Do people realize that Obama would be getting free air time with debates as well?

[rinsd]

Or has the sphincter cranium gap closed too tightly?

I think a debate a week is too much but I would like to see a debate or two more.

While many of here have seen most if not all of the debates that have happened. Many voters have not.

[Mags]

1. I agree, it could help them both.

[my3boyz]

14. He will do better if he spends more time with voters NOT debating Hillary!nt

[tekisui]

2. Not on FOX.

Another debate of two would be fine.

Just NOT ON FOX!

[scheming daemons]

3. He said today that he was ok with a debate or two....

...said it in his press conference.

He just said that one per week is a bit much.

[geek tragedy]

4. It's all about retail politics for him now.

He can generate all kinds of local press by himself.

This was the approach he used successfully in Iowa.

Besides, he's favored to win all 9 states in February. Why give Clinton an opening to get back in the game?

[Mags]

11. Are you scared for him to debate?

[SoFlaJet]

5. From Two Sparkles...in my original thread

“I think the Clinton camp’s basic attitude was that the whole calendar was set up to deliver the knockout blow on Feb. 5,” Mr. Obama said. “And not only did we play them to a draw, we won more delegates and we won more states. What that means is that we are in a fierce competition and we’ve got many more rounds to fight.”
But Mr. Obama said most of that fighting would be done on the ground in the next voting states, not in debates. When asked whether he would accept the invitation from Mrs. Clinton to attend four more debates in the coming weeks, he laughed.

“I don’t think anybody is clamoring for more debates,” he said. “We’ve had 18 debates so far. I think we’ve had 10 more than we’ve had in the last Democratic contest.”
He said he would agree to at least one debate, but noted, “It’s very important for me to spend time with voters.”

[ursi]

6. what does he need it for? we've already heard both sides ..

the clintons just love reruns, don't they?

[HeraldSquare212]

7. There is a debate scheduled for Ohio.

But really, we're back to almost retail politics, aren't we - it's state-by-state now, so campaigning in the state seems to make more sense than going for a national audience, for both candidates.

[Debi]

8. He can afford to run commercials n/t

[Blue_State_Elitist]

9. He doesn't want to debate the issues.

He know the only way he can remain competitive is to to continue giving vague hope speeches to screaming college students.

[Debi]

10. He's debated the issues 18 different times already

Clinton needs free air time b/c she over-spent an unlimited budget.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

15. He hasn't debated anything

except his naive hope message.

[angie_love]

23. apparently you don't watch the debates

[Blue_State_Elitist]

29. I don't need to watch the debates

I have hope!

[angie_love]

33. well that says all there is to say about you

[Blue_State_Elitist]

39. sarcasm much?

[Debi]

38. Oh geez.

You must not have seen a single debate, then.

Just another uninformed poster.

Thanks for your time.

[rodeodance]

13. Obama is afraid of Hillary. Reminds me of how he turned away when he saw the lady in Red

approach him (aka-snobgate).

[scheming daemons]

19. You're back to snubgate? lol.... desperation in the air..

..

[rodeodance]

53. oh my--another Obamababy using that word. find another one.

[rodeodance]

55. there is that word again--!! no creativity.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

21. Imagine how he will behave

if he gets elected and realizes that the repukes don't give a shit about his unity plan.

[rodeodance]

57. they will use it as the doormat to launch their attacks

[polpilot]

46. I'm afraid of Hillary. The Iraqis are afraid of Hillary.

Yes we are!

[rodeodance]

56. ha ha

[angie_love]

20. First he has debated the issues, have you not seen the last debate?

Apparently not. I don't want to remain in the old, past, and status quo. Hillary is in the past, this country needs to move on, no more Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clintons, we can do better than that. I don't want to hear about Bill fucking everything in sight for the next 8 years.

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[IndieLeft]

30. Where do you think you are? You don't talk to people like that on here!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

35. That's Rich!

Someone who has been here a week telling someone who has been here 5 years how the message board works.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Blue_State_Elitist]

40. Wow

It has been that long.

[angie_love]

44. Well obviously you don't know the rules even though you've been here forever

You're not allowed to call someone a "freeper" on DU. I've read the rules, why don't you give it a shot?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

47. You Obviously Completely Missed The Point.

Probably happens often, but I digress...

Let me spoonfeed ya:

See, I wasn't saying such things are OK to be said here. My comments were in regards to how humorous I found it that some week old poster had the arrogance to think they were telling some 5 yr veteran something they didn't know, as if they knew better than them somehow. It was really funny!

See, someone with experience here knows that certain things are against the rules, but that, like, ya know, sometimes there are conscious decisions to break them anyway. :hi:

[angie_love]

48. congrats that you've been on the msg board longer than me! LOL

Hope it makes you feel better

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

49. Nah. My Being Your Intellectual Superior Makes Me Feel Better.

:spray:

[angie_love]

51. whatever you say

:eyes:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

52. Damn Right.

:hi:

[angie_love]

58. lol

:rofl:

[Blue_State_Elitist]

36. I'll talk however I want

to someone who talks like a Republican about Clinton's sex life.

[angie_love]

32. Isn't there a rule agains't calling someone a freeper here?

you silly old goat. Obama didn't get us into a war that killed thousands of ppl's lives, at least he has better judgement than Hillary.

[golddigger]

42. I see you have those right-wing talking points down pat...n/t

:grr:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

24. My Thoughts Exactly.

Debates are real. Not as easy to just spout surface rhetoric when in one.

[incapsulated]

25. Bingo. n/t

[Whisp]

12. of course. But he's not the beggar here, she is.

denying her free air time is a good political move. It's not even nasty or anything. just common sense.

[adabfree]

16. Bingo

[TheDonkey]

17. but so would HC. He can get his own with rallies, tv, commercials etc w/ out giving her a free bail

out.

[IndieLeft]

18. He doesn't need it... He's not tapped out.

The debates only help clinton. There is no reason for Obama to do them.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

22. They're Scared. I Think When They Debate, It's Usually Clear Who The Better Leader Will Be And Who

is the most prepared. That's the root of most, though they'll say otherwise, as to why they'd want to limit debates.

[angie_love]

28. Oh please

How many more debates can they possibly have? Obama did EXTREMELY well in the last debate. Hillary is desperate and reaching and Obama isn't taking the bait. Good for him!!!!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

41. Don't Beg.

And he absolutely knows when put in a real environment like that, that he doesn't excel nearly as well as when he can just simply give stump speeches.

If he thought it would help him, he'd do it. But the fact is, he's a bit scared to be put in that situation more frequently than he has to be, cause then it's for real and his experience will be on full display.

[Thrill]

27. More Debates? Another chance for Hillary to butcher her Iraq answers

[blogslut]

31. As said above - NO FOX

And no more debates. The public will hate our party if we keep doing them.

[Vinca]

34. Hillary needs to debate because she's running out of money.

Barack's forte is filling large arenas and speaking. There's no need for him to debate the same issues over and over and over again, especially when he's raking in millions a month for television advertising.

[cali]

37. agreed. there should be 2 more before

March 4. I think after that they can take a break of at least 4 weeks and then have another debate before PA.

[cd3dem]

43. Obama can't answer real questions like Hillary... he is a afraid of being exposed as clueless..

[tammywammy]

45. Obama said he'd do at least one more debate

Just not the one a week that Hillary wanted.

[onenote]

50. I think another couple of debates would be good for the party

It will keep them both in the forefront of the news and crowd out some of the attention that will otherwise be given to McCain.

I'm leaning Obama's way, but could switch over to HRC and fully expect to support vigorously the Democratic Party candidate, whomever he or she may be.

And I even think the idea of a debate on FOx isn't a bad idea. Fox viewers are fed a caricature of both HRC and Obama and the real deal for both of them is much more impressive. They can't lose any votes among FOx viewers and there might be some Fox viewers who might see them in a more positive light.

[calteacherguy]

54. A debate or two more would be appropriate, but not one every week.

And incidentally, Obama doesn't need free airtime, your candidate does.