Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
But didn’t you hear him say we need to spend money retraining american workers for those good paying jobs, you know, the ones at Walmart and McDonalds?
He can’t mask his body language. If I had to interview a guy like McCain, I’d cut the interview short and ask security to make sure he leaves the premises.
Americablog has a video…. 55 blinks in 28 seconds!
That isn’t quite as fast as Tricky Dick, but damnity he ought not have had that third can of red bull before going on the air. Either that or stop lying.
Gee what a shock that McCain is defending the free trade agreement with Colombia, since his lobbyist campaign employees are getting paid by Colombia to lobby for it, IIRC.
McCain’s spewing word salad just trying to be tough and it just comes off as random yelling. It doesn’t help that he keeps interrupting, going off topic and spouting the same old lies.
In 1994, my life was saved by a 10-hour double organ transplant I had to fight my insurance company for three years to get. Good to know it was frivolous.
He has never had to deal with an individual health plan that doesn’t cover any preventative tests like mammograms & pap smears! No fooling, BCBS of MI won’t cover them under an individual policy unless something bad is found..
Didn’t I hear McCain say something to the effect that any judge that was pro Roe v. Wade wouldn’t be what he considered qualified for the Supreme Court?
headstart works, how can you reform one of the best programs ever..success by 6 mcCain. I like how republicans always get cheap when it comes to helping the poor.
Do you really think this was such a good debate for McCain, or are you referring to the media’s need to continue to drive advertising revenue by crowing about the “possible game changer” and supposed renewed closeness of the race?
Someone…not just me…says something a little out of the box in a given situation, and the immediate reaction is (jokingly or not) that he must be stoned.
Out of the box?
Or just not up my ass?
This particular Booman Tribune shmoon choir needs to hear some out of the box preaching or else we are all likely to be headed for Fitzmas, 2008.
Wake the fuck up.
Two weeks out from Election Day 2004, Kerry’s numbers were not all that different than Obama’s.
I am interested to hear what polls say about this debate.
I thought McCain came off as a very scary crazy old man. Scary evil eyes. Repeating things as if he can’t remember what he’s talking about.
Obama looked tired but handled the answers pretty well and didn’t fall for McCain’s attempts to piss him off. Calm and cool and smart.
CNN (where I watched) said other networks didn’t do the full-time split-screen view like they did. McCain may have done better if viewers didn’t see his crazy expressions while Obama was talking.
I can’t deal with this guy. He’s old, he lies, and he has nothing to say.
Special needs funding is bad.
, mmkay…
Papa Simpson is slightly more articulate than McSame.
McCain goes after Biden? I can’t believe it. What an asshole! The nerve to criticize the one candidate for VP who is actually qualified.
why would McCain be for free trade, if it is going to displace American workers???
But didn’t you hear him say we need to spend money retraining american workers for those good paying jobs, you know, the ones at Walmart and McDonalds?
The bottom line is that John McCain is, at root, one of the world’s biggest assholes, and it just comes shining through no matter what he does.
huh?
comumbia?
huh?
McCain is being a prick.
ban the pond scum!
who is mccain looking at?
And why is he being Smirky McBlinkerson?
He can’t mask his body language. If I had to interview a guy like McCain, I’d cut the interview short and ask security to make sure he leaves the premises.
His eyes were blinking faster than my windshield wipers on high speed..
Americablog has a video…. 55 blinks in 28 seconds!
That isn’t quite as fast as Tricky Dick, but damnity he ought not have had that third can of red bull before going on the air. Either that or stop lying.
Gee what a shock that McCain is defending the free trade agreement with Colombia, since his lobbyist campaign employees are getting paid by Colombia to lobby for it, IIRC.
Hey folks — I can’t watch right now — how is Obama doing?
better than usual but i think this format is really benefitting him
McCain’s spewing word salad just trying to be tough and it just comes off as random yelling. It doesn’t help that he keeps interrupting, going off topic and spouting the same old lies.
McCain attempts empathy. Sad, really.
and the cnn track dropped as soon as he started trying! transparent
Now he’s talking to Joe the Plumber again. It’s like his imaginary friend.
the new nailin pailin porn movie has joe the plumber come to fix the tanning bed in the alaska governors mansion….maybe he is talking about him.
i hear he is hung like a moose
how do you reduce spending and give everybody money at the same time
Don’t you just print more? Sounds like a plan to me!
mccain is against fructose corn syrup??
Joe the plumber, I am never gonna stop mocking McCain for this.
I think Joe the Plumber might be ready to smack old McSame with his wrench right about now.
The women controlling their squiggly lines aren’t liking grandpa right now.
So, are Joe the plumber and Joe Sixpack related? Neighbors? Cousins?
Twins seperated at birth.
Joe the plumber called and sez to leave him out of this.
Grandpa is pissed but doing that creepy jack nicholson smile to cover. I’m skeered.
wtf is mccain talking about? I’m completely clueless and the people with the squiggly lines are too
Apparently he’s rich now, so I guess he doesn’t have to give a crap and can turn this debate off.
gold plated cosmetic transplants???????
huh?
He’s so fricking clueless.
In 1994, my life was saved by a 10-hour double organ transplant I had to fight my insurance company for three years to get. Good to know it was frivolous.
He has never had to deal with an individual health plan that doesn’t cover any preventative tests like mammograms & pap smears! No fooling, BCBS of MI won’t cover them under an individual policy unless something bad is found..
Joe is a foil for spreading confusion. All people hear is that McCain will tax their benefits and leave them on the streets with not enough money.
McCain is trying to win over the plumbers vote.
Eww.
My eyes!!!!!! not cool, boo!
wooo hooo fetus talk!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
McCain: :And so I say to you, Joe Fetus…”
Roe v Wade…the usual Republican denial of a pro-life litmus from McCain.
Didn’t I hear McCain say something to the effect that any judge that was pro Roe v. Wade wouldn’t be what he considered qualified for the Supreme Court?
I thought that was what he said. I guess that doesn’t count as a litmus test?
It sure sounds like one to me and I have no wish for women to go back to the “bad old days”.
judge the judges on their qualifications….can we fire clarence now?
How could Obama vote against Breyer? He wasn’t in the senate when that guy was nominated to the SCOTUS.
That one gave me a giggle too..
SC appointments, like he selected Palin
Good point.
McSame has the scariest look.
you cant smirk when we are talking about abortion
mccain is an ass
he was also mocked women’s health really appalling
Blinkie McBlinkerson is blinded by the skyrocketing squigglies for Obama…
wtf is up with mcsame’s exaggerated inhales? Is he about to collapse?!?!
i wish the permaculture people would go back to their original cover
If anyone is interested in seeing the exchange between Obama and “Joe the Plumber” from a few days back, you can find the video over at Jed’s place.
Apparently John McCain never saw the exchange, but chose to go with the Fox News summary of it.
mccain looks so smug on education
bottom of the class bottom of the class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
we find bad teachers another line of work?
Outplacement service for bad teachers?
mccain wants to deregulate public education..
like he and Phil Gramm deregulated the banksters
headstart works, how can you reform one of the best programs ever..success by 6 mcCain. I like how republicans always get cheap when it comes to helping the poor.
Or just end it. The proletariat can just work in the fields.
work in the fields?
white and black americans dont want to work in the fields
brown people here illegally are the only people who want to work in the fields
so give em more money for vouchers
oh wait you want to cut spending
NAIL HIM!!!!
McCain has been looking angry throughout when Obama is speaking.
Anyone else catch that McCain thinks Sarah Palin’s son is autistic?
Guess no one explained to him what Down’s syndrome is.
Yeah, I caught that one too.
Good catch.
I was wondering about this, too. I kept thinking, why is he avoiding Downs? Why so much on the autism?
He could care less about special needs children, and it shows.
Yep. That’s for sure.
mccain just snorted like a pig
hehehehe scary when mccain does that
laughs at his own cynical cracks
what no gay marriage discussion?
pooooo:(
healthcare avoidable freduian slip
wow, what a terrible ending for mcsame, right before the closing statements. he looked petty and pathetic, not to mention yellow toothed. EPIC FAIL.
McCain, the Joe Isuzu of the senate.
gosh darnit im so undecided!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I found Obama looking tired. Maybe it was my streaming screen.
McCain is a SOB
that’s because mscame looked unhinged!
talking head just called mccain was exercise in anger management
I need a youtube of mscame saying “good job, good job, good job, good job, good job” at the end like a cackling old codger! Classic!
McCain helped himself.
Obama went passive. McCain stayed on the attack.
The 10 point gap?
Down to 5 or 6 by Friday.
Bet on it.
Too bad.
Obama played it too safe.
AG
I think you might be wrong on that, AG.
Watch.
AG
Do you really think this was such a good debate for McCain, or are you referring to the media’s need to continue to drive advertising revenue by crowing about the “possible game changer” and supposed renewed closeness of the race?
You mean…there’s a difference?
What the media says happened is what DID happen for about 98% of the populace.
Bet on it.
AG
I agree. Undecided voters might have found a young black guy going after an uncomfortable old white male a bit too uppity.
Given his lead in the polls, I think Obama played this right.
Can I have some of what you’re smoking? I’ll only need a little.
Someone…not just me…says something a little out of the box in a given situation, and the immediate reaction is (jokingly or not) that he must be stoned.
Out of the box?
Or just not up my ass?
This particular Booman Tribune shmoon choir needs to hear some out of the box preaching or else we are all likely to be headed for Fitzmas, 2008.
Wake the fuck up.
Two weeks out from Election Day 2004, Kerry’s numbers were not all that different than Obama’s.
Get to work and stop rooting for the home team.
Remember the 2007 Mets.
Remember Small K kerry and Fat Al Gore.
Remember.
AG
So because I don’t agree with you that means I am sitting on my ass and not working?
I still want some of what you’re smoking.
I don’t want what AG smokes.
I value the few grey cells that still fire.
And well you should.
They must be getting lonely.
AG
Even if it were that easy…”Here, toke up!!”…you couldn’t handle it.
Bet on it.
You can’t smoke it, halO.
You’ve got to live it.
AG
I am interested to hear what polls say about this debate.
I thought McCain came off as a very scary crazy old man. Scary evil eyes. Repeating things as if he can’t remember what he’s talking about.
Obama looked tired but handled the answers pretty well and didn’t fall for McCain’s attempts to piss him off. Calm and cool and smart.
CNN (where I watched) said other networks didn’t do the full-time split-screen view like they did. McCain may have done better if viewers didn’t see his crazy expressions while Obama was talking.
Well I missed the whole thing but the CBS group of undecideds seemed to love McCain.
Is that because McCain was so great, or because so few people are truly undecided at this point.
dunno.
Since I missed the whole debate I don’t have anything to go on as to why they were so positive on McCain.
I hope you were having fun while we were listening to John McCain talk to his imaginary friend Joe the Plumber. 🙂
investor class, downscale working class is what McCain needs as voters…what bs on CnBC.