McCain has preemptively won the debate!!

[Forthe]

The time between the final answer in any presidential debate and the campaign press release declaring victory can usually best be measured in milliseconds. But John McCain’s campaign – which has been downplaying his performance at Friday’s faceoff, offering praise for opponent Barack Obama’s “eloquence” and debating skill – seems to have decided it’s never too soon to start spinning the outcome.

The Washington Post reported Friday that the campaign was running an online ad featuring the headline: "McCain Wins Debate!" and a photo of a smiling McCain and an American flag background. Another featured a quote from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis: "McCain won the debate — hands down."

The Obama campaign quickly circulated the report – which came moments before McCain’s team confirmed he would take part in the evening debate after all.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... e-victory/

[Funkmasterr]

The time between the final answer in any presidential debate and the campaign press release declaring victory can usually best be measured in milliseconds. But John McCain’s campaign – which has been downplaying his performance at Friday’s faceoff, offering praise for opponent Barack Obama’s “eloquence” and debating skill – seems to have decided it’s never too soon to start spinning the outcome.

The Washington Post reported Friday that the campaign was running an online ad featuring the headline: "McCain Wins Debate!" and a photo of a smiling McCain and an American flag background. Another featured a quote from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis: "McCain won the debate — hands down."

The Obama campaign quickly circulated the report – which came moments before McCain’s team confirmed he would take part in the evening debate after all.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... e-victory/

Wait, you're surprised they have canned responses/propaganda before the stuff is actually done? You know Obama's campaign management very likely has done the exact same stuff, right?

[Kaldaur]

Good for him! I always knew he wasn't a quitter. Now I know he's a pre-emptive winner!

Funk, of course they do. They usually just wait to release it until, you know, the event has actually occurred.

I know the Huffington Post will be streaming the debates live tonight. For those that don't have access on television, are there any other places that will be showing them? I am eager to watch, but don't want to get bogged down by a slow website.

[Spang]

Wait, you're surprised they have canned responses/propaganda before the stuff is actually done? You know Obama's campaign management very likely has done the exact same stuff, right?

Source?

[Ashur]

Good. Now I can watch True Blood instead.

[Canelek]

This is a great victory for McCain and his comrades.

I think I will DVR this as I am going out to dinner tonight.

Why DVR it when the outcome has been foretold, you ask?

Simple answer! I can rewind to watch John stumble over himself over and over and over....

[Funkmasterr]

Good for him! I always knew he wasn't a quitter. Now I know he's a pre-emptive winner!

Funk, of course they do. They usually just wait to release it until, you know, the event has actually occurred.

I know the Huffington Post will be streaming the debates live tonight. For those that don't have access on television, are there any other places that will be showing them? I am eager to watch, but don't want to get bogged down by a slow website.

I know that I was under the impression this was leaked and wasn't supposed to be.

[Tyek]

That's funny, I was waiting for someone on VV to post about how much Obama kicked his ass before the debates as well.

Watching Keith Ohlberman (spelling) jerk Obama off nightly is getting a little tiresome too. I swear that guy would blow Obama all day if he could get close enough.