Clinton proves to be anything but the damsel in the debate

The Broadway musical "Cats" didn't make it in Las Vegas, but "Catty Shack" was a smash hit Thursday night in the Democratic debate.

Political pundits were sure front-runner Hillary Clinton would be attacked by her closest rivals and that she would have to engage the issues and not just talk around them. But she surprised many by toying with one opponent and batting down another. While Clinton purred, Barack Obama chased his tail, and John Edwards coughed up a nicely coiffed hairball. :rofl:

Obama set himself up for a fall by asserting early that America needs "straight answers to tough questions," but failed to land on his feet when asked whether he favored granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

Instead of giving a straight answer to an anticipated question, Obama sounded like Porky Pig attempting to explain the nuances of astrophysics. By the end of his convoluted spiel, I didn't know whether he favored those licenses or had lost his car in the parking lot. Th-th-th-that's all, folks!


http://www.lvrj.com/news/11542761.html

"Fortunately for Obama, Edwards was at the debate. Edwards also took swipes at Clinton, but he clung to the usual clichés that she "continues to defend a system that is broken, that is rigged and is corrupt." Edwards, a former U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate, has been courting that system for years. Clinton deftly deflected Edwards' generalizations, remained on message, and watched as he nearly imploded on a question he wasn't even invited to answer.

When Clinton was asked whether she was playing the gender card, she calmly explained: "People are not attacking me because I'm a woman. They're attacking me because I'm ahead."

At one point, Edwards seized the airwaves and sucked much of the energy and oxygen out of the room by rambling on about fairness. He said nothing either memorable or clever, and his empty rhetoric only made him look more desperate.
The best part is, it all happened in Las Vegas."


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"When the history of the Democratic campaign is written, I believe Clinton's Las Vegas turning point will be mentioned prominently. It was here she emerged as a candidate capable of deflecting criticism without appearing defensive. It was here two of her opponents shrank stammering and sniveling before the eyes of the nation."

My god, Hillary came out swinging and kicked butt, leaving Obama and Edwards open-mouthed and shocked and befuddled.

It was a dominating display and showed Hillary is in a league of her own, no one else has what it takes to beat the republicans.

Hillary was charming and smiling as she cut her opponents down to a tiny mouse-like size.

Biden was the only one that looked confident besides Hillary on the stage.

Obama needs more experience clearly. He was stunned at more than one question and had no poker face, but a deer in the headlights look.

Edwards has been exposed as a fraud for the world to see, and was booed off the stage yet again. (Its becoming a habit with Edwards)

:toast:

but using the term "auctioneer overdrive" to explain Obamas drivers license answer was hilarious.

Since there's three it's going to be like Ali-Frazie trilogy...

And having it come from Iowa was just icing on the cake.