OK ...

I'll admit I didn't even know the Donks were having a debate this week. Now I can't find a transcript.

However, there have been a few comments posted in the blogosphere from the debate, chock full of the usual liberal "spin". So here's some of what was said (courtesy of John Hawkins), and what was really meant by it.

Mrs. Clinton, how would you define the word "liberal?"

And would you use this word to describe yourself?

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HITLERY: You know, it is a word that originally meant that you were for freedom, that you were for the freedom to achieve, that you were willing to stand against big power and on behalf of the individual.

Unfortunately, in the last 30, 40 years, it has been turned up on its head and it's been made to seem as though it is a word that describes big government, totally contrary to what its meaning was in the 19th and early 20th century.

I prefer the word "progressive," which has a real American meaning, going back to the progressive era at the beginning of the 20th century.

I consider myself a modern progressive, someone who believes strongly in individual rights and freedoms, who believes that we are better as a society when we're working together and when we find ways to help those who may not have all the advantages in life get the tools they need to lead a more productive life for themselves and their family.

So I consider myself a proud modern American progressive, and I think that's the kind of philosophy and practice that we need to bring back to American politics.

TRANSLATION:

You know, it is a word that originally meant that you were for freedom, that you were for the freedom to achieve, that you were willing to stand against big power and on behalf of the individual. Of course, I've never been for ANY of that. I've always believed that freedom took too much power away from the powerful, and that people who achieve should be forced to do as they are told with the fruits of their success. The interest of the individual should never take precedence over the interests of big power, especially when that big power is me.

In the last 30, 40 years, it has been turned up on its head and it's been made to seem as though it is a word that describes big government, totally contrary to what its meaning was in the 19th and early 20th century. Now it means something that I agree with, except to a lesser degree. Big government as we have today can never do everything we need big government to do, so it must be made bigger.

I prefer the word "progressive," which has a real American meaning, going back to the progressive era at the beginning of the 20th century. That's when real Americans actually entered the picture. Washington? Jefferson? Adams? Franklin? Paine? Madison? All lightweights with no clue. You want to talk about REAL Americans? FDR. LBJ. HRC. Those are the Americans who have made a difference.

I consider myself a modern progressive, someone who believes strongly in individual rights and freedoms, except those guaranteed by the Bill of Rights; who believes that we are better as a society when we steal people's money and give it to those who refuse to lead more productive lives for themselves and their families.

So I consider myself a proud modern American progressive, a true socialist, and I think that's the kind of philosophy and practice that we need to bring to American politics.

You can take your "modern American progressive philosophy" and shove it up your fat hairy ass, Mrs. Clinton. Maybe you can use it to clean your cankles after you shit it out.

Dennis Kucinich: I say we achieve strength through peace. That's the new doctrine that I'm going to promote throughout this campaign.

TRANSLATION:

I say we try a new approach to winning wars - surrender. That's the new doctrine that I'm going to promote throughout this campaign.

Dennis Kucunich, surrender monkey.

John Edwards: I would challenge every Democrat on this stage today to commit to raising the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by the year 2012.

TRANSLATION:

I would challenge every Democrat on this stage today to commit to increasing unemployment and the need for socialist programs by raising the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by the year 2012.

As if any of them would turn down THAT opportunity?!?!?!

Senator Obama, how do we pull out now?

OBAMA: Look, I opposed this war from the start. Because I anticipated that we would be creating the kind of sectarian violence that we've seen and that it would distract us from the war on terror.

At this point, I think we can be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in. But we have to send a clear message to the Iraqi government as well as to the surrounding neighbors that there is no military solution to the problems that we face in Iraq.

TRANSLATION:

Look, I opposed this war from the start. Because I anticipated that we would be creating the kind of sectarian violence that we've seen decline and that it would enhance our success in the war on terror. Any military success for America is bad for America.

At this point, I think we can be as foolish getting out as we were successful getting in. But we have to send a clear message to the Iraqi government as well as to the surrounding neighbors that there is no military solution to the problems that we face in Iraq if a Democrat is in the White House. We just don't handle these things well.

The simple fact is that the Donks could have never dreamed of the successes that were achieved in Iraq militarily - never mind the decline in terrorist activity at home that accompanied them. Of course, Osama Obama would rather succumb to terrorists at home than fight them abroad. Great strategy - NOT.

I think he just made an admission against self-interest. I don't know that he is mentally qualified to own that gun. I'm being serious. Look, just like me, we go around talking about people who own guns. I am the guy who originally wrote the assault weapons ban, that became law, and then we got defeated and then Dianne Feinstein went to town on it and did a great job.

TRANSLATION:

This guy owns a gun. Therefore, he is crazy. I don't know that he is mentally qualified to own that gun. I'm being serious. Look, just like me, we go around talking about people who own guns. I am the guy who originally wrote the assault weapons ban, that became law, and then we got defeated and then Dianne Feinstein went to town on it and did a great job.

Look, we should be working with law enforcement, right now, to make sure that we protect protect the government against people who know what to do with a gun and might use one to protect their freedoms against those of us who are all about controlling them.

Mr. Biden, YOU are crazy. YOU are the evil one who should not be trusted. You say you want to take guns away from people, while in the same statement, you brag about your own criminal record writing laws that violate the Second Amendment.

And how about Obama's prevarication about not being able to get a cab in New York City because he's black. If I were a cab driver, I'd pass him up just because he's nutty as a fruitcake.

If this is the best the Donks can do, they're going to need Hitlery's ballot box stuffing techniques to even come close!

RWR