Debate predictions? my prediction is one word: UGLY

[restorefreedom]

the issue of race will likely come up, and the mods will fan the flames. also expect the subpoena of the clinton foundation to come up, with a set up question for bernie

it will only go downhill from there....


thoughts?

[H2O Man]

1. "Tense."

Recommended.

[elleng]

3. I'll agree with your 'tense,' H2O Man.

[H2O Man]

4. After I posted

that, I thought that "intense" might work, too!

Enjoy the debate!

[elleng]

9. That too!

With no commercial interruptions, and the fact that Ifill and Woodruff work together every day, I do expect some harmony in approach, at least. They're good at dissecting issues.

[Robbins]

2. I believe

Clinton will go on the attack tonight and it will get ugly.

[restorefreedom]

7. i think so too

she is on the ropes from the landslide in nh, plus the 7+ million he has raised since. the internals, if i had to guess, are not looking as good as they had hoped, and both bernie and hillary have had major endorsements from the aa community. in addition, it has just come out the the clinton foundation has been subpoenaed regarding time when she was sos.

she is going to be on major defensive and will likely lash out. i just hope its not on the issue of race. that will be ugly on steroids.

[PeaceNikki]

5. Yeah, I think so, too. And I don't like it at all. It's in my backyard. I thought about going

but decided that I don't want to see it in person. I don't want to be around supporters of either candidate who are intensely passionate to the point of saying hurtful personal things to each other. I like both of our candidates a great deal. Primaries are tough and I just didn't feel like being around the intensity at the moment.

[Cleita]

6. I don't like either moderator. Both are journalists who sold out for a cushy life.

Gwen Ifil is BFF with Condileeza Rice (shopping for shoes while NOLA drowned in Katrina). Judy Woodruff, supposedly a leftie but couldn't go far enough right while reporting for CNN to preserve her career. This is going to be Koch brothers inspired and I say that because it seems it's them who seem to have taken over NPR. I hope both candidates have food tasters for the refreshments in the green rooms.

[restorefreedom]

8. don't know a lot about ifil, but judy is probably all in

for the protection of corporate power.

i smell another huge fundraiser for bernie tonight!!

[Cleita]

15. I used to watch Gwen on NPR back when all the news media were rah, rah, Bush, war, kill!

She tries to come across as intellectual, but she's totally biased and Heritage Foundation briefed. It becomes obvious once you start parsing her highfalutin rhetoric.

[restorefreedom]

16. great. a hawk and a corporatist.

i am sure it will be completely fair

[bettyellen]

18. LOL @ food tasters. hoping if the mods go RW asshole that HRC and BS stick it to them jointly!

That would be all kinds of awesome.

[Cleita]

19. I hope so too.

Both candidates are better than them.

[bettyellen]

20. Exactly. I have come away from every debate feeling good about them both.

I miss MOM's contribution too.

[elleng]

22. I like them both, and I watch them every night.

They're well-informed and inquisitive.

[Cleita]

24. That's the problem with them. They aren't hacks and do seem to present the facts,

in good English, however, there's a lot with the framing of the issues that leaves that unbiased part questionable.

[TheBlackAdder]

23. Secret Service needs geiger counters to test for those Putin-esque Polonium-210 cocktails. nt

[Cleita]

25. I was joking, however, I don't feel it's a friendly venue for Democrats there. eom

[Skid Rogue]

10. Both of our canidates are class acts...

Hopefully, unlike the Republicans, they'll have a great, substantive argument. They are going to agree on most issues involving race. They will both say wonderful things about John Lewis.

[restorefreedom]

12. i hope you are right.

and so far, all the dem debates have been light years beyond the gop freak show.

[Fumesucker]

11. PROFITABLE: for Bernies campaign!

[Fumesucker]

21. I talked two people into small monthly donations this week already...

Ka-ching...

[liberal_at_heart]

26. they pull that race card and I will increase my donation. Up until now, I've only been giving very

small amounts, but they try to make it look like Bernie hasn't fought for civil rights all his life my donations will begin to get larger.

[Fumesucker]

27. That would make a good OP..

[brooklynite]

13. This is a PBS debate...fanning the flames? No.

[fredamae]

14. Bernie has thus far

quickly identified "crap stirring baited" questions...and took the high road.....If a question is rational, he'll say give an answer the he sees it, imo.

[Flying Squirrel]

28. Prediction?

[restorefreedom]

30. ouch. and love Mr T! nt

[NowSam]

29. Let's see who keeps their powder dry.

I think it will be good theater.

I root for Bernie. I am not afraid of sharing and caring for a more prosperous future.

[mmonk]

31. At this point, I'm trying unsuccessfully to explain

why this is being done to Bernie to my 25 year old son.