Debate game: Guess the insipid questions
I blogged my warning earlier today about how tonight’s Brokaw-moderated town hall debate is a recipe for pander politics at its worst. Expect a lot of disgruntled me-me-me questions. Michelle Obama will feel right at home.
Reader David e-mails a suggestion: “Instead of a drinking game tonight, maybe you can do a ‘predict the first debate question’ pre-debate thread.”
He gets first dibs:
My predicted first question (bonus points if questioner has pony-tail):
“The tone of this campaign has become extremely negative. Meanwhile, I just lost my job, foreclosed on my mortgage and my children can’t get health care. Can each of you promise here tonight that you will stop the negative campaigning and focus on the issues we care about?”
I predict:
*A gay activist pushing the same-sex marriage agenda: “Sen. McCain/Obama, how can you deny me the right to marry the one I love?”
*A Cindy Sheehan type demanding to know why Sen. McCain won’t bring her son home.
*An illegal alien student holding his/her hand out for DREAM Act benefits.
*A “moderate Republican” type blaming the bailout on GOP greed.
Your turn.
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Game variation: Which questions won’t be asked?
I’ll start:
Sen. Obama, my name is John Murtagh. What were you doing consorting with the leader of the terrorist group that tried to kill my family?
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Sorry, late…Cub Scout Committee mtg (anyone want to buy Trail’s End popcorn?)
I walk into McCain decrying Fannie/Freddie.
Obama threatening small companies will close…correcting McCain…problem was dereg of financial system, and “I” saw this coming 2 yrs ago.
Did Obama say business need to take out loans to make their payroll?? What kind of business does that??!
loyal democratic-sponsored, union closed shop firms, that’s who!
…or the Alan Schaeffer who is head of the Diesel Technology Forum?
What “new value” will my home have….after all, I pay my mortgage monthly?
here we go, emphatic “global crisis” question. People, just sit down, put hands under thighs, sit down, and ride it out.
Bush connection…DRINK UP!
Records vs rhetoric…..nice thought, but McCain just isn’t projecting like he should…too soft, grandfatherly.
Obama has picked up the smirk
“Just like a family” Obama’s line of the night, sheesh
The BIG OIL card
Senator McCain, the ACORN offices in the Waterga, uh, Las Vegas were broken into, uh, searched by administration thugs, uh, officers to plant, uh, find evidence of voter fraud. What would you do to stop this type of racist activity by BushHitler?
Senator Obama, did you find anything incorrect in my previous statement?
Ah,smell the Marxism
Tax cuts equal higher revenues Obama
Obama’s “Little Engine” that could
Train wreck? If Sen. McCain says one more time he has a history of reaching across the table I am turning OFF the TV.
He doesn’t get it that his side and the other side have a 14% approval rating.
Hit him with a pertinent question about Bill Ayers.
Good response Sen. McCain
Time wasting galore Barack
300000000 people and we get to choose from these 2
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sen McCain: At what dosage are you with your Aricept? (Alzheimer med)
Sen Obama: How many days per week can we watch you work out at the gym?
THAT ONE!
From yesterday’s topic regarding inane questions;
I think I was partially right. I was wrong about McCain, though. I was hoping he would show a little more temerity and attack Obama when given the opportunity. He did not. Don’t expect McCain to call out Obama live…if it does happen, it will be via ads, or by Palin.
He should not give Obama an opportunity to confer with his handlers. Direct confrontation with Obama will yield the best results for Republicans…neither McCain, nor his staff apparently understand this.
It’s just like standing up to a bully…if you turn the other cheek, you can expect more of the same. Get in the bully’s face, and watch the cowardice get exposed. “D-d-duh, duh, d-d-u-h-h,um,um..uh,uh, b-b-but Bush…yada, yada, yada….”