Obama is coming across as very presidential tonight

[EffieBlack]

He's wearing his Iowa victory well.

[msongs]

1. yeah nice dig at hillary on the Likeable thing - said with a grimace nt

[EffieBlack]

5. True - and he barely looked up when he said it

But more important, he is not falling into the traps or getting into petty fights. When the discussion after the first question started to move from a discussion about policy differences to personal barbs about the candidates, he very simply stopped talking and let Edwards and Clinton go at it - then he stepped back in and wrapped it up by offering his conclusion about the policy differences again, as if he were the one in charge. It was very subtle, but very elegantly done.

[SharonAnn]

10. He said "You're likeable - enough." I thought it was rude and sexist.

[EffieBlack]

12. What was sexist about it?

[sandnsea]

2. I think so too

Richardson should just go away. Hillary is taking a huge risk with being so rude. (Is rude sexist?) Edwards, well, that depends on how well his anti-corporate rage goes in NH.

[Peggy Day]

3. They are leaving Edwards out of the debates

Whoops wrong thread.

[goldcanyonaz]

4. Both he and Clinton are very Presidential.

[ripple]

6. As should be expected for the future president

:toast:

[EffieBlack]

7. :-)

[AtomicKitten]

8. K&R! And he does wear it well!

Cheers.

[farmboy]

9. Somewhat disagree. He seems to be thinking too much about his answers. Not speaking from his heart.

Almost, dare I say, calculating? Edwards is showing the passion and fight I want in the next President.

[EffieBlack]

11. There's a time for speaking from the heart and a time for well-thought-out answers

I believe a debate is the time for the latter.

[Kahuna]

13. I thought so too.

:)