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lonestar2004
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Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge
#8716632 - 08/02/08 02:55 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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2 hours, 16 minutes ago AP
WASHINGTON - Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday backed further away from rival John McCain's challenge for a series of Lincoln-Douglas debates, agreeing only to the standard three face-offs in the fall proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates.
In a letter to the commission, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said the short period between the last political convention and the first proposed debate made it likely that the commission-sponsored debates would be the only ones in the fall.
"We've committed to the three debates on the table," campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in an interview. "It's likely they will be the three appearances by the candidates this fall."
Asked by The Associated Press if that meant Obama would not agree to any other debates, Psaki said, "We're not saying that."
The first debate planned by the commission is set for Sept. 26 in Oxford, Miss., three weeks after the Republican National Convention concludes Sept. 4. The other presidential debates are set for Oct. 7 and Oct. 15 and the vice presidential debate for Oct. 2.
Plouffe said Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois will be Obama's representative in further discussions with the commission.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080802/ap_on_el_pr/presidential_debates_3
COWARD!!!
Every time McCain appears at a town hall he should have an empty stool sitting next to him for Obama.
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lonestar2004
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8716664 - 08/02/08 03:05 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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"If John McCain wants to meet me anywhere, anytime, to have a debate about our respective policies in Iraq, in Iran, in the Middle East or around the world, that is a conversation I am happy to have," Barack Obama
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/obama_to_mccain_anywhere_anyti.html
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8716742 - 08/02/08 03:27 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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The flip flopper vs the Bush clone. What a choice!
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lonestar2004
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: Stonehenge]
#8717575 - 08/02/08 06:51 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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and Barr and Cynthia Mckinney......
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Phred
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8717601 - 08/02/08 06:57 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Don't forget Nader.
Phred
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lonestar2004
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: Phred]
#8717609 - 08/02/08 06:59 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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bunch of knuckleheads
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WhiteBunny
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8717614 - 08/02/08 07:00 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Obama's plan.... lay low as f'ing possible. Maybe if he doesn't have to speak non scripted speeches then no one will notice how outta place he is. How is he even considered for the Presidency in the first place? Did the dems really not have anyone else?
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: WhiteBunny]
#8717657 - 08/02/08 07:21 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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"I, uh, uh, uh, uh, that, uh, we, uh, uh, uh uh,uh,uh
uh uh,uh,uh
Barack Obama "Uh" Count
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/19/letterman-presents-barac_n_92367.html
David Letterman presented the "Barack Obama 'Uh' Count,"
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8717788 - 08/02/08 08:00 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I could give a shit less about either candidate, but this cant be the entire story.
no one says "Lets debate"... there have to be some other parameters that arent being talked about. Debates are pretty rigged... look at the questions Ron Paul got in comparison to the other candidates questions...
Is it possible that Obama didnt want to go to these debates in "McCains home turf"?
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8717863 - 08/02/08 08:31 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm pretty sure he'd be up for a debate when they were both at boheimian grove this year.
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8717902 - 08/02/08 08:48 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Who gives a shit, McCain just backed away from Obama's debate challenge about taxes because Obama didn't want to do 10 other debates in town halls. Equally cowardly as I see it. They should compromise, until then its back to slander slander pander pander.
Edited by Rebirtha (08/02/08 08:56 PM)
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: Phred]
#8717932 - 08/02/08 09:02 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Phred said: Don't forget Nader.
dont forget "NO"
that's how I'm voting
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: Rebirtha]
#8717950 - 08/02/08 09:09 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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race is over mccain has won. turn the lights out go home. How you come back from "proper inflate your tires and tune ups." gas prices are at the top of the list people are worried about.And he come up with that?He has no energy plan. If they have a debate mccain will kill him on energy.The surge work and he can t be a man say i was wrong.if done that he be leading by 10% right not. He needs to lay low and pray mccain dies or his plane goes down.
ANd because of that i don t need to waste my time and vote. thank you obama saved me 1 hr of my day that tues.
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: deadmeat986]
#8718075 - 08/02/08 10:07 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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wow, you really dont understand politics at all do you... maybe you should go hang out in MRP with that retarded nonsense.
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: deadmeat986]
#8718081 - 08/02/08 10:10 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
YawningAnus said: wow, you really dont understand politics at all do you... maybe you should go hang out in MRP with that retarded nonsense.
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: SneezingPenis]
#8718943 - 08/03/08 09:03 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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YawningAnus said: I could give a shit less about either candidate, but this cant be the entire story.
no one says "Lets debate"... there have to be some other parameters that arent being talked about. Debates are pretty rigged... look at the questions Ron Paul got in comparison to the other candidates questions...
Is it possible that Obama didnt want to go to these debates in "McCains home turf"?
"In May, when a McCain adviser proposed a series of pre-convention appearances at town hall meetings, Obama said, "I think that's a great idea." In summer stumping on the campaign trail, McCain has often noted that Obama had not followed through and joined him in any events."
"Obama's reversal on town hall debates is part of a play-it-safe strategy he's adopted since claiming the nomination and grabbing a lead in national polls. Advisers to the Illinois senator, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss strategy, say Obama is reluctant to take chances or give McCain a high-profile stage now that Obama's the front-runner."
"We understand it might be beneath a worldwide celebrity of Barack Obama's magnitude to appear at town hall meetings alongside John McCain and directly answer questions from the American people, but we hope he'll reconsider," spokesman Brian Rogers said.
http://www.townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2008/08/02/obama_backs_away_from_mccains_debate_challenge
IMO Obama thinks he has this election won and is playing prevent defense...
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: lonestar2004]
#8719369 - 08/03/08 11:31 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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lonestar2004 said: IMO Obama thinks he has this election won and is playing prevent defense...
In other words, he is playing politics. I love it when politicians play politician and everyone is like OMG look at the politician!
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: fireworks_god]
#8720098 - 08/03/08 03:02 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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you cant spin this shit.
Sounds like obama is a jackass on this one.... I'd love to here an obama supporter show otherwise....
Bob Barr for me
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: johnm214]
#8720154 - 08/03/08 03:22 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Even Barry knows he's an empty suit.
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Re: Obama backs away from McCain's debate challenge [Re: johnm214]
#8720166 - 08/03/08 03:25 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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johnm214 said: Bob Barr for me
that's what we need, another republican running for president
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Recognizing Barr's precarious situation, the Libertarian Party seized on the opportunity to oust one of the federal drug war's most vocal proponents (Barr), and ran TV ads criticizing Barr's opposition to medical marijuana.
oh, wait a second... topple the republican and make him the libertarian presidential nominee, I'm sure all his opinions have changed and he's love to see the drugs flow freely and illegal aliens shipped back to which ever country they came from.
Barr doesnt believe in freedom, he believes in slavery to jesus
In Congress, he also controversially proposed that the Pentagon ban the practice of Wicca in the military.
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