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Barack Obama dismisses the trashy debate last night and then … does he give Hillary Clinton a subtle middle finger? No, sadly — it’s two fingers, and he appears to have an itch on his face or whatever. But it is an important clue into how crazy everyone is going that this video from a local teevee staion in North Carolina is suddenly being sent out by the anti-Obama Internets. ALSO: Funny extended version of this video, in the comments. [YouTube]

WORST. DEBATE. EVER. Take our fun poll and find out? [AOL Hot Seat]

The elitist assessment of that terrible debate last night is pretty much, Oh my god, they let that be broadcast on the teevee?” So, obviously, it is the debate “Regular Americans” loved most, because ABC just announced that no primary debate has ever had so big an audience. Take that, Lincoln-Douglas Debate! Suck it, Kennedy-Nixon Debate! MORE »

PHILLY LIVEBLOGGING ALERT: Your Wonkette should be in Philadelphia by now, if the poor-people bus didn’t crash, in a bus plunge. Wonkette Team Liveblogging starts shortly! Stop at the liquor/religion store on the way home and load up on bitter booze and bitter guns! [WP The Fix]

It is kind of unfair to criticize anybody in politics when they’re standing next to Handsome Inexperienced Barry Obama, because the guy does have the sort of perfect dignity that makes normal elite political elitists look kind of lame in comparison, but …. she still claps like a seal.

This is one of Hillary’s only funny speeches. But dear god, the Cackle at the end is just not cool.

Here’s Hillary, showing how she’s “with it” by referencing a Saturday Night Live routine, only 30 years after anybody bothered with SNL. (Our debate liveblogging is here and here.)

Your faithful Wonketeer files this report from the Hooters by the Hyatt. She is seated, for reals, at a table shaped like Texas and happily awaits the arrival of some chicken strips (medium spicy, Ranch dressing). Obama just spoke at the Texas Democratic Party dealy at the glamorous Hyatt, and many people cheered very loudly, and he spoke of what makes Austin great in suspiciously general terms. MORE »

Hillary Clinton is talking about technology and smart fencing. Yes, the fireworks are really going off at THIS debate! She and Barack Obama are about to drop into a vat of mud and start wrestling, sexylike, so all this talking should be over soon. MORE »

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