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Cordial inside, Hollywood outside -is about the only way to describe the CNN/LA Times/Politco Democratic Debate at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. BlogHer's Katy Chen and I walk outside the debate hall to give you a glimpse of California's voter diversity:
In Pat Morrison's latest LA Times column she notes the problem many voters are facing on Super Tuesday, especially those who voted absentee before John Edwards and Rudy Guiliani dropped out, "Casting an absentee ballot so far ahead of election day is like picking a Super Bowl winner based on who's ahead at halftime. It's like recommending a book you've only halfway read. It's like getting married on the first date."
While locals like Victoria Lane were lamenting the traffic, other bloggers were star struck by the Hollywood feel (yes, there was a red carpet) -but most were talking issues.
Why Black Women Are Angry writes, "Hillary delivered a great line: 'It took a Clinton to clean up the mess after the first Bush, seems like it is going to take a Clinton to clean up after the second.'"
Rachel Sklar at the Huffington Post writes, "Clinton lands a punch: 'I just have to correct the record for one second, because, obviously we do agree about the need to have comprehensive immigration reform, and if i recall, about a week after i said that i would try to support my governor, although i didn't agree with it personally, you were asked the same question and could not answer it. so, this is a difficult issue.' The whole drivers' license thing from the Philly debate in October must still sting — the moment when her inevitability disappeared."
In BlogHer's open thread of the debate, contributing editor Dana Tuszke takes on Senator Hillary Clinton's immigration plan, "Hillary says the illegals will be offered a path to citizen ship. Pay a fine for entering illegally, pay back taxes, learn English, then wait in line? Why? We don't owe them that privilege. They entered illegally, plain and simple."
Contributing editor Jennifer Satterwhite surprised herself, "Watching these two really is changing my opinions on these two. I have much stronger opinions about them both now. Very interesting."
BlogHer's Arse Poetica, Maria Niles, and Mom101 were just some of the women talking taxes, and Morra Aarons called Clinton "wonkish" on health care.
This was the final debate before "Super Tuesday" on February 5th when over 20 states go to the polls.
Contributing Editor Erin Kotecki Vest also blogs at Queen of Spain Blog
