Here are the debate dates:

[Hawaii Hiker]

Presidential:

Sept. 26 - Mississippi

Oct. 7 - Tennessee

Oct. 15 - Hempstead, NY

So on these 3 days, Barack Obama will make John W Mcbush look like the utter f-ing fool the old SOB is....

The vice-presidential debate is Oct. 2

This was on the First Read page on MSNBC..

[terrya]

1. Will the debates be like the ones in 2004?

With questions from the audience?

I hope so. Hell, I hope the debates are ALL questions from the audience. God knows, there are far more intelligent questions from ordinary Americans than the questions posed by the debate moderators.

[Hawaii Hiker]

3. You're right - the audience will ask better questions

Whoever the moderator is in the first debate, he/she will probably ask Obama some trival question like "What do you think of what Rev. Wright said"?....Then that will be followed up by some gem like "Sen. Obama, when you wear a flag pin, what thoughts are going thru your mind"?...

I wish the audience could ask all the questions....

[butterfly77]

14. Ther only problem with the audience having questions

is that they will want to know what the questions are...

[margotb822]

4. I just hope they're not like the ABC debacle

But, somehow, I suspect they'll pitch bright orange softballs at McCain. How else can they keep him in the race?

[progressoid]

10. If so, they will probably be pre-approved by the network first. n/t

[Coexist]

2. thanks.

[Whisp]

5. McCane's excuses:

Sept. 26 - Mississippi - oops sorry, can't make it, have to go shoe shopping.
Oct. 7 - Tennessee - nope, bad day, got to take the jet to the shop
Oct. 15 - Hempstead, NY - Hemp, did you say Hemp? Obama may smoke weed but I don't, sorry, no show.

John will get chewed up and spit out within 20 minutes.
but all in a nice way.

it'll drive him crazy mad and am looking forward to one of his temper tantrums live on camera. spittle and red face and clenched fists and all. the man has no control, you can just tell - and Obama is pretty well the polar opposite

this will be good
secretly I look forward to this like the roman colosseum times - thumbs down for McCane!

[gateley]

11. I think he's been Xanaxed to the gills lately - or a lobotomy. Seriously. nt

[eppur_se_muova]

17. "Oh, don't listen to John. That's just the pills talking."

Do you think the M$M would report any such thing if they heard it?

[debbierlus]

6. Three debates - how sad....

Three will be enough.

McCain has absolutely NOTHING.

[thereismore]

7. Debates in 2004 were a blowout, but not enought for 48% of voters. Sigh. nt

[goodgd_yall]

8. True

Some Americans prefer a dim-witted, inarticulate idjit because they can relate him. And then there is the jealousy and resentment factor against intelligent, well-spoken people.

[Danger Mouse]

9. Bush didn't lose his temper like McCain almost certainly will.

[mtnester]

12. No, but he did this...

and people still voted for him (photo edited just a BIT to emphasize the point)...sad

[tekisui]

13. Will Nader, Barr or McKinney be at any of these?

[mvd]

15. Can't wait! Obama did well against Hillary, who is a good debater

He won't allow McSame to define him.

[Born_A_Truman]

16. Thank you!

I have marked my calendar!

[Cha]

18. It would be wonderful if Obama Campaign had some say

in who moderates because you know the corporatewhores will try to stack it against him.

[applegrove]

19. Don't forget that debates are not Obama's strong suit. He goes over the top with speeches

but didn't win all the debates with Hillary & Edwards.

[barack the house]

20. Obama should answer all fake qustions with I'd love to answer the question if it was policy related

After all it's what they are there for. He should say I feel pretty certain the american public tuned into see how we are here to help improve their lives over dispute any hearsay and gossip. He should say false rumors of my personal life are not why I ran for president Americans are hurting and he should say he is there to help to the best of his ability.

[barack the house]

21. Obama needs to set a stratedgy of diverting false questions to real answers on his topics.