What question do you want answered in tonight’s debate?
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I would not get an answer to the question that is really burning in my mind so I guess the main one is when will Hillary drop out and disappear?
I was just going to say that.
Gibson: “Senator Obama, do you take your orange juice with or without ice?”
Sen. Obama: “No ice please…but I’ll take it on the side. Need all the ice I can get. I intend to put Senator Clinton on ice.”
Freeze her out.
Senators Obama and Clinton, how do you intend to compensate the innocent victims of American persecution; that is, the people in Iraq and Afghanistan who did no harm to us yet were placed in prison and tortured by the American military?
Does might make right or are we truly limited by our Constitution?
I am assuming that this is a serious request, so here is my sincere question.
To both candidates: “Considering the overwhelming problems currently facing Americans today, what is your VISION for America, in this the 21st Century?”
Is there anywhere we can watch the debate online tonight?
TPM will be liveblogging; best i”ve found so far, unless you include the various drinking games being chatted about. Al G over at TheField seems to be having a good time.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/
can watch it here
Will you put an end to the wasteful war on [some people who use certain] drugs, to stimulate our economy like FDR did with the repeal of the Volstead Act?
How will you provide for alternative energy in a way that doesn’t cause food shortages? Will you find a role for biodiesel from food waste products?
Will you bring back the Fairness Doctrine?
Will you make sure all taxpayers receive a dividend on any and all Bear Stearns profits, given that our money is backing their debt?
What will you do to stop and turn back the progress of global warming?
What will you do to ensure that the Baby Bust generation and all that followed us are able to retire?
If they let Hillary hijack the debate with with 20 min. of healtcare and totally ignore the environment (again), it will prove that these debates are nothing but auditions for soundbites for campaign ads. I’m sick of the same 3 things and whatever hot button non-issue crops up being the focus of these debates.
Is there a conflict of interest in having Stephanopoulos covering Clinton?
Not considering he was being honest and saying unless she wins VERY big in the next 3 races she is out.
I dunno, there’s a diary over on Big Orange saying he was colluding with Hannity and Newsmax over possible questions to ask. Don’t know if there’s any fire to this smoke, but if he brings up William Ayers, you’ll know that he was scouting for gotchas. Not that Obama won’t have a counter to it — just that it’ll be there.
He cannot be any worse than the woman at the Compassion or faith or religious kooks debate.
“Do you plan to reverse the Bush’s Administration’s illegal wiretapping programs?”
“Will your administration forbid the use of tactics such as torture and extraordinary rendition?”
I’d like to ask “Will your administration prosecute the use and authorization of tactics such as torture and extraordinary rendition by agents of the American government?” but I’m worried that just asking the question would get you sent to Club Gitmo.g
how about some questions regarding the WOT?
how effective has that been? given the latest in a string of lame ass prosecutions that have been nothing more than exercises in petty b.s….the latest setback for DOJ, the FBI, and the HOMELAND team…these clowns couldn’t catch a cold.
let’s talk about restoring constitutional rights and the rule of law…the restoration of habeas corpus, the repeal of the patriot act, FISA…shit! the list is endless, and l haven’t even gotten to war crimes, the economy, and global warming, etal.
l’d just like to see a REAL debate, focused on REAL issues instead of bitters, orange juice and the outrage du jour.
l’m not optimistic.
You get a 4 for mentioning the mistrial & listing tonight’s debate drink ingredients (bitters, orange juice and the outrage du jour).
Let’s not forget the cheese tray that will be served with Hillary’s whine. LOL
For Hillary: “After the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, you said of working-class voters, ‘Screw’em.’ Senator Clinton, do you hate America or just freedom in general?”