Austinist: Our Favorite Quotes From Tonight

mdahmus

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:52:24 -0600

Hillary was strong on health care - but went into health care when she was asked about unrelated items. So if you care most about health care and didn't care that she didn't really answer any other questions, she 'won'. I'm with Obama, but her plan is still better, though. His, unlike hers, might stand a chance of getting enacted in the next few years and can eventually grow into hers, which is why I don't view it as a fatal flaw.

meb

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:28:50 -0600

Wow. Did you people watch the same debate I did? Hillary was very strong and I'm now convinced the more qualified candidate.

cram

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:46:10 -0600

i was embarassed for hillary when she answered the question about her being the only one ready to be president on day one... with a loooong rant about health care. her inability to answer the question posed to her numerous times was ridiculous. she proved she can't think on the fly... even when the questions are softballs being lobbed at her.

JohnM

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:43:58 -0600

Clinton did not actually answer half the questions given to her. Everything she said sounded like she had prepared it beforehand - barely any of it was relevant - and she was just looking for opportunities to drop these little speeches and deliver pre-formulated insults. That is hardly the only reason, but I know who I'll be casting my vote for tomorrow morning at the FAC.

nightflower07

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:21:11 -0600

the dig at kirk watson was a major tactical error (on his own turf, no less, with a crowd that will acknowledge his dufusness and yet empathize) and paved the way for Obama to talk about his accomplishments.... both had good moments, but nasty works against her...that, and the superdelegate answer. and the xerox dig. but I LOVED the line about ending Bush's war against science!