BlogHer - Blogging from the Citadel, CNN/YouTube Debate - Comments

Agreed

Denise — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:01:20 -0500

I think she could have answered the question effectively if he had asked her - and I'm not sure why he didn't.

~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High & Flamingo House Happenings

Dick Morris says on Fox...

The Anonymous Source — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:53:58 -0500

That Anderson missed an opportunity to ask HRC about NCLB--that it was HER bill. Is that TRUE?? If so, she dodged a bullet there! Wow!

Congrats Morra--an exciting gig! Nice work everyone!

lord find Nick!

Denise — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:51:15 -0500

and say hello to him for me, ignore the Obama girl she is scarier than Gravel!

~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High & Flamingo House Happenings

In the spin room, head spinning

Morra Aarons Mele — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:41:41 -0500

Obama Girl

is doing interviews, for pete's sake!

This was fun

Sarah Granger — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:08:42 -0500

I enjoyed participating here with all of you. Thanks Morra for the invitation!

Hey... Elizabeth Edwards, BlogHer '07 speaker, is now on CNN Live...

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Sarah Granger directed Internet strategy and operations for Gary Hart's presidential exploratory organization during the 2004 election.

Way to go Morra...This was fun, fun, fun.

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:07:01 -0500

Can't wait to get your post debate comments.

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
also at Women 4 Hope and Informed Voters

I'll be up all night getting clips for my political blog.

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:05:35 -0500

I'll put a link on your post as soon as I'm done.

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
also at Women 4 Hope and Informed Voters

AGREED. This was really interesting.

lauriewrites — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:03:06 -0500

If you see anything particularly interesting online about it or you write a post, please put it in the comments on my post above! Thanks!

Laurie
LaurieWrites

Excellent debate!

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:59:48 -0500

Anderson Coopers was so funny on that last question, when he said they couldn't find anyone to put to the left of Kucinich.

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
also at Women 4 Hope and Informed Voters

Also, he called it a coat.

lauriewrites — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:57:45 -0500

Wtf?

LaurieWrites

Gravel is waiting for the end to slam everyone again. ; )

lauriewrites — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:55:50 -0500

For serious.

Dodd...nothing negative to say about Edwards...

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:55:06 -0500

Very respectable answer. Only time I clapped so far.

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
also at Women 4 Hope and Informed Voters

Her coat?

Denise — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:55:00 -0500

Ya know, that's the man Mrs Edwards said is a better advocate for women. Right, he pointed out her clothing. No it wasn't funny whether folks laughed or not. And it was not appropriate.

~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High & Flamingo House Happenings

Good answer on church & state from Obama

Sarah Granger — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:53:23 -0500

Obama responded better on the separation issue than anyone I've ever heard - separating them not just for the state but also for the church. It's probably pre-prepared, but it was certainly an answer I haven't heard before. This is one everybody evades, but he answered it in a way that appeals to those who are religious as well as those who are not.

Just saw his ad... pretty good.

Gun control question...

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:52:46 -0500

Good grief...that was almost scary.

Biden -- If that's his baby he needs help. Is he mentally qualified to have that gun? "Hope he doesn't come looking for me."

Good answer, I agree.

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
also at Women 4 Hope and Informed Voters

Blogging from the Citadel, CNN/YouTube Debate

Morra Aarons Mele — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:45:57 -0500

For now, links to campaign liveblogs/pages:

Watch each question as a separate video:

http://www.politicstv.com/blog/?p=3243

My "benchmate" at the debate: Jerome Armstrong http://mydd.com/

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/blog/view/?id=10486

http://johnedwards.com/watch/debate-webcast/

Also, the debate streams live on http://www.cnn.com/

I will write thoughts and reactions, and post the transcript later, with better commentary and links.

The cadets are walking off stage, the candidates are at podiums, and Anderson Cooper just said, "We'll see what happens..."

And before everything went on air, after the audience warm up, there was a nervous silence...

Someone in the audience shouted: "Anderson, will you marry me?"

But the first video set the tone well. The submitter asked candidates if they would "actually answer the questions posed to you." Nice.

this set it off on an exciting foot. And then look how the suites of questions set out:

Suite 1: Change. It's about change. Reparations for slavery. Trust in Washington. Which Republican running mate would you pick if you had to...

Suite 2: Questions about race.
African Americans pay more for mortgages that whites (Edwards)
Obama: reparations start in our schools.
Kucinich is for reparations from slavery- not a lot of clapping for that...hmm
Morgan asked, if Katrina happened in a majority white city, would it have been as bad?

And this question, the one we've been waiting for: Senator Obama, how do you address questions that you're not authentically black?

Hillary next: is she woman enough?

Her campaign-submitted video answered that question: Sometimes the best man for the job IS a woman!

Iraq: Barry Mitchell's question "How do we pull out now?

And Obama ducked it: "we can be as careful getting out as were careless getting in." Lame talking point alert! I give Biden credit for answering in a less b.s fashion.

And now Hillary: we need to set a timeline now to start bringing our troops home. There is no military solution in Iraq. Aha, she brings up the Pentagon flack! She was a hero on that...but she attacks the Republicans.

Readers, do you find yourself agreeing with Kucinich when it comes to Iraq, or is it just me? And Gravel. Very moving.

Now Obama is giving Hillary a dig- he never would have even voted for the war.

Jeez, this discussion is evasive. Obama and Edwards especially.

Skip to debate's end: I'm in the "spin" room, watching spin. Elizabeth Edwards looks fantastic. Obama girl is somehow press-worthy.
And apparently, New Hampshire voters found Obama most favorable? Hmm.

More later. Laurie is watching the web's reaction here