CSPAN >>>CANDIDATE FORUM 11.00 am eastern fri

[synthia]

everyone but joe

[Dark Star]

1. Thanks!

Just turned it on.

Clark is explaining how to refund Medicaid to a woman asking about Bush' cutbacks. He's doing wonderfully!

[MoonRiver]

5. He sure is. I love how he relates to people suffering from this * junta!

You just know he's right there for them! O8)

[Jerseycoa]

33. This is the format that WORKS

Clark and Edwards were both terrific. Kucinich on now.

[MoonRiver]

2. Thanks!! I'd forgotten about it!

:kick:

[maddezmom]

3. thanks for the heads up

was watching CSPAN2 by accident. :)

[Kahuna]

4. <sniff> Clark loves the kids..and the families...

he's so sweet... :cry:

[xultar]

6. Clark is doing well!!! n/t

[GiovanniC]

10. Clark Was Awesome

As a guy, I'm not ashamed to say I had tears in my eyes when I listened to him talk to that family from Montana.

[MoonRiver]

12. Yes.

Clark is and always will be my hero! MM was totally correct when he said General Clark is a gift to the Democratic Party.

[quinnox]

7. Cool

i would have missed it if not for this alert. Much appreciated!

[maddezmom]

8. Clark did well, I like the format :)

[madmax]

14. He does much better in this type of forum

and Townhall meetings. He's a natural with the people. His empathy is genuine and it shows. :)

He would do just as well in debates if the moderators weren't such jerks. ;)

[Dark Star]

27. Excellent point. I completely agree. n/t

[bearfartinthewoods]

9. heeeerrrre's johnny!

[Kahuna]

11. Oh uh..Question to Edwards about Iraq from mother of..

dead GI. Gotta hear this..

on edit. Didn't ask him about his support for the war. I could see Edwards going, "whew" when she finally got the question out. }(

[maddezmom]

13. yikes this one is going to be tough to answer. n/t

[Clark Can WIN]

15. VERY COOL THANK YOU

So much better than

Michael Jackson blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Kobe blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Martha Stewart blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Kerry and the Botox "controversy" blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Jesus Juice blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

[Clark Can WIN]

16. Holy crap what did I just miss?

[Dark Star]

30. It's CSPAN = they've got to repeat this...

probably more than once!

[LEW]

17. this is a great forum format

This truly lets us see the candidates one on one and talking to regular people, not moderators with an agenda. I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

18. edwards just slap down the moderator...woooohooooo

[Clark Can WIN]

25. You have to let me finish....... You asked me the question.....!

That was good :-)

[Sean Reynolds]

19. I turned on during Clark...

Did I miss anyone?

[LEW]

21. No Clark was first

n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. Uh Oh...

Edwards and his wife just bought 2 MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES!!! Are sure you can relate to families who don't have a roof over their heads?? The audience went NUTS clapping. Hmmmm. I am so glad the moderator made that point about the 2 houses.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

23. and edwards slapped the turd down for trying to cut his answer short!...

...."this admin is blocking others from having the same chance at a better future and better life like i had"

[bearfartinthewoods]

24. the wents nuts clapping at his answer too.

i came from where you came from and i will never forget you.

[Clark Can WIN]

28. Edwards handled that well, he was obviously prepared for

that question.

[in_cog_ni_to]

37. I'm sure they believe him.

:eyes: I don't. Why would they? It seems he DID forget about his NC constiuents. He left them when the hurricane hit...he was campaigning in Ca. for Davis. I wonder if all those people in the audience know that he didn't bother voting on the omnibus bill?....It took away their overtime pay. I wonder if they would care if they DID know that he was too busy campaigning to go and vote for them? He also doesn't think the administration "exaggerated" the claims of WMD to go to war! "It's just hard for me to see how you can say there's an exaggeration when thousands of people lost their lives on September the 11th."

Geez....that is just a ridiculous statement.

Here's an opinion from someone who lives in NC. They haven't fallen for his Trial Lawyer schtick.

__________________________________________________________________

I voted for John Edwards to be my Senator--NOT to run for president. I live in his home town and I can tell you he has been a HUGE disappointment, and would not win N.C. if he ran again here
--let alone the south!
When Hurricane Isabel devastated the eastern section of the state last year--he abandoned us--he spent his time at fundraisers in California and campaigning for Grey Davis. He did not show up to debate and vote against the bill for off-shore oil exploration off the coast of N.C. (We had to depend on Liddy Dole, of all people!) Now I see that he did not show up to vote against that OMNIBUS Bill denying workers overtime pay. No wonder that the only bumper stickers I see in his hometown are Clark stickers.

I hope the voters of N.H. will not be fooled by this overly ambitious man who has so greatly let down the people of North Carolina!

[Bombtrack]

42. the thing is, they baught 1, sold it, then baught another

it's not like he's going on a home buying spree

[Kahuna]

22. Edwards is dominating this forum.. The crowd loves him.

nt

[Ivote]

26. About time

a real forum with real questions

[Kahuna]

29. This is how the presidential debates should be held...

bush would never allow that though. Answering to the people???? Don't be absurd! :eyes:

[Dark Star]

34. I agree.

The mainstream media has no business running debates for our party; they are too biased.

I can see some debates run by people a bit more sympathetic; say, from CCNY.

However, this interplay with the people is just superb!

[Clark Can WIN]

35. Yeah, what the hell are you thinking?

Homeland security is going to come over to your computer and slap you personally. Jeez.

[Clark Can WIN]

31. I LOVE this lady...................

First happy tears I've had in a long time.

You GO sweetheart!

[maddezmom]

32. great question about marriage and bush*

[Jerseycoa]

36. Spousal Abuse

Where do men get this idea? GO DENNIS!!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

38. CLOSE THE GAPS!!!! A LIVING WAGE!!!!

[MoonRiver]

39. Where's Joe?

Wonder if he's having some heart to heart's with family and staff?

[Terwilliger]

40. Dean up now

[ElsewheresDaughter]

41. DK "social security is rock solid thru 2042 without a single change made"

the GOP is LYING to us

[Jerseycoa]

43. I had to run downstairs

How did they do? Kerry's on now, but I walked into the middle of his part.

[Jerseycoa]

44. They love Al in SC nt

[GiovanniC]

46. And why not?

That Titanic line was unbelievable.

[madmax]

47. What did he say

My closed captioning went on the fritz. Only got to read ' Al Sharpton says give me their names and addresses'.

[GiovanniC]

50. Basically

When people ask questions at debates, it's:

Moderator: "Mr. Kerry, name the worst maritime disaster."
Kerry: "The Titanic."
Moderator: "Thank you. Mr. Edwards, how many people died?"
Edwards: "Well over a thousand" (or whatever, I forget what he said here)
Moderator: "Thank you. Mr. Sharpton, give me all their names and addresses."

[maddezmom]

51. he got a lot of applause on that one

and in many ways, he is absolutely correct.

[madmax]

52. Thank you ...

I appreciate it. :hi:

[maddezmom]

45. missed 1/2 Dean and all of Kerry, cuz CSPAN changed programs for

a few minutes. But Al is on fire and so is the crowd.

[Jerseycoa]

48. Will repeat at 5:30 EST

For anybody who missed it. Now THIS was great. Real people. Real questions. Great enthusiasm for the candidates. I loved every minute I watched and am definitely going to watch it through in the rerun.

EVERYBODY WATCH THIS.

[maddezmom]

49. loved the format

varied questions and enough time to answer them. :)

[slinkerwink]

53. I missed the forum---how did Dean do?

[maddezmom]

54. he did well

only got to hear about 1/2, but it'll replay at 5:30pm if you want to watch.

[slinkerwink]

56. thanks!

[markses]

55. Sharpton, on the way he is interrogated

They ask Kerry, "Name a great maritime disaster?" "Uh, the Titanic."
Edwards, "How many people died?" "Uh, well over a thousand."
Sharpton, "Give us their names, addresses and telephone numbers."

Crowd goes absolutely wild. Whatever you think of Sharpton, the guy can string a clever and pleasing turn of phrase together! I near pissed myself.