Obama agrees to one debate in Ohio.

[Drunken Irishman]

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/02/07/lets_debate.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101

I think it's a good idea. One debate is fine.

[tekisui]

1. Not on FOX!!!

[IndianaGreen]

8. It was Hillary that wanted a debate on FOX

Remember that her friend Rupert Murdoch donated lots of moola to her Senate campaign.

[SteppingRazor]

11. It'll be on CNN. It's right there in the link that was posted. n/t

[tekisui]

16. I was re-affirming.

I should of added a :thumbsup:

[sunonmars]

2. No, i want many debates, i want to see what we're buying here, thank you.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. They've debated nearly 20 times in the past year.

If you're still confused as to what they're selling, you haven't been paying attention and that's your fault, not his.

What's the point of debating the same shit over and over again? Every debate is the same, nothing changes.

[sunonmars]

5. No because politics changes by the day, things change.

[Drunken Irishman]

10. Really?

What's really changed over the past 7 days since last week's debate in LA?

Nothing.

In fact, I'd wager both Clinton and Obama have staked out pretty much the same positions over the past year, without much change at any debate.

We don't need a debate every week.

Allow the candidates to go out and campaign for the votes and talk to the people.

[WilyWondr]

17. D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N

Is the operable word of those pushing for 20+ debates during a primary.

[milkyway]

25. 18 not enough for ya? go to barackobama.com/issues for all the policy positions you could want.

[Thrill]

3. No problem with CNN

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. sweet

[shaniqua6392]

7. I thought Senator Clinton wanted three debates.

Why only one? I, for one, would like the chance to see them duke it out as much as possible.

[Drunken Irishman]

15. Because Obama is smart.

He's in the driver's seat here. He has nothing to gain from 3 debates, Clinton does. Clinton needs the airtime, she needs the free press, Obama doesn't.

These two have been in 18 debates over the past year, there isn't a need for a debate a week, as Clinton originally proposed. If this campaign goes further than what is expected, then do another debate, but what's the point of throwing the same shit over and over at the same damn wall?

[chimpymustgo]

21. Why doesn't Obama want to answer to the people? He's voting "present" again.

Come on, man - stand-up and fight.

[Drunken Irishman]

24. heh

They've debated 18 times in the past year, he's had no problem doing that in the past. Now it's time to actually get out there and talk with the people, instead of focusing on debates that discuss the same shit over and over again.

[Tennessee Gal]

9. Horrors! You mean Obama is taking free air time?

:eyes:

[scheming daemons]

13. He's decided to give Hillary her free 90 minutes....

....doesn't want to see her cry again.

[Tennessee Gal]

18. Oh, so Obama now owns the air time and is "giving" it to her?

Brother! You really got it bad.

[Drunken Irishman]

22. What else is it?

Clinton wanted a debate a week, Obama said no. Clinton wanted 3 more debates, Obama said no. Who has the upper hand here? Definitely not Clinton.

[Unsane]

12. Yep. This is exactly what I thought. Literally posted about it 10 min ago.

[sandnsea]

14. Ohio is good

He really needs to get in front of Ohio voters. I hope he drags up all her foreign business associates and questions how sincere she is in dealing with outsourcing when so much of their income has come from India and the ME.

[Drunken Irishman]

There is a reason Clinton wanted a debate a week.

Typically the losing candidate asks for more debates, not the other way around. If you're not in the driver's seat, you're demanding more debates, while the other candidate says "Not so fast," and I think this is telling.

[OzarkDem]

31. Except that Hillary is winning

and Obama is far behind her in Ohio.

Obama's strategy, as the losing candidate, is to rely on his manufactured image and controlled media program. He wants to run a GOP style campaign in Ohio with warm fuzzy commercials that don't say much of anything. He wants to bring the cult campaign to Ohio in order to make up the distance between himself and Clinton.

As a losing candidate with a manufactured image and heavy, expensive PR campaign, he doesn't want to debate because he knows it's harder to manage that manufactured image in the debate format.

No its about Obama losing and how debates interfere with his media campaign to make up lost ground.

[Drunken Irishman]

33. If you say so.

Obama was far behind in every single state a month ago and look how things changed.

Clinton is not winning, sorry my friend.

[THUNDER HANDS]

19. wasn't there already a debate scheduled the wednesday before the primary?

or is this an additional one?

[Unsane]

29. It's this debate.

[mod mom]

20. I hope someone in Ohio will ask Clinton if her ties to Jackson Stephens while @ Rose Law firm

lead her husband to go back on his campaign promise regarding the East Liverpool OH Toxic Waste Incinerator.

CLINTON GOT A C-FOR HIS 1ST YEAR IN OFFICE BECAUSE OF IT:

Washington, D.C. - The League of Conservation Voters (LCV), the self-described political arm of the environmental movement, has given President Clinton a middling grade of "C-plus" overall for "not working up to potential" during his first year in office.

In particular, the League criticized the Clinton Administration for failing to halt Waste Technologies Industries' controversial hazardous waste incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio.

-snip

http://wasteage.com/mag/waste_fewer_onsite_hazwaste/

[NJSecularist]

23. What will the Hillbots whine about now?

Hillary got her free air time. Obama isn't afraid.

[mckeown1128]

26. Really BAD move by Obama!!!! nt

[Drunken Irishman]

30. Na', it's a smart move.

Now Hillary can't say he's afraid to debate.

[StevieM]

27. How nice of him (eom)

x

[rinsd]

28. Cool!

[flpoljunkie]

32. Wolfie said Obama had agreed to two debate. One with CNN. The other?