Hi class-
It's the final debate between McCain & Obama tonight.
Looking forward to hearing your comments...remember we can all RESPECTFULLY disagree...respectfully being the key word here :)
Until the debate at 9PM!
Ms. Rosenberg
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Let me start by saying that whoever comes out strong tonight might be president. People will focus on the last debate more than the previous two, and if McCain has a wild card up his sleeve, now is the time to pull it out.
Time for McCain to pull a Ronald Reagan on everyone, if he can.
$450 billion deficit? And they ran the numbers, and soon it would reach in the trillions. And, that both Obama's and McCain's plans would match the deficit by the amount of spending they will make? Come on guys, there has to be some programs that will not work for you.
You go McCain. Obama has used nothing but immature tactics and insanely dirty tricks to taint McCain's image. Obama could have used McCain's weaknesses (although there aren't much ;)) instead of using insults.
And oh really Obama, there are more important things? Then why are you so adamant about using insults about McCain?
Well this place is a real dullsville...
I have to agree with anna on two things: 1. Obama is really adamant towards using insults in his ads towards McCain, and 2. It really is dullsville up in here.
I know, where are all those shiesty Democrats?
Notice how Obama is basically backed into a corner and is using his "hey, look, listen" phrase whenever he knows he's been proven wrong. Obama and his supporters focus on the negatives of the other campaign rather than on the issues, which is what he wants.
And if you want to work together, then why waste so much time, money, and television time on slandering your opponent? That doesn't sound like getting along to me.
When did this become a "Well, he did this and that's not fair?" debate. I want to hear about the issues, not their complaints about who's campaign is fair and who's not, even though my boy is wiping the floor right now.
Oh, because you didn't know what ACORN did Obama? Lies.
Omg yes thank you. I want to know what McCain was thinking picking that nutjob Sarah Palin for his running mate.
"Iraqis united?" What time period is McCain living in? Can't he see that there is still conflict, not just with US forces, but within themselves?
It looks like McCain put out a great offense against Obama plan's while Obama is just talking defensively about his own plan. In this debate, McCain seems to have the upper hand and perhaps put a dent on Obama's argument
I think McCain is actually making really good points, and not just because I am for him. He seems very sure of himself. Obama seems sure of himself too but I feel like he's not focusing on how his plans are more efficient and beneficial to us than McCain's.
McCain's point on health care was amazing. His plan not only makes more sense, but sounds generally more efficient than Obama's. Obama is so focused on sounding noble and "for the people," that he loses sight of practicality.
If you're watching it on NY1, it shows a poll of how Obama is doing. 54% believe he's doing better than expected, 9% believe he's not, and 37% percent believe he's doing just as he was expected to do. I'm guessing mainly New Yorkers took this poll, because it IS NY1. I'm not surprised that more than half think Obama is doing better than expected.
It's part of advertisement to slander the opponent. You see it everyday when you turn on the TV: Clorox Bleach vs. other leading brands; Pepsi vs. Coca Cola. It's not new that we attack each other in this way when we're arguing. Both McCain and Obama do their share of attacking, because it's part of their campaign.
I agree that it's part of their campaign, but when Obama says he is supposedly "for uniting parties," he is not showing that kind of spirit through his campaigns and advertisements. Of course there is going to be slandering involved, but McCain focused on relevant facts rather than insults like Obama did.
I don't think it's fair to bring up abortion. Something so religious should not be talked about unless the person is president, in my opinion. It's impossible for people of differing religious viewpoints to agree on such a religiously based topic.
And how are you going to ensure that parents play their role as making sure their kids go to school? Some parents simply don't care, and unless you are planning to put a gun to their head, it's highly unlikely you can change their minds.
McCain says he plans to help women who face the crisis of pregnancy to support his argument against abortion. I'm not against abortion, but I'm not against depriving people choice. Obama does present a good point that people should be more educated - how sexuality is sacred, and he's for the middle class.
It just sounds ridiculous that McCain plans to help those women, because there are so many people who face the dilemma of not being financially stable. The middle class is definitely shrinking, yet McCain barely mentions anything about helping those who can't even support themselves.
Abortion is a very controversial/sensitive issue. So how is McCain going to deal with those who can't even see the light at the end of the tunnel? Obama mentioned encouraging education and raising awareness. What is McCain going to do? How is he going to relieve the financial burden on those who live in slums?
Education is a cultural aspect of society - not everyone sees education the same way. Personally, I think students need to be motivated to go to school. Parents have a huge impact on their children, especially on how they raise them. Education is not primarily academics - it's getting rid of ignorance and arrogance that allows people to make decisions that benefit either or both the individual or society in general.
Nice picture, Ms. Rosenberg
Yes, parents should be more encouraging when it comes to education but how do you expect the government to do that? If anything, that's a state's responsibility, where the interest of the its people is more well known rather than the broadness of the federal government.
Again - education is a cultural thing, and not everyone views education the same way. I agree that such an issue shouldn't be dealt by the federal government, but what can the state government do?
That's why I said if anything. If there were more regulations on getting kids in schools, it would be much more rational that states take care of the issue rather then the federal government which is clearly what Obama is for.
I'm watching NY1, and apparently, 100% of McCain's ads are negative.
State governments do have certain regulations on education now (i.e. regents in NY; driver's licenses in particular states), but they're not preventing people from having more unprotected sex. People still perform sexual behavior and increase birth rates. Most people wouldn't give up their baby if it weren't for financial burden.
What do driver's license regulations have anything to do with education? And I mean regulations on encouraging education not improving it once kids are already in school, although that too is important
Increased birth rates are not a negative thing. If people were more open to adoptions instead of abortions, we would not have to worry whether the child was born into an economically unstable family, but rather have the option of choosing a fit and stable family to support that child.
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