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Dear John, Here’s What You Need to Do At Tonight’s Debate

By Andrea Tantaros
Republican Political Commentator/Foxnews.com contributor

Tonight Senator McCain needs to address the financial crisis and the economy head on while he toots his own horn on being right in 2005 on Freddie and Fannie. He needs to debunk this highly propagated Democratic urban legend that deregulation is bad and call for proper regulation and responsibility going forward.

Channeling Reagan is essential: offer a clear, inspiration vision, then draw contrasts with whatever and whoever disagrees.

The Mac needs to shoot holes through the misleading proposals of Barack Obama and explain why his Santa Claus-like list of promises to the American people is a bunch of baloney.

He needs to reveal Barack Obama as one of the most liberal candidates we’ve seen since Carter.

Obama is the political equivalent of a new iPod — exceptionally well marketed and sold in cool packaging. He’s entertaining but empty or, in Obama’s case, just filled with some really bad tunes. Reveal it.

Finally, lose the grimace, Senator McCain. And please give Obama some eye contact this time. You reminded us of a fuming father who would speak to you but not look at you when you’re in trouble (I know the face well). I think you lost women, swing voters and Independents because of your mug in the last debate.

History is not on your side, but the facts are. Use them.

198 Responses to “Dear John, Here’s What You Need to Do At Tonight’s Debate”

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Comment by dbeamer@roadrunner.com

Americans wake up and do your homework. You need to get educated about the real Obama….he has been groomed by his radical buddies to do “Exactly” what he’s doing now…convince americans he’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. Think about it, he constantly want to talk to young americans to influence them. He know you prey on them when they are young and easily influenced. Did you realize he spent 50 million $ through the help of Williams Ayers to educate children of the chicago area The money was used to select certain areas of empoverished young children tand pass along his leftist radical ways… ITS COMPLETELY TRUE!!! He believes America has 57 states, and he’s said it several times, on record…investigate that…it will lead you to the REAL OBAMA… Do your homework and the truth will prevail!

 
Comment by dbeamer@roadrunner.com

TO Maya: Dearest you must not heard all the deal on the mortagage buyout. McCain said it will help stop people from having to file bankruptcy and help others refinance at a realistic rate!

 
Comment by carol scholl

Hey USA, you better get your facts straight…the traitor here is Obie…..

 
Comment by carol scholl

THIS IS A REPLY TO cm…………you hit it right on the head………..Obie sure knows how to blow smoke out of you know where………….he has Daley, Rezko, Ayers, Wright as his mentors………What a legacy he will leave for our future…..Since he truly believes HIS is already set……we are just the taxpayers paying him ……I am from Illinois and believe me, he is a leach on the political ladder here, so imagine IF he gets to Washington…..THINK!!!! We can then keep him in the lifestyle HE and Michelle are used to…….

 
Comment by Robert

McCain looked lost and was wandering.He was walking around.It was all just a bit too much for the old man.

 
Comment by Maya

McCain wants to buy up all the bad mortgages? WHAT? What about us people who scrimp and save to pay ours? We get screwed!!!

 
Comment by Don

McCain lost, he was rude, ill looking, and not very clear about his health paln, which he failed to mention how much will cost

 
Comment by Sierra

ALL HAIL THE OLD FART MCCAIN!!!

 
Comment by USA!

Mccain is a liar, a traitor to the pow’s he claims to care about, a person with too many connections to Fannie Mae and lobbyists, claims the other side does-when he has more, cheated on his injured first wife, cheated on his sugar momma with a lobbyist, he is SICKENING.

 
Comment by Kimberly Benacquista

McCain won the debate without question. The man has the experience, he is strong, he “gets it” in terms of national security and in so far as the economy is concerned he’s certainly on top of things as much as anybody could be. And, he doesn’t have the excess radical baggage that Obama does. Obama refuses to allow his attendance at Columbia to be reviewed. Why? What’s there to hide? We just haven’t seen the true Obama. He has gone to extremes to keep us from finding out anything about him of any consequence.

This economic mess didn’t just originate with Bush — it has been been festering for a long time. I think the ACORN/Barney Frank/Chris Dodd/Obama connection with Freddie and Fannie should be examined closely. Can you imagine Chris Dodd getting breaks on his interest rates at the expense of less fortunate Americans? Talking about a hypocrite!!!

Obama is a radical at heart and will be terrible for this country!

 
Comment by melanie

Senator McCain is a good, honest man. He has wisdom and knowledge and experience and will always put this country first. He fought and suffered for this country, what more can you ask. He will carry out his promises and I bet he would be willing to give his life to save this country!! He has already done that, by the way!. You can trust him and he WILL get the economy back on the right track. Obama is a hyprocrit, you can look in his eyes and see that he is being dishonest. He doesn’t really intend to do anything he says for this country. It is very scary to think what would become of this country under Obama’s rule. Do the people who want him to win know what it is like to live in a socialist country!! They better do some research!! and why doesn’t someone tell him that it is Senator McCain running for president not President Bush!!! Obama keeps comparing McCain to President Bush. He is not hearing a single suggestion or issue that sen. McCain makes, his mind is obsessed with President Bush’s policies. WAKE UP AMERICA, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Shane

All hail our messiah Obama! Fellow comrades lend us your ears and your money. Free healthcare and drugs for everyone. He will feed the multitude and downtrodden by the evil Bush regime of the past 8 years. His “fundamental differences” will save us all and bring peace upon our children. He is ‘The One’ as even Oprah has foreseen it. The media praise his very being as only they can do. If CNN and MSNBC say it will come to pass than surely he will be victorious. As the evil McCain/Palin camp prepare their lies and hatred; our savior will part the waters and we shall overcome! Fellow comrades we shall live in harmony with the cherubims and play our violins and sing peace to thee my brethren. Gather your children and sing! Gather your fig leaves! For Obama will reign and rule forever and ever!

 
Comment by manvir

The debates don’t seem to have ever decided the outcome of a general election… I prefer a
thoughtful, university professor to an angry, senile soldier in the White House…

 
Comment by Earl

McCain won. I think the media my decide this election. They are for Obama. Its obvious. McCain has more experience and knowledge. This man has seen alot. He seems like a caring person.

 
Comment by Kathy

McCain won due to his experience and understanding of the policies. I truly would have rather had Romney in the running, but I like McCain and I think he will do a good job! I agree with Julia, the European, who has lived in a socialist country most of her life. If we elect Obama, we are headed in that direction!

McCain/Palin ‘08

 
Comment by J

McCain Won. Obama is a smooth talker, I’ll give him that. McCain is battling against a experienced (I feel your pain talker) He can hit the emotion cord of the distressed audience. His policies will worsten our situation. If you want to be like the addict who feels a rush in the moment, vote for Obama. If you want to be lifted up with real change in government, Vote McCain/Palin 08.

 
Comment by Hensley

I WANTED TO MENTION THAT WHEN OBAMA MADE THAT SPEECH ABOUT 911, I WAS SO ASTONISHED BY HIS COMMENT, THAT WHEN BUSH WENT TO GROUND LEVEL, WHEN THEY TOLD NOT TO GO BECAUSE OF THE DANGERS THERE, AND SECURITY WAS NOT IN PLACE. YET BUSH PUT ON A JACKET A HARD HAT, AND WITH A BLOW HORN, TOLD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THAT HE FELT OUR PAIN, THAT HE WAS GOING TO GET THOSE TERRORISTS. ETC. AND THEN TOLD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO SHOP, THAT WAS BECAUSE, HE WANTED US TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY THAT HUSSAIN, BNLADAN, WAS NOT GOING TO RUIN OUR ECONOMY OR WAY OF LIFE. WE LOVED AND SUPPORTED BUSH. BECAUSE HE DID WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANTED HIM TO DO, IS CALLED A DEVIL. I AM ASHAMED OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHO FEEL THAT WAY. OF COURSE SCUMBAGS LIKE NOBAMA, IS THE LIE OF THE DECADE., NO I WOULD SAY CENTURY. AND OBIDEN SHOULD GET OUT OF THE TICKET BECAUSE HIS REPUTATION WILL BE ON CALLED. HE IS READY TO RETIRE, WHY RETIRE IN SHAME.

 
Comment by Hensley

I love MCCAIN NO MATTER WHAT, UNLESS HE DOES SOMETHING ILLEGAL. HOWEVER, WITH OBAMA, WHO HAS A SHADY CHARACTER, WHO CONINUES TO BE A PERSON, I DON’T REALLY KNOW OR TRUST, NO MATTER WHAT HE OR HIS SURRIGATES SAY. HE IS A AN EMPTY SUIT, WITH 300 ADVISORS IN HIS POCKET. I REALLY FEEL HE HAS A LEARNING DISABILITY, HE HAS A GREAT ROTE MEMORY. BUT WHEN HE TALKS ON THE CUFF HE REALLY CONCENTRATES HARD TO MAKE SURE HE DOES NOT SAY SOMETHING OUT OF LINE. I REALLY WONDER WHAT HIS IQ, REALLY IS? I PRAY THAT MCCAIN AND PALIN WINNNNNNNSSSSS………

 
Comment by Linda F

I was very disappointed nothing was asked about Obama’s personal affiliations. These people scare the heck out of me. I do not trust him and feel he has a hidden agenda. Here in Miami, a Cuban-American woman brought up the point about how Castro did the same thing in Cuba and won the peoples hearts with rederick and charisma and look what happened to them. If we can not even hear about his shaddy friends and dealings then how can anyone know who they are voting for? No one has come out of McCain’s closet. That + his vast experience is enough for me. GO MCCAIN/PALIN!

 
Comment by Kathy

McCain won the debate. He is clearly the right choice as Commander in Chief for this country. At this time in our country we need someone who will lead and has the experience. What has Obama done? Well I guess you can say he walks around the questions and doesn’t really give a direct answer. I didn’t hear him say when asked if Israel needed our help would he have to get approval from the UN. He never answered whereas McCain said he wouldn’t if our strongest allie needed our help! Obama is against Israel, he will push to have Jerusalem divided for peace, something that is totally against God, this is HOLY CITY, given to the JEWS. Oh and why is it that the Palestines over in the Middle East chant “Vote for Obama” when you are touring over there, why is it that the people from Egypt and Israel say he is Muslim, once a Muslim always a Muslim! They know the truth. People you need to get the DVD “Obsessions” and watch it. You have the terrosits groups saying they are going to take over the White House, well what better way than to put OBAMA in there! Why is Obama’s campaign trying to silence people from telling the truth, like in Missouri when Obama’s campaign wanted to use the Governors Law Enforcement to keep ads from airing about his true colors! Is he trying to take away peoples freedom of speech? The truth is we would not be in this mess if the democrats starting in Jimmy Carters Administration and pushing it in the Clinton Administration on sub-prime loans, giving people loans that had no good credit, giving illegals loans, knowing they could not make the payment, only so they could get kick backs from the issues of these loans and it was McCain back in 2004 that wanted to regulate Fannie and Freddie to keep something like what we are seeing now from happening. I am sorry that it came back to bite us in the republican administration but maybe this was intentional to make the republicans look bad so Obama would breeze into the White House. Why is Obama proclaiming to be Pro-Life now but we know his voting record, he is Pro-Choice! HE IS A LIAR!!!!!!!!!! McCain is the true American here! He fought for this country and he stands by it. Obama’s wife wasn’t even proud of this country until her husband was running for office! And how go you go to church and not here what the preacher is saying, like Rev. Wright. Either he didn’t go to church or he lied! And I would bet the last, he lied! If you want to save America, VOTE MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Glenn

McCain bled for you …….. Obama just plans to bleed you !
Schools out !

 
Comment by Glenn

Dear Fox friends,

I watched the second debate and noticed a major blunder by Obama. He made the usual statement ( for the 1,000th time ) that Prez Bush made a big
mistake by invading Iraq and not staying focused on Afghanistan. During the next round of questioning Obama completely contradicted himself by saying
that the USA should use military intervention in cases of genocide, such as Darfur or Kosovo or to establish democracies and take down evil dictators.
Wasn’t there GENOCIDE in Iraq by Saddam and wasn’t he an evil dictator with WMD and a “Clear and Present Danger” to the USA and his own people
as well as a threat to vital oil interest’s and stability in the middle east ? How can he be for intervention in Darfur or Kosovo due to GENOCIDE and almost
in the same breath belittle Prez Bush for his vital intervention in Iraq ? How is he able to get off the hook when his contradictions are spoken almost in the
same breath ? Did he forget the GENOCIDE by Saddam against the KURDS….. with chemical weapons ?

Thanks Fox,

Glenn

 
Comment by Charlotte Miller

I am just a poor ole’ retired school teacher from WV. Will someone please explain to me why the media is making so much fuss about Gov. Palin’s remark “six-pack joe”, but never refer to the fact that Sen. Obama KEEPS bringing up (or is it bragging?) the fact that he is the son of a poor, single mother.
My appalachain heritage might be laughed at by VP Chaney, but here we see too many single mothers and certainly we do not flaunt it. We would hope to get back to the traditional married before child planning. And why can the media ask any question of Gov. Palin, but most (especailly personal ones) are off limits Any hard working man will hope for a six pack handy after working so hard.
Also, tonight in the debate , I seemed to detect some defiance from Obama about staying within the time limit. When Tom Brockow called him on this, he just seemed to back-talk like a difiant student in school might. (eg. “Just trying to keep up with John”. Is he on a mission already to “Keep Even”???

Clearly, John McCain won the debate. He has so much more experience and can “‘Peek around the corners at the enemy”. He knows how real people hurt at times and that a six pack helps.

 
Comment by George

McCain obviously. Comment here about the Fox panel with Brit Hume. It’s becoming pretty plain that Mort Kondrake has turned into an Obama supporter. I thought Mort had more sense. Also, Juan Williams who is on from time to time also comes across pretty biased. Bill Krystal and Fred are great. Love it when Fred says what he thinks.

 
Comment by Gayle

The more I hear Obama’s words the more they appear to have come from McCain first. This guy changes his spiel like a chameleon changes colors. I thought he came across as “preachy” and talking “campaign points” a lot in his answers. Through both Presidential debates at this point I think John McCain has come across the most experienced and, YES, the steadiest man for the job. McCain is not exactly a colorful candidate but I think he has edged Obama in both debates and I really fail to see why the polls are in his favor. I think he is hoodwinking an awful lot of people.

And I too would like to know if we have a birth certificate for Obama yet? The first one was a forgery of his half-sister’s. And I’d like to know where his student “loans” came from since they didn’t disclose that in their tax records, an interesting omission since Mamabama said they had just paid them off.

 
Comment by Janet in Texas

Gramps didn’t hear you, Andrea ! hahahahahah

Obama wiped the floor with Gramps. AWESOME !

 
Comment by Robyn

Almost all the news stations..NBC,ABC etc stressed the fact that Obama has the cure for our healthcare problems..Goverment mandated insurance for all..Why doesn’t John McCain really explain how deplorable it can be…Maybe someone needs to poll Canada and other countries who have mandated healthcare and see what they think??? I have family who live there and say they could DIE waiting for a doctors appt. or have to travel 5 hours to see a doctor and wait the entire day hoping they actually get to see one!! Thats what goverment mandated healthcare is all about AND You have to PAY for this!! At least if your going to pay for it you should be able to have your choice. I think that most ALL media ( with the exception of FOX) has a way of spinning things in favor of the democrats and blaming republicans for all our problems, when most of the decision making over the last 2 years has been made BY democrats. I support John McCain because NO ONE can deny that he will always put this country first!!

 
Comment by ruth

von, the liberals are so afraid of Mccain and Palin, cause they will really clean up the goverment! obama will LET the TERRORIST INTO OUR COUNTRY! and RYAN, you better care about yesterday, for , you better care who obamas friends and mentors were! it tells you what kind of man he really is, and it’s not nice! it is how his mind was shaped, what he thinks, and how he feels! lets say, i would not want him to shake my hand, knowing he can’t stand a white person! it is a shame how white people fall all over obama, and even let him hold their babies! obama is the most leftwing liberal and racist nut case i ever saw and heard! believe me i have nothing agasint black people! but i sure do agasint a person useing the black people to get votes! he is muslim, he really don’t give a da- about the blacks, or the whites or any other people in AMERICA, he only cares on taking control of this country and to destroy it! GOOD NIGHT ALL! GOD BLESS OUR TROOP and SAVE AMERICA and ISREAL, NO VOTE FOR obama!

 
Comment by jeff

Santa Claus McCain will now buy up all the bad mortgages??

Andrea, I think the Mac misunderstood you. But we knew the economy is not his strong point.
His only “strong” point is 20th Century warfare. And a country that is broke like ours cannot
afford wars right now.

 
Comment by Kathy

October 2
Senator John McCain is a fine American patriot and has enough experience to be the President of the United States. Our country can not afford to be, or act weak, in any way. Obama (might) be ahead in the polls, but not ahead in experience. My husband served 2 tours in Iraq. He agrees with the 95% of soldiers, that we have to be strong wherever we go to Keep peace. This is a volunteer army. A lot of people forget this fact. John McCain is the voice of experience.
I don’t like the fact that it is questionable Where Obama received his campaign funds. His Foreign donations are very suspicious.
Let’s face it. The object of any presidential election is to make your opponent as look bad as possible. There is so much mud slinging that it makes me feel,, like I need to take a bath.
The vast majority of media is so biased toward Democrats. They are so liberal. The mention of God,,,is blasphamy.
Abortion is wrong. Gays are living a lifestyle that they will ultimately answer for. We have the right to bear arms. McCain is the presidential candidate that I will vote for Nov. 4th.

 
Comment by ruth

NIGHT ALL, GET OUT AND VOTE, BUT FOR THE ONE THAT WILL SAVE US ALL, NOT DESTROY US which obama will do! GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS and SAVE AMERICA and ISREAL, NO VOTE FOR obama!

 
Comment by von

Does anyone understand that BILLY CLINTON was the one that started this country down the toilet???
He opened the doors to NAFTA which keeps taking our jobs overseas??? He cut our military by 50% and that is why terrorists attacked this country?? Not to mention he’s a cheating rat!! How can you forget and keep blaming Bush? We need McCain and Palin to come in and clean up the liers, cheats and thieves in our government & Wall Street. This is still the greatest country in the world!! If you have never been to a 3rd world country - then I’m sorry you just don’t know how good we really have it. How many are still going to get your $4 coffee or out to dinner 2-3 times a week? If the US is on such crutches - why had this not stopped??

 
Comment by Proud Independent

Obama won hands down. McSame never anwers with clear cut answers. He prowled around the stage smirking like an idiot. His judgement is very questionable—prime example–picking Palin as VP.

 
Comment by Angus Williams

This was a no brainer! Barrack Obama won this debate without a doubt.

 
Comment by ruth

bARBARA, well you fools will get change and it won’t be what you thought you would get from obamas lies! you are fools in the eyes of obama. you are his slaves to do with as he wishes! obama is an evil person, truly he is! he will do away with our military, he will raise taxes, he will give us the worst health care you could have, you may die before you get the care you need! he will welcome all illegals and terroist into our country! you may think you have no money now, waite, you will have none, it will be obamas! he will take what he wants ,and the WHITE HOUSE will not be the peoples no more it will be obamas and the radical friends of obama! they will control us all, thanks for his vote! NOT! WAKE UP FOOLS, WAKE UP!

 
Comment by Debra Robinson

McCain needs to call into the RECORD Obama’s(NO) loyalty record. ..(NOT EVEN his Wife loved America until just a few months ago:(. Give “US”true figures of Obama spending (our) tax dollars, his (NO) record of crossing the party lines, his silent college years: (his room mate, drugs, radical activities his motives…his FRIENDS, his life-style……His disrespect to HUMAN dignity in war (with needed supplies to WIN..and he let OUR BOYS DOWN)…respect life @ conception until natural death!!!We the People need someone who we can TRUST!!!!!!! Someone who will cross the party lines instead Obama lined his pocket with our money Freddy Mac & Fannie Mae was one of many avenues He took advantage of…Let Obama instead helped them stay in corrupt business. No Obama does NOT KNOW the middle class! Obama…your RECORD proves you are the type of WASHINGTON that keep the pie for yourself and you send us, the Middle class…home with spoiled food. God Bless McCain!!!! Lead us out of this mess!!!!
VOTE MaCain Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Edward

One suggestion to Nobama: Learn how to pronounce Pakistan & Taliban. You sound like the Muslim that you are. I don’t want you running anything. You remind me of a lap dummy. You parrot what your leftist keepers tell you to parrot. Polly want a cracker?

 
Comment by Arch Bishop

Stick a fork in McCain - He’s Done

Electoral landslide in 3….2….1.

 
Comment by Edward

McCain won hands down because he is not only honest, he communicated that he has the experience and decorum to handle whatever we face. Obama is a Chicago hood that associates with criminals & terrorists. I noticed while Sen. McCain was most eloquently answering questions that Obama’s eyes were blinking a thousand blinks per second. This body language shows he is hiding something. The questions were mostly stupid & didn’t require much of Obama. Of course when everything is above your pay grade, what do you expect? Obama is just another leftist in a long line of wacho socialists. Remember if you will that his plan to help with gas problems is for us to inflate our tires. I have news for him: I already inflate my tires. In fact, I use nitrogen in my auto & truck tires. This not only gives better gas mileage, it keeps the tires cooler.
I want to know who helped him financially & helped him get into two Ivy League schools. It obviously didn’t help him academically. He is such an empty suit with no actual experience other than being a community instigator & working with a terrorist on charitable boards. Of course, he hardly knows the terrorist. Strange, isn’t it? In short, he is a Chicago thug loser.

 
Comment by charmm C

McCain WON. Obama is an empty suit, he is told what to say… be afraid America, be very afraid!

 
Comment by ruth

rob, obama has so much skeletons in his closet it’s unbelieveable! this guy obama, is not fit to run a ice cream stand, let alone AMERICA! he needs to go back to kenya, and run that place, right into the ground, not AMERICA! this is not obamas home, it is only his place of interest, to get for himself and his terroist firends to control, and destroy, and so is ISREAL!

 
Comment by George Fields

It is kind of sad that the author of the Greatest Generation did not seem to ask more pertinent questions. I did have more respect for Tom Brokaw until tonight.

 
Comment by Barbara

WE are a REPUBLICAN FAMILY VOTING FOR OBAMA!!!! HE HAS THE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, THE FORESIGHT, THE DIGNITY TO LEAD THIS COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 8 YEARS!!!!!!!

OBAMA BY A LANDSLIDE!!!!!! AND By the way…. we attended a Debate Watching Party with fellow Republicans,
Independents and Democrats and we took a private vote (passed around in a hat) afterwords to see who won in out eyes tonight and why and we just counted all the votes (47 people were here tonight) and OBAMA
WON 42 VOTES out of 47 HERE TONIGHT!!!!!!

OBAMA & JOE !!!! ‘08

Yes, I am sorry to say I voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004 but I realize we need a change in this country
and am ready to make it!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Cande

Ruth,

I have to make this my last comment to you, I fear my responses to your insane ranting are only making it worse.

To believe everything you read on some divisive, fear mongering, rumor generating website is downright stupid. You do not know anyone who was ‘there’ when Obama was overseas. And if there were no pictures of him NOT shaking hands, how would you know he didn’t? By rumors generated by angry bitter people, that’s how. You are not helping sway anyones vote but instead showing which candidate deranged paranoid people will vote for.

To everyone else:
I hope everyone keeps posting their thoughts about the debate-I have read alot of opinions/points that have given me much to think about and research in order to come to a decision about the candidates.

 
Comment by Gary Gersin

obama doesnt care about israel

 
Comment by Mary

What amazes me is that everyone seems to think that the president of the United States can either fix or break everything. Does anyone even know what the office of the president is supposed to do? He is the “Chief Commanding Officer” of the United States. The rest of the problems are all ours. Someone asked the question, what would you ask the American people to give up? In my opinion they already gave it up. Their right to representation. How did they give it up? By not voting for who they want, as Mayor, Govenor, Senator, Representative, and so on. That is how the government can get away with everything that they do. The presidential election is not the only choice you have.

 
Comment by George Fields

Mc Cain won clearly. I just wish that the press would bring to light Obama’s leftist connections. 2008 is not the time to pull the WPA off the shelf and try to sell it to a new generation. I see the US starting to slide towards socialism. It is crazy to see China move closer to the right as we slide to the left. The government as a free ride was never what our fore fathers intended.

 
Comment by Gary Gersin

so sad that tom brokaw maybe resposible in deciding our next president.

with obama up by 9 points in the poll… all obama needed was easy questions… well thanks to brokaw he gave the obama campaign..

where was the conservative issues in the questions????

very sad in ohio having our election hjacked
gary

 
Comment by ruth

i just love how obama talks about taxecuts, Mccain wants, obama never had to worry about taxes, he got money from all him friends and mentors, to go to law school, to get his house, deals to get into the senate, helped the chacago machine in a dirty deal, and many more!

 
Comment by vivian

in my opinion, Obama won this one

 
Comment by victor fernandes

John McCain won this debate, with a good plan to get out of this mess

 
Comment by Michele

Obama is not a muslim. That is an ignorant comment. Put your extreme bias aside, and get your facts straight.

 
Comment by Hillary Clinton

Obama was a babbling idiot in tonight’s debate. McCain clearly has the experience and vision to be President, Obama does not.

 
Comment by von

John McCain answered ALL the questions - nobama just circled each issue. Nobama also has no idea or respect for our military that keeps us safe in this country. He also doesn’t have anything that he doesn’t know that he needs to learn - amazing!! Clearly John McCain is the true WINNER!!

 
Comment by Jose

Obama, the same old talking head, no substance, taking time so McCain would not speak. Obama never rejected the idea of raising our taxes. McCain should have clarified to the American people if corporate taxes are raised we the consumer pay the taxes, and employees risk loosing their job.

Democratic house, senate, white house, liberal supreme court!!! We are done.

 
Comment by Michele

Obama won. Hands down, though McCain did better than last time in many ways. Obama has the domestic understanding and vision to lead us. McCain is a good guy, but out of touch. He’s more concerned about helping the wealthy. Obama cares more and has more of a plan to help the middle class.

 
Comment by Lonna Gooden VanHorn

I thought the debate was lame. However, McCain came across as nasty. I do not think I want him as president of my country. Obama came across as someone who would better represent the country.

 
Comment by ruth

Mike, just pick obama, you won’t have to worry , AMERICA , will be no more for the devil may win, hope not, i’m not ready for the devil! i don’t want my kids to have to face the devil, to bow down to the devil, to do what the devil say! obama is a terrorist in his own right! Mccain did great, he is a man for the people of this country, unlike obama, he is a devil to destroy this country!

 
Comment by Chuck Horvath

This was not close! Obama hit it out of the park!!!! Felt sorry for the old guy though.

 
Comment by ruth

of course obama will not protect ISREAL, he hates ISREAL, he’s a muslim!

 
Comment by Linda

McCain of course. Obama further communicated he was not trustworthy.

 
Comment by Sarah

The untruthful, inexperienced, and radical Obama is dangerous to America. The next president may likely to name several supreme court judges, and it is VERY HARMFUL to have a ultra-liberal socialist Obama in white house. Wake up, American!! Would you hire a person without experience to fix your house? Why would you hire a person who has hardly any public records to be the American president? John McCain is CLEARLY THE BETTER CHOICE!!!!!

 
Comment by Anca

Okay, tell us what Obama has accomplished except the speech he made against Iraq war.

 
Comment by Jake Jacobs

If only I were a third party at the debate…

Why is it so hard to just answer the questions without Bureaucratic Semantics (B.S. for short)? I mean, if I were faced with the same questions, how hard would it be for a simple answer like “Shop for oil overseas like we shop for the best deals here. If Saudi wil give us oil for a cheaper price than China, we’ll buy “X” amount from them in this quarter. If China is behaving unethically, then we don’t buy from them in this quarter. We then take the 50+ Billion saved and put 25B into researching and developing alternative fuels, then pass the rest on to the public in the form of reduced gas prices.”

It just depresses me when I hear both candidates BS a 1 minute answer with 3 minutes of fingerpointing and backtracking. If neither candidate can follow the rules under pressure with 1 person asking the questions, how are we supposed to trust them not to BS their way through all of us directing their conduct??

A good closing speech could have been:

“Here’s the deal America, we have so little transparency in government that it raises more questions than viable solutions. Since we’re all in this together, you must help us be part of the solution; but the only way you can be part of that solution is if our government trusts YOU! We NEED to let you know that we need to spend a bunch of money to keep up foreign relations and be a part of world stability, but we NEED to tell you why. We need to have our parties NOT reach across the aisle to tell the “other side” why their ideas will go wrong, nor should we accuse the other side of how their failure got us into this mess. We need to come together and answer the bigger question of “How” rather than “Why”.”

 
Comment by ruth

obama followed the devil (all his bad friends, and mentors) to get what ever he wanted!

 
Comment by Mike

Is anyone else listening to the same debate as me?????? Someone needs to tell McCain the country is about to collapse financially and this is not the time to start his career as a stand up comedian( He is not funny, He is not Presidentual). Intelligence and Responsibility for President: Vote Barrack.

 
Comment by Tony

My vote is for McCain. How can you trust Barrack who hangs out with Ayers who bombed us and caused thousands to die in America. WHY DONT THE AMERICANS WAKE UP AND SEE WHAT HE IS. HE IS A MUSLIM. RAISED LIKE ONE AND DOESN’T LOVE AMERICA LIKE WE DO AND MCCAIN DOES.
HIS WIFE HATES US ALSO. I CANT UNDERSTAND ANYMORE WHAT YOU PEOPLE SEE IN THIS GUY. SOMEBODY LET ME KNOW. HES A DAMB LIAR.

 
Comment by ruth

HE DID NOT HAVE A ROUGHT LIFE ,THIS GUY IS SO FULL OF IT! HE GOT MONEY FROM A SAUDIE prince to get into law school! why did they want him in htere so bad?

 
Comment by Christine

Ruth,

Your comments are not helping.

 
Comment by ruth

DARN, I GOT TO LOOK UP AT THE COMPUTER MORE, I ALWAYS HIT THE WRONG KEYS!

 
Comment by ruth

is all obama is doing is taking time up so Mccain can’t talk! he has npo idea what he is talking about! the people look like their saying, WHAT?

 
Comment by Kim

I support McCain/Palin because I believe they have REAL experience with settling issues and the seniority that gives wisdom in making decisions critical to our future, It makes me nervous to think of what America would be like under the reigns of Obama.

 
Comment by ruth

CANDE, this has nothing to do with Mccain, it is what i read and what i hear , and it is from people that werethere! i really don’t want a muslim to run this country. you could never trust a muslim, and that is true! that is from many, many, people i talk to! do you want another 911? obama has no idea how to deal with trouble times, for our trouble time would be his reward!

 
Comment by Marianne

John McCain is definitely winning. He has my vote. Very sincere and concerned about Americans. Barrack not knowledgeable enough for my vote. I trust McCain with my money. Barrack has proven to be greedy and hangs out with terrorists. Ayers is a bad man and should be taken care of.

 
Comment by Bob H

Obama is winning….John is really getting desperate!