The Winner: Obama - Most Presidential - Democratic Underground

BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:52 PM
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The Winner: Obama - Most Presidential

He took on the nonsensical press and kept on message, not descending to the gutter repuke politics that the Clinton campaign has mastered. Americans don't care about the "he said, she said" distractions. They want to know what will the candidate do for them and the country.

Bravo!

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Flying Dream Blues

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:54 PM
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1. Absolutely.

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book_worm

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:54 PM
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2. I agree, he did fine.

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Dawgs

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:55 PM
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3. He did more than fine, and she admitted being a liar.

Much worse than anything Obama has ever done.

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emilyg

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:56 PM
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6. Seems your evening is cozy with hate. Carry on.

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Dawgs

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:06 PM
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18. Huh? She didn't admit lying?

And if you want to focus on someone who hates, maybe you should replay the debate where Hillary attacked Obama with Hannity talking points.

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TexasLady

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:55 PM
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4. I look forward to the polls.

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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:56 PM
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5. I am glad that he called the moderators on their attempts to distract.

He took control of the tenor to bring the issues back to the forefront.

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hollowdweller

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:57 PM
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7. I thought Obama kept it way more on the high ground than Clinton

She took every cheap shot the commentators opened up for her where Obama actually came to Clintons defense.

On the other hand I think on some of the questions on Policy Hillary was more detailed and focused.

Didn't switch my vote for Obama to Clinton though.

I guess that sums up my reason for voting for Obama. I like Clinton a lot on the issues, but I really am disillusioned with her campaign style.

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my3boyz

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:57 PM
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8. How did the audience react tonight?

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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:58 PM
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9. There was sporadic applause for some points

but for the most part, it was a reserved audience - most likely by design.

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:59 PM
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10. He got his ass kicked

And as Hill supporter, I am being nice. I kind of got a little uncomfortable with the questioning though. Why did they bring the Weather underground connection? That was uncalled for.

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:00 PM
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13. No, you are normally on ignore for a reason.....

Hillary is a bad actress, and she did not impress.....

It was a pile on, and she is a LOSER!

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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:01 PM
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14. The moderators spent an hour on nonsense

that has no bearing for "the people" and the "issues" that are most important. Eliminate that hour and one was left with 45 minutes of some issues, with sporadic "gotchas" inserted. It was a poorly designed debate. It essentially underscored the pettiness of Clinton, which is not going to play well for her.

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hollowdweller

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:03 PM
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15. I wouldn't go that far. Headline: Hillary Admits She Lied on Bosnia

They both had their weak points. Obama's was lack of detail on the issues IMO and Hillary was on lying and taking cheap shots.

Ironically I thought Obama was strongest defending the smears.

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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:08 PM
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20. Ironically, she seemed to go back to the old characterization of Bosnia by referencing what

she wrote in her book... which still doesn't jive with the video.

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Dawgs

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:07 PM
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19. Are you talking about Hillary using Hannity talking points to attack Obama.

That's not getting your ass kicked.

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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:16 PM
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24. She was very clearly shown as being the one over-focusing on the nonsense issues. n/t

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Oleladylib

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:59 PM
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11. President of what?....you must have had CBS on...

Edited on Wed Apr-16-08 09:00 PM by Oleladylib

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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:04 PM
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17. Drive-bys don't phase me. It only lessens any argument you attempted to make. n/t

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Markosito

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Wed Apr-16-08 08:59 PM
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12. I hope they post an online poll

Everyone be alert for an online poll asking who won the debate. Vote for Obama.

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PatGund

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:10 PM
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21. Here you go

http://abcnews.go.com/

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democraticinsurgent

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:18 PM
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25. Obama's up 2:1 but only a few thousand votes so far n/t

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ORDem

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Wed Apr-16-08 11:13 PM
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28. Closer to 3:1 now. n/t

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:03 PM
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16. Obama's campaign statement

A statement from Obama campaign manager David Plouffe: “Tonight we saw a real choice between the old politics of point-scoring and distraction and a politics that focuses on bringing us together to actually solve the challenges we talk about every single election. Continuing the theme of her campaign, Senator Clinton used every single opportunity she had to launch misleading attack after misleading attack against Barack Obama, which is why polls show that most Americans think she’s running the most negative campaign and don’t believe she’s trustworthy. Barack Obama spoke about the issues that actually matter in people’s lives, like how he plans to end the war in Iraq, cut middle-class taxes, help people stay in their homes, and provide a secure retirement for our seniors. That’s why more Americans are putting their trust in Barack Obama to bring about the change we need in Washington."

link

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LibGranny

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:14 PM
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22. What we can do for Obama after tonight's farce

is donate. I just donated $50 and I'm a retired, senior citizen who's blazing mad at what I witnessed at this so-called debate! Go to donate.barackobama.com and someone will match what you donate. That's the only way to throw this crap back in the face of ABC that even though they can't do their jobs, he can still raise money!

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Spiffarino

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Wed Apr-16-08 09:15 PM
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23. I like Obama best

But they were both terrific. It's a shame one has to go home, because either one is so much better than McCain.

Hillary had command of specifics, while Barack had command of the message. It was a strong combination, ruined only by the inanity of ABC's inquisitors who seemed to be channeling Sean Hannity.

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Wed Apr-16-08 11:08 PM
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26. The Kool-Aid must be strong tonight.

:crazy:

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ORDem

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Wed Apr-16-08 11:15 PM
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29. slurpppp!

:toast: :beer: :hi: :patriot:

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Wed Apr-16-08 11:08 PM
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27. Agree

Gobama!

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