Comments on: Kirk Watson v. Chris Matthews http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:51:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Sarah Palin channels Kirk Watson http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-86574 Sarah Palin channels Kirk Watson Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:58:22 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-86574 [...] September 24th, 2008 By ELROD Remember during the Democratic Primary campaign the uncomfortable TV moment when Chris Matthews asked Texas State Senator Kirk Watson of Austin to name a single legislative accomplishment of Barack Obama’s? And he got stuck? [...] […] September 24th, 2008 By ELROD Remember during the Democratic Primary campaign the uncomfortable TV moment when Chris Matthews asked Texas State Senator Kirk Watson of Austin to name a single legislative accomplishment of Barack Obama’s? And he got stuck? […]

]]> By: Rob Drury http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-85306 Rob Drury Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:20:16 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-85306 Matthews asked a basic question that anyone with any political saavy, or at least half a brain, would have been prepared for before going on national TV. But what am I thinking?!? What [worthwhile] has Senator Obama accomplished? Watson answered it - nothing. Matthews asked a basic question that anyone with any political saavy, or at least half a brain, would have been prepared for before going on national TV. But what am I thinking?!? What [worthwhile] has Senator Obama accomplished? Watson answered it - nothing.

]]> By: julian riano http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68509 julian riano Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:43:46 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68509 Shame on you Kirk Watson. You hypocrite. Let's keep it real and can the rhetoric. Why couldn't you have been prepared for the most OBVIOUS question! The emperor has no clothes. Thanks for that. Now I know to vote for Hillary Clinton. Shame on you Kirk Watson. You hypocrite. Let’s keep it real and can the rhetoric. Why couldn’t you have been prepared for the most OBVIOUS question! The emperor has no clothes. Thanks for that. Now I know to vote for Hillary Clinton.

]]> By: Debate, II | Texas Observer Blog http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68485 Debate, II | Texas Observer Blog Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:08:50 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68485 [...] doesn’t.Clinton: There are differences between our record and accomplishments.She brings up poor state Senator Watson again.I do think words are important and actions speak louder than words.Obama is not going to [...] […] doesn’t.Clinton: There are differences between our record and accomplishments.She brings up poor state Senator Watson again.I do think words are important and actions speak louder than words.Obama is not going to […]

]]> By: Alice O'Traynor http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68441 Alice O'Traynor Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:41:54 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68441 Everyone's applauding Chris Matthews for stumping a surrogate ... who didn't do his work. But no one seems to be concerned at all by the fact that Hillary Clinton is REFUSING to publish her tax return prior to the end of the primary season. No matter how many legislative achievements Hillary may or may not have, there is a reason the our constitution limits the presidency to 8 years. This is one of the most powerful positions in the world ... and Bill and Hillary are partners -- marriage partners and political partners. We should be very wary of placing them back into this powerful seat for another term. Everyone’s applauding Chris Matthews for stumping a surrogate … who didn’t do his work. But no one seems to be concerned at all by the fact that Hillary Clinton is REFUSING to publish her tax return prior to the end of the primary season.

No matter how many legislative achievements Hillary may or may not have, there is a reason the our constitution limits the presidency to 8 years. This is one of the most powerful positions in the world … and Bill and Hillary are partners — marriage partners and political partners. We should be very wary of placing them back into this powerful seat for another term.

]]> By: Gauge http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68375 Gauge Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68375 Finally a journalist doing their job! I'm so sick of every media personality taking sides and not asking any tough questions. I thinks it's great the people are excited about a candidate, but do your homework! Finally a journalist doing their job!

I’m so sick of every media personality taking sides and not asking any tough questions.

I thinks it’s great the people are excited about a candidate, but do your homework!

]]> By: Steven http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68309 Steven Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:11:14 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68309 You people are nuts. I suppose you expect the moderator of an interview to ask "so, how do you feel after your victory" and "how do you feel after your defeat"...nice. Pointing out that even the surrogate of the day had no idea why he should support Obama except that he made him feel nice- not important. As long as everyone else has some idea about why they support him...Senator Watson must be the only uninformed supported following Obama, huh? You people are nuts. I suppose you expect the moderator of an interview to ask “so, how do you feel after your victory” and “how do you feel after your defeat”…nice. Pointing out that even the surrogate of the day had no idea why he should support Obama except that he made him feel nice- not important. As long as everyone else has some idea about why they support him…Senator Watson must be the only uninformed supported following Obama, huh?

]]> By: Mary Shore http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68273 Mary Shore Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:26:32 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68273 Chris, back off the testosterone pills. Obama shouldn't be held accountable for someone else drawing a blank. Anyhow, Hillary is the one whose legislative achievements are unquestionably thin: 1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site 2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month 3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. 4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall 5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson 6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea 1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site 2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month 3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. 4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall 5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson 6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea. 7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day 8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day 9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death. 1 10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship. 11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship 12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program. 13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda. 14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death. 15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty. Chris, back off the testosterone pills. Obama shouldn’t be held accountable for someone else drawing a blank. Anyhow, Hillary is the one whose legislative achievements are unquestionably thin:

1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O’Shea
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O’Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death. 1
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men’s Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men’s Lacrosse Team on winning the championship
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.

]]> By: Cuellar v. Watson, with Friends like These… | Texas Observer Blog http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68271 Cuellar v. Watson, with Friends like These… | Texas Observer Blog Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:19:26 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68271 [...] a conference call this afternoon to try to squeeze the last bit of juice from Kirk Watson’s painful performance on MSNBC last night. Their featured guest: Laredo Democratic Congressman Henry [...] […] a conference call this afternoon to try to squeeze the last bit of juice from Kirk Watson’s painful performance on MSNBC last night. Their featured guest: Laredo Democratic Congressman Henry […]

]]> By: The Road Ahead for Hillary | Texas Observer Blog http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68242 The Road Ahead for Hillary | Texas Observer Blog Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:37:37 +0000 http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=797#comment-68242 [...] if you thought the Clinton folks would be too gracious to jump all over Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson’s cringe-inducing turn on MSNBC last night, well, you thought wrong: “When you have a major surrogate of Sen. [...] […] if you thought the Clinton folks would be too gracious to jump all over Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson’s cringe-inducing turn on MSNBC last night, well, you thought wrong: “When you have a major surrogate of Sen. […]

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