Obama speaks in empty platitudes.

[MoonRiver]

This debate proves to me once and for all that there is ZERO substance behind the flowery rhetoric. Tonight's debate truly is an AHA! instant in which the emperor's nakedness is completely revealed.

[gaiilonfong]

1. And shows Hillary just repeats her talking points

and boring

L

[rodeodance]

8. and she has great details. Que Obama?

[TomClash]

2. With a name like MYPETROCK

you ouga know!

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[earthside]

4. You're watching the wrong debate.

For example, the one I'm watching has seen Obama explain his healthcare plan with specifics.

[KittyWampus]

5. he actually managed to start the health care debate with more detail than Hillary

he's willing to take the tough stand on drivers licenses for immigrants

[judaspriestess]

24. what happened to Si Se Puede??

not to immigrants? only when its convenient? what a crock of shit

on edit: wrong spot on response to post #7

[KennedyGuy]

6. He would have to improve to reach "empty"

[joshcryer]

7. The fact that he had to take Hillary's talking points on immigration reform...

...proves that his earlier comments were basically empty.

[rodeodance]

11. pander man

[frankenforpres]

9. sometimes yes, but other times very astute

he surprises me sometimes with depth of knowledge, but often i am underwhelmed with some answers. he is obviously smart, but does have some experience disadvantages. better than both romney and mccain, but Hillary is spectacularly wonky (borderline too much maybe)

[Sulawesi]

10. There are 2 posts here that suggest my "ignore" feature is not working.

[Prefer]

12. my wife said that too

and she doesn't pay attention to politics

[KittyWampus]

26. did she watch the debate. Obama lead the policy discussion on health care

[DemExpat]

13. Just what I think.....

DemEx

[LittleClarkie]

14. Like you, as a Hillary supporter, were looking for proof.

You can't have an AHA moment when you didn't believe otherwise in the first place.

Would mean more coming from, say, an Edwards supporter.

[agdlp]

15. When talking about change, only 50 % of cnn viewer agree:-9)

[Yael]

16. His non answer to the immigration question was pitiful

[water]

17. What does platitude mean?

[MoonRiver]

18. Platitude:

1. a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
2. the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the platitude of most political oratory.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/platitude

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[MoonRiver]

21. Do you think I give a shit?

But for the record a poster directly asked me what the word platitude meant.

[Tactical Progressive]

20. Empty platitudes is spot-on

It is so very difficult watching Democrats fall for such a complete poser as Obama. Just horrific.

He's the 'candidate of change' because he says he is.
He 'brings people together' even though all I've ever seen is nasty, race-baiting divisiveness, because he says he is.

All the words, with not an iota of example in the real world.

I have seen this all my life with Publicans - they say the self-adoring, self-righteous, self-cannonizing words, when the truth is about as close to the exact opposite of their words as it's possible to be.

But not Democrats, until now.

[eridani]

22. So does Clinton. That's why they are frontrunners n/t

[KoKo]

23. He seems very nice and kind...but kind of befuddled and in awe of Hillary...

but maybe tonight was just the "nicey, nice discussion." :shrug:

[New Earth]

25. can you all get along for ONE NIGHT?

LIKE YOUR CANDIDATES DID?

:shrug:

[Hill_YesWeWill]

27. No, I support HIllary Clinton and I Do Not support this statement nt