[mdittmar]

” the Bush-McCain...”,I’ll be smashed by 6:30;)

[Kevmo]

Seems a bit early, but at the rate things are going I’ll probably lose my internet connection.

So I’ll post the pre-debate Intrade snapshot now. Then I’ll put up the post-debate Intrade snapshot later and compare the two, see what Intrade has to say about the winner.

McCain 232 — Obama 306 Electoral Votes on front page of Intrade.

http://www.intrade.com/

2008 Presidential Election Winner (Individual)
Contract 2008.PRES.OBAMA
Barack Obama to win 2008 US Presidential Election M Trade

Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
56.9 57.0 57.0 649753 +1.3

2008.PRES.McCAIN
John McCain to win 2008 US Presidential Election M Trade

Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
42.1 42.2 42.2 666881 -1.6

The Political Party contract tends to lag the Pres.Individual contract lately.

2008 Presidential Election Winner (Political Party)
Contract PRESIDENT.DEM2008
Democratic Party Candidate to Win 2008 Presidential Election M Trade
Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
57.8 59.0 59.0 118124 -0.8

PRESIDENT.REP2008
Republican Party Candidate to Win 2008 Presidential Election M Trade
Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
40.5 41.9 41.0 115602 -1.0

[hattend]

Well, if you want to get trashed early and go to bed.

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When Obama says “hope”, “change” or “uh” - take a drink

When McCain says “my friend” or “bipartisan” - take a drink

[Drumbo]

Hey Canteen Crew:


If Ya Need Me, Just Call Me
I'll be over here.

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[Califreak]

“This Administration!”

[oust the louse]

So far Obambi is doing good...not one mistake yet! :)

[MeekMom]

LOL!
God bless you GeorgiaDawg!
And thanks for this thread! :))

[Darren McCarty]

I hope everyone here is signed up with the local or state Republican party in your area to work the polls as a poll watcher, poll challenger, or if qualified, on the legal team to defeat Obama.

Yes, I'm walking the walk on election day. If you are in the Ann Arbor area, you may run into me making sure everything here is run legitimently.

[Norman Bates]

The McCain List.

Senator John McCain kicks off the first of three presidential debates tonight at 9:00 pm Eastern in Oxford, MS against Barack Obama. The focus will be foreign policy with some expected time on the economy.

[pctech]

I’ve had my White Castles, I can take any crap the MSM can dish out tonight.

[Bobalu]

[nutmeg]

Is anyone else as bummed out as I am by the media reaction to McCain's "stunt" yesterday?

Newt Gingrich and Dick Morris declared on FNC that McCain's sudden trip to DC as "brilliant", but that's sure not how I'm hearing it portrayed in the media today, even on Fox News. Rush, Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Howie Carr and other conservative talk radio hosts are excited by it, but it appears that Obama, Pelosi, Barney Frank and the 'RATs came off as the party who "saved the US economy" (I know it's not true). McCain's actions came off as a cheap political stunt, and he ended up giving in to Obama and doing the debate tonight.

Also, Sarah Palin's "disasterous" interview (not my title... I saw only about a 5 minute clip of it) with Katie Couric is being played over and over... the libs are gleeful of Sarah's poor performance, and even Kathleen Parker (?) of the National Review and Bernie Goldberg are cringing about Sarah's recent performances.

I love Sarah, but she's coming off as not having an original thought in her head (all talking points), and Biden the Clown is getting a free pass by the drive-by media.

And Obama is ahead in the Gallup and Rasmussen polls today, among likely voters. FNC did a report on how Obama has over 43 offices set up in Virginia, to McCain's sparsely-staffed (with volunteers only) 15 or so offices. Virginia hasn't gone for a 'RAT president since Lyndon Johnson in '64.

The media and 'RAT voter fraud will do anything and everything to get their guy Obama elected... and I'm starting to think that they will probably succeed.

Anyone else worried...?

[NautiNurse]

I can't believe 315 posts and nobody has offered up this drinking word/term for tonight: Main Street. Aaaaarrrrgh!

Mr. B has chosen "at the end of the day" as his drinking phrase.

[Churchillspirit]

I will have to listen on my way home from work.

Prayers for Senator McCain - may he not get shafted by the lib. moderator.

[roses of sharon]

Shrink This [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

From today’s edition of “Help a Reporter Out.”

_________________________

7) Summary: Psychologists wanted for Palin story

Category: General

Name: Daphne White

...

Title: Freelancer

Media Outlet/Publication: Major Daily Newspaper

Anonymous? No

Specific Geographic Region? No

Region: National

Deadline: 5:00 PM EASTERN - October 2

Query:

“Psychologically (NOT politically) speaking: What makes Sarah Palin

such a polarizing figure? How is it that she hooks into people

(especially women) so strongly? Does she show signs of having

borderline personality disorder or narcissistic personality

disorder? Is that why women have such a strong emotional response

to her? I would particularly like to hear from therapists whose

female clients have been discussing Palin in their therapy. Also,

do you have clients who are strong Obama supporters while their

husbands are for McCain Palin? How is that affecting their

marriage? Short emails are fine: I will be conducting phone

interviews.

09/26 07:12 PM

[TxPhysicist]

If “um” and “ehrr” and “uhh” are drinking words, we will all be drunk by post #500!

[Eric Blair 2084]

First things first..what are the drinkin words? xxx = take a sip xxxx = take a gulp xxxxx = bottoms up

In the 1 in a million chance that either Comrade Barack Fitzgerald Obama or McCentrist utter the words "Milton" or "Friedman" I will chug a bottle of whiskey. I think I'm safe. This is a foreign policy debate.

The wise words of my adopted Grandfather:

"What most people really object to when they object to a free market is that it is so hard for them to shape it to their own will. The market gives people what the people want instead of what other people think they ought to want. At the bottom of many criticisms of the market economy is really lack of belief in freedom itself. The essence of political freedom is the absence of coercion of one man by his fellow men. The fundamental danger to political freedom is the concentration of power. The existence of a large measure of power in the hands of a relatively few individuals enables them to use it to coerce their fellow men. Preservation of freedom requires either the elimination of power where that is possible, or its dispersal where it cannot be eliminated. It essentially requires a system of checks and balances, like that explicitly incorporated in our Constitution..."

-- Milton Friedman, The New Liberal's Creed: Individual Freedom, Preserving Dissent Are Ultimate Goals," May 18, 1961

"There are four ways in which you can spend money. You can spend your own money on yourself. When you do that, why then you really watch out what you’re doing, and you try to get the most for your money. Then you can spend your own money on somebody else. For example, I buy a birthday present for someone. Well, then I’m not so careful about the content of the present, but I’m very careful about the cost. Then, I can spend somebody else’s money on myself. And if I spend somebody else’s money on myself, then I’m sure going to have a good lunch! Finally, I can spend somebody else’s money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else’s money on somebody else, I’m not concerned about how much it is, and I’m not concerned about what I get. And that’s government. And that’s close to 40% of our national income."

---Milton Friedman

[Shqipo]

When I played HS football, a ref would randomly check players during pregame to assure that the required pads were being worn. I hope this debate has one to check for hidden ear mics.

[acsuc99]

I dont understand why Fox has Dick Morris on every show as their go to guy. Didnt this guy write a book entitled Condi vs Hilary? I think he got that one wrong.

[BurbankKarl]

dude, what channel...you need to include that stuff in the threat info