<p>Is anyone watching it? I cannot believe that she used the words plagiarism and xerox on this platform. You could definitely hear the booing.</p>
<p>I am watching right now, and I had a similar reaction to her comment.</p>
<p>I’m trying to be diligent and watch carefully but at this point I could give each candidate’s answers to each question. I’m getting a little sick of it all.</p>
<p>I’m watching it. I agree that xerox comment was uncalled for. She looks a little off her game, but so far I think she still seems more polished than Obama.</p>
<p>I was very surprised she brought out the speech thing again. Other than that, I think she has very much shown, again, her superior grasp of the issues compared to Obama. her debate has been clear, polished, and in command. Except for that Xerox comment, which I almost booed myself.</p>
<p>Yes, but at this point, she needed to have a KO and didn’t get it.</p>
<p>While she is the more confident speaker, she was not able to distinguish herself as the superior candidate, and I felt that OB did a great job of taking the high road, and refusing to denigrate her, while subtly calling her out on some of her snide remarks.</p>
<p>I’m gravely dissapointed. I think she’d make a great president. It’s a hard job. Experience does matter.</p>
<p>She missed the single greatest opportunity to knock him out and answer the question about whether Obama would be a good commander in chief. </p>
<p>The correct answer was “Frankly no, I think he needs about 8 more years of seasoning. In contrast to myself who serves on the Senate armed services committee and understands the issues in depth, he just takes positions about votes that occurred before he was even elected, threatens to invade Pakistan, a sovereign nation who is an important ally. Exactly what does he think would have happened to our negotiating power if we didn’t authorize the President of the world’s only superpower to use force. The President needed leverage and we gave it to him. We didn’t expect him to rush to war like he did, and the insurgency was caused by firing the Iraqi army and sending 100,000 unemployed armed men home with their guns. Brilliant.”</p>
<p>She didn’t swing at the pitch. It’s not coming back. She wasted her negativity on the plagiarism which is stupid and low brow when she actually has the goods on national security. </p>
<p>I think she’s done. </p>
<p>McCain is going to eat Obama for lunch on national security and fiscal prudence. He may just get my vote too.</p>
<p>They’re still doing debates?</p>
<p>I watched it. I thought Obama was very condesending towards Hillary. He acted just like some of the incompetent male jerks I have to deal with at work. I am very disappointed she didn’t just tear into him.</p>
<p>Looked to me she was setting the stage to concede the nomination in 2 weeks and exit gracefully if she loses. I really hope so. She will regain my respect if she does that.</p>
<p>CRD, I used to think the same way, that Obama didn’t stand a chance against Hillary or the Republicans when it came to electability or leadership. But I am now convinced that Obama is the most electable candidate and the best qualified to be commander in chief.</p>
<p>The most electable, perhaps, but the best qualified not by a mile.</p>
<p>What has he done in the senate to indicate that he can tackle the problems facing this country? What change has he brought to the senate since he joined to indicate he will be able to pass his programs through? How many committees has he chaired since he joined the senate?</p>
<p>I am so disgusted with the media for the way they have treated Hillary. I have totally decided to stay with my local news from now on.</p>
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<p>Not protected enough?</p>
<p>Everybody is disgusted with the media but cannot agree if she is treated unfairly or treated with kids’ gloves by a press corps that is still enamored with the Clinton’s mystique.</p>
<p>“Not protected enough?”</p>
<p>I don’t think Hillary needs protection. She is a big girl, and i think she can take care of herself. The attack by the media has been relentless. </p>
<p>They have totally embarrassed themselves (with the exception of the economist, WSJ, FT, PBS and my local station). They want to give us the news, and also, make the decision for us.</p>
<p>I’ve been impressed with NPR. Last week they were reairing parts of an interview with Huckabee, and I actually liked everything he was saying!</p>
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<p>Very interesting…
Exactly how was Barack Obama being condescending to Hillary Clinton, AMom2? Be specific. What did he do? What did he say?</p>
<p>I felt that each of the candidates behaved very politely and deferentially toward one another, especially in the beginning. They virtually hugged and kissed in the end. I saw no condescension from either side. What did I miss?</p>
<p>The faces he made at her. The way he totally ignored her. His body language. Invading her space and almost hitting her.</p>
<p>“Almost hitting her”??? Please explain!</p>
<p>I think Clinton won the debate, slightly. Her last statement made her appear more “geniune” than any other moment during the campaign. Unfortunately she needed to do a lot more…I think Obama takes TX</p>
<p>vicariousparent: Electability is the reason that we got president Bush. It’s a non-issue. It’s about who can fool enough people. Leadership is about execution. It’s about accomplishment. Obama doesn’t have much in that department, just promise. There is no evidence he knows enough about how to get the job done. Still, it’s Clinton’s job to call him on it, and she wasted the opportunity. McCain won’t.</p>