Debate: Live chat and open thread
posted at 7:05 pm on October 15, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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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Make sure you factor in affirmative action programs, Barry because we know they’re coming: K-12 then on to the Ivy leagues
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Hes’ gonna need a whole baggie full of coke tonight and a couple joints and some black Jack
dhunter on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Army? of new teachers….for the One’s new re-education system.
College should not be FREE!
HornetSting on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Yes… McCain should zing Obama on Chicago Annenberg!
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
BO is saying NOTHING>>> same old crap…
OH NO COLLEGE FOR EVERYONE!!!! Who paid for BO’s and is wife!!
theeyeman3410 on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
More money? WTF? MORE MONEY? How much is enough without results you jerkoff?
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Mr. Moderator, please give a number how much we train in Education in the industrialized countries. We’re in the 20′s. Obama: more money, more closing the gap, more going to college money. Barry, it’s the parents, the parents, and uh, the parents.
Over30 on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
$162 million in Annenberg money for education + radical educationalist claptrap = 0 results.
The new math.
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Once again, Barry’s answer is to throw more money at the problem.
The Ugly American on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
I can hear the chorus now… they will blame Schaffer for O’Barry’s poor performance.
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Barry is dictating parental instruction…
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
I swear BO has a sunburn. Or he’s blushing at his own lies.
It’s possible. He is only 1/2 black, after all.
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
McCain A-
Senator Government C-
Schiefer A
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Welcome to communism comrades!
I think I’m going to be sick.
BadMojo on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
VOUCHERS
custer on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Obama / Biden 08, idiocracy we don’t need…
Cr4sh Dummy on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Notice Odummy never mentions reforming the process and knowing where the money goes? what a yutz.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Obama talking about education sounds like a beauty pageant contestant talking about world peace.
Bikerken on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Fires1 on October 15, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Ditto. Union member and Republican since I’ve had a vote to give.
quax1 on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
! BINGO !
Oldnuke on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Affordable college? Great.
If BHO hands out $4k for college, guess what? Colleges will raise tuition by………$4,000!
This won’t win McCain the NEA endorsement.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Don’t know why but fire fox is giving me hell. BO is dreaming. We don’t want a communist Country. John has to win this election.
sheebe on October 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
BRING UP THE WOODS FOUNDATION!
common sensineer on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
OUCH…Barry and Michelle get to choose which schools those little girls go to, but Joe and Jane Sixpack? Not so much.
uncivilized on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
No kidding.
The fingers are flying at Daily Kos as we speak.
The Ugly American on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
vouchers, charter schools – yes
JustTruth101 on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Anyone else have a problem with the chat thing? I tried to sign in and it’s not signing me or posting what I type. Went to the upstream site, signed in there, that didn’t help.
artchick on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Mac is beating the living shit out of Obarky tonight.
Im sorry but if this doesnt do it, nothing will. Mac is on fire.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Blech.
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Aw comon’ Mac… close with a shot to the mouth!
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
I think John put the wood to him!
HornetSting on October 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
internet is running overtime tonight
johnnyU on October 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
schiefer is good tonight – fantastic
JustTruth101 on October 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
75% FAILURE = CHICAGO ANNENBERG CHALLENGE. WAS A WIN FOR THE OBAMA/AYERS MISSION OF RADICALIZING STUDENTS. *******SAY IT JOHN!!!*****
NightmareOnKStreet on October 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
obama is a fucking commie and this debate shows.
lavell12 on October 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
lol. It’s not you!
IrishEi on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Affordable college?
Well, in my five-kids-of-college-age experience, the best cure for student loan debt is two years at a community college.
uncivilized on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Obarky’s education plan:
No Child Left Alive
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Yes John! YES! Washington D.C. Most money per student worst schools.
Oldnuke on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
ex-Democrat on October 15, 2008 at 10:16 PM
joepub on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Barry hung a hittable ball… mentioned edu and Illinois.
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
CAC please please please!
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Not one question about illegal immigration tonight.
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Doubled charter schools in Illinois?!?
What the hell is he talking about?!
yo on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Obama said we could use both money and reform to fix the education, then EVERY SINGLE fix he mentions, is more money. This is paying off the brownshirts.
Bikerken on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Barry has been watching to many sienfeld episodes and like George says:
“it’s not a lie if you believe it”
cmptrnerd on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
My mind starts to wander when Omama speaks- he just goes on and on and says nothing!
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
early childhood ‘indoctrination’ is what I think Bambam actually means…
pcbedamned on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Odummy just said he agreed with Mac.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Schiefer A+
McCain A-
Obama B (maybe minus)
Remember the audience.
phineas on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
You doubled charter schools in Illinois?
All by your little self?
How did you do that, barry-0?
LegendHasIt on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
America’s youth are not interest groups…
What a dork.
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Been stuck on CNN for the entire debate and watching their dial of uncommitted voters. Interesting observation – whenever Obama goes off on a long-winded (say nothing) diatribe, the line for uncommitted women went off the chart.
That says it all right there. Charmed by a used car salesman.
dugan on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Has anybody taken a running count of how many Great 30 sec ads the “O” has provided?
jerrytbg on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Joe the Plumber? I love you man!
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Obama is down for the count!!!!!!!
thmcbb on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
They want it “free” because they want everyone there for their indoctrination.
Not only do we need term limits, we need to get RID of tenure.
Let’s roll.
ex-Democrat on October 15, 2008 at 10:23 PM
“Say we will do things and now how to pay for it????”
Barry, you floor me! You’ve never proposed without mentioning how to pay for it, have you?
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:24 PM
You with your debate criticin’
And you skeptics always contemplatin’
How my face you’d like to start rearrangin’
When that’s not what you really should do
When heaven has found you
Can’t you see
That it’s all wrapped up in the Messiah that’s me
So follow me
Come on, voters
Follow me
I’m Obama the Piper
And I’ll show you where Hope and Change is at
Come on, voters
Can’t you see
I’m Obama the Piper
Trust in me
Voters
Don’t be scared to into the White House to help me move
Hey, voters
What do you think I’m tryin’ to prove
It ain’t true
That My Michelle would like to punch and kick you
It’s just in your mind
And that’s all that’s trickin’ you
So step in line
Come on, voters
Follow me
Come on, voters
Trust in me
Come on, voters
Can’t you see
Come on, voters
Follow me
MB4 on October 15, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Stop affirmative action quotas, stop social engineering college acceptance, stop giving scholarships to sports (which will encourage academic candidates). Best scores and best transcripts get the acceptance, not color of skin, race, sports accomplishments, etc.
Over30 on October 15, 2008 at 10:24 PM
LOL, Odoof just said he was against vouchers.
Now Mac is reminding you how many parents want such a program.
Game over.
Mac wins and wins BIG.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Yeah, you know – somebody has to pay for college. Take Obama for example. He found an Islamic radical to help out with HIS Harvard tuition. He wouldn’t want anyone else to have to do such a thing, I guess.
capitalist piglet on October 15, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Has Mac been saving up this GUSTO for the last debate?
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Down goes Frazier!!!…down goes Frazier!!! Obama has a glass jaw. Reminds me of the Kimbo Slice fight…
hot-heir on October 15, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Senator Government is nodding in agreement.
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 10:25 PM
This gives Mac the lift he needs for the last 2.5 weeks! Now lets win this thing!!!!
IR-MN on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Maverick has launched an entire battery of sidewinders uo BO’s ass. You go Mav.
David in ATL on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Barry is trying wonk everyone to sleep so they don;t get how good McCain is doing!
Uh… ummm… ah… er….
profitsbeard on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Remember that Lincoln lost all the Lincoln-Douglas debates — except the last two, where he tore Douglas’ arguments to shreds.
unclesmrgol on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Perhaps he couldn’t live with himself if he let America vote in Obummer without a fight.
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Winner winner, chicken dinner, McCain!
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Throwing money at the problem wont help, we need to know where the money is being spent.
Damn, Palin is going to give Mac an autographed moose head after this.
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Mac is right again!
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
LOL
baldilocks on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
uncivilized on October 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Yep we are sending our son to community college for the first two years and paying for it out of our pocket. Where there is a will there is a way .
church on October 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
lol AGAIN
baldilocks on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Dang, barry-0′s hair has gotten even grayer in the last ten minutes.
LegendHasIt on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
He’s agreed a lot with McCain tonite. oh and by the way, Obama is never wrong and he never lies. Not ever. Never.
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Last zing by Mav!
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Where’s the economic crash, Barney Fife, Kris Dodd, etc issue arguement…… we lost it “my friends”
PaCadle on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
YES!@!!!!!!!
Mac got the last shot!!
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Mac got in the last word!
pugwriter on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
I think Senator McCain has done a good job tonight, but is it enough? My pessimistic self says probably not, the sheep will follow Obama.
kam582 on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
I wish he would stop saying “Here’s the thing”… I keep expecting him to look down and unzip his trousers…
CC – BHO: “my Muslim faith”
CapedConservative on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Cool.
Let’s roll!
ex-Democrat on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Much better tonight! Wish he’d hit him on all the wasted CAC money, but I’ll take what I can get at this stage.
DrSteve on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Even after all this, no matter what happens….I still say “We’re Screwed ’08!”
hot-heir on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
SENATOR GOVERNMENT!
fossten on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 PM
This is McCain’s best night. I hope it is enough.
Star20 on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Not enough vouchers so we shouldnt even try?
LOVE IT LOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT
Who the hell is this guy, where has he been all this time?
Bishop on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
One more observation about CNN’s “uncommitted” women voters – every time, every time, McCain mentioned Sarah Palin’s name, the chart dropped instantly. Moreover, it dropped at the mere mention of her name.
dugan on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
SENATOR GOVERNMENT!
Ugly on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
McCain close sounds to canned/trite… need to suggest that America with whither under a Socialist Obama
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
“We need to make health care avoidable…”
CherokeeJack on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Obama – a bunch of platitudes and he winds up saying nothing during the entire debate.
Good job McCain but CNN, NBC etc. decided you lost before the debate started.
Goodale on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
will whither
electric-rascal on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Senator McCain: Presidential
Senator Government: Present
carbon_footprint on October 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Why does he stutter so much???? Go out strong Mac!!
anniekc on October 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
I just wish John could get a complete…smooth sentence out when making important points.
hot-heir on October 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Nice hit on the superintendant, but the last sarcastic comment followed by the dreaded yeller smile was a bit of a mistake I think.
Game to mccain tonight nonetheless.
cgoode777 on October 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
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