http://www.esoterically.net/weblog/2008/02/11/texas-debate-scheduled/ -- Proud. Liberal. American. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.esoterically.net/weblog/2008/02/11/texas-debate-scheduled/comment-page-1/#comment-9465 kerrie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:34:58 +0000 http://www.esoterically.net/weblog/2008/02/11/texas-debate-scheduled/#comment-9465 I was on the fence and decided to ask myself exactly what Obama was going to change and specifically what was he hoping for. Then I went to the two candidates' web sites only to find very detailed and specific plans on Clinton's site and only very general plans and lovely words on Obama's. My decision was made -- this woman already had plans ready to go and his weren't even fully formed. I don't know about you, but I want some substance this time around. Also, he's not so new Washington if you ask me. CNN did some exposes that showed how he was not fully honest about the slumlord comment in the last debate, citing he purchased the house next door to the slumlord for about $300k below market value. He also wrote letters of support for this guy when he was in the IL senate. On "Reliable Sources," they showed how he received a campaign contribution via a company involved in nuclear energy and how he rewrote legislation affecting that industry after receiving that contribution. Doesn't sound like any big change or new kind of politics to me. He's just better at making it seem all shiny and new -- it helps to practice your MLK intonations and church-like speeches. I was on the fence and decided to ask myself exactly what Obama was going to change and specifically what was he hoping for. Then I went to the two candidates’ web sites only to find very detailed and specific plans on Clinton’s site and only very general plans and lovely words on Obama’s. My decision was made — this woman already had plans ready to go and his weren’t even fully formed. I don’t know about you, but I want some substance this time around. Also, he’s not so new Washington if you ask me. CNN did some exposes that showed how he was not fully honest about the slumlord comment in the last debate, citing he purchased the house next door to the slumlord for about $300k below market value. He also wrote letters of support for this guy when he was in the IL senate. On “Reliable Sources,” they showed how he received a campaign contribution via a company involved in nuclear energy and how he rewrote legislation affecting that industry after receiving that contribution. Doesn’t sound like any big change or new kind of politics to me. He’s just better at making it seem all shiny and new — it helps to practice your MLK intonations and church-like speeches.

]]> http://www.esoterically.net/weblog/2008/02/11/texas-debate-scheduled/comment-page-1/#comment-9461 amy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:13:47 +0000 http://www.esoterically.net/weblog/2008/02/11/texas-debate-scheduled/#comment-9461 MSNBC really screwed up, and now they're missing out on this debate, which should be quite interesting. MSNBC really screwed up, and now they’re missing out on this debate, which should be quite interesting.

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