He didn't call for the resignation of Cox, he was ridiculed because he said Cox should be fired.
McCain lobbed a softball with that one, but Obama struck out. Obama should have responded:
John McCain called for Cox to resign, but if he really wanted to hold those responsible accountable, he would have called for the whole Republican Party who got us into this mess to resign. Fortunately, the voters have the opportunity to do that for him in November.
McCain: A lot of us saw this trainwreck coming...
Has he written a letter of resignation like Ike?
McCain wishing well to Kennedy? He HATES Kennedy....
Trying to cut Obama off at the knees because Obama didn't say it.
Continue playing politics, John. Dance, little man. Dance.
Oh, and pander you newly-branded populist. Wait, if he's been branded, he's no longer a maverick!
Why would McCain be allowed to wear that tie on TV? He looks like he has a stick of electrified Fruit Stripes Gum around his neck.
OMG! That's hilarious. As a media producer, I about swallowed my tongue.
hard to be objective, but I think obama is starting off strong, strong strong.
I've been around a while..what you think I'll have trouble hearing you???
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR MCCAIN!!!
1. Where's McCain's flag pin? Is he oneathem trrererrrists?
2. Barack just passed up a golden opportunity to point out that Johnny Mac and his chief economic advisor have their fingerprints all over this crisis...
9:11 Populist McCain seems to be out tonight. Would love to have some audio from his meetings on the hill today to contrast with it.
Bad luck ..this was supposed to be a foreign policy debate
9:15 Earmark man! Where's his sidekick the Earmark Queen of Wasilla?
McCain looks old and tired.
I like how obama came out with 30 years of failed trickle down
mccain seems rambling and tired (he even sort of apologized for "feeling bad")
McCain seems to be rambling -- about bear DNA, for goodness sake. A little tough to "bear."
Is it just me or did McCain mix up the "end of the beginning" and "beginning of the end" phrasing?
Is it just me or is McCain blinking incessantly?
Angry McCain is rearing his head.
Jab, jab, jab....
Obama, tell McCain that his tax credit for health insurance is effectively a tax increase on health insurance.
And the moderator has lost control.
I can't wait to see the fact check on this thing tomorrow. Why do I think that McCain is lying through his teeth every chance he gets?
its weird but Obama's makeup is making his skin look darker than it really is --- a GOP make-up artist?
Why does Obama talk about the last 8 years and not the REPUBLICAN PARTY. say it. And then say it again and again. John McCain is a card-carrying, 93% voter of the Republican Party.
Barack must stay out of rehashing these Senate debates. There are too many traps there for McCain to pounce. Talk abotu the future. Big picture. And protecting us from McCain/Bush/Palin.
Please say that the spending/corruption indictment EPICENTER is ALASKA!
yeah georgia cracker, you may be right! end of the beginning didn't make sense to me either!
They are BOTH speaking over the heads of 98% of the Americans watching.
Somebody needs a "There he goes again..." moment.
Obama is looking pretty good. Jim Lehrer is the man!
Both candidates were reluctant to address each other directly; Obama finally did so, as far as I could tell, McCain has not yet said "Barack,......."
Interesting contrasts, solely in body language.
Glad that Obama didn't take the bait on that one. It's political idiocy to tell people what you would give up easily.
Boring.....
Bombing, drilling, and nukes.
Yeah!
Barack, the only one on stage wearing a flag pin.
Remarkable.
Holy shit..the old man just took a detour to gaga land....Obama's Save 10 billion a month when Iraq has a surplus sends McSenile to energy
Obama has blown numerous chances to say something about Repubs and to point out how he is different. He has blown each one, just like he has blown the election. Did anybody understand how much less your taxes would be under his plan? No, he phrased it stupidly as they will not go up!!! McCain meanwhile lies and says everyones taxes go down by $5000!! Its a lie, but Obama lets McCain lie without calling him on it. Boy, can he ponder, and analyze. Barack KERRY!!!
Really missing an essential argument against nuclear energy, i.e., the cost of liability the U.S. has assumed in its support.
Obama must smack McCain hard on the lie that his health care plan hands medical care choices over to the government. McCain weasel-worded it so that it will pass a strict fact check, but it was lie.
oh shit! that was just a smackdown!
Obama just called out the maverick bullshit!
Notice that McCain won't look at Obama.
"Orgy of spending" THAT WAS FANTASTIC
Connect Iraq War to ECONOMY.
TPM -- Cut our PHOTOS/AVATARS. We need speed! The need for speed! (Quoting Goose and Mav)
What 'victory'? this needs to be discussed.
Lessons of Iraq: Don't go there. Round goes to Obama.
McCain just rewrote history.
He didn't call for the resignation of Cox, he was ridiculed because he said Cox should be fired.
September 26, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain lobbed a softball with that one, but Obama struck out. Obama should have responded:
John McCain called for Cox to resign, but if he really wanted to hold those responsible accountable, he would have called for the whole Republican Party who got us into this mess to resign. Fortunately, the voters have the opportunity to do that for him in November.
September 26, 2008 9:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain: A lot of us saw this trainwreck coming...
Has he written a letter of resignation like Ike?
September 26, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain wishing well to Kennedy? He HATES Kennedy....
September 26, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Trying to cut Obama off at the knees because Obama didn't say it.
Continue playing politics, John. Dance, little man. Dance.
Oh, and pander you newly-branded populist. Wait, if he's been branded, he's no longer a maverick!
September 26, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why would McCain be allowed to wear that tie on TV? He looks like he has a stick of electrified Fruit Stripes Gum around his neck.
September 26, 2008 9:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG! That's hilarious. As a media producer, I about swallowed my tongue.
September 26, 2008 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
hard to be objective, but I think obama is starting off strong, strong strong.
September 26, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been around a while..what you think I'll have trouble hearing you???
September 26, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR MCCAIN!!!
September 26, 2008 9:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
1. Where's McCain's flag pin? Is he oneathem trrererrrists?
2. Barack just passed up a golden opportunity to point out that Johnny Mac and his chief economic advisor have their fingerprints all over this crisis...
September 26, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
9:11 Populist McCain seems to be out tonight. Would love to have some audio from his meetings on the hill today to contrast with it.
September 26, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bad luck ..this was supposed to be a foreign policy debate
September 26, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
9:15 Earmark man! Where's his sidekick the Earmark Queen of Wasilla?
September 26, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain looks old and tired.
September 26, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I like how obama came out with 30 years of failed trickle down
mccain seems rambling and tired (he even sort of apologized for "feeling bad")
September 26, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain seems to be rambling -- about bear DNA, for goodness sake. A little tough to "bear."
September 26, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is it just me or did McCain mix up the "end of the beginning" and "beginning of the end" phrasing?
September 26, 2008 9:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is it just me or is McCain blinking incessantly?
September 26, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Angry McCain is rearing his head.
Jab, jab, jab....
September 26, 2008 9:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama, tell McCain that his tax credit for health insurance is effectively a tax increase on health insurance.
September 26, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
And the moderator has lost control.
September 26, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't wait to see the fact check on this thing tomorrow. Why do I think that McCain is lying through his teeth every chance he gets?
September 26, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
its weird but Obama's makeup is making his skin look darker than it really is --- a GOP make-up artist?
September 26, 2008 9:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why does Obama talk about the last 8 years and not the REPUBLICAN PARTY. say it. And then say it again and again. John McCain is a card-carrying, 93% voter of the Republican Party.
September 26, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Barack must stay out of rehashing these Senate debates. There are too many traps there for McCain to pounce. Talk abotu the future. Big picture. And protecting us from McCain/Bush/Palin.
Please say that the spending/corruption indictment EPICENTER is ALASKA!
September 26, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
yeah georgia cracker, you may be right! end of the beginning didn't make sense to me either!
September 26, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
They are BOTH speaking over the heads of 98% of the Americans watching.
Somebody needs a "There he goes again..." moment.
September 26, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama is looking pretty good. Jim Lehrer is the man!
September 26, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Both candidates were reluctant to address each other directly; Obama finally did so, as far as I could tell, McCain has not yet said "Barack,......."
Interesting contrasts, solely in body language.
September 26, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Glad that Obama didn't take the bait on that one. It's political idiocy to tell people what you would give up easily.
September 26, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Boring.....
September 26, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bombing, drilling, and nukes.
Yeah!
September 26, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Barack, the only one on stage wearing a flag pin.
Remarkable.
September 26, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Holy shit..the old man just took a detour to gaga land....Obama's Save 10 billion a month when Iraq has a surplus sends McSenile to energy
September 26, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama has blown numerous chances to say something about Repubs and to point out how he is different. He has blown each one, just like he has blown the election. Did anybody understand how much less your taxes would be under his plan? No, he phrased it stupidly as they will not go up!!! McCain meanwhile lies and says everyones taxes go down by $5000!! Its a lie, but Obama lets McCain lie without calling him on it. Boy, can he ponder, and analyze. Barack KERRY!!!
September 26, 2008 9:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Really missing an essential argument against nuclear energy, i.e., the cost of liability the U.S. has assumed in its support.
September 26, 2008 9:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama must smack McCain hard on the lie that his health care plan hands medical care choices over to the government. McCain weasel-worded it so that it will pass a strict fact check, but it was lie.
September 26, 2008 9:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
oh shit! that was just a smackdown!
Obama just called out the maverick bullshit!
September 26, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Notice that McCain won't look at Obama.
September 26, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Orgy of spending" THAT WAS FANTASTIC
September 26, 2008 9:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Connect Iraq War to ECONOMY.
TPM -- Cut our PHOTOS/AVATARS. We need speed! The need for speed! (Quoting Goose and Mav)
September 26, 2008 9:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
What 'victory'? this needs to be discussed.
September 26, 2008 9:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lessons of Iraq: Don't go there. Round goes to Obama.
September 26, 2008 9:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Against Torture but you voted for waterboarding.
September 26, 2008 9:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tell 'em about the Anbar "Awakening"!!!