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Sep 27
Here are a handful of my favorite clips from the debate, with links from the part of the transcript where they can be found, lest I be accused of taking them out of context.
On Meeting with Iran Without Pre-Conditions
On Who John McCain Would Meet With:
Doesn't Understand
On Meeting with Iran Without Pre-Conditions
Obama: "...And, you know, the Bush administration has come to recognize that it hasn't worked, this notion that we are simply silent when it comes to our enemies. And the notion that we would sit with Ahmadinejad and not say anything while he's spewing his nonsense and his vile comments is ridiculous. Nobody is even talking about that.
MCCAIN: So let me get this right. We sit down with Ahmadinejad, and he says, "We're going to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth," and we say, "No, you're not"? Oh, please.
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On Who John McCain Would Meet With:
MCCAIN: I'm not going to set the White House visitors schedule before I'm president of the United States. I don't even have a seal yet.
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Doesn't Understand
MCCAIN: I'm afraid Senator Obama doesn't understand the difference between a tactic and a strategy...."
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