Comments on: Democratic Debate Live Blog II

By: LSB50

LSB50 — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:16:18 +0000

I noticed that many of the candidates failed to actually answer some of the questions put to them. They either skirted around the issue, used the time to boast about some accomplishment totally unrelated to the question or ended up getting off on a completely different subject.

However, I was impressed with Hilary Clinton. She really listened to what was being asked, and answered every question directly and to-the-point. Bill Clinton had that ability also. It’s a great quality to possess if your going to lead a democracy.

By: sahmadi

sahmadi — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:13:48 +0000

The debate was won by Obama hands down. Edwards tried his best to be relevant, but he can’t overcome voting for this war. He didn’t even read the NIE. Hillary has been a supporter of this war for sometime and only when the political winds have become gale force has she decided to be against this blunder of a war. She is living of the crumbs of her husband’s presidency. The rest of the candidates brought some interesting points of view, but they lack “it”.

By: Mommybrain

Mommybrain — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:16:47 +0000

Re: civics class – I graduated HS in DC, class of ‘70. Needless to say, there was a lot happening then – MLK, RFK, Vietnam. Riots/marches/major differences of opinion. We had a very lively class, great teacher – Wayne Bloomberg – who kept te discussions going without letting on that one side or the other had a better arguement. It was probably my favorite class. ‘Course, it was DC…

By: Rayne

Rayne — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:16:36 +0000

Ugh. 13:15 lost on that wiener Wolfie?

Why can’t we see a debate format where the questions are given to the candidates and taped individually, they answer them, and they are played back for followup?

And with less input from bearded *ssholes.

By: egregious

egregious — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:08:57 +0000

TeddySanFran @ 81

damn, eg, you make my fingers hurt just to look at your output!

Ten years of piano lessons.

What can I say. Thank you.

By: teeboy

teeboy — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:01:39 +0000

Total time:

Biden - 7:58
Gravel - 5:37
Kucinich - 9:02
Clinton - 14:26
Richardson - 10:48
Obama - 16:00
Edwards - 11:42
Dodd - 8:28
Wolfie - 13:24

By: Mommybrain

Mommybrain — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:01:17 +0000

Apropos of not much, or maybe Dems, Howie Klein is speaking to our Dem club in July. Not sure what he’ll talk about, but I’m sure it’ll be good.

By: egregious

egregious — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:59:40 +0000

hrc bring troops home

obama yes and health care

richardson education preschool for every american full day Kindergarten minimum teacher salary 40k our state went from 49th to 29th percentile need to teach science math americans need more complete education emphasis arts science civics universal education

biden end war iraq, need to diffuse possible war with iran and ? next president no margin for error, better be smarter than advisors

kucinich not war instead of diplomacy, cancel nafta, workers rights human rights

gravel turn to these people here they are part of the leadership they can end war now

dodd: restore constitutional rights NOW

wolf next, republican debate held july 23 charlestown youtube google partners anselm college union leader coverage now to anderson cooper

and egregious retires to soak her fingers with the hope that our country will survive and endure

By: Mommybrain

Mommybrain — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:59:06 +0000

OKK, they have to leave something for future debates.

By: juslin

juslin — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:58:09 +0000

kuch – WOW!!!