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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:07 PM Original message |
Obama rejects all but one town hall appearance with McCain. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. McCain doesn't want any more debates because he doesn't want to be called out on his flip-flops. |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. So you actually think... |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Obama could call him out. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. And you were FOR your own immigration bill before you were AGAINST it, in an effort |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. I WOULDN'T DEBATE HIM AT ALL |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I don't think that would work. |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. WHY DO YOU THINK MCCAIN WANTS TO DEBATE? |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Are you implying that Obama is the only one that dumped news on Friday? McCain has been doing his |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. how will debating McCain hurt Obama? |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. THE POINT IS... |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I do get your point |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. WHO CARES? |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Obama is basically conceding that McCain will get the best of him in town halls. |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. RIDICULOUS |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. MSM already gives McCain free air time. Obama should debate because this is a democracy. |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. LET THEM READ THE PAPER |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. That's the worst strategy of all. If you want to beat McCain, go head to head and do it. |
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cosanostradamus (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. WRONG ANSWER |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. WHY ALL THE CAPS? |
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Willo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama's camp: We'll meet you there. McCain: Doh! |
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Diamonique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Just as I thought. The Rethugs lied again. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. I wonder if any non-GOP people will be invited to the townhall meeting. n/t |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. gawud I love that - who's calling the shots? - not McCain - nt |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Obama's clearly in the alpha position on this. That's OUTSTANDING. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. And not only that; he wants a debate on what many falsely believe is a Repug |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. DING DING DING! Liberal_Stalwart, you're our grand prize winner! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. McCain stacks his town hall audiences with Republicans, why the fuck would Obama go to them? |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. He agreed to five debates. When was the last time we had five debates in a general election season? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. No need to be so concerned. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Obama should pass on any offer by ABC after Pennsylvania. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Why? Obama can't defend himself, or go on offense if ABC is moderating the debate? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. ABC aired "The Road to 9/11." As far as I'm concerned, they are as bad as Fox. |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Yes, I know ABC is not charitable to Dems, but won't Obama look like he's afraid to go |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Surely, you must know what would happen. |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Evidently you missed the last ABC debate. There *are* principles involved here. Sorry you feel |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Exactly. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. Sounds like a more balanced debate format... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. If I were Obama I would have offered the July 4th one and left the others up int he air |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. McCain is already losing debates to himself in town halls all over America. |
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Politics_Guy25 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
38. Good-glad he saw through this Mcbush tactic-n/t |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. boo fucking hoo McCain |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. They should hold it in a stadium. |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. lol. that would be AWESOME. Do it in Kansas City |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
44. It's very easy to stack the deck for a town hall - Obama is |
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