Debate Talk and My Questions to the Candidates |
| Published: January 22, 2008, 4:22 pm |
| Tags: 2008 elections, barack obama, john edwards, hillary clinton, 2008 democratic primary |
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Sorry to get this up so late. I'm sure yall would have liked a thread to share your thoughts on last night's debate, but some of us are still holdin down the day job, ok? :)Let's get to it. I didn't actually see most of the debate. I read the entire transcript and saw a few exchanges on YouTube and read many second hand reports. What impressed me from the transcript was Mr. John Edwards who seemed to evoke the most powerful spirit of Dr. King in reminding everyone of the Poor People's Campaign.He could also afford to sidestep the Obama-Clinton battle much of the time but seemed eager to jump in as well (with his comments on taking money from lobbyists or defending his trial lawyer fundraising, for example).I liked Clinton when she stuck to advocating her policies. The Green Collar jobs. A freeze on home interest rates. She was sounding mad progressive. I did not like the intentional misrepresentation of Obama on Reagan. We need to get past all that. Similarly with the "present" votes [ Full article ] |
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