Blogging the Democratic Debate III

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8:11: Beginning with the big hitters, a Marine's wife. Kunchich starts. Asking K how to rebuild the military is like asking Emperor Palpatine to rebuild the Red Cross.

8:13: Chris Dodd's answer was nice, but there's just not enough time to let them speak. Sorta a shame.

8:19: Richardson "Hero's health card." Not feasible. Sounds great, but can't work, and if you make it open for all vets then why have the VA Heath plan.

8:20: Obama seems to be the leader of the main crowd--Gravel (who is he?) calls him out about Walter Reed--the correct thing to do. I believe Obama when he says he didn't visit the outpatient part of Walter Reade, but, big but, doesn't make him look like a leader.

8:24: Clinton: "And once and awhile they send Dick Cheney, and that's not very diplomatic." Great zinger.

8:25: Edwards gave a great answer about Iran. And yes, it shouldn't have to be explicitly said "I'll attack you." Of course the President will and can!

8:27: Good question about Pakistan.

8:29 WTF! What kind of question is Blitzer asking about killing Bin Laden to...Kuchinch! What do you think Dennis is going to say? God! Obama is right though, Bin Laden is a military target.

8:31: Blitzer should be ashamed asking that question.

8:32: This has really been an excellent discussion so far.

8:33: Dafur, about time. Biden "Enough talk. A no fly zone, get 2,000 NATO troops to get in there. Good.

8:35: Richardson, "We should lean on China, and if they don't help, maybe we'll not go to China." F'ing right. If you want it to end, something has to be sacrificed.

8:38: Edwards was about to bring up a great point and Blitzer cut him off. COME ON! Edwards agrees about boycotting China.

8:39: Really impressed by Biden's intensity about Darfur. He's right. We can't be scared to use the military when GENOCIDE occurs.

8:41: WHO THE HELL IS GRAVEL?

8:44: What is rich...ooo, this is going to be tricky. Obama--over 200,000.

8:47: Edwards, "College for everyone." Excellent.

8:47: Question: "Do you think big deficits are bad?"...sigh...