Both Obama and Clinton have every right to be dismissive of voters' questions based on falsehoods

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

Hillary had no obligation to kiss the ass of the guy with the phony version of Kyl/Lieberman.

Obama had no obligation to kiss the ass of the Iraq=9/11 lady.

Candidates are not Walmart greeters.

Tone and manner are fair game. Clinton should have been less smug with the Kyl/Lieberman guy and Obama should have been less flustered with the 9/11 lady.

But voters are like everyone else... entitled to their own opinions, but not entitled to their own facts.

[gateley]

1. Don't know what instances you're referring to, but I agree with the point you

make! nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. Sorry! I assume everyone is a pitiful news junkie

The Clinton thing was the guy she supposedly called a plant (though she didn't say he was a plant)

The Obama thing is today's "yelling at an old woman" (though he didn't really yell at her)

In both cases the questioner asserts something false in the question, the candidate says "no" and the voter keeps insisting.

At some point you have to call bullshit on the voter

[Adelante]

3. I agree with you

The candidates don't have to be punching bags. They get to react.

[gateley]

4. Oh -- THOSE stories. Thanks. nt