Entries tagged “Debate”
Home Stretch Survival Guide
By William Rabbe on 10/20/2008
By Will Rabbe Since the news is moving faster than ever in the home stretch and yes, sometimes it's hard to pay attention to everything -- here are a few stories of note: First he's an "elite," now he's a socialist. The McCain camp has been hammering away at Obama's tax policy, likening it to socialism. What would Karl Marx say? Here's a take from a real commie. Close enough... Obama raises a shit-ton of cash this month, almost three times his previous record. Small donations are the name of the game. Some republicans claim he's accepted foreign money... maybe... MORE »
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Drinking Games are all the rage
By William Rabbe on 10/16/2008
Hilarious video from our friend Dana Milbank: MORE »
Debate Drinking Games End In Sobriety
By Sarah Scully on 10/16/2008
The final debate of this election cycle was also the most interesting. Whereas previous debates seemed more like over-hyped Broadway productions, this debate felt like a boxing match between two heavy weights. The repeated catch phrases and "message statements" were much less frequent and in their place, a gamesmanship with new strategies and, at times, a surprising pugnacity. Having broken into a double digit lead in many polls over the last 48 hours, Obama came in with the title to lose. McCain was tasked with opening up as many cuts as possible. McCain made the first move, tapping into the... MORE »
Debate Drinking Game PART 2 with suggested buzzphrases...
By William Rabbe on 10/13/2008
This time around we've included a blank debate drinking game scorecard so that you can fill in your own buzz-phrases: Suggested buzzwords and buzzphrases: "Middle Class" "Out of touch" "My friends..." "Financial Crisis" "Wall Street" OR "Main Street" "Reform" OR "Change" OR "Accountability" "Raise taxes" OR "Cut taxes" "Fundamental difference..." "Pork" OR "Earmarks" "Charles Keating" OR "Bill Ayres" MORE »
To Shake or Not To Shake...
By William Rabbe on 10/08/2008
By William Rabbe While last night's debate lacked most of my partisan buzzwords and phrases, the impression was created (for right or wrong) that McCain's disdain for Obama was so great that he could not even extend the most common of courtesies to his opponent: McCain didn't shake Obama's hand. Wolf Blitzer of CNN made much (probably too much) of the tensions between the candidates, even going as far as to repetitively question whether or not they would shake hands. In fact, his very first comment at the close of the event was, "All right. We're going to see if... MORE »
Trace's Drinking Game
By William Rabbe on 10/07/2008
Tonight's debate is a good excuses to get obliterated. MORE »
The Gift of Low Expectations
By Sarah Scully on 10/02/2008
By Sarah Scully What if the Biden-Palin debate showdown is not the "thrilla" the Washington Post is expecting? The Vice Presidential debate is arguably more anticipated than all of the McCain Obama debates combined but not because people hope to see a thought provoking, in depth interaction on policy. No, the reason most people are looking forward to this debate is pure schadenfreude. Sure, a few are hoping that the candidates will make up for their respective goofs over the last few weeks and surprise everyone by elevating the political discourse but most are eagerly anticipating seeing either Sarah Palin... MORE »
Who Won the First Debate?
By Sarah Scully on 09/30/2008
By Sarah Scully The immediate buzz in the press tent was that McCain had won but that it wouldn't have much of an impact. The numbers coming in from focus groups and straw polls of voters indicated a win for Obama. Both campaigns, of course stormed the Spin Room after the debate claiming victory. In the intervening days, the majority of press has settled on calling it a draw. There may not have been a knock-out punch from either side but polls (and Intrade) have moved in Obama's favor since Friday's debate. That said, his campaign is all too aware... MORE »
Debating Debating
By Sarah Scully on 09/24/2008
[Updated] The McCain campaign is now proposing that the Mississippi debate be canceled and instead the St. Louis VP debate be used in its place with Biden and Palin rescheduling for a later date... Hmmm. This is either a rather sensible solution or a really convenient way of giving Sarah Palin more prep time. That is not to say that she particularly needs more prep time but this is the cynical assumption made by many who, in lieu of any evidence to contradict it (or any interaction at all) assume that Palin is cramming like crazy for her first big... MORE »
McCain to suspend campaign & wants to postpone debate...
By William Rabbe on 09/24/2008
McCain takes the high ground and in the process, sets a trap for Obama: McCain says will suspend campaign to return to Washingon Thursday to help with bailout negotiations, asks that Friday debate with Obama be postponed so bailout negotiations can continue r --Reuters 2:51pm EDT If Obama agrees, he risks being out-shadowed by McCain in the Senate, who took the initiative to get back to DC. If Obama disagrees, he risks looking like a political opportunist, who would rather score points at the debate, than make a difference as a Senator. The camp is already getting pushback on the... MORE »
