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Usually, it’s the process questions that produce sparks at debates. Networks rely on questions about flag pins, VP picks, and radical hippie friends, because they reveal differences in character rather than policy. So in a primary like this one, where Read More...
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Take a deep breath—all of the Democratic debates are over; 20 up, 20 down, and assuming there aren't any more debates going forward, that's the last time we'll see Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the same room for a while. Strangely, that’s both a Read More...
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Hard to believe, but it’s been three weeks since we huddled around the TV to watch Barack, Hillary, and Wolf chitchat on a garishly blue and red stage. This is the 19 th debate, so if you’re having trouble motivating yourself to watch, it’s understandable. Read More...
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Hello and welcome to a live-blog of the Democratic throwdown . If you aren't watching Lost , you'll be treated to a live-blog of the debate from inside the Kodak Theater. First impressions as the photo pool takes some pictures: The CNN set looks much Read More...
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Just because we didn’t live-blog doesn’t mean we didn’t watch the debate. For what it’s worth, we’re adding our belated thoughts to the cacophony of instant reaction . The executive summary: Nobody screwed up, only Romney helped himself. John McCain : Read More...
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Did George Bush pass his bulge down to Mitt Romney? In 2004, Bush infamously had a giant, microphonelike bump on his back during a debate against John Kerry. Rumors were flying that Bush had a direct line to Karl Rove during the debate and that Rove was Read More...
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Everybody seems to think that a faltering economy helps Mitt Romney because of Romney's Bain Capital past. Romney, reason says, made money himself, so he can make the country some money. That's all fine and good, but what about Ron Paul? Paul, of course, Read More...
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During tonight's cat fight, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton rehashed a slew of issues from months past. No reason to be embarrassed if you had no idea what they were talking about; we're here to help. Here's a primer on tonight's hot discussion topics Read More...
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Obama and Clinton are getting as testy as we've ever seen over Obama's comments about Ronald Reagan. For the record, here's what he said: "I think it’s fair to say that the Republicans were the party of ideas for a pretty long chunk of time there over Read More...
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Before the debate, I cobbled together a list of things to expect , all of which predicted that the candidates would be looking to draw contrasts three weeks before the caucus. Boy was I was wrong. The only fireworks were between Fred Thompson and the Read More...
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Like inappropriate comments from your grandparents at Thanksgiving, you just know Mike Huckabee is going to bust out Hucakbeeisms at a debate. Some of our favorites from today's relatively mild discussion: On why preventative health care is best: "Kill Read More...
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2 p.m. Des Moines Register debate. Johnston, Iowa. 22 days to the caucus. Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, and Thompson. Are you ready for some politics? Some Wednesday afternoon politics? Things to look for: Mike Huckabee attacked Read More...
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Last night’s long-awaited Univision debate was more peaceful than most, as the GOP candidates seemed careful not to alienate an already skeptical audience. Lines about reaching out to Hispanics drew the most applause. The only booing came when Rep. Ron Read More...
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After listening to a two-hour Democratic debate on NPR , I'm left wondering why they all can't be this good. You probably won't hear much news come out of this debate—there were few accusations, no gotcha questions, and hardly any petty attacks. But that Read More...
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As the candidates were talking about China's stranglehold on trade, the conversation eventually landed in Mike Gravel's lap. Directing his comments at moderator Michele Norris, Gravel said, "I want to take you to task for your first rhetoric." Norris Read More...
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NPR, following CNN and YouTube's lead, is posing listener questions to the candidates during today's debate. But they've also learned from CNN's mistakes . They just asked a listener's question, but not before also clarifying that he had given money to Read More...
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Another Democratic debate is taking place in Iowa right now, but this one is camera-free. National Public Radio is broadcasting the debate, moderated by Michele Norris, Steve Inskeep, and Robert Siegel. Politicos expected the debate to be relatively low-key, Read More...
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Tomorrow night the Democrats are having a debate in Iowa. Who knew? See, you probably can’t watch it, even if you wanted to, since the event is airing on HD Net, the Mark Cuban-owned channel that broadcasts only to HD-ready sets. Seven million people Read More...
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Using transcripts from CNN and the New York Times debate analyzer , I crunched some stats from last night's GOP debate. 3: Number of times Hillary Clinton was mentioned 4: Number of times Bill Clinton was mentioned 2: Number of times Mitt Romney mentioned Read More...
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The Republican presidential debates are starting to look like Lost , in which each character gets his own episode. First there was the Thompson debate , with all eyes on Fred. Then came the Hillary debate , in which her name was invoked more than 40 times Read More...
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