I hope John McCain take off the gloves and expose Obama's scummy friends because the mainstream liberal bias media will not:

Terrorist Bill Ayers
Convicted-felon Tony Rezko
Racist Jeremiah Wright
Racist Michael Pfleger

Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc., the company sent executives on a $440,000 retreat to a posh California resort.

I want my money back!!!!

2TRILLION LOST IN RETIREMENT FUNDS!!

McCain better talk about the economy and leave that garbage at the landfill!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN08

This is one American veteran that does not appreciate these Fascist like attacks on the candidates instead of a clear and precise solution to this nation's pressing problems.

How can Obama, the most liberal senator, appeal to the independents and moderate conservatives if he hasn't ever shown any attempt to come to the middle?

Mike from San Diego

oh look. more rhetoric. Obama can't answer the question.

Tom Brokaw has too much makeup on.

Two questions so far and neither candidate has answered the questions as posed. Each question requires the candidate to say what can be done NOW. History lessons are not needed; we all know what has happened. Quit holding forth and give specific answers. If you don't have the answer, say so. At least be honest.

Lisa: It not my tv setting. I noticed he is very yellow.

This is nothing new. Let's get to the character and judgment discussion. Obama is a fraud and he needs to be called on it.

PLEASE stop denigrating each other and answer the questions! What can you do? What will you do? If you can't answer the questions, this debate is useless and we should turn our televisions off.

McCain's lithium just kicked in!

M Mendell: Did McCain said he will reduce home owner mortgage to market value so they can keep their home? My home loan is 135,000 but the market value is 88,000. reducing my home loan to 88,000 will work for me.

I want to know why did they choose their vice presidents?

Let the moderator know that HE SHOULD MODERATE in the dabate not take sides with inflamatory comments toward any side or challenge the comments made.

This is yet another reason that ABC should not be involved in thisor any election

McCain is doing great and looking very strong.

the questions appears to be too easy for both candidates.

why dont we ask "why is gas over $4 a gallon when the price of Pb has dropped to less than $90?" or "what are they doing to hold people accountable for recent actions"

McCain is playing too soft here, and holding back.
Obama stealing McCain's point he made at the Faith Forum about after 9/11 getting more people involved in Peace Corps....what a fraud.
I never understand what the hell BO says...so "nuanced".
He's just throwing numbers around to screw with us.

Who's drunk? Probably Joe Biden. Aw yeah! Go, Joe!

Obama will not answer in specifics at all, why?? Every questioner is asking for specifics and he won't give them.Is he afraid, he'll offend some voters. This is not Presidential. Level with America. We want to hear the tough answers.

I WISH THEY WOULD TELL US WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT ALL OF US WHO HAVE OUR 401 K IN STOCKS,,,AND IT IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN.......DO NOT SEE WHERE I CAN POSE THIS QUESTION....

Did I hear Senator Mc Cain tell Oliver the black gent, that he probably never heard of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac before the economic crisis? Since when did we stop spending money on instruments of education( the overhead projector)?

i want to know how they are going to help the poor people. i keep hearing about cutting taxes on the middle class. i dont think there is a middle class anymore. there is the rich and the poor. get it straight guys and hep the poor people.
vonda in tn

McCain was right in saying we don't have to prioritize those three things mentioned...he can focus on all of them at once. You can't tell someone about health care they have to wait until you handle the energy crisis.
McCain won that one.

When are they going to discuss the most important issue-abortion. Democrats want it to be legal. Do you know what they do (HOW THEY KILL A LIVE BABY) with partial abortions? Repulicans say it is wrong. That is correct,

Our social security system has lost th 40 MILLION BABIES that have been killed that are NOT paying into this system. ON judgement day, the blood of these babies are on our hands.

Also,they have not discussed where their money they have raised has come from. Obama has gotten most of his money from overseas-most of it from terroist countries.

Obama is an unpatriotic fraud and a liar. When will the American people see through him and notice the kind of people that he keeps company with.
McCain loves America and fought for America. Obama does not think America is Great, he thinks we should apologize to other countries - No way!

Obama is such a snotty child! Did you guys see him whining to speak again when his time was up?

I am not trying to be funny but it is very difficult to understand Obama when he talk. He is going okay.

Also, when the democrats get control, they are going to change our economy to a one world government. Obama says he is of the "WORLD" not of America.

Obama has many ties to the terroist coountries- check his past and the people arount him.

The voters, whoever they're for, deserve better than the infantile accusations and name-calling going on presently. Will these two men,in the remaining month be willing to stop mentioning their opponent's name, record, and/or perceptions...and focus SOLELY on explaining their specific plans for energy, economics and health care? We should hear nothing but the hows, whens and whys of their solutions.

McCain WILL NOT RAISE TAXES ON ANY GROUP.....DON'T AMERICANS GET IT. If you tax the group Obama wants to RAISE taxes on there will be job loss, spending will stop and there will be a recession.
THIS AHOLE BO, KEEPS SAYING HE WILL BE CUTTING TAXES ON 95% OF THE PEOPLE AND 35% DON'T PAY TAXES NOW....HIS NUMBERS DON'T JIVE. HE IS SO FULL OF IT ON HIS ECONOMIC PLAN. HE HAS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HOODWINKED AND HE WILL BAMBOOZLE US!

If McCain says "my friends" one more time, I am going to scream.

I want to know why neither candidate is addressing the specifics re: the lenders of this nation that were forced to lend to folks that should have NEVER been granted loans based on their ability to qualify - period! Regulations put in place to "help" the american people have forced the hands of lenders to lend to consumers who did not truly qualify. How is this going to be changed so that this situation never happens again?

drill baby drill

Obama dangerous citizen of the World, Rootless Cosmopolitan. Didn't understand the black girl in the audience and her question, like I don't usually understand Obama's answers.

I'm sorry...but they're still not getting it. I support Obama, but I'm not any happier with his approach. And I DON'T want to hear about a 3M dollar projector when folks want to hear about affording $25 for groceris.

When John McCain says "my friends" he actually means it. Obama, if he called a group of people "my friends," it would be insincere. Obama only cares about himself.

did OB just say he was for nuclear power? what? since when? the last two minutes while Mac was speaking?

Remember, Obama is a smooth talker. He says what people want to hear wherever he is. He changes to please the people. His talk is slick and smooth.

If we pull out of a war wothout it being handled properly by the country we are fighting for, the Terroist will take over. You do not walk away from your allies- Jesus would step aside just to save the one that is lost. We turn our back on our allies, they will turn on us.

McCain is the guy for alternative energy....T Boone Pickens is for McCain.

Mike, again: I do like the idea to adjust all home owners loan to market value. this will help me and to drill for oil.s

Quick question: How do either of these shemps plan to turn our national economy when we have fought a war for over 6 years and lowered taxes? Keep mortgaging the country and at some point we will be beyond screwed! Ask some kind of hard question like that. According to this debate we will have all this spending on energy, all of these new jobs, and all of these tax cuts. Spending = money, "jobs" = money, tax cuts = lack of money.

I want to know why neither candidate is addressing the specifics re: the lenders of this nation that were forced to lend to folks that should have NEVER been granted loans based on their ability to qualify - period! Regulations put in place to "help" the american people have forced the hands of lenders to lend to consumers who did not truly qualify. How are the regulations going to be changed so that this situation never happens again?

OB cannot speak directly, Obtuse should be his middle name not Hussein

Why can't all the senators and congressmen forfit thier pay to help out this county or reduce thier pay. Since most of them are million aires.

We built a huge city for billions of dollars in Bagdad called a US Embassy. What will both candidates do to protect this and other permanant capital expenditures made over the last few years. What returns will we see on these types of investments? What will happen to freedom for oil?

WE HAVE TO DRILL NOW TO SEND A MESSAGE TO MIDDLE EAST.....WHY DELAY?
RASHID KHALIDI IS TIED TO OBAMA AND A PROMINENT HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN HAS BEEN THREATENED BY OBAMA CAMPAIGN....OBAMA'S TERRIORIST TIES WILL DO US IN.

It's a damn shame we don't have Hillary up there. She is brilliant. Funny- Obama's healthcare plan sounds exactly like Hillary's. Obama is such a poseur.

Well, 'night folks. If this lame attempt at "blogging" is made up of a cross-section of the country, we are in even more trouble than if ol' John gets elected. The amount of hatred and vile being spewed here just goes to prove that Americans just don't understand THE main explanation for our woes: As stated in an old comic called "Pogo": We have met the enemy...and they are us"!
Be well.....

Why is Tom Brokaw constantly interupting Obama??? Is he a republican or something??

WHEN BO SPEAKS I TUNE OUT....I GET McCAIN....MAYBE IT'S ME...I ALSO GET PALIN...BO TOO "PROFESSORIAL" FOR ME....GO WRITE ANOTHER AUTO BIOGRAPHY.

I want to know why neither candidate is addressing the specifics re: the lenders of this nation that were forced to lend to folks that should have NEVER been granted loans based on their ability to qualify - period! Regulations put in place to "help" the american people have forced the hands of lenders to lend to consumers who did not truly qualify. How are the regulations going to be changed so that this situation never happens again?

Has anyone thought about the millions they raise and what better use could be done with it? Rather that attack each other, how about helping out the people as they say they are for.

That money donated to food banks or school programs for our children or bulding new homes or money to programs that try to help the lees unfortunate.

A canidate that spends their money for a good cause for the people would show the American People that they are truly for us. Mudslinging gets them nowhere and waste millions of money.

How about canidates? Would you be willing to put your money where your mouth is?

McCain connects with the people more....he's used to Town Hall format and mking connection with American People. Obama's ego fills the room, he only connects with himself.

This is one American veteran that is sick and tired of these fear mongering fascists.

If I remeber correctly Bush Sr had no problem with Iraq.

Where is Bin Laden? Afghanistan.

Where are our dead? Iraq?

How many under competent leadership?

Zero.

Up yours you cowardly writers that are not in Iraq.

INTERRUPTING OBAMA ???? - Are you watching the same debate as I am?

Vinnie...I'm glad I read one last entry. You truly give me hope...

Looks like another Obama win.

I disagree with so many of you - I find it so refreshing to hear Obama talk. Simply stated: he's intelligent. What a wonderful change from 8 years of Dubya. Sidenote: Obama is going to put his Harvard smarts to good use as he'll be left with this ClusterF* of an economy that GWB left us with.

Also, loving the BBC poll that came out today. It will be wonderful to have global support of a president for a change...

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008!

WHERE'S HILLARY WHEN WE NEED HER? SHE WAS BRILLIANT AND RAN CIRCLES AROUND BARACK HUSSEIN....I WANTED A HILLARY VS. McCAIN ELECTION, BUT NOW I AM FULL ON McCAIN/PALIN.

McBush will say anything tonight just to get back in this race he will not raise taxes bull

I want to know why neither candidate is addressing the specifics re: the lenders of this nation that were forced to lend to folks that should have NEVER been granted loans based on their ability to qualify - period! Regulations put in place to "help" the american people have forced the hands of lenders to lend to consumers who did not truly qualify. How are the regulations going to be changed so that this situation never happens again?

Deby P

I understand your concern with food banks, school programs and education. But, the latter is exactly what each of these candidates is spending their dollars on - educating the public about their beliefs and issues. And, hopefully, with the right president, Americans will donate to the food banks and community programs because, once again, they will have the income to spare.

sue: Nothing personal. Obama and MCCain keep talking over their time.

IS IT ME OR IS B. HUSSEIN A BLOVIATOR? LOTS OF WORDS, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH......McCAIN IS VIEWED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS A "DOER" AND OBAMA IS JUST A "TALKER"!
WHEN WE TALK DEFENSE AND NATIONAL SECURITY McCAIN WINS HANDS DOWN.
I WISH WE'D HAVE A TERRIORIST ATTACK BEFORE 11/4 AND WE'D SEE A SHIFT TO THE RIGHT SO FRIGGIN FAST.

I want to know why neither candidate is addressing the specifics re: the lenders of this nation that were forced to lend to folks that should have NEVER been granted loans based on their ability to qualify - period! Regulations put in place to "help" the american people have forced the hands of lenders to lend to consumers who did not truly qualify. How are the regulations going to be changed so that this situation never happens again?

Americans aren't good enough to have Universal Health Insurance,because the Republicans are not Middle Class and don't want it! But it's easy enough for them to spend $70 million to support Iraq!

McCain can't hide his desperation tonight. So many of his comments are disjointed because he tries to interject antiObama crap that's irrelevant.

It's amazing that you guys really want to support McCain who is not in touch with the world today. You guys have so many negative things to say about Obama and it's only b/c he is a black man. You all are a bunch of racist MF's. Grow up and realize that a BLACK man is going to be your next president..you all are IDIOTS!!!
Get past the color and realize that he is a very intelligent man who wants to see the world improve for ALL THE PEOPLE!!

written by: someone who is very tired of people being stuck on color..GROW UP

Universal Health Insurance = Socialism, just one small step for Obama, one big leap for Stalin...didn't we tear down that wall?????

Hanna, you and the hate-filled propaganda you spew are what is wrong with America.

Do everyone a favor - and on Nov. 4th, visit a spa, read a book, travel (from the sounds of it, you need to do all all three). Just stay away from the polls.

I love the comments stating how "America" backs McCain...Have you read ANY of the polls lately? America may be "backing-up" from McCain...but they're clearly not "backing" him as a whole.

You hear Obama supporters just give me, give me!! Sure Obama bring welfare back!
Give me money, give me free healthcare, free food, heck free housing too.

THE ONLY THING THAT IS GOING HELP AMERICA IS TO BRING OUR JOBS BACK TO AMERICA. NOW I LIKE OBAMA PUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE THIS STEP AND BRING OUR JOBS BACK HOME TO BRING US OUT OF THIS MESS WE ARE IN
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Oh ya...and Hanna: I know some guys from AIG that'll loan you the money for the spa.

Yes, but they also spend and waste their money on mudslinging and advertising. Some people do not have access to radio, internet or tv.

A canidate that would spend their money more wisely and not waste it- shows us they know how to put into action what they are talking about. They can afford to spare their money and help others. By doing this, they will garner more support and people will start to have faith in their country again.

People would feel about helping and suporting causes that they see their leaders supporting.

lyssa,

I concur, even though I support Mac, I would never wish, as Hanna has, for another attack on America.

Republicans got us into this mess,now we gotta Pay for it!!! Let's take care of America 1st before we provide for other countries. Jobs,Jobs,Jobs....People are starving in America but Washington doesn't care.

The Russians revolted and removed the Czar, the French had a revolution ... and both boiled down to the misery the people were in while the leaders were living in opulence. Finally, the citizens rovolted. When are our leaders going to live on incomes based on the per capita of the people they represent. The people cannot be represented by those that do not live OR feel their pain in their own back yard. The government has insurance that satisfies their needs, but the people can't have the same program. Our representatives vote their own incomes & have their expenses paid for, but the citizens do not receive the same option.

#2 ... VA benefits. My 86 yr old, blind, deaf, vascular dementia, tremoring mother has been denied assisted living expense benfits. Based on the facts: married to her veteran husband for 40+ years, had 4 children by him, nursed him through MANY years of cancer before his death. After years as a widow, married a 2nd man, divorced him after a couple of years. If the years invested w/ each husband had been reversed, i.e. married a few years to the war veteran, married a 2nd time and was with him for 40 years ... she would have qualified. This is wrong

I want to know why neither candidate is addressing the specifics re: the lenders of this nation that were forced to lend to folks that should have NEVER been granted loans based on their ability to qualify - period! Regulations put in place to "help" the american people have forced the hands of lenders to lend to consumers who did not truly qualify. How are the regulations going to be changed so that this situation never happens again?

Both candidates should be ashamed of themselves. This is supposed to be a town meeting and questions from the public should be answered. So far we have not heard any straight answers about the issues, just a lot of hot Washington air. It has been totally repetitive with the same old rhetoric and finger pointing. To be honest this is not very enlightening and an insult to the intellegnce of the American Public. A matter a fact it is so bad, I left for a while to dry the dishes!!!! Tonight, neither of these two deserve to be our leader if this is the way they are going to speak to the American Public!!!!!!

McCain, you doddering old fool, we marched right into Iraq why cant we just march right out?

WE NEED ANOTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY!

PA Voter - lol on AIG.

Jill - nice to know there are solid Americans on both sides of the political fence.

Bill, you got it all wrong the democrats created this mess and Bill Clinton agreed!!

Why is McCain so DISRESPECTFUL to a fellow Senator? "This one" and "Did you hear the fee?"

What an a-hole.

Is anyone keeping a count of the times he says "my friend"? Senator McCain, you are NOT my friend.

Why does McCain talk like Mr Rogers talking to kids?

He started pretty well, but Obama is kicking his butt in the second half

Sorry lyssa...couldn't hear you...let me turn down the bubbles a bit...

McCain will not raise any group's taxes...he's made that clear. 35% of Americans ARE NOT BEING TAXED RIGHT NOW....LOWEST INCOME EARNERS NOT TAXED. WE ALL GOT OUR FIRST JOBS FROM BUISNESS OWNERS WHO WILL BE LAYING OFF NOW BECAUSE OBAMA WILL TAX THAT GROUP, AND IT WILL JUST TRICKLE DOWN. HE CANNOT SAY TAXES SHOULD JUST GO UP ON ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE.....McCAIN IS RIGHT ABOUT NO TAXES ON ANY GROUP.
I HATE THE WAY OBAMA SAYS PAKISTAN, BUT TWO OF HIS BEST FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE ARE PAKISTANI AND REFUSE INTERVIEWS..THEY TRAVELLED THERE TOGHETHER WHEN HE WAS 21......VERY SUSPICIOUS....THESE MEN GAVE $100,000 EACH TO HIS CAMPAIGN.

If Obama plans to be President, then he needs to do some changing his self.
He needs to stop whinning! He is NOT ready to be President of this country if he want even wear the American flag on his lapel or even put his hand over his heart to be proud to be an American.

I can honestly say that I will VOTE for aTRUE AMERICAN John McCain

YES, TOM WANTS JOHN TO HAVE MORE POINTS, THAT'S WHY HE CUTS OBAMA OFF AND LETS OLD JOHN KEEP ON RAMBLING...

Het John from FL - tell God why 4,000 good Americans are dead because of your stupidity, fear - and a real Christian should not be fearful of death - , ignorance, and greed.

Take your scummy ignorance and tell us why you are not in Iraq.

Coward?

Jeremy,

I'm with you, I've been spending more time reading these posts than what the candidates are saying, because, as you said, they are just repeating the same old lines. Though, I must admit, I believe Mac has done a better job answering the questions - maybe because I hear him mention the questioner's name? Helps, a bit, at least to think he is trying to relate.

It is nothing to do with color. It is where yhou stand on abortion. Kill babies or support life. That is the ultimate and only issue that counts.

If they say it is ok to kill a fetus, then what are those that pay thousands to inject their eggs with sperm to make a baby? Both sides can not be right. Either it is a fetus or not.

I say we take any money we'd donate to the campaigns...and buy Tom some elocution training. My God: How many marbles CAN he cram into his mouth at once?

what is going to be done about our port securities? our ports must be secured to protect dirty bombs and such fromm entering america, why is this not a topic that is being address by either canidate

TOMMY AS A REPUBLICAN YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR HISTORY VERY GOOD....WHEN CLINTON LEFT OFFICE WE HAD A HEALTHY BANK ACCOUNT AND THE REPUBLICANS BLEW IT!!!! THAT'S WHY WE'RE IN THE HOLE NOW....SO LEARN YOUR HISTORY!!!

Obama just said he's green behind the ears and my husband said "you are!" We are all in agreement that Obama is green.

McCain is trying to pretend he understands foreign policy now. His judgment has PROVEN to be WRONG on multiple occassions.

Obama just nailed him!

GOBAMA!!!!!!!

are we there yet? this is pathetically boring and they are both lying. yuck