CNN

Barack Obama

Needs to start ANSWERING to WHAT his PLANS for CHANGE are! So far he has repeatedly STATED "we need to change the status quo", But HOW does he PLAN to ACCOMPLISH this? WHAT are his PLANS on HEALTHCARE REFORM,THE ECONOMY, HOW does he intend to stop the WAR IN IRAC?

His charisma and good looks are NOT going to ACCOMPLISH CHANGE anymore
than his WORDS and PROMISES of CHANGE WITHOUT a PLAN!

This Candidate lacks EXPERIENCE!

What's all this "gender card", "I'm a victim" nonsense?

All she did was paste together the words of the other candidates - their own words, just as they did to her.

What a sorry excuse!!!!

Hillary shouldn't be alloweed to have it both ways. When much of your political energy is directed toward convincing people that you can be as tough as the "guys" you can't portray yourself as a "damsel in distress" when it is convenient. If she is the candidate I will vote for her but she needs to triangulate a bit less and be more forthcoming.

It is true. Obama and Edwards clearly could not mange their own ability to act responsible for running for President so they choose the cheap way by attacking and blaming Hillary. These two did not stand for the people at all that night. They were desperate. Hillary and Biden are the most truthful and intelligent out of all the others DEMS.

i, for one, want to know where all the candidates stand on the issues. i really didnt think there were any unfair questions. hard questions? maybe. but as president these questions are cake compared to trying to lead this country. so far, as an independent voter, i am still undecided and havent been impressed with any one candidate dem. or rep.! if they want my vote, someone better step up pretty soon. crying about being ganged up on by other candidates and faling to give a clear answer on any question just makes me wonder how hilldog is still leading in the polls. i cant help but think we are still in serious trouble even after the current disaster of the bush administration.

Plain and simple...she's not ready or able. All double-speak..not substance. The people voting for her are doing so on pure emotion. What has she ever accomplished???

Once again CNN embraces the Hillary camp and tries to move the issue away from Hillary's terrible debate performance. Not only did she try to avoid answering all of the questions relating to her positions on issues but she started to get really angry when all the candidates, except Richardson, pointed out that she was dodging.

Sen. Obama did not attack Hillary he stated the differences between them. This is something that all the pundits said he needed to do because if not Hillary can simply piggy-back on everything Obama does. Sen. Obama kept his cool and showed Hillary that he is not going to take a back seat while she misleads the American people just like Bush has for the past 7 years.

Sen. Edwards' position has not changed. He has consistently drawn distinctions that are more pointed against Hillary. Yes Sen. Edwards and his wife have been very direct in their drawing distinctions between himself and Hillary and that is why he is behind in the polls. The way Edwards comes off people think he is negative the way that Sen. Obama came off yesterday was a person who wants to speak the truth and hear the truth.

What we need in this country is a President who is able to be open and honest with us. A person who is rich in judgement ant wisdom. That person is most certainly not Sen. Clinton it is Sen. Barack Obama!

Hillary, poor dear.

You sure can sling it (you make lots of piles!) but once you're under your own pile, all you can complain about is the smell.

You stink. And your sensitivity is...to quote a famous politician, "naive."

Love, America

I keep thinking, "You can dish it out, but you can't take it."

seemed to be the topic of great conversation and consternation," she said in the video. "And that's for a reason."

Don't flatter yourself. You're the one with closed mouth, sidestepping, dodging, playing gender card' and running for president at the same time - 'And that's for a reason.'

Hill-the-Bill looks like a madwoman on this picture. I wonder why.

These attacks also shows that Obama and Edwards are despicable people who should not hold public office. They have nothing to say so they go on the attack.

Stay strong Hillary....we're behind you!!!

If Hillary can't take it when 4 or 5 others from her own party jump on her what's she going to do if elected and the entire congress, GOP and DEMS jump on her. Go hide in the White House. If she wants the White House between now and the election she better grow some brass balls.

WAY TO GO HILLARY don't let these guys or their wives pull you down...it is bad enough for the GOP to give you crap but from DEMS it is ridiculous...stand your ground but remain calm & cool...

Who is running the CNN News Department – George Lucas?

Cheney is Darth Vader.

Hillary strikes back!

What next... Luke Skywalker endorses Obama?

"How is his legacy relevant to her running in this race?"

Exactly Karissa, how? Then why does she keep bringing it up and pointing to that period as her 'experience'. She's the one that keeps raising Bill's presidency as one of her supposed 'positive's'.

This is bush in women cothing, watch out people!

I thought Hillary did well in the so-called debate based on the moderators and the other candidates all focused on playing a game of 'gotcha'.

I sure wish people would stop complaining that Hillary supported the Iraq war. As I recall, the majority of Americans supported the war at one time. This was evident by the many polls taken at the time. So, blame yourselves as well.

Obama was not a Senator, yet, he always states that he was against the war from the beginning. I don't know if that is true or not. I venture to guess that he would have voted 'Yes' just like the majority of Senators at the time.

I appreciate Hillary for not backing down on her vote like the other Senators who are running for President did just to appease the severe left wing of the Democratic party. She has stated that she wants our soldiers out of Iraq, but she wants to do it with reason and logic.

She will be the nominee no matter how hard the others complain about her.

I hope that the other Democratic candidates would tell us their positions on the issues of the day
instead of just whinning about Hillary.

First, that's President Bush...Senator Clinton. I am really glad to see pressure put on her about releasing archive data from when her husband was in the White House. Ask this.. why did Bill put a 2012 date on the release? I agree with Obama, since she keeps refering to her time in the White House (as first wife) then this should be public information NOW. She keeps referring to her 35 yrs experience. Hog wash!! She has 6 years as a senator. Wake up America SIX YEARS as an elected offical, and she wants to be President?? Remember when she was "in charge" of developing a Health Plan for all Americans during Bills first term. Two years in development...and TOTAL failure. She went back to picking out the White House china. Her idea of Universal Health care will detroy the best Health Care system in the World. Keep asking those tough questions Mr. Russert... oh, and they really are not tough if you can verbalize where you stand.

I am really enjoying watching her go down. I can't wait for the GOP to throw some water the witch and watch her melt! Wish we had access to whatever she's hiding in Bill's library? Very interesting! Did everybody catch the lastest Hillary video on youtube.com Watch both 1 of 2 and 2 of 2. Got ya Hillary!

Hillary is smart, political, intelligent and crafty–it all makes for and outragous president who will run with diplomacy and her speech rather that with a toothpick in her mouth and a rifle under her arm. I have to admit that the last debate was not so good when it came down to her actually saying, 'Yes' I will endorse and honor the driver's license issue in NY city-it makes sense to me to endorse something like that with all the illegals around. When you have 15-20 undocumented workers (and I say workers!!!) I think that she is so concerned about what she does commit to with the American people, she is tempted not to say anything, but as time goes by all the candidates will start sharing. Obama is interesting, Edwards can go suck on an egg. His entire debate was saying, "Yada Yada, Clinton this, Clinton that–and where the hell is he going to get all the money he needs for his programs???????
It was not a debate is was a Clinton 'I hate you' fest. One out of the bunch stood out–Biden, I like that guy. Clinton/Biden, that is the ticket. Obama is a baby boy who has zero experience with the tough stuff. He is a paper shuffler. Edwards is a freak that should live on a commune.
I like Biden as the seasoned vetern–too bad he isn't tough–My vote "HILLARY"

A woman on Lou Dobbs last night said it best (sorry can't remember her name).

She will waffle saying she thinks licenses are a way to solve the problem, in order to win the votes on the left. Then come the general election, she will say she is against licenses for illegals.

More people on the left are for licenses for illegals, but nationally 70% are against it. But for now she needs to pander to the minorities. Don't be fooled!

Old school politics! When are we going to say enough?

Any thing to distract the public from the real problems of the country.

So, the going gets a little rough on the debate stage and she 'strikes back', what will she do when the stakes are higher?

She blamed things on Bush 25 times in the debate, like her failure to answer questions is his fault.

The line about the failed immigration reform and the governor having to do 'something' was weak. It's the president's fault, right Hill?

If I were to carpet bag myself and my family to New York, pitch a tent in her backyard hook into her power supply, park in the yard and go to and from work, how long would I be there?

Could I go up to her door and ask for a third tier permit from her so she would let me stay in her backyard, then go to her doctor when one of us was sick and send her the bill? I would also not pay any squatters taxes for staying in her backyard and then demand that when I reach retirement age, she support my family and I (after all, it was MY decision to move there, not theirs). I would also demand that she adopt my kids, since we're living at her place, remember, it takes a village.

To answer this scenario, the answer is a resounding NO! Would she blame the president for not pushing forward squatters reform? No, she would use the laws already on the books and have the cops quickly escort me off the premises.

She can't release her papers from the White House days because HER HUSBAND signed some paper that says keep 'em until 2012. The world's most intelligent woman, the strongest leader of our generation and such a political saavy operator can't convince her own husband (A former president) to expedite that release from a government agency to let us all know about the GREAT accomplishments she was involved in during his term. If she's so proud of what happened during those times, I would think she would be chomping at the bit to get them out in public and stand up and say "Look at me! Look at me!"

But alas, she's powerless to get a couple of low level civil servants in that government agency to step and fetch it. That's out of her hands, she just has to stand idly by and let the procedures and processes run their course.

It just doesn't add up.

She's darned right it's for a reason everyone is watching her. They area playing by the rules and she is not.

The "people" that made stupid comments
about you Hillary they hope for a CHANGE,that means change from Bush to Obama? Who is this guy? or a change from Bush to Edwards? Tell me what Obama or Ed made for this country so far? What they have is just "ideas" and we had 8 excellent economic years with Clinton. You "people" that made non sense comments about Hillary Clinton
should remember that, unless you're suffering from "senior moments"!!!

Not only will Hillary Clinton win the Nomination for the Democratic Party, she will win the General Election as well. Just in case you people haven't been paying attention, most people in America are sick and tired of the way things have been going under the Bush Administration, and they are going to elect a Democrat this time around. And as you may have noticed, Hillary Clinton is so far ahead of everyone seeking the Democratic Party Nomination it's almost pathetic. She will be the next President of the United States of America. And I am seriously looking forward to the flood of tears from those who all but forced her into the White House by their own actions. (Or lack of them, as the case may be.)

well hillary has laid out plans ,obama/edwards this will bite them in the ass,where are your plans
there obessed so bad with hillary,they cannot fight the republicans for president no way
you go hillary girl!

Sen. Clinton of all people know what hell will send her way. So the senator must plan wise-ly, prepare and stay abreast of any and all facts; accept worth-while support beware of ruse's and tricks; never to make the mistake of put-ing total trust in any one person with a political agenda such as; gay-black-hispanic-jewish-ect-take it all in and be careful in making any decisions based on such people advice. This none of it is new to Sen. Clinton-she had to see it coming. Nov-0-8 is out there between now and then is a lot of crap for the Senator-this aint no game any-more the bush people have been busy wipe-ing out any support for its enemy-so the public is almost help-less now. we the people aint nothing now; thanks to the courts and the congress.

Hillary's counter attacks are so transparent she ought to be ashamed. "Politics of pile on". What are they supposed to do? Bow as she passes by and gets the nomination?

Teri from FL,

excellent observation:

When they were piling on Obama, he joked that he was preparing for the debate by riding in a bumper car at the Iowa State Fair. I have never seen Barack Obama to loose his cool. Never.

When they're piling on Hillary, she plays is a victim of unfair attacks by those mean men...

She should be able to take heat instead of getting all worked up and play the gender card and the victim. The Commanderess in Chief of the world's superpower? Hardly.

Its just amazing! Hillary gets placed in a position to have answer questions forthright and she cries "VICTIM"! The "politics of pile-on" is the best answer the Hillary campaign comes back with. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! The Hillary supporters responses to the debate is even more disgraceful. Instead of thinking about why did Hillary vote for Iraq war or to designate the Iran Revolutionary Guard as terrorists? What does that really mean? Or what will Hillary specifically do to make sure Social Security remains around and solvent for the next 50 to 100 years? If Hillary is so experienced to be President why doesn't Bill Clinton revoke his letter demanding that the national archive not release his and Hillarys' official time in the White House earlier than 2012? What's the big deal?

These are the sort of questions Hillary supporters need to be asking themselves not just supporting Hillary because her husband is "cheatin-freakin" Bill Clinton.

People want to know WHAT candidates stand for NOW and in the General Elections. Voters don't want to vote a candidate as the Democratic Nominee and then find that the candidate was not honest about what they will do as President. It's easier to vote them into the Office of the Presidency then to get them out.

Example; When the average person board a form of transportation, lets say a Bus. When you ask the driver where he is taking you (what is your destination). We want a direct and clear answer. Not a wavering uncommitted unknown answer.

With 2 month before the voting begins. If a candidate cannot/will not state exactly what their positions are. Then that disqualifies that candidate to become President.

It keeps getting reported that Hill has a mean temper... you shouldn't get on her bad side; that isn't a quality we want in a leader.

Mrs Clinton can slam the democrats all she wants,but she with the rings around her neck and the dark eye shadow and the black outfit that she is wearing,better not come to my house on halloween.......I never liked the witch in the wizard of oz.

Obama and Edwards and Dodd can say and do whatever they want.
I am voting for Hillary Clinton.
Our country will be the winner!

Give em Hell, Hill!

Hillary '08
The ONLY choice!

Poor Hillary..."I'm the victim, I'm the victim, I'm the victim." Just wait, if she gets the democrat nomination, she will be the biggest target of all time. She will not only get the heat from the "vast right wing conspiracy," she will get all the wrath that was earned by her slippery husband.

She better get used to it. It will be piled on real heavy and I don't think SHE CAN TAKE IT.

Jeez here's Hillary trying to have both sides again, she proclaims that she's a strong woman and is a leader, but when others press her to answer the issues she doesn't and later complains about it.

Now she's playing the, the men are ganging up on a woman line. I'm sorry Hillary if you're a strong woman answer the questions instead of playing the pity card, unfortunately people will defend her, and claim she is still a strong woman when it's becoming clearer everyday that she isn't as strong as she wants you to believe.

If she can't handle the pressure from her own party how can anyone expect her to handle the Republicans, who we all know will fiercer, and how can we expect her to handle the toughest job in the world.

Also theinsider you keep proclaiming how all of these staff members are going to leave Obama and how he's going to fall apart, yet you keep proving yourself to be wrong week after week. I guess you aren't much of an insider after all. Just another Clintonian or whatever they're calling them these days.

Hillary, girl....! you made those gang-os look very foolish. They made you the issue. They raised no issue or pointed no single issue but what they helped do was make America more confident in you. Obama and Edwards just behaved like thugs and I liked your diplomacy and calmness. Stay there girl.. If they don't understand, America certainly does.

May the Good Lord Bless You All the Way to The Whitehouse.

I just heard that Bush is going to use Hill's "Gotcha" line the next time someone questions him about Iraq. He figures it worked for her and who is more "Gotcha" than him?

Oh, poor, poor Hillary. Jeez, how many times can Mark Penn bring out the 'abandoning politics of hope' and 'desperate about the polls' line?

In case you all haven't noticed, his tactics are right out of the Karl Rove School of Slime. When you're criticized, turn it around and criticize your opponent. This way you never have to focus on your own pathetic record.

By the way, in case everyone forgot, in the Iowa Debate in August it was pile-on Obama time, remember? He reacted by making a joke about getting ready for the debate by riding the bumper cars at the fair and then stood his ground and defended his position. That is called leadership.

Hillary Clinton was just being Hillary Clinton last night. She usually waits to change her position depending on who she's talking to at the moment. This time she did it within a 2 minute period to the same audience. Oops. Non-answers, evasions, waffling..this is who Hillary has always been. She's been given a pass up until now by the media. Anyone who's watched her for years has never been fooled.

I love you Hillary, Mrs. President!!!

With Clinton holding a huge lead among Democrats in national opinion polls ahead of the November 2008 election, rivals Barack Obama, John Edwards, Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson and Joseph Biden all took turns aiming shots at the New York senator in hopes of bringing her back to the pack.

Who do you think won the Philadelphia NBC – MSNBC News Democratic Presidential Debate? --> http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=842

The debate was great fun to watch last night. Hillary was "Hillarious". She can't stand being forced to say what she really thinks and I loved it.The lady has a temper for sure and it is very hard for her to contain it.
She can not ride on Bills' back or name recognition. She MUST tell the American people what SHE will do if she wants to be our leader. She is so terrified of telling the illegal immigrants what her plans are for them that she will endure that level of ridicule not to alienate the Latino vote. The more she runs and hides from direct answers the greater the pressure will be to hear them. The fun is just beginning!
Let the best man win.

Not only were Edwards and Obama attacking her left and right, but it seemed MSNBC was trying to fuel the fire. Given the very difficult questions lobbed directly at her constantly by the hosts she did an absolutely stand up job. I mean, it was if MSNBC was going out of its way to try and tear her down. "Hillary, your husband said this, what do you think? Edwards, Obama, what do you think about Hillary's answer?"

This guy Chris Matthews is a joke. For some reason he's got this Obama fatuation for who know why and is simply imbecilic in his stupid attempts to attack Hillary at every opportunity.

Oh well. That's life in the fast lane. All I know is Hillary handled the adversity far better than Edwards or Obama could ever "hope" to.

If you want to know where Hillary stands just look at the 8 horrible years with her husband 'in charge' and you know exactly where she stands on various issues. She doesn't make a stand....ever until it's over and done with and it will help her look good or achieve some goal she views as personally worthy. She isn't fit to lead anything, she is a perfect example of someone who would say anything but do nothing in the end.

I dont think she can give us answers we dont know what mess is in that white house right now. I know for a fact she probaly knows, she is tight lipped on things,she has said it a few times,what are we going to inherit within this adminstration.I gotta vote for her she knows more than what she is telling us.but she has stayed closed to iran iraq,on those issues,at the spare of the moment for bringing the troops on the last debate, she said 2013 obama said 2013.right after her,I'll be glad if she is elected ,at least bill will be in there.something fishy going on she used to speak out with answers truly when she was goldwater girl ,when down in arkansas when she was first lady.she is smart i give her that,those other clowns i dont think there ready for a big Challenge.Just my opinion.

Hillary is the best! Obama is just trying to win the nomination, he's not prepared for command. Hillary has worked her whole life to win the Presidency. She has earned it!

Hillary will be pilloried for her support of Governors like Spitzer who think that issuing driver's licenses to illegals is a good idea. Let the self-destruction begin and confirm that she is UNELECTABLE.

More words of wisdom from Hillary "I actually supported the idea of drivers licenses for illegals before I opposed it" Clinton.

The most that can be said for Hillary is that she's no better and no worse than any other candidate. They're all liars and thieves motivated by the desire for self-aggrandizement; they just tell different lies and try to steal from different constituencies.

Anybody else think that the Republicans have a hole card on Hillary that they're just waiting until the general election to play?

Perhaps the most manipulative woman on the face of the earth.

It's very simple. Answer the questions and the moderators will move on.

Don't be fooled people – last night at the debate was Hillary, spot on. People aren't talking about her because she is the "nominee", the "threat". People are talking about her because they want answers. The other candidates were absoutely right making clarifications as to where they stand and how they conduct themselves vs. Clinton. Hillary is no more than a George Bush with a "D" behind her name. Look at her on her own – without the Clinton name, without the Bill connection – she doesn't stand up very well. As a matter of fact, in a much shorter time Barack Obama has accomplished more in the US Senate than Hillary has. Hillary had to come out with this statement today because she didn't have come backs at the debate last night when she should have.

Look – a year ago I supported her. Now, I know who she really is and I just can't do it. We NEED real change in the way our country does business, it is in a mess like it has never been and the US does not need a leader that stays with the status quo or that is so polarizing that nothing will get done.

i believe that this will back fire for O. and E...you know they say people show who they really are when they are down or out.I expected this from Edwards however real dissapointed when Obama jumped on the band wagon. going to no where. stay strong Hillary... greg.

Did any of you nay-sayers even watch the debate? The "guys" were on her like gangbusters.
How many times did they interject comments about Bill? How is his legacy relevant to her running in this race?
Think it could be a group of little boys afraid of THE WOMAN showing them up?
She didn't flip-flop, she just didn't speak on things she didn't know details about.
Btw, Tim Russert is a sorry excuse for a moderator/journalist/analyst/human.

you go hillary. hillary is tough and strong and you know what i would trust hillary with my life. hands down....greg

Senator Clinton obviously stayed very close to her 'play book'. The one charted by her handlers. She invoked the name of BUSH so many times I lost count. She tried to connect him to everything ill and backed it up will ill begotten so-called facts. Her SS diatribe about how SS will be insolvent by 2041 and was solvent until 2055 when Mr. Clinton left office was dead wrong. Actuall, the year was 2037 for the demise of solvency for SS when Mr. Clinton left office and has gained 4 years under Bush. But the point is she was 'told' that by invoking the name of Bush, she would score the most points with Democratic base. She has been told NOT to discuss the issues because doing so would cause disruption of party unity and could very well lead to her being vulnerable. The person in front, whose race it is to lose, is told NOT to do anything that could be seen as stubbing her toe. Let the chasers do the stubbing. Just keep your head down and ride the lead to the finsih line. However, the chasers are causing her to have to speak out on the issues in a substantive manner. This is to her, and her handlers, disliking. This kind of activitiy is NOT to her advantage. So she seeks to disparage it. She is so close to the finsih line for the Dem nomination she can't stand it and she is trying very hard to 'play by the book' to get to that finish line sucessfully. Problem is: She can't win the National election. Insider Dems know this. They just don't know what to do about it. They are busy asessing whether or not Obama can win nationally. They are watching very closely right now. Daily. If indeed it looks like Obama has a chance nationally, then they will start plugging him in in more places in the 'system' to try to assure him the nomination for the Dems. It is really HOT, HOT, HOT in the back rooms of the Democratic power brokers right at the moment. Stay tuned for more 'button pushing' by Obama to see what may tumble out of the closet.

"politics of pile-on"
"politics of personal distruction"
"vast right-wing conspiracy"

Will the mindless hollywood sytle, smoke and mirror catch phrases never end from this women??

The American people want to know where Hillary stands on the issues; not Flip-Flapping the answers and complaining about questions. Please CNN; Report some real news even if you are the Clinton News Network.

I give her alot of credit,being attacked,she didnt fall ,at the end the drivers license,that is a worry did you hear her,there on OUR roads,she is correct,i think that governor is to,one thing first there Human,but what happens if you get in a accident in the middle of the night and they have no drivers license no id,some will bail ,some won't ,and i dont even want to think anything else bad that might happen.

The fringe still doesn't accept that Clinton will be the nominee. It will not be long now until it will be inescapable.
In the interim have fun railing against the inevitable...

PS-Less than a month (12/1/2007) until one of Obama's 3 top advisers quits/is fired...

Poor Hillary, she blames Russert and the other candidates for her failure to answer the questions. Imagine if she is the Prez and foreign leaders criticize or draw distinctions between them, oh boy....secure the nukes. She's not ready.

Hillary voted for the Iraq War, She voted for the Patriot Act, she voted for the kyle/lieberman act.... Are Americans stupid enough to even think she will represent the people? Shame on you CNN for giving her so much hype – how about some real news?

Really? So she's saying that asking her about her stance on political issues is being negative, but it's perfectly fine for her to complain about them asking her. WAKE UP PEOPLE! The other candidates are talking about the issues and trying to get her to do the same. She is complaining about them asking her questions. Who's the one being negative here? Hint: it's the one who isn't talking about policy and instead is focusing on how people run their campaigns.

You're right on one thing Hillary, there is a reason for all the focus on you. It's because you're such an easy target. You would do the same, but can't criticize any of the other candidates on the issues because that would require you take a position on something, so you focus on complaining about their questions. If that turns out to be a winning strategy I'm moving to Canada.

This boggles the mind!

How come CNN did not report anything substantive about the debate and report when Hillary released a petty video?

This is unfortunate!

You know, she'd be a lot harder to attack if she just answered their questions rather than complain about their campaigns and pretend she's the victim. People aren't that stupid, we can tell that when you're talking about other people's campaigns rather than their stance on the issues you're the one being negative and attacking personally, not them.

Go for it! Hillary Clinton, all the way to the White House. Tell Hillary that I support her and my daughters, too.

Bob,
the whole world can't wait for the "real thing".
The only regret: that soon is not soon enough.

Get used to it Queen Hilliary. Things are only going to get nastier by the day. But don't worry. Nobody has an edge on you in that regard. Finally, the folks will start seeing through the Clinton 'MASK' and get a feel for the real thing.