Friday, September 26, 2008

Well look who decided to show up! debate open thread



He's done hiding, y'all! Let the free-fall commence in full public view!
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104 comments:

  1. lex dexterSeptember 26, 2008 at 8:55 PM

    okay, so is le Maverick going to A) claim victory because of the pending Dodd-Frank bailout or B) side with the House Republican "contras"?

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  2. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 8:56 PM

    That's not change we can believe in.

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  3. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 8:58 PM

    before we even get started...74.28% membership before the school year starts.

    Not too shabby.

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  4. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:01 PM

    Nice start. To the year, that is.

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  5. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:04 PM

    I thought there would only be questions on POW and POW status issues....

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  6. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:05 PM

    lay out the principalities BHO!!!!

    1, 2, 3, 4 what are we fightin for?

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  7. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    Oh jesus christ.

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  8. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    McCain cares more about Kennedy than Obama.... ya right

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  9. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:07 PM

    McCain's tie!

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  10. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    Ramble much?

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  11. SSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    Nice move on McCain's part...he kinda made Barack look like an insensitive jerk b/c he didn't acknowledge Kennedy's illness.

    Can they really be good friends???

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  12. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    I think its more the middle of the side, and the top of the order.....

    play ball....

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  13. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:10 PM

    Obama jumped him on the "I saw this coming."

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  14. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:10 PM

    McCain "might" vote for it, if he actually happens to be anywhere near there when the vote comes down.

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  15. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:11 PM

    Obama has to jump on the "we have to hold people accouncable"

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  16. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:14 PM

    spending in washington has nothing to do with this crisis

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  17. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    Greetings from the AGEL debate watching party!

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  18. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    Let's drop as many buzzwords as we can into our answer. "We came to change Washington..." gag.

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  19. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    mccain can't pull of a joke because he was a POW

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  20. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    AGEListas!

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  21. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    That's not change we can believe in.

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  22. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    Hi dr and AGEL!

    OMG - $3 million!!!! That's fucking outrageous!!!eleventy1!!

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  23. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:17 PM

    I get gas that kills me every now and again.

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  24. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:18 PM

    I don't want to debate the issue... can we just move on

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  25. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:18 PM

    Did it corrupt Ted Stevens?

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  26. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    Oh please, start talking about hundreds of billions of dollars doled out to a Texas size nation on the other side of the world.

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  27. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    sheriff of Nottingham maybe...

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  28. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    Obama is more forceful than he was in the Primary debates.

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  29. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    I wanna cut it soooo bad.....

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  30. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    2000! 2000!

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  31. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:22 PM

    Please make sure people know McCain would tax employer provided benefits.

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  32. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:22 PM

    Its actually gobbledy googley eleventy tree kazzillion dollars in earmarks

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  33. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:23 PM

    BOOM!

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  34. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:23 PM

    Obama is doing well. He could have hit McCain with McCain's definition of who's wealthy, but I guess that's what surrogates are for.

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  35. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    Snort v. Sigh: Which is worse?

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  36. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM

    McCain is going to cut spending.

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  37. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM

    God bless you John McCain. Almost like you don't know that Iowa is a key battleground state.

    Keep talking smack about the ethonal.

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  38. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:32 PM

    I get the feeling these guys don't like each other.

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  39. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM

    "several other programs"

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  40. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    drill! baby drill!

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  41. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:35 PM

    Uh, Jim? Rule the country?

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  42. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:36 PM

    Bringing it around to values, nice.

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  43. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:36 PM

    No one cares if the government runs health care any more! Hurrah, we're on the slippery slope!

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  44. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:38 PM

    "Orgy." Is that a dog-whistle to the left wing? And John's repeating lines.

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  45. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:39 PM

    Oh, please bring up your mavericky partner.

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  46. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:39 PM

    The lesson is clear: You can not have a failed strategy that causes you to lose.

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  47. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:45 PM

    "You were wrong."

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  48. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:45 PM

    Obama killed with his Iraq answer.

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  49. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:45 PM

    John McCain is a cranky old man.

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  50. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:47 PM

    True story, I once got in a huge argument about the strategy/tactic distinction.

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  51. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:50 PM

    Obama needs to stop interrupting

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  52. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:50 PM

    The "that's not trues" - close as Obama can get to calling McCain a liar?

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  53. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:52 PM

    STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM MY SMACK!

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  54. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:53 PM

    Palin is.

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  55. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:54 PM

    John McCain comes out against sabre rattling. That's what I call news!

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  56. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:54 PM

    I've been to waziristan but I've never been to me

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  57. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:56 PM

    boom

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  58. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:57 PM

    This thing is two hours?

    Simpsons is coming on.

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  59. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 9:58 PM

    90 action packed minutes

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  60. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 9:59 PM

    Sweet jesus.

    If the "bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran" comes up, the go to the dead soldier story.

    Both of them.

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  61. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM

    libral media lost vietnam

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  62. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM

    Why do you know that, John? What do you have to say about that war you were in? You're killing me here!

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  63. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:01 PM

    If it really is down to bracelets, I'm writing in Lance Armstrong.

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  64. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    the cheap shot express

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  65. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:03 PM

    I read somewhere that McCain was a POW.

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  66. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:04 PM

    McCain was a POW? Who knew?

    THANK you, dr.

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  67. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:04 PM

    That was reported here at the OG first! First, I tell you, ya that's the ticket

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  68. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    he doesn't like to talk about it

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  69. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:07 PM

    I demand a question about the Bush Doctrine!

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  70. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:14 PM

    What did he say about 3 inches?

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  71. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:15 PM

    Which part is three inches shorter, and how does John McCain know.

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  72. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:15 PM

    Kissinger is a f'in war criminal!!!!

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  73. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:17 PM

    Don't forget Poland! Oh, got it.

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  74. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:17 PM

    New thread for the post-debate?

    I'm on MSNBC, but I kind of know how they are going to fall. What do you all have?

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  75. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    Sure 'nuff. I'm assuming we'll have Bobo and that other guy.

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  76. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:19 PM

    Zing!

    KGB. Classic.

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  77. RKSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:20 PM

    who's bobo?

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  78. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:20 PM

    What with all those petro dollars, Russia could become another Alaska.

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  79. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:20 PM

    The Russian Empire - dude, that's so pre-1917.

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  80. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:20 PM

    Bobo=David Brooks, on the PBS.

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  81. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    Fortunately, McCain has the ability to learn everything about a country just by visiting it.

    Much like me with Italy.

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  82. kevin maierSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    just tuning in here, but i've been watching all along. is this too much policy wonkerery, or it just me?

    call me ingorant, but it seems like mccain's "i went there" ethos is pretty good when the issues are so detailed.

    can obama get on message w/ hope, etc? please?

    amerericans don't really give a shit about ukraine.

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  83. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:23 PM

    OT, Libb says "hi" and advises all parties to seek her out whenever they need guidance using mass transit.

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  84. RKSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:24 PM

    Please, someone make jm stop smiling.

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  85. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:25 PM

    I think the interrupting with "that's not true" is part of his strategy.

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  86. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:25 PM

    Nunn-Lugar, sure.

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  87. brown beardSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:26 PM

    McCain is coming off as an asshole. bigtime

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  88. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:26 PM

    Ah, now we enter the fearmongering competition.

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  89. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:27 PM

    Did McCain imply that we tortured a prisoner?

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  90. kevin maierSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:28 PM

    i feel especially safe when i go through the airport.. don't you..

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  91. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:29 PM

    Hey Libby.

    Will Biden be part of the post debate spin?

    I bet Palin won't.

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  92. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:30 PM

    T. is wondering if Obama is a good kisser, right here in front of me. How humiliating.

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  93. RKSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:31 PM

    I totally understand that one, Wobblie. Sorry.

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  94. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:31 PM

    "Fragile Sacrifice," I believe, was a Tom Clancy novel.

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  95. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:33 PM

    China is active in Asia? DO tell.

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  96. RKSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:34 PM

    JM looks mentally ill. Seriously.

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  97. kevin maierSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:35 PM

    i heart veterans, too

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  98. dave3544September 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM

    Obama didn't see that closing statement coming.

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  99. wobblieSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM

    FUCK YEAH!!!!

    He was a POW? WHO FUCKING KNEW!

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  100. RKSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    i'm going to have to fall out on this one. veterans really chaffe me. - pattyjoe

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  101. drSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    I can't believe Obama didn't hit him on Veteran's issues.

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  102. brown beardSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    Is Michelle taller than Barack?

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  103. kevin maierSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    alright, obama seemed presidential. job well done.

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  104. EZSeptember 26, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    chuck todd on NBC: master debaters...JM's turf.... avoid the bailout....snore....

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