Liveblogging The Presidential Debate, Part IV

Liveblogging, Part IV

8:40: Clinton hits a HUGE HOME RUN when she notes that she has been through some tough times in her life. Cheers and whistles. Hells yeah, HillDog. (Damn it, I was emailing someone at an Austin TV station just then and missed the thing that got her all the applause.) She says she is honored to be there with Obama, reaches over and shakes his hand. THIS IS A MOMENT FOR HILLARY. SHE HAS THIS CROWD. SHE HAS WON THIS DEBATE, HANDILY.

8:38: Obama says no single moments and talks about rocky periods during his youth?

8:38: One final question. Leadership, who is ready, leader’s judgment…what was the moment that tested you the most (if anyone says 9/11 I will WEEP AND VOMIT).

8:37: Obama says the will of the voters is what is ultimately will determine who the next nominee will be. Says that what is most important to voters is that we have a government that is listening to them again. MORE PERSONAL STORIES about meeting mothers. Does he ever meet any dads or kids or grandmas? People are tired of government run by the powerful and connected, he says.

8:36: Clinton says she isn’t worried and it will work out and we’ll move on and become a unified party

8:35: Now they are talking about Super Delegates. Notes that it would be a problem if super delegates selected something different than the public.

8:33: Oh, Clinton has more than 300 million in earmarks, but, of course, she has a bigger more heavily populated state. Says Obama supported wasteful taxcuts of Bush administration. Mentions the $400 billion deficit (Oh, my god…is this the 1988 (-ish?) presidential campaign where everyone talked about the deficit? No, but maybe it should be–good show to HillDog for mentioning it.). It is important that we look at where the money has gone under President Bush. The larger question is who is going to move us toward presidential responsibility, Clinton says.
8:32 Obama says that isn’t true and they’ve disclosed all of their earmarks. (Why didn’t he give us a link?) Talks about &#8220” where all federal spending is online and transparent (wait, wasn’t John Cornyn pimping doing a bill on this like two weeks ago?) Says he has been consistently in favor of more disclosure on earmarks. These are worthy projects in our states (somebody hand me a list of OBAMA EARMARKS, STAT! Team Hillary, where are you?

8:31 Obama has criticized earmarks, but the question notes he was responsible for $91 million in earmarks he REFUSES TO DISCLOSE.

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