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On the recordApril 16, 2008
I will tell you, it does not get much more fun than these debates. They are inspiring events. Last night I think we set a new record, because it took us 45 minutes before we even started talking about a single issue that matters to the American people. It took us 45 minutes.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama critiques the format of the debate, highlighting the lack of focus on important issues.

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