Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Woo!

Here we goooo...to the really big shoooo!!!!

This is being broadcast around the world? Wow

Wolf sure is excited about the photographers

He's excited that its being blast around the world...I'm impressed. I wouldn't think a primary debate was that important.

Barack opening hit all the targets, but too long

Sheila...you have to remember the entire planet has also had eight years of GWB.

I wish they would hold the applause.

HRC leaning forward on her hands, interesting choice

already see differing styles: Barack inspirational, HRC conversational

Unbelievable! I would be proud to address either as President! This is an amazing time in our country, folks!

Bickersons? Sure, but perhaps a mixed marriage Ma and Pa Kettle.

This pair look like a pretty good ticket..
We might differ about the order.

Looks like business time for Hilary. A more relaxed pose.

I agree Bw...hold the applause

Sen. Clinton hasn't answered the first question. Will Obama do the same?

HRC slams first, but with a smile

A pretty good opening for HRC---but I am not impressed with BO's stories as a start.

quick aside: what is this "business time" running gag you guys are into -- i missed the joke in the beginning, i want in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN0oDnoc3-c

Business time... :)

God luv him, Barack does this in his town halls -- he talks too long -- but what senator doesn't, i guess

yeah i want in too :(

Come on Wolf--- implore the crowd to hold their applause--as it takes time away from the candidates!!

If you want to vote on the questions go here

http://www.politico.com/

So far, all is sweetness and light.

Come on Wolf--- implore the crowd to hold their applause--as it takes time away from the candidates!!

I'm glad they are getting time to explain.

ya know *smack* .. I really *smack* gotta Do something *smack* about my ****in sound card!

Craig,
"he talks too long "

Ya mean like Hillary's husband?

'Business time' is a song from the HBO show Flight of the Conchords. I am disappointed Craig...we were imagining you doing business time last night...in your cast, no less.

this is a luvvvv match

Last night I posted the definition of choreplay.

"choreplay"

When a woman is turned on by the sight of her husband/boyfriend/partner doing regular household chores, that she would normally be doing.
"Last night, it was all about choreplay. I was all 'OH YEAH, fold that laundry. Oh yes, just like that! In half and, then in half again. OHHH'"

LaL posted the "business time" video, in response!!

hmmm, still don't think i get it (business time). is it dirty? told you guys I usually don't get dirty jokes. I could work it into Imus in the morning as a secret howdy to you guys

i think it was lardass who was imagining Craig doing the nekkid cast dance.. and that got me thinking.. .

geez i went to watch that business time video, came back and barack is still talking

Bad answer on healthcare. You cannot have low rates without a large pool.

He's yacking all around the subject.

LOL secret howdy.. not I gotta clean the keyboard again..

BO-- talking tooooooo loooong---- and difficult to follow----
HRC----wonkish, but hitting the right buttons

he does like to yak

i get the cast off tomorrow -- hello business time

LOL

Well....there you go again.... ;0)

I actually enjoyed listening to Senator Obama. lol His Health Care plan made sense to me Jamie,,,,,

All I'm Sayin.

Now back to the debate.

Do you have black socks?

I think BO just lost the doctor vote.

i really think they're going to be civil tonight.. change the tone..

Somebody pull out a stop watch. I think Sen Clinton is talking as long as Sen Obama.

This must be some genetic defect with those in the senate...

hey craig? I dont think i ever heard..how'd ya break it?

Is it me---or does he stumble around trying to answer questions? And here we go again with the high falutin' "bringing everybody together" platitudes.......

He is tense and his blood pressure is up. She's drinking tea on a warm afternoon waiting for him to stop talking. :-)

Goliath..please dont say "here we go again".. reminds me of Reagan.. *shudder*

WOW, republicans cutting the ad now -- Where do you want to get health care? From your doctor or TED KENNEDY

I wish they could do a whole hour just on health care..the country needs to be education on this central issue..

Republicans...take the Ted Kennedy approach...drive-off that bridge when you get there instead of crossing it.

LOL

She's gone to school on that body language. He needs more time in front of the video cam.

hahahahaaaaaaaaaa that's the slogan for the entire campaign!! thanks wino!

both seem more concerned about not saying the wrong things rather than standing by or explaining the plans

"The health insurance industry is extremely clever and well funded. I know this."

Guess that explains all the contributions you've received...

i cant blame 'em, bri

LOLOL @ "i get the cast off tomorrow -- hello business time"

Good Funny, He deserved that applause line if only getting it said first.

If the Republicans choose to distort the "CHOICE" part of the plan, we'll have to point out the misrepresentations..

was that George from Seinfeld in the audience?

"was that George from Seinfeld in the audience?"

Yes. But he's supporting Kramer.

a pity that a people of this country are carried away by the media hype.

Compare the substance and there should not be a contest.

Peace

haha.. NOsoupforyou!

HRC goes negative on Rand Corp -- it's gettin nasty now

Craig..good news about the cast...do you have 'good ' health insurance?

I just googled Rand Corp..what's wrong with it?

so far we are
in
dullsville!!!!

dnd, good line about Kramer.

You know, Obama's plan fines people who could afford healthcare but do not have it. When they go to the ER, he said they would have to pay back premiums and their wages would be garnished until they paid for healthcare. Sounds pretty close to a mandate to me.

HRC nailed that one - "people did really well"

that is my memory of 1990s - may be people in Washington press club had bad times

Craig--negative? Nasty? Not hardly---a good exchange punctuated by a bit of spice which was right on the mark. But I gotta say--the audience is really bugging me.

dunno tylenol, but with that low-blow Rand slam maybe Hillary has laid the predicate for going negative on Caroline -- SCORCHED EARTH! Bring it on . . .

craig, craig.. you just like a good fight.. lol

dunno, tylenol, but now that she's slammed Rand maybe she's ready to go negative on Caroline ... SCORCHED EARTH! Bring it on ...

Hillary just gave a bad answer regarding immigrants taking away jobs, not going to help her with the latino vote which is her edge in california.

ooops HRC just lost the Lou Dobbs vote, no VP nod for him

a dear friend of mine who is a Partisan Democrat all his life shocked me with this statement last week:

He said that he is so disgusted by the media hype in this election that he will be rooting for whoever win the republican nomination in case Senator from illionois wins the democratic nomination

that was a shocker but i see his point

As long as she is saying good things about the Urban Institute who cares about Rand...

turn yourself in and be deported she didn't just run that by did she

BO is all over the map on this question---seems like his is trying to string together random thoughts. But on the other hand, answer the DL question, HRC

drivers licenses? why would she want to get into that again

TED KENNEDY alert -- that's Barack's second reference -- next GOP ad: Who do want guarding our borders? the National Guard or TED KENNEDY

Neither one of them have had good debate answers on DL's in the past.

Lion Blitzer isn't so cowardly...and U are right, Craig. Stay off the drivers license.

Woof is baiting them but so far they are not taking the bait.

Brian

It shouldn't cause a problem. She's not throwing them out of the country and the LEGAL Hispanics don't like having their jobs undercut either.

Without enforcement you can't have either fairness or security.

Obama is campaigning on the driver's license in cal

any partisan democrat who is even toying with the idea of voting Rep this time around needs his head examined..

I am stupified! Neither answered the question about illegal immigration.

well, barack might have TED KENNEDY but hillary was the first to say JESUS CHRIST

I think they are allowing the applause because it is only the two of them and they have two hours to kill.

I saw meathead a couple of times in the crowd. He is quite the Democratic activist...puts his money where his miouth is.

LOL craig.. i thought they were one and the same..

Craig,

You make me laugh!!!

I think they both realize they are both doing well -- so they talk as long as possible. Have to keep the ball on their side and run out the clock

why does Barack keep raising his hand to speak next? he's the only other one there.

c'mon Hillary...take the gloves off

Holy Hollywood, Hillary!

Obama takes big risk on driver's license issue
Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Monday, January 28, 2008

(01-28) 04:00 PST Washington -- Sen. Barack Obama easily won the African American vote in South Carolina, but to woo California Latinos, where he is running 3-to-1 behind rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, he is taking a giant risk: spotlighting his support for the red-hot issue of granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

It's a huge issue for Latinos, who want them. It's also a huge issue for the general electorate, which most vehemently does not. Obama's stand could come back to haunt him not only in a general election, but with other voters in California, where driver's licenses for illegal immigrants helped undo former Gov. Gray Davis.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/28/MNH1UL57Q.DTL&hw=driver+license+Obama&sn=001&sc=1000

this debate seems to lack any real focus ah at last a dig!!!

Craig Craig you're still in GOP mode, we Dems don't care about Jesus Christ in politics. It's called separation of church and state.

Edwards just interviewed at the UNC college basketball game. He said , "By the way , if I wasn't here tonight...I'd be at the Democratic Presidential debate."

Obama Snarky attack. He is also not moving the side next to her ... rejection posture. He's even reach across his own body to avoid gesturing in her direction.

and the next GOP ad: Who do you want in charge of drivers licenses? Your state government or TED KENNEDY

BO--mentioning Bill Richardson too. Hmmmmm? He is clearly pandering to all the former candidates...

Come on Craig, take your socks off.

"I would be proud to address either as President! This is an amazing time in our country, folks! "

Exactly.

LOLOLOL @ Bw

Hillary won the first part of the debate, the issues were very "wonk friendly" . Hillary excels on the policy wonk issues.

Yep - all those quotes from Barach about Teddy will make great ads for the repugs if Obama wins

that was a great comeback by HRC
BO could not answer the question on immigration

good point

Okay commercial break. Congrats on getting your cast off Craig. I am still wearing a brace but today I walked most of the day without my cane. The musles are coming back and the leg doesn't hurt as much. Are you going somewhere for Super Duper Tuesday?

OK...now I have the "business time" earworm.

Everyone should have it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN0oDnoc3-c

Hillary is looking much more comfortable. Obama is a little stiff, as you noticed Jamie. (I also caught the snark attach about the "flip-flop" on licenses. What made it worse is when he says - I only bring it up to point out how difficult this issue is. Yea. Right.)

The first "recess"---- so far not exciting, but she is showing great knowledge and seasoning, as he is showing a bit of sophomoric agitation....

have the candidates said where they're going to be on SD tuesday? are they actually going to try to blanket some territory?

Craig --"why does Barack keep raising his hand to speak next?"

He's practicing to take the oath of office....And for the health of the rest of us, please leave your socks on (:>)...

Craig let the Teddy thing go, it was 30 years ago. Isn't it time to move on?

How did he provide tax relief, as a community volunteer?

Hillary round one and finally deflects drivers license. Want to know how nice Hillary is towards Obama? She intentionally refuses to bring up Obama's failed bill to prevent worlers from checking status of workers. This would show a betrayal of Obama's pledge to McCain and Republicans to work out a "compromise". You figure out why she holds that fire.

Hey, he pulled out the chair for her....

aww cmon bri.. i got a great one.. "who do you want hunting for Osama? US forces or Teddy Kennedy??"

Craig just doesn't get it. He won't even watch "Business Time," even if he pretends he did. He's a crippled loser.

Meanwhile, Obama is totally playing defense tonight. Notice how he let Hillary take the lead on all specific policy stuff...and then he just responds to the points she has created. He can't create the points. He can only respond and spin and crowd-please.

Nice side step to the First Lady competency question

30 years ago!!! i just heard his name twice in this debate. Have you heard the GOPers already teeing off on this? They can't wait. If they don't get Hillary to kick around they'll get TED. couldnt be happier

gotta put my socks on and go dance for Abrams, back after show

ewwwwww (dance for Abrams)

kate Capshaw?

Craig: "If they don't get Hillary to kick around they'll get TED"

wouldn't it be easier to run Checkers?

socks on = business time...LOL!!!

(that's why they are called business socks!!!)

hi lardass :) nice to see ya

OMG -- Hillary kicks butt

good answer to the Romney assertion...."Govt is a trust, not a business". And Obama says "Amen"

Checkers reminds me of a story I heard.. when Nixon was campaigning, one of his favourite lines was "we just cant stand Pat" and his poor wife would stand there looking terribly dejected!

Hey...Josh is there...who's President Bartlet supporting?

Craig: "gotta put my socks on and go dance for Abrams, back after show."

That's a word picture I won't get out of my head anytime soon.

Here come the Kennedys...

Hi Ty. I've been making a fool of myself all nite way up the thread. But it's great to get the shout out. :)

HRC - Our country is a trust (Not a business).

great line

President Bartlett supported Bill Richardson.

Republicans have Ronald Reagan and Democrats have the Kennedy Klan.

Zoey-
Oops...I forgot...my bad.

2 shots

They brought up Teddy and Caroline! Give it a rest , people!

HRC is behaving more presidential than BO tonight: assertive, positive, factual, and relating to the middle class.

Trust time!

Gidget,
"...who's President Bartlet supporting?"

Bill Richardson.

http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/newsroom/pressreleases?id=0421

Kate Capshaw is an actress with an MA in Learning Disabilities. She is heavily involved in volunteer activities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Capshaw

Think she's married or was married to Spielberg... lots of money.

I just figured out how using permalink makes using this site much easier.I'm not too swift on the computer.
I'm proud of the quality of our candidates..

another shot

Obama "60% of new voters voted for me."

Yeah, but the party's never going to see them again...

Good cean-up line HRC!

Home run for HRC!

boy that was a ouch question great oneliner

Kate took Spielberg to the cleaners when they divorced.

boy that was a ouch question great oneliner

I wonder what BO writes on the pad....any thoughts?

Line of the night so far...

"It took one Clinton to clean up after the first Bush, and it might take another one to clean up after the 2nd one."

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH! Great line by HRC about cleaning up after Bush--did you see BO, doodling on his notepad, not sure how to react???

dnd-
yes....obviously I can't listen, type, and remember at the same time.

"It took a Clinton to clean-up after the first Bush. It will take a Clinton to clean up after this Bush."

Oregon -- how does Permalink help? I have it on (I think) and it seems to be about the same

The Sheen family is Hispanic. I wonder if that will take them to Clinton now that Richardson is out of the race. I understand Bill Clinton has a scheduled meeting with Richardson. That would be quite a double endorsement if he pulls it off.

HRC is doing very well

she is holding and trying not to go negative against bo

Why wasn't Barack given an opportunity to respond to that bush/clinton/bush question. Perfect slam opening for Obama. Why did they go to commercial. Typical Clinton bias by the press.

(ok clintonista go nuts over that last sentence of mine)

You can't respond to a line like that...He got saved by the commerical...

Clinton wins round two

Corey - Kate Capshow is still married to Spielberg. I think you are thinking of his first wife, Amy Irving.

Aren't Capshaw and Spielberg still married?

It was Amy Irving who got a big divorce settlement.

Corey...Spielberg is sitting right nest to Kate...you're thinking of Amy Irving.

Pee break, Brian

That was the "I knew John Kennedy and you're not John Kennedy" line

Yeah Brian! You tell 'em!

Round two.

It took a Clinton to clean up the mess after the first Bush and it might take a Clinton to clean up the mess after the second Bush...

Round two Clinton.

Not one question not directly answered. Obama conceded that Hillary might be better in managing governement but that he brings in young voters. Yes, he's a great salesman. He had to eat his claim that Clinton Era was a backward slide to bad times and division. Bravo. He pointed to Iowa but Florida was a bigger turn-out which he avoided.

When forced to debate on facts everyone is watching, he loses his advantage.

"It took a Clinton to clean-up after the first Bush."

I don't think it's advisable in the Clinton clan to mention anything about Bill's peccadillo's....

Oh yeah! Nevermind! Oops!

i heard ya can make good soup with peccadillos..

This has been so sedate, my dog fell asleep on the couch while he was watching...

I thought it was Amy Irving that took Spielberg to the cleaners and that he and Capshaw were still together

Clicking on permalink immediately brings up updated messages..there were more steps before. I'm probably the only person who has had to start over each time to get new messages.

Forgive me for being shallow for a moment, but Hillary looks great tonight.

Is Tweety doing his interpretative dance tonight ?

Maxtrue - good summary. Barack gives a great speech - still needs to fine tune the details

Capshaw must have picked Spielberg UP at the cleaners after Irving took him there!

good "careless" line from Barack.

tweety dances too? double ewwww

Obama -- John McCain doesn't understand foreign policy....

Uh - oh -- set a date -- doesn't that bring up the weeds argument from last night? (Set a date and people wait in the weeds for us to leave.)

Well he kept her too busy to see a lawyer something like five or six children adopted and natural since the wedding. :-)

Barack needs new writers. I have heard some of these lines too many times.

The age difference between BO and HRC really doesn't seem to be a factor. I admire HIllary for campaigning non-stop and still be able to be so "on" at a debate. I would need to rest for a week before I wanted my tired ass on tv...HD tv, no less.

Obama wins the war question.

He's still not coming up with anything but slogan.

God, it's the Cleavers!!!!!!

they hate each other the perfect ticket

I think she just offered Richardson a new job.

OK - I guess this shows the talk is a little boring -- but do you notice that Hillary is wearing Turquise jewelry for her visit out west?

Clinton -- Good answer on making the Iraqi withdrawal a regional issue....Sounds like Wes Clark's "gordian knot" analysis of the issue.

Hillary is trying to justify continued military presence in Iraq.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Reminds me of the last Kerry - Edwards debate...only with a much larger crowd watching.

I was going to ask if anyone else thought it was a "coded" message to Hispanics?

She just invaded BOs space with that delicate little right hand ...

Amy Irving got $100 million frm Spielberg!

HRC on the message, not deviating

she is getting some tough questions

The lady questioner, Jeanne, has a voice that makes Hillary's voice sound pretty good.

Is Obama falling asleep?

Not so much the Bickersons tonight (Ithink that title goes to the load and Mika) maybe One Man's Family
Meets Ma Perkins

Carl Levin was the person who ramrodded the super-compressed primary schedule, and then got his state's party to jump into January....Not too many people's friend right now...

He knows he isn't doing well.

She may have voted for the war --but she sure has "balls" to not back down and when she speaks of the present condition, her command of foreign policy knowledge is admirable.

gawd the load was horrible this morning..

Jamie he's kicking ass on the war question, get real.

kicking ass and great answers are all the the eye of the beholder..

Spike

I thought the Dingell's also played a prominent role.

BO seems to be trying to catch up to HRC--who is light years ahead in this discussion........

Time for an Abrams break...Craig's on :)

I didn't say his answer wasn't good about the war, but look at him Brian. He knows she has the material down cold and he has great speech lines.

They would make a great team and with him as a VP it would set us up for 16 years of Democrats holding the WH.

I'm waiting for Obama to check hhis watch

Goliath -- "but she sure has "balls" to not back down and when she speaks of the present condition"

And at least she not saying that she voted against it before she voted for it...(or which ever way it went)

As far as the moving up of the primaries are concerned , the local news said "It just makes it harder to recover from a bad loss at a primary. No time in between. You just have to move onto the next state."

HRC knows who the real enemy is...the Republicans.

Why is Abrams talking about the debate before its over?

KGC -- "I thought the Dingell's also played a prominent role."

Levin was the head jerk at the meetings...

I love Hillary but why doesn;t she say..."Bush LIED"

head jerk.. now I knowww KGC could do something with that line..

a vote to "potentially" go to war == isn't that HER argument?

now who did you say, Craig, was ; long winded, Damn

Right on day one. Great line!

Obama -- agrees that Clinton has the right experience to be president on day one, but he's got the right judgement.

hmmmmm

tylenol
Kind of speaks for itself.

First round went to Hillary
Second round was a draw
Third round goes to Obama

Round Three -- tie....two different sides of the same coin.

KG..yeah..pretty much

seems to me all 3 rounds go to Dems.. they've been good tonight..