2nd presidential debate

[Beach Runner]

IMO McCain has a more detailed knowledge of the facts. Both have annoying speech patterns, McCain with "my friends" and the voice that sounds like his PoliGrip isn't working and Obama with his clipped speaking voice, "annnnnnd," and lowering his tone at the end of each sentence (as opposed to the more popular manner of speaking among younger people in which they raise their tone almost in the form of a question).

McCain shouldn't be moving around. His POW injuries make him look older than he is. Old is perceived as negative in our society. He would have been better off if they had spoken behind lecturns.

Obviously, I'm for McCain.

I know it's against the board etiquette to answer your own post, but the talking heads agree with me. Can I get paid as much as they do?

 

[supermom262]

A great idea!

Elaborate please! I mean, without spewing!

 

[hnooe]

I felt "that one" won...geez john, really.

But wow, Fox was just dissing McCain..is this happening????

 

[NoHall]

Let's not forget the most important part: It was held on the beautiful campus of Belmont University. They should have let the students perform instead--it would have been much more entertaining! :roll:

 

[Bob]

"My friends" was used by Martin Luther King Jr and Ronald Reagan in their speeches as well. Good company.

boy, you just spanned two distinct levels of achievement

 

[supermom262]

boy, you just spanned two distinct levels of achievement

Just relating to the people!

 

[Mango]

300 Billion to lower mortgage balances. I guess McCain missed reading the Bailout Bill which already includes provisions for this. So, who would get the other 700 Billion? I imagine it will pay for more $400K parties like the one AIG recently had. Where do I sign up?

 

[flyforfun]

I felt "that one" won...geez john, really.

But wow, Fox was just dissing McCain..is this happening????

It's "game over" for McCain. I think Obama was much more mature and did a better job expressing his views. Addressing Obama as, "that one" was almost childish. McCain is just on the wrong side on to many issues.

 

[supermom262]

300 Billion to lower mortgage balances. I guess McCain missed reading the Bailout Bill which already includes provisions for this. So, who would get the other 700 Billion? I imagine it will pay for more $400K parties like the one AIG recently had. When are they opening up the sell a body part clinic or give up your first born so we Americans can afford to pay?

Maybe I misunderstood - I thought it was more specific?

Taking homes out of foreclosure, renegotiating the loans on present market value will take many homes off the market, allowing people to stay in their homes and not have to move, reducing the inventory of available homes, bringing more of a balance to the market place and help people to be able to pay for their health care - not make a choice between mortgage payment and health insurance.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Elaborate please! I mean, without spewing!

The closest thing that I can think of that is a precedent is the Louisiana Road Home Program to buy back or renovate hurricane ruined property. Three years out the thing is almost broke and has satisfied few people other than those administering it.

Promises: http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr06-058.cfm

Reality: http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl092208tpfailing.a1ef89c9.html

Let the houses foreclose, let the banks take a hit, let someone else buy them and lets move on. Sure, it may take years, but it is a more natural solution.