# It's the official last Presidential Debate thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 15, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001 "2008-10-15T03:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/281 "2008-10-16T02:15:49Z")
I’m getting the feeling John only skims Obama’s positions enough to steal things he thinks will sound good. It’s like it’s the first time he’s finding out that 95% of the taxpayers will either say the same or get cut-- like he didn’t know small business would not have to pay a fine for opting out of healthcare. Oh yeah, Barack. Talk about real sexual education and really, really reducing abortions. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/282 "2008-10-16T02:15:53Z")
“appropriate education” got a round of applause from the policy wonks of Michigan. Pro-abortion movement, McCain? WTF? Who the hell is pro-abortion? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/283 "2008-10-16T02:16:01Z")
Darth Vader is in the building–good god, McCain is breathing so loud! Go go go on the birth control! Yes! Suck it, conservatives. FUCK YOU–MY HEALTH MATTERS YOU ASSHOLE. the health of the mother FUCKING MATTERS. I am not an incubator. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/284 "2008-10-16T02:16:15Z")
I’m starting to think I’ll vote for McCain if only he’ll quit doing that fucking lizard tongue move. Lying freak. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/285 "2008-10-16T02:16:23Z")
“Pro-Abortion Movement”, John??? WTF??? ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/286 "2008-10-16T02:16:32Z")
What did the squiggles do when McCain showed his contempt for the health of women? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/287 "2008-10-16T02:16:42Z")
“Health of the mother”… yeah, what the fuck does that mean? It could mean women should be allowed to drown their baby in a bathtub! Under McCain, women who want to keep their babies will be allowed to become plural wives of Levi Johnston. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/288 "2008-10-16T02:16:55Z")
Aaaaaand McCain gets the last word AGAIN. ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/289 "2008-10-16T02:17:08Z")
How ya gonna pay for all them children, John? How, if you ain’t wanting to spend any money? Too bad Obama couldn’t ask him that. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/290 "2008-10-16T02:17:31Z")
Wow, so now McCain is saying that “health of the mother” is bullshit from the “pro-abortionists.” What a conniving sack of garbage. UGH. And yet again, Schieffer gives him the last word!!! **ARGH!!!** ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/291 "2008-10-16T02:17:59Z")
Fetuses are all-important, right up until they’re born, then fuck’m. Good health care includes reproductive and sexual health and we effin’ well NEED it! Yeah, I’m not an incubator either, no womb for rent here, assholes! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/292 "2008-10-16T02:18:28Z")
What is with McCain’s loud exhalations? He is sounding like Darth Vader. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/293 "2008-10-16T02:18:49Z")
> [@cricetus](#): > > What did the squiggles do when McCain showed his contempt for the health of women? This group of “uncommitted” Ohio voters features men who are against the health of women. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/294 "2008-10-16T02:19:16Z")
> [@you\_with\_the\_face](#): > > How ya gonna pay for all them children, John? How, if you ain’t wanting to spend any money? > > Too bad Obama couldn’t ask him that. He’s going to implement a birthing freeze. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/295 "2008-10-16T02:20:58Z")
> [@choie](#): > > Am I crazy or is Bob Schieffer giving McCain the last word _every single time_? Not every time, but most of the time. Not surprising, considering who it is. What is surprising is that he tried to bait Obama into slamming Palin, and Obama side stepped it quite nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/296 "2008-10-16T02:21:18Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > He did not just say that the conservatives have to change the culture of America? > > WTF is his agenda? McCain–you are showing some true colors tonight. The gloves are now off. He said in previous debates he intends to change the culture of Washington. He doesn’t know what he wants to do! He’s just an angry, old, confused man. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Sable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@Martin\_Sable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Sable)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/297 "2008-10-16T02:22:49Z")
Obama has sounded better since they started talking about health care. He sounds more confident now. I wish he hadn’t sounded so uncertain earlier. There were too many “filler” words (e.g., paraphrasing, “look, I want to respond to that and, uh, here’s what I have to say in response to that”) McCain is shooting from the hip, while Obama keeps trying to take a lot of time to set up and aim. > [@Khan](#): > > Excuse me, I mean Senator _GOVERNMENT_ I laughed at “Senator Government.” And at Biden’s “Barack America.” Someone should start a comic book. He’s mild-mannered Senator Barry Govermnent by day. But at night, he turns into crime-fighting…Barack America! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/298 "2008-10-16T02:23:37Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Whatever happened to good old Joe Schmo? He has to be feeling pretty out of it these days with all those plumbers and beer drinkers getting so much press. I sincerely hope Joe the Plumber has an unlisted phone number. At least I’d want one if I were him. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/299 "2008-10-16T02:24:21Z")
Military should be able to become teachers without taking tests? No offense to military, but teaching is fucking hard. It takes training and hard work. That’s just a batshit crazy idea. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-official-last-presidential-debate-thread/468001/300 "2008-10-16T02:27:08Z")
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