joyfulgirl said:
Neither one of them did.
U2isthebest said:
Now that I've had a chance to think about it more, I agree. I suppose what I was really thinking is that Hillary seemed to make the entire answer about her accomplishments. Obama didn't specifically answer the question, but I felt like he gave a better overall answer directed more towards Hillary; which is what the question called for.
INDY500 said:Time.Com is going to have a hard time deciding who gets the A and who gets the A+ this week.
LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:I wanted to smack Hillary about fifteen different times last night. And the sad part is, I really liked her once upon a time.
The part that I found most laughable was when she was telling Russert she'd have her records made available "as soon as we can get to it". I have a feeling she might have all the time in the world to get to those records soon enough.
MrsSpringsteen said:It's too late to tone it down, the horses left the barn and they're on their way to China
LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:
The part that I found most laughable was when she was telling Russert she'd have her records made available "as soon as we can get to it". I have a feeling she might have all the time in the world to get to those records soon enough.
phanan said:The thing is, Clinton really had no choice but to try anything at this point. That's just where she's at right now, so I can't really blame her. It's her last stand. If she does nothing, she'll be criticized for not doing enough, so either way, she loses.
LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:
Very true, but had she not done some of the things she had done in her campaign she may not be in this position now.
LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:
I'm not ripping her, I was just a tad annoyed with her last night. Hell, I was annoyed with Obama when he wouldn't outright say he rejected Farakahn's endorsement, but at least he conceeded in the end.
U2isthebest said:^ In response to phanan, I don't know if Obama would act in the same way. He came into the race not really expected to get the nomination. He knew he was the underdog, so I don't think he ever felt as defensive when he was down earlier in the campaign as Hillary does now. If things radically change and he doesn't end up getting the nomination, he has a lot more time to run again. Hillary, while being far from old, senses, perhaps rightfully, that her time is now or never. She came into the race as the wife of one of the most loved and most successful presidents in American history and as an accomplished, brilliant politician in her own right. I think she felt almost entitled to the nomination, and now that there's a strong possibility she won't get it, she's getting desperate. The Obama campaign has never had that sense of pressure about it.
ABEL said:
yeah she didn't seem too organized.
does anyone know if the transcript is up anywhere?
phanan said:
While Obama was considered an underdog at the outset, he's been the clear favorite since Super Tuesday, as the momentum has been on his side. Let's say, hypothetically speaking, that for some reason or another, Clinton was able to regain the upper hand (unrealistic as that seems now), and was considered the front-runner again. I would most definitely think the Obama campaign, having had the nomination within its grasp, would do whatever it takes to get it, and I wouldn't blame them for it, because in politics, you have to do what is necessary to win, even if it means getting your hands dirty.
phanan said:
Yeah, they were both annoying at different moments last night. Obviously, Clinton referring to Saturday Night Live and the pillow bit was a bit strange and awkward. At the same time, I thought it was poor for Obama to mention how the other campaign "whines" about things, when his own campaign has done its fair share of whining as well, and all about stupid, little things. Wait until the Republican smear campaign starts...
U2DMfan said:Tim Russert is one of the few 'talking heads' worth a damn.
These days, he might be the only one.