| Rating: | ★★★★★ |
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First, the moment when BOTH Senators used their "memorial bracelets" as political props.
Second, the moment when Senator Obama got owned by Senator McCain - and followed it up by owning HIMSELF.
MCCAIN: The next president of the United States is not going to have to address the issue as to whether we went into Iraq or not. The next president of the United States is going to have to decide how we leave, when we leave, and what we leave behind. That's the decision of the next president of the United States.
Senator Obama said the surge could not work, said it would increase sectarian violence, said it was doomed to failure. Recently on a television program, he said it exceed our wildest expectations.
But yet, after conceding that, he still says that he would oppose the surge if he had to decide that again today. Incredibly, incredibly Senator Obama didn't go to Iraq for 900 days and never
LEHRER: Well, let's go at some of these things...
MCCAIN: Senator Obama is the chairperson of a committee that oversights NATO that's in Afghanistan. To this day, he has never had a hearing.
LEHRER: What about that point?
MCCAIN: I mean, it's remarkable.
LEHRER: All right. What about that point?
OBAMA: Which point? He raised a whole bunch of them.
Of course, since he had a bunch of points to raise about you, Senator. Awesome that you would point that out for us, though.
Third, the fact that Senator Obama said Senator McCain was right nine times, including FIVE "absolutely" right's.
The McCain/Palin campaign has already seized on this for campaign ads:
Now, that's funny.
Here's video of the entire debate.
And here's a handy transcript, minus the "uh's" and stuttering in terror.
Enjoy!
I have to admit I actually laughed openly when Senator Obama owned himself. That was damned funny.
