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Pre-Debate Thread

by BooMan
Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:27:12 PM EST

Something to get you in the mood. Women for McCain:

For the guys:



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I recognize Katie Halper, but I know I know the Asian chick. Who is that?

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:30:17 PM EST
Dunno.  I could try to find out.
by BooMan on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:35:48 PM EST
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Embed code won't work here, but you've gotta see this just for the laughs. Barack Lobster - video powered by Metacafe</font>

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:33:00 PM EST
Normally a VP pick doesn't make a difference. But when you are a 72 year old cancer survivor and your VP can't answer a single softball question from Katie Couric without looking like a blithering idiot, it does make a difference.

Old Man McCain

by BooMan on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:37:53 PM EST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eE3dhys7J8

this will really get you in the mood

by anna in philly (flymetothemoon@yahoo.com) on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:51:43 PM EST
Olbermann was just saying that there was breaking news about mccain getting 2 free phone towers from verizon. I just heard the tail end. Anybody else hear this?
by judiper on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:52:01 PM EST
huffpost reported verizon and atnt both gave him special treatment....whatever that means
by anna in philly (flymetothemoon@yahoo.com) on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:58:45 PM EST
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ok here we go....are they gonna ring a bell or something?
by anna in philly (flymetothemoon@yahoo.com) on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 08:59:20 PM EST
psst...we're over here.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."
by CabinGirl on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 09:05:39 PM EST
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