I started this blog in June of 2004 to talk about a whole 'nother bunch of things that I still haven't gotten around to, but I fell in love with blogging blogging the 2004 election debates. It was energizing, invigorating, and I became a part of a community of like-minded people. I haven't blogged two of the last three national pre-election debates for a combination of reasons. 1) Mama was in the hospital. She broke her hip. They found cancer. I watched the second presidential debate with her there. 2) They didn't move me. 3) Watching them in a crowd on Twitter was enough.
I'm going to try to live (or not) blog this last presidential debate. *Sis Bel blows the whistle and I go to her room, clean out and fill her humidifier.* Okay, that's done and I'm settling in on Twitter, flipping back and forth between CNN and MSNBC. CNN just ran a banner telling us to watch the debate with our laptops. Is there any other way? I guess old fashioned taking notes would do, if you can stand the wait. Everyone's talking at once on CNN. I think they're going with volume, presenting, if not the best political team on television, certainly the largest. Goodness Gracious! There're so many of them!!!!
The Twitter crowd gathers (and I'll fill in the links later): @Liprap, @charlotteAsh, @kareng, @MarilynM, @roadkillrefugee, @GambitWeekly, @geekaren, @Pontchartrain, @parenthetical, @andersoncooper, @macfitte, @midcitygirl, @yatpundit, @TheFix (watching the NLCS instead), @pistolette, @BarackObama (hey! where'ya been?), @sharney (10 minutes behind?), @nprpolitics, @maddow,
And so it begins...
Bob Shieffer (hereinafter "BS" - unfortunate, but it just has to be) opens with the economy.
TheFix McCain passes on asking Obama a question. But then hammers in on "Joe the Plumber". This could be a key. Watch closely. |
roadkillrefugee No question, just a rehearsed line about Joe the plumber |
 | nprpolitics McCain Joe-the-plumber attack a bit choppy. /mo |
 | ricksanchezcnn mccain plan, do you rescue everybody, even guy who paid for house he couldn't afford. even flippers? |
YatPundit "my friend and supporter Warren Buffett" ZING |
 | FakeSarahPalin joe the plumber by the way has a six pack. Srsly. Same dude. Hi Joe! |
kareng What does Joe the plumber think of the bailout? |
kareng Does Joe the plumber know Joe Six Pack |
| | ricksanchezcnn if they twittered they'd know how to make the words fit right? |
 | macfitte @ricksanchezcnn McCain prob doesn't know twitter exists |
 | editor_b why isn't McCain wearing a flag pin? Did Obama steal McCain's flag pin as part of his class warfare? |
| | nprpolitics Obama: If I occasionally mistake your policies for Bush policies, on the four biggest policy areas, you've been a Bush supporter. |
| | FakeSarahPalin Soooooo bored.... |
TheFix McCain laughing -- cynically(?) -- off camera at Obama's post-partisan message. Effective? Or the Gore sigh? |
| | nprpolitics Obama: let's disagree without being disagreeable. We can't characterize each other as bad people. / @acarvin |
| | editor_b McCain accuses ACORN of "maybe destroying the fabric of democracy" -- are you kidding me? wow |
| | macfitte Oh brother:::::::::::sigh::::::::::::I might drink without the key words |
jonnodotcom Wait, is everyone on here eschewing the Project Runway finale in favor of that debate thing? What is WRONG with you people? |
MarilynM McCain: Sarah Palin is ROLE MODEL TO WOMEN?! Uh. NO. |
Pontchartrain AYERS! ACORN! HANOI HILTON! WHERE'S MY PANTS? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz drool. GET OFF MY LAWN! |
Sophmom Bresh of freth air. ---- Autism, Downs Syndrome - what's the dif? |
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 | swampwoman cockamamie deserves a drink! |
roadkillrefugee McCain's transition chief was a lobbyist for Saddam Hussein -- sure you want to go there, Johnny? |
Pistolette cockamamie. ha! been hangin' with palin too much apparently. |
 | Noladishu Have the tweeter tubes exploded from the debate yet? |
| | FakeSarahPalin John only sticks his toung out like that cuz that's how he breathes. Don't be so prejudice |
brianoberkirch Twittering about the debate while watching the debate at twitter. Fun as a spectator sport. |
Sophmom shouldn't have decided to drink on "senator" |
giobigez i think mccain is getting zonked on sharpie fumes. |
| | ricksanchezcnn what's with the loud breathing? seriously, it may be getting on people's nerves. he really should be looking at his opponent. |
MarilynM rt @TheFix if you were wondering whether "I'm not President Bush" line was planned...McCain campaign sends this: http://tinyurl.com/3rmq8v |
remarkablogger I'm thinking Joe doesn't really want all this attention. |
roadkillrefugee "goldplated Cadillac"?? WTF!! was that some kinda bling caricature? |
TheFix Joes of the world have to be thrilled with this debate. Why couldn't it have been "Chris the Plumber"? |
 | David_Ogilvy The bathroom sink is clogged. I need to call Joe the plumber. |
TheFix Yes, McCain did call Obama "Senator Government". Accidentally (we think). |
Sophmom Leaned on the remote and ended up in On Demand. Was tempted to stay there. |
 | jonathanfields Joe the plumber to host SNL this week |
 | cspan @digitalsista Thank you for embedding our video! Anyone else in need of embeddable & editable content? http://debatehub.c-span.org #debate08 |
YatPundit Keep talking abortion, you fool. by the time this is over, you'll be down to a 2% win percentage on 538 |
DavidStephenson between abortion and equal pay, Women for McCain may now be able to all meet in a broom closet... |
Sophmom Again confuses autism and down syndrome. This one will come home to roost. Wow. |
| | swampwoman Still no mention of coastal recovery and property insurance reform - 2/3 of America lives on the coast, they all cannot be relocated |
roadkillrefugee McCain wants to federally preempt state teaching certification requirements? Wow. Did the GOP just catch that? Libertarians? |
Sophmom "I don't think America's youths are interest groups. I think they're our future." |
midcitygirl It's DOWN SYNDROME stupid!!!!! |
parenthetical #debate08 Vouchers as a treatment for long-term public school health is the educational equivalent of leeching the patient. |
TheFix SCHIEFFER FOR PRESIDENT! |
Sophmom Bush comment made me think "I know George Bush, and I'm no George Bush, " like.... |
DavidStephenson Boy, Hilary is really a stateswoman. |
roadkillrefugee Obama won FOX focus group |
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I haven't a clue how it all reads, out of context, but there are more links than anyone could click and they all lead to interesting content. More links and tags tomorrow. That's all I've got. I'm going to bed. 'Night, y'all. Peace.
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