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October 07, 2008 7:42 PM
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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
Posted by: John from FL | Oct 7, 2008 8:50:23 PM
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
Posted by: sisterdearest09 | Oct 7, 2008 9:00:18 PM
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.
Posted by: Steve W | Oct 7, 2008 9:02:25 PM
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
Posted by: Mike | Oct 7, 2008 9:04:09 PM
oh look. more rhetoric. Obama can't answer the question.
Posted by: geevill | Oct 7, 2008 9:05:45 PM
Tom Brokaw has too much makeup on.
Posted by: Lisa | Oct 7, 2008 9:19:45 PM
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.
Posted by: M Mendell | Oct 7, 2008 9:21:01 PM
Lisa: It not my tv setting. I noticed he is very yellow.
Posted by: willie | Oct 7, 2008 9:21:28 PM
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.
Posted by: Jonothan | Oct 7, 2008 9:22:13 PM
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.
Posted by: M Mendell | Oct 7, 2008 9:24:13 PM
McCain's lithium just kicked in!
Posted by: Dorothy | Oct 7, 2008 9:26:22 PM
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.
Posted by: Sally297 | Oct 7, 2008 9:27:28 PM
I want to know why did they choose their vice presidents?
Posted by: teresa | Oct 7, 2008 9:28:21 PM
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
Posted by: joensy | Oct 7, 2008 9:29:34 PM
McCain is doing great and looking very strong.
Posted by: Franconia | Oct 7, 2008 9:32:17 PM
the questions appears to be too easy for both candidates.
Posted by: Sally297 | Oct 7, 2008 9:33:30 PM
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"
Posted by: GUYC | Oct 7, 2008 9:34:30 PM
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.
Posted by: hanna | Oct 7, 2008 9:34:31 PM
Who's drunk? Probably Joe Biden. Aw yeah! Go, Joe!
Posted by: Franconia | Oct 7, 2008 9:34:34 PM
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.
Posted by: We want answers | Oct 7, 2008 9:34:40 PM
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....
Posted by: JEAN | Oct 7, 2008 9:34:48 PM
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)?
Posted by: D | Oct 7, 2008 9:35:19 PM
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
Posted by: vonda bagley | Oct 7, 2008 9:36:24 PM
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.
Posted by: hanna | Oct 7, 2008 9:37:16 PM
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.
Posted by: DEBY P | Oct 7, 2008 9:37:41 PM
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