Philadelphia debate(04/16/2008) 
5:30
AP: Test
Wednesday April 16, 2008 5:30 
7:31
EM: Hello!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:31 
7:32
EM: welcome to the live blog for the Philly debate....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:32 
7:36
EM: well, my video setup is in a different room ...
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:36 
7:41
[Comment From SonnySonny: ] 
Is EM the blogger known as American Princess?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:41 Sonny
7:41
EM: Not quite.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:41 
7:42
[Comment From SonnySonny: ] 
Oh. Duh. Sorry, Ed.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:42 Sonny
7:43
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:43 
7:43
Will Obama wear his flag pin?
Yes
 ( 70% )
No
 ( 30% )

Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:43 
7:44
EM: poll question courtesy Bullyboy.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:44 
7:47
EM: Denise Williams at Political Machine says Hillary got more supporters to the debate.   Link
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:47 
7:47
[Comment From CindyCindy: ] 
What do you think the chances are the candidates will be asked if they think it would be 'elitist' for the 'superdelegates' delegates to vote against their states primary/caucus winners? :)
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:47 Cindy
7:48
EM: Good question, but I doubt they'll ask it.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:48 
7:49
[Comment From John GaltJohn Galt: ] 
You think a question will bring up Carter?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:49 John Galt
7:50
EM: Absolutely.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:50 
7:52
[Comment From RasputinRasputin: ] 
You think Hillary will be hypnotized by the media and reference "bitter", or will she dig into the juicier parts of the quote about guns and religion and xenophobia?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:52 Rasputin
7:53
EM: I think she needs to go with the latter.   "Bitter" is too easily answered.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:53 
7:53
[Comment From QQ: ] 
Any (unsolicited) reference by candidates to visit by pope? Catholic constituency in PA: http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/politics/March-April-08/Catholic-Voters-May-Decide-Pa--Primary.html#2
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:53 Q
7:54
EM: Both will certainly wish him a happy birthday.   That's low-hanging fruit.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:54 
7:56
[Comment From RonRon: ] 
I'm relatively new to politics. Have there always been this many debates?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:56 Ron
7:56
EM: No, we're just a lot more masochistic this cycle.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:56 
7:57
[Comment From bnelson44bnelson44: ] 
No live streaming from ABC? Anywhere?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:57 bnelson44
7:58
EM: Anyone try their news website?   I can't imagine they'd pass on it.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:58 
7:58
EM: C-SPAN, maybe?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:58 
7:58
[Comment From BensonBenson: ] 
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/politics&id=5901553
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:58 Benson
7:59
[Comment From RussRuss: ] 
www.channelsurfing.net for live coverage
Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:59 Russ
8:01
em: here we go ....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:01 
8:03
EM: Was on the phone with Best Buy about my HD meltdown -- new disk is alreay in.   Cool.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:03 
8:03
EM: No pin!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:03 
8:03
EM: "Bitter" turned into "frustrated".   That must have tested better.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:03 
8:05
EM: It turned into 'concern' for Hillary.   That tested even better.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:05 
8:06
EM: Hillary sounded flat.   Loved the plug for the website.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:06 
8:08
EM: Wow -- cool question!   "Uh, uh, uh ..."
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:08 
8:09
EM: I'd say that John McCain won that round.  
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:09 
8:10
EM: Obama danced out of the question.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:10 
8:10
[Comment From MHMH: ] 
Last debate Hillary was complaining about not being asked first, this time the question was open ended and she didn't take the initiative.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:10 MH
8:11
EM: You noticed that, huh?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:11 
8:12
EM: ABC is going after them pretty well ....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:12 
8:13
EM: Oh, he's about to screw it up again ...
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:13 
8:13
EM: Religion is a refuge when government doesn't work!!!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:13 
8:14
EM: Good grief, he still hasn't figured it out.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:14 
8:14
EM: Hillary can't wipe the grin off her face ....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:14 
8:15
EM: "Cling" makes its first appearance....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:15 
8:15
EM: How much practice did he get on this during the week?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:15 
8:17
EM: John McCain has the wrong ideas about America?   Not the wrong policies?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:17 
8:19
EM: I'm the best at reaching out to people of faith!   Hyperbole alert!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:19 
8:19
[Comment From knatknat: ] 
There he goes with the "I've done more" lines again
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:19 knat
8:20
EM: You've been reading the blog today, I see ...   ;-)
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:20 
8:20
EM: Obama shrewdly brought in the "baking cookies" line.   Nice job.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:20 
8:21
EM: Hillary isn't letting him off the hook.   Interesting.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:21 
8:22
Did Obama respond well to Crackerquiddick?
Yes
 ( 7% )
No
 ( 93% )

Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:22 
8:23
EM: And from Crackerquiddick to the Wright Stuff.   They aren't giving him an inch.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:23 
8:24
EM: ABC has been doing a good job of covering Obama.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:24 
8:25
EM: I'm wondering how far Hillary will go in responding to this question.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:25 
8:26
EM: Hillary on Wright: Intolerable.   Zing.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:26 
8:28
EM: Tap dancing on Obama's part.   "I didn't hear these [many] statements...."
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:28 
8:29
EM: He just can't provide an answer ....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:29 
8:30
[Comment From picklepickle: ] 
we must bridge the divides by ignoring the divides!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:30 pickle
8:30
EM: Hah!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:30 
8:30
EM: Disowned?   And he then he retreated!   Yikes!   Disaster!!!!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:30 
8:31
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:31 
8:32
EM: Farrakhan!   Church bulletins!   Obama looks pissed.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:32 
8:32
EM: Tuzla Dash!   Holy Cow, John McCain is really cleaning up here.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:32 
8:34
EM: We are one-third of the way through this debate, and we're still covering the lies and evasions of the two candidates.   Can this get any worse for the Democrats?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:34 
8:35
EM: She held a press conference to deny Sinbad's account!   That's not   sleep deprivation, it's a lie.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:35 
8:35
EM: I haven't talked about Bosnia, but of course my campaign has .... heh.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:35 
8:38
EM: Oh, now we get the flag pin question!   Ahhh ... someone really decided to go after Obama tonight.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:38 
8:38
[Comment From MHMH: ] 
Hillary looked a little green at not having a flag pin on!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:38 MH
8:38
EM: A missed opportunity.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:38 
8:39
[Comment From Big JBig J: ] 
Not one question about any issue.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:39 Big J
8:39
EM: Actually, I agree with you.   It's about time that we moved on to some policy issues -- we're almost halfway through this debate.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:39 
8:40
On the other hand, we've had 20 debates on the same issues over and over again.....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:40 
8:41
EM: WILLIAM FRICKIN' AYERS? Okay, someone pinch me.   I must be dreaming.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:41 
8:41
[Comment From trailortrashtrailortrash: ] 
/pinches ed
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:41 trailortrash
8:41
EM: Thanks!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:41 
8:42
EM: They asked him to explain his relationship to William Ayers, the former Weather Underground terrorist.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:42 
8:43
EM: Hillary drives the knife in on Ayers -- reminding the audience that Obama kept working with Ayers for years, even after 9/11.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:43 
8:44
EM: Hillary wants the GOP to not run anyone for President.   Why not?   It's how she and Obama got to the Senate.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:44 
8:45
EM: Obama goes after Clinton on pardons.   Heh.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:45 
8:45
[Comment From Tuning SporkTuning Spork: ] 
Obama defeated Alan Keyes to get to the Senate.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:45 Tuning Spork
8:45
EM: Yeah.   Like I said.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:45 
8:46
EM: Suppose you think the Democrats might want to consider Fox for the next debate?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:46 
8:47
Who's winning so far?
Obama
 ( 3% )
Clinton
 ( 16% )
McCain
 ( 64% )
ABC
 ( 16% )

Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:47 
8:48
[Comment From Vatican WatcherVatican Watcher: ] 
I just started watching. Could you all provide a brief recap?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:48 Vatican Watcher
8:48
45 minutes of beating both candidates on their lies and gaffes.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:48 
8:49
EM: I wonder where Allahpundit went?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:49 
8:49
[Comment From NickOZNickOZ: ] 
BTW....GREAT software
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:49 NickOZ
8:50
EM: Thank AP for that; he found it.   We love it.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:50 
8:50
[Comment From dredre: ] 
Any Rezko tonight?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:50 dre
8:50
Not so far!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:50 
8:52
EM: Okay, now we're on Iraq.   Looks like Rezko's off the table tonight, folks, but we can hardly gripe.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:52 
8:54
[Comment From NickOZNickOZ: ] 
Comment from Australia. Have watched US elections since the 60s. Never ever felt so much that the choice you face is so depressing!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:54 NickOZ
8:54
EM: Thanks for feeling our pain!   And welcome!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:54 
8:54

EM: Hillary will pull out regardless.   Iraq is on its own.  


Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:54 
8:55
EM: If no one can predict what can happen, then how is she so sure that pulling out is what will be best?    
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:55 
8:56
[Comment From Jeni GJeni G: ] 
Interesting - she now cares what the military says about Afghanistan!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:56 Jeni G
8:57
EM: Consistency is not her strong suit.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:57 
8:57
EM: Democrats in 2005: Listen to the generals.   2008: Don't listen to the generals.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 8:57 
9:00
EM: We should reward Iran for its nuclear policy and terrorist sponsorship by establishing diplomatic relations.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:00 
9:01
EM: Will you extend deterrence to Israel?   Obama: buh-buh-buh-buh .....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:01 
9:01
EM: Hillary is eating his lunch in this debate.   She gave a much better answer here.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:01 
9:03
EM: This is a key point -- we have to also deter proliferation in the region, too. Hillary has this right.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:03 
9:03
[Comment From ElioElio: ] 
Obama: Iran should know that an attack on Israel is an attack on an important ally of the U.S.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:03 Elio
9:03
[Comment From VoteSauron08VoteSauron08: ] 
J Pod at Commentary's blog, "it’s clear this is Obama’s worst performance of the entire campaign, and judging from the pained expression on his face, he knows it"
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:03 VoteSauron08
9:04
EM: JPod has this right.   He's tanking.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:04 
9:04
EM: The cackle makes its first  appearance.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:04 
9:05
[Comment From VoteSauron08VoteSauron08: ] 
Sweet! All this and a new South Park.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:05 VoteSauron08
9:05
Hey, that's right!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:05 
9:07
EM: Middle income families are those below $75K?  
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:07 
9:07
EM: Pain trickles up?   How long did they work on that line?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:07 
9:09
EM: Gibson teaches Obama about capital gains taxes.   Obama retreats on them.   Oops.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:09 
9:11
EM: Gibson shows that Obama is absolutely clueless on capital gains taxes.   Note that Obama changed the subject.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:11 
9:13
EM: Freezing home foreclosures?   So lenders would go out of business instead?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:13 
9:14
EM: When did we have a projected $5.6 trillion surplus?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:14 
9:16
EM: Gibson still is schooling Obama on capital gains taxes, as well as payroll taxes.   "You can't get something for nothing."   Why not CUT SPENDING????
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:16 
9:17
[Comment From RPRP: ] 
Who is this guy? Where'd Obama go?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:17 RP
9:17

This is Obama, just with more exposure.


Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:17 
9:18
[Comment From Kirk HKirk H: ] 
Andrew Sullivan is in tears - thinks they are the worst questions ever by the MSM
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:18 Kirk H
9:18
heh
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:18 
9:19
[Comment From Vatican WatcherVatican Watcher: ] 
Ed, I thought the media was behind Obama and against Hillary now? Do you think Charlie is actually a crypto-fiscal conservative?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:19 Vatican Watcher
9:19
I think he got tired of the Obama dodges on the issue
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:19 
9:21
What do you think the superdelegates are doing now?
Drinking heavily
 ( 62% )
Getting unlisted telephone numbers
 ( 20% )
Vying for position in the Hillary Clinton campaign
 ( 19% )

Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:21 
9:24
Uh oh, here come guns....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:24 
9:28
So now both of them believe in an individual right to own guns?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:28 
9:30
My handwriting was never on that questionnaire I submitted to that organization to which I belonged ....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:30 
9:31
Hillary: A total ban on gun ownership "might" violate the 2nd Amendment?   Maybe?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:31 
9:32
Machine guns are already illegal....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:32 
9:32
No, it's Ed, Christoph -- AP's not here yet
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:32 
9:32
I just quit putting the EM in front of my notes.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:32 
9:33
Sorry!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:33 
9:34
Obama favors affirmative action, as long as it's not applied on the basis of race?  
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:34 
9:37
Hey, folks, AP's working on some cool videos!   He already has the Ayres clip up at the site.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:37 
9:38
Because the Windfall Profits Tax worked so well in the Carter administration.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:38 
9:44
Final question: What will you say to the superdelegates?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:44 
9:45
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Great job so far Ed!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:45 Guest
9:45
Thank you!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:45 
9:46
[Comment From John GaltJohn Galt: ] 
"What will you say to the superdelegates? " Cash or cheque?
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:46 John Galt
9:46
Hah!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:46 
9:46
Holy cow, I got it right!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:46 
9:47
[Comment From trailortrashtrailortrash: ] 
/hands ed a cookie
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:47 trailortrash
9:47
mmmm .... coooooookie
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:47 
9:49
Hillary's answer -- blah blah blah.   She's giving a stump speech, not a reason for superdelegates to go against the votes to support her.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:49 
9:49
Barack: Don't have the audacity to hope: life really sucks.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:49 
9:50
Barack: I won't take money from lobbyists, even though I held a fundraiser in Jack Abramoff's firm's Miami offices.
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:50 
9:51
Hillary killed Obama in this debate.   He has never looked worse.  
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:51 
9:53

Thanks, everyone, for being with us at Hot Air tonight!


Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:53 
9:53
Don't forget to keep checking back for video clips ....
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:53 
9:53
[Comment From Terry GainTerry Gain: ] 
Clinton obviously thinks she won the debate. She's wrong. The clear winner was John McCain
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:53 Terry Gain
9:53
I agree!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:53 
9:54
And don't forget to tune in to tomorrow's Ed Morrissey Show at 3 pm ET at Hot Air!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:54 
9:55
Have a great night!
Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:55 
9:55
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