2nd Presidential Debate - Nashville, TN Oct. 7 @ 9PM ET Preview/Live Thread

[miskie]

Obama is full of Bravado - he did well on the economic part, but his ego is causing him to lose this segment - with very little help from McCain.

[Wretched Excess]

the way he pronounces pakistan just annoys the shit out of me.

[Chris]

"End the war in Iraq so we can funnel those same troops into Afghanistan and Pakistan."


How is that a withdrawal? 

[miskie]

Obama seems to have forgotten the VietNam part of the question - I suspect its because he doesnt know anything about it.

[Chris]

Obama is full of Bravado - he did well on the economic part, but his ego is causing him to lose this segment - with very little help from McCain.

"Kill Bin Laden and crush Al-Quaeda."

He should send his wife over there.  She's scarier than he is.

[Wretched Excess]

"End the war in Iraq so we can funnel those same troops into Afghanistan and Pakistan."


How is that a withdrawal? 

does obama know that the taliban seem to have split with al quada, and are suing for a separate peace in afghanistan?

[overlord]

I dunno, I think McCain has gotten better through the debate....still needs to hammer down on The Chosen One though

[paladin0]

obama is on very thin ice with "moral interests" taking precedence over national security interests . . . very thin ice indeed.

He is the chosen one, who dares question his morals.

Paladin0

[Wretched Excess]

"Kill Bin Laden and crush Al-Quaeda."

He should send his wife over there.  She's scarier than he is.

"send michelle" is much closer to an actual plan than anything else that he has ever said on the subject.

[overlord]

Does Obama understand the rules of a town hall debate at all??

[Wretched Excess]

I dunno, I think McCain has gotten better through the debate....still needs to hammer down on The Chosen One though

I think so as well, but I'm not sure it's enough.

[Chris]

does obama know that the taliban seem to have split with al quada, and are suing for a separate peace in afghanistan?

He's not going to make any friends at the DUmp tonight.  Comparing Venezuela to Iran, and now he wants to invade Pakeestan. 

btw, "Paki" makes for a great ethnic slur in the UK.

[WV conservative]

Green Behind the ears


WVC

[Wretched Excess]

obama is getting all hung up on mccain's "speak softly" comment, which was awkward to begin with.  he should have left this one alone.  it opens a line of argument that he won't win

[overlord]

I think so as well, but I'm not sure it's enough.

He's made some good shots, but he's using a muzzle loader when he should be using rail guns

[Chris]

Barry calls Musharraf a dictator.  I don't know if that will go over well.

[miskie]

obama is getting all hung up on mccain's "speak softly" comment, which was awkward to begin with.  he should have left this one alone.  it opens a line of argument that he won't win

Indeed - Obama's Ego got him someplace he really didnt want to go.

[overlord]

I think even Tom is getting tired of The Chosen One 2nite

[Wretched Excess]

there ya go tom, parrot the obama campaign position on afghanistan.

[overlord]

"Briefly if you can"

Now that's funny

[Chris]

All this talk of "making" foreign nations "do" something.

This guy has no clue what's going on.

[overlord]

there ya go tom, parrot the obama campaign position on afghanistan.

Just when i was thinking that Ole' Tom was being fairly impartial

[Wretched Excess]

Indeed - Obama's Ego got him someplace he really didnt want to go.

mccain had obama on the ropes on this question until brokaw rolled that grenade under the tent about what the british ambassador may or may not have said about afghanistan.

 

[CharlesD]

McCain isn't doing that bad, but I just wonder if it will be enough.  

[Wretched Excess]

All this talk of "making" foreign nations "do" something.

This guy has no clue what's going on.

they'll do it 'cause they like him more than george boooosh.