Third Presidential debate running commentary thread

[Lief 🗽]

Um. Did McCain just say he'd eliminate a tariff on ethanol to fix the budget deficit? Don't tariffs make us money? Eliminating the tariff would worsen the deficit. What a crazy old man McCain is, haha.

[Lief 🗽]

Um. Did McCain just say he'd eliminate a tariff on ethanol to fix the budget deficit? Don't tariffs make us money? Eliminating the tariff would worsen the deficit. What a crazy old man McCain is, haha.

No it's a subsidy of ethanol.

You're saying the money made off the tariff is used to subsidize ethanol? I guess that makes sense.

[Lief 🗽]

Um. Did McCain just say he'd eliminate a tariff on ethanol to fix the budget deficit? Don't tariffs make us money? Eliminating the tariff would worsen the deficit. What a crazy old man McCain is, haha.

We have a fundamental disagreement on this, but IMO, high tariffs are a crapload of sh**t.  I'm not a crazy old man.

Oh, I'm not arguing about tariffs; I'm generally pretty mixed about them. I'm just saying that talking about cutting tariffs in response to an answer about fixing the budget deficit is weird.

[Lief 🗽]

Are people likely to disagree with Obama's idea of "spreading the wealth around" right now?

I'm thinking not.

Well, I guess not. Who needs to work anyway? I can mooch off the rich guy. There's really no need for me to be going to college right now.

I know, I hate how he didnt make community service credit incentives for people to go to college......wait....he did? Goddamnit.

That has nothing to do with it. Why work hard to get ahead if I'll just get hit hard with taxes the more money I make?

How about you try giving a damn about somebody other than yourself?

Because it's not my job to support other people who spent their lives being lazy. In this country, you get what you work for. I don't want to be responsible for having to support people who don't want to work and just want a handout.

Did you work for the trust fund that the taxpayers just reimbursed with a $700 billion bailout? Mm.

[Lief 🗽]

Ohnoes somebody get McCain a tissue! He looks so sad.

[Lief 🗽]

Could McCain stop whining please?

[Lief 🗽]

McCain: "I'm proud of the [racists and xenophobes] that come to my rallies."

[Lief 🗽]

LOL at a Republican complaining about voter fraud.

Also, when Mickey Mouse is allowed to cast a vote, then the Republicans will have a point. Until then, the law will sort out the fake registrations and no voter fraud will be committed.

[Lief 🗽]

McCain hates talking to people and loves secrets.

[Lief 🗽]

What's wrong with Venezuelan oil?

Well, America only accepts oil from liberal democracies.

Pretty much. Being friends with authoritarian, human rights-abusing governments is fine. BUT IF THEY DON'T TREAT THEIR WORKING CLASS CITIZENS LIKE CRAP, then they're of no use to America.

[Lief 🗽]

John McCain: "Americans don't want single-payer." Wrong again John.

[Lief 🗽]

John McCain: "Americans don't want single-payer." Wrong again John.

LOL @ one over simplified poll!

You are classic, Lief.

It's important because it is over-simplified. Americans now want healthcare to be socialized. Not universal or more affordable; SOCIALIZED. It's inspiring stuff.

And Obama should use the "lie" word. Now.

[Lief 🗽]

John McCain: "Americans don't want single-payer." Wrong again John.

LOL

That polls suggests that the public is really uninformed about this issue. But thanks for more memories, Lief.

Yep, only rich, educated white males no enough to decide about these complicated issues.

[Lief 🗽]

McCain thinks that whole "health of the mother" thing is a big scam.

Right-wingers believe that the lives of fetuses are more important than the lives of generally poor, single women, apparently.