AFL-CIO Dem Debate: The Morning After
Some random reactions from the blogosphere to Tuesday night's AFL-CIO sponsored Democratic debate:
Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic Online: "A hometown crowd cheered Sen. Barack Obama as he volleyed with his Democratic rivals over his judgment and experience during tonight's AFL-CIO debate in Chicago. But it was Sen. Clinton who, in what might be a metaphor for the entire race, earned the loudest jeers and the most sustained applause."
Pajamas Media's Vodkapundit Stephen Green: "Edwards says, 'Lawyers are better than lobbyists!' Yes, and ebola will kill you faster than AIDS. Small comfort, I suppose… Kucinich is claiming a leadership role in Congress. Which is kind of like saying that snouty-faced guy in the Star Wars cantina scene held a leading role in Episode IV."
Matt Stoller, OpenLeft: "Clinton has made some more major mistakes that open her up to charges of being an elitist and out-of-touch insider. In the argument over Pakistan, Clinton just said that if you are running for President you "shouldn't say everything you think", and got booed."
NewsBusters Blog: "Keith Olbermann a 'fair and balanced' journalist for a day? Did the sweltering Chicago temperatures somehow get to him? The MSNBC host who is notorious for anti-Bush, anti-conservative rants employed a more balanced approach when he moderated Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate."
Right Wing News: "The best debater: Kucinich, who can't possibly win. Runner-up: Hillary, who's good in this format where all she has to do is giggle about 'women cleaning house' and how she doesn't like Bush and she gets applause. Edwards, I would put in the third slot as much as anything because his message appeals to this audience."
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