Obama is a strong speaker, one of the best, so why dodge Hillary in debate?
He point's out that he has debated her 18 times, but fails to mention one key aspect. Of those 18 times, only 1 time has it been a 1 on 1 race. That 1 debate was California, where HIllary won. Is there a connection?
It seems to me that his choice to evade a Wisconsin debate puts a bad taste in Wisconsin voters for no reason. Had there been no mention, okay. But, Hillary has called him out. Maybe its a political stunt caused by her lead shrinkage in Texas, but Wisconsin voters don't care about Texas.
I know I am a critic, but the only justification that i can develop is wanting to avoid tough questions about plans and solutions, which could be the final blow to his momentum. Other than that, he has no problem speaking in public or combatting Hillary, so why make it an issue? He has plenty of time and money.
Will this effect Wisconsin voters if they go to the polls without their own debate?
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Colvin Report: Wisconsin, The Great Debate
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the california debate was a nationally televised, highly rated debate. of course, california was a super tuesday state.
and we all know that, although he didn't win california, obama did pretty well on super tuesday.
as i remember, obama choose not to have a debate in each and every remaining state, first, because it's absurd and, second, because HRC only asked for such because of obama's edge in $ that allowed him to buy more tv ads, etc; things that HRC simply couldn't afford.
therefore she wanted to have all of these debates.
and it could be no "political stunt caused be her lead shrinkage in texas." that shrinkage came long after this challenge to debate.
tough questions on his solutions will come in this upcoming texas debate, and there will be no "final blow to his momentum" because, though you suggest otherwise, he does solutions!
again, i point you to his site: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
...and the type of debate you want will come on thursday. it will not at all be cordial like the california debate. HRC will be on the attack, and i imagaine that many questions will probe obama on his solutions.
So, if its because she can't afford the same air time, what is wrong with extra debates?
I understand him not wanting to give up the edge, but I for one would prefer them go head to head in debate not in bias commercials.
I look forward to seeing how he will do when asked about his solutions. Bottom line is that he rode the hype talk for too long and now he needs to tell people what he plans to do.
You can say he has solutions, but he hasn't been challenged on them, spoken openly, or given actual plans for enactment. To me, raising taxes and increasing spending really isn't a solution and immediate withdrawal in iraq isnt a realistic plan (granted he has changed his position several times on this issue).
My thing is, how is the most liberal senator in congress going to bring everyone together?
In all fairness, this really isn't his fault. The media is to blame, anything Obama has said is gold. While HRC is defending herself and explaining her positions, he has coasted on hope and change. Why change, no pun intended, the campaign that has been working for him? No reason to... but now the public wants to hear his solutions and i think he should take every opportunity to lay them out for the American People. That is democracy.
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