Barack Obama On The Strength Of Negotiating

One of the clearest policy -- and personality -- contrasts in the debate came when Barack Obama and John McCain discussed the issue of negotiating with other nations.

After McCain attacked him (angrily) for being open to negotiations, Barack Obama explained why negotiating is actually puts the United States in a stronger position, and why McCain's view is actually weak.

As he wrapped up his answer, Obama also hit McCain's refusal to commit to meeting with Spain -- a NATO ally.

Comments

[GuidedByEwoks]

McCain was also talking past Obama. It would have been nice for the moderator to do some clarification. Wake up, Jim. Obama wasn't talking about face to face meetings and McCain fails to mention that he is talking about face to face meetings. It's very frustrating to watch this sort of argument. They agree on something, but McCain refuses to acknowledge or concede the fact.

[pie8ter]

This is the best part of the debate.

I also think 0bama should've said: "John thought the Spanish prime minister's name sounded like one of the dictators in South America. He also can't tell the difference between Shiat and Sunny. A president should know better."

[BarackMarley]

Was it a gaffe that McCain reffered to Bin Laden's mujahideen as freedom fighters. Were the really fighting for freedom or fighting for the Islamic extremism that threatens us now

Read Here
http://newsone.com/elections/article/mccain-called-bin-laden-a-freedom-fighters

[bhatsor]

And the Republicans claim McCain won !

Where are those body language -hieroglyphs- decoders, so beloved by O'Reilly? Wouldn't they see that John has been grilled? Nervous, ashamed, angered... hey !?

John came up with no specifics: we have to this, we have to that, but he never says how. Empty words... John hopes to take free rides from his past, his records, he wants to ride on credit over his past, when it's obvious that he's got no plan for the future...

John is the past...

[mosh]

free ride over his past?? Keating5 flip flops on the bush tax cuts and torture not supporting funding for vets phil grahmm sarah palin the list goes on and on. McCain's free ride ended when he was released from the hanoi hilton it's been downhill ever since, or uphill, depending on your perspective.

[roshni]

They speak in tongues and raptures - hence the enchantment with Sarah.

[olderdem]

Will McCain's next attempt at a Hail Mary be to force Palin to quit and nominate Rudy? He's going to need to change the subject again next week -- before Palin shows up at the debate. Noticed Rudy and his wife flew to Miss. with John and Cindy.

[kesiac]

The christian right does not like Rudy. He'll never be picked. Its Sarah or bust for them.

[JFaye]

If McCain's next "hail mary" is a switcheroo on the VP... The Christian Right will not except Mitt Romney or Rudy G.

[sean6886]

He should've picked Huckabee. I know a lot of people who are values voters who were very disappointed Huckabee wasn't running for President.

[roshni]

Rudy is pro-choice - won't happen.

[Indtxwm]

Okay, so my question is, when will this get on CNN news for a never ending loop so that it can be analyzed over and over and over and over. Get it McCafferty he will do something about it. He will bring it up.

So disrespectful under any circumstance. Didn't his mother ever wash his mouth out with soap. Mine did and I am not even close to his age.

[RedneckNOT]

Sen. McCain said 'of course not' - let's not engage in childish behavior. Sen. Obama did well. End of story.

[kesiac]

Um, no. Only sarah palin is capable of such a grammatically incorrect sentence. He said 'Horsesh!t'

[USexpat]

"Of course not" is boring. Horseshit is far from boring. Ipso facto, he said, "Of course not."

Case closed.

McCain/Spears 08

[CammyV]

Nope, he's a maverick and he said horsesh!t.

[tsquant]

In what regards, Charlie...­..I thought he said moosepucki­es.....You know you can see moose and their puckies clearly from my front porch....j­ust as plain as Russia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1rZBmk0DYU

[USexpat]

He said "moose-limbs". There's no doubt about it.

[Ogiv]

When you're a strong negotiator, you're not afraid to negotiate.

[lioness39]

The word from overseas is that Obama kicked McCain's @ss in the debates.

[ReportThis]

I'll bet Cindy decided to spend the night at a friend's house after that debate. Even if Mr. Grumpy can't punch from the shoulder anymore.

[roshni]

I heard she broke her other wrist last night.....­.........

[ReportThis]

That sure sounded to me like "Horseshit. Horsehit." Coming from McCain. at 2:58.

[jogger]

I think you heard correctly. Mr Horseshit, Horseshit is too much of a hot head to negotiate, let alone debate with foreign leaders. I only wish Obama had made the point to McCain, in the moment, that if you cannot even look me in the eye, debate me face to face, how are we suppose to trust you on the international stage with foreign leaders a lot less cordial than myself.

That would have been the knock out punch to McCain's sotto voce hissy fit.

Next up: Psychotic Sarah.

[WordFlowers]

I understand it more as Schizophrenia, you know, she speaks in a "word salad" kind of way...Can she possibly be both psychotic and Schizoidal at once?

Wouldn't miss Biden v Palin even if I were hit by a train that morning.

[larmarch5]

Kindergarten 101
Obama plays well with others. McCain is a bully.

[TchoupitoulasCanal]

Agreed! McCrankyPants needs a time out...

[roshni]

No he needs a spanking.

[CammyV]

Yup, definately horse$hit x 2...and coincidently, it came from the horse's mouth.

[USexpat]

I'm bored with all this talk about horse$hit.

Let's talk about real issues, like the threat of radical moose-limbs to our Merican way of life, and McCain's running mate's program to eliminate all moose-limbs.

McCain/Spears 08

[CammyV]

McCain/Spears? Does Paris Hilton know this???

[Tobiasism]

Yes, people who can read lips confirm that McCain indeed said "HORSESH!T".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1rZBmk0DYU

[BethStuart]

That is indeed what it looked and sounded like.

[OrionGal]

What a petty little man,,,,,,,I certainly don't want McCain sitting at the table with anyone important in World Affairs with his attitude, smirk, one-liner jokes that only he gets, and his communication skills are so OFF it's sadly pathetic.