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Anyone else get nervous watching debates?

Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
edited September 2008 in A Moving Train
I feel like a stage mother watching her kid's ballet recital. :D
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  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    I'm flipping the hell out.

    I can also never tell who's winning.
  • whitepantswhitepants Posts: 727
    I'm totally avoiding it. I just don't have the stomach for it. I'll catch the Cliff Notes on the news reports. :(
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    digster wrote:
    I'm flipping the hell out.

    I can also never tell who's winning.

    I can't either.

    I'm IMing with my sister. She is more relaxed, and better able to discern good from bad while she's watching it. I'm just too stressed. :D
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    My husband told me the other night to stop being nervous or worrying about it. He's like, "don't worry...maybe you're the one who's wrong!" :p
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,583
    It's especially nerve-racking when you are a huge supporter of one of the candidates. This debate probably means more than most people realize. I hope the ratings are VERY high.
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  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    Crap crap crap crap crap.

    Alcohol is not helping at all.
  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    It's easier when there's a clearly worse debater.

    But these guys are not that far apart in debate skills.

    Crap crap crap crap. This is way too tense.
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,384
    did mccain just say he has a partner who is a maverick like him?
    palin .... a maverick??
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    digster wrote:
    But these guys are not that far apart in debate skills.

    no, they're really about the same.

    i think obama is doing pretty well with being more direct tonight.
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    stuckinline wrote:
    did mccain just say he has a partner who is a maverick like him?
    palin .... a maverick??

    Yeah, I don't think I'd be very into making people think about her tonight, if I were him. ;)
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    As much as I hate her, Hillary was a better debater than Barack.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,384
    meme wrote:
    As much as I hate her, Hillary was a better debater than Barack.
    i would like to see hillary debate sarah palin
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    stuckinline wrote:
    i would like to see hillary debate sarah palin

    I would like to debate Sarah Palin...lol. :D
  • BetterThanYouBetterThanYou Posts: 853
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    I feel like a stage mother watching her kid's ballet recital. :D

    i pee my pants with excitement and nervousness ;)
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  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    Can someone please tell me what Obama's tactic is? He has done nothing so far but run himself in circles with 3 counts of "John Is Right" so far, and if I hear him obnoxiously stutter to get his "that's not true" in one more time i'm gonna strangle someone
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    BetterThanYou wrote:
    i pee my pants with excitement and nervousness ;)

    I knew it.

    :p
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,384
    mccain's voice is driving me nuts. he needs new dentures ;)
  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    I've been watching on the treadmill. Now it's time for alcohol.

    I think they're both doing okay - if you like McCain, he's being McCain. Ditto for Obama.

    I don't think McCain should mention Palin. Or say maverick.

    It makes me want to see Palin debate. Talk about needing alcohol...
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    Enkidu wrote:
    I've been watching on the treadmill. Now it's time for alcohol.

    I think they're both doing okay - if you like McCain, he's being McCain. Ditto for Obama.

    I don't think McCain should mention Palin. Or say maverick.

    It makes me want to see Palin debate. Talk about needing alcohol...

    Yeah, it's going to be a "if you like obama, he won...if you like mccain, he won..."

    I don't see anyone taking a lead yet. What do I know, though? *shrug*
  • panthergirlpanthergirl Posts: 469
    i get soooo nervous watching ... i am so obsessed with this election.

    i think it's gonna be a draw.
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  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    What I can tell so far....McCain has stated his facts, and Obama has accused McCain of Bush's responsibilities.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    nervous?

    no


    nauseous?


    yep!
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    cutback wrote:
    nervous?

    no


    nauseous?


    yep!

    lol :D
  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    I can't stand this!!!

    I'm trying my hardest not to watch...

    McCain just said he has a fundamental difference of opinion with Obama.

    I too have a fundamental difference of opinion with McCain.

    :eek:
  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    I'm seeing what alot of people are saying, if you like McCain, McCain's doing better. If you like Obama, you'll probably say Obama's doing better. Partisans will see what they want to see (see StrangestTribe above).
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Yeah, it's going to be a "if you like obama, he won...if you like mccain, he won..."

    I don't see anyone taking a lead yet. What do I know, though? *shrug*

    That's pretty much how I see it, too.

    Am I the only one noticing that Obama begins every answer as if he's Porky Pig? "L-l-l-l-lemme answer John's point first."

    I hope he'll end the debate with "T-t-t-that's all folks!" :)
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    digster wrote:
    I'm seeing what alot of people are saying, if you like McCain, McCain's doing better. If you like Obama, you'll probably say Obama's doing better. Partisans will see what they want to see (see StrangestTribe above).

    thankfully for me i think they're both full of shit so i guess it's easy for me to watch ;):D
  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    McCain's being unbelievably condscending.

    "Senator Obama just doesn't understand" should be a new drinking game.

    We'll see if that works, I suppose.
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    How many times has McCain said "What Mr. Obama doesn't seem to understand..."

    and then completely twist what Obama said and then meander off into irrelevant points.

    It is driving me nuts.
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    digster wrote:
    McCain's being unbelievably condscending.

    "Senator Obama just doesn't understand" should be a new drinking game.

    We'll see if that works, I suppose.

    In a debate on foreign policy, that is exactly the right tact to take.

    (Personally, I think it's perfectly fair. Obama IS in over his head when it comes to foreign policy, IMO. But that's only my personal belief).

    When they start talking economy, I fully expect Obama to take the "McCain's out of touch because of all those houses" tact.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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