Presidential Debate Live-Blogging
Posted by admin on 10/07/2008
10:59: McCain made zero mentions of “middle class” tonight — the same number he offered in the first debate.
10:42: On Fox, Nina Easton notes that we observed the “sinking ship of free-market Republicans” go to the “bottom of the sea,” with McCain’s proposal of a $300 billion “nationalization” of the U.S. mortgage market.
10:41: CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin: “When he referred to Barack Obama as ‘that one,’ I thought that was something people will remember.”
10:40: Kristol says Brokaw did a “disservice” to the McCain campaign by asking “conventional, inside the Beltway” questions. (UPDATE: Fred Barnes says it “was not a real town hall” meeting.)
10:37: Chris Matthews notes the most “bizarre moment of the night” was when McCain “took a shot” at moderator Tom Brokaw, saying “not you Tom” in response to who he would pick as Treasury Secretary.
10:35: CBS’ Katie Couric noted that McCain referred to Obama as “that one.” (UPDATE: NBC’s Brian Williams notes it too.)
DEBATE ENDS… POST-DEBATE COMMENTARY BEGINS10:29: It’s worth noting that if Iran attacked Israel, there would be no need to wait for a UN Security Council resolution even according to the UN Charter before responding. Article 51 of Chapter VII of the UN Charter enshrines the “inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations.”
10:25: McCain said Russia has to understand that “they are facing a strong and determined America.” Fortunately, from her well-positioned perch in Alaska, Sarah Palin has been keeping a close eye on Putin for any time he might “rear his head.”
10:23: McCain said that when he looks into Putin’s eyes, he sees the letters K-G-B. But in 2001, after President Bush looked into Putin’s eyes and saw his soul, McCain gave him “an A” for how he did in his meeting with Putin.
10:21: McCain argued that the U.S. needs to execute the “same” surge strategy in Afghanistan as we’ve had in Iraq, but Gen. David D. McKiernan, the new top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, “stated emphatically that no Iraq-style ’surge’ of forces will end the conflict there.”
10:17: Earlier in tonight’s debate, McCain referred to Obama as “that one.” … thinkprogress.org
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