Rick Warren Obama McCain:Saddleback Church Presidential Debate
By Dylan on Aug 16, 2008 in US News | | |
Rick Warren Obama McCain:Saddleback Church Presidential Debate-Here is the video of Pastor Rick Warren talking to Obama and McCain at the Saddleback Church also called Saddleback Civic Forum in Orange County,California.Rick Warren did not moderate a presidential debate but he is the first to have both men on stage before the election.
You can watch the video after the jump.
Debbie | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
I thought the interview was great. Rick did a fabulous job.
I do think however, Obama did not truly answer the question in regard to abortion. He wormed his way around the question rather than actually telling his view on the topic.
I wish Rick would have brought up Obama’s speech were he was saying he didn’t want his girls to have to pay, if they were to become pregnant, while using in the same sentence STD’s.
Everyone already had a choice - the moment they decided to have intercourse.
Just my thoughts.
Debbie Casey
Robert | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
McCain won by a landslide.
Richard | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
I was amazed at McCain’s performance. He was so on top of his game and well rehearsed. He did not have to pause even a second for a single question. And his stories and anecdotes were right on the tip of his tongue. I have never seen him with such complete and total recall, no matter the question. He was so on top of his game that on a couple of occassions he began answering the questions before they were asked. Now that is being on top of your game.
Susan | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
McCain “nailed” the debate at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church Saturday night! He was decisive, humorous, and very presidential. Obama was quite charismatic, but, as usual, danced around every question given him. I am more convinced than ever that McCain is the only choice for president!
Susan/Oak Hills, CA. | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
McCain “nailed” the debate at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church Saturday night. He was decisive, humorous, and presidential. Obama was quite charismatic, but, as usual danced around every question. I am more convinced than ever that McCain is the only choice for president!
moulibous | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
McCain did nto answer questions as much as tell stories. My grandfather does the same thing and as such, would also not make a good President. Intelligence is needed for the US right now. Not some guy who finished 750th out of 759 at the Naval Academy.
John | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
McCain answered so you knew where he stood. Obama answered as a politician, where did he really stand?
Sally | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
I agree with Debbie about the comment he made
regarding his daughters (Obama). Obama skirted
the Abortion question, and other questions he
did a lot of lame conversation.
With McCain, you know where you stand. With
Obama, he danced around the stage just like Susan of Oaks Hills has stated. That has been
his every speech as well, dancing rhetoric.
And, what is it with him stating his grandma
as a person to refer to during his Adminstration
as president, let alone a man with brain cancer,
and a wife that Reverend Ric even said about
keeping her out of the three. Wow, Obama really
doesn’t know what he is doing.
And, also this crossing partisan line question
that Obama brought up using a time he did with
McCain and later finding out that he backed out
of the bill and chose to follow the democrats.
I heard that McCain sent him a letter about this
stating he was wrong and shaming him for not
seeing it through. What a dweeb Obama is.
David | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
Obama can have a great conversation without saying anything. I wish Warren would have asked more in depth questions about Obama’s tax plans and sociolist views in comparison with McCain’s free interprise success views. Although I am not a huge fan of McCain he definitely nailed this one over Obama. And at least he know’s where he stands and isn’t afraid to state them.
Bill | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
I was amazed how Mccain remembbered so many talking points. He and his children and grand children and great grand children should be proud. I when asked about the judges he would remove, he named all of the liberal judges. I don’t agree with many of the but for a man who has always played both sides of the fence he sure appears to be swinging way to the right. Of course he has changed his econiomic policies and his moral and social policies to match Bush and get votes. He will say anything for a vote. Mcain has no thoughts of his own anymore. He was a great senator and now he is a puppet trying to get your vote. Also, that Q&A was a joke. Does evil exist is not a relevent question. He could of asked if superman could save them or if batman was our only hope. However the average voter is over 4 years old.
Dave - Ohio | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
It was ironic when Obama said the reason he wouldn’t have selected some of the justices for the supreme court was because of their lack of experience. However, he now wants us to select him as president? He wouldn’t want us to use his litmus test.
obamafan | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
i agree with “moulibous”. McCain basically sat there and told stories the whole evening. I will say some of his answers were very well thought out, and he had some nice things to say. However for those concerned about religion - how many times are we going to have to hear that same story about being in priosn? it’s a very moving story; however that didn’t tell me anything about HIS faith… it told me about the faith of the other soldier to risk his life and his job to help a prisoner. Also I was watching FOX news the other night and a newscaster made the comment that in the past when McCain has told this story he didn’t say, “For a moment we were just two Christians worshiping together”. McCain only added that last part for TV, he’s saying what he thinks the public wants to hear - playing towards our sympathetic side. That’s not the mark of a good President, someone who’s going to play the public.
And for those of you concerned with abortion and gay marriage… um HELLO there are bigger problems in the world. Bigger than you and me and abortion and gay marriage. Those are all so secondary compared to things like Rick Warren mentions- AIDS/HIV, poverty, the economy, war in iraq, and the need for alternative energy sources. People put way to much emphasis on those two minor issues, you need to think about the bigger picture.
until next time… ab
Lee | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
Obama, well he clearly broke the cone of intelligence rule at the debate. Now the media is even getting concerned over his terrible debate performance. Will Hillary have a chance at the convention? One more debate like that and she’ll have it sown up. Without image makers, speech writers and Teleprompters, Obama has no chance against McCain. He has no experience and no chance of leading the country successfully. Charisma is no substitute for intelligence, or even common sense. Looks like a McCain landslide!
Peggy | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply
Without a doubt, John McCain had an advantage over Senator Obama because he clearly had the questions before the debate. McCain has NEVER responded so quickly to any question asked of him since this presidential election began. It’s actually appalling that Pastor Rick Warren would allow such degrading behavior to take place in the church. Until now, I had great respect for Rick Warren, but it was quite obvious that he favored McCain in this debate. It really says a lot about McCain if he had to be prep before the debate, because if they had not cheated to help him, he clearly would have made a spectacle of himself as he always does. It was also apparent that the audience at Saddleback is Republican oriented by the applaud after McCain’s rehearsed performance. In the future Pastor Rick, if you can’t hide your bias, just stick to preaching the word of God.
Terry | Aug 19, 2008 | Reply
In response to obamafan, you say abortion is a minor issue. Yet you say the Iraq war is major. So if I understand you right, soldiers dying in Iraq is wrong, but killing unborn children isn’t? I believe the minute there is a heartbeat there is a life, and that starts in the womb. I do believe our economy & energy are also top prioity and that we should have begun handling this issue 30yrs ago when we had the first energy crisis. I don’t blame anyone person, but I do blame every senator and congress person who couldn’t or wouldn’t see past their own interest.
thespiff | Aug 20, 2008 | Reply
Terry,
One difference is that with abortion, the government is not actively putting lives in harm’s way. Instead, they only passively fail to protect those lives. Even better, the government is spending obscene amounts of our tax dollars just to put those soldiers in harm’s way.
Another fun fact about abortion is that most people who are opposed to abortion are also opposed to the birth control methods that virtually eliminate the need for abortion.
Taylor | Aug 20, 2008 | Reply
For all of you idiots that are praising McCain for such a great job and saying that you have never seen him do so good, it’s because he cheated. Rick Warren admitted that McCain was able to hear the questions that were being asked while they were being asked to Obama.
Warren and McCain are liars and all of you are in denial, blind, or both. McCain also lied about that Vietnam story. That was not him and he stole it from a book. True politician indeed.
Robert | Aug 20, 2008 | Reply
I don’t see how family values voters can consider a candidate who cheated on his first wife with multiple women, then left her to marry a beer model flush with cash, and launch his political career. Disgusting. I am amazed that the media has not decided to mention this more than in passing - proof it is not as biased as McCain cynically claims. How can you trust someone like this?
Add to this that he was one of the Keating Five, his wife misused charity and employee info to steal drugs, he keeps making attack ads that are demonstrable lies…. what does he stand for? I have trouble respecting a man like him.
charlie | Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
Simple question. When does a baby have rights?
If you plan to be president you should have an answer to that question and it is not above your pay grade. Mr Obama is afraid of his answers. He dances and dodges. He is not presidential. He has no guts. He was not prepared. Life prepares you for the answers Rick asked. What would his church say about his answers? What did his parents teach him about these things? My 15 year old daughter has a clear opinion. What did he think Rick was going to ask? I assume that he had an idea. Is Mr Obama that far out of touch?
Mike | Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
Before you tell us what you thought of the debate, you should say who you supported BEFORE the debate. You have some credibility if you changed your mind about the candidate or an important issue. Otherwise, its just more Fox or MSNBC rhetoric — always ends up where it starts.
In my case, I began supporting Obama and think McCain won this exchange — if he did not cheat and hear the questions in advance, which may have been the case. He ordinarily takes a long time to gather his thoughts and here it was strangely automatic.
Mike | Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
People who talk about Obama wanting in character, “guts” and clarity should try running for president as a black man in racist America. Most of you were horrified that the Rev. Wright felt anger at institutionalized racism! You live in a delusional bubble. The only hope Obama has of winning is to soften his positions on many things. He cannot even afford to work on behalf of blacks once president; like Jackie Robinson, he has to be better than great once in office, just to gain acceptance.
And I’m a middle class white guy, by the way.
darrel deide | Sep 2, 2008 | Reply
I know that both McCain and Obama were asked and they responded to questions about school improvementm, school choice etc. I would like to access a transcript of what was said by both candidates. Can you help?
Darrel
Dawn | Sep 10, 2008 | Reply
Peggy and Taylor,
Rick Warren actually said that McCain did NOT see or hear the questions before (other and the ones that Obama say ahead of time too), Check you sources…
jason | Sep 11, 2008 | Reply
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latangy | Sep 13, 2008 | Reply
what I feel is that when McCain said that he would follow Bin Ladin to the gates of hell,
That really worrie me,
I just dont see how he could fit his mouth to say that! Who wants to go to hell and lose there souls for McCain and noone else. Is this man crazy
latangy | Sep 13, 2008 | Reply
We love Obama
And thats who will win in Nov.
No way No McCain No Palin
Grayson | Sep 26, 2008 | Reply
so Debbie you think rape victims have a choice. They can say hey rapist, time out.I don’t want to get pregnant or anything, OK?
Dawn/sc | Oct 3, 2008 | Reply
Honesty, compassion, consistentsy, Godly wisdom, that’s what I’m looking for and I dont see it in either canidate I do pray that God’s will be done. We are as a country greedy, selfish, materialistic, and out for me myself and I that our forefathers would turn over in there graves if they could see this country today. All a person who loves God can do is pray now.
CLAY JACKSON | Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
PASTOR RICK WARREN
THE CHOICE IS CLEAR AND THE DEBATE DEFINES THE VAST DIFFERENCE IN THE VALUES WHICH WE AS CHRISTIANS HOLD DEAR AND PRAY THAT WILL BE UPHELD AND GUARDED BY OUR GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE BOARD.
PRAYERFULLY CLAY JACKSON
Melanie | Nov 3, 2008 | Reply
It saddens me that so many “Christians” are blind to the facts in this debate. So many seem all consumed with the stance on abortion, false claims that Obama is Muslim, and opposing Obama because of some off-choice remarks made by his previous pastor. Obama has made it clear that he supports life, but does not support a government that would force women to have children they do not/ can not raise. Isn’t it God that holds us accountable for our decisions? Do you want your government to take the place of God? Obama wants to decrease the number of abortions in the US, and he has a plan. McCain just opposes it, same as Bush. And what good has that done? There certainly hasn’t been a decrease in the number of abortions during Bush’s Presidency. I love that Obama is so intelligent and caring that he really absorbs the question and has a well thought out answer. McCain is just the opposite. He yells out only what Christians want to hear, no explanation, no plan to make things better. In this debate, we should expect more from these answers. A one word catch phrase just wont suffice when it comes to issues as serious as these. We need someone in office who will take these issues seriously and devote his time in office to making a difference.
Jonathan | Nov 24, 2008 | Reply
Melanie I couldn’t have said it better myself. When I hear rational people like yourself make sense and pay attention to the facts and substance with what is going on in this election and around the country it makes me feel better to know someone gets it. I feel like there are sooo many people in this country that do not look at our government and this election rationally, or at anything else for that matter.