On AlterNet: democratic debate

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The Farrakhan Distraction

Linda Mamoun, AlterNet. February 29, 2008.

Why do we continue using Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan to undermine important concerns and historic campaigns?

When Russerts Attack [VIDEO]

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 27, 2008.

The standout performance of the Dems' debate in Ohio was Tim Russert's repeated tirades at the candidates for not answering his clownish questions.

Tim Russert Loses Democratic Debate

Attaturk, Firedoglake. February 27, 2008.

Russert figures that since Farrakhan is black and Obama ia black anything Farrakhan says must automatically be what Obama thinks.

Dem Debate No Game-Changer

Ari Berman, TheNation.com. February 27, 2008.

No one won. No one lost. And Clinton needed more than a tie to change the course of this race.

Hillary Booed After Plagiarism Attack on Obama, "Change You Can Xerox" [VIDEO]

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 22, 2008.

Obama countered, "What we shouldn't be spending time doing is tearing each other down. We should be spending time lifting the country up."

Are Tim Russert and Brian Williams the Worst Debate Moderators Ever?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. January 16, 2008.

The candidates keep getting better in these debates. The moderators keep getting worse.

Kucinich Wins Lawsuit Against NBC to Be Included in Debate

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog. January 14, 2008.

Now if the judge could rule that the cable shows had to talk about issues, not high school catfighting, we might have a real election here.

MSNBC Uninvites Kucinich to Vegas Debate [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority. January 14, 2008.

Davis Fleetwood of the Kucinich campaign shows you how to take on the networks and the Democratic Party in order to fight back.

NPR, Dems all Wet Over Sweat Shop Labor

Peter Dreier, Huffington Post. December 9, 2007.

At NPR's Dem debate, the way moderators framed the issue of sweatshops revealed ignorance about the realities of globalized trade and labor.

Kucinich on Bush, Cheney: "Don't Wait, Impeach Them Now!" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. November 17, 2007.

At the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas, Kucinich took his fellow candidates to task for giving the Bush Administration the benefit of the doubt.

CNN Pressured College Student to Ask Hillary Insulting "Diamonds or Pearls" Question

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. November 16, 2007.

Steve Benen: The UNLV student said later the a classmate approached her after the debate and said, "you gave our school a bad reputation."

Three-Tour Iraq Vet to Democratic '08 Field: "Our Troops Need to Come Home Now" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. November 16, 2007.

At Thursday's CNN Democratic debate, the candidates heard a strong warning against U.S. military action against Iran from Christopher Jackson, a Marine who served three tours of duty in Iraq.

Dem Debate: Edwards, Hillary and Obama Slug It Out on Iraq

David Corn, TheNation.com. June 4, 2007.

Edwards slams Clinton and Obama on the war. But Hillary holds her own, while Obama coasts.