Third Presidential Debate

[silver 2039]

At least they seemed to actually answer questions a little more this time.

The moderator was good. Better than the other two. Much better.

Who won this debate? Joe The Plumber.

No Bob The Moderator did.

 

[Patroklos]

"Artificial housing bubble maintained by administration to convince Americans that the economy is doing great! then pops and we find out that there has actually been a whole bunch of money wasted and the economy actually isn't looking so strong because of the huge overseas waste and the fundamental rise in energy"

You will note that this does not in any way support your two assertions. Oil prices are up do to development pressures (demand), and the Iraq was has nothing to do with housing prices and the bubble in the slightest.

And in case you have been in a whole for the past few months, and glance at CSPAN shows clearly the housing problem lays squarely on tbe backs of Democrats as far as the last four years go.

Yet earmark reform will save the world?

I consider the prosecution of armed warfare to be within the federal perogative. I can't say the same about building woodstock museums.

 

[Rashiminos]

Joe the Plumber > McCain >= Obama for this debate...

 

[JollyRoger]

If anyone in this country had the brains to realize that most of this countries current issues are from democrat majority and Pres Bill,

The years 2001-2005 called. They want their talking points back.

 

[El_Machinae]

I think that's the earliest we can get, and I personally think that's a very generous estimate. We don't have the infrastructure to make a huge difference in 4 years.

The question was asking them what difference they'd see in energy during their first four years. I wanted that question answered.

 

[Rashiminos]

Paulson is in the backroom gambling with public money while two pullstring dolls are fussing over who's the better launderer...

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Iraq war spending is insignificant in relation to worldwide forces driving inflation.

We had an inflation problem before the credit crisis began, and it was absolutely American-borne problems that caused the dollar to lose value around the world.

 

[Cutlass]

can someone tell me what happens to the cost of getting an education when the govt subsidizes education? If a school sees a hefty govt grant coming their way, what happens to the kid without the grant? Does he have to pay more to compete with the kid getting the grant?

That's kind of an "it depends" kind of question. Schools, with the possible exception of the most exclusive-elitist of them, all rely on subsidies of one type or another for a large number of their students. Schools have the same problem as hotels and airlines when it comes to capacity. Which is to say that they make the most money when operating at full capacity and so don't like empty seats. So they are not going to raise their prices to the point where they have empty seats, unless they are in a possition where they can't run otherwise.

So your answer is, "what is the slack capacity of the school?" If it is high, they can't raise prices. If it is low, then they can.

 

[Patroklos]

We had an inflation problem before the credit crisis began, and it was absolutely American-borne problems that caused the dollar to lose value around the world.

This does not support your original premise.

 

[sumit1207]

Hmmm, CNN poll shows Obama winning 51 to 38 or something like it. McCain never seems to catch a break in these polls.

 

[Patricman]

Hmmm, CNN poll shows Obama winning 51 to 38 or something like it. McCain never seems to catch a break in these polls.

lol, probably because the repubs are "too busy" to respond to polls. while the democrats are all "YAY OBAMA YEA IM VOTING FOR HIM PUT MY VOTE ON THE POLLS!!!!!" they are more enthusiastic about everything, and this was not meant to be insulting.

 

[silver 2039]

lol, probably because the repubs are "too busy" to respond to polls. while the democrats are all "YAY OBAMA YEA IM VOTING FOR HIM PUT MY VOTE ON THE POLLS!!!!!" they are more enthusiastic about everything, and this was not meant to be insulting.

Thats because Obama is The Lord and Savior. Have you accepted him yet?

 

[sumit1207]

lol, probably because the repubs are "too busy" to respond to polls. while the democrats are all "YAY OBAMA YEA IM VOTING FOR HIM PUT MY VOTE ON THE POLLS!!!!!" they are more enthusiastic about everything, and this was not meant to be insulting.

Well, it was 40% Dem, 30% Rep, that's somewhat close to the actual party affiliation of the country. Slightly more Democrats and Republicans watched the debate (as opposed to Independents).

 

[JollyRoger]

lol, probably because the repubs are "too busy" to respond to polls.

Hard for a pollster to make out what you're saying with all that toe tapping in the background.

 

[Patricman]

Im saying is that he did pretty well tonight from what I hear, but I doubt he'll go up in the polls much. and good point jolly roger.

 

[silver 2039]

as opposed to Independents

At this point I think most people would be decided even if they don't admit it.

 

[El_Machinae]

I realise now that McCain did a total doublespeak on the "Litmus Test for Judges". He will choose those who he thinks are competent, and does not think that a judge who supports Roe v Wade is fully competent.

 

[JollyRoger]

When John McCain went off on adoption, I was reminded how he has adopted that self-handicapped woman from Wasilla. A very touching moment.

 

[Princeps]

I think a lot of good character questions were brought up about Obama that Obama didn't have good answers for.

Obama's responses were crushing. He totally destroyed any substance that these stupid attacks ever had.

 

[downtown]

So...everybody here knows that Palin's kid doesn't have Autism right? She has Downs.