Comments on: Starting Gate: Five Questions For Tonight’s Debate

[franklin_opt]

McCain already declared VICTORY in the debate.

Google "mccain wins debate" or search on WASHINGTONPOST dot COM.

[mattcat25]

gypsie25918 is exactly what is wrong with this country...

summ''n aught t''put a boot in their @ss!!!

[pensacola98]

gypsie25918 .....please!!! that''s enough!!

[cattiej]

So, I read via Brian Ross,from ABC that Obama has received $691.930 from Goldman-Sachs, in his bid for the run for the President campaign. McCain also received money, Sen Dodd, Sen Schumer also received thousands of dollars from the Lobbyist of Goldman-Sachs.
I say, SACK them all, make them give the money back to Goldman-Sachs, or arrest them for "cooking the books" on the American citizens.
Obama and McCain both have dirty houses and are guilty of taking thousands, perhaps millions of dollars''s from the Lobbyist.
Outlaw the Lobbist in American government. Anyone giving money to an American politican should be arrest and tried for influence pedaling.
To all the Senators of the member of this corrupt Congress.
''NO BAILOUT-NO WAY! The American public aren''t gonna that it anymore. If you can stand up for your people, you can stand DOWN, give up your office and let someone honest take the job of helping America, not tearing it down and lining your own pockets.
Time is fleeting, and time is coming for you all to leave Washington and never, ever go back.

[dodcorp]

The reason McCain did not want to go to the debate was he did not READ THE TWO PAGE PORPOSAL for bailout. McCain had to go to Washington to learn what was going on he had no Idea. On Thursday night he study for the debate and changed he mind to go. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH PUTTING COUNTRY FIRST. No bailout has been reached and he had no input.

[dnsallday]

Question number 6.
John Mccain, why do you already have a web Ad up on the Wall Street Journal website, saying "JOHN MCCAIN WINS DEBATE"?

How were you able to do that, if your campaign was ''suspended'' like you claimed? And why do you have it up 8 hours before the debate even starts?

[jpmichigan]

I wish Obama would answer some questions regarding the ACRON group. Why did Obama give $800,00 campaign money under a disguised group called,"Citizen Serves,Inc." for "advanced work." Then admitted to the giving the money to the ACRON GROUP. He has had a 20 year relationship with this group that according to Consumer Rights League, has committed voter fraud in many states, including Michigan. It this how Obama gets elected!!!!!!

[blindhowlin]

My prediction, John McCain will open the debate with the following line:

"Funny thing happened on the way to the debate tonight..."

[kathyjay1]

The sign the lady held said
"McCain = Bush

[helloall34]

Does anyone care about what has been happening with the national debt under this administration? Take a look at the charts here: http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html

The debt has gone up dramatically since the 1980s Reagan administration. It leveled-off for some years during the Clinton administration and has taken back off larger then ever since then. I dont understand how the party of fiscal responsibility (Republicans) can turn their backs on this? The Reagan feel-good supply-side trickle-down economic policies with their associated industry deregulation has led to this. A lot of people got rich, but there is a price to pay for spending without bound. It doesnt matter if that spending goes to fuel business (Republicans) or if goes to build infrastructure and provides jobs along the way (Democrats). This country doesnt know how to live within its means. I know a lot of people hate the Clinton administration, but his administration was controlling the problem. All others from the 80s until now have added to the problem, and all the other were all Republican administrations. Therefore, at this time, I lean to the Democrats.

[ivpc1]

What is this. We have an American with Better than 3rd grade math skills. Careful, you''ll panic the Rebublicans with notions of Science.

[TommyCraig]

"Per head will get $300,000 . Per house hold will get husband and wife will get 6000000".
Posted by martel_v at 01:38 PM : Sep 26, 2008

Lets pretend you use funny math. 300,000 and 300,000 just doesn''t add up to 6 million...

"Use a calculator if you haven''''t mastered 3rd-grade arithmetic...or does that get you too close for comfort to reality based mental patterns"?
Posted by martel_v at 01:38 PM : Sep 26, 2008

In the US, we use 9 zero''s not 12 for the billion dollar mark. Maybe that is the discretion.

[ivpc1]

Suggest to John McCaine to have George Bush ask his personal buddy ''GOD'' for a bailout next time they speak.

[ivpc1]

Really, if the ''po'' people will spend it all, give it to them. Why bail out investors in EM or Russian oil co''s.

[oleander8]

Obama is a master speech giver - but he doesn''t do as well speaking off-the-cuff. Too many uh''s, er''s, and pauses. I hope he gets those worked out.

[martel_v]

My question is Why not to pay 700 billion dollars to American pubic over 18 years of age and tax payer to. Total population of this group is about 200 million. Per head will get $300,000 . Per house hold will get husband and wife will get 6000000. this money will be given with a agreement for people who has defaulted or mortagage or student loan will pay off their debt first.Let it be tax deductible about 20%. Government will get 35 million back. if house hold get that much money imagine what will happen to the economy.

Okay, I''m starting to get real angry. I''ve already gotten some variation of this spam to my email accounts numerous times and it''s nothing more than a demonstration of extreme right-wing stupidity.

Use a calculator if you haven''t mastered 3rd-grade arithmetic...or does that get you too close for comfort to reality based mental patterns?

[pensacola98]

Question for both: Since the anthrax scare didn''t turn out to be caused by a tourist or an alien, what can be done to lift or ease the passport requirements that cause this country to lose one billion dollars a day in tourism? The premise of this question is that we have 10 Million less tourists here in the USA on any day since 9-11 and each would have spent $100 a day, translating to $1 Billion each day, and $2 Trillion of lost revenues since 2002.

[johninkansas]

Question for Obama:

Why did you ask James Johnson to help you find your VP candidate?

Is Joe Biden in the tank with Credit Card and home mortgage industry?

[rickwar]

First question to McCain:

Mr Mcain, this is a two part question, are you really running for office after choossing the airhead, sorry, Palin for VP?

Second part of the question, what does this say about your ability to make any meaningful decisions on matters of importance.

Debate ends.

[ivpc1]

How about a bailout that just doubles the interest deduction on primary homes. Will more than establish a market bottom and not hurt responsible taxpayers.