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rndmprsn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:19 PM
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Poll question: Do YOU Want McCain to Show Up to the Debate Tomorrow Night?
plus for showing...Obama gets to rip him up

plus for no-show...Obama gets 90 mins to lay out his vision for the country.

hmmm...hard choice DU
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:23 PM
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1. I want McCain to show up and explain why he's resumed his campaign
if there's still no deal struck on the bailout. In other words, another flip-flop.
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EV_Ares Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:24 PM
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2. U need a "do I care" as well because it doesn't matter Barack will be there and ready
to go. If McCain is a no show, he will look like a coward and a ass and the debate will be won by default because everything was in place and Barack was there along with the audience.

To me it doesn't matter, it would be more informative for the American people if he showed but it is up to the dimwit what he does.
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:30 PM
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3. Other:
I want McCain to blow it off, and Obama to take up Bob Barr on his offer of debating in McCain's place. Win/win; Obama gets the chance to lay out his plans before an audience of ten million people, and Barr peels off some of McCain's voters.It won't happen, of course, and I have no doubt that McCain's handlers aren't stupid enough to let him cut out on the debate, even if McCain IS stupid enough to think he can do it and get away with it.
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:45 PM
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4. Both! Oh, Gawd, I'm sooooooooo torn!
Either way, it's a win-win for us!:evilgrin:
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rndmprsn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 08:42 PM
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12. exactly...win/win =]
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fifthoffive Donating Member (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:47 PM
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5. I voted no.
Honestly, I'm sick of his face, his whiny little voice, and his giggle when he thinks he's being clever. I'm ready for McInsane to fade into history.
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vanderBeth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:47 PM
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6. It's a win-win!
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:49 PM
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7. Didn't vote. I think a no-show works out better for us, but I actually want him to show.
To live up to his damn responsibility to debate the issues with his opponent before the country.
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KaryninMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:51 PM
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8. I want him to show up and for Obama to do what we all know he is damn brilliant at doing----
Wiping McLame's face in his own bullshit- in front of 100 million viewers on live t.v. Enough of this shit. Obama can do this- remember - this is not John Kerry. Think of this campaign- think of how brilliant they have run it and how well managed this is. Obama is at the helm here folks- I want to see him demonstrate, once and for all, what a fucking asshole Mclame really is and why it is so important that we elect Obama as our President.
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Willo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:52 PM
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9. Either is fine with me
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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 07:57 PM
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10. Let him debate the MSM, they are a better opponent and...
...need a good smack-down that he would give them.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 08:11 PM
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11. I voted NO but really it's a win-win for us either way. nt
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ORDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-25-08 08:56 PM
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13. McCain's purposely escalated the crisis by throwing a monkey wrench into it
(and frankly, I'm not sure that's a bad thing overall, this thing is being rail-roaded...). Anyway, making sure there is no deal by Friday night, he will stick to his claim that solving the crisis is more important than the debate and thus more or less neutralizes Obama being on stage alone. After all, are the Repugs or undecideds really going to pay attention to Obama alone? They want to see the contrast. I don't think this is anything brilliant on McCain's part, sort of like an amateur chess player who just creates a little chaos in the game by doing something unexpected but ultimately losing the game.
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