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MSNBC: NBC News said Monday it will appeal a judge's ruling rather than include Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich in a candidates' debate in Nevada.

How churlish. He's still a candidate, voters in Nevada have a right to hear from all the candidates. Bad move, NBC.

UPDATE: NBC Wins Battle Over Debate

John Amato: Brian Williams first question out of the box: MLK & drugs....

Lieberman is introducing McCain for his defeatist speech...OMG...Lieberman made some robocalls on McCain's behalf and Power Line isn't too thrilled...I wonder if Harry Reid listened in?

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nonbeliever's picture

Frist!!!

nonbeliever's picture

Sorry I couldn't resist.

curlyq's picture

No Kucinich???

Bummer.

I don't know if this is OT, but Mittens is projected to win in Mich. McInsane is second and Huck of the living god, is third.

James's picture

Stupid Fox News... oh wait. :(

imauniter's picture

What is NBC afraid of?

John's picture

If they could somehow bar John Edwards, they would.

Joe Marasmus's picture

Freaking awesome!!!

Mitt will be powerless to stop us.

tyree's picture

gonna be a love fest!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tyree's picture

hillary stfu

Ron's picture

pissed off patricia @ 4:

I don't know if this is OT, but Mittens is projected to win in Mich. McInsane is second and Huck of the living god, is third.

I'm sorry, but I have to correct you already. You misspelled turd.

Marc's picture

Paid reporters, planted reporters, fake reporters
taking orders
Let me help you understanda
Rubber stamped media propaganda

Mislead the people, mislead the sheeple

-Wackiavelli

curlyq's picture

Can we maybe stop the Hillary bashing so soon and be semi-respectful?

Good grief.

Pawn's picture

Hmmm...what could NBC be doing better with the money they are going to spend on the appeal. Real business savvy. Obviously the major networks have forces asking them to exclude. Really, and seriously, there needs to be national legislation that all networks have to give all contenders, major or not, equal time. Not only that, they have to be required to provide 2 to 3 hours of debate on television (not cable) so all can see and make their own choice. It's not like they have any good television shows that would be losing out. They should not be able to commentate afterwards either. There's nothing worse than a spoiled baby, that was given a job they don't deserve, whining about a candidates hair.

tyree's picture

curlyq @ 13:

Can we maybe stop the Hillary bashing so soon and be semi-respectful?

Good grief.

certaily as soon as she stfu

switchgrass's picture

Wow, polls just closed 7 minutes ago and they already projected a winner?!

And with only 8% precincts reporting?!

budda's picture

Obama's supporters aren't "overzealous." It is your dumb ass supporters Hillary. Scum clings to the Clinton family. Oprah went for Obama without tearing Hillary down. Hillary's supporters constantly bring up this drug issue, "shuck and jive," "biggest fairytale I've ever seen." Obama is being too easy. He should have beat the hell out of her with the race issue.

OliverDreams's picture

It's criminal to not let the American people hear from all of the candidates. They are picking the president for you. So all of you sheep go and vote for the stooge their choice. The corporates are scared of the real representative of the people. They will never let the voice of Kucinich or anyone like him to be heard. And the ignorant American people will allow them to be swept under the table.

Roger from Ohio's picture

Didnt Obama first bring up the Drug issue??

Roger from Ohio's picture

OliverDreams @ 18:

It's criminal to not let the American people hear from all of the candidates. They are picking the president for you. So all of you sheep go and vote for the stooge their choice. The corporates are scared of the real representative of the people. They will never let the voice of Kucinich or anyone like him to be heard. And the ignorant American people will allow them to be swept under the table.

NBC IS WRONG

GO HILLARY

Sany's picture

Edwards is off to a great start. He did an outstanding job responding to the question of racism/sexism . He put it into full focus. He said this is "not only about the Democratic Party, it's about the the Country"!!!!

curlyq's picture

tyree @ 15:

curlyq @ 13:

Can we maybe stop the Hillary bashing so soon and be semi-respectful?

Good grief.

certaily as soon as she stfu

I was simply hoping we'd hold ourselves to a higher standard than the repubs and maintain some semblance of respect for our candidates. Nothing more, nothing less.

On a separate note, I heart Obama.

budda's picture

Damn it

Obama sounds like he is giving up

HIT HER HARD

then again he may be smarter than I and this softer approach may help the woman vote - he doesn't want to polarize like she does

Jo's picture

imauniter @ 6:

What is NBC afraid of?

Anti-corpratism.

Bit NOLA's picture

Yeegad!

Just clicked on the debate, and Pumpkinhead was frozen on the screen for a while.

Got a bad case of Giant Catfish mouth. Mumbling stupid question, getting mumbling stupid answer.

Roger from Ohio's picture

budda @ 23:

Damn it

Obama sounds like he is giving up

HIT HER HARD

then again he may be smarter than I and this softer approach may help the woman vote - he doesn't want to polarize like she does

most are smarter than you

It seems so far, the media wants to keep the race card alive. If it is, it does their job for them and then they can just "report on it".

neamhni's picture

Oh god... the Clinton campaign is taking Johnson's word?

That's it- she's disgusting. She knows exactly what he said and what he meant. What a b!@th.

Ian's picture

Democracy, yeah right. Kucinich was closed out of the debate. He wasn't even my first choice initially but I voted for him in today's primary because he shows himself to be a REAL American of substance with his wanting the NH recount, even though he personally won't benefit. I have lost respect for all the "top three" candidates 'cause they have gone on MSNBC and by being on the "debate" have shown complicit approval of this censorship. And that includes Obama, who until today I was gonna vote for but has shown himself to not be as much a great American as his wonderful speeches suggest, but is just another triangulating politician no different than the Republican in Demo's clothing Hillary.

SickofObama's picture

Funny the Edwards and Obama cry for Michigan to vote undecided (for them basically) failed horribly. She is up around 60% of the vote.

I know there are no delegates on the line but it certainly says something.

I wish the DNC had not screwed Michigan. They deserved to have their voices heard.

dontbeaputz's picture

Why are they reviewing the latest gossip in a debate? How long will it take before they start talking about actual issues?

Vonda's picture

neamhni @ 28:

Oh god... the Clinton campaign is taking Johnson's word?

That's it- she's disgusting. She knows exactly what he said and what he meant. What a b!@th.

People will remember this. She's either be naive to believe it, or a liar to spread it.

L.A. Confidential's picture

NBC Wins Battle Over Debate

What do you expect from Nevada. They have a whole different set of "laws and rules" then the rest of the country.

Roger from Ohio's picture

Like most lawyers.......... Edwards made his money stealing from the middle class in the name of helping them out.

and then he says I support the middle class as him and his wife over charge them in the court room

Vonda's picture

Roger from Ohio @ 34:

Like most lawyers.......... Edwards made his money stealing from the middle class in the name of helping them out.

and then he says I support the middle class as him and his wife over charge them in the court room

you're a horrible person for spinning it this way. how bout you actually learn something about Edwards' career.

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Manila Ryce @ 352:

Ron @ 337:

Manila Ryce @ 323:

mudshark @ 268:

Source of information? And what information would that be? The slight differences between our three "choices" of Nixon's old health care plan? That isn't information. It's a football game where pundits will be talking about who got the upper hand for weeks. No real debate, nothing of substance, and certainly nothing progressive about it. You don't "work at it" by accepting whatever the other side shoves in your direction. That's the same failing strategy the Democrats are using with war funding. The only way to enact real change is to cut off funding. The Democrats will continue their slide to the right (they're more conservative with each election) until they know the Left has the guts not to vote for them. Now I wait for the obligatory moron to call me a Neocon.

I thought you turned it off. How do you know what the questions are or how they are being answered? By the way, who are you going to vote for, another repug?

No need to turn it off. I don't have the channel to begin with. So how do I know what they're talking about? Oh, I guess I'm just psychic. It's kinda the same way that I can predict a contestant interview on American Idol won't delve into issues affecting the world. I've seen enough of these events to know what they're about.

My God, I apologize. I didn't realize I was having dialogue with a physic. Do you also have the power to make me the winner of the lotto? I don't watch American idol so I can't comment on that.

equilibrio's picture

Mr. XXXX @ 285:

The Democratic Party soap opera debates brought to you in-kind from Microsoft and General Electric (MSNBC/NBC) in order to compete with other "reality shows" with Tim Russert and Brian Williams as the hosts of the biggest charade every to be broadcast on the public airwaves.

Sits there is Joe Six-pack and Lucy Lovers waiting for the "moment" to arrive as they make their big decision from a media that "manufactures consent" and offers phony "dissent" in the parameters designed by the ruling elite. Keep watching and keep deluding yourselves that a "debate" has been going on in front of your eyes tonight.

I am glad there are so many triple-taskers out there tonight thinking this is a real "debate."

Yup... The Corporate controlled Media pushing Corporate controlled candidates, and if you get around that, then they have the corporate controlled machines that actually count the votes. The only ones fooled by this theatre are the gullible and the content, and America is chalk full of those.

BradBlog and BlackBoxVoting will be covering the NH recount. For any that don't know how the system really works (or doesn't), they break it down.

Mr. XXXX's picture

Being an antiwar candidate also includes campaigning against the the bloated military/defense spending-budget.

It is time for the United States to stop spending so much money on defense with all the problems faced here. Military solutions to problems in the world have their limits as Iraq has proved. That should tell you that the money spent on the military is waste wherein that capital would be better spent elsewhere.

Part of the economic problems faced in America now stem from the international monetary mess caused in large part by other nations dropping the American dollar as a result of America's unilateral military policies. Same thing with the big increases in the price of oil. The military posture of America is gonna bring about the demise of the good ole' USA, just as the Soviet Union's intervention in Afghanistan in the 1980s helped in their fall as a great power. Wake up people!!!!

The military budget is the biggest obstacle to America's economic growth today. America has to become an innovator in new trades if it wants to be player again in the world's economic system.

hareli's picture

Hillary has ENORMOUS exposure on NAFTA from the 90s. Enormous.

nonbeliever's picture

JTM @ 353:

nonbeliever @ 343:

Hail to the Chimp @ 283:

Sany @ 272:

He has to be. Illinois has a lot of nuclear plants.

That's too bad. Kind of along the lines of Biden pushing the bankruptcy bill because of all the credit card companies based in Delaware. It doesn't disqualify him in my eyes, but I seriously disagree with him on this issue. Nuclear power plants aren't a viable solution for the future.

I don't know which came first, Obama's love for nuke plants or his love for Exelon's money, but they seem to be together now.

As to Biden and the bankruptcy bill, Obama also opposed placing a cap at 30% on credit cards. Yep. That's right. Not even at 30% was a cap acceptable. Whether he believed this before the credit industry became his second-largest bundle of donors is beyond me.

Obama voted against a cap that high? Even 30% is usary to me. I think the bankruptcy bill is heinous. I hope we pick up a filibuster proof majority in the Senate this year and one of the first things the 111th Congress does is repeal it. That would be a nice eff you to the credit card industry.

Maybe I'm dreaming, but there are a ton of laws that were signed by chimpy (some under Clinton) that should just be completely rolled back. The Bankruptcy bill and Medicare prescription D do not serve the interests of the American people.

hareli's picture

"BradBlog and BlackBoxVoting will be covering the NH recount. For any that don’t know how the system really works (or doesn’t), they break it down."

Are they physically going to be there?

JTM's picture

Ron @ 361:

My God, I apologize. I didn't realize I was having dialogue with a physic.

My crystal ball says: "you will lose your next spelling bee."

Don's picture

Well, xxx, indistinguishable? Tell me, which of the three candidates tonight would have appointed John Roberts or Alito to the Supreme Court?

EZ's picture

Hillary should be discussing about missing FBI files and her court cases.

Keeping the military underfunded without building new military equipments.

Raising taxes and thereby having budget surplus.

Scandal in the White House. She cannot wait to create new scandal as soon as she enters the white house.

MSNBC is oblivious and dysfunctional.

Hillary, read this verse: "Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

Mr. XXXX's picture

Bateman @ 360:

Mr. XXXX @ 355:

I hope the candidates ask for a moratorium on military/defense spending....its out of control---the spending on the defense industry and military, as the infrastructure and economy of the USA falls apart.

I doubt the candidates will ever talk about the bloated military/defense spending budget. Many of the jobs for the military are outsourced now compared to 20 years ago as well, so Americans are even being shut out of the defense economy.

It is time to wake up people!!!!!

Amen brother.

I like you.
You have balls.
I like balls.

I do? Thanks, um, thanks for the nice compliment....

Manila Ryce's picture

Ron @ 361:

Manila Ryce @ 352:

Ron @ 337:

Manila Ryce @ 323:
I thought you turned it off. How do you know what the questions are or how they are being answered? By the way, who are you going to vote for, another repug?

No need to turn it off. I don't have the channel to begin with. So how do I know what they're talking about? Oh, I guess I'm just psychic. It's kinda the same way that I can predict a contestant interview on American Idol won't delve into issues affecting the world. I've seen enough of these events to know what they're about.

My God, I apologize. I didn't realize I was having dialogue with a physic. Do you also have the power to make me the winner of the lotto? I don't watch American idol so I can't comment on that.

Nope, I can't make you win something you're not in the running for. However, I can predict when we will become a fascist state due to the inaction and complacency of viewers like you. It was years ago.

tyree's picture

jesus they shouldnt have closeups of billary!

Bateman's picture

Mr. XXXX @ 370:

Bateman @ 360:

Mr. XXXX @ 355:

I hope the candidates ask for a moratorium on military/defense spending....its out of control---the spending on the defense industry and military, as the infrastructure and economy of the USA falls apart.

I doubt the candidates will ever talk about the bloated military/defense spending budget. Many of the jobs for the military are outsourced now compared to 20 years ago as well, so Americans are even being shut out of the defense economy.

It is time to wake up people!!!!!

Amen brother.

I like you.
You have balls.
I like balls.

I do? Thanks, um, thanks for the nice compliment....

Sorry, quoting movie lines now, never mind.

Seriously though, I like your thinking.
Right on.

Kathleen's picture

Still OFF TOPIC at the debates

One of the most critical issues in the middle east one of the root causes of the anger towards the U.S. and MSNBC ignored once again the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Surprise! Why is this acceptable?

Senator Clinton's yes vote for the Kyl Lieberman amendment the amendment which was designed by some of the same people who lied our nation into Iraq. The Amendment that defines the Iranian National Guard as terrorist. The amendment which Senator Webb described as "tantamount to declaring war on Iran". Webb went onto describe this amendment as "Vice President Cheney's fondest pipe dream"

Senator Clinton voted for it two months ago and Senator Obama just happened to be out of town. Somehow this very serious vote just slipped Tim Russerts and Brian Williams minds.

Yet they found the time to ask Former Senator Edwards about his votes on Yucca mountain and bankruptcy legislation.

Fair and balanced in your dreams.

Mr. XXXX's picture

Don @ 368:

Well, xxx, indistinguishable? Tell me, which of the three candidates tonight would have appointed John Roberts or Alito to the Supreme Court?

A. Ruth Bader Ginsberg?

B. The Federalist Society?

C. Edwin Meese?

D. C. Boyden Gray?

E. Ted Olson

F. B, C, D, & E.

Don's picture

Looks like EZ made a wrong turn on the way to the Giuliani blog and would up here.....

jr's picture

Edwards did a great job. MSNBC can go to hell for excluding Dennis. General Electric gets the bozack

Ron's picture

Manila Ryce @ 371:

Ron @ 361:

Manila Ryce @ 352:

Ron @ 337:

No need to turn it off. I don't have the channel to begin with. So how do I know what they're talking about? Oh, I guess I'm just psychic. It's kinda the same way that I can predict a contestant interview on American Idol won't delve into issues affecting the world. I've seen enough of these events to know what they're about.

My God, I apologize. I didn't realize I was having dialogue with a physic. Do you also have the power to make me the winner of the lotto? I don't watch American idol so I can't comment on that.

Nope, I can't make you win something you're not in the running for. However, I can predict when we will become a fascist state due to the inaction and complacency of viewers like you. It was years ago.

My God, how did you predict the past like that? You really are good.

Don's picture

Did you answer the question xxx.......or is the Federalist Society as the bullpen for judgeships just fine with you? It is with Rove and the RNC. You want a 6-3 pro-corporate Supreme Court, then just get a Repug in the White House.

Mr. XXXX's picture

Kathleen @ 374:

Still OFF TOPIC at the debates

One of the most critical issues in the middle east one of the root causes of the anger towards the U.S. and MSNBC ignored once again the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Surprise! Why is this acceptable?

Senator Clinton's yes vote for the Kyl Lieberman amendment the amendment which was designed by some of the same people who lied our nation into Iraq. The Amendment that defines the Iranian National Guard as terrorist. The amendment which Senator Webb described as "tantamount to declaring war on Iran". Webb went onto describe this amendment as "Vice President Cheney's fondest pipe dream"

Senator Clinton voted for it two months ago and Senator Obama just happened to be out of town. Somehow this very serious vote just slipped Tim Russerts and Brian Williams minds.

Yet they found the time to ask Former Senator Edwards about his votes on Yucca mountain and bankruptcy legislation.

Fair and balanced in your dreams.

I hope this does not surprise you.....It shouldn't. As far as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is concerned, do not expect any real "debate" or "discussion" on this issue other than the usual....oh well never mind....you get the drift....I know, I just know you do....

EZ's picture

MSNBC anchormen look so trashy in front of Edwards. Their low self-esteem is at highest in the presence of Edwards.

Sorry, Mr. Olbermann.

NBC SUX's picture

tyree @ 15:

curlyq @ 13:

Can we maybe stop the Hillary bashing so soon and be semi-respectful?

Good grief.

certaily as soon as she stfu

ROFL

nonbeliever's picture

Aren't Rudy and Fred tired of Ron Paul smacking them around?

gueuzeman's picture

RBK and others have said it well, there is no democracy in this debate. We will get the government that the corporate giants allow us to have. Quite sad, really. Freethinking citizens have already lost the war on terror- perpetrated by the powers that be and the aforementioned corporate giants. Again, sad. No, scratch that. Disgusting.

equilibrio's picture

Chris @ 340:

dontbeaputz @ 31:

Why are they reviewing the latest gossip in a debate? How long will it take before they start talking about actual issues?

Why do you think Kucinich was left out? He wants to talk about actual issues!

Like the Integrity of the Election itself and how it relates to the NH recount that will begin Tomorrow!

Most of the people here know who they are going to vote for, but have no idea how the machines work that "count" their votes, who controls those machines, nor do they seem to care.

Blogs like C&L that cover the campaign, and ignore the serious and fundemental Election integrity issues, are just a new form of MSM, and do the citizenry a disservice by distracting them from the real crooks and liars.

Mr. XXXX's picture

Don @ 379:

Did you answer the question xxx.......or is the Federalist Society as the bullpen for judgeships just fine with you? It is with Rove and the RNC. You want a 6-3 pro-corporate Supreme Court, then just get a Repug in the White House.

Hillary and Obama and Edwards are GOP-like in your eyes? Is that your point?

Can you please be more direct and less cryptic with your questions? If you think Hillary, Obama, or Edwards are too much like Republicans, don't vote for them. I am not voting for any of the three tonight.

I already said I am voting for the Green Party candidate....Take care and keep triple-tasking....

NBC SUX's picture

tyree @ 372:

jesus they shouldnt have closeups of billary!

Don't you mean Shrivelary? Or is it Winklary? Or is it 30 year-old-baseball-mitt-llary? She reminds me of Kramer on Seinfeld in the episode where he turns his apartment into a smoking lounge.

"I'm hideous!"

EZ's picture

No, Don. I hardly visit Giulliani's blog.

I have blocked my ears to the republican candidates. It is the same old mantra.

Manila Ryce's picture

Ron @ 378:

Manila Ryce @ 371:

Ron @ 361:

Manila Ryce @ 352:
My God, I apologize. I didn't realize I was having dialogue with a physic. Do you also have the power to make me the winner of the lotto? I don't watch American idol so I can't comment on that.

That's the second time satire has been lost on you. Please don't make me resort to using tags. They're so undignified for someone of your intellect.

Nope, I can't make you win something you're not in the running for. However, I can predict when we will become a fascist state due to the inaction and complacency of viewers like you. It was years ago.

My God, how did you predict the past like that? You really are good.

tyree's picture

mathews said all three candidates would leave sone troops in iraq , hillery said yes untill my eight yrs are up obama says the same edwards said hed have all the troops out and none left in iraq in ten months , mattehews is full of shit@!

nonbeliever's picture

budda @ 194:

If this guy in FL is making all his money off dividends than he doesn't need any "breaks" - there are people working their asses off and not sitting home watching their bank accounts grow. I have no sympathy off people who make all their money in investments. I'm sorry.

Good answer by Obama using Buffet again. It is sick that the wealthiest pay less percentage than their workers.

I know the economy is important, but damn it is the most boring subject to debate.

This was answered very skillfully by Obama and I agree, I have no sympathy for someone who's primary source of income is dividends. The guy in Florida will be ok getting taxed at a rate of 35% like the rest of us.

Manila Ryce's picture

Ron @ 378:

Manila Ryce @ 371:

Ron @ 361:

Manila Ryce @ 352:
My God, I apologize. I didn't realize I was having dialogue with a physic. Do you also have the power to make me the winner of the lotto? I don't watch American idol so I can't comment on that.

Nope, I can't make you win something you're not in the running for. However, I can predict when we will become a fascist state due to the inaction and complacency of viewers like you. It was years ago.

My God, how did you predict the past like that? You really are good.

That’s the second time satire has been lost on you. Please don’t make me resort to using tags. They’re so undignified for someone of your intellect.

Ron's picture

Manila Ryce @ 389:

[Would you two stop flaming each other? Thanks-Sitemonitor]

NBC SUX's picture

equilibrio @ 385:

Chris @ 340:

dontbeaputz @ 31:

Why are they reviewing the latest gossip in a debate? How long will it take before they start talking about actual issues?

Why do you think Kucinich was left out? He wants to talk about actual issues!

Like the Integrity of the Election itself and how it relates to the NH recount that will begin Tomorrow!

Most of the people here know who they are going to vote for, but have no idea how the machines work that "count" their votes, who controls those machines, nor do they seem to care.

Blogs like C&L that cover the campaign, and ignore the serious and fundemental Election integrity issues, are just a new form of MSM, and do the citizenry a disservice by distracting them from the real crooks and liars.

Sorry, not buying. C&L doesn't choose to ignore election integrity issues. C&L covers the MSM, MSM doesn't cover election integrity issues, so C&L by default wouldn't. Plenty of people out there are, but that hasn't changed anything. Greg Palast did an amazing job exposing election fraud in "Armed Madhouse", but until someone introduces and sponsors legislation to get rid of privately owned election machines that don't keep a paper record, all this campaigning crap is just smoke and mirrors.

I am just as frustrated as you, but let's not take it out on C&L.

NBC SUX's picture

Just move to Oregon, we have paper mail in ballots.

nonbeliever's picture

WTF is wrong with Matthews? He can't help but try to find a way to demonize Hillary.

hope's picture

Roger from Ohio @ 34:

Like most lawyers.......... Edwards made his money stealing from the middle class in the name of helping them out.

and then he says I support the middle class as him and his wife over charge them in the court room

I will bet you've NEVER checked out his stand on any issue. What a lame ass talking point.

neamhni's picture

Vonda @ 32:

neamhni @ 28:

Oh god... the Clinton campaign is taking Johnson's word?

That's it- she's disgusting. She knows exactly what he said and what he meant. What a b!@th.

People will remember this. She's either be naive to believe it, or a liar to spread it.

I hope they do remember it. I can't believe she's that naive and i can't believe anyone else can believe that about her either.

Hail to the Chimp's picture

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

budda's picture

Hail to the Chimp @ 38:

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

!!!!!!!!

Stupid Git's picture

OliverDreams @ 18:

It's criminal to not let the American people hear from all of the candidates. They are picking the president for you. So all of you sheep go and vote for the stooge their choice. The corporates are scared of the real representative of the people. They will never let the voice of Kucinich or anyone like him to be heard. And the ignorant American people will allow them to be swept under the table.

Agreed. This makes NBC no better than Fox and their blacklisting of Ron Paul. I wish people would take the same cue and blacklist NBC from their viewing. In fact, just stop watching all the news shows except Olbermann. And in retaliation, put a little donation in Kucinich's pocket. Five or ten buck and going to break many of our banks but if enough of us do it it will be a sign that us progressive support Kucinich even if the MSM refuses to acknowledge him.

JMILLER's picture

Roger from Ohio @ 34:

Like most lawyers.......... Edwards made his money stealing from the middle class in the name of helping them out.

and then he says I support the middle class as him and his wife over charge them in the court room

idiot - he's a plaintiffs lawyer....you don't charge your clients. You spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on experts and discovery to build a case against a corporate client or faulty manufacturer to give your injured client compensation for their injuries or death....

HulksHeroes's picture

One more stamp on the pathetic media in America. And when I was a little kid I used to think the Soviets had it bad. They had nothing on this country today. Pravda is alive and well.

charlie's picture

this debate is so stupid so far. i'm not watching.

SickofObama's picture

Hail to the Chimp @ 38:

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

Obama's person is a paid employee. The guy at the Clinton rally was a speaker. There is a difference. You have no control over a speaker but you do have some over an employee

Vonda's picture

This is an absolutely terrible 'meta' debate - its over 20 minutes in and all they're talking about is petty shit from previous debates.

ISSUES? ANYONE?

Will one of these people call NBC out on this horseshit? Even if its Hillary, who I'm not a fan of, I'd gain a lot of respect for her if she'll just speak up and help this move on. This line of questioning helps no one.

Liberal AND Proud's picture

LISTEN TO EDWARDS!!

The PROMISE of America! Stupid tax policy...that gives tax breaks to corporations to move jobs offshore...the powers that hold back UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE

THAT my friends...is POPULISM!!!

neamhni's picture

charlie @ 43:

this debate is so stupid so far. i'm not watching.

Stupid questions... all Timmeh is trying to do is pit them against each others.

Don's picture

Enjoyed the chat....my final image on MSNBC as I turned of the set: McCain's concession speech with Lieberman behind him looking like he needed a physic.

SM's picture

Hillary unmasked Obama as a corporate sponsored candidate for Nuclear Energy.

nonbeliever's picture

Don @ 397:

Enjoyed the chat....my final image on MSNBC as I turned of the set: McCain's concession speech with Lieberman behind him looking like he needed a physic.

The Dems really need to kick Lieberman out of the caucus after election day. They won't need him.

Sany's picture

Did you notice after the debate they put the camera only on Hillary and then Obama. They totally kept the camera off of Edwards. It is soooo obvious who MSNBC wants to be our candidtate. It's either Hillary or Obama. I'm done with MSNBC. I feel bad for Oberman. He has to make his living off of them!

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hareli @ 366:

"BradBlog and BlackBoxVoting will be covering the NH recount. For any that don’t know how the system really works (or doesn’t), they break it down."

Are they physically going to be there?

They are coordinating and consulting with people on the ground in NH, with Bev Harris of the non-partisan BBV, leading the way. They are currently seeking more volunteers to video tape the process. Already they have run into problems with chain of custody issues and some stonewalling from the SOS, which is why there needs to be more focus on this historic recount.

If there is no confidence in the corporate controlled machines that "count" the votes, then all the bullshit up on stage during these debates and on these blogs is just that, bullshit.

IMHO, in a public election, there should NOT be confidence in a private, for profit company, having control over the count through secret tabulation using, secret, proprietary software on their scanning machines.

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Don @ 397:

Enjoyed the chat....my final image on MSNBC as I turned of the set: McCain's concession speech with Lieberman behind him looking like he needed a physic.

liberman has to stay behind mccain hes got his pecker up mccains anus!

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Romney, and the successful 39% Uncommitted votes include anti-Clinton protest votes. She should have taken over 80. Instead, she's only at 56 on CNN against Dennis. 70% of Michigan's black primary voters voted AGAINST her. Only 22% voted for her. Midd didd win, but not exactly the way he thinks he has. Huck seemed to have a clue on that one. He won on the Rebub side with a curiously similar 39%. (89% reporting)

The protest votes registered rather loudly.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/15/michigan.uncommitted/index.html

Dennis would never be as good to GE as any of these three. And if they're not getting something out of it, why invite a powerless bug to the party.

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nonbeliever @ 365:

JTM @ 353:

nonbeliever @ 343:

Hail to the Chimp @ 283:
That's too bad. Kind of along the lines of Biden pushing the bankruptcy bill because of all the credit card companies based in Delaware. It doesn't disqualify him in my eyes, but I seriously disagree with him on this issue. Nuclear power plants aren't a viable solution for the future.

I don't know which came first, Obama's love for nuke plants or his love for Exelon's money, but they seem to be together now.

As to Biden and the bankruptcy bill, Obama also opposed placing a cap at 30% on credit cards. Yep. That's right. Not even at 30% was a cap acceptable. Whether he believed this before the credit industry became his second-largest bundle of donors is beyond me.

Obama voted against a cap that high? Even 30% is usary to me. I think the bankruptcy bill is heinous. I hope we pick up a filibuster proof majority in the Senate this year and one of the first things the 111th Congress does is repeal it. That would be a nice eff you to the credit card industry.

Maybe I'm dreaming, but there are a ton of laws that were signed by chimpy (some under Clinton) that should just be completely rolled back. The Bankruptcy bill and Medicare prescription D do not serve the interests of the American people.

You are 100% correct. That bankruptcy bill was nothing but legalized loan sharking and a flat-out raping of the american consumer. Nearly everyone I know has seen much, or all of their disposable income sucked up in runaway credit charges. And the f'ing vultures wonder why people aren't spending anymore. Duh! And all of these people have oustanding credit, and never miss a payment on anything. Yet their rates and payments just keep increasing.

This is why I believe the next president and congress must repeal every GWB policy in place.

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SM @ 398:

Hillary unmasked Obama as a corporate sponsored candidate for Nuclear Energy.

And Edwards exposed her for bought and paid for by the oil companies. Obama has been open about his campaign financierss

americangoy's picture

Where is Kucinich?

Oh wait - 1st Amendment means he can be C E N S O R E D and barred from the debate.

Gravel is already marginalized, Edwards is next - good job media.

Working on that Obama vs Hillary showdown we all expect and know will have, no matter how the people vote...

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Mr. XXXX @ 380:

Kathleen @ 374:

Still OFF TOPIC at the debates

One of the most critical issues in the middle east one of the root causes of the anger towards the U.S. and MSNBC ignored once again the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Surprise! Why is this acceptable?

Senator Clinton's yes vote for the Kyl Lieberman amendment the amendment which was designed by some of the same people who lied our nation into Iraq. The Amendment that defines the Iranian National Guard as terrorist. The amendment which Senator Webb described as "tantamount to declaring war on Iran". Webb went onto describe this amendment as "Vice President Cheney's fondest pipe dream"

Senator Clinton voted for it two months ago and Senator Obama just happened to be out of town. Somehow this very serious vote just slipped Tim Russerts and Brian Williams minds.

Yet they found the time to ask Former Senator Edwards about his votes on Yucca mountain and bankruptcy legislation.

Fair and balanced in your dreams.

I hope this does not surprise you.....It shouldn't. As far as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is concerned, do not expect any real "debate" or "discussion" on this issue other than the usual....oh well never mind....you get the drift....I know, I just know you do....

This has been going on far too long and we should not accept it. We should not be complacent. We should challenge..... respectfully and clearly!

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Hail to the Chimp @ 405:

SM @ 398:

Hillary unmasked Obama as a corporate sponsored candidate for Nuclear Energy.

And Edwards exposed her for bought and paid for by the oil companies. Obama has been open about his campaign financierss

I thought that was a low blow, because they donate to mostly every candidate on both sides.

Obama's pedastal as the "the chosen one" was knocked. He shilled for nuclear energy when asked about energy issues, and Clinton knocked him out.

I liked Edwards response too, but the fact is Edwards was also knocked out when Clinton reminded him of his Yucca Mountain vote.

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Sany @ 400:

Did you notice after the debate they put the camera only on Hillary and then Obama. They totally kept the camera off of Edwards. It is soooo obvious who MSNBC wants to be our candidtate. It's either Hillary or Obama. I'm done with MSNBC. I feel bad for Oberman. He has to make his living off of them!

That is such a good point. That would be an interesting figure to have. Just how much camera time on HIllary and Obama and how many words that were spoken. The only time I heard one Brian Williams try to cut someone off was Edwards and I bet if you added up all the words Hillary and OBama had far more words and time.

Russert was just too careful to ask Hillary about her yes vote on the warmongering Kyl LIeberman amendment. Did not challenge Obama about not being there. More important to bring up the fixation with the race spat not a potential strike on Iranian Revoutionary Guard that that amendment basically authorizes.

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NoGWBPolicyLeftinplace @ 404:

nonbeliever @ 365:

JTM @ 353:

nonbeliever @ 343:

I don't know which came first, Obama's love for nuke plants or his love for Exelon's money, but they seem to be together now.

As to Biden and the bankruptcy bill, Obama also opposed placing a cap at 30% on credit cards. Yep. That's right. Not even at 30% was a cap acceptable. Whether he believed this before the credit industry became his second-largest bundle of donors is beyond me.

Obama voted against a cap that high? Even 30% is usary to me. I think the bankruptcy bill is heinous. I hope we pick up a filibuster proof majority in the Senate this year and one of the first things the 111th Congress does is repeal it. That would be a nice eff you to the credit card industry.

Maybe I'm dreaming, but there are a ton of laws that were signed by chimpy (some under Clinton) that should just be completely rolled back. The Bankruptcy bill and Medicare prescription D do not serve the interests of the American people.

You are 100% correct. That bankruptcy bill was nothing but legalized loan sharking and a flat-out raping of the american consumer. Nearly everyone I know has seen much, or all of their disposable income sucked up in runaway credit charges. And the f'ing vultures wonder why people aren't spending anymore. Duh! And all of these people have oustanding credit, and never miss a payment on anything. Yet their rates and payments just keep increasing.

This is why I believe the next president and congress must repeal every GWB policy in place.

I agree. Repeal it all. That includes any "law" chimpy amended with a signing statement. They all have to go. Cool screen name.

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kravitz @ 403:

Romney, and the successful 39% Uncommitted votes include anti-Clinton protest votes. She should have taken over 80. Instead, she's only at 56 on CNN against Dennis.

Dennis would never be as good to GE as any of these three. And if they're not getting something out of it, why invite a powerless bug to the party.

MSNBC has an exit poll spefically asking the "uncommitteds" whom they've have voted for had everyone been on the ballot. Result: Obama, 73%, Hilary, 13%.....Kucinich, 1%.

Enough said. Back to bed.

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americangoy @ 406:

Where is Kucinich?

Oh wait - 1st Amendment means he can be C E N S O R E D and barred from the debate.

Gravel is already marginalized, Edwards is next - good job media.

Working on that Obama vs Hillary showdown we all expect and know will have, no matter how the people vote...

It's amazing how the media preplans how the elections will go and the sheep follow so predictably. The post debate chat is just more smoke and mirrors. They've got their eye candy Nora O'Donell up to make the corporate fascsim easier to swallow.

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budda @ 39:

Hail to the Chimp @ 38:

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

!!!!!!!!

Hillary has gotten rid of people who made false claims and unwarranted attacks in the past but she is not about to get rid of any of her Black supporters now... she needs them to deflect the racism charges.

Did you notice that the spokesperson from her campaign that she sent to the MSNBC after debate analysis program was a black man, who initially said he was an attorney, but Tweety finally pulled it out of him that he was also a registered lobbyist. Clinton's tactic in sending him backfired.

Tweety was pretty restrained though... looks like the Media Matters campaign to write his producers about his Hillary and women bashing had an effect! Hah!

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Not one question about Iran, about the NIE report, about Israel and the Palestinians, about the Kyl Lieberman amendment that Hillary voted for.

Old Billy's picture

I guess MSNBC doesn't find it very important that the majority of Americans agree with Kucinich on the issues?

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Vonda @ 32:

neamhni @ 28:

Oh god... the Clinton campaign is taking Johnson's word?

That's it- she's disgusting. She knows exactly what he said and what he meant. What a b!@th.

People will remember this. She's either be naive to believe it, or a liar to spread it.

You can bet your ass that Johnson is facing consequences for his actions, both across all of America but also in the office. I don't think every overzealous and dedicated worker needs to necessarily be fired. Clinton fired one aid already for disgracing her campaign but what Johnson said - well, it isn't the end of the world. He's obviously on thin ice.

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Bit NOLA @ 92:

What's a meelworker?

Didn't get the response you wanted from Americablog so you tried that out here?

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Kathleen @ 407:

Mr. XXXX @ 380:

Kathleen @ 374:

Still OFF TOPIC at the debates

One of the most critical issues in the middle east one of the root causes of the anger towards the U.S. and MSNBC ignored once again the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Surprise! Why is this acceptable?

Senator Clinton's yes vote for the Kyl Lieberman amendment the amendment which was designed by some of the same people who lied our nation into Iraq. The Amendment that defines the Iranian National Guard as terrorist. The amendment which Senator Webb described as "tantamount to declaring war on Iran". Webb went onto describe this amendment as "Vice President Cheney's fondest pipe dream"

Senator Clinton voted for it two months ago and Senator Obama just happened to be out of town. Somehow this very serious vote just slipped Tim Russerts and Brian Williams minds.

Yet they found the time to ask Former Senator Edwards about his votes on Yucca mountain and bankruptcy legislation.

Fair and balanced in your dreams.

I hope this does not surprise you.....It shouldn't. As far as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is concerned, do not expect any real "debate" or "discussion" on this issue other than the usual....oh well never mind....you get the drift....I know, I just know you do....

This has been going on far too long and we should not accept it. We should not be complacent. We should challenge..... respectfully and clearly!

Frankly, it's popular amongst liberals to be anti-Israel, but I am not sure Palestine deserves nearly as much sympathy as it receives. Jews who flocked to Israel did so because they were being literally killed off all across Europe. Then when nations banded together to 'drive them into the sea' and exterminate Jews entirely, they lost. Very badly, at that. Obviously, this is an incredibly simplistic overview of events, but I thought it pertinent. I hope I don't blow the discussion wide open. Just keep in mind that after Israel pulled out of the West Bank (the one thing they were particularly vilified over) as an act of goodwill, they paid for it with their lives. And it isn't Israelis who elected a terrorist organization to run their nation.

I'm not saying that Palestinians aren't dying, because they are. I've also disagreed with decisions Olmert has made. But I also fear the negative portrayal of anything Israel does by the same news media that treats them as occupiers. Can you imagine how the US would react were it facing terrorist attacks every single day? Not well, of course. I do support a two-state solution but I am not sure how it will come about with current opinions of Israel and Jews being what it is. There are far too many Arabs who won't be happy until every last Jew is killed (in that region, I mean).

Of course, you might have been referring to financial support, et al., for Israel. Frankly, I do think that Israel needs to be supported the same way that England or France should be supported by its democratic allies. That being said, the US donations Israel receives is a contentious topic in Israel, because so many of them feel that the US 'blessing' hurts more than it helps. I think that once you consider the popularity of the United States in that region, it makes sense entirely. Also, Olmert isn't an incredibly popular Prime Minister. Then again, filling Sharon's shoes was never going to be easy.

I've rambled enough on this topic though. Off to bed!

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ctalk @ 121:

TruthHurts @ 54:

Kucinich is NOT a member of the CFR. Clinton, Obama, and Edwards ARE members of the CFR.

Kucinich and Gravel were the only ones truly left of center. Democracy in the USA is a joke, I don't want to hear the phrase "leader of the free world" ever again!

Its really a shame that Kucinich's position on defending the Constitution and Rule of Law is considered "left of center". =|

BabushkaBlue's picture

Why were Hilary's eyebrows so dark?

Shawnmeat's picture

I have some questions!

First, I read that Obama and Edwards were 'off the ballet.' At least, I think that's what I read. What does that mean? Why aren't their votes being tabulated?

I figure that it has to do with these "uncommitted" voters, but that brings me to my second question: Who are these voters? How do they know who is "committed?"

This is all new and scary for me!

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Wayne @ 420:

ctalk @ 121:

TruthHurts @ 54:

Kucinich is NOT a member of the CFR. Clinton, Obama, and Edwards ARE members of the CFR.

Kucinich and Gravel were the only ones truly left of center. Democracy in the USA is a joke, I don't want to hear the phrase "leader of the free world" ever again!

Its really a shame that Kucinich's position on defending the Constitution and Rule of Law is considered "left of center". =|

I wouldn't put too much stock in this website. They're using an arbitrary definition of "left," "right," "authoritarian," and "libertarian." A European one, it would seem - not an American one.

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Response to #322=MSNBC DID NOT, in my opinion, acknowledge Edwards' performance. They kept pushing the Hillary and Obama thing all night. The FIX is in for Hillary. MSNBC is soooo biased for Hillary to win. Just listen to Pat Buchanan. He keeps saying the same thing in every debate ie. Hillary looked Presidental tonight!!!

lumberjack's picture

MSNBC - one more channel on the blocked list.

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Where the hell is the outrage from the other candidates over this? Obama, Clinton and Edwards? If any of them had a real sense of what was important for the country they would DEMAND that Kucinich be included or NO SHOW.

No, they just sit back, happily munching at the trough of corporate media. They're probably relieved. Kucinich makes to much SENSE.

Not that NBC gives a rat's toss, but I sure as hell am NOT watching their coverage from now on, and that includes Olbermann.

God damn corrupt media. Nothing changes until the monopolies are broken. NOTHING.

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Shawnmeat @ 423:

Wayne @ 420:

ctalk @ 121:

TruthHurts @ 54:

Kucinich and Gravel were the only ones truly left of center. Democracy in the USA is a joke, I don't want to hear the phrase "leader of the free world" ever again!

Its really a shame that Kucinich's position on defending the Constitution and Rule of Law is considered "left of center". =|

I wouldn't put too much stock in this website. They're using an arbitrary definition of "left," "right," "authoritarian," and "libertarian." A European one, it would seem - not an American one.

I put more stock in this website ( and quite a few others ) than I do the manipulative US mass media. Eliminating a candidate who is on the ballots from debates and avoiding reporting on them, while focusing on 2 candidates is directly manipulating the election. This crap started before the first vote was cast and the primaties just started.

Robert's picture

Obama's campaign seems very impressive. If you have ever been in the thick of a Presidential campaign, and you were to hitch a ride with the candidate on his plane, there is something that becomes very clear, very quickly. It's a question as to whether the candidate is competent or not. But I see Obama is very ambitious! Once I have read a book -- "The Audacity of Hope" by Obama, it seems that his analysis of the world situation, from the US, to Indonesia, to Africa, to Iraq shows a much deeper understanding than would be evident from the debates: http://dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=39018&ru=279 , I indeed think his ambition will make him big chance.

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NBC obviously turned cameras away from Edwards after the debate and focussed only on B & H. It's so frickin' obvious NBC!

White's picture

Obama's campaign seems very impressive. If you have ever been in the thick of a Presidential campaign, and you were to hitch a ride with the candidate on his plane, there is something that becomes very clear, very quickly. It's a question as to whether the candidate is competent or not. But I see Obama is very ambitious! Once I have read a book -- "The Audacity of Hope" by Obama, it seems that his analysis of the world situation, from the US, to Indonesia, to Africa, to Iraq shows a much deeper understanding than would be evident from the debates: dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=39018&ru=279 , I indeed think his ambition will make him big chance.

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Edwards did a fantastic job and was the clear winner in the debate. He stayed with the issues and gave Hillary some big time blows with her ties to corporate lobbyists and handed Obama a few "settle" blows with his past ties to lobbyists. Obama did pretty well but he's more about unity and hope and Edwards is about well-defined solutions the topmost being removing the lobbyists from Washington in which is currently the biggest problem of all that the middle class and the poor face in this country. After the debate, Tweety was interviewing the campaign managers and Trippi landed a knockout blow to Hillary's campaign manager...and revealed that he's a lobbyist!!! Priceless!

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Shawnmeat @ 422:

First, I read that Obama and Edwards were 'off the ballet.'

I think that this is a great idea, so I'm going to pass it along to DriftGlass for a PhotoChop. (Here's hoping the tights are tight enough to settle the old, race-baiting question.) Of course, said ballet had better not be the Nutcracker. I can't imagine that the Clinton supporters would find that funny. Even with her left out, you know how people would read stuff into the name.

NCTL's picture

budda at 17 oprah anointed obama as the one. the one that will become joe lieberman eventually,the one that will give his ass to the republicans. yep good old joe you know the one that endorsed Mcain. good old joe was obamas mentor. Get a clue jack. Or is hating hillary the reason you love the second coming of christ.

HILLARY KICKED OBAMA'S NARROW ASS TONIGHT! suck on that. No excuses from the cry babies.....PLEASE

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SickofObama @ 30:

Funny the Edwards and Obama cry for Michigan to vote undecided (for them basically) failed horribly. She is up around 60% of the vote.

I know there are no delegates on the line but it certainly says something.

I wish the DNC had not screwed Michigan. They deserved to have their voices heard.

A lot of people just didn't vote since Edwards and Barack weren't listed. Others just voted for the Democrat on the ballot. All they needed to 15% in the uncommitted box. They got over 30%.

Anonymous is legion's picture

OH YES.

Someone in the audience just yelled "STOP ASKING RACE-BASED QUESTIONS. THESE ARE RACE BASED QUESTIONS!"

budda's picture

what was that guy screaming?

"race ....."

hope's picture

Does it occur to the moderators that the voters would like to hear about their stands on issues and not just a rehash of the campaign so far?

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Hail to the Chimp @ 38:

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

she said what he said was out of bounds.... what else do u want him to say??

When Obama's dude said that Hillary helped to have that woman in Pakistan killled, he didnt fire him...... he patted him on the back and sent him to another TV show.

where is the evidence that shows Hillary was the cause of her death?

TC's picture

mike gravel in the audience!!!

TruthHurts's picture

Kucinich is NOT a member of the CFR. Clinton, Obama, and Edwards ARE members of the CFR.

Bit NOLA's picture

Heckling! What was that?

Bob Kincaid's picture

What have the "Gang of Three" said about Dennis' exclusion? Answer: nothing

Does anyone remember the exchange between Edwards and Clinton during an early debate in which they were caught on an open mic, discussing excluding candidates from the debates? I do.

While it was NBC that ran off to the Nevada Supreme Court, you'll notice there were no contrary filings by any of the other candidates.

In short: Dennis is dangerous to the "mainstream" Gang of Three. It's dangerous to them to actually have to share a stage with a candidate who has been consistently correct all along on all the issues over which the Gang are fighting to establish supremacy, and who were dead wrong while Dennis was busy getting it right.

erox's picture

I think I'm going to be sick.

charlie's picture

what was that guy yelling? something about 'race-based questions'? anybody pick that out?

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SickofObama @ 44:

Hail to the Chimp @ 38:

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

Obama's person is a paid employee. The guy at the Clinton rally was a speaker. There is a difference. You have no control over a speaker but you do have some over an employee

She was asked whether she would bar him from future events. She refused to say she would. Maybe you should look up information on the long-term relationship of quid pro quo between the Clintons and Johnson. And she could have said he was wrong when she came on stage. She did not.

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JMILLER @ 41:

Roger from Ohio @ 34:

Like most lawyers.......... Edwards made his money stealing from the middle class in the name of helping them out.

and then he says I support the middle class as him and his wife over charge them in the court room

idiot - he's a plaintiffs lawyer....you don't charge your clients. You spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on experts and discovery to build a case against a corporate client or faulty manufacturer to give your injured client compensation for their injuries or death....

Gosh "dreamworld", where do you live? I'm afraid that's not how the real world works. Would be nice if food was free and we could pump as much gas as we wanted for just the free glasses with a fill up too.

Unfortunately or not, that's how the lawyers drive those little fancy BMW's around town. They make damn good money after they pay off those school debts the saved up.

Sure, Edwards made his fortune off fighting for the little man and taking a cut of it. Success can be a bitch. He must've been good, or they wouldn't hire him I suppose. I'll bet there are damn few of his clients that weren't happy with the settlements. If there were, I'm sure the swiftboaters would have pulled them out of the woodwork by now.

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Hillary - Bush is BEGGING the Saudis

No..he's sucking...they're smiling

Benjo72's picture

I'm pretty upset about this. I do not want a news organization determining which candidate for president is no longer viable. Regardless of his numbers at present, the people have not made a decision yet! This is just another example of the courts viewing a corporation's "rights" as primary over the rights of people.

I'm pretty sure that if Kucinich had the backing of the Industrial Military Complex, he'd be in the debate without question. I wonder how Giulianni will be treated by the media? Didn't he place in the "power rankings" above Edwards? Democracy is a sham.

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It sounded like Barney Frank in the audience complaining about them asking race based questions.

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Hail to the Chimp @ 38:

Did anyone notice how Barack took responsibility for the conduct of his SC press secretary but Hillary would not take responsibility for Bob Johnson?

yep, I did.

All three candidates need to stop filling in silent spots with "ah"
My seventh grade English teacher broke me of saying that and I wish she had done that for each of them. It drives me crazy.

hope's picture

Here goes Hill with the 35 years....

Bateman's picture

Sounded like "rigged fake questions" to me.

neamhni's picture

booooooooooooooooooring.........

ctk in ky3's picture

forgiveness for not being up on the news

what was the reason for dennis not being allowed in this debate initially?

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Roger from Ohio @ 34:

Like most lawyers.......... Edwards made his money stealing from the middle class in the name of helping them out.

and then he says I support the middle class as him and his wife over charge them in the court room

You've got a lot of nerve. Are you high?

Stupid Git's picture

Oh, on a snarky note, did the photographer dump a whole can of vaseline on the camera before taking that photo of Hillary? I swear, it looks like it should be an inspiration poem poster with fuzzy puppies instead. Adding defusion to a photo doesn't make her any more cute and cuddly, it just looks ridiculous.

That said, even if her photo was shot by Annie Leibovitz I'd still never vote for anyone who voted for the war*, doesn't support impeachment proceedings, doesn't stand up against torture, telecom immunity and most importantly, I will NEVER vote for anyone who is supported by Rupert Murdock!!!

*Yes she did no matter how she spins it now. I knew where it was leading and I'm a moron! If she was too stupid to know that's where her vote was leading she is not fit to lead this country in any negotiations with foreign leaders.

Vonda's picture

This is an awful awful debate at no fault of any of the candidates.

I am still DYING for one of them to call MSNBC out on this.

EVERYONE AS A GROUP LETS FOCUS OUR THOUGHTS TOWARDS NEVADA

MIND MELD AS A CANDIDATE YELLS BULLSHIT AND STORMS OFF

ck's picture

Churlish? Who says that?

YuvbinDuped's picture

Our mainstream media is doing us all an injustice once again. Through their censorship and smear campaigns against the only two candidates that actually give a damn about the people rather than the globalist Zionist agenda. They won't give Kucinich or Ron Paul a fair shake and have used every dirty trick in the book to make sure that those two patriots never see the light of day. The US Constitution simply cannot take another globalist such as Hillary. It gets stomped from the right then the left.

Divide and conquer. Too bad Americans have no clue what their constitution means or give a damn. It wasn't their blood shed for freedom. They just shuck it away in ignorance.

"They must find it difficult...Those who have taken the authority as the truth, rather than the truth as the authority" - Gerald Massey.

So far, Hillary is the Bilderberg puppet, but that may soon change when Mike Bloomberg (wanna guess his nationality) throws his hat in the ring. The dynamics of the election will be transformed dramatically and you will see the shift when Hillary gets stomped into the ground by the same media that now favors her as their Zionist daughter. Blood's thicker than water and Bloomberg will get the backing of AIPAC.

Welcome to the United States if Israel!!

GDliberal's picture

Shawnmeat @ 422
Democrats punish Michigan for early primary
Should answer your questions

YuvbinDuped's picture

Our mainstream media is doing us all an injustice once again. Through their censorship and smear campaigns against the only two candidates that actually give a damn about the people rather than the globalist Zionist agenda. They won't give Kucinich or Ron Paul a fair shake and have used every dirty trick in the book to make sure that those two patriots never see the light of day. The US Constitution simply cannot take another globalist such as Hillary. It gets stomped from the right then the left.

Divide and conquer. Too bad Americans have no clue what their constitution means or give a damn. It wasn't their blood shed for freedom. They just shuck it away in ignorance.

So far, Hillary is the Bilderberg puppet, but that may soon change when Mike Bloomberg (wanna guess his nationality) throws his hat in the ring. The dynamics of the election will be transformed dramatically and you will see the shift when Hillary gets stomped into the ground by the same media that now favors her as their Zionist daughter. Blood's thicker than water and Bloomberg will get the backing of AIPAC.

Welcome to the United States if Israel!!

"They must find it difficult...Those who have taken the authority as the truth, rather than the truth as the authority" - Gerald Massey.

JTM's picture

YuvbinDuped -

Dr. Paul asked that you guys stay hidden until after the election. And if I find that you put swastikas all over the keyboard again, then it's no Mel Gibson movies for a month.

Sany's picture

Ditto #429. I noticed that also. It was sooo very obvious that MSNBC wants John Edwards out of the limelight. They focused the cameras entirely on Hillary and Barach after the debate. They must think we're stupid and won't notice. I think they (MSNBC) is going to be in for a big surprise!!

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YuvbinDuped @ 437:

Our mainstream media is doing us all an injustice once again. Through their censorship and smear campaigns against the only two candidates that actually give a damn about the people rather than the globalist Zionist agenda. They won't give Kucinich or Ron Paul a fair shake and have used every dirty trick in the book to make sure that those two patriots never see the light of day. The US Constitution simply cannot take another globalist such as Hillary. It gets stomped from the right then the left.

Divide and conquer. Too bad Americans have no clue what their constitution means or give a damn. It wasn't their blood shed for freedom. They just shuck it away in ignorance.

So far, Hillary is the Bilderberg puppet, but that may soon change when Mike Bloomberg (wanna guess his nationality) throws his hat in the ring. The dynamics of the election will be transformed dramatically and you will see the shift when Hillary gets stomped into the ground by the same media that now favors her as their Zionist daughter. Blood's thicker than water and Bloomberg will get the backing of AIPAC.

Welcome to the United States if Israel!!

Guess Bloombergs "nationality"???...Uh yeah. Its U.S.

What a maroon.

Take that anti-Semitic B.S. down the road.

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