EXCLUSIVE SERIES: BTP's Decision 2008 Debate Analysis on America Deciding 2008!
Tracy and I watched tonight’s CNN / YouTube Democratic debate tonight. So I’m proud to present the next entry in BTP’s EXCLUSIVE series:
I thought the YouTube integration really worked. I’m not sure the questions were better per se than those asked by a panel of journalists, but they certainly packed a stronger emotional punch. Plus, they added some much needed levity to the entire affair.
I also thought that just seeing some real people on CNN talk about politics was refreshing. Particularly since some of them said some things that don’t usually get said on CNN.
I still think candidates should engage in some “second grader speechifying.” I know I’m tilting at windmills, but just answer the questions as bluntly and succinctly as possible. We’ll reward you for talking like a human being. Honest.
I think we need to get the hell out of Iraq. Tomorrow. Tracy and Joe Biden disagree with me. They they keep saying we have to do it orderly and safely and that it will take months.
Now, I’m not advocating being unsafe or unthoughtful, but it sure seems like if we were able to invade the country with the force and velocity of lightening, we oughtta be able to get out the same way. March the troops through the desert if we have to. Just get the hell out.
Bill Richardson’s position on the war is the closest to mine, I think.
I will grudgingly accept that Biden has a point about protecting US civilians. We should get them out of Iraq tomorrow, too.
I still want to be inspired. I would happliy and excitedly vote for any of the Dem candidates, but none of them are yet speaking directly to me.
It’s a little frustrating. In both of my presidential elections as a voter, I had candidates that inspired me using precisely the same language I use to sort these issues out for myself. Bill Bradley spoke eloquently and passionately about race in 2000. And Howard Dean said over and over again the political mantra I use myself: “We’re all in this together.”
None of the current crop of candidates do that yet. I hope they start soon.
I would have to agree, someone needs to turn me on! Maybe Dean can run again! This batch just does not do it. But they are way better that any repub running!!
I do think it's important to state again that Hillary, Barack, Edwards, Richardson, Biden, and even Dodd instill confidence in me that they could run a successful Democratic government.
Even Gravel and Kucinich would do a lot I agree with.
But, for example, Howard Dean really inspired me and made me think we could accomplish something truly great. I want to do great things. I hunger for it.
I think we all do.