Presidential Debate #1: McCain vs Obama

[fullautovalmet76]

Here's a link to an article on the television ratings for the debate on Friday: http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/09/debate-ratings.html

If this holds, it will be good news for McCain considering his performance on Friday night.

[fullautovalmet76]

Well, here's a link that "disproves" what Hazcat says:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/110779/Debate-Watchers-Give-Obama-Edge-Over-McCain.aspx

But don't let this be your guide, make up your own mind.

[TSB]

I think one of the biggest 2A concerns regarding the Presidential election is future Supreme Court Justice nominations.
McCain is apt to nominate conservatives who will likely interpret constitutional law as did the founding fathers.
Obama will definitely nominate extreme liberals who will skew the reading of law to "benefit" liberal agendas and move us farther toward 'big government'.

JMO...FWIW......(about $.02, maybe?)...

+1 and more than worth the $.02...Well said PegLeg!!!!

Far and away, regardless of whatever they manage to do while in the Oval Office, the Supreme Court is at the top of the list...!!!!!

[Hazcat]

Gee, as it it NOT mentioned I wonder what the make of the poll was?

Could it be the same as the CNN poll that has very similar numbers BUT>>>>

Poll interviews were conducted with 524 adult Americans who watched the debate and were conducted by telephone on September 26. All interviews were done after the end of the debate. The margin of error for the survey is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.


The results may be favoring Obama simply because more Democrats than Republicans tuned in to the debate. Of the debate-watchers questioned in this poll, 41 percent of the respondents identified themselves as Democrats, 27 percent as Republicans and 30 percent as independents.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/27/debate.poll/index.html

So as usual the MSM is reporting the results they want no matter how they have to skew the numbers.

[tt11758]

+1 and more than worth the $.02...Well said PegLeg!!!!

Far and away, regardless of whatever they manage to do while in the Oval Office, the Supreme Court is at the top of the list...!!!!!

And the SCOTUS can set the course of this country for a generation.  One more reason to not vote B-HO.

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[TSB]

In polling...two things matter.

1)  "Are you a registered voter?"
2)  "Are you likely to vote on November 4th?"

If the pollee (sp) can answer yes to those two questions, I may believe what the polls say.  If not, I could care less what their opinion is! 

Keep it to your self unless your willing to yank the big lever on election day!!!

[CJS3]

I didn't watch, because I already know who gets my vote on election day.

From now on, I'll focus on local matters, so I don't vote for the wrong assholes for local government. (yeah I was talking about the good guys)

[brosometal]

I just ran across this thread and figured that I would jump into the fray. 

I would have to say that if there was a winner, it was the old guy.    I think the winner is determined by your perspective.  If you believe that BHO is the winner you are either a  BHO supporter or you are operating from the fear of a BHO win.  The opposite is also true.  I did like that there was a lot of leeway in the format, however I would have rather seen more than one moderator/questioner.

This is for all those, whether you will admit it or not, living in fear of BHO, he is nearly unelectable.  He needed to be propped up by an ever increasingly biased MSM in the primaries.  Polls have also been increasingly unreliable (personally I think due to the desire to steer public opinion).  The MSM have a candidate and they are doing their level best to see that he is elected.  Remember, these were the same folks that were willing to give Sen. McCain a soapbox when his opinion ran opposite of the conservative ideal.  And, as I have stated before in other threads, McCain is no savior.  If you don't believe me check into the Cap and Trade deal he wants for this fantasy of Man created global warming.  Not to be a fly in the ointment, but in November there won't be a winner as far as the appointment of SCOTUS judges.  Seven of the nine SCOTUS judges have been appointed by Republicans.  They still need to be confirmed.  If McCain wins, the Bush derangement syndrome will only get worse and will only serve to water down any appointments that will be made.  What does that lead to?  Appointments like Justice Kennedy and Souter.

For the understatement of the year, we will be living in some interesting times.  Be aware.  Be ready.
 

[SwoopSJ]

Man, I hope you're right Brosometal.  I agree that life won't be all peaches 'n cream even if McCain wins in November, however I truly fear an America under Obama.  As for the SCOTUS, hopefully we will also have an influx of Republicans which will make approval of actual conservative judges possible.  If we don't get a majority and still have a "Pelosi" to deal with... look out.  It's gonna be one hell of a ride.

Swoop

[fullautovalmet76]

Like the last post, I really hope you are right, brosometal. It's true that I do fear an Obama presidency. And I think anyone who enjoys their freedom (not just on firearms) should fear him too. It was made crystal clear to me on Friday evening that he is an avowed socialist. Also, you're right about SCOTUS judges. George H.W. Bush nominated Souter and he voted with the minority in the Heller decision. It's very plausible that McCain would nominate another "moderate" to the Court who turns out to be another liberal.

It goes without saying, vote early and vote often!!