Democratic Debate
Posted at 4:04pm on Apr. 21, 2008 Why won't Obama answer questions?
Cancels debates, dodges questions, eats waffles
By Soren Dayton
A reporter asked Barack Obama today a question about Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas. Obama's response?
"Why can't I just eat my waffle?"
He also just canceled his appearance at a debate in North Carolina. He had been whining that the press finally asked him hard questions.
This reminds us of his handling of a bunch of questions about Rezko. His response?
"Guys, I mean come on. I just answered like eight questions."
Steve Huntley from the Chicago Sun-Times didn't think that was a fair description. Huntley wrote, "In fact, Obama dodged the questions."
Sounds like "dodg[ing] the questions" has become his MO. What's he so afraid of?
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Posted at 10:29am on Apr. 17, 2008 Justice Stevens, Senator Obama, and the Principle of One Justice, One Vote
Tying Together Wednesday Morning's Opinions and Wednesday Evening's Debate
By Dan McLaughlin
If you want to understand precisely why Barack Obama's sneering condescension towards the beliefs and culture of ordinary voters - and willingness to treat them as irrational prejudices - is a concern in presidential politics, you really need look no further than what happens when such attitudes are brought to the Supreme Court, whose Justices Senator Obama wants to pick. Check out the conclusion of Justice Scalia's brief but masterful concurring opinion yesterday Baze v. Rees, taking Justice Stevens to task for his separate opinion urging that the death penalty be held unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment (a position the Court had taken once before, only to be reversed by Justices then including Stevens himself), despite the many state and federal legislatures that have repeatedly endorsed it, the many juries that have imposed it, the studies supporting its effects, and the fact that the Constitution itself makes explicit references to the death penalty:
Read On...
Posted in 2008 | Democratic Debate | Justice Scalia | Justice Stevens | Obamafiles | Rube-gate — Comments (4)/ Email this page » / Read More »
Posted at 3:00pm on Dec. 13, 2007 Live Blogging Iowa Dem Debate
By Kevin Holtsberry
I will be live blogging the Democratic Debate in Iowa here for those of you interested (those with a high pain threshold or who are, like me, paid to watch it).
Posted at 9:06am on Nov. 16, 2007 MI Morning Update: Dem Debate No Surprise - MI Waits for Prez Primary Decision - Stryker Gives Dems Tainted Money
By saul anuzis
356 Days until Election Day
MORNING UPDATE:
Quote of the Day:
"Excessive taxation...will carry reason and reflection to every man's door, and particularly in the hour of election."
-- Thomas Jefferson (letter to John Taylor, 1798)
Reference: The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (Memorial Edition), Lipscomb and Bergh, eds., 10:64.
Democrat’s debate no surprise…Hillary still leading, Obama disappoints, Edwards tries too hard , Richardson has a good night, but he and the rest irrelevant. GOP looking good!
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