Obama-McCain Debate: Round 12 (Debate 3)

[jillian]

"unfortunately, they left the money behind"

heh heheheheheh

 

[WillowTree]

"Nobody is Pro-Abortion."

Great point by Obama.

McCain already spoke out about the immediate repeal of Roe V Wade in 1999 saying it's a HORRIBLE idea.

That's just another stupid play on words. "nobody is pro-abortion" fine then let's abolish Roe v. Wade watchya say?

 

[Modbert]

"unfortunately, they left the money behind"

heh heheheheheh

So very true.

"America's children aren't a interest group, they are our future."

 

[Modbert]

That's just another stupid play on words. "nobody is pro-abortion" fine then let's abolish Roe v. Wade watchya say?

Nobody wants abortions to occur, but we don't live in a utopia. That's the point Obama was trying to make.

 

[DiveCon]

Senator McCain, even schools that have never failed before are failing under No Child Left Behind because of the horrible policy that it is.

The worst school systems in America DON'T get the most money per student. Least that's not how it works here in Rhode Island.

"unfortunately, they left the money behind"

heh heheheheheh

blame Ted Kennedy for that, NCLB was his baby

 

[CornbreadOracle]

No. I'm not. Because real conservatives stay out of other people's bedrooms a la Goldwater. Someone who doesn't believe in abortion even in the face of rape or incest is radical right. Plus, certainly I'm not expert on the conservative mindset, but I see the "true conservatives" on television... people whom I actually do respect, like Peggy Noonan, who are appalled by her lack of knowledge.

Frankly, I think Palin's an embarrassment and I suspect that if she were pro choice, so would you. That's my feeling on the subject. Might I be wrong, of course.

That's where you're wrong. Staying out of someone's bedroom means you don't tell them who they can sleep with (speaking of consenting adults, of course) or what they do when the bedroom door closes. I haven't heard Palin go into anyone's bedroom. Abortion doesn't happen in a bedroom -- and before you bring up -- neither does gay marriage.

Abortion is a basic tenet of socialism because it removes the value of the individual. Once the individual is devalued, it become easier to implant the idea that the needs of the many are greater than the needs of the one. Capitalism, on the other hand, promotes individualism. In fact, an individualistic society necessary for a capitalist system to thrive. This is why I do not support legalized abortion as a social policy.

My personal religious beliefs regarding abortion are mine alone. I would never impose them on anyone else.

Now, back to the debate this lame discussion about throwing more money at the pathetic and illegal department of education....

 

[Modbert]

I bet McCain can back that up better than you can.

I'm telling you that Rhode Island across the board in Math, Reading, and Science have some pretty bad numbers and the whole state is broke education wise.

Why? Under-funded.

 

[jillian]

blame Ted Kennedy for that, NCLB was his baby

Actually, it was bi-partisan. And then the repub congress wouldn't vote the money for it. You do remember you all held the purse strings then, right?

Besides, I always knew No child left behind sucked... but that's because I have a son who's school was affected by it.

 

[CrimsonWhite]

McCain is actually holding his own on education. He is speakng to the issue well.

 

[Modbert]

Great point by Obama on D.C schools.

 

[Modbert]

Actually, it was bi-partisan. And then the repub congress wouldn't vote the money for it. You do remember you all held the purse strings then, right?

Besides, I always knew No child left behind sucked... but that's because I have a son who's school was affected by it.

Don't throw out facts Jillian. That makes DiveCon's head hurt.

 

[Ravi]

I don't know if anyone has brought this up, but why does McCain keep pretending autism is the same as down's syndrome?

 

[jillian]

McCain is actually holding his own on education. He is speakng to the issue well.

Except he wasn't as well-informed. And he needed to do more than hold his own, I think.

And his behavior during the last question was smug and obnoxious and wrong.

 

[Modbert]

I don't know if anyone has brought this up, but why does McCain keep pretending autism is the same as down's syndrome?

No one has brought that up and because McCain has no clue what the hell he is talking about.

He's using Palin's kid as a political prop. Plain and Simple.

 

[Modbert]

Why am I surprised? McCain is talking about being in the Military.

Huge shock

 

[jillian]

I don't know if anyone has brought this up, but why does McCain keep pretending autism is the same as down's syndrome?

no one's brought it up. frankly, i hadn't noticed. but you're right. maybe all special needs are interchangeable to him.

 

[Ravi]

No one has brought that up and because McCain has no clue what the hell he is talking about.

He's using Palin's kid as a political prop. Plain and Simple.

That's what I thought...I just wasn't sure if he thought one or more of Palin's kids were autistic.

 

[SwingVoter]

LOL

Obama won't support vouchers because the teachers union lobby has given him big bucks not to

 

[DavidS]

Debate moment of the night!

McCain: ZERO!?!?!

 

[Modbert]

That's what I thought...I just wasn't sure if he thought one or more of Palin's kids were autistic.

Who knows what he thinks.

I don't how he expects to help solve such things if he does across the board freezing.