First Presidential debate running commentary thread

[Kalimantan]

McCain is controlling the debate. Obama is reacting, badly.

I've never seen Obama this much on the defensive.

Are you going to troll this whole thread?

[Kalimantan]

McCain's going aggressively at Obama and Obama's firing back. This is fun, unlike all those dull Clinton-Obama debates.

McCain has gone straight for all of his talking points, quite impressed by his message control so far. But I've no worries about Obama's responses either

[Kalimantan]

God knows if I can be objective. I think Obama seems more presdential, Mccain is hitting out with everything he has, some are connecting, a lot missing. Mccain using a lot of campaign talking points, perhaps too many, seems cliche. Obama on the back foot a lot but hardly flustered., but is missing some easy comebacks. Mccain being condescending. Its very aggressive from both sides.

[Kalimantan]

Why is everyone in this thread so hackish?

Personally, I don't think that either of them are doing so well.

Hell, I'm trying not to be hackish. third or fourth question on economy I thought Obama didn't do so well. But the Iraq exchange swung right his way. I think Obama is on a path where he can keep this up for the full 90 minutes, McCain may run out of steam. Obama needs to show he belongs comfortably on the same stage as McCain, thats all - he's doing that no problem

[Kalimantan]

Yeah, Obama is starting to take control now. He's getting more confident

[Kalimantan]

Not a hack, but McCain *owned* Obama there.  Seriously.  The audience laughed at his mocking of Obama.

True, if I was the kind of person who would use the word 'owned'

[Kalimantan]

McCain has successfully defined Obama with this debate.

"Obama just doesn't understand."

He has nailed that line several times, in the midst of explaining policy issues that Obama clearly knows nothing about.

and yet, Obama has then demonstrated amazing knowledge of every issue that thisline has been used on. I am in fact, incredibly impressed with his grasp of the facts and of his positions, more so than my partisan leaning would suggest.

Now go back to trolling...