What's Left to Ask for the Last Debate? PLENTY

[308Mike]

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Debate omissions.

By John J. Pitney Jr.

Tomorrow night, John McCain and Barack Obama debate for the last time. After two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate, what is left for moderator Bob Schieffer to ask? Plenty.

Transcripts of the previous debates are online. Thanks to the “Find” function of web browsers, it is simple to search for words and phrases appearing in questions and answers. (Technical hint: Firefox is better on this score than Explorer.) It’s also easy to find out which terms have not yet come up at all. Some of the omissions are striking.

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[Fivetoes]

I wish there was at least one more debate. Not among the candidates, but between party leaders. Some body who passionatley cares about the direction of the country. And have moderators who can call bullshit when the lies are told.

[The Quiet Man]

Moderators shouldn't be the ones calling bullshit when the lies start flying...it should be the candidates themselves. They are the ones who are running for office and they should have a command of the facts. More importantly though the candidates should have the balls to call bullshit on their opponent when they try to stretch the truth...or just flat out lie. Want to get a little attention during the debate? Call your opponent a liar and have the facts to back it up. If nothing else, the pundits won't be complaining that the debate was a snoozer the next day.

McCain needs to realize that his back is to the wall at this point. It is up to him and him alone whether he goes for the throat or asks for a blindfold and a smoke.

[mekender]

i want to see one question asked tonight...


"Mr Obama, how is it that you think you are qualified to be President when you (because of your past associations and drug use) would be unable to even pass the background check to become a baggage screener at the airport."