AM (27 seconds ago) Bookmark

haha

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.jimbrooks.org/web/x86/humor/im/BushCheneyBeavisButthead.jpg

l-r: brokaw, mccain (no time to make a new img)

i'm a shop btw (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

What were the original four corners of the Earth?

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

"America is the greatest force of good in the history of the world"

WHAT? How about Jesus, Senator?

lol xpost!

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

OUR MOST PRECIOUS TREASURE!

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:00 (sixteen years ago)

zinged delaware re: biden

Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

"Wanna buy some wood?" - maybe, but we probably won't get anything as golden as "internets"

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

what was the biden thing i missed it

― max, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:00 PM (14 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

obama capping on delaware for having lax banking regualtions

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

"a nation of good"?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

"lol obama just threw biden under straight talk express

― joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, October 8, 2008 1:59 AM (32 seconds ago)"

OTM

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

I'm a record that I'm willing to stand on!

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

2054 BBC North America editor Justin Webb: To the question "Do you believe health care should be treated as a commodity" Obama fails miserably to connect. He does not say yes or no. He merely wanders into a stump speech take on his proposals. He is no Bill Clinton. He is no George Bush, frankly. YES OR NO!!

uh

100 tons of hardrofl beyond zings (Just got offed), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

how young is the kid next to the bald cabal??

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

My friend.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

BLOOD EVERYWHERE
PRECIOUS TREASURE
STINKING CORPSE
STOMACH FOR GENOCIDE

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:01 (sixteen years ago)

canned I don't understand response is going to be AWESOME

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

OH SNAP, "Obama doesn't understand" JUDO THROW

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

You guys in the US are going to like this when your networks catch up

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

Obama has the fucking eye of the hawk on the field mouse right now, it's so rad

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

well yeah, it wasn't a safe question (re: commodity). note mccain avoided it as well.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

cheerleading lol

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

billion billion billion! lots of money! hope it's not real! lalala

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:03 (sixteen years ago)

obama really does have a fucking welter of material to work with here. 8 years of Bush just lets him cut loose with the WTFs on virtually any topic.

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:03 (sixteen years ago)

wau women be lovin' some Obama

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:03 (sixteen years ago)

McCain's enemy list is about to fall off the desk.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:03 (sixteen years ago)

stet otm

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:03 (sixteen years ago)

McCain's enemy list is about to fall off the desk.

lolz

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

fidgety audience

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

another "my friend". Now officially drunk.

Obama mopping the floor w/McCain on Foreign policy and WAR...he's been skooled amazingly well. Got the costs down and dising McCain on with the war spending we can't implement any of McCain's "ideas".

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

would be funny if mccain just had his stroke right now

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

How did Obama's foreign policy do on the polling?

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

don't play that "international respect" card, it never works on independents

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

would be funny if mccain just had his stroke right now

― conrad, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:04 PM (7 seconds ago) Bookmark

no it would not

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

I would have loved this question about the Congo to go to Palin

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

come on

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

when Obama leans religious ("moral issues") he wins big

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:04 (sixteen years ago)

does every president have to get their own doctrine? annoying question

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:05 (sixteen years ago)

McCain's enemy list is about to fall off the desk.
― Pillbox, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 3:03 AM (27 seconds ago) Bookmark

lololol

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:05 (sixteen years ago)

don't play that "international respect" card, it never works on independents

this is otm btw, I mean it makes me sad, but it's true

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:05 (sixteen years ago)

what is the little kid with glasses doing there?

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:05 (sixteen years ago)

"That is why I have designed these Sentinels"

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:05 (sixteen years ago)

it went very high on CNN's "uncommitted ohio" voters thingy but he's been going through the roof w/ the women every other time he speaks

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:06 (sixteen years ago)

my friends

Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:06 (sixteen years ago)

fuckin my fuckin friends, wtf is wrong w/you dude

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:06 (sixteen years ago)

would you call out bashir, you dork

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:06 (sixteen years ago)

answer the question, old man

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:06 (sixteen years ago)

VICTORY TOM VICTORY TOM

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:06 (sixteen years ago)

usa is the superfriends

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

at the TILLER?

whaaaaa?

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

PRESIDENT REAGAN: AN HERO

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

reagan my hero

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

...WHO KILLED MARINES

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

mccain I hate to tell you this but half the electorate has no idea what you're talking about when you bring up Lebanon

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

i really wish one of them would say, "i will follow the catholic church's guidelines for identifying a just war." that would be fucking fantastic.

AMERICAN BLOOD!

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:07 (sixteen years ago)

blood: our most precious asset

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

whoopsies

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

what fucking electoral mileage is there in the distinction between "peace-keeping" and "peace-making", you clown? this is like "strategy" and "tactics"

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

PRESIDENT REAGAN: AN HERO

lololol

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

American blood. Our most precious asset.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

President Reagan. Myyyy Heeero..

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

u dudes post fast as hell

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

i offer my cold hand for the tiller

estela, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

my name is john mccain and i supported every war and opposed every peace keeping mission!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

Whoa those eyes

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

he is a fussy, patriotic vampire

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

AMERICAN BLOOD
HARM'S WAY
STOMACH FOR GENOCIDE

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

bow wow wow yippee yo yippee yay, section F's definitely in the houuuuse

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

preccccious blood

it's like south park chris reeves and stem cells

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

fortunately, after seeing how right McCain was about Lebanon, Reagan realized he should never again risk American lives without first attempting to find guerilla groups to funnel weapons to

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:08 (sixteen years ago)

That big eye lady is freaking me out!

Dan I., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

fcuk!!!
2 more my friends in less than 10 seconds
fcuk...now pulling the "I was in a war" card. RAY-GUN - my HERO!!!

So full of BS his eyes are brown.

CrAZY mO fO.

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

whoah, stiff

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

pakistan, eh thot it was pokistan

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

hmm that question came out of nowhere

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

she did not come up with that question

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

whoa, cambodia? that was a badass question.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

- by Katie, age 7

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

whoa undecideds comparing pakistan to cambodia, this is loaded in STRANGE NEW WAYS

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

whoa Cambodia ref!

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

NEW ALBUM from STINKING CORPSE

OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET, BLOOD

OUT 10/14 on PRECIOUS TREASURE RECORDS

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

nice how we're "saying no" to all the genocides mccain's listing but he's not bothering to mention darfur. if we don't talk about it it doesn't count.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

(28 seconds ago) (25 seconds ago) (22 seconds ago) (20 seconds ago) (16 seconds ago)(12 seconds ago) (9 seconds ago)

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

omg his fave verb "crush" is back!

Crush, Obama, Crush!

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago)

man "and that's where it will end" is a fuckin' nice end-stopping line

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:10 (sixteen years ago)

wow it's taliban and pakistan now, O?

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:10 (sixteen years ago)

stinking corpse all-province tour of pokiston

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:10 (sixteen years ago)

Barack Obama: Not Coddlin' Dictators '08

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:10 (sixteen years ago)

in the last debate the only thing that got a big reaction from the cc undecideds tracker was when biden said "we will end this war"

everything else people were all meh

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:10 (sixteen years ago)

kill bin laden!

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

no rule of law for this dude

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

Wait, I thought Reagan was ur hero!!!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

John McCain you can't double-dip on heroes!

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

walk softly...talk softly...

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

dang

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

mccain just insulted obama's wang!

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

No it was walk dumbass.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

oh god, fluffed talk softly line

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

my hero is this dude named teddy roosevelt... maybe u have heard of him once he was president?

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

Waitaminnit: What about the Gipper?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

Oh, now his HERO is Teddy Roosevelt. 2 minutes ago it was RAY-GUN..

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

how is CNN doing?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

"walk loudly, carry a small stick"

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

not that "announce" meme

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:11 (sixteen years ago)

mixed

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

cnn is mixed

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

lol is "talking loudly" the worst description of obama ever

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

why is there no ice cream in afghanistan?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

mccain outright lying about afghanistan reagan-era history

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

Hey yeah the Afghan freedom fighters what ever happened to those guys anyway?

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

"walk loudly, carry a small stick"

― monster (cozwn), Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:11 AM (9 seconds ago) Bookmark

hahaha! fantastic.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

hey does anyone know of this "roosevelt" apparently that is the name of mccains hero

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

the same but very different

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

same strategy, except different

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

McCain not totally dropping this one despite lies

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:12 (sixteen years ago)

THE CRUEL TAL-E-BAN

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

T. Roosevelt's 100 year old corpse has more charisma than McOld

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

oooh he got the line this time

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

"I'm just the hired help here??"

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

bloody waziristan again; we've all been to waziristan, john

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

because of the tally ban

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

maybe it's just me, but I don't see how bringing up the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is in any way relevant to the question (except that it involves Afghanistan I guess?)

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

the support of the iraqi people - aka giving the terrorists $300 a month each

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

doin' a great job TOM

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago)

Haha, call him out on this "attack Pakistan" bullshit

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

JOHN WANTS HIS FOLLOW UPS

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

OH SNAP

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

this is getting ridicuous

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

now we're getting somewhere! bomb bomb bomb iran

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

dudes, I hate this debate and BOTH candidates right now.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

obama delivers the "it's actually speak softly, you dipshit" stealth rebuke

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:14 (sixteen years ago)

don't get in the dirt O :(

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

BOM BOM BOM TRUTH BOMBS

McCain looks fucking PISSED

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

we need more talk about the lights

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

Obama is likely to be Muslim because:
Obama's background and education are Muslim
Obama's middle name remains Muslim, which most Christians would not retain[8]
Obama recently referred to his "Muslim faith"[9]
Obama uses the Muslim Pakistani pronunciation for "Pakistan" rather than the common American one[10]

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

Wow, this has got to be the most Dick-ish performance in a major debate since Rick Lazio vs. Hillary Clinton.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

how did the CNN trackers respond to Obama pressing for a follow-up? I think it reflects well on him, making him look like he's passionate about the issues, but I'm obviously biased.

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

OMG OBAMA KILLIN MCCAIN BOBM BOMB IRAN

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

dodder. dodder. dodder. dodder.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

getting ridiculous?!?!? The entire thing is ridiculous.

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

i'll get osama bin laden, my friends! i know how to get him! i'll get him!

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago)

wow hahaha

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

"I'll get him my friends, I know how to get that rascally rabbit."

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

i get him

i'm a shop btw (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

"I was just joking"

^^^ asshole response

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

my fucking friends, he'll get osama NO MATTER WHAT!!!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

telegraph my punches

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

"im not going to telegraph my punches" was my favorite get up kids song in high school

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

he has known how to get him all along???

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

I WAS JOKIN W/A VET U SEE?

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

hahaha McCain bringing back the "I know how to get Bin Laden... but I won't tell anyone!" bullshit

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

cnn trackers did nothing

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

"but only if you elect me"

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

i actually laughed out loud at that line. NOT SOFTLY.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

"I know how to get him!" O RLY

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

we have internets now dad holy fuck fast thread xp

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

My military career...
WAR MONGER

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

lol max

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago)

"im not going to telegraph my punches" was my favorite get up kids song in high school

― max, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:16 AM (8 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink


lollllllllll

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

nice wake-up call tom

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

i know how to get him but i am not going to tell you why because it secrets

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

mccains got a secret plan to kill bin laden

obama has a secret muslim past

which secret is better

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

i wish they'd get back to domestic policy

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

mccain doing the mic toss thing after every successful delivery

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

its really disappointing that cnn has clearly instructed the focus group to not judge brokaws questions

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:17 (sixteen years ago)

all it would tell us is that no one wants tom brokaw to be president

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

tactics!

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

someone needs to throw their mic down at the end of the debate

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

The odds of Obama being truthful in his claim that he converted to Christianity are less than 100 to 1 against it, as fewer than 1% of Muslims convert to Christianity.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

mccain saying "obama is correct" >> obama saying "john is right"

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

The odds of Obama being truthful in his claim that he converted to Christianity are less than 100 to 1 against it, as fewer than 1% of Muslims convert to Christianity.

― Pillbox, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:18 PM (7 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^ real statistics that mccain should be bringin to the debate

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:18 (sixteen years ago)

pillbox otm

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:19 (sixteen years ago)

McCain's secret plan: use unconstitutional presidential wiretap powers to monitor Obama's phone calls so that we can catch Osama's top generals when they get confused and accidentally call Obama by mistake

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:19 (sixteen years ago)

mccain: my fav pres was teddy!

obama: it smells like old man in here folks!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:19 (sixteen years ago)

mccain's been flatlining a lot more on the cnn tracker towards the latter part of this debate.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:19 (sixteen years ago)

watchout for putins KGB eyes

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:19 (sixteen years ago)

these old men are oddly fascinated by putin's eyes

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

lol "perhaps you heard my KGB line from before? yeah, I'm awesome"

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

HERE THEY COME!

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

buhuh

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

Hey, Tom [Mark R. Levin]

Obama is breaking the rules of the debate, no one will care, but there was a time when a gentleman's agreement meant something. Rules for radicals, I guess.

10/07 10:22 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

are those like swastika eyes

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

watch the skies

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

he's looking at georgia with THOSE EYES

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

Mmm naked

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

Ukraine not weak.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

help foreigner out here: "flatlining" = good or bad?

anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

"penalties"

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

RULES FOR RADICALS

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

What about Estonia, McCain? Everyone always forgets Estonia. :(

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago)

he sawr letters in eyes relly

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

i've agreed with him for almost 50 seconds now

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie?
i herd on the news rusia has invaded but i dont see them no were wats going on

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

look into my eyes
you'll see who I am
my name is Putin
plz take my hand

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

flatlining=bad

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

The Cold War II - The Quickening

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

& putin looked right back into mccain's eyes and saw the letters E C G

estela, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

wow uncommitted ohio men just gave that speech very high marks

moonship journey to baja, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

"Not that I want to telegraph my punches."

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

ESTONIA! & LATVIA TOO

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

yey poland rememebered

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:21 (sixteen years ago)

Obama loves Estonia!

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

& putin looked right back into mccain's eyes and saw the letters E C G

― estela, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:21 (12 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

lololol

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

Obama namedropped Estonia. So dreamy!!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

Financial assistant for the Polish economy? Are you sure?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

my eyes say M A X

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

"flatlining" = doesn't make sense when periodicity isn't positive or negative

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

Can Britain have some too?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

mine say G O N E

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

obama sounds hesitant

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago)

Obama pauses like he's loading the next level from the CD

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago)

mine say O_o

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago)

R U WATCHING THE CNN SMART GUY GBX HUH

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago)

i really don't see how the us is supposed to prevent issues with russian expansion in the former ussr. i mean, let's be realistic here, obama.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago)

petrodollars make mischief

not the greatest line

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago)

OH COME ON TOM

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago)

Obama say "don't drive as much and Russia gets weaker" HUH?

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

a yes or a no? wut

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

BOOOOOOOO

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

was there a McCain wink before maybe

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

that round to mccain, that was a reasonable answer

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

nice idea

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

uh... gotcha journalizm?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

Oh here comes the pat on the back for Gen P.

Mac looks like he's gonna blow a vein in his head.

doddering old fool. Maybe he will drop over before the election.

Trotting out the KGB now...how many of the current constituents even know what the KGB was?!?

Russia is our friend ; MAYBE?!?!?!? WTF.

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

...but now it's trailing off

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

obama's doing ok but too much repetition from last debate. he needs to bring some fresh stuff next outing.j

xpost: flatlining: the line is flat. ohio undecideds response is neutral (or none?). gbx right it's not the accurate use of the term but i'm distracted.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

how behind is your TV? goddamn

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

FUCKIN SECTION A WILL BRING THE PAIN

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

McCain has opted to ignore his microphone.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

so sure this guy is my hs chem teacher

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

it's max's chem teacher!!!

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

lol xpost

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

Florida ears perk up

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

Shitty question.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

DAMN RIGHT YOU GOT ASKED A QUESTION BUT THE MAN FROM SECTION A, YOU KNOW YOU MUST RECOGNIZE

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

I guess you could say that chief petty officer was... McCain's hero?

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

And now it's isreal time

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

fucking hell

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

wHo loves Israel more???

carson dial, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

"they're not the old soviet union but they still have nationalist impulses" - given the benefit of the doubt that he just misspoke, that's still awkward. (every time obama talks about russia, and only then, i get annoyed.)

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

Obama will say the same thing.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

oh god back slappin

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago)

PLATITUDES

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

obama won't shake that guys hand

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

haha once that dude shot me with a nerf gun for being a smartass

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

THRATE

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

STINKING CORPSE

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

STINKING CORPSE

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

STINKING CORPSE oh yeah

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

STINKING CORPSE, TOP OF THE POPS

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

STINKIKNG CO RPSE

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

YES

STINKING CORPSE I love it

monster (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

terry israel has the bomb i wouldnt worry too much abt them

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS

...didn't we go over this last debate?

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

SIT DOWN! PRECONDITIONS! We've been here

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

"Senators, how effusive are you willing to be in your praise and defense of Israel in the next two minutes?"

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

Yep, it's a bullshit question. But the dude who asked it is sitting next to Stone Cold Steve Austin, so that's pretty good.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

WHAT DO YOU DO

http://www.solarnavigator.net/films_movies_actors/film_images/keanu_reeves_speed_film_movie_cop.jpg

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

I'm back!!

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

league of allies and friends, my friends

i'm a shop btw (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

A league of democracies! I like this idea! How did Teddy feel about that?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

lol

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

"without preconditions" puts uncommitted ohio voters to sleep

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

how long until he says that the iranian president has the power there and fucks up

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

DO YOU LOVE ISRAEL CHECK ONE Y/N

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

lol does mccain really think this preconditions bullshit is working

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

hey hey special relationship dude

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

has o's hair gotten greyer

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

Yah, McCain has picked some really odd points from last time to repeat in the second debate.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

I agree that Obama pauses like he's rebooting or downloading next level from a CD - still I want to say he's got this one down cold.

Another STINKING CORPSE reference from Mac...

OMG Mac trying to say another holocaust is forth coming??!?!?!?!?

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

It is important though for us to use all the tools at our disposal, including our secret weapon, the stinking corpse

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

Obama has won this btw, and by more that last time.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

Section A is REPRESENTING pink dress shirts.

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

i thought so, too. or maybe slight hair loss?

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

"preconditions" meme only inflames his base, I can't imagine an undecided giving a cat's whiskers about that

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

Wiggy are you taping this on vhs and then watching it a minute later

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago)

plz end soon. i must use tthe watercloset.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

obama talkin a lot

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

what a shit question, with unsurprisingly shit answers

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

think wiggy is just having a little think before posting

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

SECOND HOLOCAUST
HARM'S WAY
AMERICAN BLOOD
STINKING CORPSE
STOMACH FOR GENOCIDE

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

crap, Obama just said bomb bomb bomb iran in code speak. Bad move!

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

plz end soon. i must use tthe watercloset.

― Pillbox, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:29 AM (19 seconds ago) Bookmark

i've been thinking this for half an hour! oh good, last question.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

woah this question just blew my mind

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

That question is why New Hamphire should be blown off the fucking US map.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

strongly contesting New Hampshire hahahahahahaha

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

I hate that "my wife thinks I'm dumb" garbage

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

lol karate kid question

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

it's such a college application question or something, waiting for a cutesy answer

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

zen-like LOL

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:30 (sixteen years ago)

I bet she does think he's dumb though.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

Scrimpin'!

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

oblique strategies

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

i wish they had brought out pat morita to ask that question

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

This question is basically just an open floor to talk about whatever.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

I hate that "my wife thinks I'm dumb" garbage

yeah, but he stole another bullet from mccain

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

big scrimpin spending the stamps

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

but hes a STINKING CORPSE xp to myself

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

i wonder if he's going to loop back to the original question or not

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

nicely turned, obama

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

The same is true of a lot of you? That you became a lawyer?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

NH is awes stfu mordy

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

has Obama answered the question in any way here? did I miss it?

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago)

"my wife also thinks Senator Obama is dumb"

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

I wish they had too, cept Morita is dead. RIP.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

i wish they had brought out pat morita to ask that question

lolz!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

holy shit this question is straight out of the Meno

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

JOhn D. - it's delayed a minute for me since yes, I am recording to DVD and it is about 30 secs to a minute behind - thank you DirectTv

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

Ohio women be lovin' this answer

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

obama pointing out not everyone in the audience went to the same best in the world schools as him = elitist

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

palin levels of question dodging here

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

wrap it up

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

my wife says I don't know this -> what I do know -> this is how it impacts you

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

lol at this extraordinary journey we call america

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

no john, still waiting

...well that was disappointing.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

it was a dumb qn

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

serious dodging on o's part

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

joe six-pack likes wife-thinks-I'm dumb jokes

Joe Pinot (rockapads), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

RIP @#%$@%$ "Pat" Morita

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

thought for a second McCain was gonna go with "what I don't know is whether or not Senator Obama is a secret muslim"

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

you know, John, some U.S. Americans don't have maps

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

where's the map?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

McCain chickened out -- "what I don't know is WHO IS THE REAL OBAMA!!! DUNT DUNT DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN"

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE UNEXPECTED WILL BE

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

mccain wins on answer to trite essay question

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

LOL MCCAIN CANT SEE THE FUTURE SUCKA

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

Is John McCain playing the sympathy card?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

Seriously?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

roads? where we're going on this extraordinary journey called america we dont need roads

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:33 (sixteen years ago)

"they're on the map now, we just don't know where they are on the map just yet"

Milton Parker, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

my feed is cutting out

but it seems like his answer is about his struggling campaign

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

AMERICANS DON'T KNOW COUNTRIES OR FREDDI MAC LOL TARDZ VOTE FOR ME

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

my comrades

mccain's friends (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

wtf is this tiller thing?

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

He's essentially begging for voters right now. Embarrassing.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

a steady hand at the tiller the remix

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

NH is contested? I thought it was leaning pretty far Obama?

McCain chickened out -- "what I don't know is WHO IS THE REAL OBAMA!!! DUNT DUNT DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN"

i kno rite?? i was really thinking he was going to say that.

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

you know, John, some U.S. Americans don't have maps

― J0hn D., Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:33 AM (16 seconds ago) Bookmark

some of us don't have kitchen tables to worry at either.

Ai Lien, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

obama pwned but that was kinda dull

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

"I don't know why Senator Obama is thinking of appointing Jeremiah Wright and members of the Weather Underground to his Cabinet, or why he intends to rename the Cabinet the 'Mecca Bureau'".

C-L, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

tom needs projector

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.veseysequipment.com/UserFiles/Image/Mantis_tiller.jpg

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

Hand on the tiller = GRANDPA-ISM

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

McCain chickened out -- "what I don't know is WHO IS THE REAL OBAMA!!! DUNT DUNT DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN"

― I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:33 AM (17 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink


"and I intend to find out... RIGHT NOW!" *pulls off Obama's rubber mask, revealing Bill Clinton with mildly abashed "aw, shucks" facial expression*

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:34 (sixteen years ago)

oh here is the closing speech of "I know what you're experiencing" and another "tiller" reference!

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

HAND AT THE TILLER

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

BROKAW IS A TOTAL ASSHAT

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

LOL MCCAIN

original dixieland jaas band (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

i can never mute the "analysis" crap fast enough

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

I HAV ROTOTILLD MY GARDEN OF USA W/A SMOOTH HAND

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

michelle obama is great

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

obama wife demanding to know wtf kid is doing there

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

"we need a steady hand at the tiller... mine are palsied, but on the upside I behave erratically when things aren't going my way... I'm steadily loco, ese!"

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

Obama: http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Articles/20061220/285.king.queens.james.122006.jpg

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

very tentative hug w Cindy there

Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

aw, i wanted to make a brokaw/projector joke

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:35 (sixteen years ago)

wow even David Brooks gives it to Obama

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

BROKAW IS A TOTAL ASSHAT

― Drew Daniel, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 3:35 AM (7 seconds ago) Bookmark

The one thing I learnt tonight.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

Other messages have been posted since you last looked....

michelle is wowza.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

till baby till

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

haha, undecided voters getting out disposable cameras to get up-close shots of obama!

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

everyone lost tonight

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

Wow, he wouldn't shake Obama's hand/...

carson dial, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

love cindy's outfit here

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, michelle looks great.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

the extraordinary journey called america

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:36 (sixteen years ago)

Everyone post who you think won

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

O just blew off mccain's handshake!

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

McCain :(

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

i think i'm biased

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

can't shake hands due to POW TRAVAILS, jerk

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

on CBS they're calling out the fact that McCain just talked about "Obama's gonna raise your taxes" for the first third

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

reagan

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

wait do you guys think a tiller is for gardens?

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

holy fuck missed the handshake bit

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

the extraordinary journey called america

― max, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:36 PM (12 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

this is who i think won

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:37 (sixteen years ago)

tiller for steering a swift boat

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

WE HAVE 900 LOLS, SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE

jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

max otm

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

Economist: 9:57: Why in God's name would you say, if given the choice, that health care isn't a right? Points to Mr Obama for seizing the low-hanging fruit. Why Mr McCain didn't snatch it too is beyond me.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

obama by more than the first one.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

THAT ONE

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

they all have the same camera

bnw, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

brokaw "looking for a trap door"? wtf is wrong with that guy

sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

how can anyone think McCain won?

Obama forreal

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago)

saying that it's a right means you have to pay for it

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

"hand on the till" = who's got their fist on the butterchurn?

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

obama won again obv

gbx - gabbnebs steal yr login bro?

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

Obama by more than the last one, for sure. McCain had about three points

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

a winner is you

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

saying that it's a right means you're socialist, not capitalist
it's a liability

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

yeah toobin otm about "that one"

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:39 (sixteen years ago)

"that one" getting some attention in wrap-up coverage

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago)

obama won by 2 or 3 points

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago)

I didn't watch this, but I think McCain might want to steer clear of having people associate him too strongly with the phrase "stinking corpse."

Everything is Highlighted (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago)

CBS: Now having in-studio audience saying how "that one" is insulting

mh, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago)

wha

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago)

What, Obama declined a shake? Was running over to post. Elaborate, please?

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago)

i looked into mccains eyes and saw S T I N K I N G C O R P S E

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

he has big eyes

max, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

h/o when did he say that one?

goddamn "my friends" i can barely think

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

hurting, that is so mean. and yet so funny.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

I don't think so - he def shook cindy's hand

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

mccain wouldn't shake; he patted obama's back tho

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

yah, mccain saying it's a right would lose ground with republicans

xp mccain put his hand out for a shake, obama went in to shake but then veered over to shake with cindy and then turned around while mccain had his hand still out

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

CBS: Now having in-studio audience saying how "that one" is insulting

yeah that was like whoa

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

Carville! "well, first of all, these two guys just don't cotton to each other"

my sweet coconut (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:41 (sixteen years ago)

I wouldn't shake his hand either

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:42 (sixteen years ago)

Hand on the Till

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:42 (sixteen years ago)

Oooh, Bill Bennett just not giving any love to McCain.

I'm the wire monkey, not the soft monkey (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:42 (sixteen years ago)

mike murphy on nbc looks truly horrible

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:42 (sixteen years ago)

ugly bbc lady is disappointed

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:43 (sixteen years ago)

and still undecided

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:43 (sixteen years ago)

on another board they are saying that it's McCain that refused to shake Obama's?

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:43 (sixteen years ago)

well that was fun. see y'all at the inauguration.

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:43 (sixteen years ago)

$20 says The Corner calls the debate for McCain.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:44 (sixteen years ago)

are these two bbc talking heads for real?!!!!!! still undecided???

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:44 (sixteen years ago)

I watched the last 45 min or so and I found it excruciatingly unsatisfying on both sides.

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:45 (sixteen years ago)

americans representing with the bad ties tonight

stet, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:45 (sixteen years ago)

http://i33.tinypic.com/2eoy8ox.jpg

lolz

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:45 (sixteen years ago)

I've been mostly very disenchanted with that BBC lady gurning with 'concern' for O and almost cheerleading for Mac, so I wikied and found she's married to some munitions thinktanker or similar, argh.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:45 (sixteen years ago)

are you watching the two students on now?

dummmm

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:46 (sixteen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katty_Kay

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:46 (sixteen years ago)

this guy has heard no policy from obama? fkn hell; have you not been listening, dude?!

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:47 (sixteen years ago)

The BBC has been weird all through this election cycle - they seem to downplay Obama every chance they can (even last night covering his huge rally in Asheville, they were downcast)

carson dial, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:47 (sixteen years ago)

obama is ISSUES ISSUES ISSUES; all ISSUES all the TIME

mccain on the other hand is a fanny

STINKING CORPSE (cozwn), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:48 (sixteen years ago)

total

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:48 (sixteen years ago)

hahahaa

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:48 (sixteen years ago)

I will be disappointed if the moderator of the next debate is not a stinking corpse

J0hn D., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:49 (sixteen years ago)

did anyone watch on CNN with the opinion tracker? any interesting to note?

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:50 (sixteen years ago)

http://i36.tinypic.com/ra896w.jpg

eman, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:50 (sixteen years ago)

obama pretty much crushed mccain on the opinion tracker

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:50 (sixteen years ago)

women on CNN consistently rated obama higher than men.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:51 (sixteen years ago)

i'm completely incoherent tonight, sorry

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:51 (sixteen years ago)

women love that one

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:52 (sixteen years ago)

ladies love cool barack

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:52 (sixteen years ago)

this nbc truth squad lady is freakin hawt!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:52 (sixteen years ago)

savannah guthrie <3

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:53 (sixteen years ago)

I saw he had the lady-meter totally pegged for like three minutes solid on healthcare

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:53 (sixteen years ago)

peggin' the ol' lady-meter, eh?

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:54 (sixteen years ago)

i have to get over my bias against undecideds if i'm going to be going door-to-door in new hampshire.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:54 (sixteen years ago)

it's pretty there, at least

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:55 (sixteen years ago)

This was not a great night for our team. It's up to the 527's now I think. I don't know how else to get the negatives about Obama out there.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:55 (sixteen years ago)

hey you know what sucks? town hall debates thats what sucks

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:55 (sixteen years ago)

ladies love cool barack

roflz

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:55 (sixteen years ago)

i have so little patience for undecideds. i understand and relate to committed liberals OR conservatives so much better.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:56 (sixteen years ago)

seriously^^

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:56 (sixteen years ago)

http://i36.tinypic.com/ra896w.jpg

this + the refused handshake will be the story of the debate

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:56 (sixteen years ago)

This was not a great night for our team. It's up to the 527's now I think. I don't know how else to get the negatives about Obama out there.

― Mordy, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:55 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

ugh

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:56 (sixteen years ago)

http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/10/the_only_thing_i_will_say_abou_1.php

^^^^ like kicking to devin hester

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:57 (sixteen years ago)

at this point......WHY THE FUCK CANT THEY DECIDE ALREADY !!!!!!????????

xposts inevitably

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:57 (sixteen years ago)

"that one! he's a that one!!!"

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/11/21/kramer_wideweb__470x306,0.jpg

eman, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:57 (sixteen years ago)

i know, it's not like there's going to be new information!

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:57 (sixteen years ago)

This was not a great night for our team. It's up to the 527's now I think.

http://z.about.com/d/mensfashion/1/0/8/c/Levis527.jpg

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:58 (sixteen years ago)

EVERYONE IS READY TO VOTE EXCEPT YOU. HOW MANY MORE TOWN HALLS DO WE NEED BEFORE YOU MAKE UP YOUR FUCKING MIND?

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:58 (sixteen years ago)

And yet they're supposed to think they're so special! They're the ones being courted as the "real Americans!"

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:59 (sixteen years ago)

keep an eye out for the reaction from a certain audience member behind That One

mccain's friends (jeff), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:59 (sixteen years ago)

"i'm waiting for obama to speak to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 02:59 (sixteen years ago)

hahaha exactly

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:00 (sixteen years ago)

this nbc truth squad lady is freakin hawt!

seriously?

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:01 (sixteen years ago)

the introductory handshake - McCain looked petrified

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:01 (sixteen years ago)

i gotta say, i really like this cnn team.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:01 (sixteen years ago)

527s [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

You give me hope, Bill. One carried Bush to the finish line four years ago.

10/07 11:01 PM

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:02 (sixteen years ago)

He's so close to losing his shit in that clip. I wish he had. But the seething Smile. Stretched. Across. Face. makes it all the more awkward, so maybe it is for the best he didn't go kabloooie.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:02 (sixteen years ago)

was mccain referencing those 'the one' ads

estela, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:02 (sixteen years ago)

keep an eye out for the reaction from a certain audience member behind That One

whaaat

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:02 (sixteen years ago)

couric says mccain didn't say "maverick" tonite so all the drinking game people will be sober my friends

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:03 (sixteen years ago)

Katty Kay is a well-established right-winger

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:03 (sixteen years ago)

I AM THAT ONE

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:04 (sixteen years ago)

well there was still "my friends," "taxes," "stinking corpse," etc. plenty to celebrate.

Maria, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:04 (sixteen years ago)

Nas names next album "That One"

sensual harrassment (naus), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:05 (sixteen years ago)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2922746015_a68014b667.jpg

eman, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:05 (sixteen years ago)

so all the drinking game people will be sober my friends

lolz!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:05 (sixteen years ago)

gab I really had no idea and seriously did not look her up for months. She is forever making undermining comments about Obama in a way that doesn't quite mess with BBC impartiality rules while not opening similar lines of questioning for McCain.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:06 (sixteen years ago)

I tthhink
i maaadde a mystake makeeing "MY FRIENDS" mmm
y drinkking cue

derelict, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:07 (sixteen years ago)

eman, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:07 (sixteen years ago)

For me the take-home from this debate is the phrase "lady meter"

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:07 (sixteen years ago)

McCain had an advantage of 18 points on the economy.
-ambinder

wtf??

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:08 (sixteen years ago)

Fox News and Krauthammer do not like the mortgage idea at all.

polyphonic, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:08 (sixteen years ago)

good old youtube

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:08 (sixteen years ago)

18 suck points

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:08 (sixteen years ago)

okay clearly it's mccain who disses obama in that vid

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:10 (sixteen years ago)

Such a well brought up old man.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:10 (sixteen years ago)

hmm seems like mccain taps obama on the shoulder so he will shake cindys hand like senator you remember my wife cindy - not a snub imo

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:10 (sixteen years ago)

i do not know what the unexpected will be

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:11 (sixteen years ago)

whoah crazy i totally thought mccain offered the handshake 0_o

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:11 (sixteen years ago)

i only had two beers what the heck

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:12 (sixteen years ago)

they cleared didn't tackle the issues americans nationwide wanted to hear

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:12 (sixteen years ago)

clearly*

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:12 (sixteen years ago)

mccain/distain

-rhymewolf

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:13 (sixteen years ago)

when someone offers his hand, you shake it, you don't deflect

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:13 (sixteen years ago)

i mean, he could have shaken it and said at the same time "and you remember cindy etc"

not that this is a national security issue but you know it will be analyzed to death

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:14 (sixteen years ago)

maybe it was going to rain soon

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:14 (sixteen years ago)

All the Fox commentators are going livid over McCain's aside to nationalize mortgages...and are expressing anger at his campaign - on Fox, folks! Hahaha

Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:14 (sixteen years ago)

"McCain had an advantage of 18 points on the economy.
-ambinder"

He's corrected that. Obama had the 18 point advantage.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:15 (sixteen years ago)

x-posts sorry lol

Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:15 (sixteen years ago)

mccain initiated the interaction by tapping obama on the shoulder when - obama offered his hand he was like no silly cindy is right here - if he really wanted to snub obama whys he poking his shoulder

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:15 (sixteen years ago)

Michelle Malkin is annoyed about that mortgages deal. And that is all I need to know.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:16 (sixteen years ago)

no no I meant you shake THAT ONE

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:17 (sixteen years ago)

he didnt shake obamas hand cause he already had an idea in his head abt how the interaction would go that included shaking his hand after cindy did but then they both kinda get distracted by the crowd and drift away

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:17 (sixteen years ago)

he's tapping his FAR shoulder though like what kids do!

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:17 (sixteen years ago)

Well. As I was committing to a relationship, Andy McCarthy posts this:

You Guys Are Nuts [Andy McCarthy]

We have a disaster here — which is what you should expect when you delegate a non-conservative to make the conservative (nay, the American) case. We can parse it eight ways to Sunday, but I think the commentary is missing the big picture.

Here's what Obama needed to do tonight: Convince the country that he was an utterly safe, conventional, centrist politician who may have leftward leanings but will do the right thing when the crunch comes.

Now, as the night went along, did you get the impression that Obama comes from the radical Left? Did you sense that he funded Leftist causes to the tune of tens of millions of dollars? Would you have guessed that he's pals with a guy who brags about bombing the Pentagon? Would you have guessed that he helped underwrite raging anti-Semites? Would you come away thinking, "Gee, he's proposing to transfer nearly a trillion dollars of wealth to third-world dictators through the UN"?

Nope. McCain didn't want to go there. So Obama comes off as just your average Center-Left politician. Gonna raise your taxes a little, gonna negotiate reasonably with America's enemies; gonna rely on our very talented federal courts to fight terrorists and solve most of America's problems; gonna legalize millions of hard-working illegal immigrants.

McCain? He comes off as Center-Right .. or maybe Center-Left ... but, either way, deeply respectful of Obama despite their policy quibbles.

Great. Memo to McCain Campaign: Someone is either a terrorist sympathizer or he isn't; someone is either disqualified as a terrorist sympathizer or he's qualified for public office. You helped portray Obama as a clealy qualified presidential candidate who would fight terrorists.

If that's what the public thinks, good luck trying to win this thing.

With due respect, I think tonight was a disaster for our side. I'm dumbfounded that no one else seems to think so. Obama did everything he needed to do, McCain did nothing he needed to do. What am I missing?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:17 (sixteen years ago)

he's tapping his FAR shoulder though like what kids do!

― conrad, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:17 PM (8 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

yes that was weird - it mightve been cause of his limited arm mobility tho

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:18 (sixteen years ago)

hah was about to post that one xp

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:19 (sixteen years ago)

McCain just seems nervous and distracted in that clip. Obviously he wouldn't tap O on the shoulder and then deliberately spurn him. But it does speak to his continued display of doddering old-mannerisms.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:19 (sixteen years ago)

The Corner meltdown begins!!

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:20 (sixteen years ago)

as long as we all agree McCain tapped it

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:20 (sixteen years ago)

G'Night Folks [Jonah Goldberg]

I woke up at 4 in Boise, Idaho this morning. I'm off to bed.

10/07 11:22 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:20 (sixteen years ago)

goldberg using the corner as his personal twitter

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:21 (sixteen years ago)

what an unwelcome image tombot

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:21 (sixteen years ago)

who? That One?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:21 (sixteen years ago)

it looks like they were both doing millisecond calculations so as not to be subjected to a blatant diss (hence cindy as the safe landing pad for o's hand)

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:21 (sixteen years ago)

I woke up at 4 in Boise, Idaho this morning. I'm off to bed.

*makes 'drinky-drinky' motion with hand*

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:21 (sixteen years ago)

via tpm

Late Update: A few readers say the two shook hands right after the conclusion of the debate, at that moment where Brokaw told them they were in the way of his teleprompter. Here's what TPM Reader KP said ...

Hey, i watched the video of the debate. The moment right before Tom Brokaw told them they were in his way, they clearly shook hands vigorously. Then they took a moment to stand side by side for the audience and Brokaw was like, hey move it.

The moment you showed on video was when McCain was obviously presenting his wife to shake Obama's hand.

On the other hand, in the video above, Blitzer seemed to think they had no yet shaken hands.

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:22 (sixteen years ago)

No you're right, they did shake hands before they moved for Brokaw.

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:22 (sixteen years ago)

if he hadnt come up w/ the mortgage bailout thing i bet more conservatives would be hitting the mat for him right now

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:23 (sixteen years ago)

Ross Douthat:

I'd call tonight's debate a draw, which if the dynamic from the first debate holds probably means it was a big win for Obama. I was gratified by the approach McCain took - by the absence of personal attacks (though, yes, the dislike still came through), by the attempt to actually engage with Obama on issues like health care, and yes, by the promise to buy up home mortgages, which was exactly the kind of blatantly panderish thing McCain needs to do if he wants to actually win this thing. (More on this tomorrow.) But Obama was unruffled and consistent - change vs. more of the same, change vs. more of the same, rinse and repeat - and for whatever it's worth the physical and generational contrast between the two men was very striking in this setting, and especially in the early going McCain seemed to me be showing his age as he delivered his answers. He improved as the night went on, but the vigor gap was palpable.

Oh, and everyone who's pointed out this wasn't anything like a real "town hall" meeting is exactly right. They should have just had Tom Brokaw moderate the thing, if this was the tone and format they were looking for. The whole thing had an unpleasant Potemkin feel to it, like the questioners were all afraid of what Brokaw might do to them if they strayed even modestly from the script.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:23 (sixteen years ago)

woah. david gergen just said "i think it's too early to call the race right now...because obama's black."

or something to that effect.

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:23 (sixteen years ago)

yeah cbs keep giving him stupid benefit of the doubt on the mortgage thing: "obviously details still to come on that"

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:24 (sixteen years ago)

he cites a Stanford article that says racism may cost obama 6 points (that are not reflected in the polls)

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:24 (sixteen years ago)

if hes citing an old one its long since debunked

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:25 (sixteen years ago)

Also: McCain told more bad jokes than a second-rate Borscht Belt comedian.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:25 (sixteen years ago)

what more like 15?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:26 (sixteen years ago)

lol daivd gergen has never had an insightful thought in his life - most hilarious combover on tv tho - love how its set just so to appease the cameras

o how i do look forward to foolish mccain supporters praying for the bradley effect on election day!

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:27 (sixteen years ago)

I love that McCarthy meltdown. He's living up to his namesake all the more.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:27 (sixteen years ago)

boy, I've scoured the internetz in the last 15 minutes and none of the usual sources report a McCain win. I'm reading anger, disappointment, and frustreation.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:28 (sixteen years ago)

Drudge Report Poll is overwhelmingly for McCain

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:28 (sixteen years ago)

69%-28%

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:29 (sixteen years ago)

hmmm... weird

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:29 (sixteen years ago)

xxxxpost to Alfred

Good thing about that! Now...can we go listen to some music already? The mention of the word "petrodollar" during the debate made me pull out Scritti Politti's "White Bread Black Beer" album...

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:29 (sixteen years ago)

http://i35.tinypic.com/91h0n8.jpg

KOOL-AID MAN, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:30 (sixteen years ago)

Bacon?

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:31 (sixteen years ago)

fox poll: who won the debate?

mccain 86%

obama 12%

undecided 1%

estela, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:31 (sixteen years ago)

*makes 'drinky-drinky' motion with hand*

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;)

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:32 (sixteen years ago)

not saying 1%?

conrad, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:32 (sixteen years ago)

wtf mccain got on his face

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:32 (sixteen years ago)

fox polls just proves the existence of other dimensions

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:32 (sixteen years ago)

poll proves

collardio gelatinous, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:33 (sixteen years ago)

lol:

The hunched Pak of notre stan [Mark Steyn]

Re Senator Obama's ostentatiously exotic pronunciation of Pakistan, one thing I like about Sarah Palin is the way she says "Eye-raq"

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:40 (sixteen years ago)

I wish the dems didn't feel the need to use "kill," as in "kill the terrorists" or "kill Bin Laden." It smacks of unnecessary overcompensation, and makes them ring a bit hollow, when all they need to to is stick to their strengths and let the GOP rhetorical bullshit fountain run its course. Please, no Obama duck-hunting pix this time around.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:43 (sixteen years ago)

thx to JOhn & Conrad
yes, I am in LA and have a one minute delay in the feed -and- yep, I think my posts thru for a sec before posting- plus there's the "other messages have been posted before yours, do you want to read them before posting?" message. It delays my post another 15 to 20 seconds.

So ya, I may be slow but I'm cute!

Watching the debate now <again> it's really odd to see how McCain seems to REALLY have a palsy of some sort. In addition to the other issues of dowagers hump, some sort of limp, etc. Wish I had seen the CNN team feed.

Freaking me out now are: McCain saying that Obama is threatening to invade Pakistan and Obama saying McCain is threatening to invade Iran. So many of the middle states will take these comments verbatim and vote accordingly. Scares the crap outta me!@!!

Wiggy Woo, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:44 (sixteen years ago)

dudes, McCain has basically tainted the act of pointing and saying "that one" for all time tonight.

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:44 (sixteen years ago)

Re Senator Obama's ostentatiously exotic pronunciation of Pakistan, one thing I like about Sarah Palin is the way she says "Eye-raq"

I had been thinking these same things.

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:45 (sixteen years ago)

12% of FoxNews's website visitors are apparently liberals who like getting all flustered and indignant.

Everything is Highlighted (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:45 (sixteen years ago)

Andy's Right [Lisa Schiffren]

I think McCain put in a very solid performance. But Andy is right that Obama came off as a plausible alternative. Since we have all spent the past few weeks understanding the history and implications of the Obama-Ayers (Khalidi, Said) relationships, that is a tragedy. It would have been awkward to insert that stuff in this format. It would have risked making McCain look oddly hostile and combative If the McCain campaign is serious about winning, they have to get this stuff out, under their own rubric, not that of "friendly" journalists. So they better make some kind of arrangement for a high profile event where he can lay it out. And they had better figure out how to get national coverage, because an 8 minute clip on YouTube doesn't penetrate the national consciousness.

I am listening to Karl Rove blather on right now as if Obama was knocked off his lead. When did that happen?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:45 (sixteen years ago)

I mean I thought that was real slick the way he pronounced Pakistan. Good move.

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:46 (sixteen years ago)

It's a shame Rush Limbaugh never became a human being.

Giggle Blast (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:47 (sixteen years ago)

That One

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:51 (sixteen years ago)

Since we have all spent the past few weeks understanding the history and implications of the Obama-Ayers

^^^do these people really believe this shit

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:51 (sixteen years ago)

there was a white lady in a purple shirt at the debate who looooooooved Obama. uncommitted voters, my ass. i thought the questions about pakistan + health care were really good + went unanswered.

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:52 (sixteen years ago)

xpost to ALS: clever, but that is some slapdash 'shop work!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:53 (sixteen years ago)

also why does McCain have a reputation for being good in a town hall setting? he was so awkward! he got all up in everyone's faces after they'd asked their question.

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:53 (sixteen years ago)

Mark Hemingway:

Bill Kristol points out that the reason you have a town hall debate is to introduce an element of unconventionality and shake things up. Nearly every question brokaw selected was political Secconal. He's right. Fred Barnes is in agreement and notes that so far the questions asked at a church by Rick Warren were more illuminating than any of the journalist moderated debates since then.

^^^they should definitely continue to blame the referees, that really seems to be working for them

what a bunch of babies

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:55 (sixteen years ago)

Tha TONE

Everything is Highlighted (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:55 (sixteen years ago)

So, any guesses as to what the last debate will be like?

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:56 (sixteen years ago)

HAIRPLUGS! BOXCAR!

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 03:59 (sixteen years ago)

So, any guesses as to what the last debate will be like?

Unless something changes radically, fucking boring as hell.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:00 (sixteen years ago)

"Certainly a lot of people of color" will take offense [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

Andrea Mitchell just had to make "that one" be about race. Dismissive, sure. Racist? Give me a break.

10/07 11:40 PM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:00 (sixteen years ago)

i guess the idea was that mccain likes town hall style events, because his campaign has had such events on the trail -- but as a debate format, it's different, and much less a friendly getting-to-know-you environment and slightly more gladatorial, with the candidates stalking and circling each other.

obama's physical presence was really a stark contrast with mccain, who looked like a doddering old fart, quite frankly

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:01 (sixteen years ago)

"Certainly a lot of people of color" will take offense [Kathryn Jean Lopez - exactly the kind of crap that will give the anti-PC Liberal Media set yet more ammunition.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:03 (sixteen years ago)

"Certainly a lot of people of color" will take offense [Kathryn Jean Lopez - exactly the kind of crap that will give the anti-PC Liberal Media set yet more ammunition.

― Pillbox, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:03 PM (50 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

integration, exactly the kind of crap that will give the anti-PC Liberal Media set yet more ammunition.

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:05 (sixteen years ago)

when john mccain interrupted obama's answer to facetiously thank him for the compliment or whatever like "hey! i'm your pal john mccain, my friends, and i can joke like crackerjacks heh heh" and then obama hits him with the bomb-bomb-iran 2 seconds later and mccain's strained mug of a smile just fell to the floor and shatters -- yeah awesome

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:06 (sixteen years ago)

haha totally. no more mr. nice guy!

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:08 (sixteen years ago)

I only wish he had sung the melody.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:09 (sixteen years ago)

p.s. brokaw is a congested mass of phlegm spraypainted pink and he also did a horrible job as 'moderator'

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:10 (sixteen years ago)

seriously brokaw was so fuckin passive-aggressive. cut them off, don't bitch about how they won't shut up! he sucked.

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:11 (sixteen years ago)

lol @ brokaw being the only one laughing @ mccains jokes

joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:12 (sixteen years ago)

the closing yes/no Russia question was the icing on the cake.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:12 (sixteen years ago)

i just want to say FUCK HERBERT HOOVER yeh ok

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:13 (sixteen years ago)

i enjoyed mccain's "whether or not russia is an evil empire depends on what we do"

o rly
izzat so?

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:14 (sixteen years ago)

ha i sorta like him explicitly wriggling out of it tho: 'oh if i say yes i'm a big asshole but if i say no i'm a pansy, you cockroaches won't get me that way'

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:15 (sixteen years ago)

*liked

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:15 (sixteen years ago)

anyway, good job Barack Obama for winning another debate. you are a credit to your nation.

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:16 (sixteen years ago)

re that one this from the dedecated thread is imo otm

It was a canned line mis-recited.

― Behead Gramm (libcrypt), Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:53 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Where'd you see that?

― Confounded, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:01 AM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I didn't see. I figured. He dropped a "which one of us senators" somewhere in there.

― Behead Gramm (libcrypt), Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:04 AM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Ah, like he meant to say, "Do you know which senator voted for it?"

"That one."

That makes more sense.

Still makes for some must-see TV as is!!

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joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:16 (sixteen years ago)

AOL Poll result time!!!

Who won the debate?
Barack Obama 52%
John McCain 41%
It was a draw 7%
Total Votes: 149,294

Who would make a better president?
Barack Obama 53%
John McCain 45%
I'm not sure 2%
Total Votes: 145,017

How would you rate McCain's overall performance?
Fair 39%
Excellent 39%
Poor 22%
Total Votes: 115,288

How would you rate Obama's overall performance?
Excellent 52%
Fair 29%
Poor 19%
Total Votes: 114,750

Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:16 (sixteen years ago)

man that's just the kind of rare slip-up the obama campaign needed to break this race wide open!

xp

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:17 (sixteen years ago)

ha i sorta like him explicitly wriggling out of it tho: 'oh if i say yes i'm a big asshole but if i say no i'm a pansy, you cockroaches won't get me that way'

― goole, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:15 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

ha i know! he was like, "obviously i think so but you won't let me be me so i'll pretend to be measured but i am really precisely the hothead you think i am." it was like he was too tired to pretend.

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:18 (sixteen years ago)

Hurray!

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:18 (sixteen years ago)

Drudge Report Poll is overwhelmingly for McCain

― Mordy, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:28 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

69%-28%

― Mordy, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:29 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

hmmm... weird

― joseph sixpack (ice crӕm), Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:29 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

lol

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:18 (sixteen years ago)

"It was THAT ONE, officer, the one with the DARK SECRET"

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:19 (sixteen years ago)

on the "what don't you know" question, i really wanted McCain to take the bait to respond "What I don't know is WHO IS THE REAL BARACK OBAMA!!"

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:20 (sixteen years ago)

mccain was on some more "only i know how to catch bin laden but i cant share the secret plan with you until you elect me president" shit

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:22 (sixteen years ago)

xxpost - I agree with whoever alluded upthread to the "Scooby Doo ending" being the most appropriate possibility.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:22 (sixteen years ago)

yeah the logic of the 'telegraphed punches' line turns into a pretzel pretty quickly. so, ok, now that you've DEBATED the point, is it a secret again, john? it's like one of the those logic puzzles where one island has only liars or something

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:24 (sixteen years ago)

'i'm here to tell you all about the shit we'd both do as president... only barack obama... is gonna tell you all about it! can you believe that shit?!?'

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:25 (sixteen years ago)

also, loved mccain's "jello" zing about obama. ah, yes, the proverbial jello that resisted being nailed to the wall.

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:26 (sixteen years ago)

Signing off [Mark Steyn]

This reader out-Andies Andy:

Well I have gone outside and pulled up my Mcain/Palin sign. This election is over. I will vote for Mcain but I know that come Nov. 5 Obama will be our president-elect.

I feel sorry for Sarah Palin. A once promising career will be permanently connected to the landside loss of John McCain.

I weep for my children and their families.

Steady on. This next month is going to be a long month. Lots of things will happen. But McCain has to make some of them happen. His charge that Obama doesn't know the difference between "strategy" and "tactics" could equally well be leveled at his own campaign.

10/08 12:25 AM

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:27 (sixteen years ago)

SNAP

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:27 (sixteen years ago)

all i heard was an old dude talking about jello and hair plugs and overhead projectors. this guy is so old.

playing the abortion card (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:28 (sixteen years ago)

i weep as well, my friend.

WEEP.

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:28 (sixteen years ago)

tears. of. joy.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:29 (sixteen years ago)

(knock on wood)

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:30 (sixteen years ago)

McCain looked exactly like one of those aliens from V:

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/v/images/v-7.jpg

Nicole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:30 (sixteen years ago)

Jello Biafra?

Polka-Dotted Bullshit (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:31 (sixteen years ago)

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/a/6/5/a65448f4495ca6616d3737c45a9e37f2.gif

eman, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:32 (sixteen years ago)

Batshit rightblogger Ann Althouse is convinced that Obama was having the answers whispered in his ear by his magical talking sweat. No, really.

Telephone thing, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:33 (sixteen years ago)

that's quite well done.

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:33 (sixteen years ago)

I posted a link to this before, but it may have gotten lost in the shuffle:

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:35 (sixteen years ago)

the gif is well done, not ann althouse, who is not well done, about anything

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:36 (sixteen years ago)

So, any guesses as to what the last debate will be like?

McCain calls Obama "boy"More of the same? Maybe the gloves will finally come off, but I doubt it. I'd like them to debate social issues, such as abortion, gay marraige, etc, as well as education..

sensual harrassment (naus), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:36 (sixteen years ago)

http://dehydratedbabies.ytmnd.com/

eman, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:37 (sixteen years ago)

http://salestores.com/stores/images/images_747/XO003807146.jpg
three million dollars^^^

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:37 (sixteen years ago)

See, I am aware that people like them exist, but whenever I encounter a thread full of people like that Althouse one Telephone thing linked to - my mind is still boggled. Why are so many right-wingers batshit crazy?

jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:41 (sixteen years ago)

althouse considers herself some kind of centrist democrat, amazingly enough! she attracts a lot of right wing trash to her site cos she's one of those democrats who hates every democrat, especially barack obama and hillary clinton. and john edwards.

she also seems to hate every other woman on the internet.

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:43 (sixteen years ago)

i think hi dere is otm, this is prime time for the republicans to say fuck you to the extreme right nutjobs and move back to the center.

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:49 (sixteen years ago)

that really needs to happen, big time, and soon

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:53 (sixteen years ago)

if the GOP is just the party that keeps on pretending they're going to overturn Roe v Wade for the next few years I think that would actually be bad for the country. somebody with an ounce of charm pick up the crest of barry goldwater already

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:55 (sixteen years ago)

okay another thing McCain did was creep around uncertainly in the background while Obama answered a question. wtf?

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:56 (sixteen years ago)

it was like he was too tired to pretend.

i keep expecting mccain in the middle of some answer, at a debate or a press conference, to just trail off and sigh, and say, "you know what, i'm too old for this shit."

tipsy mothra, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:56 (sixteen years ago)

somebody with an ounce of charm pick up the crest of barry goldwater already

― TOMBOT, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:55 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^ha he wasnt really a moderate at the time! he was a symbol of the grassroots extreme right winning a victory in the party, all the east coast moderate republicans thought he'd ruined the party for years to come

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 04:58 (sixteen years ago)

Hey guys, if I wasn't still up at 6am I would totally find out what my friends the astronomers thing of this projector issue and get back to you.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:02 (sixteen years ago)

ok sorry I realize the goldwater meme is worn out bs

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:04 (sixteen years ago)

I'm waiting for the real debate to start.

cameron carr, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:04 (sixteen years ago)

all the east coast moderate republicans thought he'd ruined the party for years to come

moderate east coast republicans otm (and r.i.p.)

tipsy mothra, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:05 (sixteen years ago)

haha i meant they thought it would ruin their chances electorally

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:06 (sixteen years ago)

since 1994/5, though, modern republicans have been making it easier and easier to remember their forebears more fondly than they ever deserved

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:06 (sixteen years ago)

... And That's Why They Call Her "Classy" Claire McCaskill! [Mark Hemingway]

The Politico:

I was still kind of amused by her brief interaction with Mitt Romney in the press file just now.

[Senator] McCaskill was stepping out of her chair at the end of an MSNBC interview, and Romney was up next. She and a staffer unplugged her various wires, and she handed Romney the earpiece the guests use to hear the host.

"I spit on this before I put it in," she said to Romney, with a sweet smile.

UPDATE: Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom emails: "You should have seen what she did to the chair."

10/08 01:07 AM

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:07 (sixteen years ago)

dunno if andrew sullivan's response to the debate has been posted yet:

10.33 pm. This was, I think, a mauling: a devastating and possibly electorally fatal debate for McCain. Even on Russia, he sounded a little out of it. I've watched a lot of debates and participated in many. I love debate and was trained as a boy in the British system to be a debater. I debated dozens of times at Oxofrd. All I can say is that, simply on terms of substance, clarity, empathy, style and authority, this has not just been an Obama victory. It has been a wipe-out.It has been about as big a wipe-out as I can remember in a presidential debate. It reminds me of the 1992 Clinton-Perot-Bush debate. I don't really see how the McCain campaign survives this.

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:07 (sixteen years ago)

god i'm watching this again on msnbc and i really can't take brokaw.

horseshoe, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:11 (sixteen years ago)

from the NYTimes factcheck post on The Caucus:

Earmarks | 10 p.m. As in the last debate, Mr. McCain continued to hit Mr. Obama on the issue of earmarks. “He voted for nearly $1 billion in pork barrel earmark projects,” Mr. McCain said. “Including, by the way, $3 million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.”

Mr. McCain was referring to an earmark in 2007 that Mr. Obama disclosed in a news release.

Among the requested earmarks Mr. Obama listed for fiscal year 2008: “Adler Planetarium, to support replacement of its projector and related equipment, $3,000,000.”

“One of its most popular attractions and teaching tools at the Adler Planetarium is the Sky Theater,” the statement continued. “The projection equipment in this theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It has begun to fail, leaving the theater dark and groups of school students and other interested museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning experience.”

The Adler, founded in 1930, was the first planetarium in the Western hemisphere. On its Web site, it is described as “a recognized leader in science education, with a focus on inspiring young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science.” It is

According to an article in The Chicago Tribune in October, it would only be the second time the projector is replaced since the Adler opened in 1930.

“The Zeiss optical projector in Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum’s Sky Theater has been showing the night sky and celestial objects on the theater dome’s inner surface since 1970,” the article said.

The project has already received a $500,000 grant from the Polk Bros. foundation

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:15 (sixteen years ago)

sullivan's forgetting the first bush-kerry debate

abanana, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:16 (sixteen years ago)

big up that projector

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:18 (sixteen years ago)

y'know, in McCain's defense, I think his "that one" jab was meant to be glib, not disrespectful, but like every single one of this jokes it missed the mark considerably.

his one lol line for my mother and I was totally unintentional, natch. He was talking about health care and said: "let's put health records online, that will reduce medical errors, as they call them". Because "medical errors" is the hep new slang.

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:18 (sixteen years ago)

"the kids are calling it medicine"

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:20 (sixteen years ago)

somebody with an ounce of charm pick up the crest of barry goldwater already

OTM

okay another thing McCain did was creep around uncertainly in the background while Obama answered a question. wtf?

Another thing: His note-taking. He was scribbling down all this crap early on, and then left his legal pad hanging agape for the rest of the debate. Was he trying to look scholarly, or to legitimately remember his talking points. Whatever the case, it came off all LOL old man can't remember his shit, and then can't remember the shit he remembered to write down.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:20 (sixteen years ago)

My earlier post got eaten about, but when I heard Mccain trying to taunt about the chicago projector thing, my response was FUCK YOU motherfucker, I have a fucking degree in aerospace engineering in no small part to the planetarium in Flint, Michigan, and hearing that Big Homie specifically made an effort to make sure that this thing critical to science and space education in Chicago was properly funded makes me like the guy even more.

http://english.glendale.edu/plan.gif

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:26 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.avclub.com/content/files/images/Dirty-Projectors-Rise.jpg

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:27 (sixteen years ago)

DUE to, rather

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:29 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah. I'm already "in the tank" for Obama, but seriously - is McCain going to score political points by mocking money spent on education?

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:30 (sixteen years ago)

When McCain picks on earmarks he picks on things that sound wasteful at first listen but aren't all that bad. $3 mil on studying bear DNA seems a bit silly for a moment but when you think about it, $3 mil isn't that much in the grand scheme of things and bear DNA may sound like lol how unnecessary but animal research is important. Maybe he can pick on some real pork-y things like how Obama supported a bridge to nowhere oh wait

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:31 (sixteen years ago)

i do wonder about the gop's love affair with social conservatism, which is the chicken, which is the egg. how can they "reform" the party without kicking half its members out? it's clear it's not a winning coalition at the moment, but the bottom segment of racists and homophobes and chickenshit nationalists are just too tasty an electoral block to walk away from. if it's all they have left, what then? even a modernizer has to flatter these people if not outright ape their manias to get anywhere in a primary (mitt romney rip)

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:35 (sixteen years ago)

yes, let us all weep for the tragic downfall of noble mitt romney

Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:38 (sixteen years ago)

i love the 2008 presidential election

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:38 (sixteen years ago)

j/k, I know what you're getting at... GOP needs to start agitating for instant-runoff voting or something to accept a position as #2 in a three-party system...

Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:39 (sixteen years ago)

A projector is the best McCain can pull as a zing on Obama?

Dear lord.. the eternal month has started crawling.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:40 (sixteen years ago)

there was like 3 months inbetween the patomac primaries and hillary's concession-- this 28 days is gonna be a breeze.

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:44 (sixteen years ago)

the debate format was a huge dud

-none of the advantages of town hall (interaction with the people asking the question, crowd response)

-none of the advantages of traditional debate (follow up questions from the moderator, chances to respond to the opposition)

and mccain should be thanking god that obama didn't agree to more town halls... maybe the town halls mccain held for himself went well but this style favored obama 10000x

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:47 (sixteen years ago)

totally missed the debate but apparently it was a bore?

dirty projectors are great, i saw them play a show w/mostly stuff from that record :)

claudia schefter (daria-g), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:54 (sixteen years ago)

it wasn't that boring until they got to foreign policy

akm, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 05:58 (sixteen years ago)

Obama and the league of bald-headed men:

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/homepage/hp10-7-08zzz.jpg

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 06:02 (sixteen years ago)

anyway I don't even know how the next debate can turn this for mccain, he is a sinking ship, watching him slink around the stage was almost inhumane, someone put him out of his misery

biggest laugh for me was when he complained about how Obama doesn't support nuclear energy (which isn't true) and said, 'I've worked on nuclear ships, it's safe' and all I could think was "LOOK AT THAT MASSIVE LUMP OF CANCER ON YOUR FACE"

akm, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 06:03 (sixteen years ago)

i'm not ready to proclaim the republicans party #2 just yet though damn are those projections for november all across the board totally lopsided

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 06:06 (sixteen years ago)

Had to miss the debate, but srsly guys, reading all this is a joy to behold!

Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 06:28 (sixteen years ago)

demographically speaking, stick a fork in the gop
although I think this convo demands a thread of its own

TOMBOT, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 06:31 (sixteen years ago)

i do wonder about the gop's love affair with social conservatism, which is the chicken, which is the egg. how can they "reform" the party without kicking half its members out? it's clear it's not a winning coalition at the moment, but the bottom segment of racists and homophobes and chickenshit nationalists are just too tasty an electoral block to walk away from. if it's all they have left, what then? even a modernizer has to flatter these people if not outright ape their manias to get anywhere in a primary (mitt romney rip)

― goole, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:35 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

ive been thinking about the exact same thing. the cognitive dissonance that has to go on for the cheerleading at the corner, for ex. some of those ppl are ostensibly reasonable. are they advocates of supply side economics + raging about ayers because they all feel obligated to front about how dangerous obama is? it really feels that way.

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 07:18 (sixteen years ago)

(i saw ostensibly in that obviously they are not, but thats why they are in a tailspin)

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 07:18 (sixteen years ago)

LOL Fox News

Cindy McCain said today that she expects her husband to clear the record at tonight’s debate and let America know where he truly stands.

McCain, who stopped to visit a half-dozen children at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt today, said the presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has “waged the dirtiest campaign in American history,” and her husband Sen. John McCain will use tonight’s debate to correct the distortions.

“What I have found is that it’s necessary to make sure the American people understand what we have to say, what we stand for as a husband and wife, and what we will do for the American people if we’re lucky enough to be elected,” Cindy McCain said.

Pillbox, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 07:36 (sixteen years ago)

are they advocates of supply side economics + raging about ayers because they all feel obligated to front about how dangerous obama is? it really feels that way.

i think a lot of them are at the point where they've sort of forgotten exactly which parts of "conservatism" they signed on for. some of them just joined a winning team, and now suddenly it doesn't look so much like it's winning any more and so there's bound to be recriminations and denial and whatever. right now i think they're just sort of grinding out the last few months of the bush era. in their dark little hearts prolly most of them will be glad for mccain to lose so they can move comfortably into the position of the beleaguered minority, where they can shake out all their factional differences, coalesce around their indignation at the ruling liberals (who will certainly oblige them with incompetence and scandals), and wait for their next turn at the rudder.

tipsy mothra, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 07:54 (sixteen years ago)

I think some of them sincerely believe in the Ayers thing (like Goldberg), and some are sorta going along for the ride. The real problem is that the crazies are driving the ship over there. The more moderate voices (arguably like Derbyshire or Frum) are alienated by Lopez + Goldberg.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:01 (sixteen years ago)

the thing is, even the supposed 'moderate voices' arent really, in that i think there really is a certain amount of socially conservative punativeness about them - their anger about crime and 'society out of control' feels very real. giuliani, despite his supposed social liberalness, fits right into the angry working class pro-police anti-affirmative action thing that really created the reagan coalition

and frum is a part of that - i was watching recently a bloggingheads ep between frum and the author of nixonland, rick perlstein - great discussion btw - and frum argues that lbj's problem was not putting down the riots quickly, letting them fester and go out of control, just hoping they would stop once more liberal civil rights legislation was passed. perlstein stops him right there and mentions how many bodies the (i think it was newark?) police piled up while putting down the riots, and asks frum how many people he thinks the police should have killed.

(perlstein's book relies heavily on the thesis that the rioting was a large part of what turned what would become reagan democrats into nixon democrats shortly after the 1964 senate landslide, and how nixon used the racial resentments to turn things around for the republicans)

so anyway the point of this is that there is still that bond there - its just that 1) dems are smarter now and have smoothed out the rhetoric so they arent falling into the same divisional shit 2) the republicans were in power long enough to significantly fuck up

im not sure that this is as much an 'end' as everyone wants it to be - these racial resentments and everything are still here. its just been superseded by bush's colossal fuckups

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:08 (sixteen years ago)

I think we're talking about graduations of insane Republicans, tho, deej. I think Frum's arguments are frequently wrong, and poorly argued, but ultimately not insane. Reading the Corner tho is like reading asylum scribblings. This fixation with Ayers over the last 3 days - sudden and fierce - is totally crazy. Even Frum is willing to acknowledge that bringing up Ayers is a nutso desperate tactic. If most Republican rhetoric is resentful and in denial, then the Corner is an ahistorical mouth-agape, drooling, stuttering insanity. A messianic era of lunacy, so to speak.

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:13 (sixteen years ago)

This fixation with Ayers over the last 3 days - sudden and fierce - is totally crazy.

to me it feels more like a tactic

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:28 (sixteen years ago)

a bad one but i just refuse to believe this many of them are seriously worried about this

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:33 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.internetshirtcompany.com/images/obama-that-one-mccain/that-one-obama-mccain-election-2008-shirt.jpg

Took me a few seconds to parse correctly though -- "Tha Tone??"

anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:55 (sixteen years ago)

I don't think they are seriously worried by Ayers. I do think they seriously believe that Ayers will be the key to getting McCain elected. I happen to think that's totally insane. They've convinced themselves that an aging 60s radical is going to change the entire election game. That's the insanity I'm talking about. XP

Mordy, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 08:55 (sixteen years ago)

I haven't watched this yet so I'm trying not to spoil it for myself but I agree with Tombot that the country desperately needs the Republicans to have some good ideas put across with wit and intellect, or else we're going to get cynical culture wars from here to kingdom come

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 11:13 (sixteen years ago)

nixonland is one of the best political histories i have ever read, btw.

YGS, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 11:44 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah? I've been thinking about getting it, but have been subtly dissuaded by that Times review that slated it, even though I remember the review as being pretty poorly argued.

Doghouse O RLY (G00blar), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 11:55 (sixteen years ago)

I'm totally dying to see Frost/Nixon but that's another story.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 12:04 (sixteen years ago)

but have been subtly dissuaded by that Times review that slated it

consider the source!

graft Veronica's limbless torso to the 'paalmino' pony called Juno (stevie), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 12:34 (sixteen years ago)

what's the deal with the next debate? is it the danger-of-pakistan themed ninety minutes?, or are there maybe gonna be some reproductive rights and science/education questions?

schlump, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 12:58 (sixteen years ago)

There was an opening for them both to talk about basic research on a nuclear power question, but I think only McCain too it.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 12:59 (sixteen years ago)

Brokaw: Should we fund a Manhattan-like project that develops a nuclear bomb to deal with global energy and alternative energy or should we fund 100,000 garages across America, the kind of industry and innovation that developed Silicon Valley?

McCain: I think pure research and development investment on the part of the United States government is certainly appropriate. I think once it gets into productive stages, that we ought to, obviously, turn it over to the private sector.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:00 (sixteen years ago)

Some deep shit there.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:00 (sixteen years ago)

Another thing: His note-taking. He was scribbling down all this crap early on, and then left his legal pad hanging agape for the rest of the debate. Was he trying to look scholarly, or to legitimately remember his talking points.

Bush did this against Kerry in 2004. You could almost imagine the light bulb over his head. "Ooh! I better write shit down too!"

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:07 (sixteen years ago)

The obsession with Ayers is getting nasty for the man himself...
http://billayers.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/emergency-suspend-the-debates/#comments

Any cook should be able to run the country. (Ned Trifle II), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:13 (sixteen years ago)

Another thing: His note-taking. He was scribbling down all this crap early on, and then left his legal pad hanging agape for the rest of the debate. Was he trying to look scholarly, or to legitimately remember his talking points.

He got asked to prioritise three things, forget all three of them immediately, asked what they were again, wrote them down, then said "all three at once". Obama prioritised them then McCain came back with some shite about how "we don't wait until we finish doing x before solving y" clearly demonstrating that he doesn't know what 'prioritise' means.

There was another question about reforming welfare "in two years" to which Obama directly said "I don't know about two years but I'd hope to have it done in the first term of my Presidency*" McCain then said something like "Unlike Senator Obama I will answer your question" then didn't specify a timescale.

*bit presumptive of Obama to be thinking of second terms but he's projecting the air of a president in waiting.

Cool Hand Tiller (onimo), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:19 (sixteen years ago)

Obama should have responded to the "I know how to get Bin Laden" crap with "why haven't you told the president, or anyone else for that matter, how to get Bin Laden in the last seven years you lying manipulative desperate old fuckbag?"

Cool Hand Tiller (onimo), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:21 (sixteen years ago)

It's hard to convey strikethroughs while talking, tho.

David R., Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:28 (sixteen years ago)

hand over mouth, low murmur

Smellishis Poon (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:30 (sixteen years ago)

It's all in the way you don't say it.

Cool Hand Tiller (onimo), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:34 (sixteen years ago)

McCain: THAT ONE :: Obamaniacs: THE ONE

Guys, I honor your service, and KILL KILL KILL BIN LADEN

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:36 (sixteen years ago)

my wife's comment last night: "Obama is looking at McCain like he's watching dinosaurs walking around a zoo"

akm, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:37 (sixteen years ago)

Jeff Goldblum 2012

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:41 (sixteen years ago)

nixonland is one of the best political histories i have ever read, btw.

― YGS, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:44 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Yeah? I've been thinking about getting it, but have been subtly dissuaded by that Times review that slated it, even though I remember the review as being pretty poorly argued.

It is pretty great. George Will reviewed for the NYT's book section, and he liked it.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:44 (sixteen years ago)

I'm now picturing George F. Will dressed up as Katy Perry.

jaymc, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:51 (sixteen years ago)

Thank you, no.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:53 (sixteen years ago)

I can guarantee that George Will kissing pretty much anybody will not like it.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 13:54 (sixteen years ago)

the taste of his cherry chapstick

da croupier, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:01 (sixteen years ago)

Now I am picturing George Will dressed as a walmart version of Dita Von Teese. Thanks, ilx.

Nicole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:20 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.yorksportsnight.com/images/auction08/George%20Will.jpg

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:21 (sixteen years ago)

http://planetsave.com/files/2008/05/george-will.jpg

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:21 (sixteen years ago)

Atrios SO OTM

Undecideds

Let's face it, just about anyone who is an undecided voter at this point is... well, not especially bright. Some are genuinely stupid, and some may be smart people who just don't think paying attention to current events is a valuable use of their time. Obviously from the perspective of predicting election outcomes it's useful to know what these people are thinking. However, it's not clear why handing a debate over to 80 of them and letting them write the questions (chosen by Brokaw, of course) is supposed to enlighten the rest of us.

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:34 (sixteen years ago)

so we can figger out who wants to kill bin Laden more.

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:38 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.impawards.com/1972/posters/boxcar_bertha.jpg

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 14:40 (sixteen years ago)

There are men and women across this country who are solidly pro-life. They supported President Bush invading Iraq due to some sort of "hit them before they hit you" mentality. They wrinkle their nose at liberals who want to give handouts to people who don't work as they work harder at their jobs than ever before. Most of these people have held these opinions, or opinions like these, for many years.

Now, they're being forced to rethink some of these fundamental things that have defined themselves for so long. They're seeing that their pro-life positions have mostly been played by the G.O.P. for short-term electoral gain. They see that dashing into war is never the smart thing to do. They're beginning to see that although it's not as obvious and visible on a day-to-day basis in their lives like welfare may be, corporate welfare is even more expensive and robs their well-being even more than the occassional welfare cheat.

All that said and done, they're struggling with going against a lot of things that they believe in. If this contest was between Joe Lieberman and some vibrant Republican who, though not agreeing on many of our liberal issues but seemed to understand that something needs to fundamentally change in the way our government is run, I suspect that many of us would still be telling pollsters that we hadn't made our minds up yet.

☑ (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:01 (sixteen years ago)

"They're seeing that their pro-life positions have mostly been played by the G.O.P. for short-term electoral gain."

Could you elaborate on this?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:04 (sixteen years ago)

This debate was BORING. I don't see how anyone who hadn't already made up their minds would find anything useful in it.

Obama needs to put some ice on his bin Laden boner.

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:04 (sixteen years ago)

caek, it means that for the most part RvW is something they purport to want to set aside, buut if they did they'd have no voter carrot to attract the base. So it's better as a carrot unless you are a Spiritual Warfare Netwiorker.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:07 (sixteen years ago)

Obama needs to put some ice on his bin Laden boner.

― Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth

da croupier, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:08 (sixteen years ago)

So you're saying the GOP are worried that if they implemented one of the central planks of their platform people would no longer have such a reason to vote for them?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:09 (sixteen years ago)

THe GOP have never been worried about shellgaming the public, whoever that public is.

jane hussein lane (suzy), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:10 (sixteen years ago)

If this contest was between Joe Lieberman and some vibrant Republican...many of us would still be telling pollsters that we hadn't made our minds up yet.

You wouldn't opt out of this quadrennial charade under any circumstances, huh?

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:10 (sixteen years ago)

well put PP. i guess i'm just frustrated about hearing these about these "undecidedes" in the last election and this one. and to be fair, i don't think these people are stupid either. maybe i should just stop reading articles about undecideds when they're in the paper.

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:10 (sixteen years ago)

how does one "opt out" morbius? the country goes on after the election with its new gov't and we still live in it

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:13 (sixteen years ago)

One becomes really supercilious.

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:14 (sixteen years ago)

I'm talking about the pro-life voters who have stuck with the G.O.P., who saw six years of all three branches being controlled by their party, who saw two new justices appointed to the Supreme Court, and the only result they've seen is the government's stifling of stem-cell research.

And I'm not talking about the supporters who pull crosses down Main Street and carry pictures of dead fetuses around. I'm talking about the "casual" pro-life supporter, someone who attends mass and has felt morally obligated to vote Republican in the past, but now may feel that their priorities lie elsewhere this time.

☑ (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:17 (sixteen years ago)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z269/allbrightbucket/NashvilleTN0710Barackandsomenewfrie.jpg

Interesting note from The Caucus:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/debate-audience-members-talk-about-candidates/#more-6556

Both women, as well as the third audience member, were especially emphatic about their feelings on the two men’s performance after the debate. All three said that Mr. McCain shook hands with several audience members and then left fairly quickly. Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, stuck around to shake far more hands, pose for pictures, sign autographs, and answer more questions, including from people who had been on stage but did not get a chance to ask their questions. Only when Secret Service agents told them it was time to go did the couple leave (upon which they headed for a post-debate fundraiser at Al and Tipper Gore’s house nearby).

“McCain leaving right afterward was pretty shocking to me – even some of the big McCain fans among us were really surprised he did that,” Ms. Jackson said. “I thought the Obamas came off like real people much more in the end.”

Ms. Trella added: for, “I was very impressed that the Obamas stayed til the very end, shook everyone’s hand, and just seemed very accessible. I think they won some people over by just sticking around and seeming happy to talk more.”

Imagine if the debate had been held in Ohio...you would have had to get the jaws of life to pry the candidates out of there. Tennessee's pretty solid McCain so I guess he didn't feel it was necessary to stick around.

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:19 (sixteen years ago)

how does one "opt out" morbius?

One realizes that the theoretical choice btwn Lieberman and a "vibrant Republican" (lol) is a false choice.

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:23 (sixteen years ago)

haha why have people forgotten that McCain is pathologically misanthropic?

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:25 (sixteen years ago)

i dunno PP, sure there is a tranche of voters who are geniuinely drawn between two parties one a range of issues: your catholic reagan democrat is a classic example. going the other way, you could think of a technocratic libertarianish don't-give-a-fuck republican who thinks the war has been a disaster, etc etc

but what really baffles me is the whole other KIND of independent voter who apparently doesn't have many opinions about ANY issue at all! they say they don't know which guy is better, so you ask them about what issues matter to them: war, taxes, abortion, anything, and you get "..."

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:26 (sixteen years ago)

that idiot Bob Schieffer is hosting the final talk show, so topic should be confined to methods of assassinating ObL.

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:27 (sixteen years ago)

but what really baffles me is the whole other KIND of independent voter who apparently doesn't have many opinions about ANY issue at all! they say they don't know which guy is better, so you ask them about what issues matter to them: war, taxes, abortion, anything, and you get "..."

^^ not to get all gabbnebian on you, but examples, please? i can't recall reading about people like this

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:28 (sixteen years ago)

technocratic libertarianish don't-give-a-fuck republican who thinks the war has been a disaster

these guys are Paul-bots

al kaline trio (dan m), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:28 (sixteen years ago)

btw, number of My Friends/My Friend from McCain last night: 23

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:30 (sixteen years ago)

Hey guys! Email your campaign strategies to John McCain!

As a professional marketer, I can say that McCain doesn't need a major event on Obama's radical associates, he needs a multi-pronged coordinated marketing campaign on this. My suggestion:

1. Title the campaign "Barack Obama's Neighborhood"
2. Run 30 second television spots and Youtube ads in a serial format - i.e Day 1 in the Neighborhood, Day 2 " " ". Each day introduce a new, shady associate.
3. End ads with a pointer to a slick separate website domain with more info. The kind of website that television shows and movies have, not politicians. Multimedia heavy - downloadable screen savers, viral e-cards, games (i.e. virtual card deck game with shady associates)
4. Run web flash ads with same themes, drive traffic to website in #2.
5. Have Palin reference campaign every day when she is doing her thing.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:31 (sixteen years ago)

Has anyone done a video mashup of McCain clips over LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" yet?

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:32 (sixteen years ago)

re undecided voters this is still my fav daily show of all time

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/squabble-in-coral-gables-undecided-voters/2695673974

and what, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:33 (sixteen years ago)

he needs a multi-pronged coordinated marketing campaign on this

"We've got to fight Obama's astoundingly strong GOTV/ground game effort. Answer: an ad!"

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:34 (sixteen years ago)

lol que i'll try to find the blog post that linked to the paper i read on it...

but in the meantime, i'm thinking of that genius segment on the daily show from 04 where samantha bee sat down with a bunch of undecided voters in october and had them express their feelings for a little bit, then busted out with WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?? THESE MEN ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT ON EVERYTHING? ARE YOU FUCKING BLIND?

xp haha holy shit

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:35 (sixteen years ago)

I admit that I would be tempted to vote for McCain if he utilized the LowerMyBills.com strategy of having random women dancing in cubicles in banner ads.

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:35 (sixteen years ago)

Are you sure you want images of Cindy McCain and Sarah Palin dancing in cubicles on your computer, Dan?

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:36 (sixteen years ago)

hahahahaha YES

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:37 (sixteen years ago)

esp if they do the "yikes, BUSTED" gesture at the end with attendant freeze frame

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:37 (sixteen years ago)

We have a goal.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:38 (sixteen years ago)

LowerMyTaxes.com

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:38 (sixteen years ago)

btw, number of My Friends/My Friend from McCain last night: 23

Man, I should've done a drinking game last night. "My friends" was one of my drinking-game buzzwords during the first debate, and McCain only said it once.

jaymc, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago)

why hasn't the McCain campaign taken advantage of Little Starbursts?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago)

Because they haven't been convinced of the effacaciousness of an ad showing Rich Lowry at home with his hand down his pants.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:41 (sixteen years ago)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4646/lowryduncekl2.jpg

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:44 (sixteen years ago)

Love this photo from the LAT:

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-10/42801942.jpg

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:54 (sixteen years ago)

Having met a bunch of the TRULY undecideds in the past two months in the middle of Washington state (long story), it's not a matter of them not knowing anything, it's just them essentially being overtly cynical misanthropic "dudes" who think it doesn't really matter who becomes president because it's always the same shit every 4 years, even those wackjobs Bill Hicks and Ralph Nader had a point. All of these people happen to be men, in my recent experience, btw.

The recent economic downtowns and the decisions made by both Obama and McCain have been all of these guys even more resolutely "why the fuck does it matter anyway? My state is going Obama anyway, even if he turns out to be the better guy. Baaaaah."

On the other hand, these dudes' wifes or girlfriends are conversely far more decided, verbal, have been all along, and have all their arguments lined up and ready to recite when challenged, though their actual candidate choices are literally split between Obama and McCain if taken all together in a small poll.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:57 (sixteen years ago)

"even those wackjobs Bill Hicks and Ralph Nader had a point"... (meant to put quotes around this, as this is kinda what they're saying when they're defending their undecidedness.)

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:59 (sixteen years ago)

And again, this is in Eastern Washington, which is typically right-leaning, although uniquely weird about it every election.

Seattle is like "wait, you're still on the fence questioning Obama? WTF" as you expect

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:01 (sixteen years ago)

teresa "dr. morbius" finch

― max, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 1:19 AM

I looked up her question, max, and am just as appalled as you that they let someone who isn't sucking either dick. (respect on Back to the Future quote tho -- IF you were quoting Reagan quoting it)

obama sounding like he thinks he's talking to idiots.

...

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:05 (sixteen years ago)

I do not get the hate for undecideds.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:06 (sixteen years ago)

it's cuz McCrazy and Bam are different on EVERYTHING, caek! Israel, supporting the bailout, Iran, FISA...

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:09 (sixteen years ago)

Basically, ilx being a whole board of political junkies be frustrated people aren't as politically junkying around as much, with requisite loud contrarians blowing into the wind, that's all.

I'm guilty as charged as far as the junkying, but I hope I've never gotten pissy about the undecideds specifically, because for the most part, I don't blame them at all, neither would I blame the ones from decades ago.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:11 (sixteen years ago)

(or don't blame them for simply being undecided)

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:11 (sixteen years ago)

Biggest voting bloc in the country remains that which does not vote at all, I believe. Be interesting to see if the numbers change this time out.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:12 (sixteen years ago)

My biggest fear in November is voting booth terror in the swing states. Not Diebold type shit, but actual snipers.

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:17 (sixteen years ago)

more voting-age people vote than do not

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:18 (sixteen years ago)

Not Diebold type shit, but actual snipers.

oh come on now

Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:19 (sixteen years ago)

President Lowest Approval Highest Disapproval Approve - disapprove
Kennedy 56% 30% 26%
Eisenhower 48% 36% 12%
FDR 48% 43% 5%
Ford 39% 45% -6%
Clinton 36% 50% -14%
Johnson 35% 52% -16%
Reagan 35% 56% -21%
Bush 41 29% 60% -31%
Carter 28% 59% -31%
Nixon 24% 66% -42%
Truman 22% 65% -43%
Bush 43 25% 70% -45%

What factor will this have in getting people out to vote? (We're also seeing some of the lowest 'country on right track' numbers ever, too.)

Michael White, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:21 (sixteen years ago)

True Gabbneb -- but my understanding is if you break it down by party, back in 2004 nonvoters outweighed Democratic and GOP votes, which has also been the case for some time.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:22 (sixteen years ago)

oh come on now

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 9:19 AM (1 minute ago)

It's a fear/thought. I'm not assuming this will happen. The growing threats of individuals "taking matters into their own hands" has been rapidly increasing though. Hopefully you're right about me being irrational here

obamaloverholeinyohead (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:24 (sixteen years ago)

WHO THE HELL IS POSTING ON DEBATE THREADS THAT CAUSES A GIANT GREY BOX TO OBSCURE MY SCREEN?!?!?#??#Q09EUTQERTUQEORITEQ

Vampire romances depend on me (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:25 (sixteen years ago)

Que

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:27 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah why does that keep happening?

Doghouse O RLY (G00blar), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:29 (sixteen years ago)

Que

― Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, October 8, 2008 4:27 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Guh?

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:37 (sixteen years ago)

Morbs, being different on everything doesn't necessarily mean your views on what you consider most important are closer to one candidate than the other.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:42 (sixteen years ago)

It's not like there are a load of lifetime Democrats still trying to figure out which one is the Democratic candidate.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:42 (sixteen years ago)

True Gabbneb -- but my understanding is if you break it down by party, back in 2004 nonvoters outweighed Democratic and GOP votes, which has also been the case for some time.

oic; true. though it would be interesting to learn what percentage of such voters are unaffiliated, potentially swingable voters - assuming they could be brought to the polls - and what percentage lean one way and live in states generally regarded as safe for one side or the other.

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:45 (sixteen years ago)

for some

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:46 (sixteen years ago)

'nixonland' is great btw, im about halfway through

the review someone said was 'negative' upthread was the george will one, and yeah i have to say thats more a badge of honor

joe 40oz (deej), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 16:55 (sixteen years ago)

WHO THE HELL IS POSTING ON DEBATE THREADS THAT CAUSES A GIANT GREY BOX TO OBSCURE MY SCREEN?!?!?#??#Q09EUTQERTUQEORITEQ

http://healthcare.zdnet.com/images/not-me.jpg (for once!)

Kramkoob (Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:18 (sixteen years ago)

Hahaha http://community.nytimes.com/article/comments/2008/10/08/opinion/08wed1.html?permid=71#comment71

I am an Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Chicago (the University that today has added yet another Nobel Prize winner in the sciences for the US). I would like to comment on Sen. McCain’s statement during the today’s debate that Sen. Obama has earmarked “$3 million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago, Ill. My friends, do we need to spend that kind of money?”

The way Sen. McCain has phrased it suggests that Sen. Obama approved spending $3 million on an old-fashioned piece of office equipment (overhead projector).
The 3 million is actually for an upgrade of the SkyTheater - a full dome projection system, which is probably the main attraction of the Adler Planetarium and is quite sophisticated and impressive piece of equipment.

I find it appalling that Sen. McCain would call a science education tool for public (largely children) for
a historic planetarium with millions of visitors a year a wasteful earmark. The planetarium’s focus, as stated on their website (http://adlerplanetarium.org) is “on inspiring young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science.” Is an investment in such public facility at the time when US
competitiveness in math and sciences is a constant source of alarm a waste?

“American’s ability to compete in a 21st Century economy rests on our continued investments in math and science education,” said Rep. Brian Baird, Chairman of the Research and Science Education Subcommittee in Congress, after the passage of The 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007.

Considering such investments “wasteful earmarks” today, even in the face of the financial crisis, will severely cripple US economic competitiveness in the increasingly high-tech world down the road.

— Andrey Kravtsov, Chicago, IL

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:23 (sixteen years ago)

via http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/10/08/that-darn-overhead-projector/

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:23 (sixteen years ago)

Adler Planentarium is one of the top planetariums in the world, one of the few that is affilated with a top academic department in Astronomy — several of the PhD research staff at Adler have cross appointments in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Their exhibits are among the best presentations of science to a public audience that I’ve seen, bringing cutting edge research in astrophysics to a very broad audience, mostly students. The Sky Theater at Adler is phenomenal. Now, there may be a legitimate debate about whether a line item request in the federal budget is the right way to fund such projects. But anyone who values science education should appreciate that this is 3 million dollars *very* well spent. The fact that McCain decided to bring this up to a national audience again gives me serious concerns about his view of science education.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:25 (sixteen years ago)

CNN (675 debate watchers): 54% Obama won; 30% McCain won

CBS (516 uncommitted voters): 40% Obama won; 26% McCain won; 34% draw

Survey USA (904 debate watchers): 56% Obama won; 26% McCain won; 18% draw

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:26 (sixteen years ago)

Also it is teh awesome.

Xpost

Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:28 (sixteen years ago)

The laffs continue.

Re: The Ayers Card is a Deuce, Not an Ace? [Andy McCarthy]

"Does anybody really seriously believe that Barack Obama is a secret left-wing radical?"

You're right, David. Why would anyone think this guy is a left-wing radical? Just because sought (and got) an endorsement from the Chicago branch of the Socialist International, got his training from ACORN and a Saul Alinsky outfit, wanted to surrender to terrorists, thinks the Constitution vests alien combatants with rights against the American people, fought a law prohibiting infanticide, praises Bill Ayers' views on education and the criminal justice system, approved millions in subsidies for hard Left education "reform" projects, wants to nationalize the healthcare industry (for starters), wants to transfer $850B to the international community through the good offices of the UN, and (having voted against Roberts and Alito) says he thinks the key qualifications for a Supreme Court justice — after considering a candidate's positions on affirmative action, reproductive rights, and the rights of the disabled — are "empathy" and "what is in the judge's heart"?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:29 (sixteen years ago)

Is McCarthy's entire career trying to get over the fact that he was appointed to be a US Attorney by Bill Clinton?

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:30 (sixteen years ago)

(for starters)

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:32 (sixteen years ago)

i think obama is the absolute best bet to marginalize people like this d-bag, if he sincerely tempers the politics of polarization in washington.

omar little, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:32 (sixteen years ago)

Voter registration - so radical

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:33 (sixteen years ago)

My thoughts on McCain's foreign policy 'expertise'.

Michael White, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:33 (sixteen years ago)

fought a law prohibiting infanticide,

haha

Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:35 (sixteen years ago)

we've got some thread creep going on here but u guys srsly need to read the mccain profile in rolling stone.

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:39 (sixteen years ago)

every paragraph is like daaaaamn

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:40 (sixteen years ago)

http colon slash slash...?

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:40 (sixteen years ago)

this one? http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:41 (sixteen years ago)

m hm

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:41 (sixteen years ago)

"a mean little fucker."

Michael White, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:44 (sixteen years ago)

people grousing about 3m for science is totally infuriating.... esp when wars and blockbuster movies cost as much as they do

the valves of houston (gbx), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:47 (sixteen years ago)

There was a good pie chart of pork vs. the budget. I would like to see a pie chart within a pie chart of the $3m as a fraction of pork.

(shame the general public would not grok the hilarity of this on a logarithmic plot.)

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:49 (sixteen years ago)

3 million seconds = 35 days
700 billion seconds = 222 centuries

ILX MOD (musically), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 17:55 (sixteen years ago)

dr. morbius stfu

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:28 (sixteen years ago)

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Biden_McCain_looked_like_angry_man_1008.html

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:32 (sixteen years ago)

— Andrey Kravtsov, Chicago, IL

lol I know this name from ApJ good one caek

al kaline trio (dan m), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:33 (sixteen years ago)

The way Sen. McCain has phrased it suggests that Sen. Obama approved spending $3 million on an old-fashioned piece of office equipment (overhead projector).

The 3 million is actually for an upgrade of the SkyTheater - a full dome projection system, which is probably the main attraction of the Adler Planetarium and is quite sophisticated and impressive piece of equipment.

lol I turned to my wife during the debate and said "that overhead projector mccain keeps talking about is probably a planetarium"

Edward III, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:38 (sixteen years ago)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i135/housetango/MoviesTV/TheTruthIsOutThere.jpg

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:40 (sixteen years ago)

"Those attacks don't hurt Barack Obama or me," Biden said. "They hurt you. Every single false charge and baseless accusation is an attempt to get you to stop paying attention on what is going on in this country."

this is A++

and what, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:41 (sixteen years ago)

the frontpage photo on the providence journal was great today, obama looking presidential with mccain in the background, microphone limp with a sadass look on his face

too bad its not online

Edward III, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:44 (sixteen years ago)

I mean, here you have out there these kinds of, you know, incitements out there - guy introducing Barack using his middle name as if it's some epitaph or something," Biden said, apparently confusing the words 'epitaph' and 'epithet,' the Associated Press reported.

epitaph works here too, though

Edward III, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:46 (sixteen years ago)

Providence Journal front page at the Newseum.

Evel Knievel's Dark Side (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:54 (sixteen years ago)

"stfu" has no power over me, gr80, so, um, EAT IT.

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 18:59 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.paradiseartists.com/artists/weird_al_yankovic/splash.jpg

gabbneb, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:01 (sixteen years ago)

you know who voted for it?
you might never know it
that one!

I've watched this clip, what, 50 times, because it's poetry. McCain's got excellent flow here! I would love someone to use it as the hook to a house song.

Peter Cetera (Euler), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:02 (sixteen years ago)

That Rolling Stone article is pretty nasty/great/informative.

caek, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:06 (sixteen years ago)

I've had "say it ain't so Joe" stuck in my head since the veep debate. Last thing I need is another GOP hook in me.

Cool Hand Tiller (onimo), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:17 (sixteen years ago)

I never realized that the Reagans hated him until that article, and it made last night's reference to Reagan loltastic. xp

Nicole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:17 (sixteen years ago)

thanks for the newseum link

loev this one

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/RI_PJ_debate.jpg

Edward III, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:19 (sixteen years ago)

sometimes a microphone is just a microphone

Edward III, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:19 (sixteen years ago)

remember when mccain busted out his idea to make the government buy all the bad mortgages? guess what, it's stupid

http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2008/10/john-mccains-ne.html

goole, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 19:20 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/08/debate.reax.irpt/index.html

lol at the McCain supporter ("We need someone who will tell us what we want to hear!")

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 21:12 (sixteen years ago)

misrepresentation isn't really necessary Dan, particularly when the supporter is parrotting a stump speech line verbatim

"We need someone that's straightforward and will give us what we need to hear, not someone who will give us what we want to hear"

Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 8 October 2008 21:18 (sixteen years ago)

oops, I totally misread that

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 21:19 (sixteen years ago)

in my defense, I have been rewriting a data access layer all day

Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Wednesday, 8 October 2008 21:23 (sixteen years ago)

i liked that the presidents McCain referred to were Hoover and Th. Roosevelt.

i couldn't help thinking he might have actually voted for both of them.

i too was very impressed by the "should health care be a commodity" question. it was too big, too moral - it cut too close to the fucked-upness of american capitalism for either of them to feel confident in answering it head-on. although i bet if obama had more than a few seconds to turn it over in his mind his answer would have been the right one.

i think obama's boner for bin laden is unfortunately still part of the job requirement in 2008

all in all i feel so freaking proud of obama - he's the most thoughtful and sophisticated presidential candidate i've ever seen

Tracer Hand, Thursday, 9 October 2008 11:55 (sixteen years ago)

and the SEXIEST

ILX MOD (musically), Thursday, 9 October 2008 14:09 (sixteen years ago)

you both mean since Nader, ja?

Dr Morbius, Thursday, 9 October 2008 14:22 (sixteen years ago)

since nader? i got my absentee ballot yesterday, he's on it.

Maria, Thursday, 9 October 2008 14:23 (sixteen years ago)

i think obama's boner for bin laden is unfortunately still part of the job requirement in 2008
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, October 9, 2008 7:55 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest

Definitely unfortunate. You would think after the past several years the majority of Americans would understand Bin Laden and Iraq are totally different targets. It's truly sad.

Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 9 October 2008 14:50 (sixteen years ago)

daily show wrap up:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=187584&title=Word-War-II

♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Thursday, 9 October 2008 19:02 (sixteen years ago)

I watched the debate in HD. Both guys have terrible complexions. And McCain looks dead-er and angrier than ever.

skygreenleopard, Friday, 10 October 2008 00:23 (sixteen years ago)


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