First Debate

[copernicus 0]

over/under on how many minutes into the debate Obama says his hundreth "uhh"?

[DanielNegreanu 141]

over/under on how many minutes into the debate Obama says his hundreth "uhh"?

I don't think he'll get to 100. I'll make the over/under 48.5 for the duration. I honestly beleive that McCain is better in the debate format. Not that I think he's right, but he chooses a much simpler approach to getting his points across. Obama does poorly in these things because it takes him too long to get to his points and then he is (fairly) accused of not really answering the question. I think McCain does a better job of speaking in terms that the average American can understand while Obama sometimes, well, uses too many big words.

[copernicus 0]

I don't think he'll get to 100. I'll make the over/under 48.5 for the duration. I honestly beleive that McCain is better in the debate format. Not that I think he's right, but he chooses a much simpler approach to getting his points across. Obama does poorly in these things because it takes him too long to get to his points and then he is (fairly) accused of not really answering the question. I think McCain does a better job of speaking in terms that the average American can understand while Obama sometimes, well, uses too many big words.

In the interest of brevity I just said "uhh" but I was really referring to all of the "gather your thoughts" sounds...uhh, mmm, well, hmm, I I I, :)Stylistically I think its pretty even between the two. Its only in an unrehearsed town hall format that McCain has an edge, which is why BHO wisely ducked them.

[Petoria 0]

I don't think he'll get to 100. I'll make the over/under 48.5 for the duration. I honestly beleive that McCain is better in the debate format. Not that I think he's right, but he chooses a much simpler approach to getting his points across. Obama does poorly in these things because it takes him too long to get to his points and then he is (fairly) accused of not really answering the question. I think McCain does a better job of speaking in terms that the average American can understand while Obama sometimes, well, uses too many big words.

sad, but true

[85suited 0]

First question economy bail outObama'soversighttax payers getting money backno money for ceo'shelp home ownersGoes on to Blame bush and try to tie it to McCainMcCaindem/reps cum by yatakes high road...say it is the end of the begining of the crisisno one answers questiontypical washington BS

[Pack149 0]

no one answers question

I was about to post this. Neither one of them answered his question and both of them are just babbling on during the extra five minutes

[85suited 0]

good job by lehrer to redirectObama stays on target - saying he warned about 2 yrs ago.. stays on talking pointsmccain - says he warned about it... goes on to talk about eisenhower and accountabilityIll give this round to Obama - he has succeded in pinning this on McCain and the repubs and McCain doesnt effectively retort...We have debated these issues better here at FCP

[flyingdonkey 0]

good job by lehrer to redirectObama stays on target - saying he warned about 2 yrs ago.. stays on talking pointsmccain - says he warned about it... goes on to talk about eisenhower and accountabilityIll give this round to Obama - he has succeded in pinning this on McCain and the repubs and McCain doesnt effectively retort...We have debated these issues better here at FCP

LoL, now that's the truth.

[85suited 0]

Very dissapointed in McCain's rambling...Why cant I debate Obama

[flyingdonkey 0]

Now it's getting good...

[hblask 1]

All right, I'm already totally annoyed at both of them. They keep complaining about the evils of greed on Wall Street. Well, that's what drives our economy. The ionroblem is NOT Wall St Greed, it when Congress twists laws to favor that greed over other interests. We all are "greedy" in the sense that we accept pay for our jobs. But if Congress passes a law that says that *my* job is worth 1,000,000/yr, and the taxpayers are paying it, that causes economic harm. If I get a million a year because companies are competing for me, that's good. The current economic problems are due to poor regulations.

[hblask 1]

What the hell is this "say it to him" nonsense. Stop saying that, it looks retarded on TV, and both candidates know that. They're talking to the camera, as they're supposed to, not to each other.

[fatman 1]

What the hell is this "say it to him" nonsense. Stop saying that, it looks retarded on TV, and both candidates know that. They're talking to the camera, as they're supposed to, not to each other.

QFT

[Petoria 0]

I would say that McCain won the 2nd question, but Obama was making a comeback at the end

[AmScray 355]

Obama owning face.McCain can't redirect to "pork barrel spending' fast enough... It seems as though once he's outside that narrow area, he starts to fail.

[85suited 0]

Finally a topic McCain sounded confident on... Earmarks (unfortunately he used sounds bites I have heard before)Obama - didnt have earmarks to illinois this year - goes on the usually tax breaks for the rich and his bs tax planMcCain goes after obama on taxes.....Obama - stays on his tax talking pointsLeherer redirects mccain - Mccain goes after business tax - cut the tax...$5K tax credit for health care, double depend dividend...Obama - 95% tax cut...blah blah blah - Close loop holes, pins them on mccain, health benefits tax...McCain jumps in...look at our records...Obama Oil companies... I was opposed to thoseIll give the slight edge to mccain

[Sportsmack 0]

Compubox scores it: 1-1

[copernicus 0]

line of the night so far "its hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left"

[jmkiser 0]

line of the night so far "its hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left"

which obama just tore apartI love what I'm hearing from McCain about spending.... where was this when he was a senator?

[copernicus 0]

which obama just tore apart

not really...the "wrongheaded Bush" line isnt going to play with undecideds,However I was talking about the humor not the content.

[85suited 0]

Question 3Obama talking about energy dependence.drill here...LOL, Now healthcare, compete in education..he loves the chinese....,education affordable for all, infastructure stinks again... this is his stump speech all rolled into one questionmccain - cut spending, most liberal voting recored for obama... eliminate ethanol subsidy, elimiate cost plus defense contracts, defense spending important, but cut cost overruns, talks about boeing deal, exam every agency in govt - look for all bs spendinglehrer - says no one is willing to give anything up?obama - blames lobbyists on helath care cost - tries to be funny (fail) google for govt??, Lehrer - again gets in the middle - McCain - Spending freeze... Obama increase early childhood education, end the war, mccain goes on the attack on energy Lehrer - again speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ill give this one to Lehrer

[jmkiser 0]

not really...the "wrongheaded Bush" line isnt going to play with undecideds,However I was talking about the humor not the content.

understood on the humor partnot talking about just the "wrongheaded Bush" line but also working with conservative governor

[flyingdonkey 0]

Obama doing a great job of tying McCain to Bush.

[copernicus 0]

someone please shoot whoever made the movie "miss congeniality"

[hblask 1]

OK, I knew Obama was a bit of a socialist before this, but he's I didn't think there were any unrepentant socialists anymore. He's downright scary with his promise to spend and spend and spend no matter what. He's got nothing to say except "my big govt is better than your big govt."