Note on the First Debate

[sevendeadlyfun]

Part 1:

Could someone page Sarah Palin? She needs to come reboot John McCain because he's stuck on the same three phrases:

"I'm not Miss Congeniality"

"I've fought to cut spending my whole life"

"Senator Obama wants to spend $800 billion on new programs"


He's already getting on my nerves and we're only one-half hour into the debate. I can't imagine 4 years of this CD skip.



Part 2:

Senator McCain, there is a difference between "Not Losing" and "Winning". As someone whose husband is currently deployed overseas and has a close-up view of the military situation in Iraq, I can say that right now? We're not losing the war. But that sure as hell ain't winning.

Part 3:

Few things here-

Pakistan is not our ally. Any country who says that they will shoot your soldiers rather than aid them against a supposed common enemy? Not an ally.

While I respect the sacrifices of the soldiers, sailor, Marines, and Airmen who fought in Vietnam, that war is actually over. Plz to be focused on the current wars, kthxbye.


Part 4:

Senator Obama has just won the debate on the "Godwin's" technicality. Senator McCain, let's remember that while Iran may be a great threat: they aren't the Nazis and comparing their actions to starting a "new Holocaust" is made of FAIL.

Part 5:

Am I the only one who's noticed that Senator McCain refuses to actually look at or speak directly to Senator Obama? Does anyone else think that's disrespectful?

Bonus: Learn to pronounce the names of world leaders. Repeatedly stumbling over the name of the leader of one of our greatest antagonists? Makes you look stupid.

Part 6:

Well I think this was a clear cut victory for Senator Obama if only because Senator McCain ended up being a talking head on spending instead of proposing real solutions.

Comments

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

My god, how can you sit and watch this shit? I was losing focus after 15 minutes.

Though it probably doesn't help that I'm coming down with a cold. You need to send me some fic to beta, that will make me feel better. *g*

[sevendeadlyfun.livejournal.com]

I can't write while I'm busy being irritated. After I'm done mocking the stupid, I will write gratuitous porn for you. How about a CoSoRanOb challenge?

Give me a color, a sound, and a random object. I'd say give me a pairing but I know you too well!

BTW: this is open to any of the commentors here tonight. I'll take open CoSoRanOb challenges till the end of the debates.

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

*rubs hands together gleefully*

color: green
sound: ringing phone
object: couch pillow

And I'm actually open to a few pairings, thanks very much! Just for that, try some Angel/Xander on for size. Ha!

Though Spander is great too. Yes, indeedy. *g*

[clawofcat.livejournal.com]

I was like what the hell is CoSoRanOb and then I looked at the below response. Derf. My computer is all explodey, so I'm on my dads. Therefore:

Color: Red (I'm seeing it)
Sound: an explosion
Random Object: a technological device

Spike and any male or female excluding Xander or Lindsey.

I did a similar prompt request at my journal. Go leave one for me! I posted one fic already. Not sure when I will get to the rest what with comp coughing up blood. *whimper*

Also, thanks so much for your response to my email. I ended up contacting the mod at EF and am waiting to hear back from her.

[sevendeadlyfun.livejournal.com]

Hey, sweetie. Sorry to hear about your comp issues. Windows computers are the source of much of the world's evil. But hopefully this (http://sevendeadlyfun.livejournal.com/102971.html) will make you feel a little better!

Loves to you and glad I could help with that particular icky issue. It's never pretty but hopefully it'll be resolved soon enough. Let me know how it turns out!

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who's noticed that Senator McCain refuses to actually look at or speak directly to Senator Obama? Does anyone else think that's disrespectful?

That's nothing; you should see the current gubernatorial debates going on up here in WA State right now. The two candidates absolutely despise each other. They won't even use each other's names in the debates! It's all, "the incumbent" this and, "my challenger" that. It's sad and kinda scary, frankly.

[laazikaat.livejournal.com]

I shouldn't be on the edge of my seat over an election in another country on the other side of the planet, but I am. McCain: scary, Pallin: scary.

Colour: Blue,
Sound: complete silence,
Object: shoe

And Spander of course. *g*