10:36 pm End scene. Everybody vote!
10:31 pm Bob Schieffer the best moderator of the bunch this year. Of course it's always easier when you go last and learn from your predecessor's mistakes, missteps and missed opportunities.
10:27 pm Who are McCain's friends anyway? I don't think I am in his clique.
10:20 pm McCain's solution to college education funding is more student loans? How about doing something that doesn't graduate an entire generation into debt? (Check out Davidson College, my alma mater - no student loans)
10:20 pm Obama said he was pro-charter schools at the top of the debate. Was McCain not listening?
10:18 pm I love the parent responsibility points. Yes, put away the television. Set aside the spectacle.
10:11 pm How about a not-so young woman facing that difficult decision? It's not just teenagers who are confronted by an unexpected pregnancy.
10:10 pm Yay! Lily Ledbetter mention. Totally bogus court decision by the way to deny her. Of course she is due back pay for doing the same job.
10:10 pm Yay! Obama trusts me to make decisions about my health and life. Senator McCain? Governor Palin?
10:09 pm McCain looks furious.
10:07 pm I think Roe v Wade was a great decision. A tough decision, for sure.
10:05 pm Senator Government? That is classic Freudian slip on McCain's part. What's the meta-narrative there?
10:04 pm That is true. Buying insurance on the open market costs a family $12,000/yr. If you're a single payer with a health issue: $10,000 at least. If you can get coverage that will also cover your pre-existing condition.
10:01 pm Is McCain making notes to his campaign staff chastising them for going after the made-up Obama health insurance fine on small businesses?
10:00 Zero? Zero!
10:00 Most employers do have wellness plans now. There is a huge micro-industry of HR education seminars on the topic.
9:58 pm I want a health plan like AARP Medigap but have to wait at least 25 years until I am eligible. No copays. No deductibles. Choice of doctors.
9:55 pm Last I checked Colombia was not a particularly wealthy country. They're supposed to balance our trade deficits???
9:52 pm Nice linguistic deconstruction by McCain - have to give that to him - "look at drilling" is not the same as drilling. Nor is it the same as drilling, baby, drilling. (Thank heavens BTW).
9:51 pm Who does McCain keep looking at off-camera?
9:46 pm Ugh. Energy. How many "Palin is an expert" type comments will McCain make?
9:42 pm INSERT EXPLETIVE! Palin is no role model for me! INSERT ANOTHER EXPLETIVE!
9:40 pm Oh snap! The battle of the running mate credentials is on!
9:31 pm Obama calls McCain out on Palin's non-silencing of her rally crowds shouting "Terrorist" and "Kill him" about Obama. Senator McCain?
9:29 pm Can we get a fact check on 100% negative ads from the McCain campaign? Is that so? Will have to research my campaign ad archives.
9:28 pm McCain passed. Senator Obama?
9:25 pm Bob Scheiffer invites them to sling the mud direct into each other's face. Hmm...I'm thinking they'll pass.
9:19 pm Talked to a top economist today. He was alarmed that McCain and Palin were talking about balancing the budget. Essentially he said a drive to balance the budget in this kind of fiscal climate drove us into the Great Depression. Not sure I understand the mechanics of that.
9:11 pm Honestly right now I think I'd trust Obama to spread the wealth around more than some unknown, unvetted Joe the Plumber.
9:09 pm Is Joe the Plumber aka Joe Sixpack?
9:05 pm Yes what about me? My house has lost value but apparently I will not be getting a check from the government for it. (Personally that's okay - that's what I signed up for in buying a home - taking on risk.) But I wouldn't turn away a check for $40,000.
9:04 pm I'll also be Twittering with The Fix on washingtonpost.com
9:03 pm Table format. Apparently there were complaints from McCain's campaign about McCain's camera angle. Thank goodness we're focused on the big issues.
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