LIVE on CNN TONIGHT, our Democrats debate

[ShaneGR]

Well, they really don't debate much. But they each get 2 minute soundbites on national TV.

Lets hope we hear a HEALTHY amount of Bush bashing.

http://msnbc.com/news/978246.asp?0cv=CB10

THE 90-MINUTE debate, broadcast live on CNN, is the first since Sen. Bob Graham of Florida abandoned his 5-month-old campaign Monday after determining he could never win.
Graham’s departure left nine candidates, including retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark; former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean; Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri; and Sens. John Edwards of North Carolina, John Kerry of Massachusetts and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.

[Eurobabe]

1. GO DEMS

Good luck to all candidates

[Terwilliger]

3. Crozet!

My best friend used to live there...I lived in Charlottesville :bounce:

Or is there another Crozet? :shrug: :hi:

[Eurobabe]

10. yeah it's THE Crozet

awesome little town. growing though...

[_NorCal_D_]

2. Thanks for the heads up!

eom

[displacedvermoter]

4. Jeezus, I thought that was one of the Bush twins there for a minute!

At some frat party!

[Cha]

5. Here's a different take on the debate tonight!

btw ..judy woodruff is going to moderate!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=157946

"<http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1009debate-format09.html>

<snip> "A change in format is expected to make for a livelier debate tonight among the nine Democratic presidential candidates.
A portion of the 90-minute event will feature 40 undecided Arizona Democratic voters sitting in the front rows, asking unscripted questions of the candidates."

<snip> "We are going to see a debate unlike any we've had for presidential candidates," CNN senior executive producer David Bohrman said. "There are very few rules. The public wants to see if there is some presidential timber on this stage."

:kick:

[ShaneGR]

6. cool

New format.

[killbotfactory]

7. I knew I should have gotten cable today.

damn cnn.

[imax2268]

8. I hope that they don't

continue to BushCo Bash...it's was fine in the beginning...but now I think they need to focus on the issues in this country...Bush bashing is getting old...but it is still enjoyable to hear...if at least one candidate will get away from that...I think they will win over more voters...

Now don't get me wrong...but I love to bash BushCo with the best of them...he's such an easy target...everything he does is quality material to make fun of and complain about...

[muckadoo]

11. Why can't they do both?

I think a healthy balance of Bush bashing and then tackling the issues Bush is trying to distract us from will work :)

[newyawker99]

29. Hi muckadoo!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[magnolia]

12. You know....

...they don't just Bush bash for fun and entertainment. It's not like they are going to be making fun of his chimp-like face. This so-called president has done some very serious damage to this country. They should most definitely be mentioning it every chance they get....listing off his crimes in detail. If they don't tell the public what Bush has done to this country, who's going to???? God knows we aren't going to here it from the news media. I'm sick and tired of politeness and making nice with this idiot! And...yes...they should talk about their own issues too. And please don't let them bash each other...how I hate that!!!!

[West Coast Democrat]

9. I will miss Graham at the debates

I get so used to seeing all of them up there debating--I get sort of attached to them as a group!

[DemCam]

14. hahaha

that's sweet

[Padraig18]

13. Does CNN have an online audio link?

WMP, RealPlayer, etc.? We live in RURAL, rural America (no cable).

[Wonk]

15. I looked and didn't find one. Check this thread later tonight for an mp3.

nt

[Padraig18]

17. Thanks!

:hi:

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. Kick

It's starting NOW! :bounce:

[TheDonkey]

18. yaaaay! (nt)

[Q]

20. Why the hell...

...are the three most anti-Democratic 'news hosts' the moderators of this debate?

- Anyway...

[AP]

19. Who's got the stopwatch going...I want to know how much time each gets...

Everyone should sign up for one candidate to time NOW!

[Q]

21. Woodruff cut Clark off when he started to criticize Bush*...

...what horseshit.

- Why can't they find someone that's neutral or 'liberal' to ask these questions?

[dean4america]

22. this debate is bullshit already

i wonder if Dean is gonna be able to control himself.

good answers by Gephardt

[TheDonkey]

23. WOW Judy is running at them yelling like a mad woman!!

Not necessarily bad, as she is having them clearly state THEIR view and reduce the bush bashing only.

[Q]

24. I've heard Woodruff say too many negative things about Dems...

...to give her any sort of break tonight. It's not her job to interrupt.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

25. They're all doing well

I liked it that Gephardt wouldn't let Judy Woodruff (whom I've disliked for about twenty years, when she sucked up to Eliot Abrams) interrupt him.

[dweller]

26. and that's it?

commercial break?
no more to report?
aarrhhnold breaks in with a statement?

geez.
dp

[curse10]

27. Play along with the slate drinking game!

http://slate.msn.com/id/2089522/

I know I am! Mmmmmm.

[Hippo_Tron]

28. Anybody notice something interesting about Howard Dean

Howard Dean seems EXTREMELY comfortable talking infront of an audience. He doesn't raise his voice, he doesn't pause, he doesn't move his hands in a way that he seems like he's pointing at people. In General, it's more like he's just talking with his friend than he's talking to an audience. I'm not really much of a Dean fan but I found this quite extrordinary.