Larry Eichel reports...
There was an Ohio debate, a Texas debate and a Pennsylvania debate. Now, North Carolina and Indiana, the next states on the primary calendar, want debates of their own. And Hillary Rodham Clinton says she ready and willing.
But after his Philadelphia experience, Barack Obama appears to have had enough of debating, at least for now. He hasn't agreed to any more face-to-face encounters.
So Clinton will try to make an issue out of Obama's refusal to participate. She tried that in Wisconsin back in February, which feels like a long time ago, and it didn't work. We'll see what happens this time.
I don't know about debates dragging this thing on but I've never seen the Republicans so happy at the possibility of an unelectable Hillary. Seems like Hillary and the right are working together to weaken the Democrats and insure that real change in Washington will never happen. Thanks PA!— Kathryn- all debating Clinton would do is to give her free air time. If I were Obama I would ignore her, attack McCain on the issues, and wait to debate McCain in the general election. Clinton will go away soon enough.— bernadette
- Kathryn Yeah you're right. The Clintons and the repubs have a secret agreement to weaken the Dems and destroy America. They met in the same dark place that your twisted mind occupies. Just what exactly is it with you BO people? You paint the Clintons as though they are worse the Chimpy? Was the country in terrible shape when BC was in the WH? Real change in Washington, too funny. The only change BO would bring to Washington it that which he finds between the coushins on his couch. Has BO promised you a pony, too?— Malachy
GOP Cheers Hillary: I rest my case.- He should stay away from debates,they tend to expose him.Regardless,he gets mauled in November.Mauled.— Yankee Air Pirate 12
- If hillary wins, I will vote McCain! West Philly all day long!— bobbi
- Clinton needs the FREE air time, which is why she is pushing for a debate. Obama does not have a lot of name recognition that Hillary has riding on Prez Clinton's coattails. He should campaign in the states, do more townhall meetings to meet the voters face to face. That last AMBUSH of a debate was distastful, and MRS HIGH and MIGHTY had her negatives climb even higher. By meeting the voters in PA he DECREASED her projected win of 20-25 points to 9, so he has a strat. that is working. No Thanks Billary, you can play the Repub game on another forum.— smcclair
- Hillary is unelectable.— Kathryn
- And Obama is? YAP12 is right, McCain will stomp him in the GE. People are starting to wise up to Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show.— jimmymack
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