Presidential Debate #3: 9 PM ET, 10/15/08

[JXC]

Okay. McCain's laugh freaks me out! The laugh about the vouchers just scared the crap out of me.

[kinch]

Originally Posted by JXC

Okay. McCain's laugh freaks me out! The laugh about the vouchers just scared the crap out of me.

I have to admit.

I peed.

[JXC]

Don't you think McCain would have practiced his closing remark? He is all over the place even in his prepared speech. Come on John.

[fourteenandoh]

did they mention social security or immigration at all in any of the debates?

[BuckyBalls]

Toledo backs Obama - at least the two votes on the sunny side of Medford Dr - Joe the Plummer

[billmac91]

Originally Posted by JXC

Okay. McCain's laugh freaks me out! The laugh about the vouchers just scared the crap out of me.

Lol.....I agree. And again, McCain turned a golden opportunity into an awkward moment. Obama tried utilizing a source, that agrees with what McCain wants to do, but McCain blows his wad and looks like a hanuted senior citizen.

[generaladm]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

no one defined "small business" or "large business"
if its the 250k as the line again?

Obama did say that %98 of small businesses are taxed on less than $250k.

[JXC]

Originally Posted by fourteenandoh

did they mention social security or immigration at all in any of the debates?

Two huge issued taht didn't really get covered. I don't get it either.

[CookyPuss]

A quick scan of sites, it looks like the "reaction shots" are going to be the story. That's a clear win for Obama.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by generaladm

Obama did say that %98 of small businesses are taxed on less than $250k.

how many employees do those "small businesses" have?
how many do the 250k have?

[JXC]

Originally Posted by MuckFich06

A quick scan of sites, it looks like the "reaction shots" are going to be the story. That's a clear win for Obama.

[generaladm]

Originally Posted by fourteenandoh

did they mention social security or immigration at all in any of the debates?

IIRC, the only mentions of SS were in re to the burden it will have on the budget in the next few years, and a little about privatization. No solutions mentioned, though. I don't think immigration was discussed, beyond mentioning that it was a problem. TBF, the economic crisis was the 400lb gorilla for all the debates, but I agree they should have at least had a question dedicated to each subject.

[CookyPuss]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

how many employees do those "small businesses" have?
how many do the 250k have?

The definition of small business has been so distorted nobody knows much about any of it. By the definition the campaigns are using, any income not filed on a W-2 is "small business" income -- that includes everything for a stipend for a graduate research assistant to Tiger Woods golf winnings. Until they start properly defining it, the numbers they throw around are meaningless.

[sandgk]

We're trying to get Joe the Plumber on the phone for his reaction, but he is in the tank ...

[JXC]

Originally Posted by sandgk

We're trying to get Joe the Plumber on the phone for his reaction, but he is in the tank ...