Did anyone watch the Democratic debates last night at Howard University?  

Help me raise 100 Million by 2010 and I run in 2012. :)

I'll be glad to nominate you my secretary of state, filmbuff!:-) If I could gather that much amount;-).

By the way, I can't debate much about candidates at the moment. Usually I get to study possible presidential personalities a little before the start of active campaign. I do know some of them though. If you want to discuss the issues, however, both for and against then probably it will need many other separate discussions!? what do you think? If you think they can be discussed here, then we will:-)

Have to agree with you for the most part. I did like Kunsinch though, he would make a good president but I really think Hilary Clinton has the Democratic Ticket locked up. Which is bad because I don't think she will get elected.

On gravel, he's a straight shooter but I can't help but wonder who put him up to trashing everyone. He was great comic relief though.

Btw what is rfid that Gravel is in favor of?

The Real Federal ID, the microchip ID that would contain one's entire life history. Type it into any search box.
Last I heard, 2 states are already opposing it hot and heavy.

Thanks for the clarification.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed on Universal Healthcare. We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't have it at this point and with Michael Moore's Sicko in release now I think it's becoming a real issue. Democrats, especially Hilary Clinton has been backing this idea for a long, long time back to when her husband was president.

I'm actually backing a republican candidate at this point in Ron Paul. I kind've doubt he will make the final ticket though, so I'll probably be voteing democrat....

I need to start paying more attention. I don't think I could ever vote republican, but I need to learn more about the democratic candidates and what they stand for.

As far as universal health care goes, I wonder how we can be so forward and ahead of the times in so many things and so antiquated in some others. I think a change in our health care system will be a huge step forward.

I am a Republican but I don't that way most of the time, especially of late with the current administration.

What I like about Ron Paul (republican) is that he is a throw back to the real Republicans of old, such at Abraham Lincoln. He believes in ending the drug war, ending the war in iraq, fiscal responsiblity, and total immigration reform...among other things. He's not a neocon/moral majority type.

That being said he will probably not get on the ticket since his own party is doing everything possible to keep him out of debates, the media and the caucuses.

The democratic candidates are hard to follow. The reason I say that is that all for the most part sound alike. They all agree on the same topics.

At the debate it was like this for each candidate when it was there time to talk, "I agree with all of what my competitor said and would like to add blah blah blah."

Hilary is the clear frontrunner. The question is: is America ready to elect a woman president? If so, are they willing to elect Hilary? I'm not so sure, but I'm positive she would make a better president than the standard Republican fare.

If we get a democrat in office this time, who do you think is the next choice after Hillary? I wonder if people might vote for her just as a way to get Bill back in office? I bet many probably think that way. I wonder how much influence he would have once she did get elected?

I have no problem with a black president or a woman president but I'm definitely a liberal and would probably be fine with a goat being in office if they were qualified to run it. Race and gender should have no bearing. I think even more interesting than Hillary being the first female president will be that she's the first ever wife of a former president to make it in. Imagine the things Martha Washington, Elinore Roosevelt, and even Jackie Kennedy could have done had they been given the opportunity.

I do what I can Transdisc. You really didn't miss much except for some comedy from Gravel. :)

I agree with you, I think Hilary has the democratic nomination locked up. I'm just not sure she can actually win the presidency because there are so many that just plain don't like or trust her. I'm afraid of who will win the Republican nomination....

She's is doing well and has gotten very good at selling herself and the issues.