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9:46  Obama now hitting McCain for voting against alternative energy.  Dunno how McCain voted against it so many times – he’s only there for, what, 3 votes a year?  (Eli)

9:45  McCain says America can do anything because our workers are productive and awesome.  That would probably be a little more true if we actually invested in education and infrastructure…  (Eli)

9:44  McCain has reached the Grandpa Simpson gibberish portion of the evening.  Must be almost 10 PM.  (Pach)

9:44  McCain says hooray for nuclear power!  We can just reprocess the waste!  Huzzah!  (Eli)

9:42  We’re 42 minutes in and McSame has zilch. And his tired "Obama’s never stood up against his party" thing seems to be all he’s got. Not gonna be enough.  (Blue Texan)

9:42  Why did Obama not bring up McCain’s wish to privatize Social Security?  Jeebus.  (Pach)

9:41  Overall impression:  Obama calm, reasoned, patient, respectful but willing to correct mistatements. 
McCain intense, upset, cutting; in your face.  (Scarecrow)

9:41  Oooh, McCain plays the "I was pals with Tip O’Neill" card. That will swing the polls his way. The kids, they loves them some Tip O’Neill. (Thers)

9:41  McCain is saying nothing about what he’s going to do..oh wait have a commission.  (lalisa)

9:40  McCain again claiming that he’s all the time bucking his party’s leadership.  Riiiight.  (Eli)

9:39  obama giving good explanation of his tax proposal, refuting McCain, and noting that McCain’s proposals give $700,000 to Wall Street CEO.  "That is not fair."  (Scarecrow)

9:39  We’ve reached the painfully boring part of tonight’s program.  McCain needed some kind of breakthrough in the first half hour, and he didn’t get it.  (Pach)

9:38  Obama is very good at being just plain clear about his positions – here’s the story guys. And does not let McCain get away with the tax lie (Siun)

9:38  McCain: I will buy up every mortgage in America and not raise taxes. My friends, leprechauns will provide us the gold for my bold new plan.  (Thers)

9:37  McCain has turned against his childhood friend Herbert Hoover. How shocking! (Thers)

9:37  Oh, you lie. Ronald Reagan raised taxes. How dare McCain say no-one’s done it since Hoover.  (Julia)

9:36  McCain – like the snotty little 5th grade bully with attack attack attack – looks foolish rather than authoritative.  (Siun)

9:36  McCain trying to position himself as Not-Hoover, but not as FDR.  Obama, please get on with the FDR.  It’s ripe for the picking.  (Pach) 

9:36  McSame’s nailing Jello to the wall joke went over like stinky turds on CNN’s Ohio dialers. Brutal.  (Blue Texan)

9:36  McCain just told Obama the economy was bad.  But… what about Teh Fundamentals?  (Eli)

9:35  Obama wants to use a budget "scalpel" so that we still help the people who need it, and don’t help the people who don’t.  (Eli)

9:34  Obama now linking individual sacrifice with the principle of fairness and tax cuts for the rich.  (Scarecrow)

9:33  Someone said this week that Obama likes to model himself on JFK, not on FDR.  That seems to be showing through, on policy and on the last comment about the peace corps and youth.  I think we need an FDR.  (Pach)

9:32  Obama wants to expand the Peace Corps.  Sounds like there’d be a domestic component, too.  (Eli)

9:31  Obama now addressing what individuals must do — referring to how we use energy; how can we save energy in our homes and our buildings.   Discusses how young people can serve.  Finally responsive to the question.  (Scarecrow)

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