Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Mr. Crawford I applaud your coverage of the Democratic debate Tuesday. You have been balanced and you have not joined the likes of Chris Matthews and Tim Russert in their steady pursuit of trying to discredit Senator Clinton. Tim Russert was a disgrace to journalism Tuesday night and Mr. Matthews could barely contain his glee during the post debate pile-on. I will no longer watch Hardball so I will miss seeing you. Again, thank you for your continued objectivity.

...so perhaps...just perhaps

...the Corporate Mdeia ought to focus on just how well John Edwards did on policy issues rather than discuss his hair...again!

Democratic debates continue to be more like press conferences. This one started to break out of that mold. The Democratic candidates need to be willing to leave the comfort and safety of liberal net works and at least try a balanced one (e.g. Fox). If their ideas REALLY stand up to logic they could have Rush Limbaugh moderate a show and they would be fine. So, why are they afraid of a balanced network like fox??

To Lewp: You can't be serious. Fox news balanced?!?! Everyone with any brains knows that Fox is just another mouthpiece for the Republican party. When will you repubs stop the crap about the "iberal media" -- there is no such thing. What would the media have done to Bill Clinton if he started a war based on bogus WMD? He would have been crucified and you know it. For some reason, Georgie boy always gets a pass. And another thing, Rush Limbaugh s the moderator? Moderators are supposed to be journalists. Limbaugh is not a journalist. He's just a lying, overweight, drug-addicted, hypocritical hack. Open your eyes fool. It's because of people like you that we now have the worst president in history. If a repub wins the 2008 election, I don't see how this nation will be able to recover. We need a Democrat to fix the mess Bush has made of this country.

"balanced network like Fox." Time out! Fox is about as balanced as an elephant on a seesaw with an ant.

I couldn't agree more wth the comment on how well Edwards does on policy. And when the votes come in in Iowa, NH and South Carolina we'll see how one on one campaigning stands up against the Clinton "give me money and I'll do you favors" campaigning. The proof of the pudding is in the vote count.

Remember what I said about a mud track?

And with mudslingers (kind of a milquetoast version of gunslingers) like Matthews and Russert out there providing the mudslick, even someone as gracious and intelligent as Hillary can't avoid a slip-and-fall when they're set up by the moderators for it.

Edwards, though, never once crossed the line into vindictiveness, his approach was more like an observer warning everyone else what they seem to be missing... that Hillary has a problem finding soliid ground to run on because she's too well-connected to the rainmakers who muddy the track.

She is trying too hard to please both her populist and feminist base, all the while taking in the promissary notes from her corporate sponsors.

Hillary's two candidates are hard to choose between, especially when they are in one body.

Edwards' observations come down to a stark reality that will grow ever more stark as this historic season of lies progresses.

He's noted quite rightly the Cliinton conundrum: Which Hillary do we support? The populist in corporate clothing or the corporate puppet in populist clothing?

The track grows ever muddier...

I truly believe that you (Craig Crawford) are a southern racist. Every chance you get, you find something to try to discredit Barack Obama about. It began with your defense of Imus and constant criticism of Obama. I don't like you anymore, now that you've shown your true racism.