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article.nationalreview.com - 10/16/2008
York: I Am Not President Bush.
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Who won? There seems little doubt that McCain scored many more points than Obama.
time-blog.com - 10/16/2008
Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain
— time-blog.com — From TIME's Amy Sullivan: In politics it is generally not considered a good sign when voters are... laughing at you, not with you. And by the end of the third and last presidential debate, the undecided voters who had gathered in Denver for Democratic ... (more) Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain

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rightwingnuthouse.com - 10/16/2008
TIME TO FORGET MCCAIN AND FIGHT FOR THE FILIBUSTER IN THE SENATE
— rightwingnuthouse.com — The debate last night was not a blowout but frankly, McCain never came close. He made a couple of... good points about education, scored best with his pointed questions (that Obama never answered) about Ayers and ACORN, and had a couple of ... (more) TIME TO FORGET MCCAIN AND FIGHT FOR THE FILIBUSTER IN ...

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Who Will Joe Plumber Vote For?
blogs.wsj.com - 10/16/2008
Who Will Joe Plumber Vote For?
— blogs.wsj.com — Susan Davis reports on the presidential debate. Move over Joe Six-Pack . Rivals John McCain and Barack... Obama offered a new moniker tonight to describe the everyday voter: Joe Plumber . McCain first made the reference in attacking ... (more) Who Will Joe Plumber Vote For?

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Daily Kos:  Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up

The Corner on National Review Online:  "They Telegraphed Their Punches"

JustOneMinute:  Post Debate Thread

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Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Daily Kos — ... of his opponent but tough in making his case. Let’s just say it: In the three debates, he has sounded presidential. Mary Katherine Ham thinks that McCain almost kicked Obama's "you know what," but didn't go in for the kill. Stephen F. Hayes, while admitting it wasn't a game changer, thinks McCain was the winner. Of course Stephen F. Hayes also insisted that there were WMD in Iraq long after anyone stopped looking for them. Byron York says there is "little doubt" that McCain did better, even if those damn voters don't ...

"They Telegraphed Their Punches"
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] I have a new story up on last night's debate. After it ended, I talked to both a McCain and an Obama aide who had been deeply involved in debate prep, to see how things looked through their eyes. There were two striking things about talking to the Obama aide. One was the degree to which they thought Obama won on a "nonverbal" basis. "The first huge impression was visual," the aide told me. "[McCain] looked angry, he looked frustrated. It was something that I think people reacted to quite viscerally. People are going to remember the look on John McCain's face." The ...

Post Debate Thread
JustOneMinute — ... . Byron York has interesting background. I though Obama's ongoing attempt to run out the clock was successful. Posted by Tom Maguire on October 16, 2008 | ...

Republicans Don't Know What To Do
Taylor Marsh — ... Rick Moran says "forget McCain" and "fight for the filibuster." But some are still holding out hope. Karl lives. Byron York is in deep denial. Virginia GOP get desperate, turn to Osama. While the Justice department is now investigating ACORN. George W. Bush reminding everyone he’s still relevant. ...and Joe the plumber turns out not to be a licensed plumber. I’m shocked. Robocalls... and more robocalls. But when all else fails, the wingnuts have their favorite standby. ...

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