First Presidential debate running commentary thread

[Thomas Jackson]

Obama is clearly getting angry. This is funny to watch.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Alright, this is what I like!!  As Paul Begala said on an article on CNN.com earlier this week, tonight is supposed to be partisan, and it definitely is!!!

Borger still has nothing on her scorecard.  Castellanos has hit his 15 times 6 positive, 2 neg for McCain and 5 pos, 2 neg on Obama

[riceowl]

why does mccain keep giggling like a moron?

[skoods]

Now Bambi is interrupting McCain's time. He's not allowed to do that. He's clearly rattled. 

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Now Bambi is interrupting McCain's time. He's not allowed to do that. He's clearly rattled. 

It seems like to me that McCain has been speaking more than Obama, but that's probably just because McCain's lies make time slow down in suckiness.

[Reluctant Republican]

I like the "hands off" approach the moderator's taking. You find out more about how where the candidates stand on the varying issues, I think.

[Thomas Jackson]

McCain is controlling the debate. Obama is reacting, badly.

I've never seen Obama this much on the defensive.

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I like the "hands off" approach the moderator's taking. You find out more about how where the candidates stand on the varying issues, I think.

More like McCain just avoids issues he doesn't want to talk about, like health care. This format suits a blathering media-whore like McCain.

[Sbane]

Somebody needs to smack the grin off Mccain's face. At least make a good point before grinning retard.

[Joe Biden 2020]

why does mccain keep giggling like a moron?

I noticed that, too, and I bet it won't set to well with the undecided voters.  Remember, facial and bodily gestures during a debate can kill campaigns, just ask GHWB in 1992 and Al Gore in 2000.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

why does mccain keep giggling like a moron?

He learned that from Rudy Giuliani.

[Kalimantan]

McCain is controlling the debate. Obama is reacting, badly.

I've never seen Obama this much on the defensive.

Are you going to troll this whole thread?

[Thomas Jackson]

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Your reaction proves me right.

[Alcon]

Aaaaand McCain just gave up Iowa.

Edit: And Washington state and Illinois, too! ()

[skoods]

Why doesn't Obama hit McCain right now on having to spend trillions more in Iraq if you elect him?

[Ty440]

Tax Cuts for 95% of Americans.  Does Obama know that at least 35% of Americans pay NO  federal income tax?

[Thomas Jackson]

Obama is stuttering badly now!

[Eraserhead]

I guess McCain really is giving up on Iowa.

[Ty440]

There goes IOWA for sure

[Kalimantan]

McCain's going aggressively at Obama and Obama's firing back. This is fun, unlike all those dull Clinton-Obama debates.

McCain has gone straight for all of his talking points, quite impressed by his message control so far. But I've no worries about Obama's responses either

[Thomas Jackson]

I've never seen obama so visibly flustered.

Hillary never got him this mad.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Tax Cuts for 95% of Americans.  Does Obama know that at least 35% of Americans pay NO  federal income tax?

And even they will get a tax cut!

[Stranger in a strange land]

There goes IOWA for sure

so what other states are corn production centers?

[ChrisFromNJ]

I love how Obama didn't back away from the "most liberal" charge.

[Eraserhead]

McCain is controlling the debate. Obama is reacting, badly.

I've never seen Obama this much on the defensive.

Are you going to troll this whole thread?

Trolls will troll, dude. It's kind of his job.