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Austin Texas Debate

February 22, 2008

Remember the days not too long ago when there more than a half dozen Democratic candidates engaging what was called a debate? And then there were three? Now there’s just two. Obama and Mama head to head!
Senator Hillary Clinton of New York and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in a good old Texas throw down. In this corner, the orator par excellence and in the other corner, the debater of all evil right wing conspiracy theories.

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The debate was held on the campus of the University of Texas, and carried live on CNN, CNN International, and on Spanish Univision.

For me the key phrase came from Hillary Clinton at the end when she said “Whatever. Whatever happens in this campaign we’ll both be okay.” That sounds like a resignation to what’s happening and may happen come March 4th. We’ll know in 12 days. Sounds like an hasta la vista Patti. On the other side of the coin, Hillary’s attempt to put in one of those pre-planned cute lines bombed when she said Barack was for “change that was zeroxed”.

And the crowd actually did boo her.

The debate was far more civil than most people thought. So much of a debate has to do with “expectations”. Hillary NEEDED a knock out punch. She didn’t get it. Barack just needed to hold his own. He DID that. Moving from the boo to the most funny line was when Obama said that Hillary was indicating that he and his supporters were not being real, or as what Obama called DELUSIONAL.

He asked. Are twenty million people who have voted for me delusional? Are all of the major newspapers who have endorsed him in Texas somehow DUPED?

So, it’s onward with the Texas-Ohio battle. Will the Obama tsunami keep rolling? Polls show that Obama is closing the gap and moving closer as he has historically done over the past month. And with twelve days to go, more money than Hillary has, and more boots on the ground, I can’t see Hillary winning, at least not in Texas.

Back to the campaign trail where Hillary now has another 527 giving her $10,000,000 to help her sagging television budget. If Hillary loses, sh’ll go out fighting.

Written by Ernie · Filed Under Daily Commentary 

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4 Responses to “Austin Texas Debate”

  1. Nader & Bloomberg on February 23rd, 2008 4:55 am

    […] 4th). If Hillary wins both Texas and Ohio, we won’t. But Obama has the momentum and the debate in Austin didn’t do anything to damage his image- or momentum. But what about Nader and […]

  2. Good Cop- Bad Cop on February 24th, 2008 12:40 pm

    […] week in the Austin debate Hillary was nice, sweet, open, loving, and concilatory (except for maybe the zerox commen). That […]

  3. Ohio Debate on February 25th, 2008 3:49 pm

    […] last one, the last stand for someone (can you say Hillary?). Obviously things have changed since last Thursday’s debate in Austin, Texas. Hillary has picked up on Bubba’s approach saying, “Shame on you, Barack Obama. It is […]

  4. Super Delegate Switch on February 28th, 2008 3:14 am

    […] nights debate was won by Barack Obama. He did slightly better in the Ohio debate than he did in the Austin debate. And in both he did better than Hillary and that’s not good for the lady from Arkansas. But […]

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