What to expect from tonight’s debate
…well, apart from a Few Good Men moment, natch. (Actually, I suppose that’s more a ‘hoping for’ than ‘expecting’, isn’t it?)
Yes, it’s the third and final presidential debate tonight - and it’s taking place at Hofstra University in New York at 9pm EST. And England expects…. well, certainly for John McCain to bring up William Ayers’ name - because not only has he said will, but Obama has forced him to do it (but dontcha see, Jonny? Then you’re just where he wants you!) - and apart from that, who knows?
We do know at least that, according to CNN, the candidates will be drinking from the same water glasses they used at previous debates (no, really) and will be sitting at a table. And I think we can also expect Obama to be calm and considered and gaffe-free, and McCain to be smouldering with anger.
Meanwhile, back at the(ir respective) ranch(es):
“Both candidates are in full preparation mode.
Obama, according to spokeswoman Linda Douglass, is preparing for the debate at a resort in Toledo, Ohio, and staying in touch with his team of economic advisers.
Advisers say that as the debate nears, Obama gets a sense of calm, turns off his cell phone three hours ahead of time and just focuses.
McCain, according to his campaign, will make final debate preparations Tuesday night into Wednesday in New York.
For McCain, the last debate could be a decisive moment in the final stretch of the campaign season.
CNN political editor Mark Preston said the debate is likely to be for McCain, the self-described underdog in the race, a “last chance to reach tens of millions of people with his vision for America.”
“He needs a game-changer,” Preston added.
The key for Obama is to avoid any gaffes. If he comes out of the debate unscathed, political analysts have said, he’ll be in a good position to hold his lead over McCain.”
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October 15th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
oh I’m looking forward to this. McCain has got to go all out so lots of Ayers, but I’m not completely ruling out the Rev Wright debate either. It was a pretty damp squib in the first two debates, so hopefully McCain will go on the attack. Personally I’d love to see BHO hit back with Timmons, the Links to far right whack job G. Gordon Liddy, how McCain’s father-in-law got a liquor licence when he was convicted of bootlegging, and how Ice Queen Cindy ripped off the charity she ran. But I fear we won’t get to that. It’ll be classic Obama taken from the Ali boxing manual take the blows, and look for one big punch, for a hopeful K.O.
Drinking game word tonight- Ayers, or sadly My Friends. Or for a Nicholson moment, how about from As Good As It Gets, loads of expletives while holding Mr Puddles under his arm??
October 16th, 2008 at 12:00 am
ha!
expletives would be good. he’s just one walking pressure-cooker and it would be a whole load of crazy if he let it all out. you can just tell he’s dying to. for someone with a temper, I would *hate* to be around him on the night of November 4th… can you imagine how scary he would be?!