Barack Raises the Discourse

[kavuthedark2005]

Go Obama

[Muddas05]

INDEPENDENTS 4 OBAMA!!!!!!!!!

[DirtyVegas7]

Barack is very smart not to answer that question because it was LOADED. He will never fall into that trap.

[lisanham]

The entire democratic debate from 6/5 is available on CNN website. I just watched the whole thing- it was very interesting & informative. Obama shined as usual.

[randalltp10]

Barak raises the discourse....just like he did with the Clinton (D-Punjab) memo

[lazyrobbie]

Obama is freakin awesome in this vid too!

[thefinalrebellion]

barack out with your cock out

[petitionfor]

sign the petition for a changed america on "PETITIONFOR DOT COM" and vote for your candidate.

[G5F4D3S2A1]

sorry Obama, Ron Paul speaks truth from his heart. Ron Paul 08 he's the man check it out

[Treetopz55]

Why do white people completely ignore the fact that Barack Obama is mixed meaning he's 50 percent black and 50% white!! Derek Jeter is mixed 50 percent white and black but you guys call him "white" WTF! that doesn't make sense. Think about this when it's your time to vote! He's the smartest politician EVER! hands down. My god JFK's speechwriter and the Kennedy family is voting for Obama. Let's make the right choice next year! Obama 08!

[wethard1]

Americans for freedom. Americans for Obama.

[therock873]

Barack Obama is not Presidential material.

[aknappjr]

Socialists for Obama!

[calvinball1]

search 'Dem Debate - Immigration' and the video they are talking about will be top-o-the list

[rubysoho1500]

yeah, OR obama didnt want to answer the question because he would loose votes.

[royalgk]

You can always ask a question that's intended to split the person into one group or another. The point is that most of these questions oversimplify complex issues for the sake of dividing people.

[webgard]

I from germany...but i am really interested in your election 08.and i really hope that obama will be the next u.s. president, and i also fear that this will be just a dream... :(

[drunkdecoy]

obama/biden 08 imo

[CherryStadt]

That would balance the ticket quite well. Frankly, Obama is still too liberal (in the American sense).

[jonnyboyca]

Obama really shined!

~jon

[4Obama]

Yes We Can!!!

[kbuggy12]

Barack Obama did win the debate...deal with it.

[bobinmass]

Obama is correct, the type of questions asked are those used by the Republicans of Rove type, designed to make issues out of non-issues. We as a nation need to get away from this foul stench of Rove spin and character assasination.

[eyesack9]

yea!!!!! Obama used to go to the school i go to now, in hawaii.

[pacopichawko]

I couldn't help but think the questions at the debate insincere to the point of dishonesty. The way they jumped from candidate to candidate with drastically different questions (both in degree of difficulty to answer concisely) was bad in itself, but questions like "Should English be the national language"? BY A SHOW OF HANDS no less ....CMON! I'd really like to see specific questions about legislation that has either been proposed/voted on or is upcoming. Accountability..details..

[losetoomany]

Anyone know where I can watch the entire debate?

[derekarmstrong]

Watch the debate. Obama made a great point - yet another solid reason for putting this candidate into the White House in 2008. He should win, no questions about it.

[DeeAnnaRoberts]

You should have watched the debate then you wouldn't have to ask dumb questions.

[ReggieHolmquist]

Give Micfri a break, Deanna. ;) I'm sure Micfri just isn't quite as crazy about presidential politics as you and I. BTW, I recognize you from Dkos and Barackobama=com, my handle at dkos is terrapinstation84, so maybe you recognize me to? Anyway, I think we should encourage Micfri to get involved with this sort of stuff, rather than admonish him.

[ReggieHolmquist]

At least s/he is here, right? And besides, not everyone[especially those of us who are poor and don't have cable and must work all of the time, like me] is able to watcht he debates. I wouldn't have been able to watch them myself if my friend didn't have Tivo, b/c I was working that night at a restaurant.

ps. 2 many words had to break this into 2 messages.

[DFWTexan42]

Dee, sorry we can't spend 24/7 glued to the set for debates and news coverage of the campaign. We have this thing that gets in the way called, um, Living our Lives!

[myspacebitch666]

lmao so true

[muffinmedic]

Is the debate available online somewhere? I work 3rd shift and am usually sleeping/working when important news happens.

[dotME]

The fact that he challenges, which is out of the norm. I think Hillary did the same with the "hypothetical" questions.

[lisanham]

Agree- I liked how Hillary refused to respond to the hypotheticals. They do not provide true insight to the future actions of the candidates, they simply distract us from the things that are real & need to be addressed right NOW.

[AussiePoliticsReport]

What did Obama say? What is this guy talking about? can anyone tell me?

[Dozirulf]

I think obama handled that question very nicely. It even garnered applause.

[themightylex]

it was a great moment. Hillary also took a moment to try and unify the party also.

[banana04131]

lol its just some dude saying obama is cool

[ikebona]

To the question on whether English should be the official language in America, Obama said "These are the kind of questions that are designed to divide us". That drew huge applause from the audience. Analysts and viewers say that response emphasized Obama as a uniter. Viewers rated Obama as WINNER of the debate, snappiest dresser, best comeback, etc. You can watch the full debate and scorecard on cnn website (ELECTION/2008)

[Xone7]

Barack Obama is right on this official language business. Lets do the work of the people and stop with these nonsense "issues" like flag burning and offical language. Barack Obama is about a new kind of politics and he backed it up last night at the debate.

[Micfri]

Wait wait wait a second. But what did Mr. Obama actually say?

[Snakeyes6]

He said this is the type of question that waists time when there are more important things to be talked about especially when most immigrants end up learning English anyway and the only thing really in question is if the government offers services in more languages then just English

[ikebona]

To the question on whether English should be the official language in America, Obama said "These are the kind of questions that are designed to divide us". That drew huge applause from the audience. Analysts and viewers say that response emphasized Obama as a uniter. Viewers rated Obama as WINNER of the debate, snappiest dresser, best comeback, etc. You can watch the full debate and scorecard on

cnn . com / ELECTION / 2008/

[dragonbirde]

and that's why i like him and i'm voting for him too

[geeoxid]

THat's my president for sure

[nicking]

I, too, thought that was a great moment in the debate last night.