Sam Boyd

David Brooks doesn’t understand journalism. Tom wrote about this below, but now that I’ve actually read the post I’m just completely flabbergasted by the willful thickness on display in it. Brooks says “the journalist’s job is to make politicians uncomfortable, to explore evasions, contradictions and vulnerabilities.” Um, no. The journalist’s job is to make the […]

So, who won? It’s a silly question, but, given that Obama managed to not commit any news, he did. Clinton needed to change the narrative, and she didn’t. The questions were fantastically bad, the candidates didn’t really manage to rise above them. Overall, pretty sad. You know who lost? America. –Sam Boyd

Gibson: It could come down to superdelegates, if you’re making the case to 20 of them, how would you make the case you’re the best candidate: Clinton: I’m a fighter… pretty much her standard stump speech message. I can’t do this alone. “I will tell everyone that listens” how great I am… Nothing to memorable. […]

Clinton: I met with truckers. Take that Obama! Also we should investigate whether high prices are caused by manipulation. Clinton seems more excited about this than anything else. Obama: More wonky policy-focused answer. Obama is not excited. –Sam Boyd

Gun debate is pretty much what you’d expect. Both candidates talk about how bad people dying is, and try furiously to not say things that’d get them in trouble in the general election. That’s hard, but they actually do pretty well at it. –Sam Boyd

Clinton pledges not to raise taxes on individuals (or households? not sure) making under $250,000. Pledges not to raise taxes on middle class. Obama: I not only wouldn’t raise taxes on the middle class, I’d cut them! Says he’d cut payroll taxes. Focuses more on low income people. More details than Clinton, and somewhat better […]

Do candidates have an actual plan to leave Iraq? Gibson: If the military commanders came to you and said Iraq would be destabilized if we left, you’d do it no matter what? Clinton: Yes. Military is awesome, but they don’t set policy. Plan to start to withdraw in 60 days, pressure of withdrawal will make […]

A woman asks if Obama “believes in the American flag” because he doesn’t wear a flag pin. Charlie Gibson says that questions about the flag are “all over the internet” — along with Pamela Anderson’s sex tape, cats with bad grammar, and Rick Astley. Journalism at it’s finest. Obama says he “reveres” flag. Says he […]

Some dude on a video asks how he can trust Clinton. She says she told the story in her book, gives Wes Clark a wave, and says she made a mistake. Says that troops were ” in full battle gear” tries to suggest there was danger without saying so, because if she did she’d by […]

Seriously “does rev. wright love america as much as you?” Really? REALLY?!!! Also, “what will you do when clips” of Wright “play over an over” on TV? Obama: Um, be president. “The notion the American people are going to be distracted by someone I’ve disowned” is not giving Americans enough credit. Clarifies that he disowned […]