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Post-Debate Round-Up

by Stephan Tawney | 11:23 pm 

debat Post-Debate Round-Up

The Republican field (minus the usual Brownback) debated on Fox News tonight, the event being moderated by Chris Wallace. Arguably, the best lines from the debate were those attacking Clinton.

During the debate, the candidates took several opportunities to accost Sen. Hillary Clinton, either on her plan for health care, her late support for the Yankees baseball team and her proposed spending on a variety of issues, including last week’s budget amendment to earmark $1 million for a Woodstock music museum to commemorate the 1969 festival.

“I wasn’t there. I’m sure it was a cultural and pharmaceutical event. I was tied up at the time,” McCain said earning a standing ovation for the double entendre that referred to his imprisonment in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp.

“I’ve been very critical of her, but I want to tell her I agree with this one. Quote, Hillary Clinton, ‘I have a million ideas; America cannot afford them all.’ I’m not making it up. I am not making it up,” Giuliani said to laughter. “No kidding Hillary — American can’t afford you.”

The Thompson campaign said Fred was more confident for this debate, and that showed without a doubt. I think he brought his energy up to a level many of his supporters had been hoping for. As for his campaign, they did live-blog in Spanish, as promised.

McCain…McCain. Hmm. Allah writes:

Frank Luntz’s post-debate focus-group verdict: Giuliani and Huckabee, who are clearly the class of the field at these things, did well while J-Mac, his zinger notwithstanding, fell flat. Oh, and no one’s voting for Ron Paul, which I guess proves that they’re all in on the conspiracy.

Indeed.

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