Official 10/7 Townhall Debate Live Discussion Thread

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I'm sure that Palin won't need any on the job training.

[Alcon]

McCain's response was really, really good.  Obama's is better.

[Likely Voter]

I think it is smart for Obama to start talking about the cost of the war in Iraq. Now that we are going broke it is now safe to talk about the money without being branded as 'hating the troops' because you want he oil rich Iraqis to pay for their own security

[Likely Voter]

SNAP VOTE....grade each candidate after 2/3s

Obama: B+
McCain: C+

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This question isn't a good one for Obama: Will you help save some other black people?

[Volrath50]

I think it's amusing how the women went up when Obama was saying "we've gotta stop genocide", while the men stayed flat, and the men suddenly went up when he said "there's a lot of cruelty in the world, and we can't help everyone".

Lol. Gotta love heartless men.

[Speed of Sound]

I'm McCain's friend! 

[Alcon]

I think it's amusing how the women went up when Obama was saying "we've gotta stop genocide", while the men stayed flat, and the men suddenly went up when he said "there's a lot of cruelty in the world, and we can't help everyone".

Lol. Gotta love heartless men.

Damn, that's just what I was about to post.  Ha.  nice one.

[MR maverick]

Obama is taking it to McCain.... damn

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Nixon had a plan for victory, too.

[The Mikado]

I know this thread looks hackish in isolation, but if you've actually been watching the debate, McCain's performance has been catastrophically bad.

Ooh!  Pakistan!

Bad comparison.

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It doesn't look like Brokaw is going to save this one for McCain.

[© tweed]

Nixon had a plan for victory, too.

dude, "Peace with honor" (or was it "Peace through strength?"  or both?) is the first thing that came to my mind when McCain said that

[Alcon]

"Walk softly but carry a big stick"

Words to live by

[Likely Voter]

I knew Teddy Rosevelt, Teddy Rosevelt was a friend of mine....

[MR maverick]

Damn i thought McCain was good at townhalls?

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McCain can't do anything but bullsh**t.

[Volrath50]

I knew Teddy Rosevelt, Teddy Rosevelt was a friend of mine....

Hehe, I can just imagine McCain saying something like that on SNL or something, joking about his age.

[Likely Voter]

the debate between Obama and McCain on Pakistan and Iran are strange

McCain seems to be calling Obama a warmonger for wanting to go into Pakistan, but a friend of terrorists for being willing to talk to Iran

the vice versa is also true

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Damn i thought McCain was good at townhalls?

If they're filled with McCain supporters, and no moderator, and certainly no Democrat, he tends to do a fair amount better.

[Alcon]

Now, it's getting weird.

[Volrath50]

I think it would do Obama better if he pronounced Pakistan and the Taliban like most Americans.

Ugh, he brought up the silly Iran bombing song.

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BURN

[Volrath50]

BURN

To be fair, had Obama tripped over his chair and fell into the audience, you'd probably think he just burned McCain.

[© tweed]

McCain has a SECRET fail-safe plan to get Osama