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Home Front: Politix
Clinton challenges Obama to debate without moderator
2008-04-27
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton took the debate dispute to a new level Saturday, challenging her opponent Barack Obama to a debate without a moderator.
"Yeah! I'll debate ya with my tongue tied behind my back!"
Clinton said, while campaigning in South Bend, Indiana, that the 90-minute debate would allow two candidates to ask each other questions. Her campaign formally made the offer in a letter to the Obama campaign.
Update: Obama says no debates until after the next primaries. After 21 debates with the Hildebeast, I guess he's just tired of being around her. I can sympthesize. But it makes him look weak, and after the Pennsylvania drubbing it makes him look scared.
I think he should debate her and spend the entire time telling jokes. Every time she cackles she loses two points.
Posted by:Fred

#29  I feel your Obama pain! NO DEBATES!! He has received my direct recommendations and 'feel' based on the constant 'ebb and flow' out here in the swamp! It's important he has a shake on the 'Limbaughites' and Quasi-Rightists who's sole purpose is to spew venom and misrepresent his good nature.

Barbara, Obama if anything would be flavored closer to being a Nationalist than a Socialist. Understand the prism \\///I observe this spectrum through, I support Obama; he's not my lover. I respect his vision, and quest for diametrical and perhaps fundamental 'change' in American governance. I am intelligent, I have a high IQ; I've even written a novel! Yet, my place in this universe is ever malleable. Should Obama by some strange quirk of happenstance be removed from the electoral equation, as an Independent I could be persuaded to McCain or Queen Hillary, even aforemuch the chagrin of Frank G's non appreciation! What difference does it make whether the Jack Daniels eases down straight or mixed...I prefer mixed, and I won't be swayed from the aura of recognizing an Alexander no matter how short the challenge of the conquest shall bear!



snm

you wanta PPV, Mixed-Metaphor 'Restlin Match with Brutal-Fucking-Prose?

I can arrange it.
Posted by: Vincent McMahon   2008-04-27 21:42  

#28  WELL DONE NS! I've never seen anyone yet come so close to having Godwin's Law invoked but managing to avoid it on a circumlocutional technicality. Way to tightrope that sideline, bro!
Posted by: Chinegum McGurque5166   2008-04-27 21:28  

#27  Ding ding ding ding ding!

And we have a winnah, Nimble. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-04-27 21:27  

#26  Obama if anything would be flavored closer to being a Nationalist than a Socialist.

Hows about we split the difference and call him a National Socialist?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-04-27 21:14  

#25  I won't be swayed from the aura of recognizing an Alexander no matter how short the challenge of the conquest shall bear!

Unlike Obama, Alexander actually accomplished something as a leader during his short life.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-04-27 21:01  

#24  hoooookay

*backs away from the keyboard*

great snark priceless.....
Posted by: Jan   2008-04-27 20:58  

#23  disagree. If it was Jack talking, I woulda understood it.
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-27 19:58  

#22  I think it's the Jack Daniels talking.
Posted by: Darrell   2008-04-27 19:49  

#21  Did he just compare Obama to Alexander?
Posted by: Mike N.   2008-04-27 19:30  

#20  I suspect smn got too close to Obama and inhaled a bit of that magic powder.
Posted by: lotp   2008-04-27 18:58  

#19  hoooookay

*backs away from the keyboard*

Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-27 18:47  

#18  I encourage Obama, and Hillary to keep their 'magic pouch of glitter powder' close to their vest at this point. In politics, all ammo in the pursuit of denigrating an opponents view or goal must first be reactant to a release of that view! Once he has the 'power' than the 'Change' can be sought.
Posted by: smn   2008-04-27 18:27  

#17  pssst: "diametrical" means "contrary". Can you name basic contrary "change" he's actually proposed? I don't mean less regulation (but no evidence of what that means in his scheme) vs restrictions on "free trade" (and whether his advisor tells the Canucks to disregard his rhetoric - 'it's all politics'). Or is it all "just words", smn?
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-27 18:03  

#16  Barbara, Obama if anything would be flavored closer to being a Nationalist than a Socialist. Understand the prism I observe this spectrum through, I support Obama; he's not my lover. I respect his vision, and quest for diametrical and perhaps fundamental 'change' in American governance. I am intelligent, I have a high IQ; I've even written a novel! Yet, my place in this universe is ever malleable. Should Obama by some strange quirk of happenstance be removed from the electoral equation, as an Independent I could be persuaded to McCain or Queen Hillary, even aforemuch the chagrin of Frank G's non appreciation! What difference does it make whether the Jack Daniels eases down straight or mixed...I prefer mixed, and I won't be swayed from the aura of recognizing an Alexander no matter how short the challenge of the conquest shall bear!
Posted by: smn   2008-04-27 17:43  

#15  and misrepresent his good nature.

Is that what we're calling his 'baggage' now?
Posted by: Pappy   2008-04-27 15:10  

#14  Now, I know The Super-Delegates would agree with me when I say that this great country of the US of A cannot afford four more years of Hillary McBush! Four more years of cronyism! Nepotism! Rascalism! Of service to the interests!

Now, the choice, she's a clear 'un. Hillary McBush, slave of the special interests...Barak Obama, servant of the little man.

Ladies and gentlemen, the little man has admonished me to grasp the broom of change reform and sweep this country clean!

It's gonna be, "Back to the oil fields, Hillary McBush "!

The lobbyists interests can handle themselves! Come november, we're gonna get us some of that hope sweep the rascals out!

Clean government is yours for the asking!
Posted by: DepotGuy   2008-04-27 14:11  

#13  smn's "losing" it :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-27 12:25  

#12  smn - I NEVER support communists socialists.

Apparently you do?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-04-27 10:17  

#11  This won't work because it involves Democrats, who don't know how to have an honest debate. However, if you could get two Republicans willing to do a series of debates around the country, along the lines of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, you might be on to something.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2008-04-27 09:38  

#10  He has received my direct recommendations and 'feel' based on the constant 'ebb and flow' out here in the swamp! It's important he has a shake on the 'Limbaughites' and Quasi-Rightists who's sole purpose is to spew venom and misrepresent his good nature
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Posted by: George Smiley   2008-04-27 09:25  

#9  Thunderdome - two pols enter; one pol leaves.

Hey, that was my idea!
Posted by: Keith Olbermann   2008-04-27 09:04  

#8  *bleep* debates. Give us what we really want: Thunderdome - two pols enter; one pol leaves.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-04-27 08:50  

#7  I am soo sorry Frank G...I feel your Obama pain! NO DEBATES!! He has received my direct recommendations and 'feel' based on the constant 'ebb and flow' out here in the swamp! It's important he has a shake on the 'Limbaughites' and Quasi-Rightists who's sole purpose is to spew venom and misrepresent his good nature.
Posted by: smn   2008-04-27 07:00  

#6  For the empy suit vocal-part, her folks could play a selection of BO quotes.

"Bring up response #98 again, James!"
Posted by: Bobby   2008-04-27 06:32  

#5  she should debate an empty suit. Same thing
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-27 06:21  

#4  Sorry Barbara, no reverse psychology needed here; NO DEBATES; Obama has finally 'gotten the message' and is moving on!!! Support him if you wish, don't if you won't...but have a nice day anyway!
Posted by: smn   2008-04-27 06:02  

#3  
Posted by: gorb   2008-04-27 01:05  

#2  How Bout a reel Tag Team Death Match, between Hildabeast and Barrack Obama
[his ring name is, BO plenty. ]

With James snake-head Carville with Billy Blue-Dress Clinton, pile-driving Barrack on his head while Sharpton and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright gouge Hildabeast's eyes!!
Posted by: Vincent McMahon   2008-04-27 00:45  

#1  "But it makes him look weak, and after the Pennsylvania drubbing it makes him look scared."

Look, hell. He is weak and scared.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-04-27 00:12  

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