a thread to discuss the 9/26 debate

[Deckard]

They're talking aboutu Russia.

Someone get Governor Palin, quick....

[kagenaki koe]

McCain is spending a lot of time reminiscing, Obama is staying on point.

[chuck]

I like how Obama is almost directing the debate - he works well with the host.

And he's not letting McCain get away with much.

Mac is just waffling along the talking points.

[kagenaki koe]

McCain can't seem to get his nuts off Iraq.

[chuck]

wtf is mccain on.

totally ignores Obama's critique - and goes back to Iraq.

Obama is killing him here.

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by gambit

Ireland has 11% tax on businesses, so businesses are going to relocate to Ireland?

yeah i was humming along, following the debate and suddenly it was like a needle scratching on a record. "ireland? did he just bring up ireland?" it was a really weird place to go with his point.

[chuck]

jesus. mccain loves them now - he's totally lost it.

he sounds like he's running for student council president.

[cacophony]

i don't agree that obama is winning or owning anything here. i think he's stammering and saying "um" a lot and mccain's misrepresentations are being lobbed out in nicely packaged talking points. i think overall mccain is putting on a very good performance and obama is doing moderately well.

overall i anticipate that mccain will get the most bounce in the post-debate polls.

[Deckard]

McCain clearly had that closing point well-rehearsed.

Now Obama's addressing the camera....

[kagenaki koe]

Johnny Mac, instead of addressing the various points Obama brought up, went into his "I can do it, i have that record" shpiel.