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Audacity of Truth
There’s a tear in Obama’s beer this morning
Pressies and pundits alike are declaring that Hillary “fought back” last night, and some are outright saying she “won” the debate. I have to say that from what I saw of it (in the replay late last night) she proved that the phoney charm Bill Clinton used to win over voters rubbed off a little on her, too. Not only that, but she demonstrated that she’s got the Clinton penchant for lying down pat (well, ok, I know that goes without saying – but last night, she made it into an art form), too, especially when she commented that she hadn’t been playing the gender card after her poor debate performance last time.
My annoyances with her aside, Obama’s got to be sick this morning over his lack of ability to capitalize last night on the bad last couple of weeks La Clinton had. Hillary has abandoned her “politics of hope” baloney and started going for the jugular. Obama was more on the defensive than offensive last night, and when that happens, the debate for that candidate has been lost. John Edwards came off more and more as the phoney that he is, at times sounding scripted, and I found myself agreeing with some of the commentators at The Corner who remarked last night that they wish Bill Richardson would get out of the race – the sooner the better. If it were a two man race between Richardson and Edwards to determine who was the biggest BSer, Richardson would win hands down, and that’s saying alot. Not only that, but Richardson is just not cut out to be president. He actually answered “yes” last night when asked by Blitzer “are there times when human rights are more important than American national security?”
Biden came off as the most “real” of the candidates, even though he doesn’t have a shot in you know where of winning the nomination. But even moreso than Richardson’s bizarre answer on the human rights/national security question, I found the oddest comment of the night coming from him when he looked around the stage and said it’s not about what any of these people said or did in the past, it’s about what they’ll do now. I’m sorry, but it is about what a candidate has said and done in the past on a particular issue. Voters need to know what a candidate’s record is on the issues in order to determine whether or not the candidate’s values are in line with theirs, and to see how true to their principles the candidate has or hasn’t stayed. It’s elementary, my dear Biden.
All in all, last night, all eyes were on Hillary to see if she’d continue to stumble or regain her balance and show why she’s the frontrunner. Like her or not, she rose to the challenge.
James Joyner has a good link roundup of reactions to last night’s debate. The debate transcript is here.
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Give Obama is one and same as BO Plenty. BO is simply not a prime time player. BO should been prepared for a driver’s license for illegals question. He wasn’t. Sound taps.
As to PIAPS, her staff is giving Wolf Blitzer kudos for pitching softballs. Impressive.
Well, I’m relying wholly on the press accounts today, because quite frankly I was far more interested in the stories of Barry Bonds, A-Rod, and the departure of Jorja Fox from “CSI,” to say nothing of the latest victim of the curse of the #2, Oregon–who deserve to lose simply because of the ugliness of their uniforms–and promptly did so, to a resurgent Arizona team wearing spiffy all-blue unis with red stripes here and there (mostly there).
Oh, but we’re talking about Hillary, aren’t we? Well, this was totally predictable. Team Clinton studied the game films closely, made adjustments, and once again steamrollered what is clearly a weak opposition–one weaker, perhaps, than the one Big Ben and the Steelers will, alas, find in the Meadowlands this Sunday when they pay a visit to my poor Jets.
And this despite the ugliness of those pant s. . . oh never mind.
Now about Mr. Bonds . . . .
Why is it whenever there are softballs thrown at Hillary it is always in the voters “best interest”?? – Lorica
Because Hillary knows what is best for the “common good”, know what I mean, comrade, er, Lorica?
Gee I can hardly wait to see which lies get top priority in that regard.
Obfuscation is now an art form? Biden and company are performing artists? I suppose the next excuse will be that it was intended as a joke.
I didn’t see the debate – but the reports would seem to indicate that Hillary showed up with a new and improved testicle lockbox.
I watched the whole dang thing. B. Hussein O’Bama was and is a lightweight. Up against a candidate who sneaks brass knuckles in her gloves (MSM) he stands no chance.
She WILL be the nominee. Bring it on!