Although a conservative, I have watched some of the Democratic debates and the battle between Obama and Clinton last night was by far the best and most entertaining.  Instead of being the usualy "lovefest" tough questions were asked.  Reiterating many conservative pundits, I applaud Gibson and Stephanopoulos for their courage in exploring the controversies surrounding each candidate. 

 

   Checking Drudge this morning, I was shocked to see the Drudge poll that showed Obama beating Clintoin by 10 points.  On the other hand pratically every consrervative commentator believes Clinton trounced Obama.  I have to agree.  Obama looked uneasy, at times confused, and basically kept repeating the same lame explanations for his associations, statemenst, and actions that he had been expousing for the past two weeks.  Althoiugh politcally worded, Clinton essentially said she screwed up the Bosnia comments and was sorry, while Obama tiptoed around the questions posed to him.  He awkwardly claimed at first to officially "disown" Reverand Wright (which would have been the right thing to do) and then retreated to his previous position that he "disowns" the words and not the man.  If a man is not judged by his words and actions, then what should he be judged on? 

 

   These issues may not make any difference at the Democratic Convention as neither candidate appears willing to give-up, but last night's battle provided some great sound bites for MCcain to use in the fall.