Obama dusts self off from debate

Sour grapes makes bitter whines.
It will get much easier when the top of the ticket POSER goes up against McCain.
SPOILER ALERT!

Only two things really matter about last night's debate. First, it was probably the worst performance by "moderators" in a presidential debate. Ever. It really was that bad, and we cannot let that happen again where Democratic positions are under relentless attack by the moderators without a Republican candidate on stage. It wasn't a debate, it was an interrogation. The only difference between the ABC interrogation and an interrogation perpetrated by the Bush administration was that ABC probably never considered waterboarding.

As for the Democratic nomination, here's the only exchange from last night that mattered:

MR. STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me pick up on this. When these comments from Senator Obama broke on Friday, Senator McCain's campaign immediately said that it was going to be a killer issue in November.

Senator Clinton, when Bill Richardson called you to say he was endorsing Barack Obama, you told him that Senator Obama can't win. I'm not going to ask you about that conversation. I know you don't want to talk about it. But a simple yes-or-no question: Do you think Senator Obama can beat John McCain or not?

SENATOR CLINTON: Well, I think we have to beat John McCain, and I have every reason to believe we're going to have a Democratic president and it's going to be either Barack or me. And we're going to make that happen.

And what is important is that we understand exactly the challenges facing us in order to defeat Senator McCain.

He will be a formidable candidate. There isn't any doubt about that. He has a great American story to tell. He's a man who has served our country with distinction over many years, but he has the wrong ideas about America. And those ideas will be tested in the cauldron of this campaign.

But I also know, having now gone through 16 years of being on the receiving end of what the Republican Party dishes out, how important it is that we try to go after every single vote everywhere we possibly can to get to those electoral votes that we're going to need to have the next president elected.

MR. STEPHANOPOULOS: But the question is, do you think Senator Obama can do that? Can he win?

SENATOR CLINTON: Yes. Yes. Yes.

Hillary Clinton and her surrogates have petulantly claimed that the reason why she should stick around after it's clear that there's no way she'll overcome Barack Obama's lead among pledged delegates is that the superdelegates could decide to go with her instead of Obama. The superdelegates' rationale for doing so would presumably need to be based on questions of electability. Hillary Clinton, in the exchange quoted above, said there is no electability argument that can be used against Barack Obama.

The voters have demonstrated a clear preference for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton. She cannot overcome his lead. Hillary Clinton acknowledges that Barack Obama can beat John McCain. Thus, she's lost, and she has no argument that it's a threat to Democrats to have Barack Obama as our nominee. Therefore, there's no reason for Hillary Clinton to continue her campaign.

Oy! What basoura he spews! Dusting off the shoulder is very disrespectful in my land of origin. God Bless America! Hillary has been a wonderful woman to us peoples of the Americas for many years, and she be good to become first woman President.

Viva L'America!

Last night's debate was moderated by two individuals who were clearly in favor of Clinton. ABC's moderators never attempted to cut off Hillary when she ran long on their specific time limitations and they repeatedly interrupted Obama while he was attempting to answer their questions. There is no need for any additional debates. Hillary will not gain sufficient ground in PA to overtake Obama. She must quit.

Go Obama!

The Tribune's poll question, "who won," is irrelevant. Everyone lost last night, as somehow the National Enquirer took control over the moderators' minds and induced them to turn an opportunity for consideration of real policy issues into mud wrestling.

To paraphrase John McCain about wrestling pigs, both candidates got dirty and the pigs from ABC liked it.

Why is it that Obama feels it's appropriate to distort McCain's "100 year comment" about Iraq - it's clear and on record that McCain did in fact *not* push for a 100 year war and he knows it. Obama says ridiculous things and then spends then next week spinning them away as if the average person is too stupid to understand his finely nuanced points and then does things like that. But if anyone points it out, they are just "playing the same old politics".

This is all the same old campaign crap from a new guy who trys to be different by constantly saying he is different.

Poor Obama. Always the victim.

He would like to simply waltz into the nomination while ignoring the kind of Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers questions that cut to the core of his character, credibility and judgment. He pretends these questions don't matter because the answers expose him.

No presidential candidate should have ANY kind of relationship with hate mongers and terrorists, like Obama does. If McCain had any kind of relationship with, say, the terrorist Timothy McVeigh, Obama and the media would be yelling, screaming and calling for him to drop out of the race.

Obama lives and breathes in the world of double standards. He is the great pretender and a first rate con man who will be defeated.

STEPHANOPOULOS WHO IS A CLINTON FORMER EMPLOYEE,OWING THE CLINTONS FAVOURS AND CLEARLY HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS WAS SUBJECTING OBAMA NOT TO A DEBATE BUT A CROSS-EXAMINATION KIND OF REPAYING SOME FAVOURS TO THE CLINTONS AND MAYBE HOPING FOR A FUTURE JOB.

That debate/ambush was a dust-off and I am glad to see Obama has recovered today.

It's not much of a debate when the moderators' bias is so evident. They tenderized him nicely before serving him to Hillary, who can smell blood in the water better than a shark. When the track of the debate/ambush became clear, she could have taken the high road, but that wouldn't be very Clinton, would it?

What was up with all those spotlighted closeups with Chelsea, Rendell & Nutter? Is this to imply Obama didn't have a single supporter in the house? PATHETIC.

I, for one, am clinging to Obama. If this mess last night wasn't proof we need change and need it now, we really are in trouble.

The great thing about Obama is that he doesn't whine. He turns the attacks around on the attackers. Then he brings up the topics that we ARE concerned about. The biggest losers in last night's debate, apart from everyone who wasted their time watching it, are ABC, Charlie and Georgie S. Big Media are all going to be gunning for Obama because he is determined to limit their power over us all, and the media corporations as well as Washington insiders don't like that one bit. Should be an interesting election.

It's amusing seeing all of the crying and cavorting from the Obama Kool-Aid Team about the supposed bias of the debate.

But the fact is, Obama is not our lord and savior, rather just a lightweight state senator hack (I discount his bold two years of federal experience because he hasn't done anything except campaign while collecting our paycheck). He would have been laughed out of the campaign months ago if it were not for his race and liberal guilt spilling over into the streets. But despite these facts, Obama has enjoyed nothing but positive, glowing press coverage over the last year from the vast majority of media outlets.

The media hasn't even begun to ask the tough questions it consistently needs to ask to expose the Obama fraud. Get used to it cheerleaders. This is going to hurt. Obama is the most divisive, contrived candidate to come down the garbage chute in years.

What makes him think that his relationship to terrorist like Ayers, or to his chosen spiritual leader who spewed anti-American, anti-Semitic, and hateful words for years from Obama's church pews - and into the coffers the Obama's contributed over $20,000 - or in a campaign that has stated that words matter and Obama has superior judgment, that Americans don't care about him characterizing middle America as 'bitter' and 'clinging' to 'antipathy toward those who don't look like them'?
The most pathetic thing about this entire debate is the dismissive attitude of Obama and his supporters - they have been offended since the beginning of the presidential campaign when they tried to characterize Biden as a racist with him 'clean' comment - and they have attempted to chastise anyone who asked a tough question since with the threat of labeling them as bigots or focused on trivial.

Shameful. That is the only word that comes to mind when I think of Obama's dismissive attitude toward the very real concerns that many of us have about a man with a very short resume, few legislative accomplishments, no military experience, no record as a change agent, and an ever more hypocritical campaign based on judgments that the company he keeps is revealing just isn't the case.

Ben,
Timothy McVeigh never became a productive member of society. Timothy McVeigh's goal was not to end racism and the Vietnam War.

Obama ...? Barack Obama .. ? Barack Huseim Obama ..?

How should we call he?
Suddenly I say racist if I will call with your full name ...?

Who is Rev. Whright ? Him friend (20 years)

Who is Resko?? Him best friend

Who is actually Barack Huseim Obama ?? I don't know

This is the great Question ... and today is without answer ...

No real issues? I think that character is a big issue, especially for the president of the United States. And a lot has come out now that the media is actually looking into The Obama, and not just parading him to the White House. And I think he was further exposed for the fraud that he is.

When asked about the 2nd amendment case before the Supreme court he said he hadn't heard the brief yet and couldn't comment. Hadn't heard? For a guy who's a lawyer, he should know that he would have to read the briefs. And he knows what the case is about, and refused to comment. Doesn't want to polarize anyone on the left or the bitter folk.

Also asked about the Capital Gains tax which is wants to raise, the point was brought up that after both Pres. Clinton and Pres Bush lowered the Capital Gains taxes, the government actually collected more tax revenue from capital gains. The great one's response was basically yeah, but the tax system isn't fair. Isn't fair? 15% is more than fair for money that has already once been taxes on income. And Mr. Elitist obviously doesn't get that not only rich people invest, or would like to invest to make a little more for themselves. Let him whine all he wants, can't wait to watch him get pummelled by McCain in November

Obama has been getting a free ride from the National News Media all through the primaries. Finally last night some tough questions are asked and the Obama Cult followers are all upset. If they think those questions are tough wait to the general election when the Republican attack machine is in full gear.

I agree with Paulette. And I'd like to add that Clinton has known for a long time that O'bama was definitely electable and could defeat McCain. Her primary motive for remaining in this race up until this point has been pure personal ambition.

As weak as McCain is he is heads and heals above a do nothing former first lady and a guy who who can't defend any of his personal associations....the Republicans will pounce on this easy flesh like wild dogs....let the carnage begin.

Now that Obama has a little bit of dirt on him, Obama fanboys now want everyone else to focus simply on the "real issues." Stop pretending to be in ivory towers. The same dirt is being dealt on every candidate. Obama is just not very good at dealing with it.

For all of the Obama-ites again calling for Senator Clinton to drop out of the race, your flop sweat is starting to show.Paulette Revere states that the "voters have shown a clear preference for Obama over Hillary Clinton." Please explain how this has been shown? Is it by the popular vote? That doesn't hold water because the bulk of Obama's popular vote lead, was obtain from Chicago and Cook County. Eliminate that total and Obama's popular vote lead is barely 100,000. By delegates? Obama has a slight lead in the pledged delegates but Clinton leads in Super Delegates. Oh, and by the way, neither Obama or Clinton can clinch the nomination through the primary process.So for the unity of the party, why doesn't Obama drop out? One more point for all of you Obama-ites;your her Markos of the Daily Kos has stated that he does not view Senator Clinton as "a real Democrat" and has done all that he can to desparage and demean the Clinton years in office. Guess what Obama-ites? To win the general election against John McCain,Obama would need the votes and money from the very people that you have spent the entire primary season sliming and slandering.Good luck with that.

"Hubris" - pride of the gods is how I view Obama. There is an unsettling arrogance in him which will be his downfall. His surrogates have contrived to make this primary race divisive by cleverly making the opponent the antagonist and Obama the blameless victim. He has aptly played the race card to his advantage. The truth of the matter is race became an issue when Obama's wife uttered those words in South Carolina calling upon "black folks" to vote in a black man as President. No, I don't think Obama would be good for this country - too much baggagge and too much latent anger. Also, he and Michelle are too Africanized by those 20 years with Wright and their church's mission. We don't want a Black Presidency; we want a President who represents all the people. That person is Hillary Clinton!

This guy is so done. Tried to sell himself as being above it all, a new kind of politician who would transcend the usual mud slinging. Problem is, he's shown himself to be the same as the rest. No vision, no leadership, just down in the dirt nastiness. He'll beat Hil but the Reps are salivating over this guy.

Up until last night, I would always change the channel when GWB came on...now I'll also change the channel when STEPHANOPOULAS comes on and my evening news will be CBS or NBC!!! That dork George S. thinks he knows it all!!! He can take the Clintons and stick them where the SUN DON'T SHINE!! And for all of you closet racists who are against Obama simply because he's BIRACIAL...WHEN WE'VE BEEN REDUCED TO 3rd World status, at least you'll be able to say..."At least our PRESIDENT'S WHITE!!!! while you're sitting on your new home of a PARK BENCH drinking your coffee that you got by selling POP BOTTLES!!!

Do you Obama bashers REALLY think that it's just Black people sending him all of the money that his record-breaking campaign has received??? LOL !!!
R...I..G..H..T !!!!! I ALSO THINK THAT A LOT OF YOU ARE SIMPLY JEALOUS OF HIS EDUCATION, ELOQUENT WAY OF SPEAKING, ETC. Even if he doesn't get the nomination, he STILL HAS IT MADE You want the success he and his wife have??? Get it the way he and Michelle did...GET AN EDUCATION!!!