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Calm, Methodical Obama vs. Angry, Ungracious McCain

Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke

The real insights came in the revelations about the way each man thinks under pressure, and the way they interacted. The overall effect was exactly the opposite of what McCain hoped to achieve.

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Jason Linkins

Lindsey Graham Too 'Tired' Sunday To Spin For McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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[Via Crooks and Liars] How did things go for John McCain last week? Lindsey Graham, who usually flacks McCain with a psychopathic, operatic zeal, got...

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Obama's New Offense

Ari Melber | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Ari Melber

Obama's campaign appears to have staked its confidence on the surveys showing a lead among debate viewers -- which suggests that the Iraq issue did not hinder Obama's overall standing.

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The McCain Mutiny and Congress Courageous

Howard Schweber | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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Howard Schweber

This week Congress did the one thing I never would have expected: the members of Congress lived up to their responsibilities. In both houses, in both parties.

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McCain Acts Like A Tough-Guy; We Need A Gentleman

Jon Raymond | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

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Jon Raymond

On his campaign time-out, McCain flew into Washington like Superman and saved the day; not only was he proclaimed debate winner by his campaign hours before the debate had started, but he's also been declared our country's savior by House Republicans for single-handedly steering us to a great bailout plan. McCain is truly a god.

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McCain As Cold Warrior: The Debate Before, After and Morning After

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

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Leonce Gaiter

McCain was the cold warrior who speaks in lines plucked from WWII propaganda films. He was also contemptuous; even when prompted, he refused to look at Obama. The gesture suggested either fear, or a psychotic sort of loathing.

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Barack Obama and the Return of Grace

Michael Seitzman | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Michael Seitzman

Ironically, the fact that Obama granted his opponent the courtesy of pointing out the places where they agree is the very quality of leadership that McCain continues to falsely claim as his own.

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Where My Mind Went After the Debate

Will.i.am | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Will.i.am

I'm glad that Senator Obama brought domestic issues to a foreign policy debate, because fixing "home" would alter our foreign relations.

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Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

The Smirk: Could McCain's Facial Gestures Define Debate?

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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As the spin of Friday night's debate settled in and both sides staked a claim to victory, one media narrative began to take hold: while Obama may have...

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Ringside

Nora Ephron | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Nora Ephron

There was a moment, when the debate ended and the wives came up on stage, where I actually knew, or thought I knew, who had won. I'm sorry to say it, but it was John McCain.

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Obama vs. McCain: Gettin' LiveBloggy With It

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.28.2008 | Media

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ETP liveblogged the debate tonight with Glynnis MacNicol and John Carney. You can find all the good stuff through the link (we blogged it using the n...

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A Good Night for Stasis, a Bad Night for Reality

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

It was a good night for Obama because, when 83 percent of the country believe we are on the wrong track, standing toe-to-toe with McCain on foreign policy is all you need to do. And Obama clearly did that.

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Obama Underwhelms, McCain Patronizes

Paul Reiser | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Paul Reiser

I have to say, I did want to see more fire from Obama. I did want him to let the anger loose. I did want him to slap back at McCain's endless patronizing tone.

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Obama to McCain: 'You Were Wrong'

Taylor Marsh | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

Obama's goal tonight was to simply become an equal to the "legendary" foreign policy man John McCain. He accomplished that, while showing unending patience with his opponent.

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An Honest Appraisal of Tonight's Debate

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Obama did not win this debate. He didn't lose it either. But McCain was given far too much leeway in my opinion without counterpunching, which might reinforce the trope that Democrats don't know how to fight.

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The McCain-Kissinger Flip Flop

Max Bergmann | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Max Bergmann

McCain has never supported talks with Iran at the Secretary of State level. So either McCain has massively shifted positions on Iran or he is completely misrepresenting his position on Iran.

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Tonights Debate Loser: You and Me

Sean Penn | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Sean Penn

The result tonight was another frustrating piece of American media that is at once far too polite, and at the same time, dismissive of an American public's need to know anything beyond jingoistic self-aggrandizement.

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Tonight's Presidential Debate: Victory for Obama, More of the Same from McCain

Sheryl Crow | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Sheryl Crow

I think I feel the same as most Americans when I say I am beyond tired of hearing John McCain sell this war and passing it off as great leadership. To me, McCain proved himself as the stubborn one.

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Barack Did Great, McCain Okay But Angry

Chris Durang | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Chris Durang

McCain, to be fair, showed some of his knowledge in a good way. But he's too old, he's from the 20th century, the country doesn't need him now.

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Who Won The Debate? Reviews Go To Obama

The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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***UPDATED 9/27*** A focus group of 45 voters with an "unmistakenly Republican tilt" believed that Obama won the night handily: [B]y a 38 to 27 perc...

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McCain's Debate Behavior Condescends To New Levels

Art Brodsky | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Art Brodsky

As a debate tactic, McCain's behavior was understandable, and a classic Karl Rove characteristic. Take your weakness and make it a strength. Take your opponent's strength and make it a weakness.

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Tonight's Debate: Will Our Children Fare Better than Us?

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Marian Wright Edelman

This debate underscored the central question that each of us must ask ourselves before choosing our next president: Will our children and our children's children fare better than us?

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Obama the Thinker and McCain the Sabre-Rattler

Roseanne Barr | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Roseanne Barr

Obama tried to remind Americans of what is morally right and what is morally wrong, and that was fantastic to witness. McCain defends the status quo instead of the moral right.

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Obama-McCain Presidential Debate Reaction: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Nora Ephron: Ringside: There was a moment, when the debate ended and the wives came up on stage, where I actually knew, or thought I knew, who had wo...

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McCain's Debate Message: How To Lose More Friends And Alienate People

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Jacob Heilbrunn

To listen to McCain speaking in tonight's debate was to be thrust back into a time warp, where al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein are plotting together, and America must go on a crusade to stomp out the infidels.

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