So, I accepted an invite and went to a debate watching party for Barack Obama. It was on the way home and a decent crowd showed up. Basically, there was nowhere to sit and nigh impossible to get a beer. That said, I'm glad to see that many people show up. Besides, they really didn't have the best selection of beers so I didn't really miss out. Since the medicos are telling me to cool my jets I am even more picky than usual about what I do and do not consume.
Anyway, granted I was in a partisan crowd but the debate I watched had no common ground with what the talking heads were discussing after the debate. I saw Obama come out guns blazing, juggle a few questions poorly, challenge Blitzer about the latter's lack of faith in America, and line Clinton up as a quasi-Republican.
I saw Edwards increasingly take absolutely no responsibility for any of his votes, which is sad because I genuinely like the guy's approach usually. Kucinich, Dodd, Richardson are both funny and can say whatever the heck they want as, barring a meltdown, they know they are out of the running but still needed to keep things focused.
Biden is having the time of his life, and it shows. He's still running and oblivious to anything that says otherwise. Cheers to him.
Clinton? She came off shrill and mean, though not as defensive as she has been lately. I still say every other candidate should express how they would or would not use Bill Clinton in their administration (regardless of whether he would sign on or not) and take her biggest weapon away from her. Because, let's face it, why *not* make him Secretary of State? She can't, but Obama could, for instance.
Anyways, so much for what I think. Every "expert" declared her the winner. But we didn't have to listen to their crap for long since Obama swung by the bar I was at and gave some thanks and a quick speech. Check out a pic and a listen to the speech here.
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