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Herman Munster

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:05 PM
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DEMOCRATIC DEBATE THREAD

It's starting

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amandabeech

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:06 PM
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1. Will this be replayed? n/t

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jefferson_dem

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:06 PM
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2. Starting with question about going after terrorists, in Parkistan.

Obama up.

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calteacherguy

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:08 PM
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3. Obama is doing great. nt

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jefferson_dem

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:09 PM
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4. Established solid foreign policy / commander-in-chief credibility straight away.

Excellent job.

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:10 PM
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5. Here in the Mountain States the Republican Debate is still on. nt

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calteacherguy

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:11 PM
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6. Go online.

http://www.wmur.com/video/14986153/index.html

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:12 PM
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9. Thanks! nt

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Ineedchange

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:11 PM
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7. You might enjoy this thread better - it fast moving and alive

Hurry before it closed and goes to thread #9

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2604430&mesg_id=2604430

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:12 PM
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8. Let me just say that everybody looks tired...

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calteacherguy

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:14 PM
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11. I noticed that right away about Clinton.

And Obama's voice is hoarse.

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:20 PM
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18. Chelsea looked good

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dugggy

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:13 PM
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10. out here in Washington state the debates start in another 45 min

but you are saying they are debating already?
WOW that means we will be seeing RECORDING!!!!

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Clintonista2

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:15 PM
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12. You can watch it online right now here:

http://www.wmur.com/video/14986153/index.html

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ClericJohnPreston

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:17 PM
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14. RICHARDSON A DISTRACTION!!!

Wasted airtime...leave these debates to the top three.

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Clintonista2

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:19 PM
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17. umm alrighty...

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dugggy

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:28 PM
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33. Oh great, Thanks !!

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:16 PM
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13. Hillary reminds us that Clinton missed bin Laden...

Um, not good.

She retracted from her previous attack on Obama's statement.

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:17 PM
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Obama reminds everyone on the Iraq war vote in regard to Al Qaeda/Pakistan

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AtomicKitten

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:22 PM
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22. as he should

over and over and over again

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Thrill

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:17 PM
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15. Edwards looks really smug

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Joe the Revelator

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:18 PM
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16. Obama is doing good not falling into his "uh, Uh" stutter

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ClericJohnPreston

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:20 PM
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19. MSM FRAMING!!!!

Bastardized moderation which is right out of the CORPORATIST HANDBOOK!!!!

This Election is about ECONOMICS!!!!

Gibson would have you believe this about TERRORISM, the RIGHT WING TALKING POINTS>

Now do you see why Edwards knows the REAL threat is CORPORATISM!!!!!!!

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ClericJohnPreston

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:23 PM
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24. DISTRACTION, DISTRACTION< DISTRACTION

Did Hillary pay ABC to ask this question?

I only ask because someone should angrily take issue with the absurdity of positing this as the first question.

DAMN, I hate the F'in Corporate media, owned by the Military-Industrial-Complex.

NEUTER CORPORATIONS NOW!

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jefferson_dem

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:21 PM
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21. He's really improved his debating skills.

The substance has always been there. Now, his presentation is excellent...presidential.

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annie1

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:21 PM
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20. hillary is great on policy, a couple others are is vague in comparison.

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:23 PM
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23. Richardson is standing up and taking off his pants!

Kidding...

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frankenforpres

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:23 PM
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25. SICK of foreign policy

they all agree

MOVE ON

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ClericJohnPreston

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:24 PM
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29. MSM CORPORATISM AT WORK!!!

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frankenforpres

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:30 PM
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36. obamacare:he cant even defend it

not his finest moment

i dont think he believes in it

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democrat2thecore

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:24 PM
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26. Edwards seems on top of his game -nt

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IndianaGreen

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:24 PM
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27. Jaguars lead the Steelers 21-7 half way thru second quarter

I suppose like most Americans, I am watching the playoffs. I dare not change the channel since everyone here is quite happy watching the game and munching down. I got my laptop literally on my lap, and I am very thankful for the folks in DU for keeping a running account of the debate for us "football widows."

:-)

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Occam Bandage

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:24 PM
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28. Richardson: "I will start negotiations with the Soviet Union." Really, big guy?

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democrat2thecore

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:26 PM
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30. Did he really say "Soviet Union"??? -nt

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Occam Bandage

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:27 PM
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32. Yep.

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no name no slogan

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:30 PM
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35. YOU FORGOT ABOUT POLAND

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:49 PM
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66. Yeap. I caught that too...

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Joe the Revelator

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:27 PM
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31. You are the Status Quo, Hillary

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jackson_dem

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:29 PM
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34. Hillary owned Obama on his flip-flops

This is probably the first time most people have heard about Obama's record.

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Joe the Revelator

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:31 PM
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38. You must not have heard Obama's response

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Cha

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:33 PM
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42. Could you tell me?

I'm not watching but I'd like to know? :)

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depakid

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:34 PM
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43. I heard it!

And he's absolutely right,

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spooky3

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:32 PM
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39. As a JRE supporter, I agree with you

her approach is very clear on this. But Obama is also clarifying his plans a bit.

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:34 PM
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44. If lying about Obama's record is "owning", then sure...

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TheDonkey

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:37 PM
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54. oh yea, like how she made things up

about calling Edwards unelectable

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Occam Bandage

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:31 PM
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37. Hilly being disingenuous, but health care needs to be universal.

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Ninga

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:32 PM
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40. This is a real debate. n/t

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CATagious

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:34 PM
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45. i am loving this format...

and I am loving Obama and Edwards. Hilary is getting on my nerves by going on the attack already and interrupting Obama.

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:33 PM
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41. Obama delivers a few blows at Hillary whose attacks fall flat

He tells her basically that she is a liar on what he said about Edwards' "unelectibility". He takes her to task for distorting his record.

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depakid

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:42 PM
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59. delete

Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 09:43 PM by depakid

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spooky3

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:35 PM
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46. Edwards trying to label HRC is status quo and no longer the leader

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spooky3

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:35 PM
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48. HRC doing a good job spelling out the work she's done on health care

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Thrill

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:35 PM
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47. WOW Edwards it her hard

Status QUO

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:35 PM
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49. Edwards: "I didn't hear these kind of attacks when she was ahead"...

Smack. Down, John.

She is now unglued.

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goldcanyonaz

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:36 PM
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50. Hillary is FIRED UP!!! Yeah, BABY!!

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Thrill

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:36 PM
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51. Hilary IMPLODING. Raising voice

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TheDonkey

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:36 PM
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52. This is GOOD! Hillary is pissed. Attacking everyone. Edwards getting knives

pretty much slaps Hillary

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frankenforpres

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:37 PM
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53. GIVE'EM HELL HILL n/t

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:37 PM
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55. Pass the crack, this fucking debacle is putting me to sleep

Seriously, this is one of the worst "debates" I've seen in many a year.

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frankenforpres

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:38 PM
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57. true, no UFO talk. n/t

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LBJDemocrat

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:44 PM
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63. I'll second that nt

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MadBadger

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:38 PM
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56. Tag Team Effort by Obama and Edwards is ruining Hillary

She is going up in flames.

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:41 PM
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58. Hillary went a little overboard there. She looked angry and you can't do that.

Thats going to hurt her.

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LBJDemocrat

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:44 PM
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60. Richardson, just withdraw already

This guy is wasting everyone's time.

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:44 PM
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61. I actually think Richardson came out ahead on the exchange between Clinton and Edwards

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depakid

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:44 PM
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62. The surge is working meme

Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 09:45 PM by depakid

When are the Dems going to learn to STOP letting media whores open their fat mouths and editorialize during these debates....

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:46 PM
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64. Fuck you Charlie Gibson! Dick Head! nt

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:48 PM
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65. The Surge question

Hillary seems tired on the question. Richardson takes it better with the casualties and the full report card. Obama repeats his reason on not being for the war from the start. He has a great point about the returning to 2006 levels.

I do wish the candidates would talk about how casualty descriptions changed (shot in the front of the head and car bomb damage is not considered sectarian violence now)...

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:52 PM
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67. Richardson must realize it's IMPOSSIBLE to get all the troops out within a year

It would kill more troops if you tried to have them all leave within a year. It would take at least two years at best. There is a LOT of stuff there and a lot of people who'd love to shoot at them as they tried to leave.

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mitchtv

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Sat Jan-05-08 09:59 PM
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68. Who goes FIRST? R's or Ds'?

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:01 PM
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69. Hillary's new "change" meme as through 35 years of experience is flat

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:13 PM
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70. John Edwards just won the debate. That was awesome! nt

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Thrill

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:16 PM
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71. Edwards has done a great job

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laureloak

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:19 PM
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74. Edwards is smart.

In the beginning of the debate Hillary tried to side with Edwards against Obama but Edwards didn't take the bait. Instead he turned the tables on Hillary and she is totally unprepared.

Smart move by Edwards.

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TheDonkey

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:20 PM
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75. I'm an Obama fan but Edwards has done better this debate than I've seen JE before

he's done well. I'm glad Obama is doing good too. Easy with Hillary melting down I know...

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:25 PM
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77. I am hoping for an Obama/Edwards ticket

Edwards could really help Obama with that kind of fire on the stump.

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zulchzulu

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:18 PM
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72. Hillary opened up a can of worms with bills not passed

She took Edwards to task for a bill that didn't get passed. What bills has she passed?

ZERO.

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TheDonkey

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:19 PM
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73. Gibson is a dick. Thought his "lobbyist can pay for food standing up"

WTF? Giving lawmaker candy is a hell of a lot different than a 12 course lobster deal worth upwards of $100. Stop the posing and ask real questions.

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laureloak

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:22 PM
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76. Obama rambling now.

Getting people involved is the solution?

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Labors of Hercules

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:27 PM
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78. Obama's looking really beat.

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laureloak

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:28 PM
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79. Are the kids who'll be voting in NH watching this debate? n/t

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balantz

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Sat Jan-05-08 10:41 PM
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80. I must say

Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 10:42 PM by balantz

I think Mr. Edwards did very well tonight.

:kick:

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