Community | October 16, 2008 | 32 comments

McCain fails to grab his big chance to catch Obama...

source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1077438/McCain-fails-grab-big-chance-catch...

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... as anti-war protesters scuffle with police during final TV debate

An agitated and angry John McCain threw everything he had at Barack Obama in their final presidential debate early today – but he still failed to land a knock-out blow on the unruffled Democrat frontrunner.

Desperate to give his flagging campaign a lift, the Republican nominee mixed a flurry of personal and policy attacks on his unflappable and sometimes bemused rival.

With an edgy mix of impatient eye-rolling and sidelong glares bordering on contempt, Mr McCain, 72, treated the 47-year-old Illinois senator like a naughty schoolboy, peppering him with jibes over the economy, abortion rights, healthcare and taxes.

As the televised joust got underway, anti-war protesters scuffled with police outside the debate venue.

Several protesters were arrested and others were injured by police on horseback.

McCain went toe-to-toe with Mr Obama over his links to ‘old, washed up terrorist’ William Ayers, a subject that was taboo in their two previous debates.

But Mr Obama, who today was shown to be ahead by 49 to 44 per cent in a new Reuters poll, refused to rise to his opponents’ taunts.

Pundits were mixed in their reaction to the most heated head-to-head confrontation yet at Long Island’s Hofstra University in New York, with Republican analysts praising Mr McCain’s punchy performance as a possible springboard for a comeback.

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32 comments // McCain fails to grab his big chance to catch Obama...

  • Ami_ka_Lanya
  • XlntJoyce
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      XlntJoyce  

    • Definition from Wikipedia: of Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating social or collective ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and the creation of an egalitarian society.[1][2] Modern socialism originated in the late nineteenth-century working class political movement. Karl Marx posited that socialism would be achieved via class struggle and a proletarian revolution which represents the transitional stage between capitalism and communism.[3][4]

      No we are NOT already a socialist society...We have also had a Democratic Congress the last few years of the administration that has also contributed to our present problems ... Yes, something has to change but I dont think it will come in the way of Obama. McCain has always been against the grain and is patriotic, which Obama, in my opinion, isnt by what I have seen and read of him ... and McC is not Cheney or Bush, thankfully. But I see Obama as also too green to lead this country and I think there will be too many pulling his strings. Also, BTW, I have read Angler and with an open mind among many other books on both sides... no one is innocent ... Another BTW I would vote for Ron Paul too if I thought he could beat these two big parties. I am a Liberaterian.

    • 3 years ago
  • wanamoka
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      wanamoka  
    • XlntJoyce:

      When you've got a pres, like Bush nothing is going to pass congress unless it comes from his office.
      Yes I should have said we are partially a socialistic society. Social Security and many other programs.

      Are you referring to unpatriotic as wearing a flag pin? Didn't see one on McCain for the last 2 debates.

      McCain got where he is because of who his father and grandfather are. You can't crash 2 fighter jets and get away with it let alone 4, which he did.

      Bush has had his strings pulled for 8 f years. Don't bet McCain wouldn't do the same. He's had a LOT of years to receive money from big spenders. This could be his big payback too you know.

      McCain would be Bush/Cheney on steroids, 10 times worse.

      I am just sorry mcCain didn't switch himself midstream from being the moderate to being the ultra conservative. He might have had my vote. But especially not with the un thought out Palin routine to stay in the press. And especially not with supreme court justices possibly being nominated. And absolutely not being the hothead that he is.

    • 3 years ago
  • wanamoka
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      wanamoka  

    • Oh Joyce, get over your we want a controlling socialist government. If you haven't noticed we already are socialist with all the taxes and without the benefits. And the last 8 years is THE most CONTROLLING of all governments we've had.
      I frankly can't believe you want more of this, more control, more wars, more taxes yes I said that, because its only the rich who get the big tax breaks. I can't believe you want to lose every freedom you have under the constitution. Dare you to read Angler. Then get back to me k. BTW I'd be voting for Ron Paul if he was running.

    • 3 years ago
  • ChristmasAsen
  • XlntJoyce
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      XlntJoyce  

    • McCool did great! Thus, Obama's polls are down today. Obama side-stepped answers whenever called on anything, like his terrorist friends, and his dirtiness in his ads.... Obama always throws the race card like a spoiled brat whenever he drops in the polls then screams like it wasnt him who yelled race... that's so ghetto no matter how "eloquent or elite" people say he is ... Scary man! Also, I wont dignify the usual liberal name calling w/ an answer. Just exercising my freedom of speech by stating my opinion as guaranteed by my constitional rights. If by chance O does win, I hope we will still have that.

    • 3 years ago
  • wholefreespirit
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      wholefreespirit  
    • XlntJoyce:

      You are amazing....truly amazing. I really didn't think people like you existed. Your comments make me want to do a psychological study on you and just what happened to create a mind like that. Astonishing!

    • 3 years ago
  • XlntJoyce
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      XlntJoyce  
    • XlntJoyce:

      Well arent you amazing too...to be so blinded by fairytales ... Lowering yourself to psych comments because someone isnt as brainwashed as you... Where do you get wholefreespirit when you're wanting a controlling socialist government. Open your mind "free spirit" ...

    • 3 years ago
  • ChristmasAsen
  • themanwithadog
  • themanwithadog
  • ChristmasAsen
  • caseygane
  • petarro
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      petarro  

    • The picture was also posted and used by these gossip lover and celebrity harassers editors that work at The Daily Mail. Also, you chose that picture from all that were available, where is your Moral and ethics? Look at the video and take consideration for fair Politics.

    • 3 years ago
  • Vierotchka
  • jawnybnsc
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      jawnybnsc  

    • McCain was reacting to Schieffer. This had nothing to do with Obama. McCain was going around the table to shake Schieffer's hand and Schieffer reversed direction on him and went to the other side of the table from where Obama was headed. Much ado about nothing.

    • 3 years ago
  • petarro
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      petarro  

    • Please do not endorse this Article because of it's Picture. It is dirty and incorrect Politics.

      Please take a look at the last minute from this video.

    • 3 years ago
  • caseygane
  • TerryA
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      TerryA  

    • Seeing this picture on the news today should pretty much erase any respect the GOP had for McSame. The old fart acts like a petulant child on a sugar high.....

    • 3 years ago
  • regjoeschmo
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      regjoeschmo  
    • TerryA:

      so wait this actually happened? i thought it was a photoshop or something.
      not only did i have band practice, but i refuse to watch a partial debate (hence my comment above) Im not voting for either of these guys and dont even think they will do what they say anyways........

    • 3 years ago
  • regjoeschmo
  • hawk5000
  • ChristmasAsen
  • lenhart
  • Vierotchka
  • dankitti
  • GrandKnow2
  • hack26
  • XlntJoyce
  • ii386
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      ii386  

    • McCain's attempts to get a rise out of Obama did nothing. It really made me think about what a personal argument between Michelle and Barack would be like versus an argument between Cindy and John.

    • 3 years ago
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