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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32826: Oct 16th 2012 at 5:51:36 PM

10 more minutes until the debate.

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#32827: Oct 16th 2012 at 5:53:15 PM

Yes, and i will be here to comment.

What stations are you all watching for the debate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32828: Oct 16th 2012 at 5:55:37 PM

[up]

I'm watching on live stream.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32829: Oct 16th 2012 at 5:57:13 PM

4 minutes left until debate.

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
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#32830: Oct 16th 2012 at 5:57:42 PM

2 min left cool

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32833: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:02:20 PM

It's starting!

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#32835: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:03:07 PM

Watching it!

First women to moderate a Presidential debate in twenty years? Interesting.

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#32836: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:03:09 PM

Game time Obama

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#32839: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:04:33 PM

And as usual R Omney like Lying Ryan comes out with the BS story

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#32840: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:05:07 PM

My reaction was that "he started out with an Obama-like story".

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32842: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:07:38 PM

All politician stories are oddly similar.

edited 16th Oct '12 6:08:48 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#32844: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:09:27 PM

Romney: like his tax plan can provide no specifics

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#32845: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:09:40 PM

Uh....didn't Obama say all of this same stuff about biofuels four yeas ago?

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#32846: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:10:11 PM

Both of them are stuttering on their words, probably because of the more spontaneous nature of the format.

edited 16th Oct '12 6:10:36 PM by chihuahua0

Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#32847: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:10:15 PM

Well, this looks like it might be a tie. Romney is a consummate politician.

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#32848: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:10:21 PM

So is there anything stopping the candidates from stocking the room with people that are told to ask hard to answer questions of the other candidate?

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johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#32850: Oct 16th 2012 at 6:11:43 PM

Obama is haggard from the job, Romney is faster. Same story as Biden/Ryan.

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