What a jerk!

I would not and do not trust Hillary as she only does what she says if there is something in it for her. I know what she wanted to do to the Armed Forces while her Husband of Convinence Bill was in office by taking away our commissary and exchange privilages, taxing our housing and food allownace which would only get you a shack in the getto where most Navy Bases are located, and the lack of respect to the uniform by not wanting Miltary in uniform in the White House since it upset her daughter that they did not like her draft dodging dad. I respect her as little about being a woman for her support of a draft dodger as I have no respect for her draft dodging husband as a man. Watch out America, she will twist the knife that she sticks in your back.

If Hillary can't handle a simple follow-up question in a debate without whining about being "attacked" because she is a woman, I'd like to know how she'll handle Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz. She may have been able to get her storm troopers in Arkansas to cover up many of Bill's indiscretions, and she may have much the media rooting for her, but none of that will help her in any confrontation with international thugs who are tougher than her – and who show it by slicing off people's heads with wild abandon.

How does expect to play with the "boys" of the world who are real problems if she runs crying and can't handle criticism from fellow candidates?! I'm a woman and her statements do not hold water with me — she is obviously too weak to be the President of the United States if her only response to criticism is that it's a boys club. Is she going to say "no fair" when the men of the world won't cooperate and do what she says or, worse yet, threaten the U.S.?! Margaret Thatcher, Benizer Bhutto and Golda Meir never made such statements. She should follow their lead and forget about the boys club excuse and focus on substantive answers.

Another Gender card that is bogus. She is a joke. How about Obama or Richardson playing a race card. Clinton cannot be trusted

Hillary cannot get it through her thick head that this campaign is not a male vs fenale competition. It's a dialogue about who can best serve as President in very difficult times. The campaign has nothing to do with which reproduction organs a candidate was born with.

Congressman Kucinich did not attack Mrs. Clinton except when he called into question the vote of the majority of the Senate to authorize the President to go to war with Iran, which Mrs. Clinton also approved. If Wellesly finds that vote or misrepresenting another candidate's statements laudable, then it's not my Grandmother's Wellesly.

Grandson of Hannah Withers, class of '23

I strongly believe that Hillary was being attacked largely because she's a woman and to a smaller degree on her views.Not one of these men attacked another man but all the men attacked Hillary.It was 6 macho men trying to intimidate her to try and put her in her place as a woman but she'll not be
intimadated,she will keep those boxing gloves on and keep keeping strong.Don't think that she won't get plenty of men votes.She is the toughest and smartest
of all the Demorate candidates so
there's no reason why she shouldn't
get lots of men voting for her Ok so now all the macho men out there
reading my opinion,go ahead attack me now just like the 6 macho men attacked Hillary.

So mixed gender schools are a bad idea? Seeing the pics of Hillary back then tells me why she chose Wellesley

So what has happen to the right to speak; maybe that only applies to the white folk that is ok fine have it your way print the white people stuff I will simply stop using this computer so I guess that is why many like yourselves did not want us to read fine I will listen to hip-hop music and get drunk on grape soda's and eat chicken whings like a fbi agent. mess up my stuff then take it down trying to make a negro look stupid- you white folk are I guess special; I do not like special. good-bye cruel ticker.

I guess it was just a matter of time, whenin a pinch, HRC resorts to the old 'gender card'!

I would not vote for HRC under any circumstances as she fails to reflect by word or past deeds, basic honesty, candor or trustworthiness, all of which are non gender related.

As an intelligent, well informed woman, my will vote on issues and NOT on gender.

I have never, ever seen a weaker performance in a debate than that of Hillary Clinton last night. She never, ever, even ONCE gave a straight answer to a question. She flipped and flopped more than Flipper. She seemed staged and stiff and like a Bush bot.

Obama, on the other hand, rocked the cashbah. He told it like it was. he was right that she should release her archives. I want to know what her infamous experience is.

I'm voting for Barack Obama. I'm working my butt off for free for him, going door to door.

He's inspired me. What has Hillary has done?

Go get them Hillary! Go after Obama and when you do, bounce the question a lot of people are scrating their heads abot when he stated there are more ways than one to get to God or was it Heaven. Heard Oprah say the same words also while the girls at her scholl were being raped. And tell Edwards he believed Bush`s lie to go to war as you and the rest of us "we the People: well not all but quite a bit.

CNN: If Hillary Clinton at the end of the day makes it through the nomination of her party and becomes a presidential candidate, get ready for the same kind of viscous, hateful attacks from the barbarians on the right that Elenor Roosevelt endured in the 1940s. "She's a lesbian","she's a communist", "she's the anti-Christ". For that reason (I'm ashamed to say) I hope that Hillary is not chosen as the Democratic candidate. This country is not ready to accept a female leader, especially against the guaranteed hate campaign from the Republicans that will be so effective in convincing the less educated voter that her election will be tantamount to total destruction of our values and way of life. These are the times when I feel the most disappointment in our people, a betrayal of the heights that we have attained. Then, as if to keep hope alive, a voice of reason and intelligence invariably appears and gives me reason to keep the hope alive that we will eventually grow up, mature in our beliefs enough to progress into the modern age. Well, we'll see…

ok then it was said by a united states senator that sen. clinton is a polarizer; I heard that–it was said by a us. senator that sen. clinton is divisive; I heard that it was said by a united states senator that sen. clinton is hiding something in some type of parers from the clinton administration and other senators want to see those papers; I heard that as well. so now then these allegations were charged to the person of sen. hillary clinton. I would like to know on what ground of facts where is the existence or truth of by true or competent evidence to verify such allegations, where is the substantive facts that will prove that this lady Sen. Hillary Clinton is in fact divisive, a polarizer and is hiding records that could prove her to be un-worthy of being a canidate for president of the united states; Now all that there is is a long historic record of men talking trash about this lady, calling her names, writing books about her, making thier living by mocking her and her family and never producing one solid piece of evidence of any wrong; so this is what you got; a lot of bigots telling lies about someone that they dislike for no good reason except hate and many more brain dead americans who are dumb enough to believe and responsible enough to regenerate the vile lies and comments made by thier bigot champions; that is the truth and those are the facts. and that is what I fight against–not marriage and family– I fight for that also like I said I am a realist I see, hear and understand and I could care less about what anyone thinks.

For any candidate to get my vote, she or he will have to show me her or his exceptional ability to lead our country with integrity. It doesn't matter if the candidate is a he or she. But I am still waiting to see the right stuff from Senator Clinton.

Does she actually have it? Why can't she convince me she can lead? She said she wanted in to WIN. I wish she had said she wanted in to SERVE. However, if she really wants to win, time is running out for her to show her true self that can lead us.

We badly need to elect the one that can really lead our country at this critical point in history. The candidate doesn't have to be ambitious about winning, but he or she has to have the right stuff.

Another reason why I will not vote for Hillary Clinton. Playing the gender card is a cop out! Imagine if B.Obama played the race card. He would be drug and slinged through the mud!!!Hillary, take your deceptive, evasive self and go home.

One smart woman to six clowns, her character,she has earned it,respectively.there running scared,they are the ones crying.

Wow…the HRC campaign is making some major mistakes….is Bill still running things? Playing the gender card is a disgrace to women, and certainly to female politicians. This will lose her the female vote.

Her sexist comments continue to prove her capabilities of being polarizing.

I really have to laugh at most of these comments as they are mostly against a single paragraph in her speech, whereas if you read the transcript of the speech you would find a bit more understanding of what she was talking about. However most of you are playing the same game the other democratic runners for president are playing, knock her down because she is a female.

I am very surprised at the debate as none of them dealt with the current issues, except Hilary. They acted like kindergarten kids fighting over the favored crayon. A debate is suppose to be about the issues, not attacking each other by name. We have lost the civility of debate just as we have lost the civility of our daily life. We are so divided now that it will take a long time to hopefully get back to where we could have discussions without attacking others.

Would you talk this way if you were face to face with Hilary or the others? I don't really think you wold, I think that the problem is that you are all sitting there in your home feeling so powerful with your input to the site that you forget to be thoughtful about what you say.

I'd ask all of you to step back a bit, if you truly feel this extreme disdain for Hilary, or anyone else running then you might want to check yourself and think about what is really upsetting you about the candidates rather than just barrel in with your attacks. Do you want to endorse the Republicans? Our fight should be for the best democrat that will have the best chance at winning. I am not yet voting for Hilary, but the attitude of a few of the others I have been thinking about voting for was a little sullied when I watched the debate. We must be careful with this election, it is very important that we get a democrat in there no matter who it is as if we stay the path with the republicans we will surely continue to destroy the image of the US in the rest of the world. I'd suggest that you comment on the good of your candidate rather than tearing down another.

What a desperate woman she has become in just one night.

She's starting to unveil what is the ONLY thing she's running on- her feminity (even though she has nothing left of it).

The mighty fall fast!

IT'S ONE THING TO ATTACK HER POLICIES, BUT JOHN PHONY EDWARDS AND SKIP HARD VOTES OBAMA, WAS ATTACKING HER SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY AND HER PERSONALLY. WHICH IS A TERRIBLE WAY TO DIFFERENT YOURSELF FROM YOUR OPPONENT. I WOULD CONSIDER SUPPORTING OBAMA BUT NEVER EDWARDS WHO THINKS THE WAR ON TERROR IS A BUMPER STICKER. REPUBLICANS WOULD EAT HIM ALIVE.

Here comes the gender card! "Vote for me because I am a women". Only I can understand you. . . . . Isn't that sexism?

No one is attacking Hillary because she is a woman! you ALL are correct, they are attacking her because their campaigns are NOT working so they are DESPERATE! that is a republican tactic, maybe one day we'll learn to truly talk about our differences and understand when we are being defeated… but until then WIN AT ALL COST BOYS! and you wonder why the American people are tire of politicians… Sen. Clinton I hope you win! just to make the Republicans Cringe… Happy Halloween Ya'll! and to my Republican Friends… "careful what you whish for"…

I'd like to meet Bob.

I wonder if Wellesly prepared her for dodging questions? I hear she's good at it.

I counted eight guys against Hillary.
Brian Williams and Tim Russert were right in the mix

Posted By Len, Manchester, NH : November 1, 2007 3:22 pm

Hear, hear!!!!!

Tim Russert should not be allowed to moderate another debate. Whether it be Hillary or anybody else, his job was to be objective, not to aid in the attack of the front-runner. He forgot that he was not hosting his Sunday show and played "gotcha" all night with her as he did during the last debate with the torture question and Bill Clinton. I found his behavior offensive, and don't even get me started with the foaming at the mouth Chris Matthews……

I would not vote for Hillary Clinton, even if she was running for dog catcher!!!!

Hillary couldn't even get a health plan passed when she was First Lady. She doesn't have any successes to point to for her bid for the Presidency.

Remember Seinfeld a show about nothing – Democrats are campaigning about nothing because they've done nothing that was successful ('cept raise taxes).

It figures Senator Clinton will use the tactic of "being a a women" when the going gets tough. If she wants to play in the "majors" she must be willing to get hit.

How is an all women's college any different than an all men's country club? It's not that I have any problem with Wellesley…it's just that I DON'T have a problem with, say, Augusta Country Club.
Why the double standard?
http://www.newsprism.com

"Poor me. I want to be President, but these boys are picking on me!"

Oh please. You are just alienating male voters spewing forth your anti-male rhetoric. You might pick up a few extra votes in the primary this way, Hillary, but you are shooting yourself in the foot for the general. Male voters are not going to rally behind a feminist.

Our country is already hurting by split between Republicans and Democrats and now we are starting The Gender War? This is the most shameful attempt to date of Clinton campaign to exploit American women for her political gain.

I am a single mom of two sons and a Democrat from Texas. In my line of work I compete with good ol' Republican boys every day. It is my experience that vast majority of men respect women with brains, integrity, healthy self esteem and a bit of humor as opposed to politically correct harpies and calculated robots.

This election should not be about "Women against Men". Hillary,instead of being a drama queen just needs to answer the questions truthfully.If she can't handle Democrats, how can she handle our real enemies? Or will she just send our sons to die in another the war?

Good God, How will she handle the general election debates if she gets the nomination?

They are sure to be much rougher than this last one.

Is this really who you want leading the free world?

Mrs Clinton's policies and views must be challenged no matter the gender. The leadership position she aspires to should not be given so lightly without pondering the FACTS. She has never managed a city, county, or state government. Her resume is void of this kind of leadership. She announces the taking of profits of hardworking individuals for purposes of "giving" those profits to others who have not worked and earned their way. This is the strongest example of socialism that has failed everywhere it has been tried. She has shown poor leadership abilities through her frequent position changes on any given issue or the failure to take a firm stance when needed. As a potential commander-in-chief of the MOST FREE NATION in the world, she fails to recognize compassion is a weakness our adversaries do not share. Our adversaries continue to view the US as a weak, directionless, and leaderless nation because we argue amongst ourselves allowing our leaders to divide US versus uniting US. Mrs Clinton should not be given any quarter based on gender.

Please people, enough of the Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton thing. It's been beaten to death already. When you quote it now, it just sounds like you can't think for yourself. Think of something new if you're going to criticize.

Did Obama run to an all Black College after the debate that lead his fellow candidate to label him in experienced and Hillary called Obama Naive and irresponsible? Did he wine about the 9 NON-Black candidates "Piling" up on him. NO he did not! He handled the matter professional and tactfully. He knew that it was just candidates doing what candidates to win. It had nothing to do with Obama Race being Black. Just like this has nothing to do with Hillary being a women. There are women qualified to be President. It just is not Hillary.
If Hillary cannot hack it now with her fellow Dems. Then she cannot handle it with the Republicans. If Obama or Richardson had tried that everyone would have immediately written them off as serious candidates. Hillary is NO exception.

Poor Hillary – All the unfair verbal attacks her by these big, mean men. And all Democrats no less!? Isn't it a little worrisome to fast forward to her non-Presidency and she how she would have reacted to the likes of the world's truly evil tyrants. Come on folks, her entire 35 + year political life has been lived behind the tinted windows of a limousine. She's accomplished very little.

Hillary Clinton = Next PRESIDENT of the USA!

Deal with it…

Well,

If you want to run with the big dogs you have to be able to &*&% in the tall grass.

Poor Hilary. Those bad boys are picking on her. They have valid arguments. If she is going to whine about this then what shall we expect when she encounters advisories on the world stage? Is she going to play victim in that situation as well? She is not fit to lead this country, she cannot make up her mind who she is and her so-called experience is locked up until after the election…..

No, they are attacking her because she's way ahead. But the early, albeit far from definitive, evidence shows that it backfired. The Rasmussen daily tracking poll has Sen. Clinton increasing her percentage by two points while Edwards and Obama's percentages decreased by 2 points–for a net gain by Sen. Clinton over both Obama and Edwards of 4 points–based on polling in the first twenty-four hours following the debate. So, as a redblooded American male who supports Sen. Clinton, I hope these two wimps–neither of whom could fight their way out of a paper bag–keep it up.

boo hoo….what a cry baby! making it look like she's the innocent victim against "the boys." coward. i WAS a clinton supporter, but in the past several weeks, she had shown her true colors=bush lite.

OBAMA 2008!!!

Notice how you don't hear Obama bragging about competing in the all-white club of presidential politics. If the other candidates ganged up on her in any way it's because she's the front-runner… don't let her confuse you into thinking it's because of her gender.

"Pile-On Politics"? imagine if Hillary were behind in the polls. She would continually "Attack" her opponents, look how she "attacks" Bush. Hillary is just a huge hypocrite. She can't give us shining examples of her own leadership so she has to us smoke and mirrors to deflect us from questioning her and I will say she really knows how to work the system. All FLUFF and no SUBSTANCE wheres the meat and potatoes?

I never heard Hillary suggest she was attacked because she was a woman, and I firmly don't believe that to be the case. She's attacked because she's dominating this race so completely. No other candidate, Democrat, Republican or otherwise is getting the attention she gets. She stands apart from the pack in many ways– the fact that she's a woman is the least of them.

All of the other candidates are . . . oh, men. If the male candidates criticize Hillary, they're accused of piling on. Okay, nobody criticize her please. Let's declare the primary over. Hillary won since she is above criticism. If you can't take the heat . . .

If people think that she was being ganged on, then perhaps she should drop out. The world leaders of other countries are mostly male and if she can't handle the candidates she is running against then how will be able to handle national matters with the male leaders of the other countries. She should not be treated differently just because she is a female. Anyone who wants to be president must be able to take the hard knocks. Especially, when it comes to protecting America and its people.

Si, if all the other candidates think together they all agree and are against Clinton, why waste venom spits from 6 candidates instead of rallying one to confront Clinton. They were noisy, annying, hyper and ridiculous. But the lady ended up making them look stupid like Little Rascals.

You Go, Clinton and May the Good Lord Stay With You All the Way to the Whitehous.

I agree. I don't think she was attacked because she is a woman. What bothers me, is that she is alluding to that.

Her campaign is very good at turning criticism into personal attacks on her and spin doctoring comments to other candidates.

Even with Hillary's imperfection here and there (then again, nobody is perfect), my wife and I and all our 4 daughters will vote for her. In our books, she is the best of all presidential candidates, dems or republicans.

I see that all other dem candidates are getting desperate and go for broke as the primaries will be here in about two months. Hillary's polls have surged with larger lead over them.

In Iowa, with Hillary's lastest lead over Obama by 10 points (with larger leads in other states), Obama's presidential pursuit looks like a nightmare. JOhn Edwards campaigned first in Iowa and have visited Iowa the most (99 counties), his poll there has been dropping since day one. He cannot even win his own state. Edwards' 2nd presidential pursuit will be his last, and will be over in about 3 months. Then, he can have his $400 haircut and chases after the insurance companies.

The beginning of the end for Hillary. The Clinton advisers really messed up on this one. They thought this whole "the men are picking on me" thing would help garner women sympathy votes. Instead, it just makes her look pathetic. Answer questions honestly and nobody would have any reason to question your integrity.

So it's okay for Hillary to claim all the other candidates are sexist pigs, even though she just got done telling us how personal attacks are wrong. I'd love for one hillary supporter to explain how that makes any sense. SHE'S THE NEGATIVE ONE! Obama would be trashed if he played the race card, Hillary should be equally bashed for playing the sexist card.

I don't believe the other Candidate's are attacking her because she is a woman. I believe they are attacking her because of her policies.

What an offensive, divisive thing to say! It is no more okay to attack men because they are men– than it is to attack women because they are women– or to attack people because of their race, religion, or orientation.

New low!

Cheap and sad.

Can you imagine the uproar if Obama responded to harsh questioning by the competition by comparing it to six white men lynching a black man?

People are wrong in saying Hilary is a Bush-Lite.

She is Bush-Heavy Concentrated Dose.

Why is she considered a "strong" woman? She stood idley by during Bill's complete presidency and said not one word publically regarding her husband's infidelities. What an example she set for young women everywhere on what they should expect from marriage and how to address those issues in a "strong and dignified" manner. This woman is a phoney, she "grabbed" a seat in government through a state which she had no relationship with or allegience to (NY). She is way too liberal in her policies (and socialist), which will only further drive this great God fearing nation further into an atheistic hell and leave us as a people and CULTURE vulnerable to attack. She not a good woman candidate, she is just a woman candidate, and unfortunately that may be all she need be to get the female vote, minority vote, and liberal vote. Absolutley disgraceful!!

As an educated woman (registered Democrat), I think that whining about an "all boy's club" is insulting to women. With this statement, she's essentially proving the criticism that a woman is not strong enough to be President. Frankly, I'm disappointed in Sen. Clinton's "Oh, I'm just a girl" line. She is the front runner, what does she expect? She must respond to difficult questions, even from candidates in her own party.

CBN – Clinton Bashers Network. Hey, you guys got your own, spew that crap over there.

I post this some where else but it needs to be repeated…To anyone who defends Clinton on this all I have to say is Harriet Tubman, Oprah Winfery and Condolezza Rice! These women fought and/or are fighting an "all men’s only club” through out their lives and in their professional careers. I never heard any of them say the men a piling on. With all of this nonsense they are black so you know it's even worse for them. Clinton is wrong and she got caught in her political mess. She has set the feminist movement back 50 years. If I'm blessed to have a daughter I will never tell to her to use cheap tricks like this to get by in life.

In more good news for Clinton, a new general election poll from Florida out this morning has her leading all Republicans.

Let's not feel sorry for Hillary nor be indignant. She is playing the game with great skill. Over the years, in one situation or another, we have ganged up on women who wanted to get into the boy's club. These women felt excluded. They felt that the rules were applied more forcefully in their cases. Much of the time it was true. Sometimes it was paranoia, which is the effect that racism and sexism has on its victims: they see conspiracies where there are none because there are so many conspiracies against them. If you're white, did you ever try to talk to a black person about the OJ trial?

Now, those women (our wives, sisters, and daughters) are seeing it happen again to another very highly qualified woman. Hillary, after all, lived in the White House for 8 years, was consulted on many issues, was elected and re-elected to the Senate. She's a graduate of Yale Law School. She is more qualified than any other candidate. The women who are watching those debates are doing a slow burn.

Come primary day and election day, I have a feeling, they are going to vote very disproportionately for her. I can hear the rumble of a stampede just getting started.

By the way, Richardson is my candidate, but Hillary will be my president next year. I'll bet the rent on it.

hillary, the perpetual victim.

I knew this crap was coming. "oh! the boys are picking on me because I'm girl".

Give me break, I thought you claim to be a very tough person. If you think this is an attack when all they did was point out your 'double talk", wait until the Republicans get a hold of you. Monica, cigar, cattle futures…etc.

Be straight with the American people, and release the documents that prove that you have White House experience.

Can't have it both babe.

Go, Hillary!!! Maybe with you as President, there will be less glass ceilings for the rest of us to bump our heads on!!!

As a woman, I'm completely turned off by Hillary's comments about being 'teamed up against', and 'playing in a boys club'. It's a cowardly remark and turns her into a victim. It's cheap and ridiculous. Their remarks were timid.
If she can't 'hang' with the boys now, how in the world does she expect to go up against most of the male world leaders — especially those in Muslim countries that have no respect for women?!
She's constantly blaming others for her weaknesses.
Her weak responses have nothing to do with gender — just her phony stands on just about everything.

Maria

She keeps hanging onto the "I'm the victim." People are going to see through this smoke screen.

Hillary needs to be able to handle "tough" questions…HOW IN THE WORLD IS SHE CAPABLE OF BEING PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES if she can't?

Obviously, she can only excel when she has her spin masters leading the way. She is a WEAK candidate and cannot stand the heat of a campaign.

saw no sign of "crying like a baby or Wimpering" as one shameless commentator said. For over 15 years she has taken "slings and arrows" from critics and become stronger from it. Aftter seeing the behaviour of at least 6 of the 8 men there, I would not say that she "took it like a man" as that would be an insult. Was it Dan Rather who once walked of a set because someone upset his feelings.Except for Biden, and who lacks the political intrastructure to win. None of the others comes close to her strength of character. Whether you like it or not, she is internationally well known and respected, as is Bill. It is essential to restore the Nation's reputation. After electing Dumbya, the USA would become a laughing stock if it elected someone like Pretty Boy Edwards or even Obama.

Come on, guys. She did say that six men against one woman is a Fair Fight!
She isn't crying, she's having a good time and making jokes. She's one tough gal! I like her.

Hillary's responses in the most recent debate were evasive and misleading and now her spin machine is accusing the other candidates as bullying her because they called her on it?

If anyone is at fault for degrading Hillary's integrity and character, it's Hillary herself.

Hillary Clinton isn't doing anything different then what every other presidential front-runner has done for generations, republican or democrat.

In the end though, I don't care! No matter what, I'll be able to say, Ba-Bye Bush! Your 8-years will be looked back on with hate, laughter, disgust, and embarassment. And this is coming from a hardcore republican. What will you be doing in 8 years George? While I've never been a big fan of Mr. Clinton…..he's doing great work now. Will you? My guess is no.

Goodbye.

Hillary has always achieved her goals and will continue to do so. She is the most educated and competent nominee we've seen in a long time. Smarter that her husband, and the crap for brains waste of space we have now as president. The GOP hates her because they fear her and know she will win. No other reason.

Poor Hillary. Feel sorry for her folks. It's the only way she can hope to get your vote. If you look at her qualifications, experience, and ability.. she's up the creek.

She's going for the "vote for the woman ladies… and get your man to too. Do whatever it takes… we need to sink this country faster!"

A vote for Hillary is a vote to sink the country. If you want the US to cater to every nut, freak or idiot with a 'cause' and a threat… then by all means bend your knee to the Clinton campaign.

If you can't stand the heat in the kitchen then answer the questions "honestly" and the attacks from the "BOYS" will deminish.
Problem is honesty does not exsit in this womans world.

Hilary is the best candidate (on both sides) to take the office of the presidency in 2008. All the other candidates and in particular the dems seem to be second tier candidates. Pile on the attacks she is a strong woman and a winner. Hilary and her husband beat the republicans before and they will whip them again.

You can't just say, Oh everyone is picking on me. You can't claim victimhood if you want to be the first female president. It is a weak argument and makes it bad for future female candidates. All the criticism she got was well deserved, and I am a woman but I don't feel sorry for her. If that is the way she counters criticism, I don't want her to be the first female president. I don't respect her anymore. She has serious issues that she is avoiding and I frankly think she is becoming unelectable.

Tuesday night's debate was ridiculous. It's one thing if all of Hillary's competitors running for office try to "get" her — that's the nature of the beast. But it was just so imbalanced that night, even the moderators were in on it, all of them trying to bait and corner and "get" Hillary Clinton. Tim Russert in particular should be ashamed of himself. A moderator, by nature, is supposed to be impartial. Peter Jennings, RIP, we miss you.

It was 8 men against Hillary and she stood her ground. As a man she's earned my respect and admiration. I wasn't planning on voting for her but now she has my VOTE.

Are the men right in challenging her on the issues? Of course they are. I want the next president to be vetted. Personal attacks and differences on the issues are two different things.

At the end of the day Hillary will get her party's nomination and Barack Obama and John Edwards will travel around the country campaigning on her behalf.

It's the direction she choose… and she's making a statement that puts them men up in a tree house playing boys games and won't let the girl join. She's demeaning and immasculating. And, she uses that over bearing mother attitude to try to win points. It only makes me even more glad she won't get my vote.

You need a new proofreader.

Now that she has boxing gloves,lets see her take on a real man like Ann Coulter.Now that would make for great head lines!Cant wait to see the Vegas odds.lol

Yes! I agree to what Ken of San Diego wrote. We do not want any republican in the White House in 2008, not beacuse these are republicans. But one and all are followers of Bush's failed policies, except Ron Paul. Enough of misery and draining of national trasure under Bush. Hillary is not making an excuse of getting attacked being a woman, but she is constantly questioned on whatever statements she makes. No other candidate is being harassed or put into the "gotch you" situation like Hillary. If any of these democrats think that they will score points by attacking her, then they are under illusion. Lets play fair game, and gain votes by your fair presentation of the policies and not by swift boating.

Ok, here she goes again. Hillary which way do you want it. You're either up for the fight are you're not.

You want to use gender to get the none-thinking women out there to vote for you. Any other time you're all about being able to take on the establishment (which you are a part of).

How about this. Just start answering questions that are asked of you. Stop saying a lot of words but very little substance. You got wacked at this weeks debate because you were being too evasive, just as always. When you tell us where you really stand, you'll get no votes.

When did she come out crying??? she took it on the chin, she answer the questions I believe truthfully, some people just didn't like her answers, but they happen to be the truth. whoever has all the answers already lies or is bias… to take money from groups is "LEGAL" why must Edwards and Obama continue to try to make that comparison, to define a group which our military (don't we support our troops???) has found to be a terrorist group, why would that resolution be the "improper" thing to vote "yes" to. she voted not to fund the continuation of the war, she has a plan that calls for "FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY" I don't understand, I saw a very mature speaker that did not get rattled even when other's try to put words on her mouth (like saying that she supported Gov. Spritzer's plan to give out driver's licenses to illegals) she supported a man that was trying to bring a solution to a complicated issue, one she believes should be address at the federal level, but because congress can't get their head off the ground some states are taking a lead… somehoe that makes her a bad person? I'm proud of the lady, she stood up and she took those punches well… I think this may be an even turning point for her…

On top of the debt we already have in this country, if HILARY is voted into office, we'll sink. She wants a universal health care plan. That cost will be the end of us. VOTE FOR RON PAUL! Balanced budgets, civil rights, didn't vote for war, fiscally conservative, smartest candidate running.

Those guys were all desperate to get attention.. what a better way of showing they are 'the tough guys" than attacking THE woman.
Their ideas about presidency? who cares.. just use the slogans of 'politics of hope' or 'I am coming from a working family', and focus on attacking the Clinton(s).
The debate showed that Obama and Edward don't know how to play fair games based on intellectual challenge. Their behaviour was actually funny, they definitely looked like boys kicking each other on the playground.

To any Republican who says that Hillart is hiding behind her gender when the going gets tough, just look at what George W. does: he hides behind the troops & the American flag every chance he gets.

Poor Hillary. Being picked on by other candidates… Cry me a river, build a bridge and get over it!
What would she do as president if she got "picked on" by the likes of Putin, Chavez, Ahmedinijad, et al?

Let me get the tissues out so I can cry for hillary…yeesshhh, if she can't take this heat, she'd better get out now! The world isn't going to be any more gentle with her and this is part of the process every one of them goes through. None of them are being mean – they are just bringing out the facts! So Hillary, let me go buy a ton of tissues so I can cry in my beer with you.

I thought we weren't supposed to consider sex {Hillary} or race {Obama}. I guess that is only if it is not considered a political liability. PC is BS!

Now Hillary and her campaign are trying to use the fact that she is a woman to her advantage. Come on now… I want to respect you, I really do. But, I just can't until you stop showing the "two sides of Hillary". Please Hillary do the rest of us women a favor by showing you can give a straight answer to a question, that you can stick to your guns no matter what group that you are speaking in front of and that and that you can make it on your own – not on your husbands coattails or by using the fact that you are a woman.

Raise your hand high, if you knew that as soon as it got tough she would use the "they are picking on poor wittle ol' me" card?

She has been in cruise control and yes winning, for one reason only, the media (well, there you go again) annointed her and she was finally put in a forum and a situation where she is being made to answer questions by fellow DEMOCRATS.

If most of the media wouldn't give her a virtual free pass and then barely reports other candidates ideals and yes, DIFFERENCES with her, what other forum but face to face can they show their differences?

I honestly would give up my candidate possibly winning, if it guaranteed her NOT winning.

She would be worse than Bush and our country would be even more divided than it is now (it is possible).

She talks tough, but when pressed, resorts to whining. If she thought Tuesday was hard, wait until she gets to the big leagues!

This is needless complaining Period.
Did Obama run to an all Black College after the debate that lead his fellow candidate to label him in experienced and Hillary called Obama Naive and irresponsible? Did he wine about the 9 NON-Black candidates "Piling" up on him. NO he did not! He handled the matter professional and tactfully. He knew that it was just candidates doing what candidates to win. It had nothing to do with Obama Race being Black. Just like this has nothing to do with Hillary being a women. There are women qualified to be President. It just is not Hillary.
If Hillary cannot hack it now with her fellow Dems. Then she cannot handle it with the Republicans. If Obama or Richardson had tried that everyone would have immediately written them off as serious candidates. Hillary is NO exception.

She is a disgusting excuse for feminism and disgraces every woman who has worked hard and long to get to the top. She proclaims to be a strong woman, but crumbles under scrutiny from 6 people?! So instead, she tries to play the gender-card. "She's just a woman! She has to beat all these MEN! Give her a break!" That should make women everywhere sick to their stomachs. The attacks were all fair. She's set herself up for this mess over the past year dodging and shifting against every policy question she has ever faced.

I feel bad for any woman who actually looks up to her as a role model. I can see it now, a Rosie-the-Riveter-esque poster "Marry the right man! You TOO can be President, dear!"

I think it -is- time that a woman has a shot at being President. But that doesn't mean we should sacrifice all political values and principles in exchange. That doesn't mean we should throw a deceptive, secretive liar into the Presidency because the liar happens to be a woman. We've had a liar for TOO LONG in the Presidency. It's time for REAL change! We need governmental transparency! We need to stop the war-mongering and saber-rattling! We need to be HONEST with the American people. I'm SICK AND TIRED of government as usual, and Hillary obviously offers no real change, voting in line with Bush on Iran… offering no ways to fix social security… hiding away her secretive past…

Oh pleez, stop it, stop it, poor little Hillary everyone was ganging up on her. She is the biggest pit bull on the planet, and the biggest fraud.
Hey guys, how would you like her for your mother in law?
LIBERAL BLATTHER!

James, Minneapolis, MN:
Let me get this straight: Hillary Clinton is ONE woman and through ONE woman's actions the entire female gender looks weak?
So based on that thought process using you as the test case, the entire male population stereotypes and is bogged down by antiquated thoughts?

well played, sir.

Hillary's not a woman; she's a man, baby.

Classic Clinton Triangulation:

Play the gender card and everyone will talk about the boys against the girls and no one will remember the issue at hand.

Here's the issue:

She won't answer a question directly or take a stand on a position. Let's focus more on getting some clear idea as to where she stands and less on XX and XY chromosones

After the Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton's campaign focused not on the issues, but how the other candidates were picking on her. How will she feel when the Republicans, Congress or leaders of other nations come after her. I think it is time to relook at John Edwards. He seems to have the most clear picture of how to lead our Country.

Whenever Tim Russert had a chance to ask Hillary a quastion, he did so with an intention of setting her. He should be ashamed and so should be Obama and Edwards who have told the American women that they are againest a female president.

The whole thing is absurd. Weeks ago, every candidated pounded on Obama about talking vs. not talking with enemies in a debate. Obama took it with humor and class. Obama merely pointed out the differences. There are three facts:
1. Hillary avoided making a clear stand on almost every issue.
2. She could not rebuttal because what Obama said was true.
3. She threw the most vicious personal attack many weeks ago by calling Obama "irresponsibl and, frankly, naive," although she took a similar stand on the campaign trail a couple of weeks ago.

Now after her weakness was exposed, she started to play a "victim" and a "woman victim." What a shame! Can't believe many people still support this woman. If the demoractic party chooses her as the nominee, we will see another 2004 and the party should dissolve.

I'm a guy and I hope I can vote for you, Hillary.

I saw Tim Russert on Letterman spending ten minutes attacking Ross Perot one or two elections ago only for being short and therefore a preposterous joke as a candidate. I'm not surprised he'd resent a Woman are you? I counted Eight against Clinton too.

Any candidate that thinks they can tell you today with certainty how they will act in 1-1/2 – 2 years in the future when in office – is being extremely disingenuous. Not to mention, putting themselves at risk of being called a “flip-flopper”. Hillary is too smart to be lured into that trap – so say she’s not willing to answer questions clearly if you wish. I think she knows full well what to say and when to say it – which is why she is often called calculating and frankly, why she has such a strong lead over the rest of them

And to those that say she doesn’t stand for anything – you must not have been paying attention because that is a baseless accusation.

Making Hillary the focus of their campaigns only helps her. She gets even more opportunity to share her message and define herself in the eyes of the American public, while all the others wring their hands and whine about her. Keep it up, also-rans. She comes out looking better with each go 'round, proving herself over and over to be a true force to be reckoned with and a leader. The haters are followers with a grudge.

Len she is running for President of the United States not the Glee Club. Defend her policies. Not her gender. She must be vetted like everyone else. She is not special. When she attacks Obama, Obama does not say she is attacking me because I am black. So stop making excuses for her poor debate performance. If she can't take the heat of the Primary she will be an utter failure during the General. The RNC will be relentless. This proves she is unelectable. P.S. After not answering all those questions it proves that Clinton is an empty suit who is all fluff and no substance. I think all Clinton has is her husband’s record and she has done nothing on her own. Her performance proved that.

A strong woman shouldn't be complaining all the time. There's an easy way to stop having them come after you and that's by actually answering the questions instead of giving us double talk. It'd be one thing if the stuff they were saying wasn't true, but it was true and Hillary did nothing to disprove it. They said she double talked, and she did, they say she isn't transparent, and she isn't (archives from the White House).

Hillary stole the "change" campaign from Obama, but just because you say you're for change doesn't mean you are. She's the same old politician, she lies to you, takes both sides of tough issues, will say what you want to hear instead of what you need to hear, and won't disclose the entire truth.

I thought people got tired of these type of politicians but apparently they haven't since there's good support for him. She is indead just a Bush-lite.

I honestly want to know if she wasn't a woman and was just another white male and also wasn't a Clinton, would you still be supporting her?

Look at her issues, look at her voting history and you'll see she isn't all she tries to portray herself as.

"Wake up people. I know you're emotional about Bill's presidency, but he is NOT Hillary."

Fortunately for us, she isn't Bill.
Unfortunately for us, she's Hillary

KUDOS MADAMM PRESIDENT, ONE YEAR FROM NOW IT WILL BE MADAM PRESIDENT-ELECT.

So lets see if I get this straight Clinton sheep. It's wrong to attack a candidate personally, unless it's Hillary claiming saying the other candidates are sexists. That's pretty much what she's saying when she's talking talking about the 'all boys’ club'. Honestly, some one step up to the plate and tell me this isn't the most personal attack anyone has made. Are people really stupid enough to fall for this? I haven't heard Obama complain about the all white club. Why should Hillary get to place the sexist card.

How desperate, how shallow, and really
condescending to play the gender card…

Oh, poor little Hillary up against all those big hairy men – come on poor little Hillary, you are in the big leagues now-
Act like a grown up, already!

My vote is for the smartest person in the room – Barak Obama!

Hillary Clinton = Cry Baby

I counted eight guys against Hillary.
Brian Williams and Tim Russert were right in the mix

Yep, Hillary and her lobbiest friends don't need to criticize the other democratic contestants when she is ahead of them by a wide margin. All she has to do is continue expressing the problems with the current administration and say little about the subjects being brought up that worry people if she becomes president, like her dependance on more special interests that have absolutely destroyed the average Americans rights to representative government.

Ken, San Diego, CA

Please cite specific character and integrity attacks that you allude to in the debate. I watched the entire debate and I don't recall what you are refering to

She needs hard question thrown at her and she need to stop dodging the questions and answer honestly.

What am I saying? A Clinton answer something honestly? I'd have better odds of an alien popping out from behind the file cabinet and saying, "Take me to your leader."

"The politics of Piling On"?

Give me a break!
So if someone questions Hillary, it is a 'personal' attack, just like it is "unpatriotic" to question Bush and Cheney about Iraq.

People wake and stop making excuses and hold these people accountable. CNN surely will not.

This is for the presidency of the United States of America, not to see who uses the swing on the playground. They didn't personally attack her, they attacked her record.

Why do people insist on hiring someone for a job, even when they refuse to show you their resume! Hillary has to tell us what she thinks. She never answers a question directly. All she gives us are "Bush-isms". Stop making excuses for her.

Republicans did the same thing for Bush and regretted it later. Hold them accountable. Questioning someone running for the Presidency of the United States is fair game!

George H.W. Bush – 4 years
Bill Clinton – 8 years
George W. Bush – 8 years
Hillary? (I doubt it) – 8 years
Jeb Bush (don't think he won't run) – 4 to 8 years

Wake up people. I know you're emotional about Bill's presidency, but he is NOT Hillary. Make her answer questions. Don't give ANY of these candidates a free pass.

Wallace

“in so many ways, this all women’s college prepared me compete in the all boys’ club of presidential politics.”

Apparently it didn't prepare her to compete in the all boys' club because she came out crying like a baby and is still wimpering.

Now it is going to be six big, tough men against one "smart" woman?
That's the latest ploy? I doubt seriously that Vince Foster would agree or any of the other discards she and Bill laid to rest by the side of the political road. Even disregarding the knee pads.

Nice Hillary – blame all the criticism of your record and views as sexism, the "boys" against the "girl". You expect to be taken seriously – yet when others legitimately disagree with your views – you cry like a little schoolgirl saying how the boys bully you.

We want strong leadership, not petty little princesses.

She is laughable at this point.

Its okay for her to criticize Bush, but not okay for any one else to criticize her?

As an African American woman, I'm disgusted that she continues to play the victim card. No movement in our histrory succeeded by playing vicitims. You don't show strength this way Hillary. You just dont. And let's please note that Barack Obama is not running his campaign on the notion that he is a strong Black man trying to make it in this White dominated world. Because that's stupid. I'm so disgusted with her. I just don't know what to say. First you stay with a philanderer, engage in illegal activities, duck and dodge critical issues, and now you are playing the victim card. What about that reads strong woman?

Hillary Clinton is awesome. She is fighting tooth and nail for the American middle class and the poor. She showed the world, last night at the debate, that she can take on any adversity. She is the leadership that we NEED. I hope that, after she sweeps through IOWA, New Hampshire and South Carolina, the other candidates come to their senses and join the winning team. If not then we can only conclude that the other candidates are aiding and abetting the right wing haters because none of the other candidates have put forth a plan for change the way Hillary has. You can’t deny this. The other candidates just need to leave Hillary alone and just let the leader lead. “They ain’t got nothing”. My girl is on fire. Let’s keep the fire burning hot.

Ken,

Trust and integrity are a big component of being a President, especially since we haven't had any trust or integrity in our President in years. Clinton giving vague answers and saying different things to different people does not espouse trust and integrity!

By the way, Clinton is a Democrat In Name Only (DINO). I have been a Democrat my whole life, and she does not represent my values and beliefs. I am not pro-war, pro-lobbyist, and pro-corporate control of our government.

With Clinton, the drumbeat to war in Iran will not even skip a beat!

Hillary needs to release those documents about her years as first lady now and not in 2012. If she doesn't do it now, in 2012 voters will remember to ask the same question.

Get ready for 4 years of suckdom, America. History's first woman President of the United States will be an ineffective, poor leader, who will preside over an administration of futility and corruption.

Every responsible Wellesley College student and alum should be ashamed of their school. Your frustration won't count in 2011 – take a stand now.

Hillary Clinton accused of illegal fundraising

The complaint, filed by Matthew Margolis and Mark Noonan, cites stories published in the Los Angeles Times and New York Post questioning contributions to Clinton’s Democratic presidential campaigns from impoverished Chinese neighborhoods in New York City.

The stories dovetailed with the Clinton campaign’s refunding more than $800,000 in donations solicited — or bundled — by Norman Hsu, who used his influence in Asian-American circles to help raise millions for Democrats, all while he was considered a fugitive from a 15-year old grand theft conviction.

Playing the gender card? How can the "inevitable" nominee be acting so desperately?

Clinton, “in so many ways, this all women’s college prepared me compete in the all boys’ club of presidential politics.”

I recall the debate in Iowa on ABC in August where everyone including George Stepanopolis, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson, and Hillary Clinton were criticizing Obama’s experience for the first half of the debate. I also recall Senator Clinton attacking Sen. Obama first on the CNN debate and a radio show calling him naive and inexperienced. Never once did he or his campaign say don’t attack me I am black. In fact, he handled the situation during the Iowa debate with humor by referencing the Iowa State fair bumper cars. He was graceful, dignified and most importantly he honestly answered the questions.

For her to use her gender to deflect questions that needed to be asked of the candidates for the Leadership of the free world is a reflection for her campaign and just might be a reflection of the type of administration she may have if she were elected President. We’ve just had eight long years of an evasive, secretive, unquestioned and unchecked presidency that used the tragedy as 9/11 to justify there actions. Now she is using the fact that she is woman to do the same thing on the campaign trail. Her moments of evasiveness in the debate may have been our countries warning.

I believe she was finally showing us who she really was and what we may be in store of if there is a Hillary Clinton presidency. Mrs. Clinton wants to President of our representative democracy but indirectly (by means of her campaign) insist she cannot be questioned or challenged because she is a woman. Mrs. Clinton cannot have it both ways.

Finally, I have a question if she cannot handle the mild and justified criticism of the Democrats how will she handle the strong personal and policy attacks from the Republicans.

Six guys against one woman who cannot get even 50% of the vote and will lose a slam-dunk chance for a Democrat in the White House as well as several Congressional seats lost on her pant-suit-tails.

If Barack were the frontrunner and was justifiably questioned about his stances, and said something "prepared him to compete in the all non-black club of presidential politics", I can guarantee you that he would be torn apart. Hillary wants it both ways. She wants you to think of her as a tough woman, but when she is questioned, she will come back and say she was the poor woman attacked by all these men. Imagine all the excuses she would have if she were to become president. She would never take responsibility for anything. It would kind of remind you of a certain someone that currently resides in the White House.

Also, my wife is a strong woman, and she thinks it is sick the way Hillary is trying to use being a woman to get sympathy votes. So Clinton team, I wouldn't count on that too much.

Perfectly Clintonian. While Senator Clinton invoked the name of 'Bush' so many times that I lost count in the recently concluded 'debate', she labels criticism of 'her' as the politics of 'piling on'. What would you call her 'piling on' on Bush? What is good for the goose is good for the gander. But alas, as the fact of 'issue' debating serves to increase her 'risk' of stubbing her toe as she is heading to the finish line, she 'diverts' attention from 'issue based politics' to MAN vs WOMAN. Again, perfectly deft sleight of hand Clintonesque.

I've seen a lot of debates in my day, but I have never seen anything like I saw on Tuesday. Democrats candidates should — without a doubt — point out differences in policies and ideologies. Even "electibility" is fair game. But to continually attack another candidates integrity and character is unfathomable. This is what the Republicans do! I have never seen this done with such venom in a primary. Please, Edwards and Obama supporters, please don't say they "did not", because they did and the transcript verifies this. Whatever you think of Clinton, one thing is true: She's dedicated her entire adult life to one cause or another — over 35 years in the public sector. Whether she is ambitious or not (which they all are) is not the question. She's earned the right NOT to have her integrity or character assasinated — NOT by Democrats anyway.

It is quite unfair that the candidate that is running on being tough and being able to stand up to a right wing machine is basically trying to portrait honorbale men as sexists for taking her to task on some important issues. It isn't six men against one woman. It is six candidates stating the obvious about another candidate.

She is making women appear to be weak and will alienate as many of them as she gains. She can say goodbye to the male vote, now that she is playing the victim. I think that this will continue to hurt her by milking this victim role.

I'm not a Hillary supporter at this point, frankly I'm voting for Obama. However, Chris from Middletown has been spreading political spin about alleged ties between Hillary and Saul Alinsky. For the record, Hillary was neither a student nor a mentor of Alinsky. I've researched for weeks and I can't find credible (non-partisan) evidence stating that she espouses Alinsky’s views. Hell, I even read all 92 pages of her thesis (which is posted on the internet). Yes she did a thesis (written while she was a student at Wellesley College) on Alinsky and she met him three times. Let’s not forget, she wrote this thesis nearly 40 years ago in college.

Chris, if you are reading this, I'm not being critical of you or your belief that something is amiss. I simply request that you cite your sources so that I can judge for myself.