Comments on: Democratic Debate Thread http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:55:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: marshen http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1300018 marshen Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:38:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1300018 <p>Obama sure rambles on. I wish I could get all starry-eyed over him but I am just not feeling it. I will vote for him in the general if it comes down to that.</p> Obama sure rambles on. I wish I could get all starry-eyed over him but I am just not feeling it. I will vote for him in the general if it comes down to that.

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299956 earlofhuntingdon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:32:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299956 <p>HRC’s foreign policy response was several notches up from Obama’s. Make her Sec’y of State, Barack. Obama takes back the momentum with his soliloquy about doing right by the American people, what government is supposed to be about.</p> <p>And WTF was Russert with asking what would HRC or Obama like to do over? He refuses to raise the issue with Bush and Cheney, who’ve repeatedly claimed there’s nothing they would do over?</p> <p>Smart redirect of Williams smarmy question about what Obama would like HRC to do differently.</p> HRC’s foreign policy response was several notches up from Obama’s. Make her Sec’y of State, Barack. Obama takes back the momentum with his soliloquy about doing right by the American people, what government is supposed to be about.

And WTF was Russert with asking what would HRC or Obama like to do over? He refuses to raise the issue with Bush and Cheney, who’ve repeatedly claimed there’s nothing they would do over?

Smart redirect of Williams smarmy question about what Obama would like HRC to do differently.

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299920 earlofhuntingdon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:26:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299920 <p>Russert’s smarmy criticism of HRC over releasing her tax and other records takes the cake. HRC whiffed on a high fastball by not reaming Bush/Cheney about their ubiquitous secrecy.</p> <p>Russert with the Farakahn (sp) support for Obama is also bogus. Farakahn has a vote, just like Russert; both are free to support whomever they want for president. Russert tries to drive a wedge into the Jewish vote, citing Farakahn’s support. I guess the point is not to feed or water Russert after nightfall: you just get more fat gremlins.</p> <p>Williams acts like a babysitter who’s so preoccupied, he doesn’t notice the kids in the pool. Why is he there?</p> Russert’s smarmy criticism of HRC over releasing her tax and other records takes the cake. HRC whiffed on a high fastball by not reaming Bush/Cheney about their ubiquitous secrecy.

Russert with the Farakahn (sp) support for Obama is also bogus. Farakahn has a vote, just like Russert; both are free to support whomever they want for president. Russert tries to drive a wedge into the Jewish vote, citing Farakahn’s support. I guess the point is not to feed or water Russert after nightfall: you just get more fat gremlins.

Williams acts like a babysitter who’s so preoccupied, he doesn’t notice the kids in the pool. Why is he there?

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299725 PetePierce Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:57:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299725 <p>ABG–</p> <p>I follow FISA’s every twitch. He showed up on the last day when the amendments were voted on.</p> <p>He left on the final S. 2248 that was creamed. He stayed for the amendment votes. They were also doomed to begin with because they were set up to fail. She refused to go to the Senate that day.</p> <p>They have both praised Dodd to the skies as has FDL and he has a lot to praise.</p> <p>He endorsed Obama today.</p> ABG–

I follow FISA’s every twitch. He showed up on the last day when the amendments were voted on.

He left on the final S. 2248 that was creamed. He stayed for the amendment votes. They were also doomed to begin with because they were set up to fail. She refused to go to the Senate that day.

They have both praised Dodd to the skies as has FDL and he has a lot to praise.

He endorsed Obama today.

]]> By: raisethebar http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299710 raisethebar Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:55:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299710 <p>the monetary value of earmarks have decreased by over 50% since the 06 elections</p> the monetary value of earmarks have decreased by over 50% since the 06 elections

]]> By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299698 Eli Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:52:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299698 <p>…And Brian Williams starts waving his hand furiously.</p> …And Brian Williams starts waving his hand furiously.

]]> By: BlueStateRedHead http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299692 BlueStateRedHead Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:51:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299692 <p>Mr. BSRH is ok w. my political obsessiveness but can’t stand the ping pong sound that goes with the cleveand stream. is msnbc anyless sucky now or cspan working</p> Mr. BSRH is ok w. my political obsessiveness but can’t stand the ping pong sound that goes with the cleveand stream. is msnbc anyless sucky now or cspan working

]]> By: amberglow http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299691 amberglow Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:51:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299691 <p>prove it–this says otherwise–Lobbyists are thriving under our control of Congress– Democratic majority good for K Street’s bottom line — <a href="http://thehill.com/business–lobby/democratic-majority-good-for-k-streets-bottom-line-2008-02-23.html" rel="nofollow">http://thehill.com/business.....02-23.html</a></p> <p>” New limits on the access lobbyists have to lawmakers have not hurt K Street’s bottom line as several top lobbying shops reported strong revenue growth in 2007. … “</p> <p>, and earmarks are not at all down.</p> prove it–this says otherwise–Lobbyists are thriving under our control of Congress– Democratic majority good for K Street’s bottom line — http://thehill.com/business…..02-23.html

” New limits on the access lobbyists have to lawmakers have not hurt K Street’s bottom line as several top lobbying shops reported strong revenue growth in 2007. … “

, and earmarks are not at all down.

]]> By: KevinHayden http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299690 KevinHayden Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:51:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299690 <p>Russert: If John McCain were here now, which one of you would blow him and do you think you can do it better than me?</p> Russert: If John McCain were here now, which one of you would blow him and do you think you can do it better than me?

]]> By: raisethebar http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299678 raisethebar Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:49:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/26/democratic-debate-thread/#comment-1299678 <p>yup - dodging the hypothetical is the bushies mo</p> yup – dodging the hypothetical is the bushies mo

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