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PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE #2 LIVE THREAD
10/07/08

Posted on 10/07/2008 2:01:24 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3

While the two presidential candidates, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, prepare for their second debate on Oct. 7 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tom Brokaw gets to sift through questions submitted by you. In addition to queries from a group randomly selected by the Gallup organization, Brokaw will be fielding questions submitted online at mydebates.org, the site created by the Commission on Presidential Debates and Myspace. The focus of the town hall-style debate will be domestic and foreign policy, Brokaw's specialties.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 2008debates; bailout; debate; failout; financialcrisis; jumpingthegun; mccain; notbreakingnews; obama; obamatruthfile; prematurethreadage
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To: retrokitten

Have a shot and get to sleep. We live to fight again!


5,541 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:25 PM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: chesty_puller

Wow!


5,542 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:25 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could be Farts)
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To: Right Ahead
I thought McCain did good - but not great. He really needed to hit this one out of the park.

There is so much out there on Obama that the media is not reporting. McCain should have held his feet to the fire. But, I think the Republicans will allow a break in the dam of information in the next few weeks. Just for example, this financial debacle has Democrat finger prints all over it, especially Obama's. McCain began to touch on that. But, it has to be hit hard in the next couple of weeks.

5,543 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:29 PM PDT by Barnacle (Obama is a Liar.)
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To: Carley
Krauthammer has been off the reservation since Palin was named VP.

This was a terrible debate. Not McCain, the format was boring, no questions they didn't cover two weeks ago in the last debate, nothing new..... Where was the questions on abortion? NRA? Gay Marriage? etc.

Obama was RUDE!!!! I hope soneone times this because i guess he likely took 60% or more of the speaking time. No, McCain didn't call him on it because McCain has not gone beyong the senatorial politness ingrained in him over 26 years in the senate. Obama is a street kid and it shows.

If McCain had hogged like this Brokow would have called him on it. My complaint is McCain has to get past being polite.

Watching the graphs on CNN this was not a undecided audience. Obama just had to open his mouth and the graphs hit the highest points. McCain opened his mouth and the lines dove.... This was a stacked audience, I'd bet on it... not that I think McCain did great, I just think he didn't do as bad as the graphs were showing... and Obama put me to sleep droning on to the sound of his voice. He NEVER says anything, he just likes to talk to hear himself talk and what ever comes out of his mouth he doesn't care if it is true.

5,544 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:29 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Rapunzel

his arrogance, and that stupid smirk will turn off people. I had to mute the tv when obama talked, would rather have a root canal without novicane than listen to that one, that CREEP. body language, facial expressions, not good either. i say he FAILED. :)


5,545 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:35 PM PDT by CanadianMusherinMI (Mrs. Musher here!)
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To: proudtobeanamerican1
Are you like the gardener and housepainter on Desperate Housewives?

Close. Privacy is a major issue in my business.

5,546 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:44 PM PDT by MaxMax (I'll welcome death when God calls me. Until then, the fight is on)
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To: GeeMoney
Is it just me, or did McCain perhaps blow it all on this proposal to buy up all the bad mortgages?

He really blew it badly there. While he was going on about mortgages repeatedly, Obama went back to the overall economy. Meanwhile, he turned off people who who are being asked to cough up public funds to finance someone else's house--even if they don't even own a house themselves!

5,547 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:45 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: warsaw44

Why do you think he stood around taking pics so long????

in re: How many want to bet Michelle began berating Obama the moment he stepped off the stage?


5,548 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:53 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless Sarah Palin and her Family.)
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To: karpar

McCain did not “make it up” as he went along like Obama did, of course McCain Won!!!!


5,549 posted on 10/07/2008 8:19:56 PM PDT by BIOCHEMKY (I love liberty more than I hate war.)
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To: Gondring; jveritas

There is nothing more to decide with the undecideds, as evidenced by Luntz.

All that is left is destruction of Obama with the truth, and Sarah is the only one on the ticket ready, willing and able to take Obama down.


5,550 posted on 10/07/2008 8:20:11 PM PDT by txhurl (Palin/McCain)
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To: HardStarboard

LOL. No. Not sure who’s post was in the brackets. Sounds sophisticated though—LOL, but not my words. Appreciate your posting something to me though. :-D


5,551 posted on 10/07/2008 8:20:37 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: linn37

That is an excellent proposal. If they make a profit the profit goes to the taxpayers.


5,552 posted on 10/07/2008 8:20:54 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: roostercogburn

The base would NEVER show up for Rudy in the kind of numbers we need to beat Obama. Get real.


5,553 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:04 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: LegalEagle61
I want to know who picked thew questions. They sucked! No real chance for McCain to bring up Ayers in that one, he did good, but no way were those questions from everyday citizens!

Brokaw (sp) said that he picked the questions out of those that were submitted.

5,554 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:07 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: adopt4Christ

I just wish McCain would slap Obama when he goes on with the “Bush did this to the economy” and “McCain’s another Bush”. I’m so tired of watching McCain let those remarks go unanswered all the time.


5,555 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:15 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: retrokitten

I’m throwing in the towel tonight. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day. (says the eternal optimist)


5,556 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:18 PM PDT by toomanygrasshoppers ("In technical terminology, he's a loon")
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To: Gondring

I think he did well on substance. Ok on delivery.

Sadly Barama didnt mess up real bad without a teleprompter. He lied real smooth


5,557 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:19 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could be Farts)
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To: roostercogburn
“Not to ruffle any feathers, but the only republican in our primary field this cycle who could have beaten BO was Rudy.”

We'll find out Nov 4 if McCain can.

“But one on one he is great. And has so much more passion than either of these guys.”

True

“McCain is more conservative on some social issues, but Rudy is the stronger leader and better equipped to handle the economic issues as well.”

It's because of Rudy's liberal position on social issues that he didn't get the nomination. The Republican primary consists of over 50% Christians who will not vote for a pro-abortion candidate.

5,558 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:27 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him should not die)
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To: silent_jonny

“Excellent points”

thank you. :) I appreciate it.


5,559 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:29 PM PDT by proud American in Canada ("We can, and we will prevail.")
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To: CanadianMusherinMI

if I could only communicate how much I wish you were right.... you’re not, but I’ll pretend you are because it comforts me.


5,560 posted on 10/07/2008 8:21:32 PM PDT by Lloyd227 (Class of 1998 (for the moderators who tend to think we don't support McCain enough))
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