“Change You Can Xerox” Part II - “Does Barack Need Another Pillow?”

Despite Hillary’s “Change You Can Xerox” zinger being booed, she seemed to think last night that throwing down another zinger might be well received. After being asked to answer first on a question related to NAFTA, Hillary referenced a rather a recent SNL skit in which CNN anchors fawned over Barack Obama.

The skit, was somewhat funny, unless you compare it to previous SNL Presidential debate sketches.

The first one still makes me roll on the floor laughing. SNL used to be SO much better. But I disgress.

Hillary threw out the line, “If anybody saw Saturday Night Live, you know, maybe we should ask Barack if he’s comfortable and needs another pillow.”

I really don’t know what Hillary is thinking here. Aside from the fact that she appears grossly inauthentic whenever she makes a pop-culture reference (such as the “MyFace”), throwing an underhanded insult at Barack Obama and the press based on a relatively unfunny sketch by a declining comedy show is hardly going to give her the boost she needs to win Texas and Ohio.

As far as the rest of the debate goes, Hillary seemed agitated, overly aggressive, and uptight. Barack seemed mostly calm and patient, but at times appeared tired, bored, and annoyed. Substantively, they both differed so little that Obama appeared annoyed that they were even debating their differences to such a ridiculous degree, particularly when Hillary started “filibustering” on the health care issue. You can watch the debate below in its entirety. Or you read my summary below.

Hillary: “My health care plan is way better than yours. The media is unfair, Saturday Night Live said so. You keep attacking me even though I would never attack you.”

Obama: “You supported NAFTA, publicly. You voted for the Iraq War. Game, set, match.”

Hillary: “Liar.”

Obama: “Sigh.”