Comments on: Dem Debate: Making love to the real-time reaction meter

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:59:35 +0000

And I realize that every GOP debate, to date, has been a yawner.

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:58:49 +0000

Don't be surprised if Clinton News Network's reaction meter had bias in it.

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:15:14 +0000

It was a yawner. As to the “dream team,” well, you're all better late than never, I suppose. Some of us (ahem) were mentioning this possibility during the 2004 Dem convention.

By: Jillmz

Jillmz — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:51:40 +0000

Taking the civility into these comments: I agree with everyone. And frankly, I feel I can actually say and write that they make me proud of our system. Until the next negative ad anyway.

Kudos to them both.

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:13:47 +0000

Great debate and Obama and Hillary certainly did agree before going into the debate that they would be cordial and pleasant towards each other. After the debate Obama even held Hillary's chair as she was getting up. There were times on the stage when it seemed as though they were best buds, that they were a team. But there were some digs taken, too. But even those were done civilly.

And yes, the debate was so much better than the Republicans. There was more applause in this debate than any other. It was almost as if the audience liked both candidates. It was almost as though the crowd liked both candidate and there was no large block of Hillary supporters and no large block of Obama supporters. For the most part the audience seemed as though they would have been happy with either as President.

As far as the dream ticket- I have thought about that over the months and have dismissed it. But there was one moment in tonight's debate where it seemed possible. At the end, when the O/C (or C/O) ticket was broached, I thought it was interesting that neither really answered the question.

By: Barack Obama » Dem Debate: Making love to the real-time reaction meter

Barack Obama » Dem Debate: Making love to the real-time reaction meter — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:39:15 +0000

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By: T_Steel

T_Steel — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:06:23 +0000

I thought the debate was a draw. Both were on point. The whole “Senator Obama is all talk” should quite down some (he came off like the cool college professor to me). Senator Clinton seemed relaxed and was solid. The both were very respectful and classy. Much better than the Republican Debate.

I LOVED THAT THEY STAYED ON THE ISSUES!

By: PaulSilver

PaulSilver — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:58:02 +0000

Wouldn't it be interesting for Clinton to pick Obama as a running mate and then appoint him to the Supreme Court with the next opening.