I am really looking forward to the debate this week

Marnieworld

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Sun Apr-13-08 10:47 AM
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I am really looking forward to the debate this week

If this whole manufactured "bitter" business came up after the debate then it would be harder for Obama to deal with it. Perhaps that was what the Clinton camp was holding it for, to release after the debate and closer to the primary, but they had to jump the gun because on Friday:

1) Hillary could not or would not answer a question that could have easily been predicted to be asked of her. I mean your husband and your bank account benefit directly from a cause you oppose, and you have given money to your campaign, and your top strategist also works for this cause, but you don't know someone will want you to comment on it? Will this non-answer be standard when you are president?

2)Bill lied about her lies. Has he not heard of youtube yet? really?

3)Bill said something that could be construed as racist again- stealing cars? I mean c'mon.

All on Friday. They had to release their secret weapon early so all of the weekend shows wouldn't be talking about this non-stop.

They sat on it for a week, had bumper stickers and buttons prepared ahead of time because it was such a big thing for them. This is their big campaign strategy? Take something out of context, an inartful phrase in a sentence that anyone hearing or reading the paragraph would know exactly what he meant which was something not offensive? This is the best they have? It's the worst of political games and is not enough to run with in the long term and maybe not even the short term even. Why? Because he isn't an elitist, he wasn't insulting anyone and when faced with this question in a debate he can make this clearer to people than before this manufactured controversy happened in the first place. If this is their best then things are good for the Obama campaign I think.

At the debate she'll have to say this to his face, the question will be brought up by someone, and on a national level, in real-time not edited by biased media that wants the controversy for ratings, he can respond. And when he does it will be clear that he has nothing to hide, nothing to fear and is actually really understanding people and wants to fight for their real problems. And she'll say something stupid and empty about optimism and hard-work but it won't fly in comparison. Side by side the truth will be obvious.

To quote H20man quoting Elijah Muhammed: You place a filthy glass of water and a clean glass of water in front of a thirsty man and he will always make the right choice. Obama will clearly be that clean glass of water in the debate.

I can't tell you how sad it is for me that the Clintons seem toxic now. I used to love them, Bill especially. This afternoon he will be 15 minutes from my house and I will not attend. If you told me a year ago I would feel this way I wouldn't have believed you. Now, I'm watching the Masters and I will not regret a thing.