Right....... Blame the moderators.

Just admit that you're bitter that your guy made a FUCKING MESS of himself.

What Ms. Clinton forgets: the "kitchen sink" is a boomerang. When thrown at her opponent, it will come back to hit her. Where is Ms. Power, when you need her. She told the truth, when she said that Ms. Clinton "will stoop to anything" to get the nomination. I used to have a positive view of the Clinton presidency, was neutral on Ms. Clinton's ambitions. Ms. Clinton managed to convince me that there is only one thing worse than another Republican presidency - another Clinton presidency. Ms. Clinton has shown herself as a trashy inhabitant of the political gutter. She has disgraced herself and ruined her political career. I cannot imagine that after President Obama's terms in office end, anyone would want to have a poisonous infusion of GWB in the reincarnation of one Hillary Clinton. Now Joe Liebermann led her the way to go, go Republican, maybe she finds her real home as well, since she is a closet Republican.

How about, the corporate media need to keep this thing going. First and foremost, they exist to make a profit. In their own interest, Clinton, McCain and the press et al are all colluding to extend the primary season.

I didn't think Obama did very well on several questions.

We came in about half way through the debate and immediately thought, "what happened to him?" He seemed shaken and we didn't see his usual outstanding debate skills. Let's not forget--he's usually OUTSTANDING in debates.

I did think there was some moderator bias. Obama got very tough, kind-of ridiculous questions and was interrupted a lot, and I thought the lighting was awful on him. He is so handsome and looked a bit grey. Maybe an over-reaction on my part?

Hillary looked relaxed and happy (and well-lit). She was a bit tedious at times, and spoke mostly in generalities, but was certainly more composed.

So yeah. What's up? If it were the first debate, I'd think. Wow. Obama's not a great debater! Not that it ever matters in an election (remember Bush v. Kerry? Kerry kicked ass and Bush looked stupid and nobody cared). But I KNOW Obama's an awesome debater...so something was awry.

Foreigner...you're right. I have actually only watched one full debate and listened to pieces of others, so I shouldn't have made that statement.

I could never run for prez the way I exaggerate, let me say that right up front.

In the debate I watched in February, I thought he was outstanding, but my sister (a Clinton supporter) tells me that overall Clinton has done better in debates, so I will concede this point.

He is outstanding at speaking publicly in general, though, even in remarks that aren't rehearsed, and I felt that his patterns of speech were not characteristic last night. Very spaced-out.

All that aside, I worry he was ganged up on last night...dare I say lynched. Maybe I will go back and watch the first 40 min, maybe I don't want to. Ugh.

Any sign that the system is rigged gives me the creeps. No matter who benefits or suffers.

Anyone wanna bet whether SNL mocks this?

I bet the Daily Show will have some fun with this too.

Sadly, George and Charlie escorted Mrs. Clinton onto the stage and held her hands as she yet again hiked up her pant suit and voided her bowels onto the body politic.

It was then even sadder to watch then wallow in the effluent.

Apparently sociopaths can also become politicians.

Subtly? I don't think so. Judging from the response I'd go more for obvious.

Louisville '75 is just flat out wrong. Just because you only see Sen. Obama on news clips, doesn't mean he only speaks with a teleprompter. Obviously you didn't see him in Santa Barabara last year or in L.A. or back in 2002 when he spoke out against the War before Sen. Clinton gave Mr. Bush the benefit of the doubt. I would go on to say you've probably never seen him live.

Review last night's debate. Almost every attack she was trying to make were pre-written. She kept looking at her notes. Someone else's attack points. She always look at her notes. Her campaign is more pre-scripted than anyone's.

Senator Clinton supporters strive to be honest. Stop dumbing down the process. Williams Ayersisn't to blame for the $4.27 gas prices in my neighborhood. Rev. Wright has never laid-off my uncles in the Midwest. And Rezko is not responsible for the senseless deaths in Iraq.

Is it that the Clinton campaign can't win on the real issues, so they might as well prop up the non-issues?

Our process is becoming a joke to the world.

You don't need to go much further than the comments on ABC's website to see that most viewers agree with your assertion that it was a hit job. But, hey--ABC is clearly in the tank for McCain, so of course they're going to hit Obama as hard as they can.

The goal is to keep Hillary in the race. As long as she's in the race, they've got news and McCain has a chance. Once Hillary drops out, her supporters are going to need to make a decision. And when they really consider what a McCain presidency would be about, they're NOT going to vote for McCain. Certainly not women voters who are pro-choice. Once Obama has the nomination, all this talk about he and McCain being "tied" is going to be over.

I predict this election will be a landslide for the Democrats.

Would everyone please take a moment to write to your ABC affiliate and complain about this travesty. I cannot imagine that any journalism student, while daydreaming in class about moderating a presidential debate someday in front of the whole world with the ability to ask any question to a future world leader would ask why they stopped wearing the flag lapel pin.

We all saw what MSNBC tried to do to Hillary Clinton in the previous debate. They ganged up on her from the very beginning, not even letting her make an opening statement. They threw only one tough question to Obama at the very end. They interrupted Hillary and contradicted her again and again. It was three against one. And she came out ahead. She proved she could take it. And at the very end she had that wonderful moment when she extended her hand to Obama and said how proud she was. People were talking about that for a long time.

So last night Obama finally gets some tough questions, and he wilts under fire. And now everyone is trying to blame ABC. No. Obama failed under fire. That is what has his supporters so upset. If he had handled the situation well, his supporters would be rejoicing today instead of trying to portray him as a victim. Victims don't win.

Anyone notice other subtleties? Bwildered over at Dailykos analyzed the graphics, and I think he's got a really insightful blog on this. Strange lighting, psychology of the missing elevated audience, Barack covering the "we the people wording..." These are damning facts to support the case that it was a full-on, scripted hit job. Hillary may not have had the questions leaked by her friend George, but the staging, well, take a second look, see what you think. 527 indeed

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/17/05437/8335/1000/497340

Good for GS and Charlie. In a minute, I'm about to donate another $25 to Obama online.