Thread: Debate #3! Its about time McCain took the fight to Obama!

There was some commentary afterward that I felt was very true. We're facing a time when tax cuts may not be possible. Yeah, it's tough, it's probably going to get worse before it gets better, but we're all going to have to tighten our purse string, pitch in, work together, and work through this pile of s&*t we're in. It's nice to hear about having a little extra spending money at the end of the week/month/year but the problems that are facing our country are more important than the amount of money in question. Our national future is hanging in the balance, we should all be asking what can we do for our country, not what our country can do for us (to quote a good man).

As for the debate, I don't think either candidate "won"; they both had good points, they both had issues that needed to be clarified.

One point of contention: McCain tends to put a lot of weight on aspects that make him look desirable as a candidate, but have very little substance to them. This was especially true in his closing statement. Things like serving this country for your entire life and being from a long line of patriotic veterans/public servants (which I can claim as well, from the civil war to WWI & II, to Korea & Vietnam, as well as public office at various points) means absolutely nothing with respect to how you are going to address the issues that are on the table.