OK, so some of us are not going out tonight to hang out and watch the debate. I’m just too tired to go through all of that. But I’ll be watching. And if you are hanging at home, feel free to join me 🙂 The debate starts at 9pm EDT.
According to the AP:
The debate, expected to reach a huge viewing audience, was supposed to focus on foreign policy, a topic generally viewed as a McCain strength. But given the roiling economic situation, moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS indicated he wouldn’t be constrained by the boundaries the two campaigns negotiated months ago.
I suspect we’ll hear quite a bit about the economy tonight, with some foreign policy stuff thrown in for good measure. And from the above linked article, it appears that the campaigns are trying to downplay expectations.
We’ll find out soon enough.
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Q5: Do you think more US troops should be sent to Afghanistan?
Anon, please characterize for me the evidence that we have presented that Jon McCain has in fact asked for and received earmarks?
How do you respond?
So Obama wants a surge in Afghanistan?
Anon, please characterize for me the evidence that we have presented that John McCain has in fact asked for and received earmarks?
How do you respond?
Really? It was George Schulz who taught him how to cowboy up? Ha.
After the debate, please, Mark.
I’m lost. Why is he talking about Pakistan when the question was about troops in Afghanistan?
Now you say it’s after the debate. Which I will honor, even though you spoke about this subject yourself here tonight.
Well, because we’re about to expand the ground war into Pakistan.
But what’s McCain going to do? Sit them down and say “stop the bullsh!t”, like he plans to do with the shi’a and sunni?
“Sung songs about bombing Iran” Awesome!
I know, but by the time your links got out of the bit bucket, we were well down the page.
V,
Response to JSMCIII talk about Pakistan in terms of Afghan war.
I think.
This is a subject area where I don’t think either one has been getting particularly good advice.
OK, MB. (Guess I just proved that I’m not ready to be VP 😦 )
Does McCain understand the entire strategy? … it’s “surge, capture, hold” … it’s the reason we still will have 136,000 troops in Iraq … more than when the “surge” started there … where’s the exit strategy for our troops and our nation?