Second Presidential Debate

[Ysobelle]

So who's watching? It's pretty sedate so far. Early winner for me is Tom Brokaw, really.

[Winifred Baskerville]

TV's out at my house. :(

[Ysobelle]

TV's out at my house. :(

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/10/debate-obama-mc.html

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[Selena]

I think Tom's going to blow a gasket if he has to remind these boys a third time to keep the responses short within the time limits.

[Ysobelle]

I think Tom's going to blow a gasket if he has to remind these boys a third time to keep the responses short within the time limits.



I think he just narrowly avoided it!


ETA: I wish to freakin' G-d they'd stop talking about what the other guy "thinks." It wastes enormous amounts of time when said other guy has to fight back. I don't give a damn about what you think they're doing. Answer the damn question. Tell me what YOU'RE going to do, not what he did.

[Winifred Baskerville]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/10/debate-obama-mc.html

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Danke, liebchen!

ETA: While it is interesting to note that both candidates are left handed, I don't fucking care. 6:45 mark.

[Selena]

ETA: I wish to freakin' G-d they'd stop talking about what the other guy "thinks." It wastes enormous amounts of time when said other guy has to fight back. I don't give a damn about what you think they're doing. Answer the damn question. Tell me what YOU'RE going to do, not what he did.

Oh now c'mon, Yso! They are politicians. They don't know any better! ;-) Hell, we're lucky if they're housebroken!

[Bronya]

They both are sounding like little boys! "I'm doing what John is doing..." "He is going to fine you..." This sounds like the last one. I took debate in high school and the debates never sounded like this. This is boring::sleepy::

[Ysobelle]

Oh now c'mon, Yso! They are politicians. They don't know any better! ;-) Hell, we're lucky if they're housebroken!



See, I've seen too many politicians who got into the business because they wanted to do good to believe that of all of them. Dennis Kucinich, for example, may be an absolute kook, but you have to believe he has only the best interests of his constituents in mind. Paul Wellstone was like that, G-d rest him. I like Tom Harkin of Iowa, who was someone I had to research for a few months in 2002. I love Eddie Rendell here in PA-- he used to be my neighbour.

They are out there.

[Blue Pixie]

Yea, it started out good- I had to take a shower and I came back to he said- he said.

[Isabelle Warwicke]

I'm playing the drinking game.

TAKE A SHOT:
-When the buzzwords “change” or “maverick” or “hope” are used
-When someone says “I voted for or against” or “He voted for or against”
-When McCain refers to Obama’s “inexperience”
-When McCain stammers and looks like he might have a heart attack
-When McCain somehow works in his personal story as a POW during Vietnam
-When McCain refers to the moderator as “my friend” or the audience as “my friends”
-When Obama somehow works in his personal story of being raised by a single mom and his grandparents
-When Obama makes a smirk, shakes his head, and says, “Now wait just a minute…” or “hold on there…”
-When Obama makes the case that McCain and Bush are one and the same or uses the phrase “more of the same”
-When Obama talks about “multi-tasking” or having to address more than one crisis at a time as president
-WHen Obama begins a sentance with "Look" (double if it's "uh-uh-uh Look.)
-When either one lays claims to being “bipartisan” or working “across the aisle”
-It’s a Social when Sarah Palin is mentioned!
-Finish whatever you are drinking if McCain loses his temper!

[Isabelle Warwicke]

It's a frakkin' Yes or No question..... 9:23pm

[Bronya]

Apparatchik...I learned a new word tonite! I love learning new words. At least I got SOMETHING out of tonight besides an upset stomach.

[Isabelle Warwicke]

What don't you know and How will you learn it? Great Question.


Oh, damn, I just had to take another drink...and it's only Obama's response.

[Winifred Baskerville]

I'm playing the drinking game.



I hope you have a lot of liquor... and a late start for work tomorrow! :) I have the day off... where's the vodka?

[Blue Pixie]

What don't you know and How will you learn it? Great Question.


Oh, damn, I just had to take another drink...and it's only Obama's response.

How many shots have you had or did you lose count?

[Isabelle Warwicke]

How many shots have you had or did you lose count?

I'm suprised that I can still type.

[Blue Pixie]

I'm suprised that I can still type.

Yea when I wrote that command Obama was talking about his family life as a kid and I thought of you drinking another shot.

[Ysobelle]

What don't you know and How will you learn it? Great Question.




It was an AWESOME question. I just wish they'd actually ANSWERED it.

[Isabelle Warwicke]

It was an AWESOME question. I just wish they'd actually ANSWERED it.

Well they sort of HALF answered it. They just didn't point out How they would know when they had learned it.

[Winifred Baskerville]

TV's back on, but the guys are watching some doc on the History channel. Prolly has something to do with WW2.

*grumble*

[lavender r dragon]

our favorite part:

"you're in front of my script!"

;-)

[Winifred Baskerville]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/10/debate-obama-mc.html

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ARGH! Not updated since the 7:25 mark! GRRR! *gives up*

[Selena]

our favorite part:

"you're in front of my script!"

;-)

Yup. Tom Brokaw won the debate. He's just the "hired help", though. *rotfl*

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

I'm playing the drinking game.

TAKE A SHOT:
[...]
-When McCain refers to the moderator as “my friend” or the audience as “my friends”
[...]



Thanks, now I need a liver transplant. :ow:

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

Yup. Tom Brokaw won the debate. He's just the "hired help", though. *rotfl*

He's had some work done on his eyes I think.

[Ysobelle]

"The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it." --President Jed Bartlet

When did you add this?!

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

"The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it." --President Jed Bartlet

When did you add this?!

Not long after I posted the article from whence it came.

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

Wow...

McCain: "Did we hear the size of the fine? <snicker snicker>"
America: ::crickets::

*rotfl*

[Ysobelle]

Not long after I posted the article from whence it came.

After who posted it, dear?




I swear I'm starting the whole series over tonight-- right after Colbert.

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

After who posted it, dear?
Right, you posted it. :oops:

I get confused because there's another completely different forum I participate in and I frequently post cool things here that I find there and vica-versa, so I forgot which direction the Bartlet stuff went in.

[Ysobelle]

I actually got it from Bonnie down in Florida, who got it from Carl up here in PA.

Spread the literary love, baby!

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

Speaking of people who think English should be the official language...


http://eumaledictio.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/languageenglish.jpg

:roll: me spel gooder.

[Bronya]

Think we could start a write in campaign for Jed Bartlett's re-elction? ::pleasep:

[Ysobelle]

Watched the entire first season disc 1 last night/this morning. "The Crackpots and These Women"-- the scene with Josh playing "Ave Maria" in his office and telling C.J. about the next national catastrophe...G-d, that's amazing. And the closing scene of "The State Dinner," with Jed sinking to his knees to pray while talking to "the kid on the radio" as the ship battles a hurricane-- that scene just makes me cry. Always.

G-d, what an amazing show.