Obama Clinton Debate Now
I’m watching the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton debate.
That’s it. I’m switching my allegiance. I’m now for Barack Obama.
Hillary is trying to claim that Barack isn’t including everyone’s viewpoints, isn’t being inclusive enough (referencing the “bitter” comments) while – at the same time – insinuating guilt by association for everyone he knows. Little comments, little accusations.
What did it for me is this. Barack was generous with her. He reframed the comments about her Bosnia trip in a larger context of focusing too much on mispeakings and gaffs instead of on the issues that will change realities for people. She clearly appreciated it, but she didn’t reciprocate.
My impression is that she is more pragmatic. She has more experience. But she’s not… authentic. And… ultimately… she’s petty.
It’s the pettiness that’s the killer for me. She had a chance here, but she’s blowing it. She can’t get her head around the bigger issues. Although I know she would fight for these issues, I’m not convinced that she can CONVINCE OTHERS. Even when she really means what she says, she is so concerned with performance delivery that it rings hollow, false.
I have total disrepect for the Obama charisma movement, if that’s how it could be called. I fear that Obama would be carved up and spit out, like Carter was. He’ll need hard-hitting advisors, maybe even Hillary!
Although she may have the steel, he has the ability for dialogue – and in a way, the flair for teaching that I think America needs.
I’m sorry, really sorry. But Hillary is falling down. She had a chance for greatness, and she’s blowing it.
Congratulations! While I can relate to what you said regarding the charisma movement, I can’t help but feel that Obama’s charisma might inspire the American people to wake up and stop their social, economic and environmental pursuit of mediocrity! It seems to me that Obama is not burdened with the kind of political baggage
that Hillary carries and that he is not as beholden to as many special interests as herself.
I also feel that he has the making of a good teacher and might just get the nation back on the road to rationality. I was opposed to Hillary because she seemed to be playing a role and lacked the kind of generosity of spirit
& empathy I would like to see in a person who occupies a seat of power.
I don’t know if Obama will be able to win the delegates he needs, but I sure hope so.
The whole thing made me very angry.
Gibson and George are Chimpleton-channeling scum. When I look around and see every new day bringing crisis and devastation to more and more of my American friends, neighbors, and loved ones, it makes me furious.
The people I have seen devastated weren’t greedy, for the most part, nor were they foolish. Many of them got caught by a personal circumstance in this wonderful Chimpy environment of the shredded safety net, and they paid a heavy price for things which were out of their control. And all those Chimpleton-channelers wanted to talk about were flag lapel pins and radicals from a long-ago era.
You know, life really ought to be sweet for me right now. I got a woman I absolutely adore to marry me, and she’s been with me for almost 9 years now. I have two beautiful children that give my life both pleasure and purpose. I am not a greedy man myself; all I want is to be able to love and look after these precious people in my life and not get tripped up by something beyond my control. I think in sum, I’m not a lot different than most Americans. Why in the HELL didn’t that stupid debate focus on THAT?
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I did not watch the debate. I won’t look around and find the debate replay either. I tend to lean towards a democratic vote more than a republican one however, if Obama wins the nomination, I’ll have to rethink my voting and maybe choose a write in candidate or something.
Why?
Because there is something about Barach Obama that is just creepy. I look at him and my insides literally crawl. With all of my life experiences, I’ve learned to trust my radar, my ‘gut’, for lack of a better word. I have no idea whether he’d make a good president or not. I only know that I will never vote for him and if he wins the nomination, I’ll have to root for someone else.
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Instead of trusting “my gut,” I’m going to trust what I see, hear, and know. Obama isn’t my favorite guy either, but compared to any of his alternatives he’s the best of the best. I’d much rather vote for Obama and take a chance than vote for McCavein and know exactly what I’m going to get. Obama is probably America’s last chance to survive as an intact entity.
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I think you hit on precisely why I support Obama instead of Clinton. (I’ve even begun volunteering for Obama in Indiana.)
I think politically, they are probably very close on most issues, but I think Ms. Clinton’s “baggage,” which she acknowledges will make it almost impossible for her to push throough her legislative agenda.
I honestly think the GOP will filibuster every single thing Clinton wants, and will be able to blame her for it. Unfortunately, the GOP hate machine has been able to tar Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton th the taint of scandal, treachery, skullduggery, and evil.
It’s all nonsense, of course, but these things have stuck to her. If Obama is elected, (and I believe he will be with a large majority), I think he can walk into office with the aura of a healer, teacher, uniter, etc. If the voters put him into office riding a wave of momentum, the GOP is going to have an extremely tough time putting that genie back in the bottle.
I was an Edwards supporter, before he bowed out of the race. (His appearance on Colbert the other night was fantastic — please put that man in the cabinet.) When Edwards quit, I switched to Obama, not because I disliked Clinton, but because I felt Obama did not have the baggage Clinton did.
As the primaries have dragged on, I have become disappointed in the Clinton campaign for its scorched earth policy. I realize that some will say that in politics, you do what it takes to win. But, if you truly think your party’s ideas are better than the other party’s ideas, you don’t spend months tearing down the likely nominee from your party.
As to traci’s “gut” comment, I think too many gut pulls of the election lever in 2000 and 2004 got us where we are now, which ain’t good.
The gut is a great thing, but we are human beings. We are self-aware. Racism, sexism, homophobia are “gut reactions” that can be internalized through years of conditioning, but we are human beings. We are supposed to be able to rise above that.
Anyway.
While I appreciate that others may not agree with my “gut” feelings…I have learned to trust my gut. It has kept me safe for a lot of years and whether or not anyone else understands that or agrees with that…oh well.
My gut tells me Obama is a scary sob and I simply refuse to vote for him. Thank god or somebody that we live in America where we can still vote for whomever we choose and we can debate that vote in forums like this one.
Peace to all.
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I still love my Senator…
I would so totally agree with you if I hadn’t been watching Medium on my Tivo.
Sorry sistah but I’m apathetic (and I tend to drink at night).
xoxo
Sue
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I know this is an old topic and at this point, it’s all good since Obama will be the nominee … but anyway I’m still glad to ready about it because I’m a huge Obama supporter and I really think he can win the white house this November.
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