Comments on: Who Won the Debate? http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/ Twanna is a sex, dating and relationships writer in New York City. She's funky. She has brown skin. And, she's a chick. FUNKYBROWNCHICK™ chronicles her life. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ieishah http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-63211 ieishah Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:15:24 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-63211 propaganda, yo, propaganda!! i drank the kool aid recently and joined dems abroad this week. totally watching the vp debate in an auditorium full of obama-lovers. it's gonna be a great night in barcelona. propaganda, yo, propaganda!! i drank the kool aid recently and joined dems abroad this week. totally watching the vp debate in an auditorium full of obama-lovers. it’s gonna be a great night in barcelona.

]]> By: Brenz http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62689 Brenz Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:17:31 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62689 I saw that ad somewhere when people were still unsure if he'd even show up. I saw that ad somewhere when people were still unsure if he’d even show up.

]]> By: Alicia http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62674 Alicia Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:41:51 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62674 The BF and I watched the debates together and he was as hype as he would be on Game day!! (Yikes does that mean we are getting old?) Obama presented himself that the classy Ivy league man that is he is and well McCain... was Elmer Fudd. alicia http://todaystyle.today.com/ The BF and I watched the debates together and he was as hype as he would be on Game day!! (Yikes does that mean we are getting old?)

Obama presented himself that the classy Ivy league man that is he is and well McCain… was Elmer Fudd.

alicia
http://todaystyle.today.com/

]]> By: lamesabassman...... http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62662 lamesabassman...... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:07:07 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62662 K.... here goes..... we are now at a crossroads ..... and the whole world is watching.... the last President that we had with some backbone was Kennedy .... but they all from the first one to the C student sitting there now,have all been some kind of robber baron..... tell us just we need to hear with smoke and mirrors then do just what they wish to do....while some were kinda just.... the rest were just looking out for their people,period. it's as if we dont even rate as bricks in the Wall...... walking, talking wallets are we.... and from time to time bullet-catchers.... and while we have had ones who served... the rest were just too rich to care...... but now we all live in a very different world... with make-believe tales of 9/11/03..... to make-believe tales of global economy ..... those people who really control the world and us in it are really getting steamed that we are finally catching on to the bullshit served to us daily and they are scared stiff.... between the world debt and warfare... America is very tired of the short stick syndrome and we are not gonna take it anymore..... we want somebody with the balls to do the right thing for us all..... and it wont take much...... just some brain power and some common sense.... it can be done..... but ... to elect someone so old money again to " public office " just because we are soooo afraid to put someone of color in a public white house... Dang just how dumb are we to cover our eyes to the madness we have lived in these past 8 years.... the subject of change is on the table and we need to grab a leg and chew on it..... when you pay tribal leaders in Iraq to not attack our men over there,just how you can say that " The Surge " is working... and while we are still not finished there, we want to stroll into a circle-jerk in Pakistan and Afghanistan just so a lame duck Prez can say he kicked a little more butt so build me a library ..... at this time the people in this country would kinda like somebody in office that really knew just she or he was getting us and the world into..... we need an untouchable who owe nothing to no one.... but us,the people and since one guy is so old that he cannot remember just how many HOUSES he owns and has one foot in the grave and his running mate is Tina Fey.... dont you think we .... right now .... need a person who is capable connecting the dots in a timely fashion and is not afraid to act upon it... or do we really need 4 more years of a regime of carpet-baggers leading us to ruin.... lamesabassman..... " Think... Think, it ain't illegal .... yet... " K…. here goes….. we are now at a crossroads ….. and the whole world is watching…. the last President that we had with some backbone was Kennedy ….
but they all from the first one to the C student sitting there now,have all been some kind of robber baron….. tell us just we need to hear with smoke and mirrors
then do just what they wish to do….while some were kinda just…. the rest were just looking out for their people,period. it’s as if we dont even rate as bricks in the Wall…… walking, talking wallets are we…. and from time to time bullet-catchers…. and while we have had ones who served… the rest were just too rich to care…… but now we all live in a very different world… with make-believe tales of 9/11/03….. to make-believe tales of global economy ….. those people who really control the world and us in it are really getting steamed that
we are finally catching on to the bullshit served to us daily and they are scared
stiff…. between the world debt and warfare… America is very tired of the short
stick syndrome and we are not gonna take it anymore….. we want somebody
with the balls to do the right thing for us all….. and it wont take much……
just some brain power and some common sense…. it can be done…..
but … to elect someone so old money again to ” public office ” just because
we are soooo afraid to put someone of color in a public white house… Dang
just how dumb are we to cover our eyes to the madness we have lived in
these past 8 years…. the subject of change is on the table and we need to
grab a leg and chew on it….. when you pay tribal leaders in Iraq to not attack
our men over there,just how you can say that ” The Surge ” is working… and
while we are still not finished there, we want to stroll into a circle-jerk in
Pakistan and Afghanistan just so a lame duck Prez can say he kicked a little
more butt so build me a library ….. at this time the people in this country
would kinda like somebody in office that really knew just she or he was
getting us and the world into….. we need an untouchable who owe nothing
to no one…. but us,the people
and since one guy is so old that he cannot remember just how many HOUSES
he owns and has one foot in the grave and his running mate is Tina Fey….
dont you think we …. right now …. need a person who is capable connecting
the dots in a timely fashion and is not afraid to act upon it… or do we really
need 4 more years of a regime of carpet-baggers leading us to ruin….

lamesabassman….. ” Think… Think, it ain’t illegal …. yet… “

]]> By: Southland Diva http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62661 Southland Diva Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:42:10 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62661 There were no zingers, bumper sticker quotes, or knock-out punches by either candidate. McCain used the Republican ploy of brute repetition saying "he does not understand"; the theory being if you repeat a statement often enough, people start accepting the statement as true. What I took away from the debate: the stark difference in temperment, judgement, and world view of both candidates. Obama framed the debate and; in fact; this entire election as a choice between a twentieth century mentality of violence as the answer to every conflict versus not using violence as a first response, alternatively employing reasoned debate and diplomacy prior to (and one would hope instead of) the military option. Personally, I'd like to see this government move to a more non-violent way of being in the world. Who knows, the government's policy of non-violence might even trickle down to the citizenry! Now that is a trickle-down theory I'd like to see in action -- people in the realm of personal relationships adopting a non-violent method of relating to each other and resolving conflict!!! Violence is not the only response available to critically thinking human beings. All people everywhere are different, unique, and beautiful. Rather than being afraid of our differences, let's accept them and learn to co-exist peacfully. There is only love to gain. There were no zingers, bumper sticker quotes, or knock-out punches by either candidate. McCain used the Republican ploy of brute repetition saying “he does not understand”; the theory being if you repeat a statement often enough, people start accepting the statement as true.

What I took away from the debate: the stark difference in temperment, judgement, and world view of both candidates. Obama framed the debate and; in fact; this entire election as a choice between a twentieth century mentality of violence as the answer to every conflict versus not using violence as a first response, alternatively employing reasoned debate and diplomacy prior to (and one would hope instead of) the military option.

Personally, I’d like to see this government move to a more non-violent way of being in the world. Who knows, the government’s policy of non-violence might even trickle down to the citizenry! Now that is a trickle-down theory I’d like to see in action — people in the realm of personal relationships adopting a non-violent method of relating to each other and resolving conflict!!!

Violence is not the only response available to critically thinking human beings. All people everywhere are different, unique, and beautiful. Rather than being afraid of our differences, let’s accept them and learn to co-exist peacfully. There is only love to gain.

]]> By: Anthoyn http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62596 Anthoyn Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:03:11 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62596 I didn't watch the debates either, I just read transcripts from cnn. From what I read, Obama failed to really go after McCain. While he seemed to have spoken with a wide and detailed knowledge of the topics, I didn't read about any verbal knockout punch. From what I've read, there really wasn't much that I've missed. I didn’t watch the debates either, I just read transcripts from cnn.
From what I read, Obama failed to really go after McCain. While he seemed to have spoken with a wide and detailed knowledge of the topics, I didn’t read about any verbal knockout punch.
From what I’ve read, there really wasn’t much that I’ve missed.

]]> By: Baba Doodlius http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62577 Baba Doodlius Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:15:25 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62577 I would have more respect for McCain if he'd stop parroting Karl Rove for five effing minutes and just say things in his own words. He does that Fox News thing of just repeating talking points over and over and over and over and... see how irritating and silly that sounds? McCain definitely has a good grasp of military-related issues (which makes perfect sense), but he just seems to struggle when discussing any other topic. Also, he tried to inject jokes every so often, and they all fell very flat. Last thing: in repeating the line "[Obama] just doesn't understand", he came off as condescending rather than intelligent. Obama sounds like he has a good command of all the points addressed during the debate, and he sounds very intelligent and level headed, and he very reasoned attacks on McCain were much more effective than McCain's repetitive retorts. But nothing he said would make a good bumper sticker, and that's what wins elections. (Aside: Election strategy has become a contest of who can come up with the best one-liners and zingers against your opponent, as if the country were being run by a cabal of stand-up comedians. It's truly sad.) So as you may have guessed, to my ears and eyes Obama won that debate, but I have exactly zero confidence that he will be the next President. At this point in history, the U.S. of A. has waaaay too much mistrust baggage to elect a black President. Possibly in my lifetime, but not right now. And it's too bad, because the McCain/Palin ticket scares the bajeebers out of me. I would have more respect for McCain if he’d stop parroting Karl Rove for five effing minutes and just say things in his own words. He does that Fox News thing of just repeating talking points over and over and over and over and… see how irritating and silly that sounds?

McCain definitely has a good grasp of military-related issues (which makes perfect sense), but he just seems to struggle when discussing any other topic. Also, he tried to inject jokes every so often, and they all fell very flat. Last thing: in repeating the line “[Obama] just doesn’t understand”, he came off as condescending rather than intelligent.

Obama sounds like he has a good command of all the points addressed during the debate, and he sounds very intelligent and level headed, and he very reasoned attacks on McCain were much more effective than McCain’s repetitive retorts.

But nothing he said would make a good bumper sticker, and that’s what wins elections. (Aside: Election strategy has become a contest of who can come up with the best one-liners and zingers against your opponent, as if the country were being run by a cabal of stand-up comedians. It’s truly sad.)

So as you may have guessed, to my ears and eyes Obama won that debate, but I have exactly zero confidence that he will be the next President. At this point in history, the U.S. of A. has waaaay too much mistrust baggage to elect a black President. Possibly in my lifetime, but not right now. And it’s too bad, because the McCain/Palin ticket scares the bajeebers out of me.

]]> By: Rochelle http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62546 Rochelle Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:04:21 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62546 My mother thinks McCain won the debate. And I'm not sure what my boyfriend, the Republican, thinks. :-) Maybe it was a tie. My mother thinks McCain won the debate. And I’m not sure what my boyfriend, the Republican, thinks. :-) Maybe it was a tie.

]]> By: Rochelle http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/09/27/who-won-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-62545 Rochelle Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:03:13 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=1437#comment-62545 I think Obama won the debate. His argument was well reasoned, and his tone was calm. Although McCain made some good points, whenever he got stuck, he returned to the sarcastic and empty-sounding phrase "he [Obama] just doesn't understand." That turned me off. I think Obama won the debate. His argument was well reasoned, and his tone was calm. Although McCain made some good points, whenever he got stuck, he returned to the sarcastic and empty-sounding phrase “he [Obama] just doesn’t understand.”

That turned me off.

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