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An interesting night awaits Philadelphia

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This isn't exactly Eagles related, but we've got a bye week coming up so... why not get off topic a bit?

Tonight philly sports fans will be faced with a choice. Game 5 of the NLDS in which the Phillies have a chance to advance to their first world series in 15 years is on head to head with the 3rd and final presidential debate.

Sports vs politics.

Watch the Phils possibly clinch the pennant or possibly decide the future of the country?

For me, it's the Phils. I watched the first debate, I watched the second debate... and they were more or less the same. I doubt the third one will play out much different than the first two... but the Phils? Who knows what will happen there?!

Still, no one can argue that choosing the next president isn't more important that a baseball game overall.  So what do you guys say?

The Inquirer weighed in on the subject today.

Poll
What will you be watching tonight?
Obama/McCain
46 votes
Utley/Howard
286 votes

332 votes | Poll has closed

0 recs  |  Comment 19 comments |

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Is this really even a question ...

GO PHILS!!!! …

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 15, 2008 11:12 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ok, seriosuly….who voted for Obama/McCain??? They should be removed from this website.

by Clyde Simmons on Oct 15, 2008 11:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

er...

I did.
My vote might be different if the Dodgers were the Rockies, but I care more about the election than I do about the NLCS.
It is baseball after all – not like the Eagles are playing…

by cavortingEagle on Oct 15, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t like that you are a Rockies fan … but I won’t let it come in between our online friendship.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 15, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not much of a rockies fan either...

I just don’t really like baseball enough to follow it like some of my friends do.
It’s a game that really plays well on radio and at the stadium…
I actually went to game 3 of the NLDS last year and watched the Rox 3-hit the Phils.
Tremendous atmosphere, and I thought that might lead to good stuff this year, but we were treated to another mediocre season…

Football however – I’m ok with mediocre seasons because the game is so interesting even when the team is bad…

by cavortingEagle on Oct 15, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Football however – I’m ok with mediocre seasons because the game is so interesting even when the team is bad…

+alot

http://www.libertyballers.com

by Remis on Oct 15, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 15, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

At what time is the debate? And the game? I haven’t really been able to get interested in Baseball until now, but I’m rooting for the Phils bigtime. And I’m starting to get into it more and more, I’m watching the replay of tie Sox/Rays from yesterday right now. I have to admit that I find baseball a bit boring. Now, I love cricket, so I’m not one of those people that flat out dismisses a game as boring. But Baseball isn’t as easy to get into as Football. That being said, I’m trying :) Could someone give me the times please? Will I be able to watch the debate on CNN here?

by LeonSA on Oct 15, 2008 11:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Btw I didn’t vote for the debate lol

by LeonSA on Oct 15, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

phils 8:22 EST
debaye 9 EST

"When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you're getting your ass hammered by guys - there's no better feeling than to have that done." - Matt Stairs 10/13/08

Gold... Pure Gold...

by foos05 on Oct 15, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

*debate

"When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you're getting your ass hammered by guys - there's no better feeling than to have that done." - Matt Stairs 10/13/08

Gold... Pure Gold...

by foos05 on Oct 15, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

*debacle

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 15, 2008 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1 sir

"When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you're getting your ass hammered by guys - there's no better feeling than to have that done." - Matt Stairs 10/13/08

Gold... Pure Gold...

by foos05 on Oct 15, 2008 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Summary of Debate:

Obama links McCain to Bush.
McCain says Obama is too inexperienced to be president.

There…now everyone can watch the phillies

by Clyde Simmons on Oct 15, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The debate is on at 9pm eastern time

The game starts at 8pm eastern time

by JasonB on Oct 15, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks guys

by LeonSA on Oct 15, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

since i’m still in college, i did early voting yesterday since i was back at school today, so now there is not too much of a point in watching the debate for me. plus, living in illinois, i could vote for obama and it’d be like peeing in the ocean, or i could vote for mccain and it would have about zero impact. i’ll be watching the phillies

by eagleyosh on Oct 15, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

flipping between both.
you don’t miss much… its baseball.

The road to victory!

by jayt on Oct 15, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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