Two amusing posts over at the American Spectator blog that help set the mood for tonight’s Democratic primary debate. The first comes from Jennifer Rubin, who has produced a list of the Top 10 statements we are unlikely to hear at the debate tonight…here’s a taste:
1. “I won’t engage in class warfare.” 2. “Our enemies listen to what we say and act accordingly.” 3. “Immigration reform is first and foremost an issue of national security.” 4. “You know we voted unanimously against the Kyoto accords so perhaps we should stop pandering.” 5. “There are 2 Americas– John Edwards and everyone else.”
Another comes from Shawn Macomber,
Wolf Blitzer, likewise, has been insisting candidates cannot fully prepare for questions born of the wisdom of common people. Common people…with webcams and too much free time on their hands, that is. And earlier this morning Heidi Collins asked a near-giddy John King what kind of hard-hitting questions viewers could expect from real people. His answer was similar to what every other CNN anchor has been saying today: Iraq, global warming, gay rights, Darfur–you know, the kinds of issues Anderson Cooper would never think to ask about unless otherwise prompted.
I can’t add anything to that. But CNN had Anna Marie Cox and Glenn Reynolds on to discuss the debate yesterday. Reynolds seemed optimistic that the nature of the debate might, in fact, lead to some revealing moments for the candidates. I’m not sure I’m so optimistic, given the glimpse that CNN provides…
