Brady planning Obama/Clinton debate in Philly
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Brady planning Obama/Clinton debate in Philly
Dan Gross
U.S. Rep. Bob Brady had a conversation with Sen. Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton yesterday to ask whether Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaigns would commit to having a debate in Philadelphia hosted by Brady and the Democratic City Committee at the National Constitution Center closer to Pennsylvania's April 22 primary, Brady's office confirmed this afternoon. Bill Clinton committed on behalf of his wife's campaign, says Brady's office. Obama said while he didn't think there would be any additional debates scheduled, should that change and there were to be a Pennsylvania debate, it would be in Philadelphia and hosted by Brady and the DCC. An Obama spokeswoman said she was unaware of the conversation, but would get back to us shortly and an e-mail to Hillary Clinton's campaign was not immediately returned. A National Constitution Center spokeswoman confirms the candidates were contacted and said the NCC is very much looking forward to an opportunity to host a presidential debate. We told you last month that the NCC was interested in booking a debate and had put out feelers to both Republican and Democratic campaigns.
Bob Brady will try and extort something out of holding the debate, he is such a democratic lapdog. kissing up to anyone with no regard for the truth.— jroll- No argument from me, jroll, but how is Brady different from any other politician?— Molly
- Brady is a man that cares and knows how to operate within a miserable and biased system. He is what his voters need and he does the job right. Lay off.— S.J.
- Brady is one of the reasons why the system is miserable and biased. Knowing that, the voters rejected him for mayor.— Molly
Comment removed.- He looked awful in the Super Bowl, too. Oh, wait. Wrong Brady.— Molly
- Will Brady bring along the union goons to beat up anyone who speaks against a Democrat? They can get away with assault because Philly union-owned judges won't hold them accountable and the police will just laugh it off. It's pretty sad when you put all of your hopes, dreams, and aspirations in politicians - a sure path to Looserville.— fafafooey
- thought on obamamania: It is absolutely beyond me that anyone with half a brain would just follow a candidate because they like what he says without taking a look at his background and what he has stood for in his life, and who he has affiliated with. I bet if you asked a crowd of his followers about his life, they wouldn't get one fact straight.— mjn
- "FOLLOWER OF OBAMA" ask me a question - i can tell you plenty about his life, votes, beliefs, things he plans on doing etc. as well as hilary and john mccain dont assume people dont know their facts Ahole. i've read two books of his, listen to NPR constantly, read NYtimes online, cnn, foxnews.com, etc. i actually understand the election process and finally - i vote - so rid yourself of your assuming generalizations please..— Kristen
