[Gondring]

Rove may be right about Hillary and the moment with Barak Obama where he say she is "likeable enough" was "trash talking". It did not seem like a big deal to me

Same here. But then again, I am more interested in substance than in the repartee.

[Mad-Margaret]

I disagree with both of you. And I am a Hillary-hater from way back when.

I watched the debate last Saturday night. When Hillary responded to the question about like-ability (is that even a word?), I thought she was overdoing the “hurt my feelings” routine. It was almost as if she was mugging for the camera with a little girl act. But then, Obama’s reaction made this throwaway Q&A the unforgettable moment of the debate.

“You’re likeable enough, Hillary,” he sneered without looking up from his notes.

Hey buddy, that’s a former first lady. Who in the hell do you think you are? What an arrogant piece of crap he is.

Now if I feel this way — me, a Hillary hater, a proud member of the vast right wing conspiracy — how did a Democratic woman feel? You know? One of those female libbers who thinks that Hillary is the smartest woman in the world. How do you think she felt about Obama at that moment?

Karl Rove is right on this point.