2nd McCain-Obama Debate 7 October

Trojan

Nick_oliveri wrote: »

Why did faux put up the "who won the debate" text vote when the debate was barely a third of the way through?

Cos they replace it with "McCain wins the debate" 2/3rds of the way through.

Manic Moran

Why did faux put up the "who won the debate" text vote when the debate was barely a third of the way through?

More to the point, why are you watching it on Fox?

NTM

Trojan

Obama rambling a bit there on the Russian question.

At what point does McCain start winking?

Overheal

condascending pat on the back to the navy officer - bad move.

lostexpectation

no mention of working with the eu in the eastern european countries, ie the us does want to dominate eastern europe and the eu consititution gets in the way of that.



if iran attacks israel!!! with what?

Manic Moran

Weak question on Israel there, I think.

Convenient that he's a CPO.

NTM

MementoMori

Ouch - McCain's maybe answer to a yes or no question - partially redeemed with the follow-up but the immediate reaction was "Doh" - can see him getting slated for that.

Obama answered it very smartly I thought.

Go on McCain thank him again:mad:

Overheal

The League of Doomocracies!!! (my friend)

K-9

Manic Moran wrote: »

More to the point, why are you watching it on Fox?

NTM

Well better sound for me!

Foreign policy was probably a draw so far, though I'm sure others will say otherwise depending on their view.

I think Obama is trying to play the man of action line on Bin Laden. Didn't work for Bush.

Podge_irl

MementoMori wrote: »

Ouch - McCain's maybe answer to a yes or no question - partially redeemed with the follow-up but the immediate reaction was "Doh" - can see him getting slated for that.

Obama didn't mention the words yes, no or maybe.

The question on Isreal is somewhat silly

lostexpectation

block their gas and they'll need nuclear even more

GuanYin

I'm scoring the debate for McCain so far.

Obama is babbling a little and it doesn't inspire confidence or support.

MementoMori

Two weakish answers there to a weak question (Iran attacking Israel)

Overheal

Great last question I thought.

AFC_1903

What is not to be forgotten also is that McCain has the idiotic Palin as his 2nd in command. A woman who has previously inquired about banning books, and wants the teaching of Creationism (ie Dinosaurs didn't exist, the world is 6000 years old etc) and is a fan of all forms of warfare. A woman who recently had a live debate cancelled as she was too stupid to do anything but harm their campaign.

GuanYin

AFC_1903 wrote: »

What is not to be forgotten also is that McCain has the idiotic Palin as his 2nd in command. A

Nothing to do with the debate.

Interesting question to finish.

Manic Moran

Yep, I like that last question.

NTM

Pyr0

"What I don't know, is what the unexpected might be"

Overheal

good question that was poorly answered by both I think.

lostexpectation

seeing as israel has promised to attack iran before they attack them , that's a little stupid question from the military guy.

eVeNtInE

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Trojan

GuanYin wrote: »

I'm scoring the debate for McCain so far.

Obama is babbling a little and it doesn't inspire confidence or support.

Can't agree with that. Too many digs and fear-mongering from McCain. You coming from a neutral perspective or Rep-leaning ?

I think Obama clearly wins it, but not by a landslide.

axer

lol - in the way of my script.

lostexpectation

tom brokaw doesn't know when the next debate is, he can't say it off the top of his head

BenjAii

My verdict - Obama wins.

McCain came across as too weak and waffly, he needed to come out strong here and didn't.

Pyr0

I feel Obama took the debate, as said before not by a landslide.

Overheal

If CNN is really polling from undecided voters it seems that Ohio may yet fall to Obama. With Ohio and Michigan, it decides the election.

K-9

I don't think that debate will change too many independents minds.

Manic Moran

I'm calling tie. I think McCain had the better answers, but only when he was actually answering questions. As opposed to saying 'my friends' or dragging up used arguments.

NTM

Trojan

Very petty of McCain not to shake his hand, that's just pathetic.