Spitball Army

Thoughts I had while watching last night’s Democratic debate:

When two or more people are having an argument, and they each accuse the others of an inaccuracy in their statements, the accused invariably defends himself or herself by saying, in some form, “No, I didn’t” or “But, you said….”  If we weren’t there to hear them say the contested statement, or place the contested vote, or if we don’t have their voting records at hand – this would be most of us, frankly – we have no way of knowing who is telling the truth.

My favored candidate, Senator Joe Biden, dropped out of the race early.  At this point, I am trying to determine which of the remaining Democratic candidates suits me best, and I like aspects of all of them.  But I do not remember John Edwards being the “poverty candidate” when he has run for office before.  Was he?  Why all of this hammering of his so-called life-long commitment to eliminating the poverty class at this point in time?  Mmm.  Because he wants the job.  He is definitely pushing all of the RFK buttons, and I revere RFK.

I was home this afternoon, and for part of that time had MSNBC on, and there were at least two segments an hour going on extensively about getting Bill Clinton to shut up.  (What is up with that?  Was there as much noise – and at this volume – when Elizabeth Edwards made snarky comments about her husband’s opponents?)  One of the segments closed with footage of the former president falling asleep during a sermon given by Martin Luther King III.

Barack Obama just said that he would have to see Bill Clinton’s dancing abilities before he could judge whether or not he was indeed a “brother” or, as Toni Morrison called him, “the first Black president.”  He paused for a long time before answering this question.  I was waiting for him to say simply that Bill Clinton is white, not black, and that Toni Morrison – a poet – was just using her poetic license.  Surely, he’s noticed.

Obama just said “if I am President,” which breaks from his all-evening tradition of “when I am President.”

John F. Edwards is not saying much during this seated segment of the debate, nor did he get much focused camera time during the previous segment.  It is almost as if he is the “token” candidate, and this thought puts my head in a spin.

Hillary Clinton was just asked about her husband’s outspokenness on her behalf.  She name-checks Elizabeth Edwards.  Obama flirts with saying that Bill is getting the facts about him wrong, but doesn’t go there completely.

John F. Edwards just said that the accepted Democratic strategy should be planning how to beat John McCain in every region in America.  Did I miss something?  He also just said that he has never taken lobbyist money  – for the third time this evening.

CNN just aired a commercial spot for ESPN U with a voice-over by Ricky Jay.  I guess when he’s not performing card tricks at the Kennedy Center, this is how he pays the bills.

Barack Obama just stated that he is a “proud Christian,” so now that family of squirrel hunters across the state line in North Carolina can quit telling their friends that he is a Muslim.

John F. Edwards lobbyist statement #4.  Hillary has had enough of it, and whacks him over the head with a Nerf bat.  That’s the version that I’m running in my head, anyway.

Obama just used the word “ancilliary.”  That’s ancillary, pal.  Ancilliary is the new nucular.