Dear Dem Candidates, In Debates, STOP AGREEING WITH REPUBLICANS!!!!

[Yavin4]

Dammit!!! Gore did this same thing in 2000. Stop fucking doing that. I understand that you want to recognize and acknowledge a good point, but never, ever say "I agree with my opponent."

Instead say, "I agree with the idea or the position that.....". NEVER, EVER, EVER SAY I AGREE WITH MY OPPONENT!!!


YOU HAVE TO DUMB THINGS DOWN.

[liberalmuse]

1. Yes, for the love of FUCKING GOD.

Stop this 'I've known John McCain for more than 26 years. He is a hero.' or 'John McCain is right'. Stop it!!!

[Sebass1271]

2. i am really disapointed at Obama

tonight. I can't believe he let mcCain over and over acussed him of being "naive" and "he doesn't really understand" crap..

Obama SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN BACK AT MACCAIN ON THIS.

I AM FUMING!!.. THANK GOD I BOUGHT A SIX PACK.. I AM DRINKING TONIGHT.:beer:

[yardwork]

11. Calm down. Every major poll shows Obama won. The Independents loved Obama, hated McCain.

I think that Obama did a great job. He played this very strategically. He didn't fall into any traps.

[crazy_vanilla]

3. yep, I will sign that petition

Most people are too stupid to see that Obama was being simply gracious and magnanimous and not actually agreeing with McTurd.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. Do you not understand that in the U.S. not fighting back is considered being a wimp? nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. AMEN. Okay, please somebody explain to me why they would even use the word agree when....

referring to the opposing candidate? What's up with that?

[d_b]

6. you have to look at it another way

it plays into bipartisanship barack always talks about. McCain claims to be a maverick who works across the aisle etc., but he comes off as a prick when he condescends to Obama.

really. Look at the focus groups and polls coming out.

[texastoast]

8. Bingo! nt

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

12. Agreed. I think it worked well and was intentional. He was saying

I'm not a mean scary monster person.

[Kerrytravelers]

7. I think that it is ok for people on opposite sides to agree. For me, & I can only speak for myself,

the ability to find things in your opponent you agree with shows that you're not just there to be the opposition. It shows that you are thinking through each issue carefully. McCain was just there to be against Obama. Obama was there to show the American people he is ready to lead.

Of course, I am biased.

[Yavin4]

10. You Are A Thoughtful Voter

Millions of Americans are not. They hear, "I agree with John McCain...", and their pea sized brains interpret that as weakness.

[Beregond2]

9. Oh, balls. People aren't that stupid.

When you say: "....is absolutely right that....BUT..." they know that the first part is just a set-up for the slam at the end.

[lunarboy13]

16. Yes!

I think people are much smarter and they are paying more attention to this election than probably since Ford-Carter. McCain not only sounded condescending, but he couldn't look Obama in the eye when he was crying "doesn't understand" or "Naive". Obama seemed gracious, able, even-tempered -- all he traits a good leader needs. Obama carefully agreed to specific points that McCain stated, but then added where they differed. And Obama demonstrated that he has the right mind and temperament to actually sit down and talk with foreign leaders we may not like. McCain can't understand this philosophy because he doesn't have the skills to pull it off.

[deadparrot]

13. What was he supposed to say?

"By the way, Senator McCain is dead wrong. Fuck veterans!"

Honestly. Obama won tonight. He's winning over undecideds and independents.

[Yavin4]

17. You Agree With The Point, Not The Opponent

You say, I agree with the point that we should help veterans. Never say you agree with the opponent.

Understand the mindset of the people that you're dealing with. They're like children.

[question everything]

14. At least, he learned how to talk about taxes

Look straight into the camera and say: 95% of you will get a tax cut.

[cali]

15. god I'm sick of this mindless reactionary codswallop that people like you

are spewing. Obama knew what he was doing. He won the debate.

[Yavin4]

19. All Next Week, All We're Going To Be Hearing Is

How Obama said that he agreed with McCain 6 or 7 times. Obama gave the McCain campaign a simple-minded talking point.

Gore did the same thing in a debate with Bush in 2000, and that hurt him deeply.

[mtnsnake]

18. Agree wholeheartedly. Never ever say "John is right about that, we need to...."

We just cannot do that again, EVER.

[Yavin4]

20. Agree with the Issue. The Argument, or the Position

Never the opponent. "I agree with the need to help our veterans..." Never the opponent.