Live-Blogging the GOP Debate
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UPDATE: We're done! Full transcript below (after the jump).
[07:42 pm]
Stephanie:
I'm so ready!
[07:43 pm]
Mike Link:
Hello world
[07:45 pm]
Mike Link:
While you're waiting, you can get your debate
bingo
card here, thanks to Campaign for
America's Future.
[07:48 pm]
DNC War Room:
Thanks to the great Internet team, the war
room is online and ready to go.
[07:49 pm]
Josh:
Just for fun, they should let Ron Reagan Jr.
ask a question...
[07:49 pm]
Stephanie:
One of the television commentators on MSNBC
said, "They don't look all that excited." It
must be difficult to stand on that podium
with the president at 28% approval rating.
[07:50 pm]
Mike Link:
They're still talking about candidates that
aren't in the race. Sounds like nobody's
happy with the current GOP crop.
[07:51 pm]
Stephanie:
Arianna Huffington called it "a longing for
leadership" by the GOP.
[07:51 pm]
Josh:
I'm glad this isn't on NBC proper -- the TiVo
has to catch The Office at 8:30. Much better
TV, I'm sure...
[07:52 pm]
DNC War Room:
Thanks to the great Internet team, we're
ready to go here in the war room.
[07:53 pm]
Josh:
Keith, I'm not sure "first Olympic organizer
president" counts for much...
[07:55 pm]
Stephanie:
Wow. "Conservatism on trial."
[07:57 pm]
Josh:
Bet: McCain's temper will get the best of
him and he'll awkwardly snap at someone
tonight, quite possibly Chris Matthews.
[07:57 pm]
Stephanie:
Chris can take it.
[07:59 pm]
Josh:
Another bet: my embarrassingly poor ability
to spell anything will be on full display
without a spellchecker on this live blog
thingy.
[08:01 pm]
Stephanie:
Okay, here we go...
[08:02 pm]
Mike Link:
Matthews: "The candidates position on stage
was chosen randomly." Will that position
change throughout the debate?
[08:04 pm]
Stephanie:
Giuliani seems jumpy. I wonder if it’s
because he hasn’t had to debate in a
decade.
[08:04 pm]
Mike Link:
Matthews: "The candidates position on stage
was chosen randomly." Will their positions
change throughout the debate, like they
usually do?
[08:05 pm]
Josh:
Just a reminder...
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/01/mccain-ir aq-stroll/
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/01/mccain-ir aq-stroll/
[08:06 pm]
Mike Link:
Funny, McCain said things were on the "right
track" March 1st, 2006
[08:08 pm]
Mike Link:
Romney using the Bush line on polling...
[08:08 pm]
Stephanie:
Should we keep track of how often they try to
invoke Ronald Reagan?
[08:12 pm]
Josh:
Suits and silk ties? What's he wearing right
now?
[08:12 pm]
Josh:
And, as President, isn't he asking to make
those same decisions. Presumably wearing a
suit and silk tie.
At least he got his rehearsed cliche in early...
At least he got his rehearsed cliche in early...
[08:13 pm]
DNC War Room:
quick flashback to Rudy's first answer: he
talked about how NYers weren't happy when he
came into his office -- they weren't happy
later on either:
Flashback To August 2001 – Half of New Yorkers Wanted Different Mayor. Between August 1999 and August 2001, Giuliani’s approval rating surpassed 50% only once. An August 2001 poll showed that Giuliani was essentially tied with any Democrat in a hypothetical re-election. Six years into Giuliani’s term, according to an April 2000 poll, 60% of New York City voters saying they viewed Giuliani unfavorably, with only 26% viewing him favorably. [New York Times, 4/7/00, 8/15/01]
Flashback To August 2001 – Half of New Yorkers Wanted Different Mayor. Between August 1999 and August 2001, Giuliani’s approval rating surpassed 50% only once. An August 2001 poll showed that Giuliani was essentially tied with any Democrat in a hypothetical re-election. Six years into Giuliani’s term, according to an April 2000 poll, 60% of New York City voters saying they viewed Giuliani unfavorably, with only 26% viewing him favorably. [New York Times, 4/7/00, 8/15/01]
[08:13 pm]
Stephanie:
Gilmore just referenced Reagan...
[08:13 pm]
Stephanie:
For those keeping track.
[08:15 pm]
DNC War Room:
we're not sure what Romney thinks leadership
is...but I doubt that most people think it
means reversing your position on, well
everything.
Syndicated Columnist Deroy Murdock: Romney A Reagan In Reverse. Romney "is either a rock-ribbed conservative who played a Rockefeller Republican to get elected in Massachusetts, or a limousine liberal portraying a conservative to win the 2008 GOP nomination. This fine thespian has lost himself so thoroughly in both these roles that no one really knows where the performer ends and the characters begin." [Union Leader, 2/16/07]
Richard Cohen: Romney "Thoroughly Counterfeit," Making Himself Up As He Goes Along." "[T]o watch Romney on the show was to see a thoroughly counterfeit man. If he were a coin, a vending machine would spit him out." [Washington Post, 2/20/07]
Boston Globe: Romney Shops for Policies to Serve Ambitions. "Like the successful venture capitalist he is, Romney shops around for opportunities, making strategic investments in the offices, policies, and states that best serve his ambitions." [Editorial, Boston Globe, 2/14/07]
Syndicated Columnist Deroy Murdock: Romney A Reagan In Reverse. Romney "is either a rock-ribbed conservative who played a Rockefeller Republican to get elected in Massachusetts, or a limousine liberal portraying a conservative to win the 2008 GOP nomination. This fine thespian has lost himself so thoroughly in both these roles that no one really knows where the performer ends and the characters begin." [Union Leader, 2/16/07]
Richard Cohen: Romney "Thoroughly Counterfeit," Making Himself Up As He Goes Along." "[T]o watch Romney on the show was to see a thoroughly counterfeit man. If he were a coin, a vending machine would spit him out." [Washington Post, 2/20/07]
Boston Globe: Romney Shops for Policies to Serve Ambitions. "Like the successful venture capitalist he is, Romney shops around for opportunities, making strategic investments in the offices, policies, and states that best serve his ambitions." [Editorial, Boston Globe, 2/14/07]
[08:15 pm]
Josh:
Ron Paul -- against the war in Iraq, and,
apparently, against the Civil War in 1860.
[08:15 pm]
Josh:
errr...1861.
[08:18 pm]
DNC War Room:
McCain Drew Fire Again When He Sang About
Bombing Iran. When asked about sending a
message to
Iran at a campaign stop in South Carolina, McCain joked about bombing the country, singing the chorus of the
Beach Boys classic ‘Barbara Ann.’ “That old, eh, that old Beach Boys song, bomb Iran, Bomb, bomb, bomb,
bomb, anyway, ah.” [Associated Press, 4/20/07]
Iran at a campaign stop in South Carolina, McCain joked about bombing the country, singing the chorus of the
Beach Boys classic ‘Barbara Ann.’ “That old, eh, that old Beach Boys song, bomb Iran, Bomb, bomb, bomb,
bomb, anyway, ah.” [Associated Press, 4/20/07]
[08:19 pm]
Stephanie:
Ron Reagan...courtesy Giuliani.
[08:19 pm]
Stephanie:
Ron Reagan...courtesy Giuliani.
[08:22 pm]
Josh:
McCain somehow answers a question about
immigration by talking about bin Laden.
Matthews, confused, moves on.
Matthews, confused, moves on.
[08:24 pm]
Josh:
Ouch...Schwarzenegger's Presidential hopes
shot down by all but two...
[08:25 pm]
Stephanie:
Ron Reagan..thanks Romney!
[08:26 pm]
DNC War Room:
Rudy On Iran...guess he's learned about the
issue?
Giuliani Did Not Know If Iran or North Korea Were Further Along With The Development of Nuclear Weapons. “At a house party in New Hampshire, Mr. Giuliani suggested that it was unclear which was further along, Iran or North Korea, in the development of a nuclear weapons program.” [New York Times, 4/7/07]
Editor of Foreign Policy Magazine To Giuliani: Read The Newspaper. An editor of Foreign Policy Magazine noted Giuliani’s “embarrassing goof” where “Giuliani suggested that it was unclear which was farther along, Iran or North Korea, in the development of a nuclear weapons program.” Editor Blake Hounshell wrote, “For the record, North Korea tested a nuclear device on October 9, 2006, while the Iranians have yet to do so. The U.S. intelligence community believes Iran could have a nuclear weapon as early as 2010, but most likely in the time frame of 2012-2015…. Alternatively, he could just read the newspaper every once in a while-lots of important information in there.”[Foreign Policy Passport, 4/9/07, http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/4321]
Giuliani Did Not Know If Iran or North Korea Were Further Along With The Development of Nuclear Weapons. “At a house party in New Hampshire, Mr. Giuliani suggested that it was unclear which was further along, Iran or North Korea, in the development of a nuclear weapons program.” [New York Times, 4/7/07]
Editor of Foreign Policy Magazine To Giuliani: Read The Newspaper. An editor of Foreign Policy Magazine noted Giuliani’s “embarrassing goof” where “Giuliani suggested that it was unclear which was farther along, Iran or North Korea, in the development of a nuclear weapons program.” Editor Blake Hounshell wrote, “For the record, North Korea tested a nuclear device on October 9, 2006, while the Iranians have yet to do so. The U.S. intelligence community believes Iran could have a nuclear weapon as early as 2010, but most likely in the time frame of 2012-2015…. Alternatively, he could just read the newspaper every once in a while-lots of important information in there.”[Foreign Policy Passport, 4/9/07, http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/4321]
[08:26 pm]
Mike Link:
Huckabee previously: "I don't try to get into
the middle of the science of global warming."
[08:27 pm]
DNC War Room:
Gilmore...
Gilmore: said no link between greenhouse gasses and global warming.
But In March 2001 Gilmore stated that “…there is not a solid link between greenhouse gases in that warming or at least human conduct and industrial conduct in that warming. But on the other hand, I think other people are presenting different kinds of facts as well. I'm open to it. I know the president certainly is. It's a proper thing to examine. But we shouldn't jump to conclusions based upon old ideology. And I think that's what the previous administration did. [Fox News, 3/16/01]
Gilmore: said no link between greenhouse gasses and global warming.
But In March 2001 Gilmore stated that “…there is not a solid link between greenhouse gases in that warming or at least human conduct and industrial conduct in that warming. But on the other hand, I think other people are presenting different kinds of facts as well. I'm open to it. I know the president certainly is. It's a proper thing to examine. But we shouldn't jump to conclusions based upon old ideology. And I think that's what the previous administration did. [Fox News, 3/16/01]
[08:28 pm]
DNC War Room:
Rudy's exaggerating on crime again
Crime Fell During Kelly’s First Tenure During Dinkins’s Administration. Crime started to fall under Dinkins administration. FBI reports, based on police records, showed that reported crime fell about 15 per cent from 1990 to 1993, falling in all seven categories measured. In 1992, the number of reported homicides dropped 7.4 per cent from 1991, dipping under 2,000. Also, under Dinkins, New York City hired more cops [The Guardian (London), 10/14/03; Newsday (New York), 3/23/02]
Crime Fell During Kelly’s First Tenure During Dinkins’s Administration. Crime started to fall under Dinkins administration. FBI reports, based on police records, showed that reported crime fell about 15 per cent from 1990 to 1993, falling in all seven categories measured. In 1992, the number of reported homicides dropped 7.4 per cent from 1991, dipping under 2,000. Also, under Dinkins, New York City hired more cops [The Guardian (London), 10/14/03; Newsday (New York), 3/23/02]
[08:29 pm]
Stephanie:
Giuliani: "It would be okay" to repeal Roe
v. Wade.
[08:30 pm]
Stephanie:
Research team, I'm sure you've got something
on the Rudy flip-flop here...
[08:31 pm]
Mike Link:
as a candidate for mayor and only a few years
ago, Giuliani repeatedly described himself as
pro-choice, and that his positions on public
funding, parental notification and other
issues has changed
[08:31 pm]
Stephanie:
Oh, and here comes the Romney flip-flop on
choice...
[08:32 pm]
Mike Link:
Romney: Reagan was a flip-flopper!
[08:32 pm]
Stephanie:
"Awfully politically convenient" says
Matthews.
[08:32 pm]
DNC War Room:
I guess Rudy finished his flip flop on
choice...he said a while ago: “I never
called for the overturning of Roe against
Wade. I said I believed it was not a correct
legal decision.” [Newsday, 9/1/89]
[08:32 pm]
Josh:
The Office is starting right now, and I'm
sure it's much more entertaining...
[08:33 pm]
Stephanie:
Do you think that "Michael" from The Office
will mention Ronald Reagan tonight?
[08:33 pm]
DNC War Room:
more info on the Mitt flip-flop on choice:
1994: Romney Said He Had Been Pro-Choice Since 1970, Supported The Codification of Roe v. Wade. Later in 1994, Romney said his record of supporting abortion rights dated back to his mother's 1970 Michigan campaign for the US Senate, three years before Roe v. Wade, and criticized NARAL for calling him “a great pretender” on the abortion issue. “I don't think it’s NARAL’s position to say who’s pro-choice and who's not pro-choice,” Romney said. “I joined my mother in 1970 when she said she was in favor of legalizing abortion. I guess they’d say she wasn't pro-choice because we didn't have those items to vote for.” The Globe reported, “Romney said he supports the codification of Roe v. Wade abortion rights as law. Romney said he supports requiring parental consent for minors to obtain an abortion, though he thinks the Massachusetts law, which requires two-parent consent (with a provision for judicial bypass), might be ‘extreme.’” [Boston Globe, 10/12/94]
1994: Romney Said He Had Been Pro-Choice Since 1970, Supported The Codification of Roe v. Wade. Later in 1994, Romney said his record of supporting abortion rights dated back to his mother's 1970 Michigan campaign for the US Senate, three years before Roe v. Wade, and criticized NARAL for calling him “a great pretender” on the abortion issue. “I don't think it’s NARAL’s position to say who’s pro-choice and who's not pro-choice,” Romney said. “I joined my mother in 1970 when she said she was in favor of legalizing abortion. I guess they’d say she wasn't pro-choice because we didn't have those items to vote for.” The Globe reported, “Romney said he supports the codification of Roe v. Wade abortion rights as law. Romney said he supports requiring parental consent for minors to obtain an abortion, though he thinks the Massachusetts law, which requires two-parent consent (with a provision for judicial bypass), might be ‘extreme.’” [Boston Globe, 10/12/94]
[08:33 pm]
Stephanie:
Cause everyone else is...
[08:34 pm]
DNC War Room:
more Rmoney:
October 1994: Romney Said Abortion Should Be Kept Legal. While running for Senate in 1994, Romney said that “he became committed to legalized abortion after a relative died during an illegal abortion. The Romney campaign later said that the relative was the sister-in-law of Romney's sister, who died in the late 1960s as a result of the botched abortion. The disclosure came after Romney, who said he is personally opposed to abortion, was asked to reconcile his personal beliefs with his political support for abortion rights. ‘It is since that time that my mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want but we will not force our beliefs on that matter,’ Romney said.” He said the abortion made him see “that regardless of one's beliefs about choice that you would hope it would be safe and legal. Romney has said repeatedly he believes abortion should be kept legal but said he believes states should be allowed to decide issues of parental consent and Medicaid funding.” [Boston Herald, 10/12/94]
October 1994: Romney Said Abortion Should Be Kept Legal. While running for Senate in 1994, Romney said that “he became committed to legalized abortion after a relative died during an illegal abortion. The Romney campaign later said that the relative was the sister-in-law of Romney's sister, who died in the late 1960s as a result of the botched abortion. The disclosure came after Romney, who said he is personally opposed to abortion, was asked to reconcile his personal beliefs with his political support for abortion rights. ‘It is since that time that my mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want but we will not force our beliefs on that matter,’ Romney said.” He said the abortion made him see “that regardless of one's beliefs about choice that you would hope it would be safe and legal. Romney has said repeatedly he believes abortion should be kept legal but said he believes states should be allowed to decide issues of parental consent and Medicaid funding.” [Boston Herald, 10/12/94]
[08:35 pm]
Mike Link:
McCain likes the Senate, where he can ramble
on and on and on.
[08:35 pm]
DNC War Room:
Giuliani Flip Flipped On Public Funding of Abortions Six Times, Including Four Times In 24 Hours. In March 2007, Giuliani’s campaign told the Christian Broadcasting Network and the National Review Online that he supported the Hyde Amendment, which since 1976 has banned federal funding for abortion except in cases of life of the mother, rape and incest. However, on April 4th, Giuliani was asked directly by CNN’s Dana Bash if he supported the use of public funding for abortions and Giuliani said “Yes” and said he would “probably” keep that position as president. “The [Giuliani] campaign noted later in the day [on April 4th] that the former mayor would not seek to make any changes to current law, which restricts federal funding to cases of rape, incest and the life of the mother.” But then on April 5th, Giuliani said again he favors the public funding of abortion. At 11:30 am, AP reported, “Giuliani today defended his record of personally opposing abortions but still favoring the use of public money for the procedures.” However, at 12:45 pm, The National Journal’s “Hotline On Call” shared a brand new e-mail from the Giuliani campaign claiming that “Rudy would not seek to change current federal law which provides federal funding for abortion only in cases of life of the mother, rape and incest.” [National Review Online, 4/9/07; Hotline on Call, 4/5/07; AP/Fox21, 4/5/07, CNN Political Ticker, 4/4/07, 4/5/07, National Review, 3/1/07]
Giuliani Flip Flipped On Public Funding of Abortions Six Times, Including Four Times In 24 Hours. In March 2007, Giuliani’s campaign told the Christian Broadcasting Network and the National Review Online that he supported the Hyde Amendment, which since 1976 has banned federal funding for abortion except in cases of life of the mother, rape and incest. However, on April 4th, Giuliani was asked directly by CNN’s Dana Bash if he supported the use of public funding for abortions and Giuliani said “Yes” and said he would “probably” keep that position as president. “The [Giuliani] campaign noted later in the day [on April 4th] that the former mayor would not seek to make any changes to current law, which restricts federal funding to cases of rape, incest and the life of the mother.” But then on April 5th, Giuliani said again he favors the public funding of abortion. At 11:30 am, AP reported, “Giuliani today defended his record of personally opposing abortions but still favoring the use of public money for the procedures.” However, at 12:45 pm, The National Journal’s “Hotline On Call” shared a brand new e-mail from the Giuliani campaign claiming that “Rudy would not seek to change current federal law which provides federal funding for abortion only in cases of life of the mother, rape and incest.” [National Review Online, 4/9/07; Hotline on Call, 4/5/07; AP/Fox21, 4/5/07, CNN Political Ticker, 4/4/07, 4/5/07, National Review, 3/1/07]
[08:36 pm]
Stephanie:
Ronald Reagan...ding!
[08:36 pm]
DNC War Room:
Research Director Mike Gehrke just pointed
out that no one except the commentators has
mentioned "Bush" and we're well over a third
of the way done.
[08:39 pm]
Mike Link:
So the Bush vs. Reagan ratio is what now?
[08:40 pm]
Stephanie:
I've lost count.
[08:43 pm]
Stephanie:
Gilmore is dodging and weaving the Karl Rove
question.
[08:46 pm]
Josh:
Sorry, Hunter...
[08:46 pm]
Mike Link:
Brownback talking about ethics, but "The
Federal Election Commission fined
Brownback’s campaign and his in-laws who
had given more then ,000 over the legal
maximum by illegally routing their
contributions through a network of PACs."
[08:47 pm]
Stephanie:
He hopes to "lead by example."
[08:48 pm]
Mike Link:
And Tancredo, on the topic of ethics now....
but he violated a self-imposed term limit
pledge
[08:49 pm]
Stephanie:
Ron Reagan...courtesy McCain.
[08:49 pm]
Josh:
How many times has McCain told that story?
[08:50 pm]
Stephanie:
Reagan, again. McCain, again.
[08:51 pm]
Mike Link:
McCain and Pork: a love story.
http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/03/mccain_hel ps_to.php#more
http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/03/mccain_hel ps_to.php#more
[08:53 pm]
Stephanie:
Now Giuliani is saying that he respects a
woman's right to choose. He just switched
positions all in the same debate.
[08:53 pm]
Stephanie:
Ronald Reagan...Thompson.
[08:54 pm]
Stephanie:
Giuliani just said that a woman has a right
to choose. So he just switched
positions...in the same debate.
[08:55 pm]
Mike Link:
"McCain's hesitancy about joining [Senator]
Kennedy on the same issue they worked
together on in the previous Congress," the
Boston Globe reported, "speaks to an emerging
dynamic in the Republican presidential race."
[08:58 pm]
Josh:
"Tell Mrs. Reagan she's wrong. To her face.
In the Reagan library."
[08:59 pm]
Stephanie:
Can the camera PLEASE cut to her right now?
[08:59 pm]
Stephanie:
Notice no one is referring to Reagan right
now...
[09:01 pm]
Josh:
McCain, on stem cells, realizing time is
winding down, awkwardly fits in that he was a
POW. Thanks, John.
[09:01 pm]
Mike Link:
Wall Street Journal: Romney’s Health Plan
Will Lead to Higher Taxes, More Government
Intervention. “[Romney’s health
insurance] law is far from the market-based
approach the Governor claimed… the state is
forcing people to buy insurance many will
need subsidies to afford, which is a recipe
for higher taxes and more government
intervention down the road.”
[09:03 pm]
Mike Link:
Romney said he didn't raise taxes, but he
earned a C on Cato Institute report card b/c
he raised 0 Million in Fees.
[09:03 pm]
Stephanie:
McCain is now supporting making the tax cuts
for millionaires permanent.
[09:04 pm]
DNC War Room:
McCain flip-flop on Bush tax cuts...now he's
for them...but
2001, 2003: McCain Was Against Bush’s Tax Cuts. In 2001, Congress passed “the first major tax cut in two
decades and gave President Bush a speedy victory on the top priority of his administration. … McCain was one
of two Republicans to join “the majority of Democrats against” the tax cut package. In 2003, McCain said on
the floor of the Senate, “I cannot in good conscience vote in favor of tax cuts,” as “no one can be expected to
make an informed decision on fiscal policy at this time with so many uncertain contingencies.” McCain called
on Congress to pause before passing tax cuts, saying, “Let us wait…it is far sounder statesmanship than cutting
taxes in the dark, or running up spending[.]” [Baltimore Sun, 5/27/01; Statement, 3/18/03]
2006: McCain Voted For Bush Tax Cuts. “The Senate voted 53-47…in favor of extending the president's
investor tax cuts on dividends and capital gains. Joining in this breakthrough vote was John McCain, the senator
who voted against these tax cuts when they were introduced in 2003. This is an important shift for the GOP
presidential frontrunner[.]” McCain’s vote was described as “a sharp reversal of his anti-tax-cut posture,”
[New York Times, 2/21/06; Washington Times, 3/6/06; Washington Times, 2/27/06]
2001, 2003: McCain Was Against Bush’s Tax Cuts. In 2001, Congress passed “the first major tax cut in two
decades and gave President Bush a speedy victory on the top priority of his administration. … McCain was one
of two Republicans to join “the majority of Democrats against” the tax cut package. In 2003, McCain said on
the floor of the Senate, “I cannot in good conscience vote in favor of tax cuts,” as “no one can be expected to
make an informed decision on fiscal policy at this time with so many uncertain contingencies.” McCain called
on Congress to pause before passing tax cuts, saying, “Let us wait…it is far sounder statesmanship than cutting
taxes in the dark, or running up spending[.]” [Baltimore Sun, 5/27/01; Statement, 3/18/03]
2006: McCain Voted For Bush Tax Cuts. “The Senate voted 53-47…in favor of extending the president's
investor tax cuts on dividends and capital gains. Joining in this breakthrough vote was John McCain, the senator
who voted against these tax cuts when they were introduced in 2003. This is an important shift for the GOP
presidential frontrunner[.]” McCain’s vote was described as “a sharp reversal of his anti-tax-cut posture,”
[New York Times, 2/21/06; Washington Times, 3/6/06; Washington Times, 2/27/06]
[09:06 pm]
Stephanie:
They all sound a lot like Bush right now.
[09:09 pm]
Stephanie:
McCain: "I would appoint billionaires to the
Cabinet."
[09:11 pm]
Josh:
McCain: I believed in evolution until those
other guys raised their hands and said they
didn't.
[09:15 pm]
Mike Link:
Giuliani should know his weaknesses. They
were listed on that memo he lost on a plane
with Charlie Crist.
[09:18 pm]
Mike Link:
http://www.icasualties.org/oif/
TOTAL WOUNDED - 24,314
TOTAL WOUNDED - 24,314
[09:24 pm]
Mike Link:
McCain, on Meet the Press: "I think it's easy
in hindsight to make a judgment. But I do
know at the time that many of us, or the
overwhelming majority of us as well as the
American people saw a young woman whose life
was going to end, whose parents and brothers
and sisters wanted to care for her. That's
what I think made it so compelling. So in
hindsight, perhaps we shouldn't have. At the
time, I understand the emotion, all of us.
Who was not moved by seeing the films of this
woman, young woman?"
[09:27 pm]
Stephanie:
McCain just hit two of the bingo answers:
"Alito" and "Roberts."
[09:28 pm]
Stephanie:
It still astonishes me how closely he aligns
himself with Bush--a president with 28%
approval rating.
[09:29 pm]
Mike Link:
Uh-oh... harsh words.. will mccain have to
apologize to Cheney again?
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalti cker/2007/02/cheney-mccain-may-apologize-to.h tml
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalti cker/2007/02/cheney-mccain-may-apologize-to.h tml
[09:34 pm]
Mike Link:
Olbermann: criticism, but not by name of Bush
[09:34 pm]
Stephanie:
Well, in closing, I just have to say that
whether they like it or now, the Republican
Party is the party of George W. Bush today.
[09:34 pm]
Stephanie:
Goodnight, folks!
[09:35 pm]
Mike Link:
Fineman: Rudy failed. Romney calculated.
McCain was "Popeye?"
[09:35 pm]
Josh:
Night!
[09:35 pm]
Mike Link:
Goodnight
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