C-SPAN: First 2008 Presidential Debate (Full Video) 

Have to remember a better time.

Yup.

I needed to come back to a debate that actually had order instead of incessant interruption 😂

@@samanthadalton9626 yep. Immediately pulled this up to self-soothe lol.

Right here amigo

Same lmao

Yup this was was class act. The debate yesterday between two children was classless.

Same here

Yep, that is why I am here. The moderator was trying to get them to talk to each other, while last night Wallace was trying to get the yelling to stop.

ahhahah me tooo!

Trump is such a clown

I love how I can actually here them individual and they give each other the ability to talk 😂

The guy had to actually ask the To speak to each other 12 years ago

Chris Wallace needed an Air horn or a gavel Trump would not shut the fuck up

Yall remember the movie head of state

Emmanuel Mbala miss those days😭

Lol yeah... they lied to you much more subtle back then... silly comment... -Voted Nader

@@thomashorter How did that work out for you?

Thomas Horter Yeah, and the loudmouth Trump/Bernie route didn’t work. It got us nowhere. This was at least a step towards progress.

no, you miss the days when the Republican candidate was a bitch and never faught back on media and Liberal lies.

+komal thompson you're kidding right?

komal thompson I name this comment bait, and by doing so also acknowledge that I have fallen for it by replying. Props to you sir. Please, if you want a real debate, raise a real argument. I dare you.

komal thompson that has no relevance to the current topic, do you have a single real argument for your claim about Obama?

Somebody needs a nap.

This years debates will at least be entertaining. I am curious to see how Trump and Clinton will use the giant amount of ammo they have in the debates.

Yes! The 1st 2020 pd was a hot mess!

Imagine the times when political rivals used their policies and actual reason to speak for themselves. These days everyone just loves to name call and immaturely insult one another.

The late Jim Lehrer worked in PBS, not CSPAN.

CSPAN also always broadcasts the debates, including yesterday’s 2020 presidential debate

Ryan Friedman wtf you too had to see the Obama debates? Like I was 14 round that time. I didn’t watch these

Bruh you obviously don’t know shit about Presidential debates

Spoon God I look at it different than you is all bro, my terms are not conventional and I’m not hitting key words. I’d like to correlate with you maybe, we can find a level of understanding

get ready for another

@@emanekafecaftoggaf6893 🍿🍿🍿

I thought you were talking about 2020 but saw this is from four years ago. Add Trump into a debate and it devolves into craziness.

@@maroonedexplorer6622Also thought 2020 as well. Until I saw "7 yr ago" 😂

Very much embarrassing

Disgraceful

Remember that movie head of state?

Cam 2times Yes! Hell, Chris Rock would likely be a better president than our current choices.

shut up loser

Look at the level of professionalism and respect. No one is bringing up anyone’s family trauma on a personal level.

Well that's because no one was being called a racist clown and being told to shut up. Who even does that?

Ig Trump wasnt interrupting more than a 5 year old huh?😂😂 and I dont know him personally but he seems racist or maybe he just is like fuck everyone who isnt somehow getting me more money.🤭

MailOrderGamers omg right? Almost just ALMOST as bad as a candidate not denouncing white supremacists. American you are a joke.

Trump was just talking to much

YUPP

me

7) He is a war mongering Neo-Con

??? ??? Y

Doesn't help that he went against one of the greatest politicians in history.

K Lawn hardly.

Level 16 - Atheist - marxist/liberal etc . I'm not saying best president. I'm saying best politician. He's a great politician.

Both proved it's time for the boomers to get out of politics, they had their time.

That debate would’ve been totally civilized had it but been for Trump. He’s a piece of trash.

@@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295 Biden isn’t a boomer. Trump is is though, and the main source of the name calling.

@@kathleenriley949 he is. But they think the same. We need age limits on presidents. Everyone agrees Democrat and Republican. It’s only the ones in charge who don’t. No president should be allowed to take office last 60. I’m a democrat, any conservatives agree with me?

@@kyleperlman trump is just normal no matter how vile I think he is. He is a master of media and public opinion and shifting it. Trump was a lifelong Democrat. Diamond spoon fed since birth and he convinced rural conservatives he is one of them. He is incredibly skilled at that.

@Mymusic Business Wow douche, don't speak ill of the dead.

Mymusic Business go back to your basement

He a crook, like obama

Its McCain

@@clownjoebiden9559 don't know how reputable that information is.

@@clownjoebiden9559 I can tell by your username you’re going to be civil and understanding of both sides.

Whether you liked Obama or not, you have to admit he used that Harvard Law Degree to its full potential. He sounded like a worthy President, he just didn't deliver everything he promised.

@@FernandoMartinez-pv1id He delivered one hell a lot given the fact tbat Moscow Mitch vowed to block all his ideas and make him a one term president. Like saving the auto industry and record unemployment reduction and pulling the country out of the recession left by George W.

@@1031E yep. Obama would have 4 terms as a Republican in the 90s. The divide started with Clinton for some reason. Even though he’s one of the most popular presidents of all time. News outlets starting the divide like fox in 96 started this. We will never see a debate like this again.

Also, actual competent candiates. It's sad that we haven't a good election since 2012.

David Yun It all started the day the US elected a Oompa Loompa

Average Name No I think it’s social media and the dumbing down of everything.....inb4 anyone calls me a boomer I’m a millennial thank you very much lol

Seraphina G ooook But this is talking about the election debates

same question from rest of the world, very sad state indeed

If you really want it an answer it’s because (mainly thanks to our president) the 2 party’s view have become more and opposite. So when something goes wrong each party blames each other

Daniel Gray he was an honorable man. Hope he’s resting peacefully.

Wish he won, he would of fixed the economy as well if not even better than Obama did

Makes you realize how crazy times change. Obama won Ohio and Iowa. Basically impossible now with the rural urban divide. Those 2 states will probably be red for 10-20 years. I wish I could have been a part of that voting block. Clinton and trump made it rural vs urban. It used to be so easy.

@@bl7828 Lmao. Ohio may never go Republican again. I'm not sure there is a Republican party on a national level anymore after the Trump nightmare.

@@1031Etrump will be your next president

damn. that's boring as fuck 😂😂

the devil can do that

Sam Hughes 🤦🏻‍♂️ you’re toxic

@@departmentofdate2263 look at history and see how Obama did the exact opposite of what he said he would do he bail out wall street bailout banks put 5.3 million people out there home started the student debt crisis which eventually got worse now then ever that mans the devil the both were they all are look now a pandemic now and they let people lose there job sold them out to the corporations and gave them 4.1 trillion to do it we are all fuck Democrats and Republicans kill American workers and only let the 1% rule also Obama kept the Bush tax cuts and made them permanent no compromise he pushed it through Congress

Spiritual Talk nice grammar bro

@@maatcreed4440 Tru but at least Half of that started under Bush

In 8 years the Republican party became radically more theocratic, authoritarian and right wing, thats why.

+Level 16 - Atheist - marxist/liberal etc . And they've still managed to remain radically interventionist at the same time.

+Samuel vi Britannia well that fits in well with neo con ideology.

+Level 16 - Atheist - marxist/liberal etc . Indeed it does. Fucking neo cons.

politicians come out from te people, you shouldnt had to be surprised.

TheMarktop I don't because I was 4 but this seems so more civil than the shit we have today

Autri Basu And it in fact was. In so many of their debates they talked mainly about how to fix the economy, because at the time, the worst economic disaster since the great depression was occurring and all the news would show was the tumbling stock market and insanely long lines in cities across the country of unemployed people. The country was desperate after the disaster that was the Bush administration and Obama was a shining beacon of hope. I remember at school one day, Bush came on the TV and all my classmates were simultaneously booing him and our teacher actually yelled at us saying, "Even though he is bad, he is still the president. Show some respect". He was that bad. Very different times.

TheMarktop, there is this weird thing where I remember the 2008 election (I was nine) but my parents were so hard for McCain I didn't "need to care" about this just root for Obama. I wish I payed attention to this stuff. So far I know Obama has a cool personality but idk anything about his policy. Kinda sucks

Daniel Holman At the time, people were scared about republicans. And I mean properly scared. Much more scared than people are about Trump now.

@just one man ? anyway

I vote Democrat recently but between McCain compared to dementia joe it’s insane. McCain is amazing. No wonder it was close. Obama was an amazing candidate. And it was still close. If Obama ran in 2020 he would have won 40 states lmao.

@@bl7828 what are you talking about? Obama beat McCain 365 electoral votes to 173, while Biden beat Trump 306 to 232. That goes to show weak of a candidate Joe Biden was. Someday a genuine charismatic person will appear again just like Obama did and wipe out all of the current phony candidates lol.

@@bl7828 lmao, between 10 million more votes and 365 EVs, how is that close?

​@@assassindancer914It was close in the sense that McCain won 22 states. Romney 24 so nearly half of the country. But of course you're right bc the electoral vote decides it. Another rather interesting fact in my opinion is that 1876is the only election year where a candidate won at least half the popular vote but not the electoral. I think 1824 may be another bur I'd have to look it up

He's not even a human being

Matteo C I'm confused by your statement regarding the soon to be president-elect.

rashaddddd same here

As a progressive, I also respect McCain, but I need to look into what Romney's positions were.

Fuck Trump ditto

ejijojo me

I am way better. Watching it in 2020. I am missing this guy (Obama). Great Leader that everyone should look upto

@@srujanmukkavilli4669 Why should people look up to him?

2020

2020

@Odorous Smegma ur about 11 months late ma guy

He was.

+Malo Perverso Because they're on senate committees. They talk about and discuss this stuff all day. Plus, they're simply smart, and qualified candidates. Unlike Donald Trump.

+Seven Foot Pelican The last thing we need is Trump or Clinton.

@@SevenFootPelican Political bias much?

@@krunchski9852 *holds up mirror*

They went to several debate preps

Lexi K If you look at in 2012 and 2016, it’s still the same! It feel like it’s from the 80’s or something!

Ikr like the quality looks like it could be 90’s or 80’s now it’s different

We’ve got old. That’s wtf happened

@@mrbigbigtoe 😂😂😂😂

@@rohankalelkar8545 Clinton had good policy proposals in my opinion. It's a shame so many people bought the "Hillary is corrupt because of her e-mails" narrative.

When 2 people are practicaly always speaking at the same time, showing them together fits.

I would guess it has most to do with the technology. In 2008 this was broadcasted in SD 4:3 full screen. When you show both people, they look really small and grainy. In 2020 we broadcast in HD 16:9 wide screen. Both people fit better on the screen and you can still see the details.

Savanna Jay no it's not today's world sucks ass

its even worse now 2020

2024 is around the corner. 2012 was still the last professional debate we’ve had.

Congratulations on your transition

It'll definitely be very interesting to watch, I'll say that.

dickasss Spoke too soon lol

He's talking about Obama, Mccain looks like an old geezer, what are you talking about lmao

***** I don't think anybody does..

it was before stress ruined him

And McCain looks so alive!

Ikr compared to the one now with trump. Lmao

+Cetifiably Snuggly lol you took the words right out of my mouth.

JaqenHGar2017 you can say that again

It Rigged

Wasn't that the left for like the last four years "RUSSIA" "RUSSIA" "RUSSIA"

Vivek, 2023 : "i'm the only one on the stage who isn't bought and paid for"

Had to restore faith in humanity :/

InsignificantDonut 1 hahaha 😂😂

James Leran Earth is trolling its people After you👻

Really? This did that? I find it hilarious to watch Obama debates...oh ya he'll withdraw from Iraq immediately, oh yeah he'll close Guantanimo...he turned out to be another insincere politician who doesn't follow through on his promises. The Dems had the Senate when he was elected too...he was free to do all of that and didn't.

me

+Spence B ha

He was not a good candidate though he sucked

+Kaiser Wilhelm II *because he sucked

GW Bush doomed McCain's chances!!

Phillip Poggi I liked McCain & I would have voted for him if not for that dumb twat Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin existed

@JJ Graham Yeah he was

Too bad it was all a lie. He didn't deliver on anything

DeMon Spencer lol nope

DeMon Spencer It was so obvious to me Obama would win the election. He was so charismatic. That's what America wants. Look at Trump now.

+DeMon Spencer well technically trump says our government is the problem not specific people, his solutions wont work though and congress will kill him

*****​ Yes he says the typical government is bad stuff that most republicans believe but he also names specific people and groups. He's not saying illegal immigration is bad because they shouldn't be here. He says it's bad because they bring crime here. In his announcement speech he said immigrants entering illegally from our southern border (Mexicans) are rapist, murders, and drug dealers. When he talks about the deal with Iran, he says the president and John Kerry are weak and incompetent and that's why we ended up with a bad deal. Those criticisms aren't about big government, they are about people. I totally agree with you about his vague policy solutions. He's totally unaware of the limitations imposed on a president, and sadly most of his followers are as well. It's scary to know that one of the most popular candidates for the republican nomination believes he can set tax policy unilaterally on a whim and use it to threaten a company. Every time he says that the crowd cheers like crazy. It's a strange thing to witness.  Could you imagine the outrage if President Obama called up one of America's largest employers and told them they better do what he wants or he'll make sure they go out of business? It would be a Fox News wet dream.

DeMon Spencer Obama actually has told plenty of corporations what he wants them to do, like the auto industry and the coal industry, as well as the oil industry. As for what trump says, hes right, obama and kerry are terrible at negotiating, and to be honest I'm not sure why we are even paying attention to the No Threat iranians.... Oh right, because we want them to help us defeat isis....I remember now, thats why we went there in the first place. What trump said about illegals, is that they dont speak english, they take jobs away from americans, and that we are getting the deviants from mexico as opposed to the brightest

Too bad he screwed up on all that as president

Real threat of Iran? Omg so racist islamophobe get CANCELLED!

+Will LC1996 He's accomplished a lot while working with what is arguably the most dysfunctional and stubborn congress in our nation's history.

+Seven Foot Pelican its not dysfunctional nor stubborn, its the opposite, lazy and with no plan or guidance

***** Not true at all. Unless you just stepped out of a time machine from 2007, I have no idea how you could type that comment with a straight face. Our federal government is dysfunctional. And they're very stubborn. They fight Obama at every turn tooth and nail, just because it's Obama.

***** No they fight obama because his policies always fail. And stubborn? are you kidding, the repubs have not done nor stopped anything and are helping obama pass the tpp. And its not dysfunction, its functioning fine, the government is literally just lazy and inadequate to meet demands

***** Not stubborn? Are you some sort of a fucking troll? For Christ's fucking sake, Tripster, our government shut down completely last year due to grid lock and incompetency. Our government is FUCKING STUBBORN. They don't work together, and they're petty as fuck because they can't swallow the fact that our president is half black. How much kool aid would you have to have drank to not be able to notice this? Name me policies that Obama has tried that have failed. Name them.