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PoliGAF Thread of First Debate Election 2008 - GAF doesn't know shit
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Souldriver
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Yeah, and I am/was one of them. So you're post was at the very least party right.MaddenNFL64 said:Ok, so I should have labeled it as a sizeable portion of GAF.
Red Scarlet
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CNN is replaying it right now, sonnarat/others.
Mathews hammering McCain on his stance that we have to continue every war we ever start and it should never end until every political and military achievement was reached.
"It wasn't dishonorable when Eisenhower went to Korea and ended that war."
"McCain is wrong, and demonstrably wrong."
"It wasn't dishonorable when Eisenhower went to Korea and ended that war."
"McCain is wrong, and demonstrably wrong."
methane47
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Things Methane47 has taken away from the debate.
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1) McCain is a chronic liar who repeats lies that Obama pretty much JUST refuted right in
front of his face. e.g. Precondition != preparation
2) McCain cannot pronounce Ammedin.ah..ne jad? shoot I can't even spell that crap.
3) When McCain is faced with a tough question he chooses you JiggilyPuff.. and tells us all a
long winded story that puts us to sleep. eg (wtf did his ankle braclet have to do with the freakin question?)
4) Obama's stuttering kinda annoys me sometimes... But McCain's little giggle laugh crap he
does just makes me upset.Gary Whitta
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What is that weird little white dot on the inside of Obama's bottom lip?
TheGrayGhost
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I don't know if you guys saw the analysis after the debate on CNN, but things look really, really, really, really, really, really bad for McCain. The major of pundits and those polled think Obama won, and Obama polled better across ALL demographics. And ALL demographics, including Republicans, think Obama is going to win. It's pretty incredible.
I didn't catch most of the debate, but from what I saw, it was pretty ho-hum, with both landing some punches.
I didn't catch most of the debate, but from what I saw, it was pretty ho-hum, with both landing some punches.
Red Scarlet
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sonarrat said:Yep, watching it.. I know it's not live, but can I pretend it is?
Go for it.
I watched it initially on MSNBC...that little colored line meter thing is annoying.
Oh incidentally I thought it was great how Obama answered the exact opposite question to "what will you cut?" and McCain talked about pork-barrel spending some more. Lehrer was asking excellent questions and trying to get them to talk to each other and they would have none of it.
Souldriver
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Ok, it's past 6 am here. :lol I think I'm going to bed now. See you guys tomorrow.
PhoenixDark
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Full impressions tomorrow
While trying to be impartial, unbiased etc...I don't see how anyone could argue Obama did not win that debate. He beat McCain on every issue, every talking point. He looked presidential. Polls seem to agree but we'll see later this weekend. I think the public will say Obama won.
It reminded me of that debate where Hillary came out the box attacking Obama over and over again - except this time it was Obama attacking McCain over and over again. He played defense when he had to, but was on offense 90% of the time. McCain didn't even use his own talking points well. On Iran he didn't use the same language his ads do (tiny country, etc). He was pushing the wrong buttons at the same time, most evident at the end where he was sprouting buzz words - surge, naive, etc.
Obama won
While trying to be impartial, unbiased etc...I don't see how anyone could argue Obama did not win that debate. He beat McCain on every issue, every talking point. He looked presidential. Polls seem to agree but we'll see later this weekend. I think the public will say Obama won.
It reminded me of that debate where Hillary came out the box attacking Obama over and over again - except this time it was Obama attacking McCain over and over again. He played defense when he had to, but was on offense 90% of the time. McCain didn't even use his own talking points well. On Iran he didn't use the same language his ads do (tiny country, etc). He was pushing the wrong buttons at the same time, most evident at the end where he was sprouting buzz words - surge, naive, etc.
Obama won
Red Scarlet
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TheGrayGhost said:
It just started replaying 5 mins ago on CNN. go go go
Guy Legend
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Loved the part where McCain showcased his bracelet from a kia soldier's mom and Obama says right after that he's got a bracelet too. Fantastic.
Overall, Obama wins on the issues and being presidential. He will win the election.
Overall, Obama wins on the issues and being presidential. He will win the election.
I think making a declarative statement such as that about what *all* American presidential debates are about is worthless generalization. It would certainly depend on the context of issues at the time of the particular elections whether Americans would be more interested in substance or in putdowns. Where we are now, and given the way the polls are trending, it would certainly appear that a majority *do* want substance in these presidential debates and have responded to it favorably thus far.WinFonda said:
There's two more debates to go, and McCain is already slipping into cranky mode right out of the gate. As far as attacking your opponent goes, I think you're shortshrifting some of the credit Obama deserves here.
Red Scarlet
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Tobor said:
Is there a link? He kept going to other channels and I wasn't able to keep up and missed him every time.
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