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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What if McCain brings up the question “Should we deport an illegal immigrant while her son is fighting in Iraq?”
Sorry for the pessimism. I really hope McCain sticks it to Obama while managing not to stick it to conservatives.
Its the Doctor Phil style of politics of feelings and emotions.
If the democrats win in November the US will get what it deserves a hardcore elitist and whiny democratic control of everything.
It will take decades to comeback from the catastrophe that waits.
As for the First Question I expect someone to ask
“Can I call you Barry ?”
“I was raped by my crazed, drunk stepfather and got pregnant. Why shouldn’t my right to a *safe & legal abortion* be protected?”
i was duped into an arm mortgage by predatory lender and now i cannot pay my mortgage payments and have to walk away from my 500,000 dollar home here in SoCal because I lost my 25,000 a year job. can you promise me that the bailout will help me keep my home?
1. Senator Obama, boxers or briefs?
2. Senator McCain, why do you think being a POW qualifies you to be president?
Bill Ayers asking, “Hey! Obama, my man! Can I pick out my white house office yet? You promised me, remember?”
To McCain: “What responsibility do you claim for the current economic crisis?”
To Obama: “Boxers or briefs?”
Senator McCain, if you can’t figure out how to use a computer, what makes you think you are qualified to run a country?
Senator Obama, I accept I am a flawed individual, will you forgive me of my sins, that I might not perish, but have eternal life?
Can’t forget “What policies will you propose and implement to stop global warming which was ignored and a result worsened during the Bush administration?”
Senator Obama, you look magnificent in that imported suit by the way. You’re so handsome. My gosh. Oh, sorry…when are you going to shut Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh up? Did I mention you look hot?
Senator McCain, when did you stop beating your wife?
This question is for McCain. McCain, could you please explain to the audience how Barack Obama’s healthcare, education and economic plans, which I completely think are the greatest, are better than your same-as-bushhitlerhaliburtoncheney plans?
This question is for Barack. Do you think that McCain sufficiently answered the previous question (by the way, I am not sure what the previous question was) honestly?
This question is for McCain. Now that we know that you are a lying liar no good corrupt Bush-light-loser, when do you plan to roll over and just lay there until the election is over? because it is completely obvious that you unqualified to be the leader of world.
Hey am I the only one washing puke out of my mouth after posing disgustingly sycophantic questions for Obama?
Why are you running a racist campaign?
Senator Obama, how has the economic crisis affected the price of arugula and what do you intend to do about it?
What Michelle Said. Add to it that the student’s father is having a hard time finding that job, for cheap labor, that Americans are taking during this financial crisis and he’s sad because his dad had to self deport back to their home country.
Barack, do your children still get to take the piano lessons?
I like DJ’s question…
“Senators, you both say you believe global warming is man made. What would each of you do to guarantee that if we live through the next terror attack, or the coming financial melt down, or the next energy crisis, that we will be here another 300 years?” “Thank you, and SAVE THE POLAR BEARS!”
Are you in favor of using non-organic breastmilk in ice-cream?
Senator Obama, how do you keep your halo so shiny?
An oldie, but a goodie:
Questioner: “Senator McCain, boxers or briefs?”
McCain: “Depends!”
Oh this is too easy: McCain will say “Yo Hussein how come you hate white people?”
And, since that Obama guy is so dumb he’ll be stumped.
Then McCain will say “I have proof you fathered 2 black kids” and all of the conservatives in America will feel really proud.
Senator Obama, if the unthinkable happened and Joe Biden died while in office, would you appoint William Ayers to take his place?
Oops, questioner hustled out of the room…
Oh, and to further my post #16, His dad forclosed on his home loan and he needs the dream act benefits to be able to stay here.
Barack, did you inhale or pull a Clinton?
I’m sorry, I forgot my question. My leg got all tingley.
Senator McCain, why have you become a senile, dirty old man by picking a spokesmodel-in-chief for VP just because you like to look at her behind when she shamelessly winks at you? Can you prove that baby she had was really hers? Why do you insult wymen by choosing someone against choice? I mean, really, she’s so dumb she doesn’t even know what the Supreme Court is, she hates books and libraries, and baby polar bears too! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU OLD MAN!! YOU ARE ABOUT TO DIE AND LEAVE US IN THE HANDS OF A NAZI DOMINATRIX!!!! I HATE HER I HATE HER I HATE HER!!!! !@$$#^ B!*CH
Obama: Well, that’s easy. After you’ve been at my church for 20 years, it’s easy to blame [bleep] for everything…
Moderator: …EXCUSE ME SENATOR OBAMA! I believe that question was for John…
Sen. Obama, do you think Sarah Palin is qualified be Vice President, after all, it’s only a heartbeat away from the Presidency?
Sen. McCain, do you agree with Sen. Obama?
Hillary is an undecided voter?
Stop trolling, douche.
Since we all know these are going to be crap, fuzzy-wuzzy, redundant questions, I think I have the most relevant of them all: “How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?”
Senator McCain, You claim to be pro-life, so how come you killed babies in Viet Nam?
The Obama campaign has already sent out the message that the “associations” questions are “Not important to the American public. Only questions about policy, e.g. financial crisis, are appropriate.”
I’m sure Tom Brokaw will do the right thing, and follow that advice. I look for him to cut off any comments by McCain (under the auspices of decorum) that would lead to Obama having to answer questions about his past radical associations. I also don’t expect to call Obama out on any prevarications, since those are only in the mind of the beholder.
Sen. Obummer: What flavor ice cream do you like?
Sen. McCain: Why do you support greedy companies while Sen. Obummer is for the “people?”
Oh, and one more thing:
We know you all love Obummer. We know that you don’t have a thinking brain that isn’t run by your automatic Obummer talking points.
These townhall debates have been rigged jokes for years. It’s about feeling people’s pain and not about getting to the heart of the issues.
Senator Obama… Is there anything wrong with killing babies?
(Ok, I know it’d never be asked!)
Obama: well, uuuhhhh, I, I mean we,,,uuhhhh…
Moderator: Thank you for that nuanced answer
Two questions I predict:
(Liberal pretending to be conservative trick) “I am a lifelong Republican but I am leaning towards Barack Obama because my Constitutional Rights are being violated by the Patriot Act. . .”
(Muslim pretending to be American trick) Woman in burka: “I am a loyal citizen and love America. My religion means peace. What are you going to do about all the hate in America. . .”
This is going to be joke because the townhall meeting is being set up by liberals, so expect all the questions to be about their concerns: the Patriot Act, gay “marriage,” Islamophobia, etc.
Ewww.
Senator Obama, how freakin long is it going to take the federal government to pick up my utility bills along with my mortgage? I need my money for a hybrid car and a breast augmentation.
“Barack Obama, how do you describe your Muslim Faith?
er, uh, um, you mean Christian?
I’m betting on middle-aged woman asking something along the lines of:
Senator McCain you’ve said that your running mate would be ready on day one… With that in mind why did you chose someone with so little experience like Gov. Palin?
McCain: They were toddlers, get it right.
Instead of predicting the questions, any dibs on Brokaw being 5 sheets to the wind?
I saw on another blog where a poster is complaining that Belmont U. is a “EXTREMELY conservative” school, with “lots of Southern Baptists.” The fact that Tom Brokaw is moderating and the “debate commission” is setting these things up seems to be irrelevant to this person.
Senator McCain, If you are elected to serve out Bush’s third term, what will you do differently this time?
Senator McCain, I know that it has been suggested that Senator Obama is buddies with domestic terrorists, race-baiting black theologists, and radical ideologues. But didn’t you once litter?
Senator Obama: Do you feel your choice of friends and acquaintances goes against your claim of having better judgement than Senator McCain?
Senator McCain: Which Congresspeople do you feel are most at fault for the FM/FM disaster? Please name names.
A girl can dream, no?
Brokejaw: “McCain, are you sure Mizzzzz Palin isn’t really Tina Fey? I can’t tell the difference. I had to play it on ‘Meet The (de)Press’ to be sure I wan’t seeing things!”
Senator McCain, didn’t you pick Sarah Palin just so she would quit and you could appoint Dick Cheney as President of the Senate – I mean Vice President – there is no President of the Senate, heh-heh…
A disaffected Bush-hating “Republican” veteran will ask McCain why he isn’t doing what’s best for America and stand down out so that America can embrace hope and change and end the evil BushOil War in Iraq.
Or some such thing.
It’ll definitely be a “veteran” and a “Republican” though.
Senator Obama, I’m your biggest fan. I’ve already voted for you 3 times this week. My question to you is, who’s that old dude at the other podium?
QUESTIONS YOU WILL NOT HEAR EVER, ANYWHERE:
• Isn’t it true that your party believes the electorate is too stupid to understand how they are being manipulated by divisive political strategies that separate the masses into warring factions, making them much easier to exploit?
• If you believe life begins at conception, then why do you support “free trade” with countries like Communist China that imposes rigid population control sanctions upon it’s citizens, including forced government abortions?
to McCain (shouting/sputtering): TELL US WHY YOU’RE NOT THE HITLER INCARNATE!!!!!
to Obama: Can I have a hug?
My question is for the questioners…
“How many of you were planted in the audience by the Obama campaign… raise your hands?”
Senator McCain, when you die(since that’s all we in the press and on the left can focus on) are you convinced Gov. Palin will be prepared to take over as President?
The way these people talk, McCain has one foot in the grave already.
“Senator McCain, why do you think Sen. Obama would be a better president than you?”
“Sen. Obama, do you agree with Sen. McCain?”
Senator Obama, it’s been proven that socialism has killed over 50 million people in it’s worldwide reign of terror. Do you agree with that?
Answer: Yes, that is true.
Senator McCain, please name them all.
That one must be left over from the Couric interview.
Why does your brother live in a hut on twelve dollars a year and in fear for his life everyday?
Senator Obama: Just how do you “cut taxes” for people who don’t actually pay taxes? Don’t you mean “hand them money that they didn’t earn” instead?
Sen. Mccain: Can you provide a list of all prime numbers between 1 and 1,000,000?
Sen. Obama: Can you provide a list of all numbers betwwen 1 and 10?
Senator McCain: As I life long conservative, christian, republican, I want to know when are you going to tell Sarah Palin to stop hammering on Obama’s past associations? She is killing us in the polls and she really needs to be told to knock it off.
I actually had someone say this to me today, someone who I have over the years had many political conversations with and never really disagreed with that much. Before he said that he did mention that he had been at home all morning watching MessNBC. I was barely able to maintain sanity.
Please tell us what your spouses do?
Decided by a coin flip, obama will only need 20 seconds.
trick question:
How many states are there?
What won’t be asked:
Senator Obama, can you please tell us what, exactly, your accomplishments are that qualify you for the Presidency?
I would like to commend both of you for your wonderful position regarding the unfortunates from other countries who wish to participate in the American dream.
That is hilarious.
Senator Obama, in light of your support for all manner of government intervention in markets and healthcare, can you name one thing that government does particularly well?
This question is for both of the candidates. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, a taxpayer-supported organization, is suspected of submitting false names to registered voter lists. Senators, what do you plan to do to reduce voter fraud at the polls?
Oh, you asked what will the first question be, not should.
In that case…a sixty-something year-old white grandma asks a general question about universal health care. Just a random guess. Start low to warm everyone up for the questions Michelle predicted.
I’ll not be watching.
There are several live blogging efforts, including: http://thisainthell.us/blog/
This might be the funniest post MM has done in some time.
Gentlemen,
I would like you both to kiss my ass for voting to pass that filthy socialist bailout bill without knowing what was in it or how much it would cost my kids.
Which one of you dipsticks should I send my nursing home bill to?
On October 7th, 2008 at 8:32 pm, ajmontana said:
Follow up question to McCain, You have seven houses, why don’t you give one to Obama’s Bro?
Senator Obama, I understand your lovely and charming wife Michelle is colder than a North Pole glacier in January, but why are you keeping her in cold storage lately?
I see AlGore in the audience tonight. AL, did you and Tipper turn off the lights before you came?
You think that’s bad, just wait until I change America.
To keep the cold storage cold.
Don’t know about the first question but the answer to that first question by Reader David I would answer how can you trust a guy that would lie about his relationship w/ Ayers would keep his word on helping you?
On October 7th, 2008 at 8:08 pm, ajmontana said:
Better yet,
Seriously. Obama has a hard time with this question.
Sen. Obama, what is the difference between a tax cut and a refundable tax credit?
Sen. Obama, from whom will you get the money to give refundable tax credits to 95% of American taxpayers, 40% of whom do not pay taxes?
Sen. Obama, in an economic downturn, how do you justify increasing income taxes on the most productive among us?
Obama:
Can you count to 25?
Senator Obama, Senator McCain has an advertisement that calls you a liar? How is that helping America’s children? Will that create new jobs? Does that address health care? How will that end the war in Iraq?
Senator McCain, when are you going to pay the taxpayers back for the expensive fighter plane you crashed in Vietnam?
I was going to submit some questions, but after reading all these great posts, well, I was just overwhelmed by the quality and insightfulness, and would like to take this time instead, to stand up and applaud all of you. I love this blog. (I clap in your general direction)
Sen. McCain, DO YOU WANT TO WIN OR NOT???
Given the chance to ask, it would be an honest question I would like to put to Obama. Senator, if you can’t trust me to protect my family, my property, or myself with my second amendment rights to keep and bear arms-not for sporting purposes, for self-defense-why should I trust you with any political office?
Just how do you get your head so far up your rump with those big ears?
Senator, please explain to us anything else that is above your pay grade.
On October 7th, 2008 at 8:37 pm, dj said:
What’s not funny is that there is a real organization with “57 states”, and a flag with the words “Allahu Akbar”. And Obama’s follow-up words of “1 left to go” may have meant that he intends that “1 left” to be the USA.
“57 States”: Gaffe, or “Allahu Akbar”?
Obie you stated that our troops were air raiding villages and killing innocent civilians. Would you like to apologize for that uninformed and reckless statement for the world to hear? Yes or No?
Why is you birth certificate a secret?
Any person who has not been away from the planet for the last 4 months and still has not decided is too stupid to vote.
We KNOW the audience will be plants. The only question remaining is, can we actually identify any of them?
First question will be from a women who is a yuppie 30ish something and yes, it will be about health care.
Subsequent questions will dodge around the economy, but certainly never will anyone directly ask who is to blame.
Does Michelle wear the boxers in the family?
Senator Obama: Was it Teresa Heinz who told you there were 57 states?
Senator Obama: Can you estimate how many of the veterans you honored in your Memorial Day remarks will be voting for you?
no live debate thread?
Actual first question is such a surprise. /sarc
Tom is introducing the folks asking the questions. Someone should write down the names of these people and look up their backgrounds.
Who wants “Plant Watch” duty??
The first guy’s name is Alan Schaeffer.