(Part 7/10) 2008 Presidential Forum at Saddleback Church

[reginapederson]

Thank you pastor Rick for your humble service to the Lord by reaching out to a hurting world and blessing them with everything the Lord has blessed you with...

[cliffhanger42]

he uses too much cliches..but he was right on task and right with his responses.he actually said something.

[freed345]

"Code Of Silence" Watch 8:37, they haven't discussed this yet. LOL.

[jovanloveless]

i dont plan on voting for mccain, but i actually think he's a decent person

[dadosmrado]

offshore drilling will not make gas prices go down. If anything theyll make them go up. Our drills are not controled by government but by private corporations that set their own prices and trust me they would charge more for a barrel then Iraqy company would.

It is money to drillers and president again.

[bucktailpath]

I think a balance could be struck. I think off shore drilling could work on a similar platform to a lot of American farming. We could use that oil ASAP, so it would be likely that private drilling companies would get government subsidies similar to the farming process, to facilitate a speedier process. Also, the same way the government can place caps on the price of goods (Highway robbery etc.) the oil prices could be locked at a reasonable level. Money could be made and we get our own oil.

[tgatwood]

I love that John McCain is still a sailor. Sea-stories. Gotta love it.

[Maggie028]

Why did Rick Warren phrase his "most gut-wrenching" question to Obama along the lines of going against his party politically, but with McCain he left it open to be a decision he made "in his life?"

[koflan]

Probably for the same reason that he didn't repeat any question verbatim. That's what happens when you don't read a script.

[rainonmyface]

i think its because john mccain has more interesting personal stories than Obama lol. he's such an interesting person! def. not as consummate a speaker as obama, but its like talking to my grandpa and hearing all the interesting stories about his life. he has so much experience.

[Maggie028]

I think you're right.

[brassington2]

People need to realize that the opinions now on energy will not be the same in a few years. There has been recently some huge leaps forward in energy technology. Look up MIT Solar revolution

[phoenixcalm]

Well if McCain ever got raped I am sure he would be pro abortion. I love how men make decisions for the bodies of women STILL.

[dunleavym]

It is not relevant to the case for abortion on demand, the position defended by the popular pro-choice movement. This position states that a woman has a right to have an abortion for any reason she prefers during the entire nine months, whether it be for gender-selection, convenience, or rape. 1%of Abortions are from raped women. Aside from abuse and rape Women STILL make decisions about their bodies. It is called if you don't want a baby don't have sex.Accept the responsibility for our actions.

[wheeZy42O]

alright dont have sex. what if a women does get raped what then? How come viagra is covered by insurance companies but not birth control? what happens when women are forced to have babies they dont want? are they going to have back alley abortions, murdered babies, pushed down the stairs? overturning roe v wade would be disasterous

[dunleavym]

Rape accounts for 1% of Abortions. And it is not the argument for Pro Choice Movement. Abortions on demand is the view of Roe Vs Wade. So really your point is not made. Abortion is a form of Birth Control and infact most contraceptives are abortifacients such as certain pills, the ring, IUD,Norplant, Depo-Provera, and RU 486. Not to mention they are dangerous. If you want to start on Viagra go ahead I am a nurse.

[Maggie028]

I'm a woman and pro-choice, however, I hate that we talk about our bodies like we're asexual. It's almost like absolving the man of responsibility on one hand and then complaining that society places the bourdon of raising children on women on the other.

I think both sides need to change their arguments and acknowledge the complexities of the issue.

[manfromlox]

Any Man, No Matter How Great, Who Is Apparently, and Obviously Suffering From Chronic, Long Term, PTSD Should Not Be President Of The United States, Much Less Have His Finger On The Trigger Of The Existence Of The World. I Should Know, I Am A Veteran Living With PTSD For over Thirty Years, And I Know, And See, A Lot of My Afflictions In John McCain. Instant Rage, Not From His Time As A POW, but from the USS Forestall Incident And The Suddenness It's Affect On Him. CHECK IT OUT ON GOOGLE!

[roxettevsoasis101]

definitely fake on a lot of his words.. but, I would not take away the FACT that he did defend our country and put his life on the line. Another 8yrs of the same bullshit with this guy yet, don't agree with Obama on the war by pulling out. This is one difficult decision and election--for me.

[doctorturbo]

What a fake loser

[Armstronggilthreinen]

7:44

FUCK YOU!

[MClown69]

evil betty says Oh, Lord. The man was being sarcastic. Why do you think everyone laughed? Do you really think, whats there to laugh about in a time like this? my family lost there business because of this bogus bullshit. fuck you and die. after all you are evil betty and mccain says hey is gonna defeat all of evil.

[MClown69]

obama was in front of 20,000 pro mccain audience. they were all rich evangelical morons that give god a bad name. to belive any of thenm is like supporting osama bin ladin

[mastablasta06]

At least McCain is straight forward with his answers.

He's not like, "well wait a minute," or "well let me just say this,"...

[MClown69]

at 8:35 watch mccain ask about the surpreme court justice question thats suppose to come later. how did he know it was suppose to be asked? cause he cheated and new all the questions and busted himself. watch tv everyones saying he wasn't even in a cone of silence but driving to the forum when obama was getting asked his questions.

[EvilBetty123]

Oh, Lord. The man was being sarcastic. Why do you think everyone laughed? Do you really think, even if he did cheat (and there is no evidence that he did), would such a conniving genius really make that mistake?

[struwwwell]

Off shore drilling, give me a break! The moment you stop buying oil from the OPEC countries they will regard this as a break of contract and revert their oil sales to non-petrodollar currencies which will send the US dollar downhill because nobody will be obliged anymore to buy US debts as agreed in these contracts with oil producing countries.

Cross check this information with Lindsey Williams (e.g. watch?v=NbakN7SLdbk, parts 1-8)

[struwwwell]

Let me rewrite my own statement because I got swept away by my argumentation.

What I was originally trying to say was that there's no need for offshore drilling and endangering natural habitats because the oil companies are currently in possession of large quantities of undeveloped oil fields. Instead of aquiring more areas for potential drilling they should develop the oil fields they already own (or be forced to sell them to interested companies if they are unwilling to develop them).

[DaniDivine2000]

The thought of nuclear power scares me though... It just sounds so toxic.. My question would be is, how safe is it?

[dunleavym]

Very safe. France is almost entirely Nuclear and alot of European countries are heading that way. A mixture between Nuclear and Wind.

[DaniDivine2000]

Really, really safe? I mean if other countries are doing it, that doesn't always mean it's safe? And if it is safe my question would be why aren't we doing it already?

[wheeZy42O]

where are we going to store the nuclear waste dunleavym? has McCain thought of that? or do you want to be swimming around in radiation

[dunleavym]

First of all why don't you do research on the subjest. People in France live on 76% Nuclear energy. Their Nuclear program is American technology. They are working on ways of recycling Nuclear waste,reclaiming the plutonium and unused uranium and fabricating new fuel elements. No one swims in radiation in France. I would rather wind power or solar power but Nuclear energy is a very safe option. They have made great strides in Nuclear Energy over the past two and a half decades.

[dunleavym]

Sorry subject.

[wheeZy42O]

Yes I have done my research and that is what I have said, Nuclear energy is safe and efficient and is also part of Obama's energy plan as long as we can store it safely. Right now we store it under Yucca Mountain. One single plant in France produces 15,000 tonnes of depleted uranium each year. Around 40% is then shipped to Russia where 1/10 is recycled and sent back and the rest is improperly stored. Uranium that stays in France some is stored safely some is not. That is research not "76%"

[dunleavym]

The reason why I said do your research is because you implied if we go nuclear like france we will be swimming in toxic waste. That is untrue. I said nothing about Yucca Mountain, I was speaking of France. And you misunderstood the Greenpeace article you were quoting. 76% of Frances energy is Nuclear. Nuclear waste is being recycled and some is stored while the French Gov. is finding new ways to use the residual depleated Uranium.

[wheeZy42O]

it was ips not greenpeace. you already stated many times that 76% of Frances energy is Nuclear i get it. the article was not misunderstood. my question to you is: If we do not have a way to store or recycle depleted uranium at the moment do you still want McCain to build 45 nuclear plants by 2030 with no regards to the consequences? he keeps pushing nuclear without a care about the environment, our safety, our health. it is ignorant for a politician to ignore these things

[wheeZy42O]

It is safe as long as we can store it responsibly, McCain has no mention on his website or otherwise as to how he intends to store the nuclear waste.

[cwgirlup22]

We already have nuclear power plants all around the country. That is not new. He is just talking about expanding it.