For our TIVOers and West Coast friends -- the Debate Cheat Sheet/Topic Flow

[Yael]

If you are hoping for a discussion on issues, you won't find it here until the 8:52 mark. It was a Dem bashing festival. To be expected with George Shutthefuckup planning questions on air with Hannity today. (Yeah, it happened). Charlie Gibson is apparently to the right of Cheney and Hitler. He was VERY hostile in the last 45 minutes.

My feeling was that this was a Republican talking point convention as opposed to a democratic debate,

Hour One:

1. Dream ticket -- will you pick each other?
2. Will you vote for each other?
3. BitterGate
4. WrightGate
5. SniperGate
6. FlagPinGate/Patriotism
7. AyersGate (Weather Underground)


At 8:52 Finally, issues:

8. When are we getting out of Iraq?
9. Iran -- should we attack if they attack Israel?
10. Taxes and the economy
10(a). Capital Gains -- with stats showing Republicans were "right"
11. Social Security (Charlie Gibson debating Obama -- a true don't-miss WTF moment)
12. Guns (Charlie Gibson interrupting "debating" Obama again)
13. Affirmitive action -- blacks getting advantages over whites
14. Gas prices
15. How do you use GW Bush as an ex-president?
16: How do you sell yourself to Superdelegates?

[Dude_CalmDown]

1. Can't believe I missed the debate but it sounds like...

...we forgot to take into account what a big night this would be for these 2 fools. I can't stand either of them. I hate seeing a media whore trying to get his spotlight by asking HARD HITTING (read: Right Wing Talking Points) "questions" and completely driving attention away from the either critical issues and entire stated intention of the debate.

[Yael]

4. Gibson really surprised me. I thought he was more professional than that.

[EffieBlack]

2. You should add: 14. Gas Prices: "You have 1 minute each to answer"

One minute for gas prices. 52 minutes for bullshit.

[Yael]

3. No joke. It was pitiful.

I am embarrassed that so many in this state are undecided at this late hour and making a decision based on this exchange.

*sigh*