John McCain's canned answers may impress many......but that is all that they are; canned!

[FrenchieCat]

I'm sorry for those giving McCain credit for "sounding good" must not understand that McCain was given these questions ahead of time. It is apparent, as he doesn't have to think prior to answering...That's a telltale sign. He gets no credit from me because of this. He can have the fundie vote since he wants it.......

[Sparkly]

1. They don't sound good to me.

But it's clear they sound good to the rightwing crowd at this event.

I'm surprised how much these questions are NOT about "faith," but simply about political positions -- and this audience wants the standard rightwing answers... Which don't sound good to me, at all.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Obama listened and gave complete thoughtful answers

not a bunch of canned stump speech nonsense thought
up by republican operatives and publicists.

McCain looks like a puppet.

[FrenchieCat]

5. And McCain exhibited absolutely no humility whatsoever.

[Heather MC]

27. McCain Forum Prep

Rick Warren Stand In: What does Christianity mean to you?
McCain: When I was a Prisoner of War in Veitenam....

Rick Warren Stand In: What do you think about Global Warming?
McCain: When I was a Prisoner of War in Vietnam....


Rick Warren Stand In: How would you handle the Aids Crisis?
McCain: When I was a Prisoner of War in Vietnam....


Rick Warren Stand In: Would you like to go grab a bite to ear before the debate?
McCain: When I was a Prisoner of War in Vietnam....
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[madmax]

3. Right on, Frenchie!

And where is your Wes Clark avatar...hmmm hmmm. I'm not replacing mine until there is absolutetyl no hope that he'll be VP.

[FrenchieCat]

9. I have never sported a Wes Clark Avatar........I have consistentely supported him

quite fervently though....

[dkf]

4. I think there is great material to use against him here.

He is anti-union, anti teacher, anti pro-choice, pro war... blech.

[Sparkly]

7. Complains about spending, but wants to continue the war we can't afford...

anti national health care...

[dkf]

20. Keeping the government out of health care means status quo or worse.

Forget health care under McCain.

[Thrill]

6. He can get away that in this type of forum. But not in a debate. Remember that

[marlakay]

8. Thats what they are saying in my other blog too

that he knew all the questions.

[undergroundrailroad]

10. I agree. Barack's answers were sincere and deep.

That whole rant that McCain barks out 'I will follow OBL to the gates of hell', canned answer.

[Life Long Dem]

11. I agree.

[Christa]

12. He defintely knew the questions

He is not that well spoken, his answers were all prepared beforehand.

We all know how he fucks up when he speaks off the cuff.

[FrenchieCat]

14. When someone is answering before the end of the question being posed......

we know what that means.

[FormerConservative]

22. Will this also happen at the debates? The media certainly seems to be on McInsane's side...

[Tim4319]

13. McCain is giving "Stump Speeches"!

He is not giving thoughtful answers, he is giving answers that he would give everyday while campaigning.

[FrenchieCat]

17. Yep.

Some of the Fundies will pick up on this.......that the game is rigged. Whether they care or not, I don't know.....but they definitely know what is apparent.

[Berry Cool]

15. He is so obiously scripted it makes you wince.

Some of his turns of phrase are the kind of thing you know someone slaved over to get the words just right...and he recites them so tonelessly that he sounds like a kid in a nativity play at Christmas. "I-am-sorry-Mary-and-Joseph-there-is-no-room-at-the-inn."

[Blue Diadem]

16. He sounds well rehearsed to me.

I think you're right that he had the questions ahead of time.

[FrenchieCat]

18. Very little religion in McCain's responses......

And the only reason that he looks good is because he is not thinking, therefore, he is not halting in his answers.

[Bluerthanblue]

29. very little authenticity and honest compassion too-

he's playing 'christ'ian.

Not living it.

[Island Blue]

19. He had to know the questions ahead of time.

You're right, he's not even pausing before he answers.

[FormerConservative]

21. They sound good to LOW INFORMATION VOTERS. And low info voters decide elections. *sigh*

[musicblind]

23. I agree. As someone who has done interview for national pageants

the fact that he did NOT have to think was a tell tell sign. Something is up and he was given this questions in advance. We need to make NOISE about this!

[depakid]

24. What you or I think personally is hardly relevant compared with how the performance is percieved

by the intended audience. And on that count, I hate to tell you, he's done quite well- and more importantly, he exceeded most people's expectations.

[Peacetrain]

25. What drives me nuts

are people who fall apart if things are not 100% in their view. Obama did an awesome job, thoughtful, complex answers. McCain was giving a stump speech. So people were cheering. What did you expect, this is tailormade for McCain. The fact that Obama did as well with that group as he did, is overwhelming.

:shrug:

[Life Long Dem]

28. A stump speech that created every question?

[marlakay]

26. we can be thankful this forum is 2 1/2 months away

from voting, by then all the spin will take the answers away from mccain all his teary responses and pow stuff. and pretending to be religious...what a crock!!