For those of you who missed watching the Republican Debate last night, and I'm sure there are a few of you out there, I wanted to post some resources to go back and watch the debate.
Segment 3 begins with the "What do you do with a reporter named Maria?" segment.
I actually think the following video provides the best highlights and clips from last night, tongue in cheek, while confirming the comments I heard for multiple people that Perry came off bumbling like George W. Bush.
We're going to try to liveblog the debate below. This is our first time using Cover It Live, so if it fail to work, then we'll just go back to trying to update the post below.
As we prepare for tonight's 7pm GOP Gubernatorial primary debate (find out on what stations across Texas here thanks to the Texas Tribune), I have to wonder if one of the questions tonight to Sen. Hutchison will be whether or not she supports the pro-choice position she held in the KERA sponsored debate held in 1993 during the special election against Bob Krueger. Special thanks to the Rick vs Kay blog.
Hutchison was pretty clear in this debate saying that her position as of 1993 was the one she held "all along". She is comfortable with Roe v. Wade and support a woman's right to choose an abortion as late as 22 weeks, the tail end of the second trimester, where she believes viability begins.
Of course, Hutchison, in attempting to run to Rick Perry's right, may very well bail out of yet another position she's previously stated. And it's a shame that she doesn't believe there is room in the GOP primary for Pro-Choice Republicans like herself.
(For those that come to Rabbit's tonight- I'll have some some teaser Texas polling news... - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
If you are looking to watch the 2nd Televised Debate tonight in the U.S. Senate race, look no farther than the following website or the list copied below! If you are in Austin, you can watch the debate at Rabbit's Bar on 1816 East 6th St with the Travis Coordinated Campaign. The debate starts at 8pm.
I will be honest with all of you. I didn't have high hopes, nor high expectations going into tonight's 1st Texas Senatorial debate between Big Bad John, Rick Noriega, and the Libertarian who won her party's nomination with 31 votes, Yvonne Schick. Thinking back to the primary and the painful debate with Ray McMurrey, I was prepared for anything better than bad.
Tonight, I saw a Senator, and I'm not talking about John Cornyn.
Rick Noriega was prepared, confident, and responsive to a wide range of questions. He drew on his personal experiences to draw contrasts with John Cornyn. He pressured our Republican rubber stamper on his ties to all that is wrong in Washington. After all, Cornyn is Washington- Bush's Washington, Cheney's Washington, & Tom DeLay's Washington.
Noriega certainly over performed expectations, and for more details you can read the Texas Kaos Liveblog comments or the releases on the Rick Noriega Blog. But the greatest moments of the debate were summed up in two simple, but telling quotes by the candidates.
Rick Noriega asked: "People of the state of Texas- Are you better off today than you were six years ago?"
Compared to John Cornyn: "I support the status quo."
(Y'all come on out to this if you're in Austin. I'll be there. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
The Capital City Young Democrats invite everyone in Austin to watch the first Senatorial Debate between John Cornyn and Rick Noriega tonight at Scholz at 8pm, though you may want to get there early at 7:30 to order your drinks.
The debate, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area Education Fund and Houston PBS, will begin at 8:00pm and will be broadcast live on all PBS stations in Texas. In Houston, you can watch the debate on KUHT Channel 8.
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Sholz Beer Garden
Street: 1607 San Jacinto Blv
RSVP: On Facebook
I'm not sure what everyone else will be drinking to, but I'll take one for every mention of cows. Don't forget, you can join other BOR donors for Rick Noriega by giving through this link.
Rick Noriega had challenged John Cornyn to 5 debates. Word today is that both camps have agreed to two debates to be help in Dallas and Houston.
DMN: The agreed upon debates are to be on public television stations KUHT on Oct. 9 in Houston and KERA in Dallas on Oct. 16. Both KUHT and KERA are putting together a statewide feed so other stations can air the programs, Cornyn's campaign said.
The debates will take place in October in the weeks between the close of voter registration and before early vote begins.
Congratulations, Austin, TX. You won last night's debate.
For more years than I can remember, the University of Texas at Austin and the community it lives in have been among the country's true bedrocks of progressive politics. You volunteer. You get out the vote. You protest unjust wars, stand up for a woman's right to choose, mobilize against racial and social injustices, embrace the freedoms of speech and religion -- all while taking a dip at Barton Springs, drinking on Sixth Street, and singing the Eyes of Texas at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
Last night, next door to Royal-Memorial, two of the greatest candidates the Democratic Party has ever been blessed to call its members took the stage to engage in one of the most influential debates we've had concerning the future of this country.
Together -- whether it was those lucky enough to be in the room, those watching it at bars and hotels and restaurants around the city, or those displaced souls 2,000 miles away -- Austinites gathered to see two true champions of the Democratic Party first hand. And one day, they'll be able to tell their families what they saw.
They can say, "I saw when Senator Clinton and Senator Obama engaged in a substantive policy discussion about how we, as a country, approach hostile leaders and unfriendly countries."
They can say, "I saw when Senator Obama and Senator Clinton had a spirited, passionate debate about how to achieve one of the grandest visions of how the government can improve the lives of millions -- when they spoke fiercely about the nuanced policies of how to achieve universal health care for all Americans."
They can say, "I saw when Senator Obama and Senator Clinton showed our country that Democrats have ideas...that Democrats have leadership...that Democrats are strong, independent, extraordinary fighters who will never back down from the opportunity to make this country great."
They can say, "I saw it all -- and it all happened in my hometown of Austin, TX."
My mother and my father were at last night's debate. Two of my best friends attended the watch party, and my extraordinary colleagues of the Burnt Orange Report covered all aspects of the evening -- and their reports will be coming up throughout the day, and into the weekend. But before we engage in the amusing discussions of who won, what happened, and what it all means -- before we dive into the enjoyment of scoreboard politics, I wanted to step back and focus on the broader sky surrounding the city.
I can see the light of the Lone Star State shining from 2,000 miles away. And if it weren't so doggone cold outside, I'd be out on the porch looking your way, raising my horns, and smiling right back at you.
I am proud that Austin, TX is my home, and that Texas Democrats showcased to the world how forcefully good we can be when we sit down and talk. No guns. No violence. Just words.
Take a bow, Austin, and all the Democrats therein. You deserve it.
The time was about 4:30 PM when I arrived at the Texas Union sporting my new Rick Noriega shirt and ready to hand out campaign literature and watch a debate.
I always knew students at the University of Texas were interested in this presidential race, but what I saw surprised me. I thought I had made great time: the doors wouldn't be opening for another hour. Yet hundreds had showed their faces for the UT Senate Watch party before I did.
Within minutes the line would reach the street (literally). Then it would wrap around the corner of the block. Even a handful of Republicans showed up. Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton were debating. There was prospect of Chelsea Clinton showing up at this watch party after the debate (it turned out there was a "scheduling error," though). This was a must-watch event.
The capacity for the Union Ballroom was set at 1000. 600 students had to be turned away. I'm confident many more left before the opportunity to be turned away presented itself. I know of even others that wanted to come but did not because they did not want to bother with being rejected.
Needless to say, it was great. With scores of Obama and Clinton signs as well as scores of supporters for each -- this was one debate that these students were attuned to.
They have already started voting in large numbers. They are ready to choose the next President of the United States. Or at the very least, they want their input heard. They showed it tonight in Austin.
I know what you're thinking -- who reads anymore? Especially an entire debate! Why don't I just look on YouTube for the highlights? Or read Phillip's awesome coverage! :)
Well, for historical purposes, a written transcript is important. Here you go -- let me know if you see any errors, I just copy and pasted what was sent to me.
