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Head to head: Hillary vs. Obama; Update: Wolf Blitzer is a marked man; Update: Hillary’s Mother of All Cackles; Update: Awwwww. Hug!

By Michelle Malkin  •  January 31, 2008 07:55 PM

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Scroll down for updates…Hillary plays identity card (We’re a woman and a black candidate!) against GOP (They’re white men): “Just by looking at us, you can tell, we will not be more of the same”…Obama plays the McCain card against conservatives…immigration Hispandermania…Hillary vows to clean the mess in the White House. Seriously…Obama plays the McCain card again: “I’ll be the most effective Democrat going up against John McCain”…Wolf disses Hillary on her war vote rationale: “So you were saying that you were naive in trusting President Bush?”…Hillary’s SUPER DUPER HUGETASTIC HILLARY CACKLE…And the nominees for best actor and actress in a fake embrace are…Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama…Final cackle count: Five plus the Mother of All Cackles…

With Silky put out to pasture, MSM expectations are high for tonight’s one-on-one Democrat debate in L.A. Show starts at 8pm Eastern. On CNN. Again. Stay tuned for liveblogging. There promises to be plenty of acting and emoting, so it’s fitting that the event will take place at the Kodak Theater–home of the Academy Awards. Look for identity card clobbering. And perhaps another Hillary eye spigot moment. Or a stiff hug.

And make sure to keep a Cackle Count.

Meantime, Obama’s awash in big bucks:

Barack Obama raised a staggering $32 million in January, cash aplenty to advertise all through the expensive Super Tuesday states and beyond. He was also running ads in more states than rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as the last two Democrats standing braced for Thursday night’s face-to-face debate in California.
Obama’s January haul was the most raised in one month by any candidate in the 2008 campaign.

The Illinois senator is advertising in 20 of the 22 states in play in the busiest day of the primary season - including California, the biggest delegate prize - and plans to begin running ads in seven more states that hold primaries or caucuses later in February. Clinton is advertising in 12 Super Tuesday states, including her home state of New York.

Update 8:03pm Eastern. CNN continues its weirdo “paparazzi moment” opening. Hillary is doing the fake-o, double-point, “Hey, I see you and you” gesture thing to the crowd.

LA Times Washington bureau chief Doyle McManus and a Politico reporter are the co-panelists.

8:06pm Eastern. Wolf Blitzer says there will be no rules. First Hillary cackle!

Obama makes an opening statement. Sucks up to John Edwards. “One of us wil make history because one of us will become the president…I was friends with Hillary before the race and we’ll be friends afterward…We’re running because we love this country.”

How lovey-dovey.

Told you there would be lots of acting tonight.

Obama continues: “It’s the past vs. future, we have to change that brings people together.”

Hillary has her fake warm gaze on.

Hillary’s turn: “Well on Jan 20, 2009, the next president of the US will be sworn in. I as a Democrat hope you are looking at the next president. Either I or Obama will walk into the White House and face a stack of problems…Iraq, health care, global warming…it is imperative that we have a president starting on day one that can begin to solve our problems, tackle these problems…sticks in a John Edwards suck-up line…we need a problem solver, who can roll up their sleeves…let’s have that conversation.”

McManus goes to Hillary: What do you consider the most important policy distinction between the two of you?

Hill: Repeats her talking point that the differences between Barack and I pale in comparison to the differences with the Republicans. Hillary crusades for universal health care, moratorium for foreclosures, freeze interest rates for five years, blahblah.
Foreign affairs: Start with realism.

Bottom line: There are basically no major policy distinctions between Left and Lefter.

Hill plays gender and race card against the GOP: “Just by looking at us, we are not more of the same.”

Translation: They’re white guys. We’re not!

Obama’s answer: Obama repeats his differences on health care with Hillary. We’ve heard this umpteenth times. Here.

Obama objects to mortgage interest rate freeze. Will result in higher interest rates.”Some of the people we’re trying to protect will end up being hurt.” That’s true. Obama switches to bashing Bush on special interest oversight.

Obama on the war: “I was opposed to Iraq from the start.” (Applause.)

Politico reporter goes to Obama on lack of health insurance mandate in his plan. This is an old discussion. And a sop to Hillary. She looks like she can’t wait to pounce.

“It’s a core Democratic value. I think it’s imperative that we as Democrats have to be willing to fight for universal health care…you have to bite this bullet. What I have designed makes it affordable…”

Obama: “Understand that number one, Hillary says she has enough subsidies. We priced out both our plan and Hillary’s plan and some of the subsidies are not going to be sufficient. I don’t just want to cap premiums. I want to lower premiums.”

Amazing to hear this entire discussion completely devoid of any reference to the free market.

Well, no. Scratch that. Not amazing. Par for the course.

Obama bashes drug companies. Complains about profiteering on the backs of senior citizens.

He’s channeling Hillary from 1993.

Huck and McCain would be nodding their heads.

The more things CHANGE, more things stay the same…

Hillary lobbies for S-CHIP Trojan Horse.

Hillary claims that taxpayers pay for pharma research. Never mind the billions that pharma pours into R&D and the intellectual capital that private enterprise–not Hillary–invests.

8:32pm Eastern. McManus asks about tax hikes. How will you counter “tax and spend liberal charge.” Obama says Republicans won’t be in a very good position to argue after spending billions. Obama takes on McCain’s Straight Talk Express and uses him as the best argument against conservative policies. Cites McCain’s vote against Bush tax cuts. (Applause).

And so it begins…the Dems using McCain to validate liberal policies.

Hillary lays out how she’ll Britain-ize our health care through “efficiencies.” Dr. Hillarycare will have electronic medical records. She cites Newt Gingrich, Bill Frist, and the RAND Corporation. See! She’s reaching across the aisle!

8:38pm Eastern. Obama: We have a “moral obligation” to tax wealthy people out the wazoo to provide more health insurance. Hillary will go back to pre-Bush tax levels.

8:39pm Eastern. Politico lady goes to immigration. “It’s a divisive issue for you all as for Republicans.” Cites reader question: “There’s been no acknowledgement of negative economic impact of immigration on African-American community. How will you address negative impact on wages of flood of illegal immigraiton?”

GOOD QUESTION. First good question in ages!

Obama goes first. He’s not answering the question. He’s denying that illegal immigration has anything to with it. It’s “scapegoating.” How can any sane person deny the reality of the impact on construction, janitorial, other blue-collar jobs once held by black Americans?

Obama: Meet South Central Los Angeles.

Obama panders to open borders lobby. “Create a pathway to citizenship.”

Hillary acknowledges that depressed wages from illegal immigration are a real problem. She talks about a black voter affected by it.

Her solution? Why, “comprehensive immigration reform,” of course!

McCain is nodding.

Hillary demonizes those who favor enforcement, deportation.

Meet the other Hillary who favors deporting criminal aliens immediately.

Obama defends his support of driver’s licenses for illegals: “It’s the right thing to do.”

Obama starts to stumble. Wants to clarify that wage depression in black community “is not primarily” due to immigration.

Obama panders again: Citing his DREAM Act support.

Obama is getting tangled. Now he doesn’t support driver’s licenses for illegals until AFTER we have comprehensive immigration reform. Tying himself into knots.

Hillary defends herself against Obama charge that she was AWOL on last year’s shamnesty. She snorts that she co-sponsored shamnesty in 2004. She condemns “demagoguery.” She brags about farmworkers’ endorsement. She’s hogging the stage. Obama loses this round.

She launches into her open-borders demagoguery, strawmen.

Clinton says she doesn’t support for driver’s licenses for illegals.

Obama points out that she gave six answers. “At this point, she’s got a clear position. But it took a while.”

Applause.

“I bring this up to underscore that this is a difficult political issue.”

Obama says the Dems will have real differences with GOP on immigration.

Ha.

8:57pm Eastern. Commercial break.

9:01pm Eastern. We’re back. It’s the who’s-a-bigger-do-gooder-bleeding-heart competition. Bleh.

Hillary helped old people, rescued children, poor people, championed Macedonia, took in lost puppies, teamed up with Lindsay Graham. She’s Mother Teresa and don’t you forget it!

Politico lady: Neither of you have run a business. Why should you be CEO of the government?

Hillary: US Government is not a business. It’s not out to make a PROFIT.

Diiiiirty word.

McCain is nodding.

Obama makes a crack about Romney’s investment in campaign not getting a good return. Laughter.

9:05pm Eastern. Second Hillary Cackle alert! McManus asks about Kennedy endorsements. She mentions Kathleen Kennedy Townsend endorsement of her.

Ding, ding ding. Hill plays the gender card again. “Would be proud to be the first woman president.”

Obama takes a pass on criticizing the Clinton years. Plays the generation card instead: “We’re bringing in a whole new generation of voters.”

Sorry, I’m starting to tune out. Check out my new post on the Berkeley backlash if you’re getting sick of this.

9:13pm Eastern. GAG. Hillary talks about how it took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush and how it will take a second Clinton to clean up after the second Bush. (Longest applause of the night.)

She really shouldn’t be talking about having to clean up messes in the White House.

Just saying.

9:18pm Eastern. Back after a commercial break and the topic is Iraq. Hillary’s filibustering. She has hogged most of the time on stage tonight, which is bad for Obama. ”

The camera cuts away to America Ferrera. You remember her. She’s thinking right now: “My God, like, this is a woman running for president.”

Obama tries to demonstrate his command of global threats and foreign policy.

Obama: “I’ll be the most effective Democrat going up against John McCain as someone who provides a clear contrast.”

Loud applause.

Blitzer: “Sen. Clinton, that’s a clear swipe at you.”

Hill: “Really? We were having such a wonderful time.”

Such an actress.

Obama: “I wouldn’t call it a swipe.”

After some applause and laughter, Hillary’s response to Obama’s line is to cite her support from…Maxine Waters.

Briiiiilliant.

Politico lady asks a reader question from leftie who challenges her failure to support the Levin amendment on Iraq war. This is good for Obama.

Obama asked about surge. “I welcome the progress…b–b-ut the notion that we have succeeded…means that we have set the bar so low it’s buried in the sand.” Strawman.

Blitzer presses Clinton to say that her war vote was a mistake. Imagine what she’s thinking in her head about Blitzer right now. Mwrrowwr. “What no one could have fully appreciated how obsessed this president was with this particular mission…unfortunately, those of who warned about need for diplomacy were talking to a brick wall…if she were president, she would have never been diverted from Afghanistan…Miss Know-it-all would have known what to do, except for the fact that she was duped by obsessive George W. Bush…switches topic to body armor…”

Wolf: “So you were saying that I was naive in trusting President Bush?”

HA.

Now this is enjoyable. “No, that’s not what I was saying.”

Hillary snarls: “Good try, Wolf. No.”

Boos. Hillary digs a hole for herself and tries to filibuster her way out of embarrassment. Obama gently pours salt in her wound.

She is not happy. Frozen smile. Blinking. Get the body language expert.

Obama: “It’s important to be right from day one.”

Obama is going to send a box of chocolates to Wolf.

Wolf better hire some bodyguards, though.

Commercial break.

9:45pm Eastern. Coming back from commercial break, debate is underway. Topic is entertainment industry. Obama gently criticizes violence and sex in movies/TV.

Politico goes to Hillary on the issue of spouses. She puts on her frozen smile. Question is if she can’t control her husband now, how will she control him when she’s in the White House.

9:47pm Eastern. SUPER DUPER HUGETASTIC HILLARY CACKLE ALERT. She’s proud of her spouse. Her husband is passionate. So is Obama’s.

“It’s a lonely job in the White House.”

Huh.

Blitzer: “When Dems look at the two of you together, they see a potential dream ticket.”

Big cheers.

Chills.

“Would you consider an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama ticket?”

Obama: “Obviously, there’s a big difference between those two.”

FOURTH MAJOR HILLARY CACKLE ALERT.

Obama: “It’s premature and presumptuous” to talk VPs…wants Cabinet officials who will help Americans…”

Hillary agrees with everything Obama said. Slight cackle.

Hillary plugs her townhall and Hallmark Channel forum. Obama: “What about my website?”

Blitzer: “We do the plugs here.”

FINAL HILLARY CACKLE.

Obama gallantly stands for Hillary. Big hug and intimate whisper.

Love is in the air.

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  1. #1
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:02 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    Where did he get the cash?

    I recently read that he is arranging a “can’t we all get along?” meet with Muslim groups.

    Muslim billionaires come to mind.

    The books:
    Funding Evil
    Alms for Jihad
    America Alone
    also come to mind.

  2. #2
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:02 pm, DarkKnight said:

    Does anyone else notice the stark contrast in the atmosphere tonight (cheers and excitement) vs. last night (stoic and reserved)???

    Here we go. Going to be interesting.

  3. #3
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:03 pm, cjean said:

    Where is John McCain?

  4. #4
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:03 pm, trailortrash said:

    good lord who is ther nose with that woman?

    sorry i had to, im a big nosed guy but damn

  5. #5
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:04 pm, gayle said:

    Make me gag. Start the pandering/BS.

    Stark contrast to the previous debate.

    You’d think God was present.

  6. #6
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:05 pm, trailortrash said:

    cackle 1

  7. #7
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:06 pm, DarkKnight said:

    LOL Gayle, on that point we agree.

  8. #8
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:06 pm, The Raging Republican said:

    I think you are gonna see a real fisticuffs tonight…… Wolf Blitzer has already shown that he can’t successfully maintain control over a debate.

    The question I want to hear them ask Hillary:

    If you do win the Presidential election and return to the White House, will you be bringing back all the furniture you stole?

  9. #9
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:08 pm, The Raging Republican said:

    …..and I want to hear them ask Barrack-O about his mentor and pastor Jeremiah Wright.

  10. #10
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:11 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Told you there would be lots of acting tonight

    Hey, I’m acting like I care what these two prima donnas say.

  11. #11
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:12 pm, gayle said:

    dull, dull, dull…….a LOVEFEST.

  12. #12
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:13 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

    I ~hate~ how they are seated next to each other (as we have seen in larger debates). It does not particularly encourage good debate, IMO, it merely makes the candidates uncomfortable and awkward.

  13. #13
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:14 pm, RoyceB said:

    What is this? A Hillary Clinton marathon speech?

  14. #14
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:15 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    …it is imperative that we have a president starting on day one that can begin to solve our problems…

    Hillary keeps talking about being ready to be president on day one. Who’s going to be president on day two?

  15. #15
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:17 pm, RoyceB said:

    Home foreclosure prevention fund? What the heck is that, Obama? Anything you’ve thought about?

  16. #16
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:17 pm, ajmontana said:

    Where’s their baby she was holding up the other day?

  17. #17
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:18 pm, wryteacher said:

    Is it just me or does is the audience so stupid they’ll applaud at anything.

    Say what you want about the republicans being reserved last night. we realize we’re electing a president. they think they’re electing Elvis.

  18. #18
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:18 pm, gayle said:

    This is painful.

    I wanna see a fight.

    Guess they smoked the peace pipe earlier.

  19. #19
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:20 pm, John Ansell said:

    Glad i’m still at work. Sounds like a real bore.

  20. #20
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:20 pm, gayle said:

    Ok folks.

    Let’s wager a bet.

    The topic of illegals will not be mentioned.

  21. #21
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:20 pm, John Ansell said:

    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:17 pm, ajmontana said:
    Where’s their baby she was holding up the other day?

    ROFLMAO

  22. #22
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:21 pm, John Ansell said:

    It’s So. Cal Gayle and Vi agragoss is not only Mayor but Hill’s chair. Illegals will come up and they will be pro amnesty.

  23. #23
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:22 pm, DarkKnight said:

    Gayle, I accept that bet.

    I bet it will be talked about… it’s too big of an issue in California to ignore IMHO.

    What I doubt is that they will say anything that you want to hear.

  24. #24
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:22 pm, ajmontana said:

    bore? its a flippin lullaby.

  25. #25
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:23 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    I don’t agree with Obama on the issues, but I’d rather have him on my TV than McCain. Or Hillary.

  26. #26
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:25 pm, gayle said:

    That audience is full of plants.

    Get off the healthcare issue.
    It won’t work nor will it ever pass.

  27. #27
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:25 pm, DarkKnight said:

    I think that the bar was set VERY high for this debate. It’s going to be hard to meet those expectations.

    Also, keep in mind ajmontana, that they may be partners one day so they must think about not just the primary, but the general election.

  28. #28
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:26 pm, John Ansell said:

    I can hear it it their heads “don’t make a mistake, don’t make a mistake, don’t make a clinton, don’t make a mistake”

  29. #29
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:26 pm, gayle said:

    Obama to Hillary; “Let’s get naked!!!”

    Audience; applause ******* *******

  30. #30
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:27 pm, cjean said:

    Why don’t they apply to run an HMO? The micro management of health care by the government makes me livid. Where is the Federal government given this to do?

  31. #31
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:27 pm, John Ansell said:

    Dark Knight, too bad McCan’t and Huck didn’t learn that leason. Dolts.

  32. #32
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:28 pm, ajmontana said:

    everyone gets it now, walk into any emergency room and look.

  33. #33
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:28 pm, cjean said:

    The Democrat Communist Manifesto. Yep, that’s what we’re going to have.

  34. #34
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:29 pm, ajmontana said:

    Obama’s a lefty and a lefty.

  35. #35
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:29 pm, cjean said:

    I predict the new tax rate will be 66.6%

  36. #36
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:30 pm, gayle said:

    cjean…..LMAO!

    A “beast” of a hike!

  37. #37
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:31 pm, gayle said:

    I now predict that I will be a substance abuser if one of these loons, including McPain, becomes president.

  38. #38
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:32 pm, ajmontana said:

    good slam McCain,,,,, perfect.

  39. #39
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:32 pm, cjean said:

    Think of a Hillary administration and the house & senate still in democrat hands….I’ll ill!!!!

  40. #40
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:33 pm, cjean said:

    Warren Buffett…there is no one stopping you from sending your money to the IRS! SHUT UP!

  41. #41
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:35 pm, DarkKnight said:

    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:27 pm, John Ansell said:
    Dark Knight, too bad McCan’t and Huck didn’t learn that leason. Dolts.

    LOL John.

    BTW Gayle, so you agree to the friendly wager that illegal immigration will/will not come up?

  42. #42
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:35 pm, DarkKnight said:

    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:27 pm, John Ansell said:
    Dark Knight, too bad McCan’t and Huck didn’t learn that leason. Dolts.

    LOL John.

    BTW Gayle, so you agree to the friendly wager that illegal immigration will/will not come up?

  43. #43
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:35 pm, RoyceB said:

    O my God, Jason Alexander is in the audience looking like he takes this stuff seriously.

  44. #44
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:35 pm, ajmontana said:

    Quick Hillary! make up a lie. shes stumblin mumblin fumblin…

  45. #45
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:36 pm, gayle said:

    Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush……

    Come on people!

  46. #46
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:36 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    And so it begins…the Dems using McCain to validate liberal policies.

    Liberals using a liberal to validate liberal policies? :roll:

  47. #47
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:37 pm, gayle said:

    I’ll wager a bottle of aspirin.

  48. #48
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:37 pm, gayle said:

    Dang, sick of this topic.

  49. #49
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:37 pm, ajmontana said:

    and I’ll throw in a barf bag.

  50. #50
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:38 pm, gayle said:

    Did I hear what I thought I just heard about tax rates?????????

  51. #51
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:38 pm, RoyceB said:

    Obama says we have a moral obligation to pay higher taxes so that the government can mismanage the dispensation of money for health care. Huh?!?

  52. #52
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:39 pm, DarkKnight said:

    Illegal Immigration.

    Paging Gayle… :-D

  53. #53
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:39 pm, gayle said:

    Immigration! haha!

    OK, blacks feelin’ left out……say what????

  54. #54
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:40 pm, ajmontana said:

    not quite the immigration question were looking for.

  55. #55
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:41 pm, gayle said:

    same ole drivel

  56. #56
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:41 pm, cjean said:

    Obama & McCain ticket here

  57. #57
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:41 pm, tgusa said:

    Obama and Hillary? Look I have seen some stuffed suits before but… cmon are you kidding me! Bring back Jerold Ford for cryin out loud.

  58. #58
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:42 pm, fred5676 said:

    “Pathway”. Is that copied from McCain’s bill??

  59. #59
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:42 pm, gayle said:

    exploit illegals?

    No, WE are being exploited by those employers NOT paying taxes on those people.

  60. #60
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:42 pm, RoyceB said:

    Obama says “We have had tax cuts that went up instead of down…” Who’s he trying to kid, anyway. This is the worst drivel!

  61. #61
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:43 pm, gayle said:

    Yeah, hill, you are hearing voices.

  62. #62
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:44 pm, DarkKnight said:

    I never understood what exactly is “Comprehensive Immigration Reform.”

    :-(

  63. #63
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:44 pm, coffee said:

    Holy carp! Even Obama is marginally better on illegal immigration than McShamnesty.

  64. #64
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:44 pm, gayle said:

    Hey, let’s ALL pay taxes over time.

  65. #65
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:45 pm, ajmontana said:

    and you are niave thinking they will follow any of those laws or paths.

  66. #66
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:46 pm, fred5676 said:

    Drivers licenses, Hillary. DRIVERS LICENCES! What is your answer?

  67. #67
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:46 pm, tgusa said:

    Comprehensive immigration reform = amnasty 2 the prequel to amnasty 3.

  68. #68
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:47 pm, gayle said:

    AJ, you know as well as everyone here that it’s all a pack of lies.

    Those clapping either don’t know English or they are brain dead.

  69. #69
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:47 pm, DarkKnight said:

    LOL Oops, wrong emoticon in #62. :-\

  70. #70
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:47 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:42 pm, fred5676 said:

    “Pathway”. Is that copied from McCain’s bill??

    Illegal immigration has gotten so bad they’ve actually managed to wear out a pathway over a freely flowing river. ;-)

  71. #71
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:48 pm, ajmontana said:

    yeah, my bad gayle…

  72. #72
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:49 pm, gayle said:

    Hey AJ! Where is bear?????????

  73. #73
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:49 pm, ajmontana said:

    oh no! shes gunna tear up!

  74. #74
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:49 pm, cjean said:

    Will she cry?

  75. #75
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:49 pm, ajmontana said:

    he’s a working fool gayle, been busy.

  76. #76
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:49 pm, mngirl said:

    One quick word on Warren Buffet and his secretary with the higher tax rate.

    Someone needs to ask Warren if he gave his secretary access to his legion of tax accountants that take advantage of offshore entities and tax loopholes.

    If not, he ought to keep his mouth shut.

  77. #77
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:51 pm, RoyceB said:

    Hillary panders to farm workers(i.e. Hispanics)whose endorsement she just received. She’s trying to tug at our heartstrings and throw away our brains.

  78. #78
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:51 pm, ajmontana said:

    slap her obama! lmao

  79. #79
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:51 pm, gayle said:

    Thanks AJ…..I had wondered and missed his posts.

  80. #80
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm, ajmontana said:

    I’ll tell him you say hiya!

  81. #81
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm, fred5676 said:

    Hillary references the “mean-spirited” House bill with the DEMOCRAT amendment that made it a felony for first illegal entry!

  82. #82
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm, gayle said:

    You do NOT give illegals drivers license because they cannot READ ENGLISH, they do not know the rules of a DUI, they drink and drive on a regular basis and DO NOT have insurance.

  83. #83
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:53 pm, gayle said:

    Please do AJ!

  84. #84
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:53 pm, DarkKnight said:

    I think all of America is waiting to see Obama go into attack mode. Many analysts said it’s what he should do. But it’s not happening thus far. Hillary is winning so far, so far by not losing.

  85. #85
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:54 pm, ajmontana said:

    yep 8am the quarts start leavin the 7/11 lets let em drive!

  86. #86
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:54 pm, mngirl said:

    Uh oh I think the tears almost started when she said “I want to defend the dignity of every single human being…..” Blah blah, vote for me, vote for me, vote for me…….otherwises I’ll pull out my FBI files.

  87. #87
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:54 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

    Good follow-up question on immigration would be: “A consensus has emerged in the other party that whatever “comprehensive” reform might be needed, the borders must be secured as a prerequisite to other action. What do you think?”

  88. #88
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:54 pm, gayle said:

    You are sooooo right AJ.

    Think I am going to watch “The Apprentice”. At least those folks are legal.

  89. #89
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:55 pm, Mookie said:

    The shots of celebs in the crowd crack me up. When do we get a musical number?

  90. #90
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:55 pm, ajmontana said:

    since its break time….
    bear was down here in the desert around thanksgiving, and we had a chance to meet at starbucks for a few….. pretty much talk with him, soap and feebiebabe everyday.

  91. #91
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:57 pm, fred5676 said:

    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:46 pm, tgusa said:
    Comprehensive immigration reform = amnasty 2 the prequel to amnasty 3.

    1986 was amnesty #1. We have had 6 additional amnesties since then.

    Shamnesty ‘09 will be the 8th.

    More background stuff.

  92. #92
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:57 pm, steveegg said:

    Is it any wonder why I’ve jumped on the FredHeads for Mitt bandwagon? I saw the universal praise for McCain coming.

  93. #93
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:58 pm, tgusa said:

    Don’t let them fool you the police were at the illegal invader railroad depot in my neighborhood last night for hours, four units.Thankfully,no one was arrested.

  94. #94
    On January 31st, 2008 at 8:59 pm, gayle said:

    AJ, so you’ve met some from this site!

    That’s great!!!! Lucky you!

  95. #95
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:00 pm, ajmontana said:

    just bear…

  96. #96
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:01 pm, ajmontana said:

    and we solved all the worlds problems in an hour…lol..

  97. #97
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:01 pm, shooter said:

    And make sure to keep a Cackle Count.

    I’m feeling ill.
    .
    I’m beginning to wonder if the Shillary won’t ask McCain to be VEEP???

  98. #98
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:02 pm, ajmontana said:

    maybe she will ask Bush to be VP, cackle, cackle cackle…

  99. #99
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:02 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

    Scary thought: Everyday Hillary Clinton gets up thinking about how to make change in my life.

  100. #100
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:03 pm, brooklyn red said:

    uhhh, foreign policy? anything?

  101. #101
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:05 pm, RoyceB said:

    I can’t listen to this anymore. Hillary is so haughty and repulsive in every way. Good night.

  102. #102
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:05 pm, mngirl said:

    Scary thought: Everyday Hillary Clinton gets up thinking about how to make change in my life.

    You said it. She and Bill brought more than enough change to American households when parents had to start explaining BJ(s) to their 6 year olds.

  103. #103
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:06 pm, ajmontana said:

    night, im gone also…

  104. #104
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:07 pm, cjean said:

    Heavens! I recorded Lost last night! Much better!

  105. #105
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:07 pm, ajmontana said:

    on that note from wolf, barf and good night.

  106. #106
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:09 pm, beenthere said:

    Obama takes on McCain’s Straight Talk Express and uses him as the best argument against conservative policies. Cites McCain’s vote against Bush tax cuts.

    I’m sure McCain will issue a strong statement tomorrow explaining his actual position and how Obama is misinterpreting it and at the same time strongly urging all conservatives to come together to bit the liberals totally. Or something like that. Maybe.

    Anyway, if you miss McCain’s rousing counter-attack and explanation tomorrow, Michael Medved will beam down and happily square the circle for you.

    It’s late. I need to catch a flying pig to get home . . .

  107. #107
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:09 pm, Mookie said:

    I can’t understand why Obama doesn’t point out that the accomplishments of the Clinton administration are Bill’s, not Hillary’s.

  108. #108
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:09 pm, mngirl said:

    Obama is losing this one.

    He had a chance to go for the jugular and he couldn’t do it. The clinton years of “prosperity” and……..he didn’t take the bait.

    Wimpy.

  109. #109
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:10 pm, sivapragasam said:

    Wolf is shameless.
    It is the Clinton News Network

  110. #110
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:12 pm, brooklyn red said:

    is it too late to draft newt?

  111. #111
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:13 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    I still miss having that big beautiful plane in the background.

  112. #112
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:14 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

    I really don’t like Don Imus, but I think I can anticipate his verdict on this debate: “Tedious…not helpful.”

  113. #113
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:15 pm, JConrad999 said:

    Curses! I joined an hour late. Did they ask any HARD questions yet?

  114. #114
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:16 pm, shooter said:

    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:02 pm, ajmontana said:
    maybe she will ask Bush to be VP, cackle, cackle cackle…

    JEB? does he need a job?

    cackle, cackle cackle…
    puke, puke, puke,…repeat
    ..wheres an illegal when I need a clean up in aisle two?

  115. #115
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:17 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    She really shouldn’t be talking about having to clean up messes in the White House.

    Just saying.

    There are three kinds of memory loss–short term, long term, and convenient.

  116. #116
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:17 pm, mnmike said:

    Give the black guy a chance. Why? Cause he’s different from the Billary one.

  117. #117
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:18 pm, shooter said:

    Curses! I joined an hour late. Did they ask any HARD questions yet?

    Nothing on the security at the Clinton library…that kinda hard?
    Or the blue dress kinda hard?

    sorry, i’m gettin bored.

  118. #118
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:18 pm, mnmike said:

    Didn’t Newt leave the Republican party and become a RINO?

  119. #119
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:19 pm, DarkKnight said:

    C’mon Obama, you have to go for the jugular.

  120. #120
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:21 pm, DarkKnight said:

    Sorry, didn’t mean to send such a short post. I was going to also say that Obama has to take each opportunity and hit a home run.

  121. #121
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:22 pm, JConrad999 said:

    Either one, Shooter. But I think you answered the question. Heh heh!

  122. #122
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:22 pm, fred5676 said:

    Obama: “I’ll get the troops out 30 days before Hillary will. 30 days before whatever she said.”

  123. #123
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:24 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Obama tries to demonstrate his command of global foreign policy.

    His what?! :shock:

  124. #124
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:24 pm, fred5676 said:

    Hillary pretends that Obama didn’t “swipe” at her? Anyone except the CNN audience believe that whopper?

  125. #125
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:26 pm, sivapragasam said:

    wolfie says: swipe at you

    Repeat after me: Clinton News Network

  126. #126
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:27 pm, reutersrutter said:

    Theres more money in that room than George Soros basement vault! If thats a democrats idea of poor, Im just a speck of dirt!

  127. #127
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:28 pm, JConrad999 said:

    It sounds like they’re running against Bush, for the presidency.

  128. #128
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:28 pm, gayle said:

    This is NOT a debate.

    What a waste of airtime.

    Thanks CNN.

  129. #129
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:30 pm, JConrad999 said:

    Obama, you surrender monkey.

  130. #130
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:31 pm, gayle said:

    Someone needs to ask Hillary if she plans on sitting in that same chair that Monica kneeled before.

  131. #131
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:32 pm, JConrad999 said:

    Will Monica be present if she does?

    Bum ch-ch bum bum!

    Ha ha ha!

  132. #132
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:36 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Hillary talking about using coercive diplomacy with the threat of force behind it. The threat of force from a democrat is an empty threat and everybody in the world knows it.

  133. #133
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:36 pm, sivapragasam said:

    Re: #130 gayle, you made it worth live blogging

  134. #134
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:38 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    wryteacher said:
    they think they’re electing Elvis.

    Elvis was a Republican why would you smear his name? :)

  135. #135
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:42 pm, JWS said:

    They are two idiots. They say nothing. Yet, approx 50% of our country will vote for one of them. It is depressing.

    He is a great orator? He sounds, with his cadence, vaguely retarded. bla bla bla…bla bla bla-now!
    My God, he’s being CONSIDERED?

    And Clinton? Who could even consider this?

    The MTV generation is killing us…

  136. #136
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:44 pm, ajmontana said:

    Now this is enjoyable. “No, that’s not what I was saying.”

    Hillary snarls: “Good try, Wolf. No.”

    Boos. Hillary digs a hole for herself and tries to filibuster her way out of embarrassment. Obama gently pours salt in her wound.

    ha! is right I had the computer shut off and had to come back to see what you said about that… :)

    She is not happy. Frozen smile. Blinking. Get the body language expert.

    Obama: “It’s important to be right from day one.”

    Obama is going to send a box of chocolates to Wolf.

    Wolf better hire some bodyguards, though.

  137. #137
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:45 pm, JConrad999 said:

    UGH! The cackle!!

  138. #138
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:45 pm, Mookie said:

    Cackle!

  139. #139
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:47 pm, fred5676 said:

    New high on cackle-o-meter.

  140. #140
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:47 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

    What Obama should have said: “I am proud of my wife and do not deny that she is ‘passionate.’ But, Senator Kennedy, we are not talking about my spouse. We are talking about yours. My spouse is passionate but she is not out of control.”

  141. #141
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:48 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    And another cackle! And another!

  142. #142
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:49 pm, JConrad999 said:

    That’s a scary idea. A Hillary/Obama ticket.

  143. #143
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:49 pm, steveegg said:

    I’ve got 5 cackles.

  144. #144
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:52 pm, Mookie said:

    Now THAT was interesting. Obama pulled out Hillary’s chair. I don’t think he’s done that before.

  145. #145
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:53 pm, JConrad999 said:

    So… where do they stand on the issues? I didn’t learn a darn thing after watching this softball limp debate.

  146. #146
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:53 pm, vickisoup said:

    Wolf disses Hillary on her war vote rationale: “So you were saying that you were naive in trusting President Bush?”…

    I know I’m late to the table this evening, but I wondered for a long time if anyone, anywhere, at any time, would have the backbone to ask that question!
    I’m no fan of the Wolf, but I *howled* at that moment.
    :lol:

  147. #147
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:54 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Hey, the debate’s over! If it weren’t for the cackles I wouldn’t have known it had started.

  148. #148
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:55 pm, vickisoup said:

    Will Monica be present if she does?

    Hey-O!

    Great job, JConrad999

  149. #149
    On January 31st, 2008 at 9:59 pm, steveegg said:

    I counted 6 cackles.

  150. #150
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:01 pm, Dandapani said:

    Where did I read there was only 4% difference between HC’s and JM’s policy stands? What’s a conservative to do? McCain will do untold damage “representing” Conservative Republicans. Years and years. What happened to the Reagans and Gingrichs of the Conservative movement? Surely, JM is not the best we can do? This country is going to hell in a hand-basket. It might as well be a Demoncrap holding the handle. Sheesh.

  151. #151
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:05 pm, jsr said:

    The MTV generation is killing us…

    I couldn’t agree more. Every time I heard the audience enthusiastic applauses at these hollow and dangerous platitudes I have to wonder what, if anything, is in their heads? Do any of them know how to analyze an idea to see if it is realistic and what are the consequences? These are the people that watch modern sit-coms and actually think they are funny.

  152. #152
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:11 pm, ackrite55 said:

    I’m puking.

  153. #153
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:26 pm, JConrad999 said:

    McCain is nodding.

  154. #154
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:33 pm, The Raging Republican said:

    With Silky Pony Boy put out to pasture…

  155. #155
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:43 pm, Artbyruth said:

    I do not see how anyone, ANYONE, in their right mind could possibly think that voting for Hillary Clinton is better than voting for John McCain.

    Can you just imagine what she will do to our military if she is there Commander-in-Chief??

    I, personally, cannot do that to our military and then claim to be “supporting” them.

    Hillary Clinton BETTER than McCain???

    Where did she serve in the military??? What about Obama??? Mitt Romney???

    Oh yeah, they were all too busy to serve in the military. Aw shucks.

    Sheesh….look, I am NO big fan of McCain. And I am an Arizona native.

    BUT he is a far better alternative to Hillary and Obama.

    There isn’t enough money in the world to make me vote for either of those two Socialists.

    Face it, Romney is no Conservative either.

    We had a Conservative in this race and Rush, Hannity, and our hostess did NOT endorse him when they clearly should have if they really claim to want a Conservative.

    Now he is gone. And look what we are stuck with!!!

    Ugh.

    I will vote for McCain over ANY Democrat any day. Besides, it is only four years. People here are acting like he will be President for 100 years or something. He won’t make it for re-election….no way.

    But for now, anything to keep the Clinton machine out of the White House is the BEST thing for this country.

  156. #156
    On January 31st, 2008 at 10:52 pm, Ron said:

    This is great. Hillary is going to work on day one to solve the stack of problems left by the Bush administration, so by day two, Bill can play in the oral oval office. But she can control Bill, alright, just throw him some more raw meat.

  157. #157
    On January 31st, 2008 at 11:14 pm, PTN 39 said:

    I had really hoped we’d have a republican candidate to contrast this Fall against the open borders democrats but they and McCain share the same vision when it comes to immigration.McCain if the nominee will lose the election.Bob Dole all over again.We still will never vote for McCain and neither will Ann Coulter neither will many many others.McCain sounded like a democrat last night.

  158. #158
    On January 31st, 2008 at 11:17 pm, BOB said:

    The campaign started so early this year…….maybe both parties can reset and start over. There is still plenty of time.

  159. #159
    On January 31st, 2008 at 11:24 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Can you just imagine what she will do to our military if she is there Commander-in-Chief??

    Do you SERIOUSLY think the military is going ot have respect for someone like that?

    Has she denounced what Code Stink has done in Berkeley? Has she denounced Moron.org? And all the rest of the military-haters out there?

    Well? Has she?

  160. #160
    On January 31st, 2008 at 11:58 pm, terrig said:

    No she hasn’t denounced their antics BlameAmericaLast, nor will she. She’s their “sister in arms” so to say. I remember when I was in and we used to have to toast the CIC at Balls, it was not very loud. Someone I worked with later had a brother in the Navy and when Clinton came to visit them they were all threatened with Courts Martial if they didn’t show up and went to sick bay instead. I haven’t been to a Ball since the Army B-day Ball in 05 but people were still wildly cheering Bush.

  161. #161
    On February 1st, 2008 at 5:00 am, graysonret said:

    I guess it all boils down to “Vote Democrat” and get less money to take care of your family, watch an neighbor illegal do better than you, and to support India’s economy. Why India? Well, because of British healthcare (Hillarycare), people are flying to India to get necessary operations done that they can’t get in Britain. I suspect Americans will be flying there soon ourselves. Bank your rebate check. They’ll be demanding it back, next year. I feel sorry for Michelle, too. She has to sit and watch all that nonsense.

  162. #162
    On February 1st, 2008 at 6:16 am, MDH3 said:

    Quick poll:

    When Bruno said elective office was a ‘public trust’, did you:

    a) fall over laughing
    b) become nauseous

    ????

  163. #163
    On February 1st, 2008 at 8:23 am, Barry F. said:

    I watched the full debate last night and, while a lot of that was for entertainment value, it did underscore for me just how alike the John McCain and the Democrats are.

    I almost rolled off the couch laughing, when Obama mentioned how “some of the wheels have come off the Straight-talk Express‘” with McCain flip-flopping on issues, like shamnesty.

  164. #164
    On February 1st, 2008 at 9:06 am, mlnicosia said:

    Too bad conservatives like MM and Ingraham never threw their support to Romney. They could have help rally the necessary support. Now we’re stuck with McManiac and the Cackler. I wouldn’t vote for either.

  165. #165
    On February 1st, 2008 at 9:18 am, Boomer said:

    Michelle,

    Thank you again for stomaching what I could not. The debate only shows that the Democrats have absolutely no plan with real solutions to fix what is broken in this country. These two empty suits (one in a pantsuit) are all about pandering to illegal invaders and hell bent on destroying big business driving more jobs off shore while increasing our tax burden through socialized medicine.

    Hillary lays out how she’ll Britain-ize our health care through “efficiencies.”

    That comment alone scares the heck out of me. All I have heard from the Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force for the last couple of decades is how we can gain efficiencies by reducing personnel and centralizing tasks. This has been on going since the early 1990s and guess what it is not working. It has only resulted in putting a larger workload on fewer personnel with fewer O&M dollars to the point many are getting worn out and voting with their feet. As a retired Senior NCO (now simple servant) I am still privileged to work along side these kids. I am filled with admiration for the personal sacrifices this generation of heroes are willing making on our behalf. We still have a highly motivated force of young people, but they can only take so much of this Ops-Tempo before they begin to crack. It is time for someone in DC to wake up identify the coming train wreck with our military forces by increasing manning levels, funding, and acquisition of modern equipment. Cutting the size of the non-functional parts of the Federal Government would be a good start, but all the Democrats want to do is increase them. Oops! Sorry I was getting into a pretty good rant.

    Once again thank you for your reporting, analysis, and forum for many of us to vent our displeasure in the way our self appoint political overlords continue to screw over the American people.

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