Tonight's debate will focus on 'foreign policy' NOT the economy

[Philosoraptor]

According to talking heads on cnn, Rick Sanchez offered that he thought it was incredulous that with our economic situation will not be the main focus of tonight's debate.

NOW we know whey mccain decided to debate tonight, he feels he's got the edge on foreign policy, which he does not.

[colonel odis]

1. uh-huh. you bet.

[knowbody0]

2. our economy has been ravaged by our foreign policy

[Philosoraptor]

4. Ya can't have one without the other

[avaistheone1]

3. Probably not a good idea given the economy is foremost in everyone's mind.

[The Traveler]

5. So that means they can't talk economics except for subjects like

trade, outsourcing, foreign investment, debt to other nations, the recent statements by various European leaders re: death of Milton Friedman style free market economics, how this all will affect financial arrangements between nations, etc.

Oh ... and how the hell can we possibly afford over $600 Billion in Defense expenditures, sustaining an occupation in Iraq (seperate bill, apparently), and a $700 Billion bail out of the investment class when we can't afford to properly educate our children, repair our bridges, upgrade our power grids, or control cost growth in health care?

All of this affects how one approaches foreign and defense policy. Game on.

Trav

[calico1]

6. According to Schieffer,

Lehrer informed both candidates that there would be some questions regarding the current financial crisis.