An Assessment of the Democratic Debate

Gotta Say, I agree.

Can't speak for all of my co-I.U.s, but I think this is pretty right-on.

I do hope that the author will drop the "whoever voted for the war, automatic F thingy,." as time moves on.

Biden should have known better. The guy has been on Capitol Hill since Moses was a Pup, and he should have known better than to give these idiots a blank check to literally do any damn thing they wanted to in Iraq.

Madam Clinton...I just don't know for sure, but my hunch is that Hillary probably knows more about how the D.C. game is played than anyone on the panel, having seen it in action from both ends of Pennsylvania Ave.

I think that Hillary is a tough lady. In many ways, I feel that is exactly what we need, "going forwrd." (I really do hate that phrase," going forwrd.")

I just wish I could trust her! For some reason, I don't. I think she would make a fine Majority Leader in the Senate, but I don't know about president, not until I really believe I can trust her. I want someone to get up before a microphone and say, "to hell with politics. We can't afford to go on with business as usual.

So we are not going forward. We can't until we deal with the past, what has been done in our name and with our blood and treasure and what has been done under the radar, especially if it affects us.

I thought both Kunnich and Gravel were right-on, and Gravel was a true hoot. He dosn't really have a damn thing to lose, so he can really talk about the truth of the situaltion, while those the media have already crowned the heirs apparent are ducking and weaving.

Barack Obama? I'm not sure about him either. There is somting that makes me shy of him. I have to see what this is all about. Do I have a bit of racism, still in these southern veins. Maybe? I believe we must always check our motives when it comes to any minority or oppressed people.

There are other positive things about him. When he speaks, I do listen, with rapt attention to his every word.

I will not vote for him, simple because he is black. He needs to be black, while having brains and right-motives.

I like John Edwards, but I don't think that these mass, entertainment debates are the best venue for Edwards. He is a reall thinkig=g=ng man. He sees problems and goes about solving them, as a citizen and as a candidate for the presidency. He leads by example. He listens to those who seek to inform him; the people who are being terrible affected by the Bush policies.

Dodd, well he really under-impresses me for president. I think he makes a fine senator.

Richardson, I like him as a person. but don't know about the presidency. I will need to know more.

Right now, Edwards is my man. But if Gore comes in, I will have to vote for the man who should have been president in 2000.

There is a part of me that says, get rid of the Clintons and the Bushies! It is time for a new start. We can't have that with a Bush or a Clinton. It is time for new blood.

Hey, why bother at all? The political elite, including the media, have already ecided who we will et to vote for; it is usually the lesser of two evils, as the old saying goes.

I always try to look for who is really looking at this time as a time to seek balance, and I do not believe that one must sell-out to do that.

Bobby Kennedy said:

Many people see things as they are and ask, "why"

I see things as they could be and ask "why not?"

I don't want an idealist or a ideolog for my president.

I want someone who can see things for what they are and still see them as they could be, and ask why not. I believe John Edwards is that man.

I an perfect world:

John Edwards would be president. Wesley Clark would be his Vice-president

Al Gore would be special advisor to the president; possibly a cabinet position.

Hillary Clinton would be the New Majority Leader in the Senate.

Patrick Fitzerald would be the next Attorney General.

Colin Powell would be given the post of Secretary of State (see if he can redeem himself)

Barack Obam as the special envoy to the middle east.

I would have said John McCain as Sec-Def., but no more, the man is batty.)

Maybe someone like Sheshki.

AG: Roobert F Kennedy, Jr. Let him go after the destroyers of the environment like his Dad went after the Mob..

Ambasodor to the U.N.: Caroline Kennedy., if she would be willing to ake the job. She is a Kennedy trying to provide a normal life for her children.

Hey Caroline, we need you.!!!!!!


April 26, 2007

Tonight's report cards

I refuse to label MSNBC's Democratic-candidate gathering tonight a "debate," but whatever it was, here's my assessment in panel order from left to right. Feel free to grade the candidates yourself in the comments section below.

Bill Richardson: C- (referred to notes on his own healthcare plan)

Chris Dodd: automatic F (voted for Bush's war)

John Edwards: automatic F (voted for Bush's war)

Joe Biden: automatic F (voted for Bush's war)

Barack Obama: C- (had him at a B+, just missing an A for failing to break out of the pack, then toward the end some opportunistic bellicosity creeped in)

Hillary Clinton: automatic F (voted for Bush's war)

Dennis Kucinich: A+ (for being so consistently honorable in his thinking)

Mike Gravel: A+ (for sheer balls)

**in abstentia, Al Gore: automatic A+ (for being himself again; now ... please run)


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