Mudwrestle call from South Bend
Hillary Clinton’s call today in South Bend, Indiana for another debate with Obama is a farce. If she was not able to articulate her message and differentiate herself in 21 debates over the past year, then she doesn’t deserve another opportunity to debate, much less to be President of the United States. Furthermore, Clinton’s incivility is well established. Her call for a debate without a moderator is on par with the high school bully that picks a fight for no reason, or better still, any reason.
Why doesn’t she just say what she really wants — nationally televised mudslinging.
“What I think the people of Indiana deserve is a real one on one debate,” she said. “After the last debate, Sen. Obama’s supporters complained a little about the tough questions,” she said, drawing a sarcastic “awwwwww” from the crowd.
“I’m offering Senator Obama a chance to debate me, one-on-one, no moderators,” she said. At the same time, her campaign released a letter from Maggie Williams, its manager, sent to David Plouffe, her counterpart at the Obama campaign, outlining its proposed terms.
“Senator Clinton and Senator Obama will participate in a 90-minute debate in an open public forum,” Mrs. Williams wrote. “Just the two of them — no questioners, no panelists, no video clips. One candidate would speak for two minutes, then the other, alternating back and forth all the way through the debate. Their discussion – not any pre-set rules – would determine how long they spend on one subject before moving on to another.”
