Obama hints: You know, I’m not sure we need another debate
posted at 10:04 pm on April 17, 2008 by Allahpundit
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I don’t get it. After America was so cruelly deprived by ABC of a chance to hear the thousandth iteration of whether his health-care plan is truly “universal,” now he’s going to deprive us of another?
What could explain this sudden reluctance to shine the light of Substance upon a grateful people?
Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday suggested he doesn’t see any point in having another debate with Democratic rival Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Clinton has agreed to a debate next week, but Obama has not yet accepted the invitation.
At an appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina, Obama said he has a lot of campaigning to do in a limited amount of time.
Obama said he had agreed to an earlier debate, but Clinton declined that one.
“I’ll be honest with you, we’ve now had 21,” he said. “It’s not as if we don’t know how to do these things. I could deliver Sen. Clinton’s lines; she could, I’m sure, deliver mine.”
Precisely, which puts the lie in one efficient line to his disciples’ endless disingenuous whining about all the supposed hardcore policy talk we missed out on last night. And Obama’s own whining too: Follow the link to STACLU and watch the clip of him today in Raleigh wondering where all the real questions were during those first stumbling, bumbling 45 minutes of the debate. Unlike his nutroots acolytes, and unlike Hillary when she’s complained in the past about unfair treatment, he’s cheerful, funny, and shrewd in building the whine into his tedious anti-Washington message. BJ reminded him today that politics is a contact sport, but the guy knows how to play. His problem is that he doesn’t always take the long-term view of what’s in his best interest.
Update: Quit while you’re ahead, Slick.
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He’s starting to lose his cool and his substance so I’ll bet he doesn’t want another debate. If Hillary lets this jerk off the hook then she’s not the ruthless fighter I thought she was.
rplat on April 17, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Chickensh*t.
ReubenJCogburn on April 17, 2008 at 10:09 PM
“Nah, now that I’m unveiled, and the Emperor is naked, let’s skip the rest of the scrutiny. Let me just sail into the White House, Michelle will settle in on hour one, and I’ll get to it to enable Change, Unity and Hope. I promise.”
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Bill to Hill: “Sweep the leg!”
p40tiger on April 17, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Aaaand what was that Newsweek article from earlier today? Oh yeah: Wimp.
Cuffy Meigs on April 17, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Without his prepared speeches, he looks lost.
Indiana wants a debate. I’d be happy to put him up in my house. We can discuss why I cling to my religion.
mikeyboss on April 17, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Clinton has agreed to a debate next week, but Obama has not yet accepted the invitation.
Stll a little bit shaken up, eh Golden Child? Not used to actually getting asked those pesky little things called “questions”, huh?
Tony737 on April 17, 2008 at 10:13 PM
You know what? how about we just go back 4 months and forget about all of this “dirty politicking”. I mean, can’t we just focus on change?
__________
/typical “informed” classmate
aclark on April 17, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Debates are just contrived political distractions.
Spirit of 1776 on April 17, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Strong, brave in the face of adversity, extremely tough when confronted with hard times, a fighter that would rival Russel Crowe in Gladiator, a strong presence to save the common man from his prejudices, buttressed with the weight of the world on his wide shoulders.
Afraid of a little woman.
LOL
Affirmative Action at work…the coddling cheated Barry of a backbone.
Sniff.
benrand on April 17, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Oops. Looks like his word of choice was ‘manufactured’. Take two: Debates are just manufactured political distractions.
Spirit of 1776 on April 17, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Well I know that if I never heard another word from any of the three, I would be OK.
MB4 on April 17, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Period. Dot. Bingo!
Weight of Glory on April 17, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Interesting little clip from Redstate. Obama flips Hillary the bird.
http://redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/talk_about_no_class_barack_obama_gives_hillary_the_middle_finger
p0s3r on April 17, 2008 at 10:24 PM
BWAHAHAHAHA!!
Theworldisnotenough on April 17, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Had to fix that for ya, there, Spirit.
fourstringfuror on April 17, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Man! Nobody lies like he does.
Weight of Glory on April 17, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Right, because you’re a declared Goldwater guy.
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Hope. Change. Unity. Whining.
its vintage duh on April 17, 2008 at 10:28 PM
“Come on guys. I’ve already answered, like, 8 questions.”
This is pretty much the same thing.
Dubn8tr on April 17, 2008 at 10:28 PM
If the debates would just stick to taking turns reciting talking points, Obama would love that. But mix it up a little, make him think on his feet? No, let’s just stop now.
pedestrian on April 17, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Poor widdle guy… :(
Your Jewish Master on April 17, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Matthews is sure gonna miss them goose-bumps up his leggs….
Rovin on April 17, 2008 at 10:31 PM
It cracks me up the way the nutroots can’t stand having their messiah treated like the drive-bys have treated Republicans for as long as I can remember. Typical cry-babies. They can dish it out, but they cannot take it.
sondiehl on April 17, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Baton and hat in hand, bowing “You’re simply the best. The
kidsrats at DailyPoS, and Messrs Shales and Sullivan will hate you”.Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Since 1964.
It’s a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president ……
except me.
- Barry Goldwater
MB4 on April 17, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Bob Hope used to say, because he was born in England “I hate that Kiss can run for president, and I can’t”.
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 10:33 PM
You know, this is all really very simple, and I have to give some credit to John Edwards for nailing it. Obama is too much of a p*ssy to be president. McCain is a tough guy and a war hero, and that is enough to carry him through this thing. Hell, it’s the only reason that Hillary is still around at all. She’s clearly the most deceitful, unlikeable major candidate in years, yet people understand that she has a heart as black as coal, and is a b*tch on wheels that could stand up to the bad actors in the world for American interests. That’s the only reason she is still in this thing. The more people start to realize what a wimp Obama is, the more the Jacksonian spine of America will reject him.
Dudley Smith on April 17, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Did George Stephanopoulos pulled a Rodney King on Obama.. ?
LOL
Chakra Hammer on April 17, 2008 at 10:36 PM
I missed the debate last night and now I am sorry for it. Is there any place showing it in its entirety?
HawaiiLwyr on April 17, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Because you’re like…bitter and all, because the government has let you down. No, that SOB GWB has let you down, personally. Of course you turn to religion–who wouldn’t?
I mean, come on–he already explained it to us. It’s so simple!
You probably have a gun, too, doncha?
Bob's Kid on April 17, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Losing Bob as a potential President was worth it as we don’t have to worry about The Arnold becoming President.
MB4 on April 17, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Is it just me, or does Obambi have a pinch of chew in his lip most of the time? Is this how he “gave up smoking”?
kcfrommt on April 17, 2008 at 10:45 PM
The Clenis is an Obama mole.
WisCon on April 17, 2008 at 10:45 PM
ABC has it on their website. I missed it to, but was able to watch it there. It was broken into 14 pieces, but play successively if you start with the first. There maybe a better place, but that’s what I used.
Spirit of 1776 on April 17, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Done so soon eh? The big baby!
This is all so freaking hilarious, I haven’t had a good laugh in a while…
4shoes on April 17, 2008 at 10:47 PM
All you need to know is that what you’ve always known, was made known, to those who didn’t know, and now those in the Media who did know are pissed because what they had tried to keep unknown, is now known. don-cha know!
Weight of Glory on April 17, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Yes, that appeared intentional to me.
CliffHanger on April 17, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Try the Clinton Library in a couple of years under “Missunderstood Presidentail Candidates”
Rovin on April 17, 2008 at 10:49 PM
When Gibson stated the irrefutable fact about revenues increasing when cap gains taxes are cut, there were two econ-ignoramuses standing there with deer-in-the-headlights expressions. Reality shock for the Marxians.
whitetop on April 17, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Maybe if Obama hadn’t gone to private schools he would have known that excuses like this are pretty well played out.
At least he didn’t try “I’d fight you, but I’d probably kill you and then your parents would sue me.”
Dodged a bullet on that one.
29Victor on April 17, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Losers hide.
Obama is a loser, with an agenda very few Americans of any persuasion would support. It is thin and Marxist because he is stupid (academic performance is not of necessity an indicator of an ability to deal with the real world…and Gibson nailed his slimy rear to the wall on his ignorance of tax policy, which for Barry O relies on hate and disdain rather than real economics). Dumber than a post, he has learned all he needs to and therefore has started his death spiral.
Mind you, Hillary is little better, but as pointed out above, she could be hell on wheels if someone international pissed her off. That is not all bad.
Harry Schell on April 17, 2008 at 10:52 PM
e-hugs - excellent!
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 10:58 PM
whitetop is right on. Ignoramuses are they. Ne’er a Democrat ever recognize that fact, nor their blind followers. ‘Tis a pity.
geminicontender on April 17, 2008 at 10:59 PM
“I’m a Marxist, my wife Michelle is an anarchyst (she’s also a b***h, but shhhhh), but you already know this, so why debate about it?” - - Berry O.
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 11:00 PM
What a crybaby!
They were mean to me so I am gonna take my ball and go home.
Obama is an elite loser.
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/
ArmyAunt on April 17, 2008 at 11:01 PM
The more I see of this guy, the more annoying I find him. He wants America to elect him President based on his supposedly superior judgment (”Judgment to Lead”), yet voters are not permitted to ask him questions about his exercise of that judgment in terms of his long-time associations with domestic terrorists like Ayers and America-hating bigots like Wright and Farrakhan. That’s “gotcha” politics, and a waste of his precious time, he tells us.
He really does have a sense of entitlement.
AZCoyote on April 17, 2008 at 11:02 PM
He’s taking his balls and going home.
(Or what’s left.)
profitsbeard on April 17, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is indignant - “there was only one Jack Kennedy, one Camelot, even though I made it up completely, and the fools fell for it, and there was definitely only one Jackie”.
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 11:05 PM
His position is at the altar. Nothing less. Of course he look down on his flock and guides them. He’s the Obamessiah!!!!
geminicontender on April 17, 2008 at 11:06 PM
…while I clean my assault rifle.
labrat on April 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Can’t handle Hillary, John Gibson and George Stephanopolous. What will he do in a real crisis, or two, or more?
This is not Kindergarten. It’s not like he’s running to replace Olberkind.
Entelechy on April 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Wow. It does seem intentional.
mikeyboss on April 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Retreat in shame. The ‘Democrats’ mantra. However, shame has nothing to do with it when you are above all. It’s just political expediency.
geminicontender on April 17, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Obama is whining about his treatment at the debate last night, but Clinton was the candidate that was really wronged. At the beginning, the camera showed a back view.
jaime on April 17, 2008 at 11:10 PM
He’ll never agree to a NC debate. Local leaders have been banging their pots and pans for one the last few weeks. Our primary is usually so late, that we never get the opp to be of importance. He’s leading big here, but after Billary bitch slaps him in PA, his lead will probably drop a few points and don’t forget about OPERATION CHAOS. NC has a huge military footprint, and I’ll guarantee you we here have more Fatman listeners per capita than anywhere else. I haven’t had this much fun since the 00′ recount and Judge Sander Sauls. Life is great. It’s over…. Hit the f’n music. lol.
THE CHOSEN ONE on April 17, 2008 at 11:10 PM
There’s a video out on memeorandum of Bambi flipping off the camera.
ninjapirate on April 17, 2008 at 11:10 PM
That’s the thing about false messiahs: they can inspire their flock, stir them up into a frenzy, convince them of almost anything…but they can never pull off the resurrection.
Obama…the Lamb of Fraud.
Nosferightu on April 17, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Wow. All of the labels he’s earned so well for himself so far … and I thought that he’d stop at “Snob.”
Add Arrogant a*hole to the list.
wise_man on April 17, 2008 at 11:11 PM
It’s over. Hit the music.
THE CHOSEN ONE on April 17, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Pretty obvious why he doesnt want another debate. Hillary cleaned his clock last night.
devere252 on April 17, 2008 at 11:24 PM
On second thought, this is basically just a reiteration of his Iraq “policy”. Is there any fight that Mr. Empty Suit won’t cut and run from?
ReubenJCogburn on April 17, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Thank you.
Hardy-har-har. I got it!!!!!
HawaiiLwyr on April 17, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Methinks that Mr. Obambi will definitely want another debate after this goes viral…NOT!!
http://www.stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/04/17/is-obama-giving-hillary-the-finger-here/
YankeeinCA on April 17, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Mostly Obama for him to stand there and argue that it didn’t matter.. like WTF..
Chakra Hammer on April 17, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I’ve been harkin’ for a Hotair giveaway for two tickets to the Dem convention. Who’s with me?
THE CHOSEN ONE on April 17, 2008 at 11:33 PM
’cause my ass got kicked last night and I think they may be on to me.
Geronimo on April 17, 2008 at 11:47 PM
OH, Allah, I love your headlines!
LOL!
PattyJ on April 17, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Hillery, it’s on you.. Call BHO out on being the uniter.. that if he really is the anointed one, then one more debate wouldn’t hurt..
DaveC on April 18, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Ahmadenijad was mean to me. I don’t think we need to talk any more.
misterpeasea on April 18, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Guess Barry has figured out that he’s in deep enough, better to stop digging.
GarandFan on April 18, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Sure hope you’re right!
MrLynn on April 18, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Obama the hothouse genius gets to experience real weather for a change (and hope).
Cicero43 on April 18, 2008 at 12:29 AM
So I watched the debate … and just kept wondering:
Do all those people who say Obama is a skilled speaker … really mean it?
I mean … seriously?
Or are they just thoroughly brainwashed?
Or knowingly, intentionally lying - spreading false propaganda? Trying to create the perception that he’s Reaganesque?
Or worst of all … are they just exhibiting the classic liberal bigotry of lowered expectations - getting excited about an “articulate Black” man because they expect him NOT to be articulate?
I assume its one of those, cuz one thing is clear: a great speaker he ain’t.
Without a teleprompter, he makes Bush seem downright Churchillian. Give Dubya a megaphone and no script and he pounds poor B.O. into the dirt.
I’m just amused. The guy can barely string a sentence together yet they’ve propped him up as the Next Great Orator.
Professor Blather on April 18, 2008 at 12:33 AM
The way that Obama answers questions he doesn’t seem like he would be a good chess player, huh?
Don’t seem to think to many moves ahead.
I’ll stick with McCain who is modest and says that he doesn’t know much about the economy..
than Obama that just jumps full bore into raising Cap Gains, corp tax and every other tax under the sun..
NOT to GROW THE ECONOMY but for Fairness! OMG…
Thats his argument.
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Somebody needs to ask Obambi that if he’s too busy campaigning for future debates then whether or not he would delegate Revrum Jeremiah Wright to sub for him?
It seems Revrum Wright always has plenty more to say about your typical white people and has plenty of free retirement time to kill while his mansion is built. With 20 years of Obambi’s faithful attendance it would be a bitter sin for him to ignore dear ole antsy and audacious Jeremiah. Wright could be exactly the debate change Obambi has been hoping for.
viking01 on April 18, 2008 at 1:23 AM
I don’t know how fair it’s going to be when Obama raises Capitol gains tax and corporate taxes and those lower and middle class people lower their jobs!(Yes, thats Change that Obama created! He got you laid off)
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 1:26 AM
lose* their jobs!
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 1:28 AM
Not TOO obvious. He doesn’t want another debate, because we are on to him and he knows it. The more that’s asked of him, the worse he looks. He says he needs time for his campaign??? The election is in NOVEMBER!!!
Conservatives R Us on April 18, 2008 at 2:17 AM
I hope that all those tax increases and changes that Obama advocates doesn’t cost a bunch of people their jobs and put them on welfare, or maybe thats what Obama wants, a new crop of people that are dependent on government social programs..
Obama, I can create victims, thats how I keep power.
The little people will vote for me because the need me, they have to…
Socialism
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 2:50 AM
Anyone ever see that movie called “Idiocracy”? Rent it and tell me if this election is not the start of that scenario?
Claypigeon on April 18, 2008 at 3:18 AM
Poor Barry! He gets a few hardball questions (for once) and now he wants to take his ball and go home.
About time the media started exposing this empty suit for what he really is! My question is, why?
conservnut on April 18, 2008 at 6:42 AM
Being nay-sayed isn’t part of the change he is proposing. Just wait til he sits across from that table with Dinnerjacket and Kim.
Limerick on April 18, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Obama is the perfect example of the Liberal man; you better do as I say idiot, or I will sue your ass into the ground! These girlymen types have used lawyers and the courts to destroy their opponents rather than face up and fight like a man! Limp d****, everyone of them. Hillary is more of a man than Obama; and this limpy wants to be Commander of the worlds greatest military; wow…
These critters are about as far from the John Wayne/Clint Eastwood types as humanly possible.
Keemo on April 18, 2008 at 8:25 AM
I am sure someone has called the Waaaaaahbulance for the cowardly Mr. Obama.
He is acting like the kid who takes his ball and goes home crying because all the other kids did not want to play by his rules. Plucka, plucka, plucka…
TFB, Obama! You are in the big leagues now where you will actually have to earn your votes. Not be anointed and “elected” by the Chicago Democratic party machine.
If you can’t run with the big dogs you best get your ass back on the porch before they end up eating you.
Nahanni on April 18, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Oooohhhhh, poor baby! It’s so hard to jump in the deep end and realize you can’t swim.
Welcome to the Big Leagues. I’m sure that there are several brutal dictators that are laughing at this little pissant and his minions.
I always said that Obama didn’t have the heft to handle the big boy shoes of the Presidency. Even George W Bush was a little creepy to Ahmadinejad and Assad because it wasn’t clear what exactly he’d propose to have done to them. Obama wouldn’t know how to speak softly and carry an extremely large stick.
mjk on April 18, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Why won’t someone tell this guy his associations are relevant, due to his lack of experience and because, if elected, he will be picking a cabinet?
If his personal associations lacked judgment over the years, why should we think that his cabinet selections will be any better?
NoDonkey on April 18, 2008 at 9:13 AM
From the link, Bill says: “I didn’t hear her whining when he said she was untruthful in Iowa, or called her the senator from Punjab. … But you know, this is a contact sport. If you don’t want to play, keep your uniform off.”
She hasn’t whined?? My memory must be going, cuz I remember some whining.
MamaAJ on April 18, 2008 at 9:25 AM
It’s just so much fun to watch.
drjohn on April 18, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Take everything that’s just been said about why Obama doesn’t want to have another debate and ask yourself why McCain didn’t want to follow through with the originally planned Republican debate on February 28th.
Even if you hate Huckabee, a 1-on-1 debate between McCain and Huckabee would have been a good thing for this country. It would have put McCain in the same hot seat that Obama was just put in. It would have been very revealing. It may have shown McCain to be as big a supporter of this program as Obama and Clinton are.
Red Pill on April 18, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Also ask yourself why McCain hasn’t been courageous enough to do a 1-on-1 interview with Michelle Malkin.
The answer is obvious to me. McCain is just as afraid as Obama is of being exposed for who he really is.
Red Pill on April 18, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Who cares what Mike Huckabee thinks about anything?
Minor character, already completely forgotten.
NoDonkey on April 18, 2008 at 9:49 AM
The last nail in Katie’s coffin if they don’t show!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on April 18, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Ya know……
.
If we keep this up we could get the Dems to swear off debates on ALL the networks.
.
subbottomfeeder on April 18, 2008 at 10:05 AM
In the eyes of Obama, Clinton, and McCain, I’m just part of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, another “Agent of Intolerance” who is “hijacking faith”.
Clinton:
McCain:
Obama:
That Obama quote, by the way, comes from the same speech where he openly shared his dream of his UCC church inspiring another revolution in this country.
Red Pill on April 18, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Next POTUS.
Red Pill on April 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Huckabee? Please.
NoDonkey on April 18, 2008 at 10:13 AM
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