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Democratic Presidential Debate Thread

by BooMan
Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 06:46:54 PM EST

While you watch the Democratic presidential debate you can ask questions of Deputy Campaign Manager Matt Butler, Policy Director Amos Hochstein and other campaign staffers from Senator Chris Dodd's team. They'll be reading this thread and they'll answer some of your questions.

Use this as a thread for not only questions but observations about how the debate it going.

Democratic Presidential Debate Thread | 46 comments (46 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (4.00 / 3)

My impression 30 minutes in is that all of the Democrats have kicked ass so far. We have a strong field.

Tengo un sueño.

by ejmw (ewitham (at) umich (dot) edu) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:27:46 PM EST

Compared to the rest (4.00 / 4)

Ol' Gravel is a firebreather. He's taking the raging Red title away from Kucinich.

Everyone seems so rehearsed.

An untypical Negro

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by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:34:00 PM EST

Re: Compared to the rest (none / 0)

Biden just said he opposed Clarence Thomas on the court. I gotta wonder how he thinks he can get away with that.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:36:27 PM EST
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I must have missed this lowball (none / 0)

when I went downstairs to pick up my Chinese food delivery.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:21:20 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

the streaming seems to be working. Hi guys.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:00:11 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Hey, that's cool - though I have only intermittent audio.

by ask on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:12:57 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

the audio is a little touchy.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:19:41 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Ooh. Asking Hillary upfront if Harry Reid is a traitor...

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:04:39 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Hillary is coming off pretty well - better than I thought she would...forceful, concise.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:10:45 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Richardson just said he would not fund the troops.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:12:02 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Feingold-Reid coming up now.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:12:57 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Gravell? Who the hell is he?

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:14:50 PM EST

Gravel was Dem Senator from Alaska (4.00 / 3)

during the Seventies.

He put The Pentagon Papers into the public record, hence his heartfelt comments.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:41:56 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Here's a questions for the Dodd team. What do you think of Governor Bill Richardson saying that he didn't (initially) want to call for Gonzales' resignation because Gonzales is hispanic?

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:25:39 PM EST

Yucko! (none / 1)

Wrong is wrong.

This reminds me of the free pass New Orleanians gave "Cold Cash" Jefferson and his $90,000 in the freezer.

I would hope Obama wouldn't make that stupid mistake.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:24:04 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

I like that Dodd called for public funding of campaigns.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:26:31 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

OOF. Biden is a gaffe machine?

He SURE is.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:28:31 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (4.00 / 2)

His response was brilliant though.

Tengo un sueño.

by ejmw (ewitham (at) umich (dot) edu) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:28:53 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Gravel is gonna frighten the childen.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:29:32 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Hillary went for universal health care.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:31:46 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Obama, Edwards, and Hillary are smooth.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:35:08 PM EST

Too smooth... (none / 0)

n/t

An untypical Negro

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by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:26:29 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

PsiFighter37 is live blogging on kos.
I posted a link back to here for people who can't watch.

by ask on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:35:44 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

thanks.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:43:04 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

when did Kucinich get religion on Roe?

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:37:30 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Dodd is now trying to explain his vote for Roberts.

It's hard to forgive.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:38:37 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

Williams: Richardson, you are the NRA's favorite candidate from either party.

Richardson: you're right.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:42:19 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

I want more questions for Gravel. Dude is volatile.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:45:09 PM EST

At least he's cracking his pancake make-up (none / 0)

The others aren't even breaking into a sweat.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:29:24 PM EST
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biggest mistake (none / 0)

I was sure Edwards was going to say "not going to Best Cuts"

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 07:57:44 PM EST

Is it my imagination, or is Richardson (none / 0)

looking better?

Obama looks nervous and too careful. He's only beginning to loosen up now.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:03:18 PM EST

Re: Is it my imagination, or is Richardson (none / 1)

Richardson isn't doing himself ANY favors with this debate performance. Gravel is comical. Almost as entertaining as Sharpton or H. Ross Perot.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:05:46 PM EST
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Re: Is it my imagination, or is Richardson (none / 0)

I think any combo of Clinton, Obama, Edwards and perhaps Richardson on a ticket would be unstoppable.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:11:38 PM EST
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Re: Is it my imagination, or is Richardson (none / 1)

Read Greg Palast's Armed Madhouse before you decide about Richardson. He lay down when the Repugs suppressed the Native American vote in his state. That BTW is what the whole Iglesias attorney scandal is all about.

by Sam the Wolfdog (stevebremner@nospam_geocities.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:21:24 PM EST
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Gravel isn't comical to me... (none / 0)

I know why he's there. He's indicative of the pre-Reagan Democratic Party. The one that used to have balls.

Perot was a buffoon. And let me tell you something about Sharpton. When he ran for senator some years back, and participated in a debate, he came out looking better than most.

Richardson is not a debater. This is not his best venue.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:34:07 PM EST
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Re: Gravel isn't comical to me... (none / 0)

Debates are so dry, I like some humor. And real humor can only come from someone that isn't trying to win.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:39:19 PM EST
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Real humor can come from someone running (none / 0)

who isn't trying that hard, either.

Kennedy was like that.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:43:04 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Kucinich is right about Cheney.

by BooMan on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:16:55 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

Ya gotta love Kucinich and his pocket constitution.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:17:33 PM EST

Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 1)

He looked like Mao for a moment.. A dangerous move.. Probably should have found one with a different color cover.

Declaring the bottom is the only way back up..

by anarchronarchist (mincers (-at-) hotmail (-dot-) com) on Fri Apr 27th, 2007 at 09:53:48 AM EST
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Is it my imagination, or is Richardson (none / 0)

looking stronger?

That answer about giving Gonzales a chance...ugh!

Obama looks nervous and too careful. He's only beginning to loosen up now.

Nobody supported Kucinich's move to impeach Cheney. Figures.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:19:54 PM EST

yikes (none / 1)

Edwards looked like a deer in the headlights thinking about who was his moral leader.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:28:46 PM EST

Trick question... (none / 0)

It could have been about religion or it could have been about leaders he admired, like King, Dorothy Day--or George Soros.

I can see how confusing that might have been.

An untypical Negro

http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com

by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:39:27 PM EST
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Re: Trick question... (none / 1)

You could see the wheels turning in that direction - he recovered nicely. Of course i'm biased because I think his wife is the finest human being ever... :)

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:44:09 PM EST
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Re: Democratic Presidential Debate Thread (none / 0)

OMG! I knew Dennis married a hottie, but she is smokin' - and twice his size.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:32:15 PM EST

What is Biden squawking about? (none / 0)

He must be Tweety's main man.

I thought that I heard Keefee Olbermann's voice. Is he interviewing, too? Wait a minute...I'm going to have to go back to the living room.

An untypical Negro

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by blksista (gab1954@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:40:51 PM EST

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