Obama Mccain Debate

My Autistic Son is Not a Political Pawn

Janet Grillo | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


Janet Grillo

Last night, John McCain told us that Governor Palin "knows more about Autism than any other American I know." Perhaps he should get out more.

Hey Joe: Meet the Constitution

Doug Kendall | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


Doug Kendall

The clear winner of Wednesday's debate, Joe the plumber, focused a national debate on the wisdom and fairness of progressive taxation.

Joe the Plumber Meets Sarah the Energy Expert

Jackson Williams | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics


Jackson Williams

It's been a pattern ever since the governor of Alaska was offered the vice presidential slot: the closer we get to Halloween, McCain shows himself to be more and more frightfully unprepared.

Is There a GOP Strategy -- A Kamikaze Campaign for the Black Helicopter Crowd?

RJ Eskow | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


RJ Eskow

McCain had already convinced most Americans he's not capable of fixing the economy, but last night he convinced them that... they don't like him, either.

It's Going to Take a Lot More Than Joe the Plumber

Mary Lyon | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


Mary Lyon

I'd still like to like John McCain, especially since I once did - to some degree anyway. But with every day on this marathon, in every speech, and every debate, I'm less motivated to do so.

If You Want To Know Who'll Be The Next President, Watch The Debate With The Sound Off

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

McCain runs the gamut from rebellious teenager to grumpy old man without ever pausing at the stage of mature adult.

McCain's Losing Strategy: Double Down on the Anger

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

This debate was won on the reaction shots. Every time Obama spoke, McCain grimaced, sneered, or rolled his eyes. Every time McCain was on the attack, Obama smiled - underlining McCain's need for anger management. Read More New on Green: Sloan Barnett and Green Goes With Everything For many people, the signature image signifying threats to our environment is the disappearing snowcap atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. Sloan Barnett epitomizes the new image. She is a former consumer reporter who became an environmental activist when her son developed asthma. Read More October Surprise Update: What McCain May Be Planning and What Obama Can Do to Ruin It As the one arrow left in McCain's quiver -- other than appealing to racists -- national security becomes the likeliest playing field for an October Surprise. Read More

Plumbers Again?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Jayne Lyn Stahl

While Obama came across like a breathless statesman, McCain came off incendiary, competitive, and humorless making it hard to accept his premise that he will use the military option as a last resort.

An Old Boxer Who Has Been in One Too Many Fights

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Even though I'm not for McCain and I think he has run a dishonorable campaign, I feel an empathetic sadness for him. Please let the sun set already. Let this campaign be over already.

McCain Is Not Bush? - The Failed Economics of Reagan, Bush and McCain

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Bruce Tenenbaum

If John McCain wants us to think he's not the same as George Bush, perhaps he should stop embracing Bush's policies.

Joe the Plumber, Obama and McCain

Nancy Snow | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Nancy Snow

Wow, I never thought a presidential discussion would get me thinking so much about my toilet.

Sam Stein

Who Won The Last Debate? Obama Dominates By Largest Margins Yet

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


John McCain didn't just fail to get the game-changer he needed -- he was trounced in this third and final debate, if the instant post-debate polling p...

The "Joe the Plumber" Debate

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

We have just experienced the worst financial crisis in 70 years. Eight hundred thousand people have lost their jobs in recent months. And all McCain wants to talk about is Bill Ayers and ACORN?

Obama Glides, McCain Punches-- Big Winner Is Joe the Plumber!

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

Forget Joe Six-Pack. We have a new American icon, who may not need a designated driver on the way home from the soccer game.

Put McCain Out of His Misery

Robert Shrum | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Robert Shrum

For McCain, the urgent need tonight was not for McCarthyism on Ayers or ACORN, but for sounding authoritative on the economy -- a daunting objective for someone who said he doesn't know much about economics.

The Faces of John McCain

Marty Kaplan | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Marty Kaplan

Ninety minutes of John McCain making faces was more than enough for a lifetime. It's hard to imagine anyone willingly inviting that antic lemon-sucking grinfest into their homes for the next four years.

Not Boring, Substantive, and Obama Dominates

James Love | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


James Love

I have a brother who is a plumber. His name's not Joe, and he is voting for Obama.

Obama T.K.O.s McCain in Last Debate

Ari Melber | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Barack Obama never delivered a knockout punch during the final presidential debate, but it did not matter. Obama won a T.K.O.

Liveblog! Obama and McCain Meet Head On For The Last Time, Unless You Count Election Day

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.15.2008 | Media


Will McCain lose his temper? Will "That One" speak professorially? (Drink every time someone on cable says that!) What will the squiggly lines of CNN have to say about it? Tune in, all, because our liveblog is live!

Obama-McCain Hofstra Presidential Debate Reaction: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In

Huffington Post | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Huffington Post

Arianna Huffington: McCain's Losing Strategy: Double Down on the Anger: McCain scored the zinger of the night with, "I am not President Bush. If you ...

Presidential Debate Preview: McCain Says He'll "Whip" Obama's "You-Know-What"

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


***Click here for complete coverage of tonight's debate*** Tonight is the third and final presidential debate, and the stakes are highest for John Mc...

McCain Campaign Advances Possibility of Using "Yo Momma" Insults in Debate

Steve Young | Posted 11.15.2008 | Media


Steve Young

"Obviously thing are looking a bit dire," said McCain spokesman, Tucker Bounds, "so you can expect Senator McCain to take off the gloves at tonight's debate.

Second Presidential Debate: Video, Highlights, Analysis

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


11:55 - Sam Stein: Debate In Words: Obama talks about issues while McCain says "my friends." A look at the words uttered during the affair underscore...

Miami Debate-Watch Crowd in the Tank for Obama

John Hood | Posted 11.09.2008 | Home


John Hood

Over and over, the least cordial man in politics tried to insist that he was a friend; and again and again a roomful of genuinely friendly folks groaned otherwise.

Why does John McCain hate planetariums?

Phil Plait | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


Phil Plait

Planetaria show us the beauty and grandeur of the Universe, and shouldn't be cynically relegated to being a political bludgeon used to score cheap points.