Debate: Live chat and open thread
posted at 7:05 pm on October 15, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Tonight we have the final presidential debate for the 2008 cycle, and if you’re in the Twin Cities area, we have some party ready for you! AM1280 The Patriot will host a debate party at Trocadero’s in Minneapolis tonight. The Northern Alliance Radio Network will emcee an evening of fun and politics, including my radio partner Mitch Berg, Power Line, SCSU Scholars, and Fraters Libertas. We’ll have free appetizers and a cash bar. The debate goes from 8pm CST to 9:30pm CST and doors will open around 7:30pm. Admission is free – but please RSVP at the handy AM1280 RSVP Page so we can plan accordingly.
You won’t miss anything at Hot Air, either, if you’re not able to make it to the party. We’ll have a live chat room running during the debate, with Jazz Shaw and Lady Logician moderating a cast of thousands — literally! Since the live streaming has interfered with the operation of the blog for some Hot Air readers, we’ll skip that and stick with the chat room.
I’ll also make a post-debate appearance on the Hugh Hewitt show at 10:30 CT to discuss the night’s events and their implication for the election. And yes, I shamelessly recycled the first two paragraphs of this post from my pre-debate analysis. I’m all about efficiency, baby!
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Joe Biden is the classic critic described in the Man in the Arena speech.
Bikerken on October 15, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Brought up the One’s run in with Nafta.
HornetSting on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Drill here! Drill now! Build reactors now!
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Nice slam by Mac on the renegotiating with Canada point.
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
“Invest” = “spend” when BO talks
Might want to point that out McCain.
forest on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
“Cockamamie”? Is he trying to sound old?
CherokeeJack on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
smack, smack, smakity-smak smak. take that biatch
custer on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
If this doesnt do it John, nothing will. Your doin great!!
johnnyU on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Ha! McCain is going after Obama over free trade & energy.
Cr4sh Dummy on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Mac is up to his Saddleback shape tonight!
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
the moderator is doing a great job for a change.
Nelsa on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
The steam won’t load. John got an applause there also. Can’t remember what he said, phone rang then. I think he is doing good. BO was sweating.
sheebe on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
There’s been no doubt about that.
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
“The Archbishop of Scranton” That funny
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Obama keeps pissing McCain off.
Typhonsentra on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Make him defend ethanol subsidies, John!
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 9:48 PM
mccain is destroying him on taxes and spending tonight.
lavell12 on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Mac has bo stunned
Tobias2012 on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
yeah Obomba, use Johns answers ya creep
johnnyU on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Barry knows where the camera is.
He learned something from Sarah, I see.
yo on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Nothing’s more important than defeating you, you communist pig!
HornetSting on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Some foreign oil is ok, like Canada.
Over30 on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Ten years? We coild do it next year.
Over
1GooDDaDDy on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
We borrowed $700B from China to buy oil from Saudi Arabia? Huh??
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
LOL,…I can’t wait for Rove to get a hold of Barrys reply on Ayers,…Barry either lied tonight,..or he lied in the debate with Hillary,..either way HE LIED!!!
christene on October 15, 2008 at 9:49 PM
68 million acres.
dugan on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Don’t worry. People will love that expression. It is accurate and with the right sound.
progressoverpeace on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Barack Obama (D, Archer Daniels Midland)
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
The O is flustered like a mofo tonight
tee866 on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Obama speaks about special needs children brings up autism ah…he called for the man that was championing that cause to be fired.
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obama-first-to-call-for-imus-firing-for-racism
McCain: ‘I’m a believer in redemption’
Dr Evil on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
I have a strange itch on my thigh.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
so ten years…Would that be during your third term Barry?
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
“Where’s my teleprompter!?!”
dmarie on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
I hope mccain tells him that there isn’t enough oil in those ‘68million’ acres to make them worht drilling.
LegendHasIt on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Even better, IMO.
MSM headline tomorrow:
MCCAIN IS AN ORNERY OLD MAN WHO WAS MEAN TO THE SAVIOR OF SOCIETY
Damiano on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
McCain is awful. No Barney Frank, no Chris Dodd, no laying the blame for the collapse of the capital markets at the feet of the Dhimmicrats.
But he did mention earmarks, greed and Ayers!!
Charles Martel on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Gawd I can’t stand watching this jerkoff speak at me in the camera. Please, America, don’t elect this incompetent arrogant ass to the Presidency!
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
mccain is dumping all over his face.
lavell12 on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Obama is a moron.
How much will you reduce dependence on foreign oil in your first year? Obama: 10 years.
IrishEi on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
If that’s what is firing up McCain, keep it up Barry!
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
“…ummmm…now, what was it I was supposed to say about energy?”
uncivilized on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Notice how they are still not talking to each other. They are both talking to the camera.
Bikerken on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
3- 4% of worlds oil reserves? Says who not allowed to explore or drill 95% of land or sea
dhunter on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Yeah, we should use offshore resources to actually find more oil. Gee, Barry, you ARE a genious.
common sensineer on October 15, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Obama couldn’t operate before computers existed. You need computers to count the lies.
RBMN on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Booooooshhhhh did it.
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
clinton passed NAFTA
custer on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
OMG: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e43_1224086229&p=1
capitalist piglet on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Why wasn’t Mac this aggressive in the previous debates?
Sleeper on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
what has O proposed to support his “focus” on alternative energy ? and ” well look at offshore drilling” ?? were already looking at evey other country doing it!!
palefaced on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Exactly.
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
oops, barry forgot to mention nuclear. Can’t get to oil independence w/out nuclear energy Barry. In fact, it will be the biggest component.
Over30 on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Barry’s boring me.
dmarie on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Now hit him on that Sherrod Brown “patriotic corporations” abortion. WTO will invalidate that within minutes.
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Quit flattering him John… unless it’s a setup for a punch!
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Drill Baby Drill!
Ordinary1 on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Moot point. He will have done away with term limits by then like his buddy Hugo Chavez.
NightmareOnKStreet on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
You just lost your lead, Odummy, Mac pwned you tonight.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Drill!!! Drink!!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
McCain looks like a kid in a candy store tonight…
uncivilized on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
damn that look at comment was killed!
Tim Burton on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Great comment on the eloquence and the phrase, “Look at”. It’s Clintonspeak and it really was a good point.
Bikerken on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
mac is drinking bo’s milkshake
Tobias2012 on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
It was a setup for a punch. He’s eloquent – but you have to listen to his words. In other words, rev up your BS detector.
capitalist piglet on October 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM
WTF! Obama has not traveled south of our border??
October Surprise baby!!!
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
“I admire Obama’s eloquence, but you have to listen to his words.” Awesome!
pugwriter on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
bet the hell out of him
fuck obama
lavell12 on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
God- Barry looks just like the guy on SNL that plays him!! What is with the dopey smile and the “I’m smelling something bad” look? I just hate him.
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
whose never travelled south of our border? Kenya doesn’t count?
NightmareOnKStreet on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Daaaaamn! John is ON tonight!
Beeyatch slap of eloquence.
nuance.
Damiano on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Okay … enough about Colombia, McCain
CanadianGuy on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
NO-BRAINER!
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Don’t worry Sen. McCain, he’ll make Venezuela his first stop.
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
The one, single reason the US has “fallen behind” in automobile manufacturing: UNIONS.
Hell, the foreign car makers make their cars here with un-unionized workers.
Count to 10 on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
“Never travelled south of our border….”
Nice one.
dugan on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
I like this John McCain. Hope he stays like this until November.
niuhuskie2009 on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
killed=killer
Tim Burton on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Didn’t travel ??
Do cruises count?
TheKernel on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Didn’t Barry already lie once about NAFTA?…Told Canada something else then what he said at a debate?…something about “Don’t worry about it,..it’s just campaign talk”
christene on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
If that’s what it takes for Mac to be as good as he is right now, I’ll take it!!!
IrishGirl17 on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Nothing. Alternative energy will magically appear, with the government’s helping hand, of course – since the government knows what alternative is the best, even if it doesn’t exist right now …
progressoverpeace on October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
What about the human rights of your brother George in Kenya?
IrishEi on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Yeah, Barry, you pursue the Peruvian angle! Keep it up smarty! LOL
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
WTF? I can’t believe the arrogant cokesucker has not traveled to Mexico.
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Organizer! Drink!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Did Barry just say he will enforce unfair trade agreements?
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Barry stumbles into Peruvian Free Trade!
Spread the coke around?
profitsbeard on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Let’s not settle for a decent free trade agreement, let’s wait for the PERFECT free trade agreement
common sensineer on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Quick, how do you guys think McCain’s doing? Who do you think is winning? I’m running back and forth to the TV!
Star20 on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Obama looked much weaker tonight then in past appearances.
Cr4sh Dummy on October 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM
“I structured the Peruvian Free Trade Agreement”. Huh? I’d look into that one.
Over30 on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
O.K., the “uh” drinkers must be dead by now. God rest their souls.
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
What the hell is Obama trying to say? He has no clue. He is all over the place! This is great stuff folks.
Nelsa on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
LOL.
progressoverpeace on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
McCain is winning.
capitalist piglet on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Obami doesn’t even answer the question! stammer stammer stammer. I’d say McCain looks WAY more presidential tonight.
arizona on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
What the hell was that union regs but no safety guarantees for workers in Columbia ? More drugs for Obama
dhunter on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
too many words, barry.
dmarie on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
You can’t use facts here….
jerrytbg on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
This is what Bill Aires and ACORN matters. What promises can you believe from a prolific liar? None.
regal on October 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM
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