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Obama answered the questions.....McCain danced around them. Drill, Drill, Drill is not the answer
#21 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:47 PM EDTafter the debate, michelle was shaking hands and greeting people. mccain's wife obviously kept her distance as if she was being snooty and didn't shake hands. she just displayed a fake smile and followed her husband around, being careful not to get too close to the audience members. why is she so cold and distant? michelle supports her husband. why doesn't mccain's wife show support for him?
#22 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:47 PM EDTit almost looked as if mccains wife had detailed instructions to not say a thing and be supportive by not talking...
Barack has been the leader that all of us who have been following him for the last 16 mos. have already seen. He's level headed, calm, confident, intelligent and down-to-earth. I also think that if the American people are cynical of these two based on previous unfulfilled promises by previous presidential hopefulls, they need only look at the character with which they have lead their overall life. If Obama was just looking for power and to get ahead, he would have started off by taking that high paying job on Wall Street directly out of college. He chose a $12,000/year job working to better the community he had come from. That and his dedication to his family speaks volumes to me.
Also, he has two little girls who will be living in the America he helps to create. That's a big motivator. John McCain probably won't live much longer beyond his presidential term/s. And then can retire in the lap of luxury. I just think Obama has a more personal stake in fulfilling his promise to this country.
#23 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:48 PM EDTObama 'gets' peoples' pain, and cares about really fixing our country -- and will do that as our President. McCain is just rehashing and rehashing the same old stump speed for the 99,999th time. Nothing new here at all. He needs to retire to Arizona !! OBAMA/BIDEN 08 !
#24 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:48 PM EDTnEWS TO YOU. He really doesn't live in Arizona. He visits here every few years to campaign, he lives all over the map
Much to the dismay of the Palin/McCain team, Obama did not come across as dangerous or risky.
#25 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:48 PM EDTFor the most part, Obama maintained his cool, deflecting the numerous jabs from McCain and keeping the discussion on the issues. He never gave me the feeling he was condescending to anyone, not even to his opponent who made some pretty strange and awkward gaffes ("that one," "Not you, Tom," etc.). He knew all he had to do was be himself, something McCain seems to have a difficult time doing these days - which is what happens when you listen to your "handlers" for too long, and too often.
While both men are clearly competent to handle the job, Obama's youth, vigor and energy held him in good stead througout. Senator McCain just looked old. The difference in their ages, and outlooks, could not have been much more glaring, and in that way, the debate was good for America, if not especially helpful to McCain.
I doubt any Obama voters jumped ship on the basis of this debate, but everything I've heard and read tonight indicates that a lot of indie and swing voters may have joined his team.
John McCain lost this election when he put "Betty Boop" on the ticket as his running mate!Obama is intelligent, knowledgeable, and precise and that is what the American people are looking for not an attack dog or a smear campaign whipped up at by the loosing team in an attempt to change the subject from what really matters to all of us...we're smarter than that Senator McCain!
#26 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:48 PM EDTGo Kathy..........tell it like it is.....McCain is ignorant. He insulted every woman in America when he chose the Barbie Doll.
I agree. I am a Democrat and can name three or four Republican women for whom I have more respect for and would have been a more appropriate choice to woo the Hillary voters.
Agreed, No on old dipstick & his sidekick Bible Spice
Blah, blah!
I was very impressed with Sen. Obama. He will lead the country out of the economic mess we're in and help the middle class to get back on it's feet. At least Sen. McCain didn't call Sen. Obama any names like Gov. Palin has been doing lately. Negative politics doesn't work. Please give it up. It's nice to see that Sen. Obama doesn't stoop to that level.
#27 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:49 PM EDTPelosi and her Dem friends in congress have the lowest rating for doing nothing in congress in history. They are the ones to blame not Bush. Yup It was the Democrats that lowered the standards for the FANNIE and FREDDIE which caused the snow ball for failure of our financial system. I hear a lot of yak on this site do some research. It is the Dems that have control and oversight of the FANNIE mae and FREDDIE mac and HOW they do business in the USA. They are the ones that set Policy Look up Barney Frank. Engage the brain folks get wisdom and get some understanding.
Nobama plus Tax that’s what we will get another 4 years of Jimmy Carter I remember it was marked by high interest rate for mortgages of over 18% for a fix rate loan. Gas lines over a mile long and being able to fill your gas tank only on even or odd days remember that?
Vote John McCain
LOL, your comments are outrageously funny. I think if you did YOUR RESEARCH. You will find that it was Mccains Head campaign manager who recieved a payment from Fannie Mae. Sara Palin talks about not pointing fingers. Well it seems like thats the only thing your doing on this website Ed. You have got to blame someone right, the guy you elected for two terms screwed you so blame someone else....lol its sad really. I say to all the Republicans, "Debate Fair" don't get mad and start calling people names this is not High School.
McCain looked frail, stiff and old. He seemed uncomfortable, and his habit of addressing the audience as "my friends" was condescending.
#28 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:49 PM EDTI agree. Even if he had been speaking intelligently and truthfully about the issues, he's just too old to look presidential.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that even McCain doesn't believe the nonsense that he spews. Not too convincing.
#29 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:50 PM EDTMcCain seems angry and out of touch. What's with the "my friend" mantra? That got really annoying really fast. Obama is young and possibly inexperienced, but he seems very intelligent and is able to clearly communicate his ideas without talking down to people like McCain seems to do. I for one am ready for a new direction, new ideas, and a leader that knows the English language.
GO OBAMA/BIDEN
#30 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:50 PM EDTSen. and Mrs. Obama stayed around AFTER the debate and visited and talked with people in the audience. Mrs. McCain just followed her husband around and then THEY LEFT!! Where did they go? They are too elite to hang around and visit.
#31 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:50 PM EDTMcCain started every answer with an attack on Obama. I too tired of "My Friends," it has a phoney condescending tone to it. McCain seem to take a page from Palin's book with rambling answers that made no sense. He's angry and barely in control of his own emotions. His wandering of the stage while Obama talked was rude rude rude.
#32 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:51 PM EDTIt's almost not worth commenting upon but I ultimately (last impressions last) found the event extremely unbalanced and tilted in one direction. NBS and MSNBC, as well as Tom Brokaw, whom I used to respect, should be ashamed of themselves. Following the debate the cameras spent the last several minutes "hugging" the Obamas. How contrived can you get? And Tom was right there with them. Talk about a foregone conclusion!
Oh, and since he never answered the last question (preached all around it) I guess there's nothing Mr. Obama doesn't know. Ya gotta love the audacity of youthful arrogance.
#33 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:52 PM EDT"the cameras spent the last several minutes "hugging" the Obamas." ?? Only because the McCain's weren't around. Tom Brokaw did not tilt his interaction, but I did notice McCain's snide remark to Brokaw. You gotta love the tasteless humor of an old prisoner of war hero.
Obama did answer the question he said there was alot he didnt know and his wife could give you a longer list than what he could. Mccain said I dont know what the people dont know. He doesn't know much so he Basically called us stupid. Im not as retarded as Mcstupid.
repeats of a dumb comment .. no one is providing health insurance to those who ARE NOT citizens.. no one suggested it either... stupid rhetoric - ignorant and inflamatory - and candidly no one is drinking your kool aid anymore...
#34 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:52 PM EDTditto.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
ditto here...from Missouri too
OBAMA/BIDEN 08...come on Missouri lets show them that we want a LEADER ..Missouri will decide this election....join the movement-be proud...They will say, 'as Missouri goes, so does the nation!"
I was impressed on how Michelle Obama was talking to the crowd and shaking hands, Cindy McCain was following her husband around like a lost child. Barack and Michelle were still there shaking hands, and talking to the people, and where did McCain go??
#35 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:53 PM EDTIt's more an issue of "where did the cameras go?"
The cameras followed Obama on half a dozen channels to include CSPAN, the reason being, McCain left right after the debate. Obama stuck around for over 20 minutes talking with those who were there. So ask yourself, why does a man who puts the country first, take off immediately after trying to change or influence voters? Hate to tell you this, but it seems like McCain felt he had better things to do. Obama felt the public whom he was speaking to was a priority, and he had a fundraiser to attend right after his debate. Sounds like a man of the people to me.
Senator Obama was the "President". Senator McCain was the banty rooster trying to keep up. There is no doubt who won and who is the intelligent adult and who is the 'wanna be'.
Tom Brokow lost a lot of my respect. He is obviously on McCain's side and it was hard to watch. Boo hiss- at least TRY to be impartial. I won't be listening to Brokow any more than I will listen to McCain. Time to go back into retirement Tom. Time to go back to the 'cabin' John.
#36 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:53 PM EDTOBAMA YOU DID A GREAT JOB THANK GOD I HAVE DVR SO I COULD NOT MISS A SENTENCE BUT WHEN I HAD TO LAUGH OR JUST SCREAM WITH McCAIN WITH HIS LIES. BARACK OBAMA CAME UP WITH ANSWERS AND McCAIN DID NOT. McCAIN IS NOT WITH REALITY. HE LOST BIG TIME. HE GAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR NOTHING NO SUBSTANCE NON COMPELLING. GO OBAMA OMG WE ARE GOING TO WIN. THANK GOD. GO OBAMA LOVED IT. GREAT JOB OBAMA. I MYSELF WAS THINKING WHO CAN ANYONE SIT THERE WHEN YOU KNOW McCAIN WAS LYING AND THEIR IS NOTHING TO DO, CAN'T DEFEND YOURSELF, YOU HAVE GREAT INNER AND OUTER BEAUTY, HOW HARD IT WOULD BE. NOW DID I HEAR McCAIN IS GOING TO GIVE US 5 THOUSAND TO BUY OUR OWN MEDICAL INSURANCE INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY GET ON CAPITOL HILL. WELL YOU STINK AND ARE SO OUT OF IT .....................VOTE OBAMA
#37 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:55 PM EDTI think John McCain did better this time than he did before but I think Barack Obama handled himself as he always does with direct answers, on the point responses and in touch with all the american people not just a select few.
#38 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:56 PM EDTWho picked the audience? Sure didn't see anyone with disabilities represented tonight.......
#39 - Tue Oct 7, 2008 10:58 PM EDTI agree with some of the other postings. Brokaw was horrible and McCain did sound like he was telling a ghost story to a kindergarten class. When McCain said, "that one!" referring to Obama he sounded like my Mother when she was in a fit of anger and forgot my (or one of my siblings) names.
Obama has really impressed me over the past few weeks. McCain is right, I do want a cool hand at the tiller, Obama's. Obama was the clear winner, again.
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Less awkward than McCain