Who do you think won the Democratic Debate this morning on ABC?

Question

I felt Bill Richardson did quite well. Better than his other debates.

I love Dennis Kucinich and am strongly going in his direction come the primaries.

I also love Joe Biden but feel he's running for VP for Clinton.

Dark S - what happened to compassionate conservatives?

Slap - No, that's Secretary of State not VP.

OC - I know losts about these candidates and have been following them closely. I don't need to educate myself.

I do agree that Biden is running FOR Clinton. Those two are going to be the ticket-I bet you all 5 thousand dollars.

Slap - he might of. Then he doesn't want either I guess - which I'm sure will change.

Answer 1

It doesn't matter. I'm voting for Ron Paul.

Answer 2

I just watched it (DVR from this morning).
I would say Richardson didn't screw up as bad as he usually does but I still cant let him off the hook. He simply didn't even answer the religious question as to prayer stopping a natural disaster (he only heard the word God apparently and just went into a discussion of how God is very personal to him)...and on the issue of use of tactical nuclear weapons in Pakistan he went on about how he would never use nuclear weapons first (he seemed to assume they were talking about nuclear missiles, when they were taking about nuclear material laced bombing tactics...his answer didn't make much sense in this regard...again he didn't know what he was talking about). His giant list of promises on education are simply insane and just will never happen (nor does the President have the power to do the things he mentioned).

I can't give Kucinich much plus points because they didn't let him speak much at all (spoke less than any of them I think)...that was unfair to him (was not his fault).

I would give the win to Obama (as first tier) and to Biden (second tier). Obama brought up many good points. I think Hillary really blew this debate (which helped Obama come out on top). Obama hammered away on the bringing people together thing to get anything accomplished and to fix the nation (which he was right about...and Biden has brought up in past debates)...and Hillary's response was to say she was the best fighter (more division) and ignored Obama's point completely. Also Obama did well on the nuclear issue with Pakistan (when they showed video of her saying such must be taken off the table with Iran...and her response was not good at all...caught her completely off guard).

Biden did well throughout (as he usually does), and really got some plus points on his Iraq plan (another negative in the debate for Richardson...who again looked bad and uninformed on this issue).

Edwards and Dodd might as well drop out, they lend nothing to these debates (virtually nothing of substance from either candidate in this debate).

Answer 3

My perspective for all it counts is this:
KUCINICH is amazing. though squirrelly as he may be, I think he's in it from the heart. politics as they are may not allow him to win, but he's got my vote.
OBAMA, awesome, good speaker, but not overly a politician drone. He's human, makes mistakes, but would do a great job. I hope he wins with Kucinich (fingers crossed) or Clinton as VP
CLINTON sounds like any other politician drone. It scares me honestly, cant tell what is behind that. Doesnt seem honest.
EDWARDS says nothing of substance and seems flustered all the time. I think he wants to be hilary's VP.
RICHARDSON sounds like a broken record and though I was excited about someone with as much international experience as he has had, he is far too pessimistic and against alot ot the things I stand for.
DODD I like that he was in the Peace Corp.. other than that.. I feel like he doesnt have anything unique to offer.
BIDEN I could care less about. Not a bad guy I guess but his PRO-WARlike attitude scares me.
GRAVEL is fun and says stuff noone else dares too. I appreciated him but just sounds like a grumpy old man at this point.

When will anyone start talking about the US's falling roll as a world leader and how they need to learn to play well with the rising economic (& military) powers of China (who has invested all over the world including resource rich Africa), the European Union who has done more to unify countries in the last years to benefit all than I can recall happening in history. Brasil's growing economic power. India's powerful human resource. Very few countries respect the US after the last administration let alone look up to us as a world power, how do we plan on mending that and learn to play as an equal. I want to hear that question answered. .. but all that matters outside us is IRAQ I guess.. because our boys ar there. When will somone acknowledge that foreign policy is more than war policy and having a good one not only keeps us out of war it keeps other countries at peace and out of war. We've failed at that.

Answer 4

I loved the remark by Dennis Kucinich on the question about prayer stopping a disaster: "I've been standing here for 45 minutes praying to God that you'd call on me". Good for him! About time the mods got called on that.

Joe Biden makes more sense.

Answer 5

Well I wasn't aware of a debate this morning. Personally I feel that there are too many of those debates.

I love Kucinich too and if I could vote I would.

And Joe Biden made a point in one of the debates (the youtube one I think) saying that he doesn't want be a VP and if that position was offered to him he would decline because he feels that currently he more influence.

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really? I recall someone (Edwards probably) say that they would love to have him as their running mate and he politely replied with a no.

Answer 6

Obama won. He made it look like the other candidates were old news and that they had too many ties to lobbyists and other special interest groups. This was the first debate where Clinton looked clearly uncomfortable. I would agree with you about Richardson though. He does seem to have some good ideas, but not enough recognition for now.

Answer 7

I think the biggest winners were the uninformed conservatives and any American that regrets their vote for Bush who tuned in. Air-time on a Sunday morning to inform the public as to what they have to look forward to in next election is a priceless commodity. The one thing that the Democratic candidates do best is use these debates as a way to further improve their policies based on the feedback they receive from their performance. So it just keeps getting better.

It sure beats trying to watch the single issue, divisive, fear, and war-mongering chickenhawk conservative candidates try and bully one another around a stage for a couple hours for the rights for one of them to say they are the greater purveyor of the status quo!!---eeysh!!

Answer 8

Dennis Kucinich

Answer 9

The coolest head and the most knowledgeable deabter was once again Hillary Clinton. The rest are really fighting for the VP spot.

Answer 10

B. Richardson is the Hispanic, South Western vote. IT's a shoe in for Hillary. Biden is a hit-man for Hillary.

That debate was controlled by a CLinton lackey.

Answer 11

Ofcoz Obama made more sense