Comments on: The Demeanor Debate

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:46:57 +0000

Good point about oversight of the financial industry, CS- I hadn't thought about that. I'm wondering if there's any hope that it won't happen again in the future. After every panic, depression and financial scandal there's talk of how to safeguard financial institutions, but human greed and stupidity always find a loophole in whatever is legislated. This makes the S&L crisis look like a tea party!

By: CStanley

CStanley — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:21:44 +0000

I agree with Thingumbob too. The economic crisis was the 200 pound gorilla in the room, and both candidates largely tried to ignore it. There was the question about whether each man would vote yes to the bill that's in negotiation, which they gave short replies to, and then the (excellent, IMO) question about how this will change their previous proposals or priorities. I was shocked that there was little mention at all of how they'd reform of the government oversight of the financial industry, nor any mention of investigating how we got to this point in order to insure that catastrophic policy mistakes could be avoided in the future.

By: ChrisWWW

ChrisWWW — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:49:51 +0000

Probably, it would have been revealed that neither totally understands whats happening or how to solve it.

I think that's partly true. I'd bet Obama has a plan for solving it, but doesn't want to commit to anything in public. Which is unfortunate, because good leadership is what we need, not endless politicking.

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:58:43 +0000

I actually agree. Knowing what we are currently facing, the debate topic should have been switched to allow the candidates to deal with the bailout for the entire 90 minutes.

Probably, it would have been revealed that neither totally understands whats happening or how to solve it. Obama's closing of tax loopholes on business would help- but what's to prevent those businesses from moving overseas or shifting taxable profits into charities or poorly performing ventures?

It upset me that Obama seemed ready to pitch energy independence for his priorities early childhood ed and universal health care. McCain did talk about cutting spending on wasteful defense contracts--- but overall he has not succeeded in doing so over the 26 years he's been in office-why think he'll do it now?

By: Thingumbob_Esq

Thingumbob_Esq — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:10:35 +0000

We are facing a great depression in this nation again. Neither of these candidates have a clue. And yet all the political blogs and television commentators mindlessly carry on about debating style. Barack Obama and John McCain had absolutely nothing to say about what to do to get the nation out of this disaster. Who lost the debate? America.

By: Buck Naked Politics

Buck Naked Politics — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:27:13 +0000

The Debate: Some First Reactions

Teh Nutroots | My opinion? What Chris Rock said. AND THE WIN GOES TO….. ::drum roll:: . The New Republic reports: For what it’s worth: The Frank Luntz and Stanley Greenberg focus groups went overwhelmingly for Obama. And a CBS poll of undecideds wen…