Big winners: Clinton and Obama! Edwards did OK.

[Colobo]

I'm impressed with Hillary, by the way.

[Coexist]

1. yes, I could tell from the threads on the debate.

You mentioned that you thought those three were doing the best a couple times.

[liberaldemocrat7]

20. I consider Hillary a moderate. She would not improve the medicare prescription drug junk benefit.

I will not vote for Hillary here in New York. Edwards gets my vote. I consider it about time we had a Southernor who DOESN'T harrangue welfare beneficiaries, social security beneficiaries, the poor, and those on unemployment insurance and actually cares about such people.

The REPUBLIKLAN Party has plenty of stupid middle class bigots that their leaders have to cater to and bash those not as wealthy as they.





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[pnwmom]

42. Why another southerner?

We've had Clinton, Carter, the Bushes.

I'd be happy to have the rest of the country represented again.

[Labors of Hercules]

2. Totally agreed. hillary took it home tonight.

[mconvente]

26. As much as I don't want to admit it, I think Hillary won...

Her and Obama are close. I was disappointed with Edwards to be honest - and he's my guy right now (holding out for Gore). Kucinich had some great answers as well.

Richardson was awful...

[More Than A Feeling]

3. Thirded. But I'm not basing my support on debate performance.

[CountAllVotes]

5. I was not impressed

not that I expected to be after the ugly little vote they all cast (sans Obama). :mad:

:kick:

[ElizabethDC]

4. I agree

my mom, who was previously only supporting Hillary lukewarmly, is now totally pumped for her.

[StudentsMustUniteNow]

6. I don't think Obama did well at all

Did we watch the same debate? I saw him stuttering, using fillers, using stock phrases, looking a bit confused.

Not professional at all. I think he doesn't have the experience to debate adequately. Is this the guy you want to see debate Mittens or Thompson? He just seems blank and inexperienced.

[Colobo]

9. Most people will disagree with you. He did very very well.

[ElizabethDC]

13. Did you watch the last debate?

he seemed to do a lot better this time than last time.

But I agree, he's not the one I want debating the Republican nominee.

[Colobo]

19. You are for Hillary, so it's obvious you don't want him to win.

:)

[ElizabethDC]

23. Yes, but there are very good reasons for it

I don't think Obama is ready for the top job (or the general election campaign), that's one of the reasons I'm supporting someone else.

But you always talk about how great Obama does, obviously because you support him. It's the same thing.

[Colobo]

27. Yeah, but I give your candidate the credit she deserves.

In fact, they would be great presidents.

[ElizabethDC]

35. I've said several times tonight that I though Obama did well

and much better than last time. (Really! I did! You can look it up!) I just think he has some growing to do, that's all. I think that, one day, Obama will be a great president.

[LEW]

50. I liked that Obama was the first one

to challange Wolf on the stupid questions and distractions, when he said that a question like "should we make English our official language". Hit it right when he said this is such a distraction and is a grave disservice to the voters. Of course then Hilery chimes in later challanging other questions, but Obama set the lead several times.

[William769]

16. Yes Obama did stutter.

But his answers we very good.

[rep the dems]

28. Obama stutters a fair amount, but he had a lot to say about the issues

brought up, and most of what he said was dead on in my opinion.

[Bullet1987]

40. That's just the way Obama talks...

[MonkeyFunk]

7. I agree...

Clinton and Obama both did very well, but I give the edge to Clinton.

I thought Biden was surprisingly strong.

[MethuenProgressive]

8. Edwards really blew the "first one hundred days" questions

"I'll travel the world!"
No, Johnny: "I'll end the war in Iraq."

[MonkeyFunk]

12. agreed

that was weak. "travelling the world" should never be expressed as a President's top priority.

[Individualist]

17. He did, indeed

Considering Iraq, attacks on civil liberties, Bushco crimes, etc., etc. His priority (?) was unbelievable.

[ProSense]

10. Not impressed

Hillary: Things were better under Bill, vote for me.

Hillary: ''I believe we are safer than we were.'' Really?

Obama, couldn't get a rise out of the crowd.

Richardson's answers were off.

Biden screamed too much and seems prepared to give up on Iraq until 2009

[William769]

18. Now theres a surprise.

:sarcasm:

[ProSense]

34. You believe we're safer?

Really!

[William769]

37. The way Mrs. Clinton framed it yes.

[ProSense]

44. The way she framed it?

Are we more secure or is that spin?

[rep the dems]

30. I thought there were several instances where Obama said something

that caused the audience to cheer :shrug:

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. First Tier

I'll give it to Obama with Clinton and Edwards in the back

Second Tier


You know what? Chris Dodd impresed me today and DK, I admire his commitment, but lord he lost me today... his views are somehwat on the fantasy side, I hate to say

I wish I lived in that world, but we don't

Oh and Gravel, he did ok... and Biden, he actually said what needs to be done with election... yes Joe, we need public financing, are you introducing that bill?

[More Than A Feeling]

14. Wait, Biden supported public financing? Who else did?

I missed that part of the debate.

[More Than A Feeling]

15. dupe

[Coexist]

25. even with Clinton's opening remarks?

that really turned me off.

"I'm a Senator from NEW YORK."

[jillan]

21. It was the Hillary. Obama, Edwards show

The rest of the candidates barely got a chance.

[BlueStater]

22. The biggest losers of the night were Richardson and Kucinich, imo

Richardson, for the second debate in a row, was unimpressive and made a rather notable faux pas when he accidently referred to that woman's son as her "husband". Kucinich really blew it with that Osama anwser.

[MonkeyFunk]

29. Yep

Kucinich's Osama answer was just awful.

Richardson was disappointing - I really wanna root for him and think he's got a fantastic background, but he's just not connecting.

[hedgehog]

47. I think Richardson is connecting. At least he' s connecting in my household!.

After the first debate, my 18 year old was asking how she could donate to his campign. After tonight, my 16 year old stated the she is in his camp.

[MonkeyFunk]

49. Good

because I really like him.

I think he's incredibly talented - I'm just not sure his political skills are up to the job of getting elected President.

[More Than A Feeling]

31. Yeah. Those two were unequivocally the losers.

Gravel was pretty bad too with his blaming the Democratic party for things that are Bush's fault and his brain-dead answer on the English language.

[femmocrat]

24. I agree.... Hillary was very, very good.

And she isn't my first choice.

[Cameron27]

32. I agree,

Clinton and Obama got top marks for me tonight.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

33. I Agree With You. I Thought Hillary Did Great, I Thought Both Edwards And Obama Did Pretty Good Too

I think Gravel provides much needed counter balance, though obviously he'll never be taken seriously, I thought Biden actually had some really good answers and I wish I could trust him more, cause I actually kinda liked him tonight, I thought Dodd did ok but seems like he's perfect as a senator but not someone that could be president, I thought richardson fell on his face and I thought kucinich, though some of his answers were ok, overall isn't even close to being presidential material. And his Osama comment was the worst answer I've heard in any debate ever I think.

[itsrobert]

36. Sorry, but the DLC doesn't speak for me

Edwards won. Obama and Hillary floundered.

[William769]

38. Edwards is is on a sinking ship

IMHO.

[itsrobert]

41. Maybe Edwards needs to hire some people to post on DU?

Like Obama and Hillary.

[William769]

43. Are you saying that Mrs. Clintons campaign is paying me?

You would be wrong. Actually you would be wrong thinking anyone is paying me.

[Colobo]

45. He's probably suggesting me and other Obama supporters are paid too

Gosh... what an idiot.

[itsrobert]

46. Very defensive

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[William769]

48. I would be too, if someone posted something that was not substantiated.

Only makes me wonder what your motive is on this.

[Captain Hilts]

39. It's a good field. Also love Richardson's "hero's card." I like Dodd too. nt