Democratic Debate — Blogging on the Bloggers. What the right and the left bloggers are saying? Who do you think won the debate? (updated with 4 youtube videos)
Posted by Catherine Morgan on June 3, 2007
Bloggers are changing the face of politics, and debates. What are bloggers saying about the debate? Who was blogging live? Here it is…
USA TODAY did a Live-Blogging of the Democratic Debate –
7:45 p.m. ET. Health care:
After Edwards and Obama praised each other for offering plans aimed at “universal health care” for all Americans, and tweaked each other over whether the other guy’s plan really would do that, Clinton stepped in to say she is “thrilled that universal health care is back on the national agenda. … The important thing is not the plan. We’re all talking about pretty much the same things. What’s important is what I learned in the previous effort is you have to have the political will” to battle back against opposition from insurance and pharmaceutical companies.
Some of the candidates have debate-related features up and running at their websites:
• Clinton’s blog has opened a debate discussion thread.
• Dodd’s site may be the most active — with live blogging, live video and live “talk clocks” that will measure how much time each candidate gets.
• Edwards’ site also has a discussion thread, and has posted some photos from the debate site.
• Obama is encouraging supporters to “join the debate.”
• Richardson is staging a “virtual debate watch party.”
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The Huffington Post has Lynn Sweet: Blogging from the Debate
Some of what she has said:It’s sometimes risky going after a rival during a debate. But it’s the only way to make distinctions. Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) took on the two frontrunners at once in one of the more provocative exchanges over the recent Congressional vote to provide more funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. During this back-and-forth, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) threw his first punch.
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Firedoglake is Live Blogging with Scarecrow on the Democratic Debate. You might also what to read the Pre-Debate.
Funny question about how to use Bill Clinton. Bill appears to be getting several job offers tonight. Can’t hurt Hillary, who doesn’t need to say anything. Others simply focus on Bill’s strengths, instead of the vulnerability he presents for Hillary if you take 10 years to write a 600 page book.
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This one made me giggle…The John Deeth Blog is doing a Democratic Debate: Couch Potato Liveblog
Show of hands: would you take Osama out if it killed civilians? All hands go up except Kucinich, but all compete to offer qualifiers. Clinton gets hers out first. Edwards: Returns to Pakistan question; if Musharraf goes, we have no idea what’s next.
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Talk Left is also Live-Blogging the Debate…
Health insurance next. Edwards favors mandatory health insurance for everyone, even if taxes have to be raised. Hillary says she isn’t sure if taxes need to be raised because we’ll be saving huge amounts by other changes. Obama stresses savings through changes even though some will not have insurance. Kucinich wants a no-profit health care system.
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What the Informed Students are saying…
On Mandatory Military ServiceSen. Gravel–We should have incentives for those who serve: every year you serve you get 4 years of free schooling.
Sen. Dodd–Against the draft!! I joined the peace corp because an American President asked my generation to.
What is the definition of rich, in terms of income level?
Sen. Obama--People making over $250,000 a year–I am talking about going back to the tax levels during President Clinton administration.
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And from the right…Democrats clash on Iraq — Democratic presidential candidates clashed on Sunday on Iraq and over the security of the country since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Random Thoughts on the Democratic Debate from Decision ‘08 — Ye gods, that was just about unbearable. The more I see of these debates, the more convinced I am that they are an almost completely useless contrivance. But I’ll plow ahead
Democratic Debate CNN — Yeah, I know, the Dems??? We must understand the other side, to fight them. Here’s the play by play:
Thoughts of the Day — It’s easy to ignore my thoughts on tonight’s debate, I am an outspoken Republican who is very unimpressed with any Democrat who is running for 2008. It is in this sense that I bring my opinion…
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What MSNBC is saying — Deomocratic Hopefuls Debate in NH
Check out the Political Ticker by CNN
What is Fox saying? Democrats Debate Terror (personal interjection) - “I’m shocked the Fox headline has the word Terror in it.“
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Post debate bloggers are saying…
If I had to vote tomorrow based on the information I have now, I’d have to go with Edwards. I see him as a smarter Jimmy Carter. But thank goodness, we all still have about 18 months before the polls open! — read more from Coffeegrounds
The discussion was largely controlled by the Big 3, however, who fielded questions on a number of foreign policy matters (Iraq, Iran, Pakistan) and a handful of domestic concerns like healthcare and veterans’ benefits. Biden occasionally broke through the clutter but the other second-tier candidates struggled to distinguish themselves. — Democratic Wrapup — by Chris Cillizza
Obama — ‘More dangerous world because of Bush’
Clinton — ‘We don’t have a president… willing to change’
Edwards — ‘Using Congress power to fund is way to end war’
Clinton — ‘This is George Bush’s war. He started it’
Clinton — ‘It is the Iraqis who have failed to take advantage’
Richardson — ‘For health care, ‘focus on prevention’
Kucinich — ‘Only one way - Medicare for all’
Biden — ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ ‘is not a rational policy’
Kucinich — ‘This war has degraded our service ability’
From CNN - Contenders Clash on Iraq — Democratic presidential hopefuls traded barbs over the war in Iraq Sunday night in New Hampshire, with former Sen. John Edwards blasting two rivals for not taking the lead on a recent war spending bill.
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Some clips from YouTube…
on gas prices…
Obama on immigration…
Edwards attack on Hillary…
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So, what do you think?
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June 3, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Great coverage, it’s always nice to see a non-partison take on the issues. There is always enough of us out there with one opinion, people need to see all sides; great post.
June 3, 2007 at 11:32 pm
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June 4, 2007 at 2:15 am
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June 4, 2007 at 5:36 am
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June 4, 2007 at 6:05 am
I live in New Mexico. Bill Richardson is all talk no action. Richardson does NOT support rural people, children, farmers, ranchers, hunters, or people that want to enjoy the national forest as a safe vacation.
We have children getting stalked by wolves here in New Mexico. He supports this program even after a child was nearly attacked in her front yard. No corrective action was taken. He did nothing when elementary school stalking wolves were removed from Arizona and placed in New Mexico. This pack of wolves has caused additional problems in New Mexico.
If you support children and your rights to enjoy nature and the national forest or even to live in rural area then Bill Richardson is NOT for you.
They will be releasing more wolves in the next year…dispersing to TX and California along with CO (which has already happened), UT, and NV is going to happen. Do you really want this man for president or vice president? I do voted for him once and never will again.
These wolves were capitive bred and do not fear man. They are denning close to homes and threating people on a daily basis.
Bill Richardson supports wolves not Children’s Safety
June 4, 2007 at 6:59 am
Hi Manymeez - Thanks for the comment, and thanks for the link. I’m glad you liked the post.
June 4, 2007 at 7:02 am
“Wolfcrossing” — Thanks for your comments on Bill Richardson, as a mom I can understand your position. And thank for the link about this problem, I’ll check it out soon.
June 4, 2007 at 9:06 am
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June 4, 2007 at 9:51 am
Thanks again for your excellent comments on the debate. I apprecate you putting the post through. Like coyotes attacking kids in NJ the families there are getting reversse 911 calls. Three kids have been attacked. There is a very vocal group out there that thinks it is the families fault and that the people encroached on the coyotes. There were never coyotes in Middletown NJ they have disperse there. Similarly here with wolves but the wolves are more dangerious because they are habituated in capativity before release.
We moved here for a bit of country life, prior to the reintroduction of these wolves and we have wolves in our yards harassing our children. I thougth NM game and fish would be on our side but they are on the wolves side as is our Governor now Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson.
June 4, 2007 at 11:50 am
Hi there “Wolfcrossing” — When ever there is a link attached to a comment it automatically goes over to moderation. But I post just about every comment, even when they don’t agree with me, or I don’t agree with them. The only comments I don’t post or I take down right away, are offensive comments, and for a political blog, I get very few of those. Otherwise, I want this site to be a place where both sides of the issues can come together a bit.
So, I would have put your comment through even if I had not agreed with it. But, quite frankly…I do feel for you. I would be extremely upset if I was in your position, especially if I felt my kids were in jeopardy.
– And, as far as the debate last night…Personally, I didn’t think Richardson did very well.
June 4, 2007 at 4:19 pm
I would agree that I did not think richardson did well either…but he has anounced that he was considered (sort of) a clear winner on one of his websites. then again it is his own site.
http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/ and bold ideas and a strong showing. I did not agree. I do not dislike the man but he is a big disappointment.
Personally I thought Edwards and Clinton. I do not think Obama seperated him self from the herd except that he is tall really tall. I looks very vice presidental with sort of not wanting to take any on the other canidates on directly sort of building unity.
June 4, 2007 at 5:57 pm
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June 4, 2007 at 6:02 pm
AWESOME post! I’m still working through all of the info you have gathered and presented in such a clear and organized manner.
Catherine, I don’t usually mention my posts in comments on other’s blogs, and I hope you don’t mind this one exception:
Wolfcrossing: I’m also in NM and I agree completely with your assessment of Bill Richardson. I’m going now to read your post and here’s one I recently did:
http://liberallymirth.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/bill-richardson-a-liar/
Most Liberal New Mexicans have a similar dislike and distrust of our fatcat gov.
June 4, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Thanks for your support Mirth. And, you can mention your blog anytime here.
June 4, 2007 at 11:32 pm
Catherine, what an awesome post. Congratulations on the notice you’re getting!
June 5, 2007 at 12:26 am
Thanks so much Kalyn. I’m glad you liked the post.
June 6, 2007 at 7:24 am
The Republican debate of June 4th was superb. Unlike the Democrats, the Republicans actually speak their minds.
Hillary, Edwards, and Obama look like children compared to the Republican field. From an intellectual standpoint, the
Republicans far out do the “tripple failure” that is Hillary, Edwards, Obama.
June 6, 2007 at 10:36 am
Thanks for commenting “Ames”.
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