Presidential Debate #2

[Andy B]

Who won the debate last night?

 

[rparmfamily]

Obama across the board.

 

[Carpenters]

I feel that both candidates did okay, but Obama came across as more presidential. He didn't just say, "Trust me, I know how to fix this", but he had real, calm, reasoned answers.

 

[shortbun]

Can you just hear McCain referring to Putin as 'that one!" and they Palin following up with a wink and "You betcha!!!" lol! Obama won for sure, he looked calm, relaxed and ready to lead.

 

[chobie]

Like the last one, I thought they came across as equal in substance, but Obama won as far as demeanor. McCain needed a knockout and he didn't get it.

 

[Disneyadore]

I only saw a sad old man mumbling about the past.

 

[happygirl]

I only saw a sad old man mumbling about the past.

Wow have to love the respect


McCain won hands down

 

[disneyjunkie]

I only saw a sad old man mumbling about the past.

ITA

What made him think it was OK to refer to Obama as That one???

 

[Par8hed]

McCain won hands down

I've yet to see any poll remotely suggesting that.

 

[bicker]

Wow have to love the respect

"That one" set the tone. I think we saw an unfortunate preview of how McCain would deal with world leaders he doesn't like. Very scary.

McCain won hands down

There isn't any aspect that McCain did well with, in this debate.

 

[tw1nsmom]

Wow have to love the respect


McCain won hands down

Even the Republican pundits on Cnn were shaking their heads and saying that McCain didn't quite measure up and do what he needed to on this debate.

 

[Peter Pirate 2]

Wow have to love the respect


McCain won hands down

He looked old and tired and just acted cranky, seriously, you couldn't see that???

 

[beattyfamily]

Aren't we suppose to be posting our opinions on who won the debate and not who the polls say who won?

What's the point of a thread like this if the folks who suggest, in their opinion, that McCain won are told they are wrong because the polls say they are wrong?

How can an opinion be wrong? It's an opinion.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Aren't we suppose to be posting our opinions on who won the debate and not what the polls say who won?

What's the point of a thread like this if the folks who suggest that McCain won are told they are wrong because the polls say they are wrong?

How can an opinion be wrong? It's an opinion.

I don't see anything wrong with posting both opinions and poll results.

 

[beattyfamily]

I don't see anything wrong with posting both opinions and poll results.

I'm just saying, one person has said they thought McCain won and so far 4 people have responded pretty much telling them they are wrong.

I guess I thought we could all post our opinions without being told we're wrong.

carry on.

 

[phorsenuf]

I'm just saying, one person has said they thought McCain won and so far 4 people have responded pretty much telling them they are wrong.

I guess I thought we could all post our opinions without being told we're wrong.

carry on.

Are you new here?

 

[beattyfamily]

Are you new here?

I know, you're right. Don't know what I was thinking....

 

[phorsenuf]

I know, you're right. Don't know what I was thinking....

It's early.

 

[tw1nsmom]

I'm just saying, one person has said they thought McCain won and so far 4 people have responded pretty much telling them they are wrong.

I guess I thought we could all post our opinions without being told we're wrong.

carry on.

Yes, and that person rolled their eyes and criticized others for their lack of respect. It pretty much opens that poster up to criticism. Also, they didn't say that they felt that McCain won in their opinion, they said that McCain won, "Hands Down." In my opinion, and the opinion of all other pundits that I could find, McCain didn't win at all.

Here's a link to the analysis by Fox News.

http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/10/07/debatewrap2_1007/

As long as I'm quoting Fox News, I may as well list the fact check from their site.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/07/fact-check/

While both had their own interpretations of the truth, as is quite common in debates, McCain loses do the sheer number and outrageousness of his lies.

Just to underline...There is no fine for small businesses who don't provide coverage in the Obama health plan! There is a tax break they'll receive if they do provide it, but no fine. There is no fine anywhere in the plan. There is a mandate that children be covered and a plan to expand the child health care system to make it affordable for every parent. As Obama said, we want to keep kids out of the emergency room for non urgent/health maintenance issues. There is a mandate in the plan for big businesses to either provide adequate coverage or to give it's employees partial funding for purchasing private coverage. There is no fine! McCain's comments weren't only sarcastic, dismissive and derisive, they were wrong.

I also almost peed my pants when McCain made the comment that Obama only supported Nuclear energy if it was safe or something. Oh my!

 

[bicker]

Aren't we suppose to be posting our opinions on who won the debate and not who the polls say who won?

And not who someone wishes had won the debate.

I guess I thought we could all post our opinions without being told we're wrong.

I'm sure some folks wish that their preference for whom they would have preferred won the debate would have be the reality.