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McCain's Mudslide Continues

Robert Shrum | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

If the question of the first debate was whether Obama would pass the threshold on national security (he did), the reality of this debate is that McCain didn't pass the threshold on the economy.

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A 'Terrible' Debate Performance By Brokaw and Organizers

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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This was supposed to be the "domestic policy" debate. Yet there we were once again talking about raids on Pakistan and defending Israel. Brokaw and the organizers let down the American public.

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"My Friends," It's Over

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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It was clear tonight that Barack Obama has a far superior understanding of the moving parts of government and American society than John McCain ever had.

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Blogging the Nashville Face Off on the Ground

R.T. Eby | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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Two hours before the beginning of the debate and the city is in full swing. There is a block party on Belmont Blvd featuring impersonations of Sarah Palin, Bill Clinton and President Bush.

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Obama's Missed Opportunity on Health Care at the Debate

Bryan Young | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Obama missed an opportunity to explain that the health of our nation's citizens cannot be held hostage to a corporate profit motive.

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My Friends, I'm Going to Lie About Everything

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Tonight was not a debate. What we saw instead was Obama presenting coherent answers to difficult questions, while his opponent perpetuated old lies, often unrelated to the subject at hand.

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McCain's Failed Debate Offensive

Ari Melber | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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While McCain attacked most of the night -- in spite of the intimate, town hall setting -- Obama stuck to a crisper, measured tone, and still returned fire when necessary,

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Obama-McCain Town Hall Debate Reaction: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington: The Winner of Debate II? "That One": In Debate II, John McCain twice laid out the criteria for how the American people should jud...

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The Debate: Round Two to Obama

James Love | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

If this was McCain's night to change the conversation, he changed nothing, looking more tired and less competent than the last debate. Obama seemed more confident and relaxed than last time out.

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Palin Watches Debate From N.C. Pizzeria: "Yes!"

Washington Post | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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The Alaska governor arrived at Boli's on the Boulevard here in Greenville about ten minutes before 9 p.m. She had changed from her suit and high heels...

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Men are from Mars Women are from Venus in the Presidential Debate

Linda Bergthold | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

On the CNN reaction meter, McCain never reaches Obama's highs, because even when people reluctantly agree with him, they have to factor in the fact that they just don't believe anything he says.

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Another McCain Dispute with Kissinger -- Now on Russia

Max Bergmann | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

McCain said Ukraine was "in Russia's sights" and repeated his oft-repeated line that when he sees Putin he sees the letters "K.G.B." This is a good line if you are pundit, not if you are a president.

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Note to McCain: Uncommitted Ohio Voters Just Aren't Into Nuclear Power

Joseph Romm | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

McCain seems to think his strong support of nuclear power is a big political winner for him. But every time he talks about nuclear, he flatlines with both men and women.

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Obama vs. McCain Wrap-Up: Thoughts on the Second Presidential Debate

Brad Listi | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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The town hall promises to be a heated affair, as the Republicans continue their rabid shift into full-blown desperation mode. Twenty-eight days until the election and the gloves are off. The bar has been lowered yet again, and the mud-covered daggers are flying.

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Obama And McCain: Address Gun Violence In America

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Tonight, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama will debate each other in a town hall at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. This time, unlike...

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28 Days Out: Change the Game!

Jesse Lee | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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A wise man once said, "Sooner or later, people are going to figure out if all you run is negative attack ads you don't have much of a vision for the future." That was John McCain back in 2000.

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Presidential Debate Tonight: McCain, Obama Camps Ratchet Up Expectations For A Fight

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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... Check Here For Updates On The Debate Tonight... Everyone expects tonight's debate to be a slug-fest since John McCain and Sarah Palin turned up t...

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