What say you, DU ...... serious answers only .... who won?

[Stinky The Clown]

Leave your bias at the door .... who do you think won?

I think Obama won, but only by a nose. That's simply my meaningless opinion and I won't argue it here.

[TACstrat]

1. Me too except it was McCain's nose ... which keeps getting longer- nt

[napi21]

2. I believe Obama won because McNuts was wandering all over the

map! Some of his answers started out on topic and then veered off into never never land! It was like he was trying to make sure he got in every talking point his handlers told him he had to say! There was NO correlation to anything.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

3. Barack no doubt about it.

McCain came across for what he really is: an angry old man.

[derby378]

4. McCain threw the health of American women under the bus

The winner, by TKO: Barack Obama. Yeah.

[gypsylud]

5. hey, it was a tough one

but Obama won.

[Faygo Kid]

6. Doesn't matter what we think. Or the Freepers, or the PUMAs. Looks like it's over.

I thought Obama wasn't effective in the first half hour. After that, he smoked McCain.

But it doesn't matter. Now comes money and the ground game.

And the Secret Service.

[WarbirdForObama]

7. President Obama Won

I'm Me, I approve That Message

[femmocrat]

8. Well... no one is going to say McCain won...

:eyes:

Aside from the bizarre mannerisms, I did think McCain seemed a little less sleep-inducing than in the two previous debates.

Obama was Mr. Cool as usual.

[City of Mills]

9. Obama.

McCain needed a clear win and he didn't get it.

[DainBramaged]

10. The server goblins

[happy2day]

11. I am not so........

I am not as optimistic as you, I think it was BS that McSame brought up Ayers and all that other negative stuff, I thought it was to debate the issues of this Country and not anyones Past ?

[AlCzervik]

25. And Obama responded and handled himself beautifully.

[karenha5]

12. No contest

I think Obama won by a huge margin. Not close at all. McCain looks and acts very unstable. That's the last thing most people want to see. Obama was particularly strong on health care and education.

[20score]

13. I didn't think it was even close. Obama in style and content.

[a la izquierda]

14. I thought it was boring and kept...

yelling at the tv. The first half an hour was just "eh" for Obama. McCain came across creepy yet again, and I realized this was the equivalent of my father in law running for President. And he passed away 5 years ago (but they would be the same age).
I thought he did well for the rest of the time though.

[Generic Other]

15. Grumpy McCain sounded like a nut

that's the best I can offer. You can say he went on the offense, but against whom? The American middle class is who. And Obama defended us.

[madokie]

16. Obama by a landslide

[norepubsin08]

17. I think Obama also

but just barely..although the polls are coming out well in his favor and that's all that matters. All I want to hear tomorrow morning is that according to the American people, Obama won the debate.

[Sparkly]

18. Must be a BIIIIIG nose!!

:P

He won big, as I saw it.

[Stinky The Clown]

22. You were watching a rerun of West Wing .... that's why!

:rofl:


:loveya:

[TexasObserver]

19. Obama. McCain's eye darting, fidgeting, and fuming cost him.

[AlCzervik]

20. Obama won on health care, education and Abortion, McCain won on being a dick and interrupting.

[lonestarnot]

24. Ditto!

[deutsey]

21. I thought Obama won. McCain came across as an uptight, out-of-touch crank.

Obama delivered no knockout punch, but he gave McCain enough opportunity to hang himself. That's all he needed to do.

[TankLV]

23. mcINSANE "went for it" and obama just sat back...

I was not pleased - but so far Obama's actions have proven him right every time...

while I'm more justifiably ANGRY at the REPUKE LIES, and would have brought up Keeting and all the rest of the sludge, I have to sit back and trust Obama on this one...

on the other hand, INSANE admitted he's tax your existing health bennies, and did everything but kill an abortion doctor live on stage - so on those two issues alone, I'd say Obama is sitting pretty...

[prayin4rain]

26. i'm more scared than ever at the possibility of that crackpot getting any power n/t

[orleans]

27. i think mcfuck came off as a nasty, angry, DESPERATE

im-about-to-lose-my-ass freak as he mugged and rolled his eyes.

one of the more amusing parts for me was mcnasty yapping about acorn & bill ayres and then saying he has lead a positive campaign! yeah, sure you have you crazy fuck!

what was the question?

i wish obama had been a little tougher with that piece of gossipy shit he was sitting next to, but i think he won.

[happy2day]

29. I don't think......

I don't think it was a landslide like some here think, I was pissed because I wanted this Debate to be about the issues and not the Past or who fraternized with whom 20 years ago

[wildbilln864]

28. Obama!

Seriously!

[unkachuck]

30. mostly....

....boilerplate; talking points we've all heard before....but on Presidential Perception, Obama won hands down!

....Obama just looks Presidential....he appears as though he already has the job....that confidence is both soothing and appealing in this time of national crisis....

[SpookyCat]

31. Obama won, but I was worried in the beginning.

I felt he started weak, and I was seriously pissed that he gave mccain props for his stand on torture, cuz that's bullshit right there...but he hit the Ayers and Acorn things out of the park I thought, and handled himself with grace and cool dignity while mccain came off grumpy and defensive and rude.

Overall, I feel good about it, and I'm so freaking glad it's over. I have a stunning headache right now...

[JimWis]

32. Obama. An unbiased opinion.

[Contrary1]

33. McCain won.

He didn't puke on his desk, jump up and down, or have an obvious erection when he mentioned Sarah.

Yes, the Republic's bar is set that low.

[Stinky The Clown]

36. How do we **know** he wasn't sportin' a Sarahwoody?

[Stinky The Clown]

37. To answer my own question .......

He can hardly walk .... woodies for him are a fond but distant memory.

Besides, it is pretty clear Cindy no longer does touching of any sort.

[Contrary1]

39. McCain didn't have that **special** look on his face that all you old guys get...

Something between cautious excitement and wondering if you are having a stroke.
I do know about these things, as I am married to an old fart. Ask Sparkly, she'll know what I mean. :rofl:

[taught_me_patience]

34. The split screen really really hurt mccain

When Obama was speaking, he often looked either disengaged or patronizing. Neither was a good look for him.

[nadinbrzezinski]

35. Obama, they were close through the first third

the second third it was McCain's

It was at the end when Obama finally got it

And it was by the middle that Obama found his groove and once he landed the Ayers punch McCain lost it

By the way the CNN bars will be great for poli sci classes in years to come

[sad sally]

38. Obama - by much more than a nose

Once again, we witnessed what leadership in America can look like under a President Obama - calm, steady, intelligent and caring.

His message to us that fixing all the wrongs committed against America won't be easy or cheap is important to remember, but it sure is reassuring to think about a President Obama leading US in these historic and stressful times.

[ismnotwasm]

40. Obama

McCain gave the impression of doing well because he was nasty, and that's what we're used to. He was vague and strange, his so called "offensive" approach was unskilled, stumbling and mean spirited.

Obama answered question very well within the time constraints of a debate. He clarified points and he spoke well. His smiles and chuckles seemed genuine when McCain spouted off something he thought was an actual debate point. McCain looked like he was chewing rocks.

Debate expectations of both McCain and Palin have evidently have low bars. If they don't fuck up completely, they're thought of as doing well. The bar is certainly much higher for Obama, and he exceeds it handily.

[MrMickeysMom]

41. Seriously... Obama won

I won't argue it here, either that you'd have to be an idiot to think otherwise.

Never argue with idiots, they'll drag you down with experience and beat you over the head with it.

[Bozita]

42. I saw a blind man jousting with a windmill.

The blade missed him on his last pass.

He thinks that he won.

Calling Sancho Panza.

[BeHereNow]

43. What does it matter? I firmly believe they will steal this one too.

I want out.
This country is now in the hands of the brown-shirts.

BHN

[bigtree]

44. mcCain disqualified himself on most of the points he might have scored on

by lying.

He loses. Barack won by a mile.

[tjwash]

45. Senator Government won

The second Obama said "FOX NEWS, isn't that an oxymoron?" it was over.

And that split screen...:wtf: I have to say honestly...McCain is starting to scare the fucking shit out of me.

Every time Obama was speaking,it looked like Mcsame's eyes were going to bulge right out of his head, and you could see that one vein above his left eye actually start to pulse. The dude is becoming seriously unhinged, and Bob Shieffer saw it as well. There were a couple of times that I thought Bob was actually going to end it for fear that McCain was going to either stroke out on him, or mistake him for a VC prison guard and go Rambo-flashback on him.

[JI7]

46. this was McCain's worst debate , Obama did better in first 2

but Obama still wins this one .

[Duer 157099]

47. Depending on whether it was just listened to or watched...

big difference, imho.

When it was live, I was listening to it on the radio, and I wasn't very impressed with Obama and it sounded like McCain was holding his own better than he'd done previously. I wanted Obama to be more aggressive and not let too many things slip by. Also, it was boring to listen to, especially Obama; McCain at least was more animated and was lying and just making shit up, but he was more interesting to listen to.

THEN... then I watched it and oboy what a difference!! I was actually quite amazed at how differently the whole thing was when you could see the facial and body language of both of them! Then I was completely engaged with what Obama was saying, he wasn't boring at all (and I had already heard the whole thing!). And McCain suddenly wasn't interesting but was just annoying and bizarre (and still lying).

That was my honest take.