10:26pm
McCain: "Because there are not enough vouchers, even though they work, we should oppose them, oh ok, I get it..." (GRINS around!!!!)
10:23pm
OBAMA OPPOSES VOUCHERS...??? Not a position that keeps with the thinking of the majority of black voters. And as McCain appropriately pointed out, 9000 (mostly black) parents applied for the only 1000 vouchers that were available in DC when they were first offered. OBAMA severely out of touch on this issue...
10:22pm
faith.ammen: McCain: Offer competitions for schools not just throwing money at the problem!
Dear Obama, how is the government going to step up and help local schools? Did you not hear the question that we spend more money per child than anyone else?
Obama's against vouchers? Anyone surprised that he is against anything that puts money back in the hands of the people who give it to the government?
10:18pm
LAME final question on education...
faith.ammen: Sen. Obama thinks it should be school teachers who should tell your kids about sex and teach them how to use a condom. Crikey. Obama, you can make college more affordable by allowing people to keep the money they earn NOT by creating another bureaucratic program to redistribute wealth!10:14pm
faith.ammen: Obama: "Women, with their families, should have the opportunity to make these abortion decisions themselves." So this means he's ok that our tax dollars have to go to fund Planned Parenthood that helps young teenage girls hide pregnancies as a result of an older boyfriend. McCain: "I don't know how you can be merely 'present' on issues of life"
10:12pm
McCain goes gutsy on Born Alive Infant Protection Act... OBAMA now flat out LIES about his vote on the Born Alive act. He flat out lies - repeating the lie that the law already required life saving measures to be given...
OBAMA flat OUT LIED... LIEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
He is a LIAR! LIAR! LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!
10:09pm
Obama: "I believe the Constitution has rights that aren't written there, do not appear in any fashion, and can not be noticably discerned from the reading of it on its merits..."10:08pm
McCain just SMOKED Obama on judges, and the issue of litmus test...
faith.ammen: McCain believes in nominating judges who are strict interpreters of the Constitution! People who would be able to see the illogical decision that resulted in Roe v. Wade!10:08pm
FINALLLLLLLLLLY - someone got darn brave enough to ask the question on Roe v. Wade...
10:07pm
faith.ammen: I think "Sen. Government" is a great nickname for ObamaMcCain must have read what I just posted because that is exactly what I just said: all of Obama's solutions rest in the hands of the government! And thanks to McCain for finally reminding the American people that DEMOCRATS have been in charge for the past two years
10:03pm
CLASSIC COMEBACK FROM McCAIN: "Joe... you're rich!"
***DRUDGE REPORT*** =
McCain is kicking Obama's butt in his one person per vote poll...10:00pm
"I'll talk to Joe to... Joe... if you're out there..." How ARROGANT IS THIS dude? He just shook the man's HAND yesterday. Here he is acting like John McCain is making up the "joe the plumber" when it was Obama's OWN commie comments to him that created "joe the plumber" to begin with...faith.ammen: How can he be so audacious to consider "Joe the Plumber" the "big" business that "deserves" the extra taxes so that his wealth can go to those who make less9:55pm
McCain points out that Obama doesn't want free trade with an ally but will sit down without condition with Hugo Chavez...faith.ammen: Can someone tell Obama that laughing when McCain speaks is unattractive and annoying?9:51pm
McCAIN slaps back at OBAMA, "Pay attention to his words... DRILL NOW!"faith.ammen: Obama: "We can look at drilling"/McCain: "DRILL HERE! DRILL NOW!" Obama questions how much oil we can produce? He should visit Alaska sometime...
I love seeing McCain knowing he has the truth on his side and speaking it passionately and not being hypnotized by Obama's words9:50pm
faith.ammen: May I also ask why Sarah Palin's experience was questioned and the same question wasn't asked of Freshman Senator Obama?9:48pm
OBAMA on oil, "I AGREE WITH McCAIN!!!!!"
9:47pm
Faith joins the live blogging:
faith.ammen: On the topic of energy, have any of the news networks noticed the dollar drop in gas prices? Just since I left for a roadtrip last Saturday, gas prices have dropped 40 cents. It is under $3 in my hometown...
9:46pm
McCain BUSTS Obama on NAFTA... McCain is very ON with the "eliminating the need for middle eastern AND Venezualan oil.
9:42pm
On the dumbest question of the night - McCain won the issue. Palin was a reformer - stood up to special interests - returned money to tax payers - and her husband's a tough guy too. McCain also gave BY FAR the better critique of the other guy's VP. "Cockamamy idea of splitting Iraq 3 ways..."
9:40pm
STOOOOOOOOPID question of the night, "Why is your VP better than his VP!" STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPIDDDDDDDDD!
9:38pm
Obama seems to be getting increasingly defensive on the negative associations...
9:36pm
McCain gets in shots on ACORN and Ayers... FINALLY. Obama attempts to again does his LAME song and dance about how he didn't know Ayers that well...
9:31pm
Obama's answer on John Lewis was a total fabrication. He claimed, that "all reports" stated that observers said that McCain supporters were yelling "kill him." McCain calls Obama on the "C*nt" t-shirts as well. And stands up for the veterans and others who pack out the McCain rallies.
Bottom line Obama does not repudiate John Lewis' vile statement equating John McCain with George Wallace.9:24pm
"Taking the high road..." McCain: Obama could have sat down and done ten townhalls by this time. Senator Obama did NOT repudiate the remarks by John Lewis. McCain also accuses Obama of not keeping his word on public financing. "You didn't tell the American people the truth, and the highest amount of spending on negative campaigns in the history."
9:23pm
OBAMA LIED: "I support clean coal technology..." (Which he has not in any way shape or form in any tangible vote or illustration.)9:22pm
OBAMA voted TWICE to increase taxes on families making $42,000 a year. Also points out that Obama voted for the two Dem budgets that were 24 billion MORE than the BUSH budgets...
9:18pm
Earmarks - McCain wins the "what should we cut" question... Obama downplays earmarks "one half of one percent."
9:14pm
Both plans come in at a 200 Billion additional spending to the fed. Obama claims, "pay as you go" will cover all of his spending... except that while he says that - he will still add $200 Billion to the deficit.
9:11pm
FINALLY brings up the socialist (blatantly socialist) view of Obama... and fumbles it...
9:10pm
How many times can McCain take feeble swings at great big fat fastballs down the middle - AND WHIFFFF?
9:07pm
McCain follows up to Obama and brings up the "spread the wealth..." (SORTA TAKES FOREVER TO GET THERE).
Well I take this back - another STUPID - LOST OPPORTUNITY - never mentions the "spread the wealth" issue at ALL!!!!!!!!
9:03pm
Opening comments from McCain on the first question: "They're angry... but we need short term fixes, and long term fixes..." Mentions Fannie and Freddie and reasserts his "floor" under the home loans instead of saying, "but what I'd like to know from Senator Obama, is if he will return the half-million dollars to Fannie and Freddie."
LOST CHANCE FOR McCAIN at 5 minutes IN!!!!