Obama is doing VERY WELL

[JI7]

he has not always does well in these type of forums. but he is doing a good job here. far better than Hillary did. not just in style but he is full of substance.

he explains things in a way where people can understand based on personal experience.

i loved his answer to the question about abortion .

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. What did he say about abortion?

I am watching John Adams.

[la la]

15. he said....

in part....'women are responsible'.....

I'm wondering if that will cause a *stink* ?

[splat]

21. "Women are responsible" Yeah, women and the Holy Ghost. Their fault.

[Catherina]

2. That's because he's being honest, consistent and not pandering

It's easy to do well when you can speak openly. He's speaking straight from the heart, I love it.

[flor de jasmim]

3. And he sounds natural and sincere

And doesn't react to the attempts at "gotcha" questions about his previous statements...

[splat]

4. Pro-choicers ignore the moral consequences of abortion? How high and mighty of him

He actually said again that pro-choicers ignore the moral consequences of abortion. Way to slam another whole population he doesn't belong to over an issue he'll never face and doesn't understand. He's a jerk.

[AllentownJake]

11. Like Bill said

For the entire 8 years he was in office? We should make abbortion rare...why would you want to make it rare if there weren't consequences for it.

[splat]

16. You want to make it rare because unwanted pregnancy is usually preventable! D'ok...

Consequences are optional.

[AllentownJake]

20. So

Women who have had abortions sometimes don't have health consequences and some residual feelings about it?

I'm 100% pro-choice but there are consequences to abortion that we don't talk about.

[JVS]

22. No! They're optional! People choose the negative health consequences and feelings!

[splat]

26. Talking about abortion

Undoings and major life choices may or may not have consequences. Context matters. There's always something that doesn't happen.

For some, the decision on its own is damaging, especially if conservative religion has them damned for it. That's the moral dilemma, some science could help validate this discovered truth.

Many people don't think a few cells have consciousness; some confirmed pregnancies abort after a couple of months with the early delivery of an undifferentiated something that looks like a chicken neck.

One of the great religious debates is when a soul enters a body.

None of this notes that the actual medical procedure is far safer than what it replaced: coat hangers and back alley deaths. To which it could again return, if male authorities debate who controls a woman's body and her life choices as though it were just theoretical theology, but might make a good law.

But what's really absurd is this sort of prim political discussion in a blatantly sexualized culture, which they do not discuss.

[Nitrogenica]

13. Bye, splat

[Bluebear]

17. Phew, so he did *not* say that then, correct?

Relief.

[la la]

30. that 'women were responsible'?

yes, Obama did say that.

[JVS]

14. Wow! He's actually acknowledging a dialogue rather than empty sloganeering

GOBAMA!

[Catherina]

24. I guess you didn't hear Hillary's answer before your dishonest summary

:eyes:

[tridim]

5. He's trouncing Hillary, nobody is going to remember a thing she said.

Except for the "liberal" slam. Hehe.

[greguganus]

7. and all her lies. n/t

[splat]

9. You must be in love if you think he's doing well here

[Nitrogenica]

12. Excuse me?

WTF does that mean?

[Cha]

18. You must be stinking up

Obama threads again with your splat.

[Kahuna]

27. Even Candy Cowly had to admit that Obama was more "fluent" than

Hillary. Even neocon bushie, Michael Gershon had to admit the same. And, the audience was CLEARLY more with Obama than with Hillary.

[AllentownJake]

6. Gore Won

He said it. She said he lost. Who is the democrat now?

[la la]

19. reminds me of

the SNL sketch of a few weeks ago---

Clinton responds---Obama brings up the rear.........

[Nitrogenica]

8. What a gift for common sense and good judgement he has.

[babylonsister]

10. Yes, he continues to impress me! nt

[TeamJordan23]

23. Great answer on Islam. nm

[Kahuna]

25. He slayed it. But I knew he would. Why? Because he was being

his real self. Unlike Hillary who was just trying to pass with a gentleman's "C."

[JI7]

28. oh, yeah, it was a huge contrast

Hillary always looked like she was searching for whatever sounded best politically.

while Obama sounded like a professor teaching and explaining.

[fadedrose]

29. His time went so quickly, couldn't believe it was over already....

Hillary went on and on and bored me to tears....felt like she had 3 times more time....and said nothing of substance that mattered to most voters.

[Adelante]

31. It was painful, that whole first hour

The second hour really did go fast. I thought the questions from the audience were far superior to the interviewers' - I'm not religious, but I appreciated the faith community's focus on social issues.