Archive for the 'Presidential Debates' Category
Surprisingly Candid McCain and Obama Discuss Current SCOTUS Makeup, Nomination Process at the Saddleback Civil Forum
2 Comments Published by James August 17th, 2008 in Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Clarence Thomas, David Souter, John McCain, John Paul Stevens, John Roberts, Judicial Activism, Justices and Judges, Presidential Debates, Presidential Election, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Supreme CourtEarlier tonight, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama joined Pastor Rick Warren at his California megachurch for an event pegged as “The Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency.” The interviews, each an hour in length, were separated by thirty-six tense seconds in which the presumptive nominees shared the stage (and an awkward hug [video here!]). [...]
10 Ways the Next President Can Fix American Foreign Policy
4 Comments Published by Kedar July 26th, 2007 in Abortion, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics, President, Presidential Debates, Presidential ElectionHilary Clinton’s answer during the Democrat’s most recent debate and an article in the most recent edition of Foreign Affairs got me thinking- What do I want the next President to do with American foreign policy? Well, here are the 10 things that Yao, Gary, and I are looking for:
1) Engage Foreign Leaders- As [...]
CNN/YouTube Debate or Bust
0 Comments Published by Kedar July 23rd, 2007 in Barack Obama, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Politics, President, Presidential Debates, Presidential ElectionI’m watching the debate right now and it is wildly mildly exciting. Some of the questions have been mildly humorous but also serious (see: snowman) although most have been stupid or very serious. The best answer thus far has been Barack Obama’s response to whether or not he would work for a minimum wage. Overall, [...]
Talking Heads
0 Comments Published by James June 7th, 2007 in Barack Obama, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, John McCain, Media, Politics, Presidential Debates, Presidential Election, RepublicansThis morning, a friend of mine directed me to the blog of Matt Browner-Hamlin, who works for Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd (D-CT). It seems that Browner-Hamlin has recorded (and graphed!) how much time has been devoted to each of the candidates during the New Hampshire Primary debates. The Democratic “talk clock” can be found here, [...]
LIVEBLOGGING THE REPUBLICAN DEBATE
1 Comment Published by Kedar June 5th, 2007 in Current Events, John McCain, Politics, Presidential Debates, Presidential Election, Republicans, Simulblogging8:00: Larry King is scheduled to have some big guests soon, but I’m done liveblogging for the night.
8:00: The debate is over.
7:57: They are glorifying Reagan. Romney is totally dodging the issue. I’m not impressed. Hunter made some crazy claims against McCain, Romney, and Giuliani. I dont know if any of them really defended [...]
GOP Debate
0 Comments Published by Kedar June 4th, 2007 in Events, John McCain, Politics, President, Presidential Debates, Presidential Election, Republicans[ June 5, 2007; ] Yao had a pretty interesting preview of the GOP debate coming up tomorrow night. Here are the top 5 things I’m looking forward to.
5) God- No one doubts that every candidate will talk about their faith. Mitt Romney isn’t going to have any trouble making his faith compatible with the republican base, but I want [...]
Preview of GOP Debate
0 Comments Published by Yao Yao June 4th, 2007 in Current Events, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Presidential Election, RepublicansGiven I’ll be stuck somewhere up in the proverbial arse of the Continental Divide during the debate tomorrow and consequently won’t be able to watch it, I’ll give my version of a preview for tomorrow’s Republican showdown. Take note that this will be inevitably more offensive than anything CNN or MSNBC will put out.
First, look [...]
Bye-Bye Obama
2 Comments Published by Kedar June 4th, 2007 in Barack Obama, Democrats, Politics, President, Presidential Debates, Presidential ElectionHere is my recap- I’ll go candidate-by-candidate-
Barack Obama- Barack Obama is officially just another candidate. After losing a lot of the steam that he entered with, Obama looked flat after last night’s uninspiring performance. After being hailed as a magnificent speaker, Obama definitely let his supporters down with a stiff and boring performance. Obama’s diss [...]
How Al Gore Won the Democratic Debate From A Different State
1 Comment Published by James June 4th, 2007 in Barack Obama, Current Events, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Media, Politics, President, Presidential Debates, Presidential ElectionThe winner of yesterday’s Democratic debate was Al Gore, who presumably napped in New York while Clinton and Kucinich stood (literally) on soapboxes.
On the whole, the few candidates who seemed even remotely likable appeared that way for mere seconds, and even then only while spewing rehearsed and prodigiously irrelevant nonsense. I was most charmed [...]
The Democratic Debate
0 Comments Published by Yao Yao June 4th, 2007 in Current Events, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Politics, President, Presidential Debates, Presidential ElectionMy thoughts on the Democratic debate tonight:
First, the frontrunners (Clinton, Obama, Edwards) certainly played it very safe. I suppose you could say that they approached it in classic politician format: not giving any definitive answers. Playing it careful is probably a good idea, but it’s giving too much ground for the fringe candidates to grasp [...]



