April 17, 2008
Obama's Debate Mussitations on Iran
A mussitation is a low continuous indistinct sound sometimes accompanied by lip movement without the production of articulate speech. Obama mussitated last night in an exchange concerning Iran and nuclear weapons. The criticism of ABC's handling of the Democratic debate in Philadelphia last night is starting to roll in from the MSM. For example, this morning Washington Post columnist Tom Shales accused accused Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos of turning in "shoddy, despicable performances." Here's a sample of the tone of Shale's piece:"Gibson sat there peering down at the candidates over glasses perched on the end of his nose, looking prosecutorial and at times portraying himself as a spokesman for the working class. Blunderingly he addressed an early question, about whether each would be willing to serve as the other's running mate, ‘to both of you,' which is simple ineptitude or bad manners. It was his job to indicate which candidate...(Read Full Post)