Centerfield

CBC/ Fox News Democratic Debate

The debate this evening was definitely more fun to watch than the New Mexico debate last week, if only for the hecklers. Of course there were a ton of loaded questions and zingers from many of the candidates.

Memorable lines tonight in my opinion:

Lieberman's discussion of his marching with Martin Luther King
Dean's likening of Trent Lott to Martin Luther King
Gephardt again using his catch phrase, "Miserable Failure"
Sharpton using "Miserable Failure" against Gephardt

Overall, it was a decent debate, though I'm afraid all of the cadidates are starting to mirror themselves a bit too much. Of course you all know who I thought won it, Dean, but I'm sure you had your winner too. Tell us what you think, I'd love to hear if anyone else thought that Kerry is taking his "joker" bit a bit too far. How many one liners can one Presidential candidate take out of a can?

And as a parting note, I can't wait until the debate on the 25th. Mixing Clark into the debate will be terrific because it'll show the public a new dynamic. No longer will everyone be running to be Howard Dean; we may actually see the true candidates at that point. And it'll be great practice for Dean while genearally elevating the ratings of the program due to interest in the Clark phenom. Did you know that Terry McAuliff of the DNC has ordered a 10th podium? That was in the NY Times today...