His own (i.e. McCain's) you-know-what? I would think the seated format of this third debate would be quite conducive to that sort of thing, though there's a very good chance the cameras would miss it.
Obama will be cruising, having it all wrapped up, until he denounces slut shaming.
I'm hoping that McCain points out the Obama chose to live near where Elijah Muhammed established the headquarters of the Nation of Islam and the Fruit of Islam. Also that he's associated with the school that produced Leopold & Loeb, noted racialists, eugenicists, and child killers. And that Mata Hari, famous German spy, performed very near where Obama taught. Spies, Fruits, and child killers, Obama's neighborhood has them all.
Will McCain go vicious? What rabbit will he try to pull out of the hat?
If he doesn't try something, he's throwing in the towel, which is the most decent thing he could do at this point.
5: I will vote for him if he pulls an actual rabbit out of a hat.
If the archangel Gabriel shows up, all bets are off.
What if Obama stages a terrorist attack at the debate? Then McCain will be proven right!
"Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of this hat!"
"Again? That trick never works."
9: you got it all wrong! Once for me, once for the rabbit.
Wow, McCain's floundering already. Hurting and angry, hurting and angry, and angry, and angry.
Is this thing being streamed on line anywhere?
And . . . McCain leads with "the dark people made the monies go away." OK, he didn't say exactly that, but he did say that everything was caused by Fannie and Freddie.
Cnn.com, Spike.
I think Obama's started smoking again.
Never mind, I found it on Hulu.com. I didn't see it at first because they are promoting "Fringe" on the front page instead of the debate...
There was an Onion headline at some point about an election that wasn't close enough to steal. That's what we need to shoot for.
17: I cannot imagine running for president and not smoking.
I didn't see it at first because they are promoting "Fringe" on the front page instead of the debate...
Man, I've tried to watch that show, because Pacey's in it, but it's really stupid.
20: Hell, I'm smoking. I'm not even running.
Poor Joe. Life is so rough for him.
Poor Joe the Plumber. A man without a last name.
Silly McCain, nobody has any wealth any more to spread around.
Obama is taking Joe's money! No Barry! Noooo!
25: I was just about to ask why they don't refer to him by his name.
Class Warfare! McCain seems desperate. These are old lines.
"I'll raise taxes on you, McCain. Maybe you'll have to sell one of your 7 houses or 13 cars, you big baby".
I really wish obama would point out that 'small business owners' don't need a tax cut to employ people; they need access to credit.
Peace-of-shit Schlieffer is talking austerity again.
Peace-of-shit Schlieffer is talking austerity again.
If the little people don't suffer, how will the Washington Post and CBS News ever feel good about America again? Next up: Fix the Social Security crisis!
Peace-of-shit Schlieffer is talking austerity again.
And so is Obama.
33: All the TV pundits are talking austerity. It's totally freaking me out, especially since MA is about to slash its budget.
"go through the budget line by line". That line drives me crazy.
I had a non-date scheduled for tonight, and I would like you to know that you all are my non-date, since my non-date fell ill (or freaked out, or both).
$700B dollars to people who want to get their lulz hurting our feelins. Noes!
These people repeat balanced budget cliches they learned in their childhood from their demented grannies. No one's believed that since Eisenhower.
Energy independence cut waste and pok barrel.
EARMARKS.
Bush=LBJ!
"I know how to save mystery money"
We promise to totally not hit on you, AWB.
Also, I've decided to stop caring about the focus group graphs, because it's down to about a dozen morons in Ohio.
Never mind, I found it on Hulu.com.
Yeah but it doesn't give you the split screen.
I've already blown out of the room with the TV. I cannot listen to that fucker. Post reassuring stuff.
Overhead FUCKING projector, y'all.
Treat AWB with respect, guys, and ignore her lewd advances.
Are there any poll results that McCain's consistent refrain that he "knows how to do X" reflect poorly? He's been in the Senate for, what, 20+ years, and a Republican leader for nearly as long -- couldn't he have done more to effect these changes sometime in the last 30 some years?
I'm not watching this debate, just listening to it on the radio. McCain sounds a bit desperate, angry, projecting disgust. Interesting. Obama by contrast very sober, professorial.
I love that Obama refuses to respond to this dumbass overhead projector line.
Obama needs Neel to translate the national debt into concrete terms. Big numbers make me dizzy. How many turnips is 5 trillion dollars?
That $3 million overhead projector deal is a rippoff. You could buy an overhead projector down at staples for like $200.
McCain: "if you wanted to run against bush, you should have run four years ago".
Euh. McCain is so gross. "You shoulda run four years ago."
Where is dsquared with his trademark glee?
I'm going to ignore this debate by listening to Unfunkked 8 until I have to put on pants and go to writers' group, where I'll ignore it some more.
Our political process is totally driven by fraud and kabuki. This balanced budget shit is as stupid as the flag burning shit.
Also, I've decided to stop caring about the focus group graphs, because it's down to about a dozen morons in Ohio.
* cries, goes to fridge for more beer *
Dsq. announced his elsewhere-being elsewhere.
McCain showed independence on torture? When it counted?
Pardon me, I believe you mean "goes to fridge for MORON beer".
Dsquared went to bed, the motherfucker.
57: I'm gonna get pretty crunk tonight, alone.
There was an Onion headline at some point about an election that wasn't close enough to steal.
This classic work of psephology is one citation.
The CNN crawl really likes McCain.
Obama says "erratic", McCain says "he's a terrorist"!
Exactly the same!
OMG, did McCain just say he "vigorously opposed" the Iraq war????
Parity bullshit on negative politics.
We promise to totally not hit on you, AWB.
I promise nothing of the sort. I'm totally trying to get my hand up AWB's skirt. Right now.
Ah, interesting, Obama counters McCain's bullshit claims about his senatorial votes: even Fox News notes that your claims about my positions aren't accurate (or words to that effect).
McCain says: Sen. Obama, your argument isn't very convincing.
I don't see why standing up to your party is supposed to be a big deal for obama
McCain began his attack ads because Obama wouldn't agree to town halls, apparently.
Dsq. announced his elsewhere-being elsewhere.
Curses. I hope someone will still provide me with an occasional delighted tracker update.
65: And it's b/c Obama took his football and went home regarding town hall meetings!
Right, great, I'm going to cook some pork belly.
68: I am yours. That is my sensitive place!
Also: AYERS!
O M G McCain is SUCH a fucking hypocrite.
Parity bullshit on negative politics.
I really didn't believe that McCain would bring up the Town Hall Meetings excuse again.
John Lewis is a Communist Nazi, you know. McCain regrets that he admired him so much up until a month or two ago.
Dsquared went to bed, the motherfucker.
What?? I was counting on his CNN viewer crawl commentary! That's why I don't need to watch!
57: If it helps, I'd consider the undecided voters morons even if they weren't from Stupidia Ohio.
We all miss dsquared's dialler enthusiasm. Who will point out the notches of death to us?
Say the Ayers shit to his face, loser.
The undecided Ohio women still luuuuuurve Obama.
This crowd of people on the twiddle knobs is a very different crowd than the previous debates.
While Obama was living it up not having a dozen town hall meetings, John McCain was being TORTURED FOR HIS COUNTRY. What else could he do but run attack ads, under the circumstances?
74: Woo hoo! It may be only because you're on your way to crunk, but I'll take it.
I could not watch McCain smirk and interrupt for another minute. Tell me when it's over. I'll have my nose behind AWB's ear.
You're misrepresenting my positions, that's why it's ok for me to call you a terrorist!
"I don't mind being attacked for the next three weeks" is a great line.
"Attack ad on my health care plan". His health care plan is his preteen daughter who shouldn't be subjected to this kind of thing. Attacking it is gutter politics.
Aw, shit. "Terrorist, kill him." Way to bring this shit up, man.
Good fucking grief. Since when is arguing about who's running which ads, costing how much, relevant material for a freaking presidential debate?
What's the format for this debate, anyway?
Oh my. Obama: "We have to be careful about how we deal with our supporters."
I like this guy.
86: Goddamn, girl! You know about ears, too?
Attacking McCain supporters is attacking the troops!
To imply that military wives for McCain are not patriotic is something up with which McCain will not put!
"Those vetrans who wear those hats"
Yeah WTF is up with veterans with hats?
Can these questions get any more useless?
I'm going to ignore this debate by listening to Unfunkked 8 until I have to put on pants and go to writers' group, where I'll ignore it some more.
McCain is all interrupty tonight.
Getting my debate via Unfogged liveblogging is kind of wonderfully gnomic.
I'm just turning this on, and, uh, is my TV screwed up, or does it look like McCain has bright pink lipstick smeared around his mouth and funny eye makeup?
McCain is willing to stink up the place. No choice, I guess.
ACORN IS GOING TO DESTROY THE FABRIC OF DEMOCRACY.
Obama: What we can't do is characterize each other as bad people.
McCain: blah blah We need to know the full blah blah Ayers blah blah need to be examined.
Fuck you McCain.
Destroying! The fabric! Of democracy!
Can these questions get any more useless?
Bob Schieffer wrote 'em.
Tell me if at any time, Obama pauses for a long time after McCain says something, and then just says, "You okay there? You want a glass of water?"
What fabric is democracy? Cotton? Nylon?
Getting my debate via Unfogged liveblogging is kind of wonderfully gnomic.
The getting isn't gnomic. The scraps of reportage are.
Is it just me, or Obama destroying the Ayers thing?
They're going to get a stain on the blue fabric of democracy.
Ai could produce stupider questions, if it were only unleashed. But the Luddite networks are afraid of the future.
DIALLERS GOING DOOOWWWN as McCain natters on.
CNN's live feed is touchy. I'm experiencing anxiety. Hold me, wrenae.
The split screen is *brutal* on McCain.
More commentary like this please, since I'm not watching.
Meanwhile they're really beginning to sound like they're just bitching at each other.
My campaign is about getting the economy back on track, whereas Obama's campaign is about supporting terrorists. Issues!
Soon enough there isn't going to be any more room in the tank.
Dude, next debate should be sponsored by Cyberdyne Systems.
Joe Bidin', comin' from Scrantin', fightin' for dropped "g"s everywhere.
Obama is droppin' his fuckin' Ns.
I thought that Ayers stuff was going on for too long. Obama did a good job with that.
"Destroying the fabric of democracy." Wow, indeed. Who knew that Acorn was so powerful?
Coming into the debate late without having had any drinks is just no fun. I'm tempted to turn it off.
Least corrupt major Republican in Alaska! Wooooooeeeeee!
Has McCain always stored food for the winter in his cheeks?
McCain should not use the term "old boy network"
When you scrupulously follow the law and refuse to destroy completed voter registrations, America dissolves. It's America's Kryptonite. We were kind of hoping no one would find out, but now you know!
Fucking Ohio men eat this shit up. Why do we keep putting the fate of our country in their hands?
"Gs", I mean. How can I ever live this down.
Reform, maverick.
Special needs families. Didn't she just cut funding for the disabled in Alaska?
129: Sure. I bet you're trying to have a TA fired right now.
Fucking Ohio men eat this shit up. Why do we keep putting the fate of our country in their hands?
You're swayed by our delicious buckeyes.
I thought Obama was destroying McCain until he dignified the Ayers crap with a response. Now I'm making my peace with President McCain.
(I'm kidding, Sifu! Don't get angry!)
Autism has always existed, asshole.
131 - Wonkette's nicknamed him "Walnuts," following a viral web video.
Joe Biden voted against Gulf War I? Good for him!
Okay, Biden's Iraq plan was kind of nuts.
Cockamamie! 'Cause Iraq has been the same size and shape since Jesus made the Earth 4000 years ago.
McCain as Dramatic Chipmunk...DA DUN!
I wish that Obama would just come right out and declare that he's open-minded and reasonable about a new holocaust. He missed his chance when he had it. Why should the taxpayers be hemmed in by the stultified ideologies of the past?
I think we actually import 100% of our foreign oil, Bob.
Senator Obama is like those crazy enviros, he says nuclear energy should be safe! I say iodine tablets for all!
I bet you're trying to have a TA fired right now.
No chicks hotter than me can teach in the German department!
Why the hell should we stop importing Venezuelan oil when we have some of the only refiners that can deal with the heavy crude they pull out of it? We probably get the best deal on that stuff, since they can't really supply it to too many other places.
There are no chicks hotter than you, Blume.
McCain is a Turing failure. He's just got these word chunks lined up to throw when he thinks they might be relevant.
Obama does that too, alas. His chunks are less clunky and nubbly, though.
Not like oils a fungible commodity or anything.
Yay! Danger of ethics violations on my part averted!
I'm melting! melting! Oh, what a world! What a world! Who would have thought a mere community group like ACORN could destroy my beautiful cohesiveness? Oooooh, look out! I'm going! Oooooh! Ooooooh!
Venezuelan oil is tainted by chavezisimol, a dangerously authoritarian additive that will beat the ever-living shit out of your car's engine and institute land reforms.
McCain keeps doing that weird sucky lizard thing with his tongue.
I'm imagining ACORN as a green puddle now.
Senator Obama who has never travelled south of our border.
McCain is trying to make up for all 10 of those missing townhalls at once. "ACORN Ayers free trade nuclear travel south drugs killing our kids!"
119: Oh, babydoll, have another drink and put your feet in my lap. Let's turn this tv down and put on some music. It'll be okay.
Free trade with Columbia is hugely popular in Ohio and Indiana, right?
I think that the tariff on Colombian drugs should be eliminated. Point, McCain. Tweakers and decrepit people on Medicare will both benefit.
WTF. Obama delivers an absorbing few paragraphs on energy and trade, and McCain says, "yes, you're very eloquent."
McCain's got his marks, or chops, or whatever, up to par, I'm afraid.
Man, it'll be so impressive when that stupid-ass trip to Colombia ends up winning the election for McCain.
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I can't believe you people are watching this nonsense.
Meanwhile, Rafael Furcalk commits two errors on one play, Phillies up 4-0, bases loaded in the 5th!
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Things that should have gone away very recently:
Talk about having to cut spending to reduce deficit.
Any concern of spreading wealth down.
Spain south of our border, Senator McCain?
McCain looked so offended when Obama said that labor leaders are being targeted in Columbia.
Now we're arguing about the Peruvian free trade agreement. Obama is going to bore his way to total victory.
172: neo-Hooverism is the hip new bag! Give it a whirl, daddy-o!
Colombia: our best ally. Who knew?
There's a real battle of the sexes going on in the crawl. Men like McCain, women like Obama.
Fucking Schleifer. Austerity. Put him on the Broder list.
Boy, I really hope he guess their ages correctly (or at least undershot)
I can still hear them through the door. Who will rid me of these troublesome political junkies in my house who insist on watching?
Visits visits visits. McCain always wants Obama to visit places. And then it's like he's surprised that Obama has an informed opinion about them despite not having been there.
Has Obama gotten the last word on one of these exchanges yet?
should we cover people, or put some doctors out of work?
Obama is going to bore his way to total victory.
McCain's got the 65+ demographic locked. If we can make them nap through Nov. 4, we have this in the bag.
Diallers off the charts for Barry on health care.
It is amazing how the Republicans prefer to run stupid, uninformed, misinformed people.
McCain is tossing out more clusters of words.
Women eating O's health care shit up. Even mean are coming over.
Obama is at such a disadvantage. He seems to try to answer so many of the questions, rather than just repeating his stump lines. Though he of course does that too.
Obama is going to bore his way to total victory.
OBAMA IS NOT BORING. HE'S PROFESSORIAL. HE IS ALSO VERY SEXY.
God, McCain just sucks this debate. I thought McCain won the last two debates, so I'm sure the post-debate polls will reveal total McCain victory.
How you gonna open health clinics with a spending freeze, dickhead?
We should choose a President based on what's best for Joe the fucking plumber.
Undecided Ohio women are sick of hearing about Joe the Plumber.
Why are Obama and McCain going on and on about The Plumbers? Didn't we get enough with the Weathermen?
Did McCain just tell Obama, "You're supposed to say 'Excuse me.'" That's right, show some respect, Boy!
Meanwhile, McCain looks shocked that Joe's penalty is 0.
I'm happy to talk to Jo. Where are you ?
Barry is serene tonight.
I love how shocked mccain is that he doesn't understand the part of obama's plan he was demagoging.
Fuck. McCain is finetuning American healthcare. Soon he's going to tell us to brush and floss.
Joe the Plumber. I bet he's the guy that says he will come and then comes three days late, and overbills you too. Obama should tap into the resentment of plumbers.
I DO love Canada! Yay Ari! Yay MC!
Obama knows what his own proposals are, and also knows what McCain's proposals are. Isn't that cheating?
HE IS ALSO VERY SEXY.
I replaced the groty leech picture on Leechblock with a lovely picture of Obama lounging in a chair.
There's a real battle of the sexes going on in the crawl. Men like McCain, women like Obama.
That was clearly the case in the last (second) debate as well.
Someday we, that is people, might try to talk about that.
TJ decoded the secret message. "Joe the Plumber" is G. Gordon Liddy.
183: Has Obama gotten the last word on one of these exchanges yet?
I noticed that in the bits I've watched, McCain gets to start and finish. My wife is complaining about it as well. Schieffer is kind of a Sub-Broder Class 2-A—mildly annoying conventional windbags without an idea of their own who think their shit doesn't stink.
Among the 9-year-old demographic, this is coming down to a race between the rodent faced guy and the guy with the Jimmy Neutron/ice cream cone head.
What the fuck is McCain talking about? He just started talking about something from an hour ago.
192: I love it when you call McCain names, AWB!
But you've gotten excited and spilled beer on your shirt. Why don't you take it off so I can wash it?
"Joe" is the hypothetical person in the audience who might actually vote for mccain. he is very carefully constructed.
Or, "He looks like a frilled lizard trying to scare Obama off."
I haven't spilled yet, wrenae, but this debate is getting me rather hot under my collar, and I'm considering it.
Whoops!
I love it when AWB takes her shirt off.
I'm increasingly confident that an anti-plumber answer would be a real killer. Plumbers are a small demographic, and even if Ohioans are plumber-like people, most of them aren't plumbers, and they're a little touchy about people who assume that they are.
More unraveling. Lots of fabric-based analogies from the candidates.
At least, Schiefer pointed out that McCain is anti-choice. However, it's the perennial "no litmus test" answer.
I use litmus paper to evaluate judges; I make sure they are acidic before I vote for them.
Senator Government was in the Senate when Breyer was nominated?
McCain will appoint the BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD! to the Supreme Court.
Ideological stances about justices are pretty much the stances any sane person would have.