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

I think McCain actually did well! I think he finally and decisively pointed out all the reasons we should not vote for Obama and should vote for him!
It's about damn time!!


How about you?

I thought McCain did well, and I was actually enjoying some of it. It is nice to see the two both saying what they think. I screamed and woke up the baby when McCain said if you wanted to run against George Bush you should have run for President four years ago

He did seem confident and decisive instead of reactionary. It was important that both these guys got out what the voters need to know and what the voters hadn't heard much of yet in the debates so far

McCain looked like he was sucking on lemons. His facial contortions were disturbing to watch. His personal attacks fell flat. Again. Maybe in 2012...

I think this was McCain's strongest performance of the three, by far. I thought he lost the first two, but I think he won this one.

Obama hasn't really impressed me in any of them. He has given basically the same performance each time: flat, vague, and based on talking points that most people, liberal or conservative, would have trouble disagreeing with. (Who really disagrees with getting rid of government programs that don't work and shoring up those that do? McCain would agree to that, but they have different definitions of what "working" programs look like. Obama hasn't gotten specific on many of these proposals.)

But Obama's performances in the last two were good enough, and that was all he needed because McCain was almost incoherent much of the time.

Tonight Obama stuck to the same talking points, but McCain was better prepared with sharper arguments. I score tonight as a victory for McCain, and I bet the race tightens further by next Monday.

Josh

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

McCain looked like he was sucking on lemons. His facial contortions were disturbing to watch. His personal attacks fell flat. Again. Maybe in 2012...

Which reminds me Billy Jeff, when are you going to post your picture in the "What do you look like" thread?

By the way, nice seeing you around again!

Oh, and Schieffer did a good job. The questions covered a broader range of issues than previous debates, and he challenged both candidates several times with good follow-up questions. I wish there were more journalists like him these days.

Josh

My impression - McCain cemented his defeat. I couldn't believe he'd continue dwelling on the negative campaign part even though Obama took the high road (easy choice when you lead in the polls) and kept rebuffing his statements, while pointing out this is pointless and fares bad with voters.

If I have to score it I would rule this on in favor of Obama. I thought his points were better articulated to start with, but his responses to McCain's atacks were more to the point than McCain's responses to Obama's.
I would be surprised if the independents would favor McCain's performance, it seemed way more in tune with base voters. However far as whose propositions they'd agree more with is completely different issue.
Interesting to see the statistics on this one - I'm not an american, and may be completely wrong on how this is perceived here.

It's ok gugi, you're among friends! You can say it...go ahead...Oh, alright, I'll say it for you: McCain hit it out of the ballpark!!! And its about time too!!

""McCain hit it out of the ballpark!!!"
JMS: You are obviously confusing things with the Phillies/Dodgers game. McCain just went 0 for 3 as of tonite's performance...

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

""McCain hit it out of the ballpark!!!"
JMS: You are obviously confusing things with the Phillies/Dodgers game. McCain just went 0 for 3 as of tonite's performance...