Buzz Machine expresses my sarcasm regarding the YouTube Debates in much more direct terms.
Then again, for those of us who believe in the promise of these here Internets, the fact that the debates are being judged a success is a small step for the Tubes - Andrew Sullivan has full, if not overflowing, coverage.
Meanwhile, Mathew Yglesias reminds us why journalists aren’t the best people to ask the questions: the Atlantic’s editor admits he’s whining with his list of questions he wants the candidates to answer, but let’s face it, it’s high-level policy if not philosophy he’s looking for. It’s also the perfect opportunity for a candidate to avoid giving a real answer. If those are the answers you want, you need to look to the pages of books, papers, policy statements, and articles in Foreign Affairs that the candidates will be publishing.
Clinton and Obama are clashing! That’s right, they’re spitting venom. That or they have a difference of opinion and Hillary is rightfully framing it as a lack of experience on Obama’s part. Oh, and the media is probably desperate for some cat-fighting among the top-tier candidates as well…
The Fix has something on Clinton/Obama that’s actually worth your time.
Might I suggest that sometimes a V-neck top is only a V-neck top? As a person of cleavage, I’d guess that Clinton’s low-cut shirt simply reflected a few centimeters of sartorial miscalculation, not a deliberate fashion statement.
Breasts may be an advantage in certain settings; the Senate floor isn’t one of them. If you’re giving a speech on higher education, as Clinton was, you don’t want Ted Stevens thinking about — and you certainly don’t want to think about Ted Stevens thinking about — your cleavage.
Finally, a link that has nothing to do with the fact that this blog linked to us or that I may have links to the author - seriously, this is the best breakdown of a single answer from Monday’s debate that you’ll find on the Tubes.
