What is so wrong with you Americans??? you are jumping from one extreme to another. Keep some balance in judging. To read all these comments is really scary for an outsider, are you the ones who want to lead the World?

It is an indictment of all of us that our time can be bought so cheaply. The problem is not one random silly question – we can tolerate that. The problem is unfortunately much more serious.

Giuliani is known to have mistresses in his two prior marriages.

An attempt at levity, big deal, get over it....and for the folks who say, how can they joke about this when people don't have health coverage.

Well, you all need to turn to that village idiot in the white house, who is more interested in protecting his big biz buddies in the health industry than in helping the common man and woman. THis is the same guy who vetoed SCHIP for his buddies, and screwed children all over the country, with the only advice given as "try again" to lawmakers, nice job George. Turn to the real villains – the folks who have had total control for 6 of the last 7 years – the republicrites!

And to the folks who can't take a joke, have a nice day

Either way, it's an embarassment to our country and to those who are attempting to decide on a candidate.

Posted By Maryann – Orlando"

Maryann, rich or poor, all women have some pieces of jewellery they like to wear. It was nothing offensive about the question or the answer, and lets be serious it had nothing to do about choosing either diamonds or pearls. And I loved that Biden, who had an excellent performance at the debate, replied to the funny question.

Please, learn how to take off your foggy goggles and properly discern and distinguish people for who they are. You're talking about a woman who touts at campaign rallies how inspired she was seeing a waitress work and how she really wants to help her have a better life while she and her campaign ate a restaurant this woman worked at. THEY DIDN'T EVEN TIP HER!!! Go out and FIND REAL news. Please, do some ACTUAL research.

This woman is neither dignified or intelligent. She is a self serving ego machine that is tied to the same corporate entities that Bush is. She is divisive and will be, in my opinion, worse than Bush (YES-IT CAN GET WORSE!).

Please, don't do it just for your own awareness, do it for the sake of the country. America needs a new direction and she is dead end central!

Sorry, Bea, but the anger for this question is justified in my opinion.

It was a silly question, but it was the last one of the night and it sure as heck doesn't warrant so many angry responses. Lighten up!

This question, like the rest of last night's debate and today's coverage of it, was a complete waste of time. What utterly worthless fluff. I don't think this sort of nonsense helps our country in any way. CNN should be ashamed of itself.

The next president should be elected based on their record, based on their intelligence, based on their strengths, based on their ideas and based on their ability to lead. Debate questions—whether they're at the start, middle or end of a debate—should probe those characteristics, not the petty nuances of every candidate.

Diamonds or pearls? Save that stuff for the Barbara Walters special or Larry King Live, not a debate.

It was a fitting end to a horribly moderated and seemingly "stacked" crowd. When John Edwards or Barack attempted to articulate the differences between themselves and Hillary – people booed???

Good lord... they were telling the TRUTH – using FACTS.

And this last girl... what a ridiculous question. One must genuinely wonder if CNN and/or Hillary planted that young college student.

Oh wait... Hillary would NEVER do that, right??

Where is there an impartial news network? And why should something as ridiculous and superficial as this be newsworthy, let alone be asked during such an important debate? This type of question is more in tune for something like a beauty pageant or a high school forum, not a debate between the candidates up for election for President of the United States.

Shame on you, shame on Fox!

Is there any doubt this applies to the American people too??

The debate format last night and CNN’s execution of it was pathetic. The first 15 minutes were more like an episode of Jerry Springer with Wolf Blitzer playing the role of the host and egging on Obama and Edwards to attack her in front of a crowd that amounted to a Clinton rally. That seemed to open the door for the crowd to start acting like they were at a WWF event. Campbell Brown absolutely gushed as she asked Senator Clinton softball questions. Blitzer was clearly more aggressive trying to pin down and trap all the other candidates. And I would really like to see a breakdown of the number of questions asked each candidate and the amount of time they were each given. Were I part of the Kucinich, Edwards, Dodd, Biden or Richardson campaigns I would be livid.

After the debate all the analysts came on to say how well she did. What were they watching? And then they post this story to the ticker? Come on CNN.

Nobody won this debate but CNN was clearly the looser.

THAT was her tough question?!

CNN shouldn't have let that question through...she's obviously not undecided and i HOPE she's not using that question to decide who to vote for!

Kudos to Joe Biden (another non-front runner that I would have liked to hear more from) for choosing 'diamonds', and making the question the joke it was.

I guess you'll be asking the Republican men in the next debate if they prefer boxers or briefs? And why was this question not asked of the Democratic men?

People have been posting that this is the 'Clinton News Network' and I'm starting to think they are right.

I used to respect CNN, but you lost me last night by allowing that audience question. Shame on you!

Maybe she didn't want to anger the diamond or the pearl lobby by choosing one.

I think I will have "waffles" for breakfast.

I would have applauded her if she said "I prefer everyone having the ability to buy both diamonds and pearls".

A college student can't come up with anything more relevent than this?

Doesn't give you a warm fuzzy for our future does it?

In my opinion, it was not a debate at all, but it was not a total waste of my time. I know now to avoid any press-sponsored debates. I'll get my information about the candidates via other sources and make decision for whom to vote. I think the press is more interested in entertaining than informing.