Comments on: 8.3 million: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:11:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251906 Marie Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:47:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251906 The debate offered an opportunity for those who are not news junkies and those who have missed much of the lead-up to primary elections to get an impression of the two Democrats who are very similar, yet very different. But I strongly objected to the tenor and the line of questioning from Wolf Blitzer who seemed bent on re-interpreting the candidates' answers and attempting to make them more controversial. He tried to reduce complex replies to a sound bite, able to be replayed on the infotainment channels we now call "news." They must have been terribly disappointed that there wasn't an arm wrestling contest between the two. The Republican debate was disgraceful - not only for the candidates, but for CNN, the line of questioning, and the ridiculous arguments over unimportant issues. For my part, I continue to favor Obama as the candidate who would bode well for the future of America. The debate offered an opportunity for those who are not news junkies and those who have missed much of the lead-up to primary elections to get an impression of the two Democrats who are very similar, yet very different.
But I strongly objected to the tenor and the line of questioning from Wolf Blitzer who seemed bent on re-interpreting the candidates’ answers and attempting to make them more controversial. He tried to reduce complex replies to a sound bite, able to be replayed on the infotainment channels we now call “news.”
They must have been terribly disappointed that there wasn’t an arm wrestling contest between the two.
The Republican debate was disgraceful – not only for the candidates, but for CNN, the line of questioning, and the ridiculous arguments over unimportant issues.
For my part, I continue to favor Obama as the candidate who would bode well for the future of America.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251778 Bad Eye Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:59:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251778 <em>Comment by Sabyen91 — February 2, 2008 @ 12:54 am</em> Valid point! Comment by Sabyen91 — February 2, 2008 @ 12:54 am

Valid point!

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251775 Sabyen91 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:54:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251775 Bad Eye, I think it is all the belt-way handling for both Gore and Kerry that screwed them. Of course you are stiff if you are going against every instinct. I think the "conventional wisdom" needs to die a horrible, painful death. Bad Eye, I think it is all the belt-way handling for both Gore and Kerry that screwed them. Of course you are stiff if you are going against every instinct. I think the “conventional wisdom” needs to die a horrible, painful death.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251773 Bad Eye Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:45:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251773 <em>Comment by Sabyen91 — February 2, 2008 @ 12:27 am</em> After Gore's and Kerry's performance, and that of most Dems in Congress when going up against Repubs, I had all but given up hope for a fire-in-the-belly performance from a Dem presidential contender. Gore came to our area in '96 for a speech during the Pres. campaign (my Mom and I attended and were about three rows back), and he definitely was a much better campaigner as VP than he was as a Pres. candidate. I don't know...perhaps part of his image problem in 2000 was that he was trying to get away from Clinton and "be his own man" and just didn't know which direction to go. The wardrobe changes is one thing I will NOT miss...Didn't he have about 3 "makeovers"? Comment by Sabyen91 — February 2, 2008 @ 12:27 am

After Gore’s and Kerry’s performance, and that of most Dems in Congress when going up against Repubs, I had all but given up hope for a fire-in-the-belly performance from a Dem presidential contender. Gore came to our area in ‘96 for a speech during the Pres. campaign (my Mom and I attended and were about three rows back), and he definitely was a much better campaigner as VP than he was as a Pres. candidate.

I don’t know…perhaps part of his image problem in 2000 was that he was trying to get away from Clinton and “be his own man” and just didn’t know which direction to go. The wardrobe changes is one thing I will NOT miss…Didn’t he have about 3 “makeovers”?

]]> By: had enough http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251769 had enough Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:34:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251769 <em>And so what if Obama were Muslim? How would that fact disqualify him as president of the US of A? Comment by Gregor Samsa</em> So agree, but tell that to the sheep out there buying the fear mongering brought to us by the anti American slime machine. Obama rates high in integrity and pulling this LIE out of the bag would be one of the few things they could pull. And so what if Obama were Muslim? How would that fact disqualify him as president of the US of A?

Comment by Gregor Samsa

So agree, but tell that to the sheep out there buying the fear mongering brought to us by the anti American slime machine. Obama rates high in integrity and pulling this LIE out of the bag would be one of the few things they could pull.

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251768 Sabyen91 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:27:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251768 I hope so, Bad Eye. I hope they bar such pantywaists as Begala and Carville. Gore and Kerry could have won if they didn't just sit back and take abuse. I hope so, Bad Eye. I hope they bar such pantywaists as Begala and Carville. Gore and Kerry could have won if they didn’t just sit back and take abuse.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251767 Bad Eye Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:23:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251767 Anyway, I must admit that I haven't watched much of any of the Dem debates until last night. I must say that, refreshingly, it looks like either Barack or Hillary are going to give the Repubs hell when it comes to fighting for the White House. I can't wait. Anyway, I must admit that I haven’t watched much of any of the Dem debates until last night. I must say that, refreshingly, it looks like either Barack or Hillary are going to give the Repubs hell when it comes to fighting for the White House. I can’t wait.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251763 Bad Eye Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:20:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251763 <em>Comment by Gregor Samsa — February 1, 2008 @ 11:35 pm</em> Agreed. I used The Google and found out a little more about the "Osama is a Muslim" crap going around. How sad that some people take "news" such as this as the gospel and don't even bother to question it. Talk about your close-minded people. Comment by Gregor Samsa — February 1, 2008 @ 11:35 pm

Agreed. I used The Google and found out a little more about the “Osama is a Muslim” crap going around. How sad that some people take “news” such as this as the gospel and don’t even bother to question it. Talk about your close-minded people.

]]> By: americangoy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251757 americangoy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:14:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251757 6.7 million of them were political bloggers :-) 6.7 million of them were political bloggers :-)

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251733 Gregor Samsa Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:35:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251733 And so what if Obama were Muslim? How would that fact disqualify him as president of the US of A? The clear implication is that no Muslim can be a good American, because their loyalties lay elsewhere -which is a rehash of a smear that conservatives threw at JFK for being Catholic, way back then. It was idiotic then, it is idiotic now. And so what if Obama were Muslim? How would that fact disqualify him as president of the US of A?

The clear implication is that no Muslim can be a good American, because their loyalties lay elsewhere -which is a rehash of a smear that conservatives threw at JFK for being Catholic, way back then.

It was idiotic then, it is idiotic now.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251717 Bad Eye Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:15:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251717 <em>Also, while listening to KGO,I am hearing the plants bashing Obama…. with the second sentence these callers, Hillary supporters, are claiming they have heard Obama is Muslim. Comment by had enough — February 1, 2008 @ 7:01 pm</em> What's up with that? Saw the "Obama is a Muslim" on a local message board and took the poster to task. He said he would never vote for Obama because he is a Muslim, and Muslims want to destroy this country. He is suggesting that Obama will trick people into voting him into the White House and will then turn on America. Really freaky, I tell you. I asked the poster for a source on that, and he declined, instead saying that "people in the know" are saying those things. Also, while listening to KGO,I am hearing the plants bashing Obama…. with the second sentence these callers, Hillary supporters, are claiming they have heard Obama is Muslim.

Comment by had enough — February 1, 2008 @ 7:01 pm

What’s up with that? Saw the “Obama is a Muslim” on a local message board and took the poster to task. He said he would never vote for Obama because he is a Muslim, and Muslims want to destroy this country. He is suggesting that Obama will trick people into voting him into the White House and will then turn on America. Really freaky, I tell you. I asked the poster for a source on that, and he declined, instead saying that “people in the know” are saying those things.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251707 katy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:54:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251707 <em><strong>... <a href="http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/10178.html" rel="nofollow">I’m not ready to ‘get over it’</a> ...</strong></em> …
I’m not ready to ‘get over it’
…

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251699 katy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:49:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251699 never forget: OVERWHELMING DEMOCRATIC VOTER TURNOUT. THEY CAN'T STEAL IT IF IT'S CLOSE. . time for maher... never forget:

OVERWHELMING DEMOCRATIC VOTER TURNOUT.

THEY CAN’T STEAL IT IF IT’S CLOSE.

.

time for maher…

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251696 katy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:47:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251696 <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Resolution" rel="nofollow">"Iraq Resolution" and "Iraq War Resolution"</a> are popular names for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002,[1] a law passed by the United States Congress in October 2002 as Public Law No: 107-243, authorizing what was soon to become the Iraq War.</em> no ambiguity there. “Iraq Resolution” and “Iraq War Resolution” are popular names for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002,[1] a law passed by the United States Congress in October 2002 as Public Law No: 107-243, authorizing what was soon to become the Iraq War.

no ambiguity there.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251694 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:47:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251694 One thing fer sure, folks... For the first time in the history of the country, we're going to have either a woman or a black man running for President as the candidate for one of the major parties, and most likely the winner. One thing fer sure, folks…

For the first time in the history of the country, we’re going to have either a woman or a black man running for President as the candidate for one of the major parties, and most likely the winner.

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251692 Sabyen91 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:45:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251692 Nellre, Hillary said she would make the same vote in hindsight. Sorry, that is a fail. Nellre, Hillary said she would make the same vote in hindsight. Sorry, that is a fail.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251691 katy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:44:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251691 i knew it. i knew it.

]]> By: nellre http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251675 nellre Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:29:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251675 Odd that people think voting for the Authorization to Use Force when the President said he would use it as a last resort, back when we didn't know Bush was a madman... is the same as supporting the Iraq war. It isn't. Get over it/ Odd that people think voting for the Authorization to Use Force when the President said he would use it as a last resort, back when we didn’t know Bush was a madman… is the same as supporting the Iraq war.
It isn’t. Get over it/

]]> By: nellre http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251671 nellre Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:26:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251671 My very calm and cool republican son in law gets red in the face even thinking about Hillary. He bought the lies, hook, line and sinker. It's a shame... because I think she'll be the next president and I think she'll be a good one. It's possible Clinton/Obama but it's also possible Obama/Clinton. We can't lose! My very calm and cool republican son in law gets red in the face even thinking about Hillary.
He bought the lies, hook, line and sinker. It’s a shame… because I think she’ll be the next president and I think she’ll be a good one.
It’s possible Clinton/Obama but it’s also possible Obama/Clinton.
We can’t lose!

]]> By: Cats r Flyfishn http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/comment-page-1/#comment-4251670 Cats r Flyfishn Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:25:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/#comment-4251670 No, I won't be voting in the Super Tuesday primaries. The last two candidates standing will be begging voters from PA to vote for them in the April primaries. No, I won’t be voting in the Super Tuesday primaries. The last two candidates standing will be begging voters from PA to vote for them in the April primaries.

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