Barack Obama: We'll never forget what's-his-name

From the presidential debate Oxford, Miss. Sept. 26, 2008, between Sens. John McCain, Republican, and Democrat Barack Obama.

--Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[EyeDoc]

Obama got crushed last night and McCain wasn't even at his best. Obama was angry, condescending (calling McCain by his first name), artificial (forgetting the name of the dead soldier who's bracelet he occasionally wears when it suits his purposes) and proved over and over again that he has no grasp of foreign policy and is not even close to being Commander-In-Chief material.

It'll just get harder for Obama now. McCain had some opportunities he didn't take advantage of last night. He won't blow chances like that again. The next debate is a town hall debate, where McCain excels, and Obama does absolutely horribly. Obama is being exposed now as an empty suit, and there's really nothing he can do about it.

[Matt]

Too funny, any post that might be unflattering to Obama ALWAYS brings out the nasty side in his supporters... shocking he isn't farther ahead in the polls. I guess change means unbridled derision and hatred. This should be fun...

Wonder what will happen to these kooks if he, heaven forbid, loses? Do we declare the whole country is racist? Probably easier than ever assuming that people might not agree with him.

[Assistant Village Idiot]

I hate to let facts get in the way, but McCain consistently referred to his opponent as "Senator Obama," while Obama called the Republican nominee "John." You might call that distant on McCain's part, but it is surely more respectful than what he received.

jane, your generalizations about young people and old people are just ridiculous. It wouldn't matter what debate you watched, you would see the same thing.

[Jeffersonian]

I think it's in Obama's nature to look at veterans as a voting block, hence his willingness to purchase votes using the public purse (hey, it's worked for the Daley machine for decades).

Individuals, not so much.

[j.a.m.]

Sen. McCain has proved himself a selfless patriot and a statesman.

Professor Obama has proved himself an insufferable self-absorbed twit and a naive fool.

[Gary]

Barack Obama: "John was right." (repeat seven times).
[insert smirk here]

[Tim McGarry]

It seems to me that Sen. Obama recalled the name quickly enough. It takes a small person to make an issue of this.

[William]

During the debate, Obama told at leat 10 lies or exaggerations.
He said Kissinger agreed with his position on Iran, Kissinger says no he supports McCain's position.
Obama said he supported the missile defense system, he didn't.
He said no one is Washington has been talking about defeat in Iraq. Where has he been for the past three years?
He said alternative forms of energy would be a major part of reducing oil dependence in 10 years. It won't.
He said he was for designating the IranianRevolutionary Guard a terrorist organization but he voted against the Kyl-Lieberman bill.
Obama said he was against attacking terror targets inside Pakistan but two minutes later he talked about attacking Packistan if they don't take more measures against terrorists.
He said Al Qaeda was stronger than anytime since 2001. Recent anaylsis reports disagree.
He said his opposition to the war was a risky political stance. When the war began, Obama was running for state legiislature in an ultra-liberal district.
He said he played a role in halting earmarks, but, this was only after he started running for president. Obama and Joe may try to outdo one another in telling whoppers.

[indga]

Fascinating how talk is enough and achievement means nothing for many people. When the talker begins to achieve his dream for you all, good luck cuz it will be good night. Take a look at how the talker is attempting to violate the Constitution in MO and other places. That means nothing, I guess, cuz he's got fresh liberal ideas that have been around for 50 years.

[JinnyB]

It's shocking to watch the Democrats morph into an organization that copies, almost verbatim, tactics straight from the National Socialism playbook. Sadly, I suspect that most people have no idea of what is going on here - most people do not recognize the signs of what is happening right here in America today. Students of history should be able to recognize these signs - they are observing a new incarnation of the NSDAP taking shape right before their eyes.

Our educational system and our national media, both print and television networks, are under their control. They now control what someone learns, how they learn it, what gets presented as "truth" in the media, and how it is presented. They've started manufacturing outright lies and propaganda pieces and then present them as objective news reporting. Is there no one left to "watch the watchers"? Is there no recourse?

These Democratic National Socialists will do "anything necessary to save humanity from the evil Sarah Palin, and to that end, anything and everything they do towards that end is justified." To the people in this new incarnation of the NSDAP, well, to Democrats, Sarah Palin represents their own personal version of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and they'd prefer to hurry up and get the hanging over with.

The Democrats have truly morphed into National Socalists, in every sense of what that means:

* Deviating from social norms - their actions against Sarah Palin, for example.
* Playing purely Ideological politics - check
* Doing anything necessary to "Save Humanity" from Sarah Palin, and anything justifies doing it.
* Contradictory promises - (95% of you will see a tax cut)
* Being governing "elites", that pomise to represent "the middle working class"
* Playing social, religious, and racial "games" for their own advantage.
* Controlling what you think, by influencing what you can say, read, and see in the media
* "Fixing" America so it can be "competitive in world markets"

I could easily go on and on, but I'm certain you know enough examples of all of these behaviors on the part of the Democrats without me needing to point out examples.

God Help us all - the National Socialist Party, reincarnated as the New Democratic "Hope and Change" party, lives and breathes right here in America. Once again connsumate evil has begun walking the earth, and no one is even noticing it as it happens...

[Lee]

I was an independent, but after McCain condescending attitude I will vote for Obama.

[Lank Bodkins]

Obama not knowing the name of the soldier on his bracelet was a telling moment...he has no concern for anyone but himself. It was only a stage prop for him, I doubt that he's wearing it right now or even saw it before the day of the debate.

[Marcos El Malo]

I'm sorry to break the news to you McCain supporters, but it's not just lefties that are against McCain. Many Republican voters cannot and will not be able to vote for him in November for a variety of reasons.

I think McCain came out slightly better in this debate, but it was not a homerun, and he needed a homerun to overcome the miscues of this past week. Obama held his own, and for most voters that will be good enough.

McCain hurt himself with his repeated milking of his veteran war hero status. We don't need to be reminded, we already know. The mawkish sentimentality came across as cynical and self serving. It was tawdry and low on substance.

I'm voting for Bob Barr. The McCain of 2008 is not the McCain I ardently supported in 2000. He lost his Maverick spurs a long time ago. And don't even get me started on poor Sarah Palin!

[kdlou]

Kudos to bobby b and ohio voter.

[Mister Snitch]

"I see the Obamabots are in the comments"

And how. They get their material straight off the talking points they're sent. Gee, boys and girls, at lest make it SOUND like it's coming from your own minds.

[Greg]

I was in favor of Obama, but after his obvious lack of respect for the military displayed by not even remembering the name of the soldier's bracelt that he's wearing and realizing his obvious inexperience and radical liberalism I am voting McCain.

To be honest, that's not true. McCain was about my 4th favorite candidate in the Republican primaries because he's too moderate for me, but I have always supported him in the general election. If only the liberals posting here as fake "former McCain supporters" would be so honest.

[J Bradley]

Casting one's vote based on a debate performance is pretty weak.

[Nancy H. Armstrong]

I am a disabled female Navy veteran....I was disgusted at Obama's inability to remember that soldiers name. If he wears that bracelet so often why can't he remember the Sgt's name? I am reminded of his Memorial Address when Obama said he saw dead veterans in the audience. Disrespectful...and I thought he was disrespectful to Mccain. McCain never once called him Barry always referred to him as Senator Obama. The lies the lies were way too much. Not to mention Obama was pretty good at highlighting his flipflops too! I did like McCain's quote from Schultz about aiming a gun....can't quite remember it but I have often said something similar myself!

[Nancy H. Armstrong]

By the way McCain can't turn his head to the left without difficulty because of injuries. He was not being disrespectful. Obama was by calling him John every time he addressed him. McCain never once called him Barack or Barry!

[davod]

"Wonder what will happen to these kooks if he, heaven forbid, loses? "

More to the point, imagine at least four years of an administration filled with with arrogant, pushy, in your face, types backed up by milllions of paid "volunteers marching to the beat of Obamas drum.

[Paul A'Barge]

I've got a bracelet too ... from ...... uhhhh, uhhhh, uhhhh ... oh yeah, from .... uhhhh

[Jaded]

I was an Obama supporter but after that debate performance I cannot support him I will just stay home..

See how that works "former" supporters? Give me a break no one who went into the debates changed their minds by the debate and Thursday's debate ought to be pretty good....that is where the meat of this past week and next week lays.

[NOBAMA '08]

Wait wait, I am wearing a bracelet too!! Let me read the guys name for you. Oh I will just guess. the name doesn't matter. You no what I mean. http://www.bop-o-rama.com

Yep, I am going to vote for McCain!

500 bops on Nobama. Tell five friends to do the same, and I am off for morning coffee.

McCain '08

[Frank]

I think it was pretty clear he started to say the name of the soldier on the bracelet and then he realized he need to say "mother of" first. I might not like him, but I don't feel the need to jump on any crumb to take light off of John's devastating week (can't call him "Senator McCain" when he didn't act like one this week).
Who's this Bob Barr guy? Can't be worse than voting President Palin into office. (I made one huge mistake with Bush, I won't do that again).
How many feel terrible for Sarah? I think she was starting a great career as Gov. of Alaska. John made a huge mistake asking her to run (thinking with the wrong head John?) and she blew her chance to say "no". She must be crying at night with this pressure. She has made her bed, however sad it is. Hopefully, Alaskans will forget about this by the time she is up for re-election as Gov., she deserves a chance to grow in office. Maybe in 20 years, she will be ready to be VP.

[rita s]

There you go again, Malcolm, parroting the National Review. Try to come up with something original for a change.