The Second Presidential Debate from Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, starring Senator John “Maverick! Maverick! Maverick! ” McCain and Senator Barack “Secret Black Muslim Christian Terrorist” Obama; moderated by Tom Brokaw. The debate will have a town hall format.
10:34 PM – McCain standing in front of the teleprompter was classic.
10:33 PM – With the dirty campaign McCain has been waging this week, I’m surprised he didn’t answer the question with something like: “What I don’t know is what everyone doesn’t know: Who is the real Barack Obama?”
10:30 PM – A “Zen-like” question from Peggy in New Hampshire asks: “What don’t you know and how will you learn it?” McCain knows everything. God told him personally.
10:26 PM – McCain: Thanks for serving. Now I’m going to cut your benefits.
10:25 PM – What is up with all the bald men in the audience?
10:24 PM – Only John McCain could answer a “yes or no” question with “maybe.”
10:21 PM – Hey, that was the first time Brokaw tried to cutoff McCain.
10:16 PM — Does anyone else think Osama Bin Laden will miraculously be caught before election day?
10:15 PM – McCain’s response: Not true.
10:11 PM – Did McCain just say that Obama doesn’t have a big stick? Also, it should be noted that Sarah Palin has the same position on Pakistan that Obama does.
10:08 PM – Katie Hamm. Mmmmm ham.
10:07 PM – McCain just mentioned his hero, Ronald McDonald. Oops, I mean Ronald Reagan.
10:04 PM – Obama Doctrine. McCain Doctrine. Sarah Palin won’t have any idea which either one is in the morning.
9:59 PM – Brokaw did it again. He tried to cutoff Obama. Then McCain made some sort of joke that only Brokaw got.
9:57 PM – The story about Obama’s mother arguing with insurance companies will resonate with a lot of people, and, according to the CNN Uncommitted Ohio Voters Dingus®, Obama nailed it.
9:54 PM – I got a sneak peek at the stoplights Brokaw keeps referring to. McCain just ran a red light and I doubt Brokaw calls him out.
9:49 PM – OH MY GOD. Why doesn’t Brokaw just get it over with and go down on McCain? This is incredulous!
9:47 PM – I keep waiting for Brokaw to cutoff Obama again. He seems to do that a lot. Also, according to CNN’s little dingus, women love Obama.
9:43 PM – I just switched to CNN so I could check out their little graph and the bottom of the screen. One thing is certain: they didn’t like the woman who just asked the environmental question.
9:42 PM – McCain: …too many lobbyists working in Washington.
Yeah, and McCain’s entire campaign consists of lobbyists.
9:41 PM – McCain just cut off Brokaw. WTF?
9:38 PM – So that’s how it works: McCain is allowed to lie and Brokaw will let him get away with it.
9:37 PM — This is a pretty boring debate. Let it be known that the town hall format sucks.
9:36 PM – There McCain goes again; lying about Obama will raise taxes despite the fact that independent groups say the contrary.
9:34 PM – I keep waiting for Sarah Palin to run in with a steel chair and hit Obama.
9:33 PM – There goes Obama again, talking about community organizing. I’d think about join the Peace Corps. Would anyone else?
9:30 PM – Where were you on 9/11? I was high in my living room, not eating scrambled eggs.
9:28 PM – Brokaw: We have our first question from the internet.
McCain: What’s that?
9:26 PM – McCain holds his mic with two hands, like it’s a hot cup of coffee on a cold day.
9:23 PM – Overhead at the debate?
9:19 PM – This woman obviously didn’t come up with her own question.
9:18 PM – McCain sent a letter because he doesn’t know how to send email.
9:17 PM – Brokaw is speaking incredibly fast.
9:15 PM – Obama: Honky, please!
9:11 PM – Did Tom Brokaw just chastise Obama?
9:08 PM – McCain just said “my friends” three times. Also, it should be noted that the town hall format favors McCain.
9:06 PM – McCain someone managed to talk about energy independence. He must have trained with Sarah Palin.
9:04 PM – Mr. Clean just asked the first question and it’s on the economy.
9:03 PM – Oh, look, they’ve each got little desks.
9:02 PM – Brokaw’s drunk.
9:00 PM – This should be exciting. The town hall set they’ve assembled looks like a set from Oprah. Expect McCain to get downright nasty tonight.
