[Freddd]

In McCain’s book, he wrote: “I didn’t want to do this. But I could tell from the desperate looks of my staff that we had an enormous problem. And that it could come down to lying or losing. I CHOSE LYING.”

[Windflier]

"It is reported that after the debate, McCain stormed out furious."

[freekitty]

Go JD.

[RnMomof7]

McCain should have retired ...

[cubreporter]

As much as I hate to say it. John McCain is pitiful. Also, he is so boring when he speaks and...to use the “There ya go again” Ronald Reagan line was just absolutely over the line.
We knew Ronald Reagan John and your no Ronald Reagan!!! How ‘bout THAT line?
McCain speaks and we fall asleep.
JD was powerful and confident...strong and direct.

[businessprofessor]

I am dumb founded about Republican support for McCain especially after JD ripped hin in this debate. For the good of the country and party, please resign from the race McCain. If McCain wins the election, he will revert to his olds ways, championing amnesty, cap and trade, and other leftist causes.

[luvie]

Very good news! Hope he trounces McLame in November! That’s
the important thing!

[waus]

I think he picked Palin because he figured that would ensure that the communist coconut would win, but, when it seemed to backfire somewhat, his handlers panicked.

[freemike]

ping

[SharpRightTurn]

Great report.

Thanks.

[Beloved Levinite]

Gawd, how I HATE McLame’s smug fake laugh & endlessly blinking eyeballs. I hope JD can finally lead this old fart out to pasture.

[gibsosa]

bump

[rintense]

It was quite embarrassing for McCain. Good.

[cjmae]

AZ
Please let McCain go!
he’s had his chance and here we are
I beg you

[Revel]

If anyone finds this debate on Youtube then please let me know. I cannot watch it at the site linked above.

Thank You

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[dr_who]

I’m kind of suspicious of Hayworth. I doubt much criticism of him comes from the McCain camp. That has a lot to do with the fact that McCain’s strategy seems to be to agree to with the opposition about certain things. It makes him a very lame debater (as opposed to a master debater,yes). Maybe maybe maybe Hayworth will have a come-from-behind victory and proceed to be both a fairly reliable conservative vote and an embarassment in the senate. Or McCain will continue to run to the right for a little while between now and his retirement (whether he wins or not, there is blood in the water). Either way, we need some Goldwater-quality individuals waiting in wings to replace these clowns.

[Steelfish]

What’s the latest reliable post-debate poll?

[napscoordinator]

John McCain was believed on this site to have won all the debates with Obama in 2008 and the results of the election did not prove this. I remember the cheerleading on here about McCain doing spectacular during the debates. Obviously winning debates do not result in votes. I hope that JD gets some traction but if he does it is not because of the debate but because he is out going door to door selling his issues to voters.