Hillary/Obama Debate round up (plus Hillobo) UPDATE: Hillary Invokes SNL & Loses
Posted by: Neocon in 2008 Race, Democrats, Hillary, ObamaGood luck, Hillary. You’re going to need it. Here’s the Hillary Hobo again for good luck.
Start things off with a Hillary Hot Air from yesterday attacking Obama’s foreign policy experience.
Patterico is getting out the popcorn. Watch out, I bet it’s stale.
Redstate has Obama leading Hillary in Texas.
Hot Air thinks it’ll be a snoozefest.
Right Wing News has a poll showing that conservatives aren’t digging Obama’s anti-patriotism.
The Corner wonders if the coveted Sean Astin endorsement could clench it for Hillary.
Ankle Biting Pundits wonders if President Obama would apologize to Iran. I bet he would. Ahmadinejad might faint!
Gina Cobb has a link showing Obama’s negatives are higher than McCain.
The Washington Post reports that the Military fears an ‘unknown quantity’– Obama.
Patterico on Michelle Obama’s stances on Education.
More as they come out before/during the debate…
Update 7:20PM CST:
Michelle Malkin starts liveblogging before the debate starts. She’s anticipating a non-event.
Update 8PM CST:
‘Get Bambi’ at Hot Air.
LGF thread the first.
Sister Toldjah open debate thread.
QandO wonders if Hillary wants the VP spot.
8:20PM- Hillary invokes Saturday Night Live. “Should we ask Obama if he needs another pillow?”
Gateway Pundit gets in on it.
LGF is on its second thread.
Patterico’s open thread.
8:45PM- Obama flounders on a “would you go back into Iraq if it fell apart after you left” question.
They never went back to it. Hillary was attempting to say he didn’t answer the question before the commercial break.
9:10PM- Obama ducks questions about antisemitism at his church and the endorsement of Calypso Louie.
Hillary digs in a little bit about it, she would reject.
Obama smacks it back to her. He would now reject. Doesn’t see a difference in wording.
What she should have said is “I’m concerned that he didn’t commit to rejecting as soon as it was announced.” That would have disabled his response.
Update 11PM CST:
Hillary loses. She didn’t do anything special tonight.
The Moderators and Obama really laid into Hillary tonight. She stumbed while Obama seemed to have it together pretty good, even if his answers were weak. He had the continuing appearance of strength, which seems to be the most important thing in the Democrat primary. Her timing was horrible, her jokes weren’t delivered well, she passed on a chance to dig into Obama’s false hope message, etc…
Instapundit Bad reviews abound.
Hot Air has the video of Hillary tripping ALL over the place on her tax returns. Hey Hill, you should’ve just said “Yes, I’ll release them.” Another Hillary Hot Air with her opening whine.
The Belmont Club explores a Republican doomsday scenario, at least as I see it.
Power Line has some thoughts that include words like “high school debater” and “less than fully convincing.”
Andy McCarthy weighs in on Hillary’s ‘I would reject’ line. Also, expected responses from Hillary Supporters.
Ankle Biting Pundits has some afterthoughts.
