StrangeSox Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Bad wording, but good point. Just because factcheck.org (or Snopes, or wikipedia, etc.) says something is or is not true does not necessarily mean it is or is not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 02:22 PM) Bad wording, but good point. Just because factcheck.org (or Snopes, or wikipedia, etc.) says something is or is not true does not necessarily mean it is or is not true. What's going on here? We talking about the bible again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Should be fun tonight. One of the news channels went back to Bush/Clinton in 92 and think that is where Clinton won it. He was much more comfortable and roaming and approached the audience member and made them feel important while Bush was distant and didn't look comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 02:12 PM) By the way, I finally managed to watch most of the first debate recently. Nothing earth-shattering, nothing really new. As I may have noted recently, no one really "won". But one thing did stick out, and it bothered me. It was the way they treated each other. Obama referred to Senator McCain as "John", and addressed him directly, a lot of the time. McCain on the other hand, referred to Obama with general phrasing and never made eye contact. Its like McCain had no respect for sharing the stage with him. This is yet another picture of the way the McCain campaign has turned me off in recent months, and IMO, why many independents are moving to Obama. Its a lack of respect for anyone or anything that doesn't toe the conservative line. Which is disturbing to see from McCain, who I had previously seen as someone more likely to be truly willing to be a "maverick". There is nothing maverick or independent about this version of McCain. Exactly. For someone who talks about being able to work both sides of the aisle...he sure does brush off his opponent pretty quickly, eh? I was watching Meet the Press on Sunday, and the pundits (2 from NBC, Gwen Ifill, a political reporter from Des Moines and an author) pretty much agreed that whoever takes the high road FIRST is probably going to go on to "win" the debate. This campaign is dipping into mudslinging so fast and with the state of the union right now, this isn't what the country needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Ok, Almost debate time...time for me to get the hell out of here and go to the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Just got home, did I miss anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 You missed that millions of jobs are going to be created by making new nuclear plants. Its going to be like the Simpsons, everyone works in a nuclear plant. Its going to be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 08:28 PM) Its going to be like the Simpsons, everyone works in a nuclear plant. oh good lord. I dont want Homer running my plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 08:30 PM) oh good lord. I dont want Homer running my plant. Homer's just in charge of safety. Not anything important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Obama makes a serious fumble on the sacrifice question--although he does pick up near the end with the volunteer corps (going into JFK territory here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 LOL @ Brokaw expressing time concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Getting a bit snippy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Obama's itching to slap McCain for his blatant lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 07:37 PM) Obama's itching to slap McCain for his blatant lies. It seems like McCain is getting the last word in a lot of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 08:44 PM) It seems like McCain is getting the last word in a lot of times. I agree, it seems that Brokaw is cutting Obama off a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Goodies? Really? Coming off a little crotchety here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) McCain overusing "my friends..." AND, they really need some new rhetoric. We've heard a lot of this before. Of course, maybe it's the questions. Edited October 8, 2008 by CanOfCorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Obama picking up steam a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 07:47 PM) McCain overusing "my friends..." that phrase drives me up a wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 FYI: CNN's Ohio Uncommitted Voters poll flat lines whenever McCain speaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 07:48 PM) that phrase drives me up a wall Why? He's a Maverick, he can be anyones friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I will not do the math John McCain. You do the math and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 By the way, I HATE this format. Let them go back and forth a little bit. Let one "correct" their record after it was falsely portrayed by the opponent. The town-hall is a great format, but they are cut short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) Whoops...Obama just made my point. I still don't understand why we can't have a combination of the two. Every child under 17 has free health care...adults are more on their own. Edited October 8, 2008 by CanOfCorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Truth be told about denials: no one remembers them and they actually reinforce the false ideas that they are denying. Let me find a source on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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