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Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Eastern
« on: September 26, 2008, 02:03:53 PM »
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Neither has been a particularly distinguished debater. McCain has a blunt and straightforward style; Obama can be much more cool and diffident. McCain's reputation for being easily angered can work against him, while Obama will have to fight a tendency to sound too nuanced and professorial.

I got the above quote from here: The Debate

Maybe I've been seeing a different Obama than the "journalist", but the Obama I've been seeing tends to sound somewhat like an idiot when without a teleprompter instead of "too nuanced and professorial". Is this just another case of media bias or have I missed something about Obama?
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Re: The debate
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2008, 02:27:34 PM »
Obama's performance at SaddleSore was like an 0-16 football team. He didn't do anything right. Offense, Defense and Special Teams.
He can't do any worse, so he'll be seen as "doing better", which is the same as going from 0-16 to 3-13.
An improvement, but still no playoffs and certainly no Super Bowl. That just gets your coach fired.
John McCain is quite the opposite. He went 16-0 so any little thing will be seen as a loss. Going 12-4 after a perfect season is strong but it will be seen as a disappointment. 
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Re: The debate
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2008, 02:42:45 PM »
So far Obama has demonstrated that he has a bitch of a time saying anything that actually makes sense when he is speaking off-script, and he has a ponderously over-intellectualized way of delivering the gibberish he eventually does manage to choke out.
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Re: The debate
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2008, 03:19:11 PM »


I think I am going to turn this into the live debate thread . . . it's a pretty good start.
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Re: The debate
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2008, 03:26:11 PM »

the drinking words/phrases will be  . . . . .

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaand" (that elongated "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnd" is just  -ing annoying)

"my sense is . . . "

"understand that . . . "

any combination of "bush", "mccain", "failed", and "policies" in the same sentence

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Re: The debate
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 03:29:10 PM »
Obama has a short fuse also. 

Dang, it's going to be good.    :popcorn:
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Re: The debate
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 03:53:19 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 03:19:11 PM


I think I am going to turn this into the live debate thread . . . it's a pretty good start.

Well, what time does it start?

No television here, remember.
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Re: The debate
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2008, 04:02:40 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on September 26, 2008, 03:53:19 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 03:19:11 PM


I think I am going to turn this into the live debate thread . . . it's a pretty good start.

Well, what time does it start?

No television here, remember.

9PM eastern, I believe.  I probably need to put that in the thread title . . . .

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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate -- Live Thread -- September 26, 2008
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2008, 04:03:49 PM »
Thanks, sir.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate -- Live Thread -- September 26, 2008
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2008, 04:04:23 PM »
Well remember, both candidates know the questions and have prepared answers...the only off the cuff responses will be when they are allowed to respond to eachother.  still may be worthwhile.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate -- Live Thread -- September 26, 2008
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2008, 04:08:32 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on September 26, 2008, 04:04:23 PM
Well remember, both candidates know the questions and have prepared answers...the only off the cuff responses will be when they are allowed to respond to eachother.  still may be worthwhile.

I'm willing to put up a month's pay to hear McCain say: "Did that insanely stupid answer just come from YOUR  ****in' cryhole?!?  How the hell am I supposed to respond to that?!?!"

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Re: The debate
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2008, 04:23:15 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 03:26:11 PM

the drinking words/phrases will be  . . . . .

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaand" (that elongated "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnd" is just  -ing annoying)

"my sense is . . . "

"understand that . . . "

any combination of "bush", "mccain", "failed", and "policies" in the same sentence



We'll be trashed by 9:15.
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Re: The debate
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2008, 04:49:20 PM »
Quote from: jendf on September 26, 2008, 04:23:15 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 03:26:11 PM

the drinking words/phrases will be  . . . . .

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaand" (that elongated "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnd" is just  -ing annoying)

"my sense is . . . "

"understand that . . . "

any combination of "bush", "mccain", "failed", and "policies" in the same sentence



We'll be trashed by 9:15.

 :rotf:   :cheersmate:

I'm at work or I'd do a shot everytime Barrack stutters "Uhh"
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2008, 05:06:24 PM »

oh, and bonus H5's for the person that comes closest to guessing the time into the debate when someone makes the first reference to ole miss, segregation, and the first african american candidate for president in history.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Eastern
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2008, 05:24:02 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

oh, and bonus H5's for the person that comes closest to guessing the time into the debate when someone makes the first reference to ole miss, segregation, and the first african american candidate for president in history.

Dude, I'm so winning that one.   :-)
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,11016.msg136581

Okay, wouldn't be funny if someone yells -

Are you ready? Hell yes! Damn Right!
Hotty Toddy, Gosh almighty
Who in the hell are we - Hey
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
Ole Miss By Damn!

 :lmao:

Now, I got that out of my system. I've been wanting to yell that all week.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2008, 05:30:41 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

oh, and bonus H5's for the person that comes closest to guessing the time into the debate when someone makes the first reference to ole miss, segregation, and the first african american candidate for president in history.

I say within two minutes in his opening remarks IF opening remarks are allowed. If not, during the answer to the first question.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Eastern
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2008, 05:45:30 PM »
"Islam is a Religion of Peace"  will come out of Obama's mouth at least once throughout the debate.  Anyone care to bet me a jellybean?  :-)
Maybe even a gaffe referring himself as mooslim.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2008, 05:52:10 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on September 26, 2008, 05:24:02 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

oh, and bonus H5's for the person that comes closest to guessing the time into the debate when someone makes the first reference to ole miss, segregation, and the first african american candidate for president in history.

Dude, I'm so winning that one.   :-)
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,11016.msg136581

Okay, wouldn't be funny if someone yells -

Are you ready? Hell yes! Damn Right!
Hotty Toddy, Gosh almighty
Who in the hell are we - Hey
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
Ole Miss By Damn!

 :lmao:

Now, I got that out of my system. I've been wanting to yell that all week.


back in the days when ole miss and southern miss played, they would print up 10,000 gold t-shirts with "ole miss kiss this" printed in a big arrow on the back pointing to the wearer's butt.

it was hilarious when I was 22 :-)
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Eastern
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2008, 05:55:07 PM »
^LOL!

So does anyone think teh Ooooobama will go for broke and make some controversial racial comment about the South?
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2008, 05:56:28 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on September 26, 2008, 05:55:07 PM
^LOL!

So does anyone think teh Ooooobama will go for broke and make some controversial racial comment about the South?

The BarackStar! is playing to not lose.  fortunately, that is like a deep zone defense in football.  it's pretty easy to score against it.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2008, 06:01:10 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

oh, and bonus H5's for the person that comes closest to guessing the time into the debate when someone makes the first reference to ole miss, segregation, and the first african american candidate for president in history.

I suspect about a minute in , during opening comments by the moderator, how "we have come so far". Maybe even earlier by a news anchor.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2008, 06:03:26 PM »
Quote from: miskie on September 26, 2008, 06:01:10 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 26, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

oh, and bonus H5's for the person that comes closest to guessing the time into the debate when someone makes the first reference to ole miss, segregation, and the first african american candidate for president in history.

I suspect about a minute in , during opening comments by the moderator, how "we have come so far". Maybe even earlier by a news anchor.

that is what I was thinking, too.  I think you are the first one to pick the moderator.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Eastern
« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2008, 06:15:31 PM »
Supposedly, the Obamessiah will try to make some comments blaming McCain for the economic mess, to keep McCain on the defensive.  I tend to think that McCain will bring up the $105,000+ that Obama got from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quickly, and put the Obamessiah on his heels.

Hugh Hewitt has a thread on his blog which tries to establish an over/under for the times Obama says "Ummm . . ." or "You know," or 'Aaah," or "And."  Don't quite know what has been established.
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Easter
« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2008, 06:18:57 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 26, 2008, 06:15:31 PM
Supposedly, the Obamessiah will try to make some comments blaming McCain for the economic mess, to keep McCain on the defensive.  I tend to think that McCain will bring up the $105,000+ that Obama got from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quickly, and put the Obamessiah on his heels.

Hugh Hewitt has a thread on his blog which tries to establish an over/under for the times Obama says "Ummm . . ." or "You know," or 'Aaah," or "And."  Don't quite know what has been established.

I should make those drinking words. :uhsure:

I am hearing all over the place that obama is going to try to set mccain off, a la the court scene in A Few Good Men. :whatever:
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Re: Oxford, Ms Presidential Debate Live Thread - September 26, 2008 - 9PM Eastern
« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2008, 06:25:16 PM »
http://www.cnn.com/audio/radio/cnntv.html

Live audio feed for the peole who can't see their TV's from the computer (like me).  This came in very usefull during Saddleback.

I'd rather have Fox's audio feed, but I haven't found one yet.
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