Baxter Bulletin: Hillary "poised, articulate, informed and forceful"

[bidenista]

Reviewing the debate performances of the two leading candidates, the Baxter Bulletin sees a decisive Hillary victory. Some nice words:

Clinton bests Obama in latest debate

Hillary Clinton did a better job than Barack Obama in their California debate Thursday night. She took command of the event and was poised, articulate, informed and forceful.

Obama, by contrast, seemed deferential and hesitant. As a result, she got more airtime and it was enough for her to display her competence and command of issues.

His best moment was in their exchange over the Iraq war. She voted for it. He opposed it before he was elected to the Senate and there's just no way she can win the argument with anti-war activists in the party.

But aside from that, Obama needed a little Red Bull in that water bottle. He has never been a great performer in these debates. On the stump, his oratory is soaring and moving but in his quest to offer thoughtful, correct answers to questions in television debates, he come off as halting and fumbling....

More: http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080202/OPINION01/802020338/1014/OPINION

[Windy]

1. spam alert!!!!

Some different opinions.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/01/obama-won.html

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/first_thoughts_the_dem_debate.php

Thanks for posting the article from that Arkansas newspaper bidenista.

[bidenista]

5. andrew sullivan seems to have a history of backing losing causes. nt

[DURHAM D]

6. I can't believe Andrew's drivel is linked on DU.

Of all people to be used on a forum that is supposed to consist mostly of Democrats.

See what you want to see...

[goldcanyonaz]

2. Thank you for posting this.

[Rock_Garden]

3. Hillary always excels at debate.

[pathansen]

4. Undecided voters on CNN also seemed to lean towards Hillary after watching last debate

Felt she took the "highroad" towards unifying the Democratic party.

[1corona4u]

7. Yep, read that...

the people who had those electronic meters.....