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I endorsed Hillary from the beginning. I was excited to see her go for the presidency. Then Obama came, and gave me hope. I have been done with Hillary ever since. Plus, i was upset she voted for a bill to do the same thing with Iran. Not happy. Also, at least, when Obama missed a vote, he apologized right away. No, Hillary wouldn't do that. I just don't trust her,a nd I really liked her at one point. But Obama just looks like what we need now, she should have ran in 2004, I would have voted for her then.

Does the fact that Hillary removed things not rightfully hers from the White House bother anybody other than me?

Thank god the president of the united states is an executive position-not a legislative one. We all know Hillary's judgment is sound. Obama's tricks aren't going to work.

BY THE WAY, WEREN'T WE ALL AMERICANS FOR THE WAR, WHEN OUR POLITICIANS VOTER FOR THE WAR. TO COME DOWN ON HILLARY, LIKE IT ALL HE FAULT FOR GOING INTO WAR. WE WERE ALL LIED TOO, BY G BUSH .PLEASE GET OVER IT. LIKE YOU NEVER MADE A MISTAKE IN YOUR LIFE.

America tonight saw two of the best, most intelligent, informed, for the people oriented, candidates in this campaign. They united put aside their differences and truthfully illuminated their stand on the issues as Americans asked them to do.
Why are some trying to discredit two great candidates where credit should be due.

Can Americans and reporters never applaud a genuine accomplishment without a negative connotation:? America would be blessed with either of these Candidates as leaders. They are so far above any of the Republican contenders in this race. Be Grateful you have both of them on your ballot. They showed tonight they can unite and put you the voters first and rise above their differences for the good of their Nation. Why can't you? It is disheartening to say the least to see these negative comments being made after such a Great Debate and Unified Effort put forth by both candidates. They both get my Congratulations and Best Wishes for Super Tuesday. They are both winners.

I'M THE SON OF A MILL WORKER

Obama getting right the first time...what a joke. Can he explain why he pulled the wrong lever 5 times?? Hillary is the intelligent choice!!

I recall General Colin Powell presenting graphs and flip charts to Congress using a pointer indicating specific buildings which held the WMDs. Who would ever have dreamed that such a revered and decorated General would boldly lie to us?

Senator Clinton's decision was the best she could have made based on the purposefully provided mis-information from the White House.

Today we watched history being made with Sen Obama and Sen Clinton debating to become the next President of the United States. Kudo's to them both.

I think that either Obama or Clinton would be a good president and I will vote for whoever gets the nomination. However, I hope it is Obama because: (l) Hillary will so energize the Republican party and even some Democrats that I am not sure she can beat McCain (2) If she does win, we are almost certainly guaranteed four or eight more years of a divided country just as we have now and I really don't think most Americans could endure that and still feel good about their government and the political process in general. Obama doesn't have the built=in animosity that Clinton would bring with her (and Bill).

Drivwers lic. for undocumented people( illegalls to republicans) will not go over well. Here in Ny Gov. Sopitzer got absolutely killed on that and dropped it. O bama is going to get slammed on this by the neocons. Hillary is clearly the more qualified,accomplished leader. Obama would do well as a Vp or Sec of State; then Pres in 8 years.

OBAMA WON.....HANDS DOWN.....CLINTON IS SO CORNY

"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war" -Einstein
Clinton was wrong and she as well as everyone who voted for the war need to apologize for the bloodshed and anguish of all of us around the world. Her inability to do so is unforgiving. This was a mistake with unknown consequences. She is just another vetted politician and she will be so in the White House. Lets turn the page!!

McCain would pulverize Hill by making her count down to 35 years of alleged experience. Obama would never have that problem.

I think Obama actually stood toe to toe with Clinton on this debate concerning policy. He was very detailed in his approach to welfare. Where he clearly beat Hillary was on the issue of Iraq. One of the qualities of a great leader is to admit when they are wrong, and clearly Hillary has a proud stance on Iraq, even though it WAS A WRONG DECISION...

Go Obama

I agree with Scheider Hillary is running from the past. Do you really want a president that is NAIVE.

Hillary is not answering the questions. look at the videos and you will see that she blabbered around the. She has not answerd one question. she did a lot of talk and that is all. I amyet to hear what changes she plan to make. The republicans will tear her apart that is why they want her to run.

Hillary is lost without bill.

everyone was for this war in 2002 this is really a nonissue now.I thought Obama wants to move fwd, but he keeps bringing up this 2002 vote.

Hello?? Many people believed that the war in Iraq was necessary due to lies and concealment on the part of George Bush; when his fabrications became apparent, many people, including Hillary Clinton, spoke out against his tactics and urged for an end to the war. Hillary is honest (if she made a mistake, so did millions of Americans), has a plan, has a brain. Go, Hillary!!!!!!

Interesting debate. Nothing new other than civility. I do believe Obama made ground on voting for the war as posted throughout this ticker, but this is old news. My concern is how we get the White House back. Republicans have so much ammo on Hillary and Bill. Why give them a gift.

I think republican arguments are petty (those Clinton years were nice), however one must be realistic that our chances for a Democrat being elected in the White House are greater with Obama. I also feel that nothing will get conservatives and evangelicals out to vote faster than Hillary. If she is nominated, I will vote for her.

This is just a real look at our situation, either candidate will be leaps and bounds better for our country, vote strategically, they will be.

No winner, other than we finally have 2 incredibly good candidates.

Obama is clearly the better candidate. Being a leader is about reading the nuances and leading. On the most important question in the last eight years, Hillary followed, Obama led. Making excuses that you or I would have voted the same as Hillary misses the point. That is why you or I are not running for President, but they are. And this vote speaks to leadership, speaks to being right on day one, speaks to something you cannot learn and that all good leaders must have - good judgement.

I too was highly insulted by the question "Can You control your husband".

Is this about what policies they will bring to the country or about CNN getting sexist? Getting personal is not what it is supposed to be about by a news channel. Leave that to the tabloids!

As we watch the Democratic debates from Africa, we tend to draw a conclusion that American politics is far on the edge of declining. But what makes it worse is that the MEDIA is playing the biggest role to fan racism, sexism and other issues that do not matter.
However, few questions remain unanswered in our minds. If Barack Obama was a white, how would the course have been? What if Hillary was not the wife of the former President Bill Clinton?
Goodluck to both canditates.

why is that clinton can talk twice as long obama and not get cut off. I would like to see the time difference

EVERYONE WAS FOR THIS WAR IN 2002 . THIS WAS MONTHS AFTER 9/11!!! WHO ARE WE KIDDING? I DISTINCTLY REMEBER HER IN 2002 CALLING TO LET THE INSPECTIONS WORK AND CRITICIZING BUSH, WHICH WASNT REALLY POPULAR YET. BUSH LIED 945 TIMES RUINED COLIN POWELLS CAREER. BARACK SAYS CHANGE MOVE FWD, BUT KEEPS BRINGING UP THE PAST VOTE, LETS MOVE FOWARD

I have never heard such daft ideas in my life. Neither candidate knows a thing about economic issues and are in a full out race to bankrupting the country's already nervous economy

The media is not being fair to Hillary. The attitude of the media is apparent. To me, the media has their own agenda – a story- and Hillary and the Clintons was told whereas Obama is new so therefore a story to tell. The bias is blatant. I cant bleive they asked her if she can "control" her husband. How sexist! Can u imagine the outrage if they asked Obama to "control" his wife! Did she not say ur crazy if u dont vote for her husband and so on. The media ignores any of her comments but Bill's is diagnosed and analyzed. What is wrong with having experience? What is wrong with having a former president as a spouse??Shes been there and knows the reality of the job. She doesnt need to idealize what it is.

Get real Bill! How much biased quackery you can afford for Obama? CNN = FOX

Anyone looked at the healthcare plans of these two. Minute differences. Be sure what you wish for.

i would vote for pelosi before i would vote for the most corporate backed candidate in this race

When asked about her vote on Irag) "So was it a mistake?" Hillary refused to acknowledge this. For me, it recalled George W. Bush's refusal to acknowledge any mistake he has made. What a contrast with Obama who says "I don't want yes men and women around me. I won't always be right."

it's all about barack!

i love that he will sit with foreign dictators without preconditions... what are we afraid of??? we used to have a direct line with the kremlin during the cold war... Clinton just sounds like more of the bush foreign policy plan

I just think there needs to be greater balance about comments on Hillary, especially from Carl Bernstein. It sometimes appears like a gang-up in favor of Obama to the point of totally ignoring the serious question of whether this country is ready for a black president, especially vis a vis the campaign the republicans will run in the more rural areas...

I think Hillary handled herself with aplomb and showed the ability to respond intelligently under pressure. Barack would make a good leader but needs someone with experience and wisdom help him accomplish his goals.
A Clinton Obama ticket could combine the best of both.

JFK was RIGHT on the first day?? He messed up the Bay of PIgs BIG TIME and then got us involved in Vietnam in the first place.

I'd much rather have a President who is ready who had to make the Tough decisions when they had to with all the information they had.

Obama wasn't even around to make those decisions. I'd bet you a billion dollars that I'll tell you who won the Super Bowl on Monday!

obama supporters are border line insane EXPERIENCE is key cinton will win by a landslide

Obama has one major accomplishment in his political career. He voted against the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, he was unable to persuade anyone else to go along with him.

I am not impressed.

His second major accomplishment seems to be the endorsement of Ted and Caroline Kennedy.

Ted Kennedy has lived up to the limits of his potential. Caroline is too young to have ever known her father.

I remember John Kennedy. Their is no comparison to Obama except that he is also a democrat.

I am not impressed.

It is unfortunate that the political journalists at CNN appear to be most focused on what looks good but has little substance...oh...you must have been looking in the mirror...

I am not impressed.

"obama scored big on iraq

Obama scored ONLY on Iraq!

Too bad Iraq isn't the ONLY issue in this campaign.

Driver's licenses for illegal aliens so that we won't have "all these hit and run accidents??????"

You have to be kidding!

When the campaign first started I was going to vote for Hillary Clinton. I thought she was the best choice because of her experience. The more I read about each candidate and the debates I watched I realized Obama is the better choice. He clearly understands what the job requires and is ready to be President. Hillary has too many friends in Washington she wants to keep happy and not step on their toes. Obama doesn't care who he pisses off. It seems to me he makes it clear he is there to represent us all. Special interest groups do not have a hold on him. Go Obama!!!

I'm so sick of her trying to weasel out of what she did. She voted for the war. Hemhawing, throwing up a smokescreen, etc. doesn't cut it with those of us who remember. She is trying to run from the past, but WE REMEMBER!

now this could be the tickets : clinton/obama

mc cain/ rice

IF one divides the debate into sections, health care, taxes, domestic policy and iraq Hillary won on 3 of the 4. To many the Iraq war is prioty and wil lleave a larger impression ... especially since it was the final section of the night.

Bill you are extremely biased! All the questions seemed to attack Clinton, while Obama got questions that don't matter like "censorship."

And what about questions about Gay Marriage?

CNN... you're so transparently pro-Obama. Your homepage ticker has an anti-Clinton headline. Stop posting these incendiary and biased remarks and be fair for once. Bill Schneider should be let go. He did an awful job commenting on this debate.

For Obama to play the "opposition to the war " card is a bit hypocritical because he wasn't a player at the time and has no voting record to challenge.

Great debate. Without the ability to vote for Edwards any more, my vote is for Clinton.

Hillary is way to polarizing, plus she has the Bill baggage and I have Clinton fatigue.

this was beautiful.both candidate displayed high level of maturity,excellence, and unity.i truely love this moment and i think this is really the beginning of a new chapter of america.i think they share the same ideas and policies.
i think it should be obama commander in chief and clinton vp.

Senator Clinton did vote yes, but everyone who is bashing her for this should really go on line and read the Complete resolution as it was presented to congress. She has been very consistent as to why, and has not flip flopped as to why she did so. Remember Teddy voted yes also, and Qbama excepted his endorsement. HUH. Any one who thinks Bush, Cheney, and Rummy did not over use this power must be Blind, Deaf , Dumb, and Stupid.

why hilary could not say sorry for teaming with bush adm. for the invasion of irak?
It is a problem of good or bad judgment. Does she think she did not have good experience at that time?
Obama is set for good judgment but he needs to talk tough.

Hillary was way over the top tonight and Obama was way down under. Good for you Hillary, you showed how strong you are and Obama is not match to you.

bush manipulated intellegance to gain support for the war. He also went in 2 days before the inspections were done. that is not what she agreed to.

Obama totally bought me off. She really doesn't have what it takes. My vote now shifts to Obama...

Obama's got you in his back pocket.

How very gentlemanly that Obama held Clinton's chair at debate close? Loved that!

Bill your right , she has been running from her past for a very long time. The problem is , wherever she goes , there she is.

OBAMA WON THIS DEBATE HANDS DOWN.

Obama has much better Judgement to lead this country.

PLEASE, AMERICA.... GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE...LET THE YOUTH , OUR FUTURE RUN WITH IT.... THE CLINTONS BRING SUCH A HUGE BAGGAGE INTO THE WHITE HOUSE – UNFORTUNATELY – AND REMIND ALL OF US OF VERY SAD THINGS ... THE YOUNG MAN,SERIOUS AND TALENTED WILL BE EMBRACED BY THE WORLD .... I WISH YOU WELL, MY BELOVED AMERICANS ....VOTE WISE, VOTE YOUNG AND VOTE WITH COURAGE! G. HOFFMANN

Hillary does have more experience –

At:

1. Making poor decisions re: Iraq
2. Not taking responsibility for said decisions
3. Running dirty campaigns

Ready on Day 1? Ready for more politicizing that we are all tired of. Go Barack Obama!

Bill you and CNN has been so Obama bias.... it is making me consider FOX News Channel.....now that is a channel I can atleast expect one sided bias from ....shame on you, Wolf tonight, and the "clear" anti-Clinton agenda.

My favorite remark of the evening was from Hillary Clinton:

It took one Clinton to clean up after a Bush and it may take another Clinton to clean up after another Bush.

That clinched it for me.

Quite a number of US Senators and Congress members voted against the Iraq War Resolution, so all you people who keep posting that every one was for it, are just flat out telling lies. Robert Byrd, voted against it. Senator Kennedy voted against it. Senator Russ Feingold voted against it. Maxine Waters voted against it, so Hillary was the one who showed terrible judgment. Hell she even voted against Senator Carl Levin's amendment to require Bush to give the UN Inspectors more time. That vote shows that she was all for the Invasion of Iraq. Hillary can not bury her war enabling past, and she recently voted for the Kyl/Lieberman green light to attack Iran proposal.

She learned nothing from her Iraq war authorization votes, and now she wants to repeat the same stupidity with Iran.

EXACTLY!!! That's why we need Barack Obama as the democratic nominee. He is the only one out of ALL the people running for president who has and can continue to inspire my generation to participate in politics and take charge of the mess the baby boomers have made in Washington. He is a global citizen who represents the future in every possible way, and just like he pointed out during the debate, he is the only one who has the JUDGEMENT needed to guide America through today's world, not the just the knowledge of experience from the 1990s.

IF HILARY GETS THE NOMINATION THOUSANDS OR EVEN MILLIONS WILL CHOOSE TO EITHER STAY HOME AND NOT VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION OR VOTE FOR ANOTHER PARTY'S CANIDATE.

OBAMA 2008!!!!!!

Bill: It sounds like you are trying to create a news headline for the next news cycle. You "analysts" and "pundits" seemed to have decided since Iowa who the candidates will be in the national election. Frankly I am tired of the media spinners determining who will be on my ballot when I vote.

Bill – are you an analyst paid by cnn or funded by obama camaign. You are so off base.

I dislike the fact that Hilary cannot accept that she made a mistake. I'm a fan of her but part of being a great leader is to be humble and be able to admit that you made a mistake. This does not sit well with people, we all make mistakes. come on Hilary!

I was hopping Clinton can addmit what she did ( that she was naive) to give Bush vote to go to war in the first place.. so Obama has been ready from day one

Why didn't Hillary read the NEI before she voted on Iraq? And what was the basis for Obama's opposition to Iraq if he never read the NEI and was not well informed on the threat?

Any woman who does not vote for Mrs. Clinton in November should be ashamed. Regardless of your thought, it is simply, time for a female president of the United States.

Nobody won or lost. It was a great exchange. As someone closely following the campaign, I have not heard anything new.
But Hillary cannot use IRAQ issue against McCain. I think the issue would just be off the table and not hurt her. Obama can use the issue that's all. Nothing dramatic and it seems people don't care anymore because of the economy. But you never know it could be an issue in November depending how things go over there.
Great debate congrats to Hillary and Obama.
PROUD DEMOCRAT!

Let me ask you a question about Iraq. If Clinton had voted against the Iraq resolution, would the war go on anyway?

Obama clearly won this debate! The republican frontrunner would smother Clinton with her stance on Iraq AND now Iran....

Her past? Are you kidding me Bill? She was the First Lady during the best 8 years this country had in my lifetime PERIOD! Get a grip!

So Obama thinks he has the judgement that will always be right...... this is absurd! He appears pompous, I don't respect that. She made the best decision based on the facts, provided by our president and backed by all the intelligent services..... The mark of a good leader is not to claim they always make the right decision, it's impossible, but to be able to recognise the new facts and new info and adjust accordingly.

Hillary won this debate.

I was undecided before but. . .

I am voting for Hillary now!

Thank You Obama and Hillary for a respectable debate.

GO BILL. you nailed it !!! Speak as it is!!!!

No one mentioned the obvious fact that Obama said we need a president that is "right" not just experienced, then turn around shortly after and said he'd surround himself with the best and brightest because he "won't always be right."

It was so obvious, how could no one have caught it?

BORING..... Hillary goes on & on with her same old "stuff", evading the answer!
Obama clearly more articulate and inovative, but unwilling to kick his adversary in the butt when he NEEDS to!

Bill, Obviously you are an Obama supporter. Pres. Bush LIED to all of us!!

Why are you so biased against Clinton? You should just endorse Obama and get it over with.

It's becoming very annoying to see how CNN commentators like you feel totally free to try to influence all of us. We expect you to inform and facilitate, not to tell us what is your preference

I wonder if we were watching the same debate. Hillary tore Obama a new one as he stumbled and tagged on to Hillary more than a few times. Hillary was fluid and strong.

I think it is more than obvious from the CNN blogs that Clinton won the debate. She was calm and clear he was tentative and defensive.

She won me over.

Go Hillary!

Bill Schneider, go home and sleep, it's already too late for you. Most of his polls are inacurate and I simply don't like him. He is too pro Obama and no matter what anybody sees, he will only see the positive things in Obama's speeches.

Did Obama buy you off?

Catrisa,
Nobody won the debate. Every candidate carified their position and it is up to you now to make a decision. Because you said this is not going to change a Clinton supporter.

Hillary won the debate on:

a) Her health insurance plan

b) Immigration

c) Specifics of her 35 years of experience

Latino44million January 31, 2008 9:42 pm ET

Obama shows the same arrogance of Bush, "I have the Judgement" for one vote. If he was honest, then he would have voted NO every time. But he did not he voted exactly as Hillary, what happened to his judgement? I think that he voted thinking as a politician, and Hillary voted honestly on the issue at the time.

You're wrong, Hillary has voted PRESENT many times do your homework and talk about the issues and know what you're talking about before placing your fingers on the keyboard.

Hillary i think is much better on Iraq ... sorry to the Obama fans she has much smarter approach on withdrawing

Boy do you people nit pick. Apparently we waere not watching the same debate. Hillary is some bright it' scary. He experience and knowledge shows Obama to be a sophomore not a graduate.

SHE MADE A DECISION BASED ON THE INFORMATION SHE WAS GIVEN. I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT IF WE EVER DO NEED TO GO TO WAR IN THE FUTURE FOR A LEGITAMATE REASON , THAT SHE IS NOT GOING TO TAKE AN ANTI WAR STANCE LIKE BORACK WOULD. I TRUST HER YEARS OF SERVICE AND HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN HER ABILITY TO WORK HARD TO FIX THE PROBLEMS FACING OUR COUNTRY.SHE IS EXPERIENCED ON THE HEALTH CARE ISSUE AND KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED GOING FORWARD. SHE HAS A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE MORTGAGE CRISIS AS WELL. MY CONFIDENCE IS WITH HER WITHOUT A DOUBT . GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is a liar!!!! She cannot even admit making a mistake. Totally avoids answering the question. That is the only thing she does consistently – avoids the question asked answering with retoric instead.

obama has clearly won this debate...not even close

go obama

This would be a lesser issue if she ever had the ability to say I was wrong or made a mistake. That is the least yo could do if your error in judgement cost fine american patriots thier lives. This one is not a question she should even consider the political ramifications of just being honest on.

Hiliary was consistently deeper in her responses and demonstrated that she is smarter than the former editor of the Harvard Law Review by far. Most of the time, Barack fell back on standard stump speach language. She is solid and could run the government, he would need a coach and leadership tutor for the first 3 1/2 years. We don't have that kind of time... democrats votes should go to her.

Only worry in my mind still is....why did she embrace and kiss Mrs. Arafat on the cheek in the White House (look it up, she did). Questionable judgement.

Bill...I usually value your comments, but you sound unabashedly pro-Obama. And Wolf, as always, is trying to manufacture news, not report it. I think Obama is a very articulate and intelligent person, but Hillary has just been thinking about the nation's problems for a much longer time and understands the nuances...good words can get you only so far, experience matters.

she can run but she can't hide...i had a professor in college who coined a word for hillary's kind of talk..."engfish" it sounds a little bit like english, but it is mostly "fishy"....i hope obama gives her a good thumping in california...

Thanks Sanjay! I wish I could have said that! No matter what is said, she has more experience.

clinton will never apologize for the wrong vote on going into iraq. she is proving through these discussions that she is as arrogant as her husband.

maryellen doyle
santa fe nm

Donna, if you believe that you are very extremely niave. She has a very lofty position in the U.S. Government. She knows exactly what she was doing. Or, maybe she was trying to figure out what the word "is" meant.

1) She never read the NIE report
2) Many Middle east experts, including Richard Clarke, knew immediately that this was Al Qaeda and Iraq was not involved in any way shape or form. So what exactly is she ready for Day 1?

I can't believe Clinton plugged her website. But it is an innovative idea. , have to say.

Obama/Clinton '08

Mr. Schneider, I used to be a big fan of yours. Whenever I used to hear that you would be on, I would pay particular attention because I respected your reporting. Tonight, however, felt less like an analysis and more like a political endorsement. I'm disappointed–I expected impartiality from you but instead saw you using your sphere of influence to, well, influence.

Obama had no answers for me. Unlike Hillary, he was unable to concisely articulate his positions. Instead, he chose many times to make quick, empty quips. Hillary is amazing!!!

In contrast to much of the feedback on this blog, and as an undecided Democratic voter, I actually think that Wolf Blitzer has been much easier and more gentler toward Hillary throughout these debates.

Barak was a gentlemen to the end- he moved by her chair and gently moved it out for her-What a man!!!

Yes stop taking side and do your job ..why you are endorsing Obama .

Pleeeezzzz Bill, give the negativity a rest. The intelligence of these two people is amazing.

I'm not impressed. Barak is 10 times better candidate than her. He should have cut her more.

I cannot believe the 2 people asking the questions. What softball questions without any follow-up. The illegal immigration issue is costing African-Americans jobs as well as all Americans. Look at the statistics. The illegal immigration problem is causing hospitals to close and putting a serious tax burden on our schools! It is causing our crime rate to be higher. For Obama to poo-poo this and want drivers license's for illegals because of safety issues? He is pandering and is ill-informed. The African-American youth do not have jobs because their out of wedlock birth rate is 70%! Their dropout rate is over 50% These are facts!
Have your to liberal idiots asking questions to ask Obama about that. You have to stay in school and get educated! Otherwise no amount of money by the federal government is going to solve the problem. The only thing that solves the problem is personal responsibility.

Sincerely Yours,
Kevin Ardery

I'm really disappointed to see this stream of blogs from CNN which seem to be so clearly endorsing one of the candidates rather than providing coverage and analysis.

Clinton won the debate.

Good talking point Bill, judgement is the most fundamental quality a President can have. Its clearly that Hillary's was clouded from her experience from the Clinton wars, which for the most part, were waged using artillary and airstrikes. She didnt think bush would invade and neither did Saddam.

Bill Schneider, you are a spin machine. You would make an excellent washing machine.

When will you come out with your official endorsement for Obama, Bill?

Did anyone notice what happend at the end there..... Barack actually straitened his chair after he got up when the debate was over! Unfortunately I can't say the same for hilary... I think that says alot about a person. Especially someone at that epitome of power to still be grounded enough to do something like that. BARACK OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!

The topic of the war in Iraq is the weakest point for Hillary Clinton without doubt! The war and more so the ongoing occupation is very complicated and not a black or white answer. To say I never voted for the war does not in any way provide a route to remove our troops, nor does voting "for the war"(a misnomer since it was an authorization for THREAT of force only) does not mean one will keep the troops in Iraq. I think all Democrats and most sane people can agree that getting out troops out is the most important factor in this. There is a level of nuance that does not provide for a simple soundbite. I have little doubt that Clinton understands the finer aspects of policy. I do not doubt that Obama has people that understand them also, but I rarely hear him mention nuances since he tends to speak in large black and white terms. I do not mean black and white in the race sence just a lack of the details that mean EVERYTHING in policy debate.

This was the only point tonight Obama won on during the debate but it was a very strong point for many Democrats.

She can run but she cannot hide from her lack of judgment!!!

Barack is the man and the one for our country...

BARACK AND ROLL BABY 2008 is here and Jan 2009 is thank God just around the corner..

again I must stress how much clinton is on her stump speech and not really not detaling her positions. It sounds like at time she tries then she goes back to the stump speech

Alright, on a superficial note – I have worked in television for three years and was an audio engineer for two – can't your operator bring up Wolf's mic so he can actually play MC on this broadcast? Yeesh. This is what happens when the cable networks with their inexperience take over the job that the big broadcast networks with all their experience do flawlessly and professionally.

Hillary does have a past she has to run from. Another reason I'm for Barack.

I love them both!! Obama is my favorite because he is new, fresh and unites. I'm afraid Clinton will cause more polorization from those outside the party.

I think this debate was wonderful. They stayed on message. Now I think it's up to the people to decide which candidate clearly executed their plans, ideas and values. I am a Obama supporter but I think they both did well to keep the Democratic party united.

Hiliary's signature line has been that she is ready day one. Barack effectively countered it tonight with his statement that it's not about being "ready" on day one, it's about being right. That was his biggest win of the evening, no doubt about it.

Obama brings me to tears also. Tears from being scared if he wins!!

Sorry-i'm just so pleased with the responses from both candidates. The question asked was would they consider running together as pres. and vp. At this point I don't know who I'll vote for but I would like wht loser to run as vp. Make sense?

When she explains the factors that lead to the decision she is then label as "running from her past". Prior to the explaination she was criticised for evading the question. No explanation is good enough as the answer, until she states she was wrong and then I am sure she will be criticised for that answer. It just the senseless waste of time to listen to the pundits.

People check this out Obama is the man he is the choice Also Clinton is not the choice right now. People in the middle east do not respond to women Obama will be the man to make change in that area I feel that by Obama being African American will be the man to mend fences in the Middle East and around the world

Just saw th debate. Good questions overall. Clearly Obama is making a stronger case as distinguishing himself as THE candidate while Hilary is presenting a more agreeable side. One thing I found completely disturbing about the debate overall is that how representative of America is an audience filled with a 'Who's Who' in Hollywood????

LOVE HILLARY!!! "It took a Clinton to clean up the first Bush and it might take a Clinton to clean up after the second one!" Slam dunk! Hillary is brilliant tonight!

BUT it took the SINS of the Clintons to keep the Republicans in the White House for 8 solid years..

Clearly OBAMA won this DEBATE!!!

hillary scares the hell out of me

Bill: Please stop the pro Obama commentary. You have started looking bad and biased. Be yourself please.

Bill's seemingly missed the best rejoiner of the night Hilliary: " It took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush and it may take a Clinton to clean up after the second Bush". It garnered more applause than any other coment.

Obama won!

Obama won this debate. He was more direct with his answers.

Hillary's answer on Iraq and her attitude toward foreign policy was the most concerning out of an otherwise very amazing and historical debate.

We need to be extremely careful as we consider our options for nominee, understanding that the world is changing and that it is paramount for our next President to have extremely strong and informed judgment on foreign policy.

We can not continue to occupy Iraq because of the men and women we have already lost there. We will just continue to lose more. We need to get out! Bush got us into this mess and us Democrats will inherit the cleanup. Our troops have done their job, they have done what was asked of them. They are hero's, now lets bring them home and take care of them. We can not make people believe in our form of democracy. Most Iraqi's view us as the enemy. The way their country is ran will have to be determined by them, not us. Bring our Men home!!

Hey Cindy, how MORE many of these men and women who've lost their lives do we need to lose for Iraqi democracy. Let them fight for it like we did for ours.

wow– that was great – obama is fine tuned .. he got his points across – that he reallly cares for this nation.. not a black thing not a white thing not a blue thing not a red thing it is a united states thing

I love CNN! Bill Schneider's ticker is the coolest most summative for me this election season. It was great in all the other debates too, Republican and Democratic both. WAY TO GO, BILL!

At least Hillary cant ake off her own microphone, if he needs help with that How will he deal.

Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton – Hillary's attempt at humor in responding to that question is dynastic and embarrasing in a nation with 300 million people! Obama should have been given an oppotunity to respond and should have said that the Clintons and Bushs have spent decades making political deals and making enemies. These are liabilities that we cannot allow our next President to enter the oval office with. It's time break away from these people.

why doesnt anyone ask what either clinton or obama would have done in response to 9/11?

Her commerical is so being a politican!! She is so predictable!!

Obama just WON this debate handily!!!

She lost me when she had to clear the record.... and then didn't clear the record. Her record is slightly a problem for me. She lost on health care before and I don't agree with her plan now. She lost on the war: Big time! She was/is the type of person to take issues behind closed doors and that means alot to me. I look forward to 'change'.

I've never been involved before! But....
Yeah

I've made my decision!!!

The ticket .....Obama/clinton

I think she has made her point pretty clear what her future plans are for Iraq. To that, I think she makes her point on most issues more clearly than Barrack.

Hillary and Obama cannot be a "dream ticket"! NY is already going for Dem, and IL will vote Dem. Either candidate must pick someone from FL, OH, PA, or other "swing" states to pick up votes there!

Great debate compared to Republican debate of snipes at each other.

Leaders and visionaries hire managers/organizers. Managers don't hire visionaries. A Obama/Clinton ticket makes more sense.

I believe that any health plan will not work without a Constitutional Amendment for all Americans without it the Supreme Court could review the law as unconstitutional.

Your analysis/comments throughout this debate have not been representative at all of what I see. I am surprised that CNN has such a one-sided analysis and I find it offensive.

there's nothing complicated about reluctantly supporting our troops.

why don't you try to win a nobel prize in math instead of making such an insightful analysis of nothing

That's not fair.....she is advertising her programs and he does not get a chance.

I have to agree with the point raised about Bill Schneider being biased against Clinton

For a self proclaimed the more experienced candidate on day one, she seem to agree with everything Obama said

This debate has been the decisive factor for me between Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama. Never before has it been clearer for me than I can trust Sen. Obama to make the best decision under pressure. I cannot say the same for Sen. Clinton, nonetheless I believe it is not a matter of ostracizing one of the two but rather finding the one candidate that holds the most promise. I have stopped caring for experience, I am now definitively concerned most about my presidential pick's ability to decide correctly on the issues present and pending.

I want to ask a question to all the people and the leaders of america that if America lost all the money of the tax payers into wars and so called american diginity, who is going to pay for america while america would have nothing and tax payers will be poor and country will be in lots of debts and lossess???

I am now confident of who my choice for President of US.... HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON. She is the best prepared to be President. Bush took us to war, not Hillary. Had Hillary been our President she would have followed Osama to the hollows... not to Iraq.

Obama gave one speech in 2002 against the war in Iraq. Then nothing else happened. He even took the speech off of his website. When he went to the senate he voted exactly like Hillary. Now he is trumpeting this ONE SPEECH as his opposition to the war. GIVE ME A BREAK. If this is his example of his great judgment I am supporting Hillary.

She's running from the past???? Give me a break, Schneider.......stop nit-picking. Just report the facts; end the bias.

Lets please make Obama president.

CNN has gotten to the crux of its agenda....a Clinton/Obama ticket. Make no mistake, this is what CNN wants. That is why the question was asked.

CNN, please hire some real journalists. Are you a tabloid or a legitimate news agency?

How about we come home from Iraq as a winner.

Proud that we helped a country run by tyranny for generations. It is a fledgling country.

The USA was not built by the signing of the Declaration of Independence.....that was the BEGINNING in 1776.

We did not even have a Constitution until 1787! And we had far less people to bring to a consensus!

hill's agreeing with obama ...wow–

I knew she would agree, how could she differ? Now it's We!

It appears that Bill Schneider just doesn't care a great deal for Hillary. I thought the media was to be mutual. What happened?

Hillary continues to show the face of convenience.

hillary clinton will win 2008 election

Stop supporting Obama. Everyone can clearly see that CNN including you are supporting Obama. Do you mind showing us the bad aspects of Obama? I'm sure his past isn't perfect either. Stop endorsing Obama.

I am a democrat from the south and I was for the war at the time. President Bush put Collin Powell on the TV and Mr. Powell reported that Iraq had WMD's. At the time we as a country were still in shock from 911 and wanted some type of vengance for the over 4000 lives lost on that horrible day in September. So i can understand her voteat the time. Haven't we all made a decision and come to regret it later. She was doing what she thought was correct at the time.

I think it is unfair on question of judgment to say he would not have voted for the resolution when he did not have the opportunity or the same responsibility that she had to her constituents.

running from the past ... what? Can we look at the future? Experience can move us forward. Could you know everything, every detail?

Go Hillary!!!!!!!!!! The "cackle" is back!!!!!

I am a NYS Hispanic voting for a PRESDENT FOR US ALL!! Please America VOTE for Barack Obama!! POSITIVE change is here with him.

Clinton Obama Ticket; Obama CLinton Ticket; Obama that was a GREAT answer!!!

So Far, Obama had one almost good shot with Iraq. Anything else????

seems like all the bloggers are correct, Bill you are definitely an Obam supporter. Once again he is dodging the question and going on and on and on and on.

Wolf's attempt to bait Hillary is an example of poor journalism. Asking her if she was being naive was totally unprofessional and not something I would expect from a reporter as experienced as he is.

Hillary IS trying to run away from her past... don't blame Bill Schneider for calling it as he sees it.

Hillary has a lot to run from, and nothing to run to.

Obama, on the other hand, has no skeletons in his closet, an immpecable relationship with his wife, and only the future to share with all of us. Welcome to the presidency, Mr. Obama!

Bill – I'm losing respect for you. Every headline is Obama this.......give it a break!

Obama is answering clearly and honestly. Clinton is full of complicated explanations because she does not have honest answers especially about Iraq.

Hillary and her people have clearly parsed this issue, run it past focus groups and tested it with research. They have an "answer," but the logic eludes most of us; despite all her protestations, the basic question still remains; why did she vote to allow GWB to start a war?

Bill Schneider you are biased. Seems like paid by Obama or his supporters.

Now here is the logical point I wish Hillary would have made... When you work in bipartisan mode you discuss and try to work with each other and try to trust each other. That's what Hillary did. Obama did NOT!!! He never wanted to work on a bipratisan wayto solve the national crisis!!! Now in case of Hillary's vote to Bush was a trust on a responsible citizen of USA!!!

I think both candidates handled themselves professionally. CNN you should be ashamed of some of the immature questions. I'm actually feel bad for you.

Since we are now in the character issue

Many would say this is a chice of pragmatism vs. idealism , wouldn't it be interesting to ask this to Sen Clinton if it works does it make it right? and to Sen Obama if it is righy does that mean it works? Food for thought!!

I don't beleave she is running from the past .She delt with the cards she was given at that time and played them as any other senator there did.

Wolf – A "dream" ticket....are you kidding! ..........a very BAD dream!

I am an independent voter that supports McCain, but is it just me or does anyone else see that last nights debates as well as tonights, that CNN is inciting the candidates to attack each other!!!??? I must say that the democrats are hitting more on the elements of the issues as opposed to last nights debates. I largely think that if all candidates stuck to the issues, and spelled out the differences, and detailed the policy elements in which they are running on, we as americans could make better informed decisions as to who our next president would be.

Thank you for that last question!!

Barack is right, and Hillary is wrong–she's dissembling and being disingenuous. The typical Clinto MO is denial, obfuscation–"I did NOT have sex with that woman". Well, actually, you did. And Hillary, yes you did support the war and give W carte blanche. Admit your mistake and move on.

I have been on the fence for some time on who to support for President. I have been impressed with Clinton’s experience up to this point, but she has really lost me with her response on Iraq. I feel like she is not taking responsibility for her actions. I can understand that she thought it was the right thing at the time, but why not admit she was wrong and that she has moved on?

i think the debate was better mostly due to the courtsies both candidates gave to each other. they acted more like to reasonable adults. whoever wins, the other should be vice president, with edwards as attorney general. that would be a dream ticket.

She's riding on the coattails of her husband....

Bill:

It is remarkable to me that you do not emphasize the obvious difference in substance between the two. Hillary is so obviously aware of the issues and an answer to each of them rather than him. Both Wolf and the woman from Politico.com ask unreasonable and stupid attack oriented questions. Why not stick to the issues of the people and not the campaing malarkey. It must be misogyny, self-importance or fear of women.

It's so hard to admit when you are wrong.....Obama got it right from the start....

I don't think there's an issue with using what you have learned from the past to move forward. Using your prior decisions to better enhance your current decisions shows growth as a person.

Tina, did you understand his healthcare plan??????????????? I find it hard to believe this landed you to vote for Obama. Tell the truth.

He was in the State Senate! It didn't matter what he thought then. It only matters when people are in the position where they have to make those decisions. How easy for Obama to say he would not have voted for it.

Fantansy world answer about being right the first time

I respected CNN till now but you and couple of people on CNN are making me to look somewhere else and so for many of my friends..Be fair and look through same lense. Otherwise no difference betwen dirty Politician and a journalist.

Wolf Blitzer's comment that Hillary might have been naieve was irresponsible and he stepped over a line, seemingly trying to influence voters. Last night's debate was also problematic due to too much focus on Romney and McCain. Perhaps CNN should have different moderators if they can't manage equal time or impartial questions.

Oh there's Hillary famous cackle again. Sounds like she's sidestepping this question about her husband's role. I'm a woman and I'm not convinced. He's still wearing the 'pants' in this family.

It is so easy for Obama to be "right on day one." He came to the game after the country turned against it, didn't he? Bill, why do you have it in for Hillary? You coverage is too easily for Obama, and I am experiencing this debate as much less of the landslide you are slanting.

how do you know that he will get right the first time..just a statement, no experience so how can he know the right decision..just luck he voted not to because it was a political vote because everyone voted for it..the decision was right to go in, but was poorly executed..he didnot stand up for america's best interest when he voted against it

Senator Clinton forgets that the Republicans and Bush took contol of the White House and Congress because of the scandals in the Clinton Administration. So I think someone needs to clean up after both Bush and Clinton Administrations.

Look at this Hillary trolls allover this board sickening

Bill,
What do you mean "She's running from the past"?

I am strongly disappointed with your view of Senator Clinton as a "typical politician." She clearly knows the direction and the realities of the country. She has first hand experience. Conceptual understanding of domestic and international just won't cut it. Let's get real.

how unfair was that question. I believe Michelle Obama said that Blac American should wake up instead of saying that America should wake up, but never a mention o anything any of the other spouses say. UNFAIR definitely.

All's Well Ends Well!!

barack seems full frontal and clear about everything. hilary seems to be copying a lot of what he is saying.

i like hilarly i supported her way back when, but im changing my opinion now and my vote tuesday goes to barack. im very dissappointed that hilary isnt willing to admit her mistakes. you have to admit mistakes, to make correct choices in the future.

Obviously, Sen. Clinton does not want to put herself in the position of George Romney, who stated he had been "brainwashed" about Vietnam.

Why does Wolff seem to favorite Hillary? He is allowing Hillary to speak longer, directing questions at Obama, and persisting that he answers them to the Wolff's liking, Hillary's side. Good job Obama for sticking to what you represent, and not changing your view like Hillary.

Hillary shows little respect for Obama, through the likes of laughing at his responses, shaking her head, and rolling her eyes. How does the "tense/scared" Obama look when he disagrees with something Hillary says? He remains to look at her with respect, puts up a finger signaling that he would like the chance to rebuttal. The rolling eyes of Hillary is something that is not new to the American people. She rolled her eyes when her OWN HUSBAND said something that she disagreed with...when she was standing right behind him on national television! How can we vote someone into office who has little respect for her peers and husband, as well as herself! What kind of message is she sending to the young, battered women out there who constantly go running back to their abusive relationships, when she herself was cheated on. Lack of self respect on her part makes her seem weak.

Obama, a Democrat I will vote for, a democrat for the American people, a president that will help our country get back on its feet in all aspects of life. Economy, health care, war, housing market, and picking up the "shattered pieces" that the Bush Administration is leaving behind for us.

Hillary is not the type of leader CLEARLY because look at the smirk she has on her face at all times during this debate? IS THIS A JOKE? I think not, this is the biggest night of her life, Obama's life, and our lives. Hillary supporters haven't realized yet that she seems that the presidency is going to be an easy job. Look at Bush, he has struggled through his 7 years thus far, and Hillary does not seem adequately fit for the job of president due to her laid back, lackluster approach to this debate as well as the presidency in general.

Obama can motivate people, speak well to his peers/members in Congress, and understands the workload that is upon him. Hillary cannot maintain a positive outlook on the American people with the amount of stress that this job requires. Obama will run this country with success.

* I am a Republican who fully stands by Obama, and will get my vote if nominated as the Democratic Candidate. Sen. Obama knows how to lead, speak, motivate, and turn this country around. Please Democrats, think hard and long, before next Tuesday. American's need to realize that Sen. Obama is the best person fit to lead and RUN this country successfully. We need to remain the strongest country in the world, not just through the military, but economically as well.

Thank you for your time.

good question we dont need another clinton

Bill....you really need to be more objective. I'm an undecided voter, however, what you are getting from the debate is far different than I. Your slant towards Obama is very obvious....not good from "a respected news organization"

Obama brings me to tears. I can only hope that he is the next president of the United States as I raise my two young children for the next 4 years.

What is with all the questions dogging Clinton from CNN??? This is BS!!

We need an outsider to do the analysis..Bill Schneider is too Obama oriented. Why doesn't some one bring up that he wasn't in the senate & couldn't vote for the Iraq , he was back in Illinois trying to get elected and with the war a big factor he certainly wouldnt want to say he agreed with it.

There goes the cackle

Wolf is so biased. I can't stand our media, every news forum cannot control themselves. And, just report.

Someone should get still shots of OBAMA, the way he looks down his nose at Hillary, it is pretty funny. I don't think he appears strong at all. I can see why the young kids fall for him, they don't want to hear details on his policies, just vague promises.

Totally running. She's tripping over her past.....

it's a cheap comment on her part, to say that she would never have gone in, after the vote she gave.

Bill you are really highlighting was is going on here: Clinton is looking weak, having to backtrack, sounding like a typical politico, not a fresh leader. Obama is winning this debate, his strongest performance yet.

hey Bill

have you not heard of Keynes's statement that "when the facts change I change my mind"? The facts – those that were revealed – in 2002 were vastly different to what we know now

I will never vote for her cos she will Never Admit!!!!!!!!!!

Would Obama just leave and ignore the sacrafice of all the men and women we have already loss in the effort of turning Iraqu into a domacarcy?

Thank you Bill for pointing this out. I would hope Wolf would try and discuss this with you. Hillary can turn faster and in more directions than any snake I have ever seen.
Keep up the great analysis.

Don't you think you are trying to be a bit sensational?

Ego and pride are a fall- Hillary has to admit to mistakes and learn from them.
She could not admit that she was in the "bush".

I respect Hillary for just not saying what he wants her to say about the war. That would be disastous. She was not the only one in Congress that saw it the same way she did.

She will still be far better with Foreign Policy than him.

No I disagree. What she is saying is that she had to make a choice at the time with what she was given by the Bush administration. She did not say she supported him going to war. She supported going in to investigate more to make a final decision.

Why was the Republican debate of 01/30/2008 only 1 hour long, while the Democratic debate of 01/31/2008 2 hours long. Both debates handeled by CNN.

She is not a leader. Most Congressmen are not. They are Monday morning quarterback. I am sick and tired of hearning this is Bush's War. A very clear majority of congressmen voted for his action. Leaders stick to their guns! They don't run as soon as the first sign of trouble. The Dems certainly did run. There are not any leaders here.

Wolf–have you ever heard of non biased journalism? Stay out of interpretation and just ask the questions... we can make the interpretations ourselves.

Why can't it be complicated? This is not, as Obama would seem to have us believe, simple. While I don't agree with her vote, I understand it. It's easy to disagree with it with hindsight. How many of us, fed the information we were given, were fooled into trusting our public servant, Bush? What would have been her motives for a blank check, pre-emptive war? It doesn't add.

It's not about the past....

It's who can best take care of our future.

Hillary , Hillary, Hillary

But she is NOT naive...

How is she running from the past? She never denied that she voted for the authorization.

love your comments, bill schneider. ccn doesnt use you enough.

maryellen doyle
santa fe, nm

It's easy to say he was "right the first time" when he wasn't there at the time of that original mis-lead vote. It's not really a fair comparison.

Bill Schneider is a very biased guy... and obviously an Obama person. That is fine but I do not want to someone to try and convince me coming from a news program....

I think it is imperative that the next President is capable of using good judgement based on the gathering of information by all agencies as the President's disposal. This issue has been rehashed over and over again. No matter how many times Hillary answers the question, bottom line she made a mistake, but today we need to know can she bring our troops home and end the mess that has already been started no matter who voted for going to war.

I think the real reason Hillary voted for the Iraq resolution was that she knew she would run for president one day and did not want to look weak. Why can't someone get her to admit that! I always wondered where Bill was then.....he would not comment. I feel that Hillary plays it too safe and calculated. Obama is sincere and upfront. An example of this is the debate where he was the only one of the democrats to answer the question about a weakness.

I would like to respond that the news media supported the Bush decision to invade Iraq, believed what the president said and didn't bother to investigate what he was saying. Years later we find out that the administration lied 935 times about Iraq. What took so long?

Bill

Its apparent that you couldn't fathom the idea of a woman president. Your biased and belong on the "fair and balanced" channel – Get real and try to weigh both sides not just what you want to read into it. I think both have answered some questions honestly and some no so honestly. I think you need medication

I think we are seeing the 'team' which will run in November.
The winner should pick the other as running mate

That's the issue. She gave the President the ok to go to war, but never imagined he would? That says a lot about her judgement right there. What did she think he was going to do? Typical politician.

I believe that an "analyst" should be an un-biased one. It's very easy to say that you would have voted one way or another, but Mr. Obama was not there at the time. I don't think his vote at that time proves his judgement capability at all.

Bill, I agree.

Bill Schneider, why don't you just call yourself what you are: CNN Senior Obama Supporter, rather than CNN Senior Politican Analyst?

i just can't trust hillary clinton.

No she is not running from the issue as you state. I think as she has said she

was misled. As for Barack I think he is a great candidate but he needs more experience and I would lik to see her the President and him the Vice-President,
let him get some experience and we will have a democrat running our country
for the next sixteen years.

Why doesn't anyone ask them why they failed to act as leaders when they both waitied till the outcome was determined before voting on war funding?

Bill............do try your hardest to keep your opinions to yourself. We're not interested in knowing what they are.

I guess this is a Obama site now.

Yes..I agree...She is just repeating the obama's answers !!!

True.... never heard that argument before. She lost me when she had to clear the record... then never cleared the record.

Interesting that "neive" was the exact thing I was thinking when Wolf asked if she had been neive to give Bush the power!!!

Of course she is. The questions is whether it will work.

she can run but not hide from this issue

Why was Clinton not able to make a judgement about George Bush and the Neo-Conservatives fantasies about Iraq? She bought into their view of the Middle East by authorizing the invasion. Now she is shifting the blame to Bush. She should have known and seen who he was and what he was up to! That's the judgement issue.

Senator Clinton voted for the Iraq invasion, which did two nasty things: skirted around the whole Constitutional notion of Congress explicitly declaring war, and, imho, further strengthening the power of the Executive branch, which has reached scary proportions to date.

Senator Obama wins this one, I think, in his opposition from the get-go.

I think Clinton looks weak talking about the war. She fumbles!!! She talked JEBER JABER when asked about the war in Iraq.

I agree that Clinton is skirting a lot of her questions with rhetoric and no clear answers... sounds a lot like the "politics" we are used to... what happen to change??

O Bama is right, the Commander in Chief needs to be right the first time

In full disclosure I must state that I could not support senator clinton because of issues of integrity and character .

However for the first time as I listened to both she and barack it suddenly dawned on me that she is out of her depth.

This experience case that she has been trying to make for the past few months have finally had the spotlight shone on it and there is nothing there – it's really just a mirage.

I really feel better now because I now am fully confident that my selection of Barack Obama is the right choice on all fronts.

Wolf, that question was poor. You don't throw out your neutrality and enter in to accusing the candidate. You're the moderator not the judge.

Between Wolf tonight and AC last night, I've seen some of the absolutely worst debate moderation that I've seen on a national stage.

barack the cashbah

Your bias is showing!

She should stopping trying to SPIN everything.

Just say she blew it!

She has a lot of past to run from.

Why are neither Clinton or Obama bringing up the point that fighting Terrorism is not a military issue but rather a Police issue. John Kerry made this point quite well in the 2004 election.

EXPERIENCE HILLARY. I guess experience doesn't mean judgment. JUDGMENT V. EXPERIENCE

This is more like fixing it after the fact. She on one hand said she has more experience and in the next sentence she says looking back I would do it differently. I did not know all the facts. I thought Bush meant something else. Come on people. We are not that slow.......

This simply proves her inability of making a right decision. It shows she may not have a proper judgment. I believe she is week pretending to be strong. She is indecisive and is pretending that she makes proper decisions.

I respectfully disagree. I was against the war, but when I see Hillay, despite the fact that I did not agree with her then, I think deeply she understands the implication, and I do believe that she has faced and acted upon it. Her record in the senate demonstrates this point. People who thoughtfully learn from the past, they do not run from the past.

Clearly, Hillary now cannot justify her support for the war. She did it then to ride along with the then rising popularity of Bush in the polls. It shows that she will do or say anything to get ahead. On this issue it is clear she is running away from her past

Why does Clinton get to talk twice as much as Obama? Why don't the moderators moderate talking time?

I think it's fair for her to say her vote was a preliminary vote of military action. To expect it meant Bush would declare war and invade without the President telling congress directly that he intended to do just that is unreasonable.

Surely if Bush had trusted lawmakers more and made his case to actually go to war and not just "use force", using force may have meant a great deal of options that did NOT include a full invasion of another Country.

Her husband used Airstrikes in the Balcans and to his credit and success.

Bill, that is a bit unfair. And we all seem to have retrograde amnesia when this question comes up. We are still suffering from the curtailment of our civil liberties in the wake of 9-11, and the mindset of the nation at that time was one of fear. And keep in mind that she was in NY, where life was drastically affected by the attacks. I don't even think it is a fair questions given the lies we were all told.

I can see it now... Clinton will have the epitaph of her political career, if elected president:

If I had known then what I know now....blah blah....

What a cop out!

They never gave jon edwards anytime

the media is clearly favoring obama

Maybe not running...ok, running

I noticed that Bill, thats what im talking about, as a good president, you have to make good judgement before acting like a dolley. Obama made that decision back 2003. Thank you Obama

Has everyone gone temporarily insane? Have we forgotten the past (last 8 years)? The threat of force has always benefited us. It wasn't the threat of force that weakened us, it was the use of that power that has found us where we are today.

Barack has been so tentative in his responses. Hillary is clear.

CNN, can we get the pro Clinton analyst for a little while?

You must be part of the right wing conspiracy,Bill. Surely she never REALLY meant that.

Bill. Clearly you do not like Senator Clinton. It is becoming obvious from all of your posts. All of you in the media are giving Senator Obama a free ride. Its clear in the questioning tonight. If he becomes president do you think the American people will give him a free ride? Do you think Iran will? As a life long Dem, I want experience especially after the past 8 years.

I wish someone would bring up NAFTA and the fact it has cost America millions of jobs. Bill Clinton did that, not Bush.

Obama shows the same arrogance of Bush, "I have the Judgement" for one vote. If he was honest, then he would have voted NO every time. But he did not he voted exactly as Hillary, what happened to his judgement? I think that he voted thinking as a politician, and Hillary voted honestly on the issue at the time.

Bill Schneider...please more respect to HILLARY CLINTON...

No not really there are ways to impose a direct force without engaging in conflict. There are many reasons why bush and her had they same judgment, unforuntiantly Bush had another agenda.

The same thing for Saddam. He expected the kind of wars that he and the world had been accosted to under President Bill Clinton.

How can she be running from the past when she'll be the first female president? With what we knew at that time with the WMD's, if she didn't support the war then she would be labled as being against the securities of the US.

Obama says lets be as careful getting out as we were getting into Iraq

Hillary before him explains in great detail WHAT it takes to get out carefully, and that you can't put a date on it, because without understanding HOW to do it carefully, how can you plan to do it carefully?

Rhetoric from Obama vs. plans and understanding of HOW from Clinton.

We ALL believed the war in Iraq was noble and just at the time, (and not with 20/20 hindsight), because of the labeling and description of the threat from our White House and Intelligence Bureaus!!

Obama didn't even vote for it, he had no say, and it's so easy for him to say he was against it, because his opinion at the time did not matter.

those who do not learn from the past are concemned to repeat it

she should simply say that Bush lied to her like he did to all of America and the world

It's double talk so she doesn't have to take responsibility for a mistake in judgement. I for one would think a lot more of her if she admitted she made a mistake like everyone else who voted for it. But she can't do that because she didn't even read the intelligence report and just recently she voted again to make the Iran Republican Guard a terrorist group.

She tried to say it is a national security thing, but we are less secure today because of the Iraq War.

Exactly.

I just heard Clinton say essentially that she had the same intelligence as Bush, knew that Saddam had used "bad stuff" in the past, knew that he could possibly be a threat – made a sound and reasonable decision at the time with what she knew...

... and then it was Bush's fault because he 'executed' the plan.

Are you kidding me?

The GOP oughta replay that clip over and over and over again.

Why cant she just be HONEST and say she made a mistake.

She is not a straight shooter. One more reason we need Obama in the white house. At least he can answer a question with an answer to the actual question.

It sure does seem that way.

Terrible issue for Clinton, and drawing a clear distinction between McCain and Obama. I thought this was a very even and good debate until this came up. Clinton is flailing and failing.

Clearly Going into this debate CNN and everyone else was looking for a fight.. they wanted to see Both Clinton and Obama go after each other.. that didnt happen and now it looks like you all are trying to stir up one..

Obama wins big on this topic – she's sounding uncomfortable with the Iraq topic!

Are the gloves coming off? How about a Clinton/Obama ticket? They seem to be getting alone with each other. Much better than the Republican brawl the other night.

Bill, will immigration trump the misguided war in the general election? Will the economy really trump defense?

As I said before, you would have to be an idiot to not have known war was coming with this legislation.

Hillary is not an idiot, and knew she was voting to start an illegal and unnecessary war. She lacked backbone more than judgment, in my opinion. She even had the support of a liberal state to count on backing her up, and she and Bill had the unique ex president ability to speak out powerfully against it.

obama scored big on iraq

Make HIllary answer the question. Good grief, Wolf.

1.The moral of the citizens
2. Strong patriotism after 9/11
3. The information at the time
4. Wanting to fight back immidiately
5. "Don't mess with America type of stance"

These are all reasons that Clinton thought and decided the way she did with Bush.

Don't be hipocrits, we all believed these same things too at the time. There was nothing more that I wanted to go to war with Iraq.

I think Obama was right. Just because you have experience doesn't mean that it's good experience.

Hillary does not want to talk Iraq with Barack... She loses. Notice that she didn't try to engage him further after he clarified the title of the resolution she signed.....

Good job, Wolf... Good follow-ups on that string of questions.... We got to see how they differ on the most important issue of the day.

Kudos to CNN! So far.... Except for a commercial that ran into one of Obama's answers to a previous question.

Running from the past?????? The question regarded the past. Reflection is part of learning and moving ahead. The future will then look different. I certainly hope you have always made perfect decisions in your life; can't afford to use hind sight, ya know!

Bill, you do seem to have a problem with HIllary.

Reading your last few posts, it's pretty clear.

I love CNN when you are unbiased. But when not, it's disheartening. It makes me look for MSNBC.

Gotta give it to him though, Obama makes a good point about the title of the bill being named "Authorization to Use Force".

I think Senator Clinton, when she made the vote, perhaps thought that Bush would use artillary and airstrikes instead of invasion. Her experience with Clinton wars clouded her judgement.

I was a Clinton supporter until tonight.

I want to thank CNN with all my heart for allowing me to see our final two candidates head-to-head.

I think that Senator Obama was not only eloquent, but he was absolutely right on with his answers; especially on the topic of healthcare and Iraq.

Thank you CNN - I HAVE A CANDIDATE TO VOTE FOR THIS TUESDAY!

BE OBJECTIVE BILL- You belong on Fox with your biased remarks!

she should simply say that Bush lied to her like he lied to all of the American people..who would have expected President Bush to not have integrity?

Yes, Bill. She is running from the past. She made her decisions based on perceived political expediency at the time, not based on conviction. That's a major strike against her. Obama has the moral high ground on this one.

This is so discouraging. In a debate that Clinton is clearly winning (your people meter clearly shows this) you have the audacity to say that Clinton is being indirect and running from her past?

I think the most important thing here is that she was wrong. I understand that she considered all the information carefully but SHE WAS WRONG. More experience will never overcome making irresponsible and wrong decisions; it wil only give you more time to do so.

Thats tru bill but no can hide the past, i think this will hurt hillary alot

Or, perhaps running toward the future......... I respectfully disagree

She said she wouldnt have executed it the way bush did I think that was good he did abuse his privelage and there was no stopping him. Now it is about the future

Oh Bill, you're starting to get on my nerves! Enough with Obama's endorsement throughout your posts. We aren't blind you know!!!