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Why is it Obama was allowed to overun the time limit by 30 seconds to 1 minute ?

On EVERY question he answered last night on the debate? Even AFTER he was warned about the lights?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    First of all I noticed that he kept his back to the moderator when he knew his time was soon up so he could continue to ramble on, and on and on and on and on and on. I was surprised that McCain didn't complain about how many time Obama did that. The moderator sure didn't say much about it unless he addressed both of them.

    Anyway, the debate was a fiasco because there were many very important issues that never came up which I am sure were questions that the moderator chose to ignore. Abortion and DOMA were two of them.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    In a word, it rather is to "combat the smears". right here on the endgame, McCain and Palin are repeating previous e mail troll lies. while McCain says "we don't comprehend who he's or the place he got here from", he's implying the entire start certificates and citizenship factor without speaking it at present. And Palin is greater direct in declaring Obama's own institutions to call him a terrorist and muslim. issues have become gruesome, and the persons could desire to be reminded consistently of the fact, not the GOP troll-synthetic lies.

  • 1 decade ago

    He was too busy chasing his tail to notice the lights.

    Remember, the HOPE CHANGE message must be repeated lest the sheep forget.

    Seriously, he was just rambling with no clear point. Sad that he can break the rules HE contracted and agreed to. Wonder what he'll do for America...

  • 1 decade ago

    They need a new way to do it .but after being "bashed" with the rules of his debate with Hiliary by Gibson and Geroge S.He wanted to be clear of his answers .He didn't dodge like Palin,or want to turn the page as McCain.

    And i do believe McCain went over also.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Because he would play the racist card & then the lawsuits would fly & he would cry & then that would be another story for him...He makes me sick I would not vote for him if he was the only one running for the fact he wants to control the USAhe does not give a sqat about us

  • 1 decade ago

    Probably because McCain can't maintain a train of thought longer than 1 minute.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They both played that game. Obama isn't going to lie down and be a nice guy while McCain tries to bully him.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's a TOTAL conspiracy smartypants

  • 1 decade ago

    Well that is definitely unacceptable. He talked beyond the light at a town hall meeting. How dare he!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because McCain's voice alone is annoying...much less his arms and folded elbow issue.

    Source(s): Hey, are those real arms or prosthetics? "So many face lifts, he's blinking his lips!"
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