Comments on: Obama Schools McCain At Debate

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[mswolfestock]

It was painful to watch poor old McCorpse dodder around the stage . . . . .

He is a physical wreck and mentally unstable.

I wish he''d just retire.

I can''t remember when I''ve been this terrified about anything. Call me crazy, but I''m more scared about old McCorpse in the White House than I am scared about both of my retirement accounts hemorraging. The money''s lost, gone. But McCorpse in the White House will ruin America in worse ways than I want to imagine.

[presjfk]

"McCain will NOT give everyone a $5,000.00 tax credit. That will go directly to the insurance companies. His plan suggests that employers be required to provide insurance coverage for their employees, although the employees may have to pick up the tab (he''''s not clear about that) and the employees will be taxed on any health care benefits provided. For some reason, I don''''t find this plan at all helpful. Posted by Kaelinda"

I hate the McCain plan but you do not understand it...McCain would would tax the employer paid potion of your health insurance as additonal income, while also charging income tax on what you pay directly from your paycheck. Currently the employer portion is tax free and your portion is paid with pretax dollars.

Those tax monies collected would go to insurers, a bizarre notion. The tax credit you would get would apply at the end of the year on your income tax return. Here in NJ a family plan is $1200+ a month.

McCain''s heath plan is proof positive that he is out of touch and doesn''t "get it."

[kaelinda]

McCain will NOT give everyone a $5,000.00 tax credit. That will go directly to the insurance companies. His plan suggests that employers be required to provide insurance coverage for their employees, although the employees may have to pick up the tab (he''s not clear about that) and the employees will be taxed on any health care benefits provided. For some reason, I don''t find this plan at all helpful.

[skysoldier75]

McCain seems to be totally obsessed with the words "victory" and "defeat" these days, as those terms relate to the conditions necessary for us to finally end our military occupation of Iraq.

As I soldier, I know that the actual meanings of terms such as "victory" and "defeat" are relative and arbitrary, at best. It really just depends on how you want (or choose) to look at it.

As I understood the mission, we were to rid Iraq of any WMD''s there - and secondarily we were to remove Saddam Hussein from power, so as to facilitate a regime change.

There were no WMD''s - so that part of the mission was instantly completed in a totally "victorious" manner, you could say.

The secondary mission, removing Saddam from power, was also completed. We can claim total "victory" there, as well.

Our original missions are complete, and we''re ready now to come home in "victory" immediately.

All we need is a Commander in Chief that is willing to give the order.

[dinslc]

In this time of crisis in America, we need someone who keeps his cool, is level-headed, rational, calm and calming.

That person is Barack Obama.

These last few years, and especially the last month, have been downright frightening. McCain was right last night when he said we need a "steady hand".

That "steady hand" is Obama.
We can trust Obama.

We can trust him to lead our country out of these dark times, by uniting our nation and reminding us of our greatness. Obama was right when he said that Americans can do anything, when we unite, and when we all take personal responsibility for our nation.

[winkiebum]

John McCain has sold his Soul to the Right Wing Republican Clan!! I used to respect him. He used to be honorable. Now he is just reciting lines his campaign handlers feed him. He is out of Ideas, Out of time, And soon..Out of Luck. Shame on you McCain/Palin.

[tallyman2008]

Poor ol John, God Bless Him



One of his ''handlers'' should teach him how to use a microphone

However, maybe it was just me - I do have an ear for these things

But, did you hear ?

Almost every time McCain took a breath to speak


Wheezing and geezing



Poor ol John, God Bless Him



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And yes, like spices, pronouns should be used sparingly and judiciously


Who that who says who that when I say who that ?

Or something like that

;-)

[noloyalisti]

People want Obama to win because he is smart (unlike pResident Bush) and represents change for the better that we need. He is cool and above the petty fray of name calling. He is sick and tired of corporations running the government as we all should be since there is very little in that for us.

Besides McCain is an old used up man who represents the old used up values of the extremist conservative Republican party.

[confused241]

Why does everyone want Obama to win? I dont understand why everyone likes him? I am very interested to know because I dont see it at all. What has he done? Can anyone name 5 things he has done in his political career? In his debates he says what McCain says or even what Bush would say in the same situation. I''m trying to be fair and honest and when push comes to shove I think either way there are going to be a lot of broken promises.

Calling someone you know and have served with in the U.S. Senate "That one" instead of Barack did it for me. McCaine with that remark shows that he doesn''t understand the people of this great nation. This remark will offend whites, blacks and Jews, Latinos and the rest of Americans alike because it brings memories of people that have crossed our path in life with the attitude that if they call you names or refer to anyone with a lesser term, they are in control. All it did for McCain was to reinforce what most people now believe, that he is from another era way too far back to be able to run our nation in a mature and tolerant way ..."that one", the next president of our great country.