What in the world was ABC thinking? Is this a presidential debate or a "tabloid debate?" (thanks to Keith Olbermann for that characterization) Anyone who saw the first 50 minutes of this crap knew what a boatload of crap this debate was. Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos should be ashamed of themselves. I mean, was there ANY substantive questions pertaining to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Healthcare? The current state of our economy? Trade? ANY OF THESE THINGS?
The first 50 minutes was devoted to topics that could've been found in tabloid magazines. I mean, these "controversies" the moderators brought up against Obama have been already discussed and beaten into a pulpit. Here's a question from George Stephanopoulos that is totally stupid:
"Does Rev. Wright love America as much as you?"
What kind of question is that? Are you guys serious?
More questions about him not wearing a lapel pin. Huh? Is it required for a candidate to wear one? Absolute crap
Even more questions about Rev. Wright. I had thought Obama's speech on race had already answered many questions that critics had. Apparently ABC thought there was more to the story when Obama had already discussed this numerous times.
And the doozy of the night, the question about his association to former Weather Underground member William Ayers. It has now been widely circulated that the question about William Ayers that Stephanopoulos posed to Obama came from the right wing media, most notably from Sean Hannity, in which Stephanopoulos was a guest on his radio show. Obama's association with Ayers is slim at best. The first time he meet Ayers was when he was 6 years old. Doesn't that remind you of the Clinton campaign rummaging through his kindergarten papers?
By the way, George Stephanopolous was a former aide to former President Bill Clinton, Conspiracy of a total coincidence? You decide...
One last note, I just wanted to mention how embarrassed I am about the mainstream media last night, all directed towards ABC. And thank god the crowd booed Charlie Gibson at the end. Here's the video on HuffingtonPost...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/16/abc-hosts-heckled-after-d_n_97124.html
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