Posted by
Mike Bates on Friday, April 18, 2008 11:00:05 AM
Barry's miffed that at Wednesday's debate "it took us 45 minutes before we even started talking about a single issue that matters to the American people. Forty-five minutes before we heard about health care, 45 minutes before we heard about Iraq, 45 minutes before we heard about jobs, 45 minutes before we heard about gas prices."
If it bothered him so much, why didn't he have the guts to say to the moderators: OK, I've had enough irrelevant questions. Now I'm going to discuss health care, Iraq, Jobs, gas prices. . . " He wants to be president of the United States but is too wimpy to stand up to George Stephanopoulos?
The questions B. Hussein thought unworthy centered on character. Heck, even some Democrats might think character counts.
Moreover, after 21 debates, it's not as though voters haven't heard enough from the candidates about health care, Iraq, Jobs, gas prices, etc. Even Obama admits: "I could deliver Senator Clinton's lines. I'm sure she could deliver mine." So can voters who've been paying attention.
In 1960, John Kennedy avoided debates with primary opponent Hubert Humphrey. Kennedy's reasoning was they differed so little on issues, a debate would waste everyone's time. It's the same with Clinton and Obama, but few want to acknowledge that.
What really has Obama fretting is his lousy performance Wednesday night. If he's not being tossed softballs by his ardent mainsteam media admirers or speaking before a bunch of goofy college students, he can't handle the action. Barry gives good teleprompter, but that's about it. So now he's suggesting he's had enough debates.
He's sounding very bitter. Maybe he should cling to religion or guns or . . . No, I guess he would never do that. That might be too manly.