The Democratic Debate is taking place at Howard University and being Broadcast by PBS stations, moderated by Tavis Smiley. The introductions are by Gov. Deval Patrick.
Those with questions should contact Rose at the Mass. Dem Party at RoseStaram@massdems.org or 617 776 2676
PBS has information up at www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/forums/
Thought some of you would like to know!
Deb Sirotkin Butler
AmberPaw@aol.com
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Portland street is right across from the station entrance.
Hope to see some of you there.
Look for the dude obviously on vacation and wearing a Richardson sticker.
Would have enjoyed it at the pub if it was a couple hours earlier.
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The Supreme Court and the Bush/Cheney stonewall operations have shown themselves for what they are again this week. At the last televised debate in NH when asked what the first thing he would do as president Chris Dodd did not miss a beat when he said “Restore our civil rights.”
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I’m proud of Deval Patrick getting the job to moderate tonight.
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Have fun.
This debate occurs with the background a week of tough domestic issues and media noise.
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In no particular order
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The Democrats supoena Cheney
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Cheney denies being part of the executive branch but then changes his mind
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Ann Coulter disses Edwards, then she and Elizabeth Edwards get into it on TV
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The Immigration Bill is narrowly shot down in the Senate
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The Supreme Court rules against important aspects of Brown v Board Ed
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Rupert Murdock is poised to take over the Dow Jones and Wall St Journal
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Tavis Smiley is making opening remarks.
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Have fun
He gave nice short opening remarks and introduced the candidates although it appears that he left out Obama’s name. Did he miss anyone else?
He called them all, including Gravel. lol.
huge applause, or so it sounded over the radio. who knew?!
must have been why I missed Obama, Kucinich and Dodd’s name called.
Great opening, it was so cool to watch him on the stage with all the national figures. I also like that he was about to say “Commonwealth,” instead of country. Anybody who knows the Patrick campaign knows where most of these lines came from. It was a welcome sight to see them on the national stage.
Short, sweet and boy did he get a standing ovation. Man, I wish he were governor 8 years ago and taking questions right now, instead of introducing them all.
richardson: we always ask how we’re gonna pay for education, but not the war.
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go richardson!
in our attitudes for the Iraq spending vs education
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Boy — Gravel just kicked ass elaborating on this
he went on a crazy rant about getting rid of one of the few kinds of progressive taxes, the income tax, and replacing it with a national sales tax… ie pretty much the least progressive tax ever.
too big a topic for here, but there are ways to heavily tax luxuries, little to no tax on necessities, etc.
There are lots of frugal wealthy people and lots of spend thrifts in the middle class. I’m not completely opposed to some sales taxes, mainly on luxury goods, but it simply can’t replace the income tax. It would spell disaster to America and especially those most at risk – even if you try to make it a more ‘progressive’ sales tax.
its not going to happen. nationally anyways. state-level it’s working, for better or worse, in a few places.
edwards talking about troubles young black men face before and after school. what, young black women don’t face these problems? why the gender distinction?
point about facing the fact homophobia has been a barrier to addressing AIDS
thank for pointing it out.
that equality should extend to marriage.
I really enjoyed meeting Brian [Subotai] and Jim Caralis – John Walsh was indeed there and the energy of watching and discussing was quite interesting. Of course, I recruited for my candidate of choice [John Edwards] and gave out some buttons. I returned home to find out my aunt died in Michigan, and flew here the next day. Highs and lows.