CNN Democratic Debate Thread (7/23/07)

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Will it also be broadcast on youtube?

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If anyone has a link to a full video of the debate (I don't have a TV at all anymore), I'd appreciate it.

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Watching the debate now;

It is clear that anyone who accuses Hillary of being "pro-war" is outright lying.  How many times must she say that she wants to end the war before she becomes anti-war?

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Watching the debate now;

It is clear that anyone who accuses Hillary of being "pro-war" is outright lying.

The point is that she was firmly in Bush's corner on the war until fairly recently, so it greatly detracts from her crediblity on this issue.  She flip-flopped on this issue later than any other candidate (while Obama and Kucinich opposed the war from the start).

Oh come on, if Obama had been in the Senate at the time, he would have supported the war, don't be silly.  It's really easy for him to say that he opposed it now, when no one cared what some random IL legislator thought in early 2003.

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I don't really see what the big deal over Biden and the gun control question was.  He probably should've been more polite, but that guy clearly had a screw loose or two.
Even if you think he was way off, I don't see how a single gaffe can make you lose all of your respect for someone...everyone says dumb things from time to time, and most of us aren't under the pressure the candidates were under.


Anyhow, all of the candidates did a great job.  I really enjoyed the format.

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There was no "telling it like it is" when it comes to that gun comment. He just wanted to be an asshole and throw a cheap shot for ten seconds of applause.

Are you actually suggesting he wanted to be an asshole?
Although Biden was 100% correct with his sentiments, it wasn't a wise thing to say, and I understand how people could misinterpret it.
So just call it a gaffe and move on.