DU's Official "I WAS A POW" Pool. Guess how long it takes for McCain to bring it up tonight...

[KittyWampus]

and win your choice of either a cool beer, a fresh donut and cup of coffee OR a group hug!

I say it will happen 16 minutes into the debate.

Although there's a wild card guess he doesn't reference it at all this time.

Your guess?

[HeraldSquare212]

1. "When I was a POW, I had a lot of free time to think about financial markets...."

[EnviroBat]

15. You forgot the obligatory "My friends..."

Other than that, spot on...

[stopbush]

2. "9/11 reminded me of my time as a POW."

I give him 8 minutes.

[CTyankee]

14. I'm with you on the 8 minute time. He can't do it right off the mark but he can't NOT

do it before folks get bored with him and either fall asleep or get up to get a beer...

[trueblue2007]

3. 7 minutes. LUCKY NUMBER ..........7

[SoxFan]

4. Opening statement

That gives him about two minutes.

[KittyWampus]

7. Bold prediction, BlueDog

[DevonRex]

17. I agree. But you beat me to it. nt

[gmoney]

26. He'll walk in wearing a shirt that sez: "I was a POW...

...and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."

[SoxFan]

42. "My friends...

...when I was held captive, I didn't have a t-shirt."

[ncteechur]

36. Ding Ding Ding We have a winner!!!!

[Youphemism]

5. Gee, I heard the White House meeting was tough, but I didn't expect Obama to describe it like THAT..

Oh, wait. You were talking about that older dude, weren't you?

[abumbyanyothername]

6. My friends, my fellow Americans and especially

my fellow POWs, I want you all to realize what an important election this is . .. . "

First minute.

[AlCzervik]

8. When he was POW they didn't have betting pools or 16 minutes or wild cards!

[CitizenLeft]

9. 9:47

:)

[CitizenLeft]

10. dangit - dupe

[electron_blue]

11. 45 seconds from the first time he opens his mouth.

[Rambis]

12. It will be a while into it

3 seconds!

[fifthoffive]

13. Opening remarks

[gateley]

16. 26 minutes. nt

[Symarip]

18. Opening Remarks from McCain

Without a doubt. I'd say the first minute or so will be about his political history that will parlay right into how he stroked Reagan blah blah blah because he knew what real freedom was since he was locked up for so long.

[Lerkfish]

19. can it be measured in nanoseconds?

[C_U_L8R]

20. If he's not POWMIA

then it will be in his first response

[Cha]

21. Are there any takers on mccain's

bringing out some poor guy's dog tags tonight?

[KittyWampus]

30. that would be some serious smarm.

[HereSince1628]

22. Ok, 44 seconds since 45 seconds is taken

[FloridaGrl]

23. 5 minutes

[Buzz Clik]

24. I'm guessing he wears a sign around his neck: "POW"

All night long it will be "As a prisoner of war..."

"When I was being held ..."

"I understand the dark side of torture..."

All night long.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

25. Four minutes....

and a donut, please! :)

[LibraLiz1973]

27. Within the first 2 minutes

[iceman66]

28. There should be a drinking game

[Lucy Goosey]

29. I like to spell it "P.O.Dubya."

...and I give it 13 minutes.

[27inCali]

31. 15 seconds into his first answer

there's my guess

as to the number of times he'll mention it, somewhere between 8-10 depending on how many tough questions he needs to deflect.

[Morning Dew]

32. 18:27

nm

[zulchzulu]

33. 16 minutes into the debate? More like 16 TIMES during the debate...

My guess is that he's going to use the Reagan "well, there you go again" as well as the "my age and experience..." riff from Reagan.

This guy has no material and has a "Republican" sense of humor.

[HeeBGBz]

34. 11 minutes

Give it a shot.

[mzmolly]

35. "My friends, I didn't have a table when I was a POW..."

;)

[zippy890]

37. 'for FIVE AND A HALF YEARS I lived without an economy'

or banks or Main St. etc. etc for FIVE AND A HALF YEARS'


he'll get it in one way or another

[immoderate]

38. First thing out of his mouth. He can't hold it in.

--IMM

[Neshanic]

39. Put me down for 22 minutes in.

[Yavin4]

40. At The 9:11 Mark

Synergy

[mtnester]

41. However long it takes his opening remark to get to the fourth word

"When I was a POW...."

[Hepburn]

43. First time he speaks ~~ opening remarks.

He HAS to say this...it is like a compulsive problem with him.

[marshall]

44. It'll be this election's "Cheney's daughter is a lesbian" mantra

For anyone who didn't get it--John McCain was a POW and Mary Cheney is a lesbian.

[KittyWampus]

45. still time to put your bets in

[Scurrilous]

46. 7:14

I’ll be waiting.

[jazzjunkysue]

47. When they carry in the tiger cage, he'll be strapped to a waterboard

with two russians screaming at him....

I'll take 23 minutes, Alex.

[Uncle Joe]

48. With apologies to Steve Martin, McCain's opening remark "I was born a poor, black POW" n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

49. I will not reference the fact I was a POW in answering this question"

It could be a good debate strategy for McCain to say this as a preamble to every response.

[WA98296]

50. Within McCain's first five minutes.

[gmoney]

51. who had 1 hour 37 minutes?

[KittyWampus]

52. He WAITED TIL THE END!