Comments on: CBS Poll: Obama Boosted Most By Debate

Uncommitted Voters Give Edge To Obama On Economy, McCain On Iraq

[tmn]

Just remember - Sarah Palin can gut a moose, and for some very strange reason, certain Republicons consider that very kewl...

[clag2]

McCain sounder real good at the debate. So you think he couldn''t look a Obama becausr he would lose his train of thought? He also talks about alot of old stuff! We need someone to open up new doors someone to bring us into this century,not dwell on all the old stuff. Do they realize we are in a depression righ now or will that take 4 more years to figure it out. Now that the big companies are going down everyone takes notice but what happen a year ago when in my town alone of 5800 people a 170 homes were in foreclosure! this has been going on for a few years.Most people can''t fly or drive because of the cost. Food has been going up and postage. So what do we have to do start over and grow your own, teach at home! I thought we are supposed to go forward!!!

[ziprsgilty1]

I''ll bet Obama studied for a week for this debate. That would explain his urgency to have it. He didn''t want all that studying to go to waste. And he still doesn''t give direct answers. For once I would like to hear him say "Ok, I did say that but" instead of "No,what I said was this" blah blah blah blah blah!!!!!!If you ask me Barrack sounds more like a politician!!!!!!!!!

[whosaid1]

No it does not matter ... because they are not running for President! Duh...

But where was your outrage 4 years ago when Kerry was running.....Duh

[whosaid1]

I never said he was poor...I never suggested he didn''''t help spend her money...I said he doesn''''t have all that much money himself...the media has reported that they file separate income tax. Recent reports does have him at #7 in the Senate...5 of the 6 ahead of him are Democrats...oh, I''''m sorry, that doesn''''t matter does it? My point was, that how much money you have was not an issue when your guy was Kerry!

[whosaid1]

troutfisher4: It is dishonest to say that since it is his "wife''''s money", McCain is poor. Are you telling me he does not enjoy the benefits of that money? Are you saying he does not live in any of those many houses they own? He is reputed to be a high-stakes Vegas gambler ... where does money for that come from?

Please get real. His wife is worth $100 million, and that makes John worth the same. That puts him in the top 5 for personal wealth in the Senate.

Dishonest ?? I never said he was poor...I never suggested he didn''t help spend her money...I said he doesn''t have all that much money himself...the media has reported that they file separate income tax. Recent reports does have him at #7 in the Senate...5 of the 6 ahead of him are Democrats...oh, I''m sorry, that doesn''t matter does it? My point was, that how much money you have was not an issue when your guy was Kerry!

[tmn]

McCain DOES have an interest in the middle class - that they vote for him. Once that''s done, his interests will immediately shift back to "his" class of folks and their problems - the increased cost of private jet fuel, higher polo pony feed costs, and the problem of raised prices for "better" Rolex watches and yacht repairs (the no-good mechanics keep demanding perks like health insurance and sick pay...)

[whosaid1]

sun247: And who else, but McCain, told his wife while she was ill in the hospital that he was leaving her? A wife that waited for him while he was a captive in the "Hanoi Hilton." And of course we now know that was because he wanted to be with Cindy! That speaks volumes about character to me!

oh, it''s the divorce thing huh...unfortunate, a there are lot of those related to military service..he is on record saying that was one of his biggest failures. Talk about character....I''m more concern with some of the people Obama calls friend...I''m really concerned about that...character???

[whosaid1]

No, dear, it''''s about continuing to pad the pockets of the Haliburton executives and CEO''''s who screw up and then want the government to bail them out, like the corporate welfare queens they are.

So, McCain is padding the pockets of Haliburton and other CEO''s....tell me more about that...

[sterlingread]

whosaid: yeah it''''s clear the Obama has a "checklist" of words that he must SAY at every opportunity. All it means to me is he said the words....I don''''t make the bold leap and assume that he really cares about it. Yeah he probably has people who clean his houses....I''''ll bet he pays them....keeps people working. I''''ll guess you statement that he''''s "out to get the rich richer" is about his wanting to not raise taxes on business...that keeps them in the United States and encourages them to maintain a healthy workforce...the better the business is the more work there is.. "

No, dear, it''s about continuing to pad the pockets of the Haliburton executives and CEO''s who screw up and then want the government to bail them out, like the corporate welfare queens they are. And you want to talk about key words said over and over? How about "surge" as one of many said over and over again, teeth gritted, red faced, by McCain? Face it, unless you are a millionaire (meaning, by mccain standards $5 million or more), he doesn''t give a hoot about you. yet, like lemmings, you jump the cliff.

[kathy626]

The two most unpatriotic things to have happened in the last 6 weeks are (1) John McCain selecting Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential Candidate, and (2) Hilary Clinton''s virtual silence after McCain''s selection of Palin and, even more incredible, after Friday night''s debate. I voted for Hilary in the primary and had donated significantly to her campaign. However, she IS NOT the Democratic candidate and has clearly decided that it is not in her interest to support Barack Obama because he would likely be a 2-term president and John McCain would more likely be a 1-term president, giving her the opportunity to run again in 2012. Given the damage John McCain''s presidency (and, God forbid, Sarah Palin''s should he not last out the next 4 years) could do, this is incredibly selfish and unpatriotic. Should the McCain/Palin ticket prevail, I will find it extroardinarily difficult to vote for her in 2008, and impossible to contribute to her campain financially.

[whosaid1]

sterlingread said: At least Obama acknowledges the existence of the middle class. McCain doesn''''t know anyone in that category, other than probalby those who clean his many houses. He''''s out to get the rich richer.

yeah it''s clear the Obama has a "checklist" of words that he must SAY at every opportunity. All it means to me is he said the words....I don''t make the bold leap and assume that he really cares about it. Yeah he probably has people who clean his houses....I''ll bet he pays them....keeps people working. I''ll guess you statement that he''s "out to get the rich richer" is about his wanting to not raise taxes on business...that keeps them in the United States and encourages them to maintain a healthy workforce...the better the business is the more work there is..

[sterlingread]

whosaid: "So if he had repeated the phrase "middle class" would you have assumed he care about the middle class"

At least Obama acknowledges the existence of the middle class. McCain doesn''t know anyone in that category, other than probalby those who clean his many houses. He''s out to get the rich richer.

[whosaid1]

tmn123, incredibly people with minimum wage or no jobs, just barely scraping by, are proudly proclaiming their allegience with McCain as if he gives a hoot about them or their needs, other than that they can shine his shoes or clean his many houses. Did you notice he never said the phrase "middle class" once in the debate?

So if he had repeated the phrase "middle class" would you have assumed he care about the middle class. Seems to be the case with Obama...he SAYS it, it must be true...

Look, McCain married a women who had a very productive family business...should he have told her to get rid of all that money...because he wanted to run for President? Nothing like that was said about Kerry. McCain doesn''t have a lot of money himself...he comes from a long line of military men..and anyone who has served in the military knows that you don''t do it because of the money!! Do some research and you''ll find that there are a lot of members of congress who have more money than McCain....most of the top 10 are Democrats.

[sterlingread]

tmn123, incredibly people with minimum wage or no jobs, just barely scraping by, are proudly proclaiming their allegience with McCain as if he gives a hoot about them or their needs, other than that they can shine his shoes or clean his many houses. Did you notice he never said the phrase "middle class" once in the debate?

[tmn]

"The percentage of watchers who think Obama understands their needs and problems has also increased by 21 points, while a majority still say McCain does not."
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That''s not fair. McCain understands the needs of multi-millionaires everywhere. It''s no trip in the park to manage 7 homes across this great land. Have a heart for HIS problems and those of filthy-rich folks like him...

[sterlingread]

aggiecat, in my experience bullies are always cowards and not very bright.

[aggiekat2004]

booboo, sorry, but calling me gay isn''''t an insult to me, probably is to a kindergartner.

Posted by sterlingread at 10:47 PM : Sep 28, 2008
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I KNOW! I feel like I''m being bullied on the playground.

Oh, and about the comment about "thinking people vote for Obama, fearful people vote for McCain..."

I really felt "inspired" to get out and make the world a better place after listening to Obama. McCain really didn''t have that same effect.

I''m also tired of McCain''s little SMIRK that he makes...he did it several times during the debate. It''s when he''s being facetious and condescending. It''s really not an appealing part of his personality.

[whosaid1]

I''''m almost willing to give the new guy a try...just because I think the people with the experience and power are the ones who can''''t get away from the status quo. And the status quo is what''''s killed our country and how the rest of the world thinks about us.

I watched the debate...and I got so tired of McCain dropping the "precondition" word every time someone asked him about meeting with Iran. I''''m tired of watching our leaders act like we''''re so much better than everyone else. The fact that we might be in a position to be humble, and perhaps talk to the rest of the world, is actually appealing.

Having served in the US Army (active) for over 30 years..you might expect that I would have a different opinion. I would be greatly disappointed if MY president agreed (without pre-conditions)to just "sit down" and talk - attempt to "reason" with some of the "crazy" leaders out there that are in the news all the time. We can%u2019t afford to tell the rest of the world that we''re that *** naove! Have you noticed that a lot of them want to KILL us?

One last thing..."our current leaders got us into this mess". You shouldn''t make the mistake of thinking that it was all caused by Bush (and the Republicans) . His approval rating is very low...so it''s easy to say it''s all his fault. The president of the United States doesn''t have that much power...he''s had a lot of help from Congress...both parties.

[sterlingread]

booboo, sorry, but calling me gay isn''t an insult to me, probably is to a kindergartner.