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[Acerac]

obama assumes americans are smart.
mccain assumes americans are dumb.

this is why mccain will win the election and i will move to europe or canada. its the saddest damn thing ive ever seen.

*Laughs*

I guess this election will answer the questions whether or not Americans really are idiots.

*Sighs*

 

[Shiggie]

This is the American public.

you fucked it up!:lol

 

[Grizzlyjin]

It's all over! Damn, that was a fast 90 minutes.

Now...WE ANALYZE!!!

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

POW POW POW

 

[Ether_Snake]

Vice President candidates debate?

Don't make me laugh.

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

 

[Crisis]

It's over? I thought it was going to 11?

 

[grandjedi6]

I'd call it a tie for the most part.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

No doubt that McCain won this debate. He attacked at every opportunity he got and Obama let him attack while challenging him very little.

People need to stop saying this. He could have been saying how much he liked bananas and you'd make the same argument. Obama nailed him early on, first and for most on anything involving the middle class. McCain at most made up ground on foreign policy because of how little people care.

 

[Zeliard]

Hey maybe we'll have the whole world vote on who should be the president of the united states, perhaps that would suit your interests more.

It's no wonder you think that Obama is being naive when he says he'll meet with our enemies.

This silly egotism really needs to end. It's played a huge part in fucking us over in this decade.

 

[Kildace]

At best a slight Obama win, at worst a draw. Good job Obama.

 

[Chiggs]

Yeah, Drudge poll is a blow out.

 

[marmaraS]

didnt even look at him during the handshake :lol mccain my god what a rude mofo

 

[Amir0x]

*faints from fear exhaustion(

 

[besada]

I don't think either is going to get much of a boost from this, which is bad for McCain since he's behind and has the VP debates to cringe through.

 

[NomarTyme]

Hey he didn't say the crowd could cheer or clap!

What? Debate is already over.

 

[Alcander]

I saw veterans treated bad. And that made me sad

:-(

 

[Souldriver]

John McCain didn't look ONCE at Obama, even when handshaking. :lol

 

[Tamanon]

Tie for the debate itself, Obama won big-time on substance.

 

[StoOgE]

Are we done with the poligaf freakout session yet?

Obama did just fine, he came off looking every bit as good as McCain if not a bit better in McCains back court.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

SUP Y'ALL

Obama was better. The ending, he killed. Economy, he won. War shit, draw.

 

[Juice]

:lol at all of us who just replied POW within a minute

 

[Anno]

I'd call it a tie for the most part.

Pretty much.

 

[Slurmer]

McCain is obviously winning!

no, Obama is obviously winning!

What!?!?? people saying ____ is winning can't be serious!!!!
....
.....

 

[Instigator]

What the fuck, HOW CAN PEOPLE THINK MCCAIN IS WINNING THIS

FUCK ALL OF YOU DUMBFUCKS, HOLY SHIT

To me it's a tie, but I try to view the deabte dispassionately and figure out what line/argument would go well with the average joe.

 

[Hitokage]

Meh, Obama never directly addressed the surge.

 

[avatar299]

What the fuck, HOW CAN PEOPLE THINK MCCAIN IS WINNING THIS

FUCK ALL OF YOU DUMBFUCKS, HOLY SHIT

every fucking day you guys get pessimistic about Obama, and call all Americans stupid while you live in this democracy, and then the polls come out, Obama's up and we have a mini orgasm.

Stop treating politics like a baseball game.

 

[reilo]

Countdown + Hardball + Rachel = fapfapfap

 

[qwertybob]

I give it to Obama, McCain kept talking down to Obama and didnt appear presidential

 

[Star Power]

Yeah, guys... as much as I hate to admit it I think McCain took this one. Not on substance, obviously, but on soundbites & perceived strength. Obama was too deferential to McCain, he let certain opportunities to stick it to McCain go right by him.... Obama was good, but there is a lot of room for improvement and hopefully he performs much stronger in the next debate. And stop saying "I Agree with McCain", when McCain isn't returning the gratitude... McCain was being downright rude and condescending, clearly he has no respect for Obama.

 

[The Librarian]

John McCain didn't look ONCE at Obama, even when handshaking. :lol

He glanced at him at one point.

 

[Ether_Snake]

Damn Obama's wife has ass or was that just her robe doing that?

 

[Kildace]

Obama is so civil! That was a good last impression for the public.

 

[Rewrite]

John McCain didn't look ONCE at Obama, even when handshaking. :lol

I know, it was pretty disrespectful.

 

[Chiggs]

Obama started out really strong, but then lost his way.

Winner: McCain.

 

[Frenck]

Close call, the first segment was a draw. Foreign policy went to McCain and Obama dominated the last couple of questions.

I think McCain will take it, barely. Even if I don't agree with him and his views I have to admit that he was a lot stronger than I thought.

 

[pizzapizza64]

Very disappointing...I wanted Obama to obviously win it.

Like someone said, McCain was a dick (and a confident one)...so that should be good enough for the uninformed.

 

[kkaabboomm]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12965322&postcount=5580

quickpoll:

winner:
Obama
Mccain
the American People
Nintendo

?

anyone?

 

[BrokenFiction]

Obama won on facts, McCain won on one-liners. Guess which one Americans will remember?

 

[Wraith]

Well, Obama held his own. That's all that I could have asked for. Still, I disagree with those of you who don't believe that Obama needs to be more agressive. America wants a cowboy in Washington. Agreeing with his opponent and refusing to respond to the accusations of naivete in kind did not help Obama.

 

[NomarTyme]

Are we done with the poligaf freakout session yet?

Obama did just fine, he came off looking every bit as good as McCain if not a bit better in McCains back court.

2 more debate and the VP debate. I don't fucking think so. :lol

 

[heliosRAzi]

Damn Obama's wife has ass or was that just her robe doing that?

I think it's all ass

 

[aceface]

Ok, damage control. Foreign policy is Obama's weak point, so it's good that this debate was first. He should perform much better in the last two. And the VP debate is going to be a fucking romp unless Biden puts his foot in his mouth.

 

[Keylime]

I end this debate jaded.

I know people are going to fall for McCain's presence and think he won the debate, simply because he was the loudest, snarkiest and soundbytey.

Obama outperformed my expectations by a lot, but I don't think he came across as strong as I would have liked.

Substantively, Obama won hands down, but my sad assumption is that this matters very very little to the American public.

 

[reilo]

Meh, Obama never directly addressed the surge.

Well, McCain never really addressed anything... we'll call it a tie!

Mathews pointing out McCain's body language and never looking over at Obama.

 

[Blackhead]

These debates need Third Party candidates.

 

[Brannon]

McCain didn't dominate, which is troubling for him.

 

[Chiggs]

Obama won on facts, McCain won on one-liners. Guess which one Americans will remember?

Hopefully they'll remember the economy.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I wish Obama would say "I'll admit I was wrong about the surge the moment you admit you were wrong about invading Iraq in the first place."

 

[deadbeef]

Time to tune in to your network of choice to endorse your point of view!

 

[saelz8]

McCain appealed to emotion, and that will resonate.

He wins.