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Obama Hits Specific Solutions Right Out Of The Gate
The debate is underway, and both candidates are asked why their plan is better than the other guy's. Obama hits the specifics of his plan much more directly.
Many Dems think that Obama's strongest suit in the closing days of the race is to explain, as specifically as possible, how he'll make people's lives better, and if he sticks to that in the face of McCain's attacks -- which are now underway -- he'll win.
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McCain didnt even answer the first question.
October 15, 2008 9:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's trying to attack Obama on taxes which has suddenly become a strength for him. The problem is, McCain is a horrible messenger for an attack like this. You can tell that he's not even comfortable talking about this.
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is McCain tearing up?
October 15, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's got the perpetual creepy smile.
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
O like we didnt see that attacking coming... hell we saw that "spread the wealth around" on this site already.
October 15, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now he's a communist -
McLame just ignores Obama's answers and goes for bullshit. Obama explains and explains and McLame just keeps going off to the side -
October 15, 2008 9:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
What the hell is he TALKING about?
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Plumbing, most like he has to pee.
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Who's Joe?
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's a plumber.
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I thought he was a six-pack?
October 15, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
You betcha! Also...
October 15, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
During the depression we had this thing called Hoover. Your spending freeze = Hoovernomics.
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Class warfare? Who's McCain trying to appeal to here?
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe the Plumber is a famous guy.
October 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama already won this debate. It's over.
Plus he looks so fine and he has a flag pin and that little idiot McLame doesn't.
October 15, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't understand. McCain says "don't raise taxes!" and Obama says "I'm not!"
October 15, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I believe good ole' Joe on this one.
October 15, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Easy to not raise taxes with two free cell towers delivered on your property.
October 15, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think to the average voter "spreading the wealth around" does not sound like a bad thing.
October 15, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
What you just said. Appearing in an ad near you soon!
October 15, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
RIght? If most people are hurting economically, wouldn't they like the wealth spread around a bit?
October 15, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
BS doesn't have a flag pin either Tena. How unpatriotic.
October 15, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
His tie is like a huge flag pin, horrible.
October 15, 2008 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Say what?
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
BS - Bob Schieffer - it actually took me a minute.
D'oh!
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Plumbers have not been this important to a Presidential election since Nixon.
October 15, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Awesome.
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well the toilet went crazy yesterday afternoon
The plumber (Joe) said "Never flush a tampoon"
This great information cost me half a week's pay
And the toilet blew up later on the next day
October 15, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Next we'll be hearing about Bert the redneck.
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, McCain is pulling a Palin, and not answering questions.
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
During the depression, nothing like dating yourself. Answer the question, re: deficit.
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wish Obamam would innocently bring up keating, I know he won't but I can dream
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL
"9:12 PM ... When they invented the term "shit eating grin" were they thinking about John McCain?"
Also, please, what is McCain wearing on his wrist?!?
"My friends, this bracelet was given to me by a greasy used car salesman who told me..."
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is his new medic bracelet.
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Moderator actually interrupted McCain...
October 15, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
True, true. Schieffer is getting tough.
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's looking very angry. Meltdown ahoy!!!!
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Pork barrel cut inc.
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Once again McCain isnt answering the question.
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is going very far off track. What in the h is mcsenile's "across the board spending freeze"?
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
He says he's going to balance the budget!?
This guy is going to be George W. Hoover if he gets into office.
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here we go again...
I KNOW HOW TO ______
October 15, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain: I will use a hatchet then get a scalpel
Good thing he isnt a doctor.
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Anyone else notice how much the CNN Undecided Male voters LOVE McCain? WTF?
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
There's the planetarium projector again.
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Whoever has "I know how too.." in the pool, drink.
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
According to the CNN folks, McCain is scoring on the spending freeze bullshit.
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Energy independence is big on those meters for every debate.
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
This Jackass has had 26 years of I know how and has'nt had I will do now yet!
October 15, 2008 9:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yea Barack, ear marks!!!
October 15, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
That smile...a deformity
October 15, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's looking very angry. Meltdown ahoy!!!!
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
McLame is pissed off.
'
Tell that bitch to step off, Barack.
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
his temperature is rising.
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
McLame's lame attack: "I'm not President Bush," but I supported 95% of the time.
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
A hatchet and a scalpel!
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's second hatchet/scalpel reference. Kinda makes him sound a bit angry or something.
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain looks angry.
October 15, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain will say anythign and no one simply says, you are full of shit!
it's really silly
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
He seems to be very Bush-like about the Bush tax cuts, though.
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
What mortician did McCain's makeup?
He's wearing pink lipstick.
And he isusing the "I know how" line a lot.
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't think he should be talking of plumbing...
October 15, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Notice the people meter on CNN. When McCain gets mad, the men's graph goes up and the women's goes into negative territory.
October 15, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
lol..even fox news hahah
October 15, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
O's reaching across-the-aisle examples were slap on the face for McLame.
October 15, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
ha!
Obama just threw back that "name one time you've stood up to your party" bullshit. HAHA!
October 15, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lol! Obama keeps shitting on Faux News.
October 15, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Josh said "lotta ethanol"
LOL!!!
October 15, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, he sure can lie without conscience. 72 years of practice I guess.
October 15, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
He opposed the war in Iraq? uh, when? When?
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's clenching his jaw.
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG the "high road" question
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sheffer is giving McCain his opening. Will he take it?
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here we go.
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think the repugs infiltrated the independent voters, they just needed a few weeks to relaize it was important.
OMG - is moron Bob trying to say they are equally negative campaigns!!!
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain stump speech bromides. "Scars to prove it"
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
here it comes.
October 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Give it to him Now BArack!
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Town hall meetings, STFU
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG, he's actually using the "town hall" excuse.
Yeah, that excuses everything.
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
It really is becoming pathetic.
October 15, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
We are pouring more wine.
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here comes, will you say it his face?
And McCain trots out the town hall excuse.
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here he goes - Lewis -
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jesus Christ! McCain is still going on about TOWN HALL MEETINGS?!
Wow, just wow.
October 15, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
this is Orwellian
October 15, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
McLame won't face Barack. He looks at Schieffer.
October 15, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain = Waaaaahhh!!!!!!
October 15, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's campaign has spent Taxpayer $$$ on a vile, disgusting, incompetent campaign.
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Word.
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shorter mcCain= "he did not give me the town hall meetings!!! I'm going to pursue him with lies to the gates of hell! His supporters called me and Sarah segregationists!!
whine
whine
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
He is not bringing up Ayers, he is dancing around it. Now he is talking about public financing.
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
"He MADE me call him a terrorist!!!"
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
he isnt mentioning Ayers, his base is screaming at home!
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain punked out. He's going passive aggressive, and won't pull out Ayers and say it to his face.
October 15, 2008 9:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Go Barack! Go!
McLame looks steamed.
October 15, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
How delayed is the CNN people meter?
October 15, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was wondering the same thing.
October 15, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain missed his chance to "say it to my face". I thought he was a warrior. I bet they will claim that he ran out of time.
October 15, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Only a warrior from 20,000 feet
October 15, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama is giving a great answer.
October 15, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Josh, keep up the good work!
October 15, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain just lost Texas. "I watched the Arizona Cardinals defeat the Dallas Cowboys..."
October 15, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Your health care plan asshole - not you personally.
He looks crazy as a coot!
October 15, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
He has a really shitty football team.
OMG
October 15, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can't Bobby say when they are lying outright?
October 15, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Grandpa Simpson doesn't seem to recognize there's a difference between criticizing someone's bad ideas and calling someone a terrorist.
October 15, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Josh, keep up the good work!
October 15, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's going to get eviscerated by the pundits. They were all expecting McCain to at least pull out the Ayers card, and McCain punked out.
October 15, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain just lost Texas. "I watched the Arizona Cardinals defeat the Dallas Cowboys..."
October 15, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Any question about Mcain policy is an attack ad?
October 15, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama pretty much said fuck your hurt feelings McCain.
October 15, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can't Bobby say when they are lying outright?
October 15, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rope-a-dope!
October 15, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gramps is losing it, big time. If he's this on edge 30 minutes in, no way he'll make it through without a complete meltdown.
October 15, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
awesome, Obama brought up Ayers!
October 15, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
And Obama baits him a little stronger...
...and McCain punks out again.
October 15, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama brought up Ayers himself. He's thrown down the gauntlet and McCain won't pick it up.
October 15, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
What has he really repudiated? Has he repudiated Palin?
October 15, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama had to bring up the "palling around with terrorists". McCain is a punk, this will not play well with the pundits. He keeps talking about how his feelings were hurt by John Lewis, and defending the people at his rallies. He has not justified, defended or apologized for his actions at all.
October 15, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was happy to see a return of Joe the Plumber. I wonder if he knows Larry the Cable Guy.
October 15, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is a major league whiner. CNN uncommitted Ohio voters seem to like Obama's replies.
"AYERS!!!"
October 15, 2008 9:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
And McCain FINALLY takes the cheese!
October 15, 2008 9:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh sweet christ, now he's on about ACORN.
October 15, 2008 9:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is fuming.
But since you brought Ayers up...
October 15, 2008 9:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, McCain just defended the Nuremberg Rallies. When you get 15K or 20K people at a rally they're going to break some windows.
October 15, 2008 9:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is a major league whiner. CNN uncommitted Ohio voters seem to like Obama's replies.
"AYERS!!!"
October 15, 2008 9:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
And McCain FINALLY takes the cheese!
October 15, 2008 9:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, SNAP!!!!!
October 15, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Transition talk. Very presidential.
October 15, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Scheffer has lost control.
October 15, 2008 9:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's going for broke. Acorn. Ayers.
Is it over yet? John?
October 15, 2008 9:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
The running mate question !!!! OMG What a very disgusting way to phrase the question. BS is implying that something is going to happen to Obama
October 15, 2008 9:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's more relevant to McCain/Palin.
October 15, 2008 9:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is going to bring Mavericky people in the government. Isn't it obvious?
October 15, 2008 9:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
can someone tell me what the question was?
October 15, 2008 9:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama should kick McCain in his shin under the table and play dumb.
October 15, 2008 9:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
As much as I like his answer about Biden, I'd really love to see him jerk his thumb at McCain and say "that one's running mate is Bush with a vagina."
October 15, 2008 9:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Too sexist!
October 15, 2008 9:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can hardly stand this! It's Gore and Kerry all over again!
McCain is on the attack, and Obama keeps talkin' economy.
UPDATE: Obama finally swung back. WooHoooo!
October 15, 2008 9:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama is making a very convincing case for Biden. I am sure McCain's case for Palin will be just as compelling :-)
October 15, 2008 9:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
MCain can't look into the camera's eye either.
October 15, 2008 9:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama's reactive smiles are real. McCain's look forced.
October 15, 2008 9:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
he just makes stuff up1
Iraq is united?
October 15, 2008 9:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
We cannot stand Schieffer much longer. The question on foreign oil is utterly ridiculous. What are we supposed to do - go back to horse and buggy? 45 new nuclear plants is not going to happen.
October 15, 2008 9:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Would it be wrong to point out that McCain's gonna have a hard time swinging that hatchet at the budget, given that he can't raise his arms above shoulder level?
October 15, 2008 9:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh my. McCain just set up a lovely pitch for Obama to hit out of the park. Let's hope Schieffer gives him the time to do it.
October 15, 2008 9:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
yawn
October 15, 2008 9:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain looks like he's attached to some sort of puppet strings and he seems to be getting stiffer. Oh great answer about Colombia by Obama !!!
October 15, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is smirking like a total dick.
October 15, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Schieffer is repuke, and it's obvious in how he keeps letting McNutbar have the last word.
I keep screaming at the TV that O throw a punch BACK at the dweeb with the evil smile.
October 15, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
It shows you how far America has come that Obama and McCain are allowed to be in the same pool.
October 15, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yet again we are pouring more wine.
We pay (we have our own 2 person business) over $2000 a month for our health care with individual policies. I don't think a $5000 tax credit is going to help us very much. OMG I am too young to have my blood pressure this high.
October 15, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh my god, the bullshit is so transparent now. He gets an explanation, and then goes on to lie about it some more. Is it any wonder that NO ONE is excited about voting for this guy, even though the terminally stupid will do it anyway?
October 15, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
transplants? lol
October 15, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Let's get someone to track down Joe the Plumber. He's probably voting for Obama / Biden. When I go to my Obama satellite office tomorrow, I'm making some buttons and bumper stickers: "Plumbers for Obama".
October 15, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm tired of these fat cats getting these cosmetic surgeries and transplants just because they feel like it.
October 15, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't think McCain's raised eyebrows and other facial shenanigans are helping him.
October 15, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I LOVE Obama's education answer.
McCain has no idea what schools on the south side of Chicago look like.
Didn't the Mccain kids go to private schools?
Wasn't Mccain a D student?
Didn't McCain vote against expanding education benefits for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan - Or did he not bother to show up?
McCain was graded "D" overall by Veterans of Iraq / Afghanistan on his lack of support of veterans.
October 15, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
His hideous campaign has received $85 million in federal funding - not exactly being a "careful steward" of tax $$$. His campaign is certainly not something to be proud of.
October 15, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wasn't McCains good friend,G.. Gordon Liddy-of Watergate infamy -referred to as one of the White House "plumbers"?
October 15, 2008 11:34 PM | Reply | Permalink