Much ado about nothing. They were going to play that clip anyway, and followed with the Obama clip.

Still, I bet a tech in the truck got his ass chewed over that one.

Unless you realize that Sen. Obama had to respond to the question, rather than Sen. Clinton.

Looking at it that way, Clinton dodged a bullet.

Greg, Brian Williams said to Obama "you have recently been called out on (some hyperbole) yourself; I urge you to look at your monitor and we'll take a look."

At which point they played a clip of Clinton calling Obama out for (supposed) hyperbole.

He did not say he was about to show a clip of Obama being hyperbolic. He said he was about to show a clip of Obama being called out for (supposedly) being hyperbolic.

You've seriously misinterpreted this.

And please stop posting new debate-related threads every time you would otherwise make a comment if you weren't able to start threads. Doing so actively interferes with discussion.

What tax return question?

Hillary.com!

Greg,

I don't always agree with you, but damn am I grateful for not having to watch Russert while you report on his idiocies. Live-blogging is teh cool.

Hopefully HRC gets rejected AND denounced soon.

Wow, Hillary, all of a sudden "words" count - this ridiculous nonsense about rejecting vs. renouncing is so stupid. Obama absolutely cut her down to size with his response to her and took the wind completely out of her sails - it was pretty slick.

I tell you, she's having a horrible night - and not only because I'm an Obama supporter. I actually feel embarrassed for her. Her answer about her tax returns was absolutely abysmal. She was visibly shaken by that question and had no answer. I wonder what she must be thinking when she's looking at him during the time he's talking: "Shit, I am finished. I can't keep up with this guy..." Even her zingers have no sting in them anymore - it seems that after the first break (when she came back a little late) all of the fight went out of her and someone in her campaign told her that she was toast.

Chalk it up to solidarity among folks named Greg, but I think that you are doing a fine job, Mr Sargent. Regardless of what others say, I like your approach to live-blogging the debates.

Right before he played the Obama tape he said, "We've got the right tape cued up now."

Looks like Obama needs a simpler answer on the "Farrakhan question" (he played it well but it took a bit long.) How about this:

I have repeatedly renounced Louis Farrakhan and others' anti-semitism and other hate speech. If Mr. Farrakhan has chosen to support my candidacy, I can only hope that it is because I have been able to convince him and others that hate is not the answer and change his mind about the Jewish people and that he in time works to become as staunch a supporter of equality as I am.

(Also, way to be classy there, Clinton. Sheesh.)

Obama has improved each performance in the debates, Hillarys started horribly, the worst 30 minutes at the start I have ever seen.

All 101 college students do a public presentation and then watch themselves on video.

That will be tough for Hillary in her first third of this debate.

No knockout for Hillary, Obama is now in true momentum. Hillary is at the start of meltdown.

This was historic, great questions, best crowd, best debate to date.

Obama gave Hillary a huge break. He had an opening after they showed the sarcastic shrieking clip (did you see how embarassed she looked after they cut back to the debate?), and he kindly showed her pity by saying she was "having fun".

He took the high road and left her by the wayside looking desperate, pathetic and shallow. It was one of his best moments tonight.

Could someone remind me at what time this part happened in the debate? I'm trying to rummage through a recording but I can't seem to find it.