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I just saw bits and pieces of this debate. Considering what I saw, Wolf was very rude especially to Obama and overly protective of Hillary. Very shoddy.

hehehe ... Obama waffles on the DRIVERS LISCENSE answer ... I can't stop giggling ...

BTW, I think Hillary Clinton planted the whole Las Vegas audience for the debate. LOL

I agree with most of the comments here. The "squabbling" is in response to inflammatory questions that pit candidates against one another. As a voter, I'd like to hear these folks talk about the issues and where they stand. John Edwards needs to outline some ideas fairly soon or he'll be out of the race. I also don't think it is fair that all of the candidates aren't allowed to weigh in on all of the questions. Joe Biden is far and away the most qualified person and does come across as sincere, articulate, down-to-earth and humorous. Let's give him and the other "second tier" candidates a chance to articulate their ideas and vision for America.

Why couldn't CNN ask a hard ball question, something I NEED to KNOW does Hillary prefer scrambled, poached or sunny side up? my guess though is all 3.

Hillary is a pancake and Obama's 15min of fame are over. Hillary said that she feels comfortable in a hot kitchen...I'll bet she hasn't made anything that anyone would want to have in their mouth's since Chelsea was a baby. Snow Witch and the 7 Dork's are liberal puppets who would say or do ANYTHING to get nominated even if it hurt our national security, US jobs and our future on this planet. Ask Billy Richardson why his state (NM)has so many illegals living there in the first place let alone give them drivers licenses

Forget Hilary, ... Biden, Dodd, and Kucinich were the best here. Why no coverage on them? Seems to be a virtual media blackout on all candidates not Hilary.

The crowd was ridiculously rude and Wolf did not do a good job managing the time for each candidate. Go back to the buzzers and get rid of the stupid citizen questions!

Too bad Wolfe and CNN fixed this debate to give Hillarama a soft place to land after her disappointing showing in the last debate.

The next time CNN airs a debate, let Lou Dobbs ask the questions....all the questions.

HILLARY BLEW AWAY OBAMA & EDWARDS and won this debate hands down!...Its very obvious when you see Obama next to Clinton how intimidated he is with her... Time for Obama to bail out of this race

Hillary wowed the audience, while Edwards got boo from the audience. Obama mumbled and fumbled.

only 24 comments? do I have to post on the Carl Rove story to get a post? CNN SUCKS. What does the middle N stand for I assumed it was News I guess I know what I made out of myself.

Yes/No answers are convenient, but they are not helpful. They do not tell us much. In these debates, why must everything be portrayed as having a yes or no answer. When a politician gives a real response, the pundits say that they messed up. While right before the debate, you pretend to hope for the unscripted. You pretend to hope that the candidates give honest and thought out answers. Yet, after all of that, you ask simplistic questions and reward simplistic answers.

I thought Joe Biden came across as genuine, humorous and knowledgeable. If he had the exposure of the more controversial candidates he would be a front runner and could easily beat any of the republican candidates. I hope the Democrats in the early primary states give him due consideration.

The Democratic debate was business as usual, not very many questions answered, the candidates skirted around the question. They gave answers to what they thought the questions were. I am a registered Republican, I was most impressed by Biden, his answers were straight forward, no skirting around the issues. he even looked Presidential. I was very surprised at the way things were progressed by CNN, it was obvious CNN was catering to the " top 3" maybe in the future CNN and the other News Organizations can be more removed and objective, giving "EQUAL time to all candidates, allowing the voters to make the decisions.

Let's get real, folks. There is no way the part of the audience that booed Obama and Edwards could have been planted by Hillary or her group. If one college student had it suggested that she ask a question, and she couldn't keep her mouth shut, how could they possibly find all those people who were booing that would keep their mouth shut. They were booing because Edwards & Obama needed to be booed!!! They were getting out of line.
I got such a kick out of Wolf insisting that everyone give a one-word answer to the drivers License issue. After so many made SUCH a deal about Hillary not giving a yes or no, it was interesting that NONE of the other candidates could give a one-word answer, either, when pressed. Obama, who made such a deal about her flip-flopping on the issue, found that he flip-flopped worse than she did, when asked the same question. Hillary must have felt better after watching that. LOL
Go, Hillary.

I am still up in the air about who to vote for as are many Americans and I expected better of CNN after the debate. Instead of discussing all of the candidates afterwards it focused the first half an hour on Hillary and Obama. I do not except that they are the automatic front runners but that is what the mainstream media is pushing. I think the other candidates deserve equal time by the press. I listened to Joe Biden for the first time last night and was very impressed. I also like Bill Richardson but their names are hardly mentioned. Shame on the media for forcing their "front runner" options on the public. Let us decide.

.Im voting for George Washington for president, and it's legal. He is in his second life.

Hillary came away looking great.
Biden made some good points, too bad he does not have a chance.
Richardson came off with one or two good points, but came away as soft with his unrealistic – human rights is more important than national security
Obama slipped in some of his own mud, and fumbled the ball on some. He did make a few good points as well, but did nothing to distinguish himself.
Edwards looked and sounded like a desperate man.
Dodd did not make much noise
Kuchinich was good comic relief

Hillary won this one… and needs to, she is the best candidate

Duke it out?!?! CNN, Wolf and the rude crowd kept everyone away from Clinton and allowed her to ramble without answering anything clearly. What a sham. As usual, Clinton's people had to come to her rescue.

Clapping, booing, and hissing shouldn't be allowed... period!

Wolf and CNN did a terrible job!

Hillary is a Liar and a Sneak. She Threatened Wolf Blitzer before the debate that he had "better not gang up on her and make this all about Hillary." It seems the whimpy Blitzer has kowtowed to her too. How about, "Hillary, you and your husband are involved in a scandal that has resulted in the financial ruin and deaths of innocent people. Why don't you make public the documents you are hiding?" Or how about, "Hillary, you have been caught planting questions in the audience of political Q&As, also known as deceiving the American public. How do you have the nerve to even show up here tonight? We demand an explanation."

Biden was the most knowledgable candidate on every issue. Obama, he was cringe worthy when he was asked a simple question about illegals getting licenses, Obama it's a simple question they are here illegally you just say NO. Edwards and Dodd did the same thing( over explaining a basic question). and Kunich and Richardson, please there is a difference between immigrants and illegals and you both know better. Clinton finally got her answer after 2 weeks. Biden was the only candidate who got it right the first time.

Why don't you guys, the media, ever talk about Joe Biden? He is clearly the most experienced, knowledgeable, and honest candidate but you guys won't quit talking about the trio of losers at the top. I am a Republican and would seriously consider voting for him to be the next President, but he won't have a chance to run because the casual American doesn't hear anything besides Clinton, Obama, and Edwards.

I agree with the 1st comment ! That audience was pumped and primed and a Hillary crowd. I suggest to cnn that they separate themselves from the fray by removing the live audience next time and conducting the debate properly without the peanut gallery. Thank you.

I Don't think that was "the Nevada crowd" booing, as someone suggested ... I suspect that was Clinton implants! They couldn't plant questions so they planted People!! That was their defense for Hilary if the guys roughed her up again!!

I don't agree w/ the post-analysis at all. I thought Hillary did well at the Phila debate and was scary in Vegas. Her response to drivers licenses for illegal aliens seemed reasonable for a complex issue in Phila. But the pundits preferred a simple one word "No" which she gave them last night. Meanwhile, Obama didn't answer the question in a sound bite so the pundits scorned him. God forbid he didn't answer a complex question with one word.

It is obvious that Wolf Blitzer did Clintons dirty work for her by trying to embarrass Obama. Why didnt Wolf press Hillary on her response. Obama is what we need right now. Intelligent, Genuine, and honest. Anti-Hillary thats for sure

Nobody's talking..haha..or I would rather intelligently say..downplaying the event because reality has hit all of you smack in the jaws, face, jowls, whatever. Bama has peaked and you have nothing to whine or cheer about. Merry Christmas!!!

"Diamonds or Pearls?" Nooo, that wasn't another planted question, was it? Really shows that America's intelligence is just in the toilet, people are so dumb and so ignorant, and so so starstruck by Hillary Clinton that al lthey can ask her is if she likes diamonds or pearls, not about her votes for the war, to support Bush on Iran, outsourcing of jobs, or any issue of real substance. No wonder we got Bush, and we're going to end up with another loser president, because AMERICANS ARE TOO STUPID TO FIGURE IT OUT

This country needs the Hillarey I saw at the debate. She'll bring global respect back to this great nation. My only fear is that she'll pick the bumbling, marshmellowy Richardson as her running mate. Biden should be her VP.

The debate was terrible. Wolf didn't push for clearer answers. How many times can you accept "I have over 35 years experience." Experience at what? Washington? That's encouraging. The other choice is a man who claims he's met a UFO! And people are worried about how old the next president thinks the earth is?! We have serious problems.

If you call that a Democrats duke it out?" I didnt see all of the candidates receiving equal air time as CNN & Blitzer are to busy providing air time for for their prez – Hillary. Duking it out, ha! What a joke!

They duked it out!? The debate was a stage-managed waste of time. Can you please end the insufferable theater and actually get to the issues?

I watch and I care. I would much rather be hopeful about the potential of "those liberals". It's far more coherent and articulate than anything I'm hearing from the other group of candidates.

Why does no one acknowledge the fact that Joe Biden is always the most mature and in my opion, the most clear on issues, particularily on Iraq. Last night he was the one who put a stop to the sqrabbling, that it seems to me Wolf Blitzer was trying to insite.
Jean from Denver, Colorado

I started watching it and layed down on the couch. After Obama, Clinton, and Edwards did their alleged "mudslinging", I fell asleep.

Joe Biden and Dennis K. don't get enough airtime. Wolf could have done a better job moderating to be fair to all.

CC, is this something you always do? Complaining about your husband's comments won't get far with us!

Maybe they are losers Mike,but Im sure not they are not as bad as the loser you picked in the last election.It will be fun just to watch you squirm for the next five years worrying about it lol.

Biden and Dodd were a surprise to me because I previously hadn't listened to them closely in their campaigns. Biden is a formidable candidate and would beat any democrat or republican in political debates. I don't think there is anyone who would forward to tangling with Biden.

All the candidates said they would put national security behind the rights of those individuals who would like to kill us.

Makes me feel safe, warm and fuzzy all over.

apparently you do...you took the time to add a post...

I found the Nevada crowd's behavior to be downright embarasssing. How dare they boo candidates for saying that they disagree with Hilary!?! Obama and Edwards have a perfect right to disagree with her, no matter what the crowd thinks.

The biggest looser coming out of this debate is CNN thanks to Wolf Blitzer. I've watched every single presidential debate and this is BY FAR the worst.

It's the most unprofessional & unorganized to date, THANKS of course to Wolf Blitzer. A moderator is supposed to be in charge in controlling the situation in the room (how ironic is that?) and Wolf did anything BUT. Allowing audiences to boo candidates while they're answering questions, him cutting the candidates off in the middle of their answers, not to mention he couldn't even conceal his biasness & let it splashed all over the TV screen, is just plain – what's the word? – EMBARRASSING!! It's supposed to be a PRESIDENTIAL debate, Jeopardy was a much better managed program.

A presidential debate in itself with 30 seconds to 1.5 minute answers has already become A BIG JOKE! But Wolf Blitzer took it to a whole new level last night, he successfully turned a PRESIDENTIAL debate into A 7 RING CIRCUS!! Congratulation CNN!!

I've been submitting this several times what a surprised that it's not showing up. What's a matter CNN? Can only give criticism but can't handle getting one? Then you have the galls to act surprise if we call CNN: Clinton News Network.

How can CNN claim to run the "Best Political Team" on TV, but have James Carville do commentary afterwards
? Talk about the Clinton News Network.

WHY, oh why is it so hard to find the complete unedited, raw debated everywhere on the internet after every one of these?!

I think there needs to be a place where Americans can go to be sure to get this information, and I think that needs to be met seriously and if possible legally. Hunting around for hours does not help anyone.

No one watched and no one cares, these candidates are liberal losers

Hilary couldn't plant any questions so she planted "boo-birds" instead just so she could supply wishy-washy answers again. Afterwards, as I predicted, the media opinionators voted Hilary the winner again. Instead of listening to boo-birds perhaps these so called opinionators should listen to what each candidate is saying. Joe Biden had a terrific evening, and so did Barack Obama. Hilary told me nothing substantial except that NOW she will talk to Iran. I think she blasted Barack for suggesting such a thing a few debates ago. Wake up people.... Hilary will keep this country in the status quo and the middle class will become part of the poor. CNN and all you othe cable guys. TELL THE TRUTH INSTEAD OF JUST GOING WITH THE FLOW.

Jerry Springer wants his audience back.