Tonight's Debate

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Registered: 10-07-2008
Tonight's Debate
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 10:21pm

is anyone watching the debate? What do you think so far? Who is 'winning'? They don't seem to be answering many audience questions.

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Registered: 10-07-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 5:39am
I don't know if I will, I am concerned about his experience, but I am also concerned about McCain's seemingly erratic behavior of late. I initially liked his VP pick, until she started talking. Her interviews were dreadful and since her debate she has just seemed to spew negativity and vague promises. It makes me wonder how she would lead if something happened to McCain - I don't think she will be able to 'get along' with the people she will need to work with. I am less impressed by McCain by the day and more impressed with Obama's calmness. We'll see what the next few weeks bring.
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Registered: 10-07-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 5:47am
I don't know where you live, but here in DC Obama is well ahead so you wouldn't think we would get any commercials, but since we are so close to Maryland and Virgina we do. I haven't seen one ad from the McCain side that isn't negative. I haven't seen one ad from McCain that has any substance on what he plans to do - just attack ads. That is precisely what has made me walk away from him. On the other hand I have seen very few negative ads from Obama, but a whole lot of ad that just tell what he plans to do. Given the choice between the two strategies I choose the one that presents information rather than smears.
Maybe it is different where you live, but you have to consider the ads are different in every state.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 6:55am

I did notice that even though they both agreed to keep the smears/slinging away from the debate and speak only of the issues (neither promised 100% truth on that btw) Obama did it anyway with the mention of the "Iran, Iran, Iran Chant" thing ....

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 7:00am
you can find a lot of them on their sites and even more on you tube.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 7:01am
does he also tell you 'how' he plans to do what he plans to do?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 7:52am

In your post at 17254.24 in this thread, you mentioned that John McCain had the experience to fix various things. In post 17254.30, Rose asked you, as you have quoted in your response at 17254.34, why McCain hasn't done this yet, with all the time he has been in office. I quote your response below:


"We haven't elected him king yet."


Perhaps you are from a country other than America, or perhaps you are a very young person, who has grown up during the Bush years and knows no different, but contrary to what some people believe in the present administration, we do not elect kings in America. In fact, that attitude is one of the reasons that Obama is winning, that is, Americans are tired of elected officials, especially the President, believing they are selected by God, and have some sort of "divine right" to do as they please, just as kings of old believed.


Our government harks back to the Age of Greece, combining the Athenian idea of a democracy, in which the voters select their representatives, with the Spartans distrust of a single ruler, such that, like the Spartan's two kings, our government is divided into three co-equal branches.


In America, we do not select kings who rule us, but presidents who guide us, who trust us, who believe in us, and who understand that they are one amoug three branches who share power that has its roots in a grant given by the people.


For me, that is what this election is about.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 7:56am
What a condesending remark "That one" referring to Obama, like he was less than human. I was disgusted with his "My Friends" Continually!
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-15-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 7:58am

The fact that ads aren't running much in your state is interesting.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-07-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 8:08am
The one thing I don't understand from Obama is his 95% of American's will see a tax cut.
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Registered: 03-01-2005
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 8:37am

I felt that they both did a pretty poor job of answering the questions and just kept repeating their rehearsed speeches, culled directly from their nasty campaign ads.

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