GOP issues 'awards' to Democratic debaters

Both major political parties seek any opportunity for publicity during campaigns, even if it means playing off their opponent's events, always with something critical.

So after Thursday night's Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, co-sponsored by The Times, CNN and Politico.com in Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, the Republican National Committee issued its own set of mock Academy Awards. Included among them:

Actor in a leading role: Barack Obama, for his performance as Clinton's "friend" after snubbing her three days earlier.

Actress in a leading role: Hillary Clinton for her performance reaching out her hand "in friendship and unity" for three days.

Writing (Adaptation of a screenplay): Hillary Clinton for rewriting her record.

Director: John Edwards for dictating the first 15 minutes.

Cinematography: CNN for capturing Hollywood's love of the Democratic candidates.

-- Andrew Malcolm

February 01, 2008 in California, Campaign Attacks, Campaigning, Debates, Democratic Politics, Forums, Humor, Presidential Campaign, Republican Politics, Satire, Television | Permalink

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That's they best they got? GOP is going down in November.

Posted by: Dan | February 01, 2008 at 05:11 PM

I can care less on who is for Mr.Obama I am Looking at what he has done in his career, and that hasn't been much. Ted Turner should get a life does he think that Pushing his point from day one Against Mrs.Clinton Makes him a better person Yeah ,and Jesus well reward you in Heaven too...How I kid Ted.

Posted by: jake | February 01, 2008 at 05:53 PM

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Don Frederick has served as an editor helping guide coverage of every presidential election since 1984. He is a third-generation Washingtonian, so watching the political world comes naturally to him.

A graduate of Northwestern University, he was a reporter for newspapers in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas before joining the (now-defunct) Los Angeles Herald Examiner in 1983. Hired by The Times in 1989, he has worked in its Washington bureau since 1996 — a perch providing him a close-up view of the impeachment of President Clinton, the government's response to 9/11 and the day-to-day wrangling of the two major parties.

Andrew Malcolm's immigrant parents repeatedly stressed the importance of active participation in a democracy. Early lessons included learning the alphabetical list of states by watching televised roll calls of national political conventions. That childhood exposure led to a lifelong fascination with politics, including 40-plus years of covering them and a brief stint practicing them as press secretary to Laura Bush in 1999-2000.

A veteran foreign and national correspondent, Malcolm served on the Times Editorial Board and was a Pulitzer finalist in 2004. He is the author of 10 nonfiction books and father of four.