Search Sailnet:

 forums  store  


Quick Menu
Forums           
Articles          
Galleries        
Boat Reviews  
Classifieds     
Search SailNet 
Boat Search (new)

Shop the
SailNet Store
Anchor Locker
Boatbuilding & Repair
Charts
Clothing
Electrical
Electronics
Engine
Hatches and Portlights
Interior And Galley
Maintenance
Marine Electronics
Navigation
Other Items
Plumbing and Pumps
Rigging
Safety
Sailing Hardware
Trailer & Watersports
Clearance Items









Go Back   SailNet Community > General Interest Forums > Off Topic
 Not a Member? 



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 10-07-2008
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 708
Rep Power: 6
badsanta is on a distinguished road
Presidential debates

Just finished watching the debates. What a disappointment with the so called gallery, they acted like these people were really asking the questions; you could tell that every one of them had just got the question on a flash card. If the person had written it they would not be stuttering all over it like they never saw it. That took time away from the debate. Still uncommited.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 10-07-2008
artbyjody's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Elliott Bay Marina, J 28 Seattle, WA
Posts: 3,150
Rep Power: 8
artbyjody is just really nice artbyjody is just really nice artbyjody is just really nice artbyjody is just really nice
Send a message via AIM to artbyjody Send a message via Yahoo to artbyjody
It was not all that informative either and seemed the actual highlights were the many times where the moderator was haggling them on the amount of time. Sigh...
__________________
-- Jody

S/V "
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
" -
1983, Barberis Show 38! or
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.



To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.







Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 10-07-2008
Owner, Green Bay Packers
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Michigan
Posts: 10,322
Rep Power: 9
sailaway21 is just really nice sailaway21 is just really nice sailaway21 is just really nice sailaway21 is just really nice
Quote:
Originally Posted by badsanta View Post
Just finished watching the debates. What a disappointment with the so called gallery, they acted like these people were really asking the questions; you could tell that every one of them had just got the question on a flash card. If the person had written it they would not be stuttering all over it like they never saw it. That took time away from the debate. Still uncommited.
What information might you be waiting upon having to make your choice? Please be specific. Thank you.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
Sponsored Links
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 10-07-2008
jrd22's Avatar
Courtney the Dancer
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: San Juan Islands., WA, USA
Posts: 2,876
Rep Power: 12
jrd22 will become famous soon enough
Personally, I was getting really irritated with Obama because he consistently DIDN'T answer the question, and it seemed that he realized he had forgotten what the question was several times and really got confused. To be fair, McCain didn't answer one either, but he made up for it with straight answers to most of them, and I thought he came across as a seasoned leader.
__________________
John
SV Laurie Anne

1988 Brewer 40 Pilothouse

Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 10-08-2008
KeelHaulin's Avatar
STARBOARD!!
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,565
Rep Power: 8
KeelHaulin will become famous soon enough KeelHaulin will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrd22 View Post
Personally, I was getting really irritated with Obama because he consistently DIDN'T answer the question.... ...(McCain) made up for it with straight answers to most of them, and I thought he came across as a seasoned leader.
That is exactly what I thought of it too; I can't believe the spin that is coming out of the liberal media who is saying Obama won because he was more "cool and collected". I want an entheusiastic, experienced, conservative, who really wants to get things done for Americans! I want someone who is optimistic about our future; not afraid of the challenges and blaming the prior administration for our economy (when we KNOW it was due to Clinton era policies). I don't want a passive dittohead that will be run by his party like a puppet on the knee of Biden.

DON'T BE FOOLED BY OBAMA'S SPIN! He's the REAL "Manchurian Candidate"; a puppet leader trying to gain office for the scoundrels who back him!!
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 10-08-2008
camaraderie's Avatar
moderate?
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: East Coast
Posts: 13,899
Rep Power: 13
camaraderie is a jewel in the rough camaraderie is a jewel in the rough camaraderie is a jewel in the rough
Well...you may be surprised to hear this from me but I thought Obama won the debate...AND McCain lost it. McCain really disappointed me last night both in his delivery and with his stupid proposal to add another 300 billion to the "bailout" this time to the idiots who took out mortgages they couldn't afford and now will be bailed out instead of sent back to an apartment or a smaller house. What is that if not a socialist agenda?? He lost a lot of base support with that one and he couldn't even explain it as he was announcing it. To me he came across as OLD and simply fell back time and time again on "trust me" "look at my record" "look at my service" ...all good points but we've heard them. Where was the MEAT...where were the ATTACKS on Obamas character...and his socialism. OOOOPS guess ya can't attack socialism when you're promoting it yourself.
I'm thinking there is NO WAY he will win if this continues....AND...it may be that I need to follow DanJarch's solution to at least send a message since my vote is meaningless.
__________________
No longer posting. Reach me by PM!
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 10-08-2008
Abysmally Stupid
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MRE
Posts: 285
Rep Power: 6
jorgenl is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by camaraderie View Post
McCain really disappointed me last night both in his delivery and with his stupid proposal to add another 300 billion to the "bailout" this time to the idiots who took out mortgages they couldn't afford and now will be bailed out instead of sent back to an apartment or a smaller house. What is that if not a socialist agenda?? .
I agree with Cam 100% as was rather surprised to hear this from McCain.

That 300B "bailout" sounds more like a Democrat proposal...
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 10-08-2008
Stillraining's Avatar
Handsome devil
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LaConner,Washington
Posts: 3,477
Rep Power: 7
Stillraining is a jewel in the rough Stillraining is a jewel in the rough Stillraining is a jewel in the rough
There is little differance between the parties anymore. What little there is...is my only reason for hope someday..but Im afraid I will not live long enough to see it. I can only instruct my children on how conservatism is supposed to look like ....They havent ever seen it from our government in there lifetime except for a few Judge appointments and stands on abortion and gun rights...All very key and in some regard era turning decisions..but thats about it.

Im starting to feel like Eore in Winnie the poo...Just another grey day in America

Last edited by Stillraining; 10-08-2008 at 01:49 PM.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 10-08-2008
Freesail99's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,509
Rep Power: 7
Freesail99 will become famous soon enough
Send a message via Yahoo to Freesail99
I found the debate last night very hard to watch and really boring. The format was awful and McCain gave a very poor showing of himself. I am not happy to say this, but Obama will be the next president of the United States.
__________________
S/V Scheherazade
-----------------------
I had a dream, I was sailing, I was happy, I was even smiling. Then I looked down and saw that I was on a multi-hull and woke up suddenly in a cold sweat.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 10-08-2008
chucklesR's Avatar
Gemini 105Mc Hull 987
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Annapolis - Cape St Claire
Posts: 4,212
Rep Power: 7
chucklesR is a jewel in the rough chucklesR is a jewel in the rough chucklesR is a jewel in the rough
McBland and OBwannaBe didn't do the dance for me.

I'm really surprised that the Rep side isn't wailing on Oshama more for his flip flopping, finger pointing, own party malfeasance that brought about this economical mess we are in.

I love making up names as I go...
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Presidential Poll Cruisingdad Off Topic 240 09-28-2009 09:51 PM
Congress, the Constitution and War: The Limits on Presidential Power (New York Times) NewsReader News Feeds 0 01-29-2007 12:15 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:48 PM.

Add to My Yahoo!         
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
(c) Marine.com LLC 2000-2012