What I Learned at the YouTube Debate
Watching the Democratic Presidential debate-that-wasn’t (still too many candidates) for me involved flipping to CNN, watching the YouTube clip, hearing five seconds of a talking point, flipping back to the Milwaukee Brewers game for a few pitches, flipping back to CNN to hear ten seconds of another talking point, then flipping back to the game for more pitches. Even with my ADD approach I got something out of the debate.
Here’s what I learned at last night’s YouTube debate:
- CNN producers didn’t fill it with too many ridiculous questions or antics, but there were some like the talking snowman:
- Sen. Barack Obama said:
Look, I think every single question we’ve heard you see cynicism about the capacity to change this country. And the question for the American people, who desperately want change, is: Who’s got a track record of bringing about change?
With his lack of a track record I guess Obama won’t be endorsing himself.
- Rep. Dennis Kucinnich is a publicity whore who had one goal last night: get people to text him.
- Mike “Ripple” Gravel thinks going to a consumption tax will save the planet. And you thought Steve Forbes thought tax reform solved everything.
- John Edwards is an idiot when it comes to nuclear power while Obama isn’t.
- All these Democrats will raise your taxes at a moment’s notice.
- I thought Gov. Bill Richardson was semi-okay, but he wants U.S. troops to drop everything and run out of Iraq as fast as they can with no one left. I hope he’s prepared to send in airstrikes and special forces when Islamist terrorists infest the country.
- Sen. Joe Biden is an ass:
[via Hot Air]
- Watching a pitching duel has more entertainment value.
What do other people think?
- James Joyner didn’t watch it. Wise move.
- Ken Shepherd [via Sister Toldjah] noticed no stem cell or abortion questions. On the former public interest is below the amount of blather Democrats spend on it.
- Ryan Sager thought it was the “best Democratic debate so far.” He also lists what he thinks were the biggest gaffes and “brightest moments.”
- Mickey Kaus on Sen. Joe Biden: “Biden lacks even moderately calibrated snap judgment.”
With his lack of a track record I guess Obama won’t be endorsing himself.
Huh? By 2008 Obama will have served a total of 12 years in elected office - more than Roosevelt, Carter, and even Ronald Reagan.
George W. Bush had six years of experience in elected office before he became the president.
State senator isn’t a do-nothing position. That the issues are local doesn’t make them less important. Rudy Guliani’s only ever been a mayor, but nobody considers him unqualified.