Posted by Jed Lewison on Wed Feb 27, 2008 at 1:50 PM Pacific

Let the navel gazing begin

It's funny how self-centered most politicians and (and journalists) journalists are. For example:

"Could I just point out that, in the last several debates, I seem to get the first question all the time?" Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, said at last night's debate in Cleveland. "And I don't mind. You know, I'll be happy to field them, but I do find it curious. And if anybody saw 'Saturday Night Live,' you know, maybe we should ask Barack if he's comfortable and needs another pillow. I just find it kind of curious that I keep getting the first question on all of these issues, but I'm happy to answer it."

According to Fact Check Desk Associate Fact Checker Melissa Ruiz's research...overall in the last three debates, Clinton has been asked the first question in 23 rounds, Obama in 18.

So a minor disparity does exist, but...likely of not much relevance to the lives of the voters of Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont.

I think one of the things people like about Obama's campaign is that his approach isn't nearly self-centered.

Let the navel gazing begin

It's funny how self-centered most politicians and (and journalists) journalists are. For example:

"Could I just point out that, in the last several debates, I seem to get the first question all the time?" Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, said at last night's debate in Cleveland. "And I don't mind. You know, I'll be happy to field them, but I do find it curious. And if anybody saw 'Saturday Night Live,' you know, maybe we should ask Barack if he's comfortable and needs another pillow. I just find it kind of curious that I keep getting the first question on all of these issues, but I'm happy to answer it."

According to Fact Check Desk Associate Fact Checker Melissa Ruiz's research...overall in the last three debates, Clinton has been asked the first question in 23 rounds, Obama in 18.

So a minor disparity does exist, but...likely of not much relevance to the lives of the voters of Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont.

I think one of the things people like about Obama's campaign is that his approach isn't nearly self-centered.

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