Presidential Debate Round Two Open Thread
If you’re watching the debate, discuss what you see here. CBS will have a live online feed of the debate running here.

If you’re watching the debate, discuss what you see here. CBS will have a live online feed of the debate running here.

How about we fund neither and let the market take its course?
The problem here is that we’ve got two big-government candidates. We don’t have a free-market, limited government candidate in this race.
There are two great democrats running for president, we don’t have a conservative but I will under no circumstance vote for BHO.
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Having health care is not a right! McCain has this one right.
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Health care is not a right. It’s not in the bill of rights.
You have a right to pursue happiness. You don’t have a right to happiness.
Also, as for Obama’s mother, if he’s so well-off why was she having to argue with insurance people?
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
-- Thomas Jefferson
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The expansion of the children health care program was intended to bring government-backed health care to kids who didn’t need it.
Our current health care entitlements cover everyone who can’t afford health care. We don’t need to expand them.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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No requirements for me to have to get pre-existing conditions?
This clown is rambling.
And he’s cheating again. Tom’s trying to cut him off.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
-- Thomas Jefferson
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But we can’t have choice because Arizona sucks.
Great.
For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of my country.
McCain says America is the greatest force for good in the world.
He’s absolutely right. You know who doesn’t believe that?
Obama’s buddy William Ayers.
Obama’s pastor for 20 years Jeremiah Wright
And, I think, Obama’s wife.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
-- Thomas Jefferson
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McCaig wins best candidate trying to abide by the rules, on occasion.
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al Qaeda in Iraq, Senator Obama?
How many resources do you think al Qaeda has expended in Iraq trying to beat us there? A lot, and those are resources they haven’t had to attack us elsewhere.
And Iraq spending is a fraction of Medicare spending, which Obama wanted to expanded to children...remember?
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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What Rob means is that if you cant fight off vamps and their fine print, you deserve to die.
Yes, the French have nuclear plants.
BTW, Obama is spanking you guys on Iraq. Everyone knows it was a bullshit decision. Why that expanse hasn’t been correlated to our economic situation and our deficit is beyond me. Hotel rips the deficit, but he is all about the wars. You consented to that didn’t you Kitty?
Also, ROb - I thought you weren’t voting for pres. Have an interest now??
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
What Rob means is that if you cant fight off vamps and their fine print, you deserve to die.
Yes, the French have nuclear plants.
BTW, Obama is spanking you guys on Iraq. Everyone knows it was a bullshit decision. Why that expanse hasn’t been correlated to our economic situation and our deficit is beyond me. Hotel rips the deficit, but he is all about the wars. You consented to that didn’t you Kitty?
Also, ROb - I thought you weren’t voting for pres. Have an interest now??
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
What new spending has McCain claimed to do?
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
McCain needs to bring up Ayers. Now.
Why does Obama think it’s ok to act in Darfur, but not Iraq?
Iraq was every but the humanitarian crisis Darfur was.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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Bho couldn’t even say we are a force for good without cringing.
MAtt
What was that?
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
Didn’t Osama himself say that Iraq was the center battleground in his jehad?
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Was the Iraq choice correct? Was Iran all over the greater ME before our invasion? Why didn’t we pay attention to them until ‘o5? A bit late no?
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
Obama is muddled on foreign policy.
He talks of the multi-national force in Darfur. What have they done to stop the genocide? Not much.
And how many women and children have been raped by the multi-national force in Darfur? Quite a few.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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Sparkie, why did you post the same thing twice?
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Rob
Haven’t some Iraqi women been raped by troops too?
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
Katie’s question about Pakistan is the best all night.
For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of my country.
And Obama flubs. Osama was lost BEFORE we invaded Iraq. And Iraq is STILL the central front. What a fool.
For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of my country.
It’s like McCain says. Obama doesn’t understand.
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Would Obama feel the same way about acting against Osama if the situation were in France and not Pakistan[?]
Question? Counterfactuals are counterfactuals.
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
Obama had a Rick James moment. “We need to invade Pakistan” “No One called for the Invasion of Pakistan.” You see...cocaine is a hell of a drug.
For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of my country.
The reason they don’t like us in Pakistan is because they have a lot of radical muslims.
For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of my country.
Yeah, he’s cheating allright. He (Obama) tells us what he want’s to do as president, and McCain makes false attacks against Obama by trying to smear him (with videos).....but....Obama is “cheating”.
Sure....what ever you say.
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Funny, Obama always says he speaks out about stuff but I never seem to have heard any of it.
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
When did McCain or Bush suggest that it wasn’t important to catch bin Laden?
They’ve always said it was important. It’s just that Osama’s just one part of the war on terror.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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Obama showed us his true colors, he wants us to cut our energy consumption and not create more to fuel our economy.
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
I love this fight that McCain is showing!
A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.
Stalin was an “acceptable dictator” for the Democrats along with all other communist murderers.
Communism is evil
I feel that no matter what question is asked in the town hall, both candidates veer to their closest talking point. I hoped for a lot more from this debate because of the fact that the candidates would have to answer human beings.
Oh well.
I feel that no matter what question is asked in the town hall, both candidates veer to their closest talking point.
Exactly.
McCain’s closing answer was pretty great.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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The commentators got it right. Unless you’ve follow politics, it was hard to see the differences on them.
For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of my country.
I fell asleep.
Sorry, it was a droner
[b]Old Tigers are more dangerous when they believe this could be their last hunt.
From , “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”
Old tigers, sensing the end,
they’re at their most fierce.
And they go down fighting.
Hmmmm Obama wants to let the government, the one that screwed up Fannie & Freddie, run our healthcare??? what a stupid idea.
Looks like McCain is going to let the girl do his fighting for him!
hmmmm Obama wants to let the Government, the same government that screwed up Fannie & Freddie, then sucked out excess monies for the Dem’s campaign funds, run our national healthcare??? how much money with the Dems get for their campaigns from this idea??? what stupid people....
Looks like McCain is going to let the girl do his fighting for him!
Palin is certainly the stronger candidate. As for “letting the girl fight,” maybe McCain doesn’t have a problem with that.
Maybe McCain isn’t someone who thinks the woman should stand behind the man.
Why are you liberals so threatened by a vibrant, passionate conservative woman?
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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Leave it to you to take it in that way Rob, if Ayers et al was such a big deal, he didn’t say one word about, leaving it to his running mate. He showed an utter lack of leadership on his issue leaving it to the girl to fight his battles. And this guy wants to be president, nah…
It would be nice if Obama ‘fessed up to being wrong about the surge.
I could respect him for being honest.
No you would not. You would call it a phony attempt to win people over and then criticize him more for the attempt.
You have never said anything positive about Obama, that I am aware of.
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Leave it to you to take it in that way Rob, if Ayers et al was such a big deal, he didn’t say one word about, leaving it to his running mate. He showed an utter lack of leadership on his issue leaving it to the girl to fight his battles.
I agree with you that McCain should have nailed Obama’s hide to the wall on Ayers, but what’s with this “leave it to the girl” stuff.
She’s a woman, and she’s every bit as capable as a man.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
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Ok, let me say this, he let the woman do his dirty work for him. And yes she is absolutely every bit as capable as a man and in this instance clearly better than the man she’s running with.
So when is Zsa Zsa going to call McCain a socialist for announcing that he wants the government to buy all the bad loans?
Any day now guys.
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You poor poor republicans. You went and nominated a socialist for PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. What were you thinking?
Hey, look!
John McCain’s bus is sinking while Barack Obama’s bus is busy running people over.
Poof:
Yawn.
Yun Chu said, “You must strictly not express in words what is very significant. Both dragon and snake are killed in one blow.”
rube:
When did McCain or Bush suggest that it wasn’t important to catch bin Laden?
bush:
“So I don’t know where he is. You know, I just don’t spend that much time on him. … And, again, I don’t know where he is. I — I’ll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him.”
March 13, 2002
Excuse me, you were saying?