Ohio Democratic Debate: Live Blog I

(02/26/2008)

6:55

TL: Ok, we're live. It's about to start.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:55

6:57

And I start by saying Keith Olbermann is an absolute embarrassment.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:57

6:57

BTD - That was me.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:57

6:57

TL: Yup, I've put a media thread up for people to comment just on that.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:57

6:58

TL: Hillary's wearing brown. I liked her black outfit will gold trim from Texas better, it made more of a statement.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:58

6:58

BTD - Chuck Todd, on the other hand, is excellent.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:58

6:58

TL: It's another sitting debate. Which I think means it won't get too hostile.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 6:58

7:00

TL: Brian Williams gives us a little history of Cleveland. I forgot I went to school there for two years.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:00

7:01

BTD - We get to look forwasrd to "analysis from Tweety and Punch Line Ko. Ugh. What is worse, Blowdried Williams and Pumpkinhead doing the debate or listening to Tweety and Punchline KO doing their travesty afterwards?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:01

7:01

TL: We're starting. Hillary looks very serious.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:01

7:03

BTD - The Schizo B*tch! Heck of an issues question to start. Thanks Blowdried.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:03

7:04

TL: First question is about her change in tone. She looks very good.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:04

7:05

TL: Obama's fliers and mailings have been disturbing to her. She goes into health care.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:05

7:06

BTD - Hillary turns it to health care immediately. I get the impression she will turn every question to health care. Good strategy. I bet Obama does not bite like the last time.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:06

7:06

BTD - Blowdried turns away from substance YET AGAIN.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:06

7:07

TL: Now they are asking her about the photo. As far as she knows, it's not from her campaign. They have no evidence where it came from. If she knew, she'd ask them to leave the campaign. Obama says he'll take her at his word. Now he goes to health care.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:07

7:07

TL: Who's blow-dried?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:07

7:08

TL: I think he meant Brian Williams.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:08

7:08

BTD - Obama talks health care. Very interesting. Briasn Williams is Blowdried. Russert is Pumpkin Head. Chrisd Matthews is Tweety, Punch Line is KO Keith Olbermann (I just made the last one up. Let's go with it.)

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:08

7:08

BTD - I predict Hillary goes back to health care in response.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:08

7:09

BTD - I am right again. Hillary HAMMERING health care.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:09

7:10

TL: Obama's now accusing her campaign is sending out lying emails and fliers. She's going to respond. This is not any issue, but one that goes to the heart of matter. The difference between her and Obama is that she knows that the insurance companies will cherry-pick unless there is a mandate.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:10

7:11

TL: Hillary: Universal health care is a core democratic value. In Obama's mailing, it's almost like the Republicans wrote it.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:11

7:11

BTD - If I was Obama I would move away from health care. Do not let Hillary make this a health care debate. Right now Hillary is attacking ADEPTLY. On SUBSTANCE. Even Punchline can't object.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:11

7:12

TL: Obama says he believes in universal health care too. It's not accurate. Every expert says anyone who wants health care under his plan can get it.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:12

7:12

BTD - If I were Hillary I would come RIGHT back on health care. Say you may WANT universal health care, but your plan does not provide it.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:12

7:12

TL: He throws in a line for people in VT and RI. He knows they are watching.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:12

7:13

BTD - One last thing, the health care industry did NOT want a mandate in 1994.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:13

7:14

TL: Obama is being more forceful on this issue than he has been in the past. Hillary's back up. Obama would make parents buy it for children. She knows that they would buy it for their kids and then not be able to get it for themselves. It would be like making social security voluntary. She explains how her plan would be funded.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:14

7:14

BTD - You can have your own opinion on who is better on health care, but there is no doubt that this is playing on Hillary's ground. It allows her to be aggressive and substantive.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:14

7:15

TL: Hillary is dominant on this issue. Obama is on the defensive. He's reduced to comparing his plan to her's.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:15

7:16

TL: Remember, the comments you send through the live blog are only seen by Big Tent and me. Put your comments in the comments section as always if you want everyone to see them.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:16

7:17

BTD - But it also sets the tone of the debate, allowing her to be aggressive. IT is funny that Blowdried wanted to make this a GOtcha on Clinton when this discussion started. Hillary turned it around. She made it ABOUT health care. Well played.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:17

7:18

BTD - Let me give Obama credit though. HE WANTED to discuss the substance. Credit to him. Blowdried did not like it of course.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:18

7:18

TL: Ok we're on to Nafta.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:18

7:18	Who won on the Health Care Issue? Hillary Clinton ( 69% ) Barack Obama ( 25% ) Tie ( 6% ) Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:18

7:19

TL: What was that about asking Obama if he's comfortable and wants another pillow? I didn't get that. Sounds like the xerox line writer's work.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:19

7:19

BTD - I did not like that play by Hillary. Too forced. I know what she was trying to do, but it did not work. Punchline will skewer her for it.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:19

7:19

TL: Agreed.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:19

7:21

TL: Hillary says we need to fix NAFTA, it's not working. She will take a tough stand on trade agreements. Obama brings out that she has said good things about NAFTA in the past. So has he...

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:21

7:23

BTD - NAFTA is a wash it seems to me. Obama looking negative. Hillary a bit convoluted. She needs to stick to substance though. I think she could punch back. Saying "Obama I take you at your word that you do not like free trade agreements like NAFTA even though you said you did in the past. I BELIEVE you. Your negative attack on me is false.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:23

7:24

BTD - Will Pumkinhead ask Obama about HIS statements? Now, Hillary's complaint DOES NOT seem so bad, For the 3rd question in a ROW, the question is an ATTACK question on Clinton.

Punpkinhead gets Hillary off the hook for her lame line.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:24

7:25

BTD - When Punchline mocks Hillary, I hope the Clinton surrogate points out that the FIRST THREE questions were attack questions on Clinton.

Pumpkinhead says he will go after Obama now.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:25

7:25

TL: Russert asks her if she will get out of NAFTA in 6 months. She says it has to be re-negotiated. Wow, Russert gets all hot and practically accuses her of lying.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:25

7:26

BTD - Pumpkinhead hates her. It shows. Let's see what he does to Obama.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:26

7:26

TL: Good, she now goes to her plan, which is opting out unless Canada and Mexico agree to renegotiations of core issues.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:26

7:27

BTD - Pumpkinhead goes MUCH EASIER on Obama. What a joke.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:27

7:28

TL: She's comfortable that as President she will be able to renegotiate. Russert goes to Obama, asks the same question, but of course, no hostile tone or eyes. Obama says he agrees with Hillary, "She's right on this."

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:28

7:28

BTD - Pumpkinhead does Obama's dirty work. Hillary will have to go over Obama's quotes. Pumpkinhead did not.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:28

7:29

BTD - BTW, the FIRST question directed to Obama comes 30 minutes into the debate. And now Pumpkinhead DEFENDS NAFTA so that Obama attacks it. This is pathetic. Pumpkinhead in the tank.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:29

7:30

TL: I'm really losing respect for Russert.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:30

7:30

BTD - BTW, I am a NAFTA defender, but politically IN THIS debate, Pumpkinhead knows he threw Obama a softball. Really bad.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:30

7:31

BTD - Question 5, the 4th to Clinton, Russert waves around a piece of paper. What a clown. Seriously, A complete clown.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:31

7:31

TL: We're getting a ton of messages from readers while we're blogging. They almost exclusively say they hate Russert, he's so biased.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:31

7:32

BTD - Russert, Pumpkinhead, oproves himself an utter disgrace. I have never seen a performance like this. Folks, OBAMA is the frontrunner!!! NBC is a disgrace.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:32

7:32

TL: Russert asks Hillary about having promised 5 million jobs for Ohio in 2000. She says it can be done. She assumed back then Al Gore would be President. With a dem. in the white house, it won't be hard.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:32

7:34

TL: An Obama supporter writes in: "Russert has been worse than bad, he is awful."

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:34

7:35

TL: Brian Williams now asks Obama about his foreign policy experience. He says Hillary equates experience with longevity in Washington. Of course, that's not true.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:35

7:35

BTD - Blowdried to Obama - "Isn;t Clinton mean?" The SNL skit COMES TO LIFE!!! This is the most amazing incredible pathetic disgraceful embarrassing peformance by a news organization in history.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:35

7:36	Is Tim Russert the Worst Moderator Ever? Yes ( 82% ) No ( 18% ) Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:36

7:36

BTD - As the commenters say, Hillary's line line becomes prescient. The SNL skit CAME TO LIFE.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:36

7:37

TL: New poll up on Russert

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:37

7:37

Reader: Why are we letting Tim Russert pick our President?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:37

7:38

BTD - Punchline Olbermann and Tweety will talk about the Grrreeeeat job that Pumpkinhead and Blowdried did.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:38

7:39

TL: Hillary says look at what she's done over a number of years, traveling on behalf of our country to over 80 countries, what' she's done in the Senate. She will be better against McCain.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:39

7:39

BTD - Obama looks like he needs a coke. Blowdried! Hop to it/

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:39

7:39

TL: Obama defends his speech against the war in 2002, and says it was more than a speech.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:39

7:40

TL: Obama says she says she was ready on day one and on day one she supported George Bush on the war.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:40

7:41

BTD - Sorry, I can't get past Blowdried and Pumpkinhead.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:41

7:41

TL: Again, I think Big Tent refers to Brian Williams as blow-dried. It can't be Russert, he looks as rumpled as Columbo.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:41

7:42

BTD - Yes Blow Dried is BW. Pumpkinhead is Russert. Punchline is KO Olbermann. And Tweety is Chris MAtthews.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:42

7:43

TL: Obama is now parroting Hillary's withdrawal plan. He says as soon as he's elected he'll assemble his joint chiefs to form a plan. She's been saying that for a year!

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:43

7:44

BTD - I feel bad for Obama IN A WAY, because he seems to be on form tonight. I can not tell because of Pumkinhead and Blowdried.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:44

7:44

TL: Wow, Russert interrupts Hillary's answer on Iraq. She stands up to him. Good for her.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:44

7:46

BTd - This is BY FAR the worst debate I have ever seen, just nosing out the Blowdried/Pumpkinhead debate of October 2007.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:46

7:46

TL: She gives more of her plan, begin withdrawing troops within 60 days. New attack on Obama: He's on foreign relations committee, it has oversignt over Nato which is involved in Afghanistan and hasn't held a single hearing. Obama says it's true, they haven't held a hearing because he became chair just when the campaign started. What kind of excuse is that?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:46

7:48

BTD - NBC is a disgraceful travesty of a news network.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:48

7:48

TL: Readers are asking if we are a "Clinton site." Our commenters are more pro-Hillary. Big Tent has "tepidly" endorsed Obama. I have said I prefer Hillary and Edwards to Obama but have not expressly endorsed anyone.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:48

7:48	Who was Better on Iraq Hillary Clinton ( 63% ) Barack Obama ( 31% ) Tie ( 6% ) Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:48

7:49

New poll on Iraq.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:49

7:50	Half Way Mark: Who's Winning? Hillary Clinton ( 49% ) Barack Obama ( 23% ) Tie ( 3% ) No one can win, it's a stupid debate ( 25% ) Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:50

7:50

Also new poll on who's winning so far.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:50

7:51

BTD - Everybody has lost. Obama. Clinton. Us. this is a disgrace of a debate. Shame on NBC. UItterly shameful.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:51

7:53

BTD - Blowdired comes back with another "Isn't she soooo mean?" question.

This is utterly disgraceful. NBC IS a disgrace.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:53

7:53

TL: They are back. Williams to Obama: Hyperbole, shows a clip of Hillary doing her celestial mock of his campaing. He says, "That was Good!" OMG, they played the tape by mistake.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:53

7:53

BTD - The entire debate is a mistake and a disgrace.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:53

7:55

TL: BTD, tell us how you really feel! Seriously, I'm trying to get behind NBC's poor questions. This is important to voters. What do you think of the substance of their answers?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:55

7:55

BTD - Man, this debatehas been Russert and Williams against Clinton. To Obama's credit he has been NICE to her. In stark contrast to Pumpkinhead and Blowdried.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:55

7:56

BTd - I can't even hear it TL. I can't even hear it. They are running tapes of gotcha questions?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:56

7:57

BTD - Hillary goes after the Unity Schtick. Of course I agree withHillary on this. But who can even listen to the answers. This is the sign of a terrible moderator anda terribel news organization.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:57

7:59

TL: I lost what they are talking about. Where are they?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:59

7:59

[Comment From CoreyCorey: ]

Andy McCarthy @ corner.nationalreview :: Is this a debate or a roast? If Fox did this to Hil, the Left would go ballistic. But this is their hometown channel.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:59 Corey

7:59

BTD - Obama clip about Hillary taking credit for Bill Clinton's Administration. No picking and choosing. He says that you can take credit for the good tings, but not step away from the bad things. I have lost interest in this.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 7:59

8:00

McCarthy's comment is obvious. Even DailyKos noticed.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:00

8:00

BTD - that was me at 8.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:00

8:00

TL: Our site just went down, I've got to call our webmaster, back in 5. BTD will stay.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:00

8:01

BTD - NBC wasnot happy with our commentary and sabotaged out site (snark)

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:01

8:03

BTD - Pumpkinhead asks a question for McCain. Why won;t you keep your word to go with public financing? As I said before, Obama can;t not John Kerry this thing. WALK AWAY Obama.

Obama doubletalking his answer.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:03

8:04

TL: Colin's working on it. Obama on the defensive about public financing. He switches to his online fundraising prowess.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:04

8:04

BTD - Obama bragging on his truly incredible financing of his campaign, which is unprecedented in political history. Pumkinhead says so you are going to break your word.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:04

8:05

BTD - Pumpkinhead on tax returns. Clinton what are you hiding?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:05

8:05

TL: Russert asks about her tax returns? Ties it to accountability. What a stretch.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:05

8:06

BTD - HillaryClinton.com!!!

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:06

8:07

BTD - The National Archives First Lady schedule. Will you release that? Fair question. She says yes.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:07

8:07

TL: Hillary says the American people are funding her campaign. She will do it either upon becoming the nominee or maybe earlier. The public has 20 years of documents on them.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:07

8:08

BTD - Pumpkinhead JUMPS the SHARK! Asks Obama about Farrakhan. WTF?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:08

8:08

TL: She's urged the release of her schedule as First Lady asap. Russert asks Obama about Farakhan. Obama bashes Farakhan's anti-semitism. He didn't seek his support.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:08

8:08

BTD - That was snark. There is no shark Russert has not jumped.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:08

8:09

BTD - Obama cuts Russert off. Well done Barack!

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:09

8:09

TL: Obama says he has reunciated Farakhan, not just what he has said.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:09

8:10

BTD - Pumpkinhead is REALLY a disgrace. Now asking about Jeremiah Wright. He is disgraceful.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:10

8:10

TL: Wow, Russert hits Obama with a past statement that he was concerned his Jewish support would dry up faster than a snowball in hell.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:10

8:10

[Comment From vigkatvigkat: ]

I am frustrated that I can't give BTD fives for all of his great commentary. Totally calling them as I see them.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:10 vigkat

8:11

BTD - Hilary should defend Obama. I know she won't but she should.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:11

8:11

[Comment From SGSG: ]

This is not a debate, this is like a trial

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:11 SG

8:12

BTD - What more can I say? NBC is simply a disgrace of a news organization.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:12

8:12

BTD - Is Hillary going to defend Obama? Good for Hillary. Yay!!

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:12

8:13

BTD - Ooops, she is attacking him. Booo! Bad Hillary.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:13

8:14

TL: Hillary recounts when people attacked her on the same issue. She says Obama has been sincere...but he should reject not just denounce Farakhan.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:14

8:14

BTD - Nice rejoinder from Obama. Nice one from Obama. He played it well.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:14

8:14

TL: Obama says he will reject and deny Farakhan. Good for him.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:14

8:14

TL: Another break.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:14

8:15

TL: Readers didn't like Hillary's answer and though she should have defended Obama more.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:15

8:15

BTD - I did not like her answer and think she should have defended him.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:15

8:17

TL: It's a debate. It's not her job to defend Obama. With all the junk Russert's thrown at her, she's okay in my book defending herself. She didn't accuse Obama of anything and said he was sincere. That's enough.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:17

8:17

BTD - We disagree on that one Jeralyn.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:17

8:18	Was Russert too Hard on Obama on Farakhan? Yes ( 33% ) No ( 67% ) Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:18

8:19

TL: Brian Williams questions Obama about his ranking by National Journal as a being more liberal than Hillary. He says they had two different votes, one on the guest worker program, and the other on the office of public integrity.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:19

8:20

BTD - BW - The Liberal question. Obama deniews being liberal because of the immigration question(?? Office of Public Integrity(?)

Bottom line, he is SOO NOT liberal.

Good politics.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:20

8:20

TL: By the way, they had another vote they differed on. And it's one I side with Obama on. He voted against the new gang crime bill, she voted for it as did most of the other progressive dems. He was right.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:20

8:21

BTD - BTW, Obama is so right on theNational Journal nonsense.

I like this answer a lot. This is better than his usual Unity schtick.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:21

8:22

TL: Next question about Putin. Do Ohio voters care about this?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:22

8:22

BTD - Putin's successor. Clinton says "Putin's HAND PICKED successor. A Putin puppet." The key here is "Putin;s handpicked successor." Did Russewrt NOT know this?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:22

8:22

BTD - Knowledgeable answer from Clinton.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:22

8:23

BTD - Pumpkinhead ALWAYS a fool -"what's his name?" Hillary very cute in her answer to that.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:23

8:23

TL: Russert asks Obama if he knows about this?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:23

8:24

BTD - Did he know about this?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:24

8:25

BTD - Stupid Russert question about Russian going to Serbia. Stupid why? Because it si ahypothetical, what can Obama REALLY say about this? Not much. Give credit to Bill Clinton.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:25

8:25

BTD - Thank gawd, it is almost over.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:25

8:26

TL: It's winding down. Russert asks Hillary if there's anything she'd like to take back. She says her vote in Iraq was sincere but she wouldn't have voted that way again.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:26

8:27	Who won the debate? Hillary Clinton ( 68% ) Barack Obama ( 22% ) Tie ( 10% ) Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:27

8:27

Last poll now up, who won?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:27

8:27

BTD - Regrets, I've had a few . . . sorry, my masn wandered. Oh, in case I have not mentioned it, I HATE Tim Russert. I HATE NBC.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:27

8:27

BTD- NBC lost. We lost.Th. candidates lost. No one won.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:27

8:28

TL: She says again, she'd take back her Iraq vote. Asks Obama and he mentions Terry Schiavo.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:28

8:28

TL: Obama says he's giving an answer about inaction, not a wrong vote.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:28

8:29

TL: Obama says Hillary has campaigned magnificently, he's proud to be here with her.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:29

8:29

BTD - How did this answer devolve into this?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:29

8:29

BTD - A fitting ending to a joke of a debate.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:29

8:30

BTD So NOT over?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:30

8:31

TL: He ends with it's critical to change how business is done in Washington. He's writing her off. He's trying to appeal to her voters. it's the "first among equals" argument.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:31

8:31

BTD - Brian Williams what question should Clinton answer (presumably he will ask Clinton the same question) Obama ignores the question.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:31

8:31

BTD - That was not BW's question but part of the art of debating is ignoring the question. HGillary should hammer on health care again IMO.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:31

8:32

TL: He says he's better because he can bring people together across race and religion. Religion? Where does he get that?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:32

8:32

BTD - Ask him about health care!!! Again hillary. She is not going to do it.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:32

8:33

TL: Is there a question Obama must answer. Says we both feel strongly about our country. It's been an honor to campaign, she still intends to win. Being the first woman president would be a sea change. The audience, mostly silent, applauds.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:33

8:33

BTD - I think she should have talked about universal health care.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:33

8:34

TL: Give her time. she will.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:34

8:34

BTD - The experience thing again? No, should have gone back to universal health care.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:34

8:34

TL: See?

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:34

8:34

BTD - Ok, but finish the point, after mentioning S-Chip.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:34

8:35

BTd - The fighter line is a good one. Ok, she bounced back.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:35

8:35

TL: Hillary says she will make a change. We need a fighter back in the white house.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:35

8:35

BTD - Burn the tapes of this debate. Never again.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:35

8:36

Ok, it's over. NBC was terrible in their questions. We learned nothing. Both candidates did well. Obama pulls out her chair again, not so forcefully this time.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:36

8:36

Ok, new thread coming for post debate commentary. Thanks everyone for joining in.

Tuesday February 26, 2008 8:36

8:36

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