A couple of moments stood out in the Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at the Kodak Theater. Overall, I was impressed with both candidates’ performance.
At one point, CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer began asking a question about Hillary’s experience, but reduced it her time as First Lady as though being the wife of President Clinton was the only part of her 35 year career that mattered. Watch Hillary’s response as she frames her record for the Super Tuesday (February 5th) voters.
Clearly the longest applause from the audience tonight was in reaction to Hillary’s answer as to why she believed she represented change. Take a look at this video and watch as Blitzer is forced to go to a quick break. CNN later said the Obama camp was not happy that Obama wasn’t given a chance to respond.
It’s hard to know what’s more depressing, that Hillary wants to impose a five-year freeze of interest rates, an inane idea that would wreak havoc with the capital markets and with the ability of new borrowers to get mortgages, or that this woman educated at Wellesley and Yale says “between Barack and I.” Say it with me now, Hillary: “between Barack and ME.” Lord Jesus.
And Obama, although he speaks English better than Hillary and understands how counter-productive an interest rate freeze would be, has his own proposals that are equally brainless.
If either of these fools is elected, God he’p us.