Comments on: PBS Democratic Debate http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Acanthus http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67792 Acanthus Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:09:23 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67792 I've never paid much attention to Tavis Smiley, but I had the impression that he wasn't the kind to pop off about Media Matters ("consider the source"). Someone should ask him what he thinks is wrong with the source. But really, I think he's just corporate weasel who's trying to keep his job by doing what he's told to do. I'm sure that's not what he wants his image to be, but... I’ve never paid much attention to Tavis Smiley, but I had the impression that he wasn’t the kind to pop off about Media Matters (”consider the source”). Someone should ask him what he thinks is wrong with the source. But really, I think he’s just corporate weasel who’s trying to keep his job by doing what he’s told to do. I’m sure that’s not what he wants his image to be, but…

]]> By: harry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67791 harry Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:14:07 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67791 why are there Ann Coulter ads in the middle of this page????? why are there Ann Coulter ads in the middle of this page?????

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67790 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:09:03 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67790 I'm glad that Kucinich and Gravel keep mentioning the war, because otherwise no one in the audience would be aware we're at war...give it a rest, guys, it's a domestic policy debate I’m glad that Kucinich and Gravel keep mentioning the war, because otherwise no one in the audience would be aware we’re at war…give it a rest, guys, it’s a domestic policy debate

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67789 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:07:32 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67789 going last is a bit of an advantage in the 30-second answer format. Though if you go first and have a good response, that's also good. going last is a bit of an advantage in the 30-second answer format. Though if you go first and have a good response, that’s also good.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67788 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:58:19 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67788 ah, tough break for her. ah, tough break for her.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67787 Oliver Willis Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:55:00 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67787 I think she's shouting because her mike isn't working 100%. I think she’s shouting because her mike isn’t working 100%.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67786 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:54:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67786 Thus far, there's no way to spin this debate as anything but a clear win for Obama. The clearest, most consistent, best answers on each question. And the "clarification" was funny as hell. Thus far, there’s no way to spin this debate as anything but a clear win for Obama. The clearest, most consistent, best answers on each question.

And the “clarification” was funny as hell.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67785 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:49:17 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67785 Hillary had a decent response on the HIV/AIDS question. But the shouting, the shouting. Hillary had a decent response on the HIV/AIDS question. But the shouting, the shouting.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67784 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:45:12 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67784 Shorter Dennis Kucinich: Free candy for everyone! yay! Shorter Dennis Kucinich:
Free candy for everyone! yay!

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67783 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:39:29 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67783 I think Hillary is a little faded in this format. The even distribution of time tends to hurt the frontrunner the most. I think Hillary is a little faded in this format. The even distribution of time tends to hurt the frontrunner the most.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67782 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:23:39 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67782 I like that Obama's the only one not shouting his response. I think he did well on that one. I like that Obama’s the only one not shouting his response. I think he did well on that one.

]]> By: mike in dc http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/28/pbs-democratic-debate/#comment-67781 mike in dc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:18:50 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5807#comment-67781 could Richardson have given a more workmanlike stock response? could Richardson have given a more workmanlike stock response?

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