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"I'm ready on day one" was the first Bush's line in 1988. I'd drop that if I were her.

What's interesting is that I was originally for Hillary as President but she seems to be clawing at him on silly things. I think that he has been very effective in his answers and staying on substance while she still hasn't answered how would she go against McCain and the war that she has voted for. Obama didn't and he has ran a clean campaign not smearing her and she has constantly given negative feedback and even used his lines during her speeches.

Hillary pointed out her plan concerning the mortgage crisis is the same that President Bush has suggested??? She was proud of this. This after she has criticized EVERY THING BUSH HAS DONE.

Hilary is looking more and more like a desparate loser. The insistance on attacking Obama on the "plagiarism charge" comes off as an attack with no substance.

those of you who don't know any of obama's achievements don't know because you haven't taken time to find out. I looked at his legislative record in the Illinois Senate as well as the US Senate and combined he has sponsored over 200 bills. Most of the significant. Hillary on the other hand after two terms as US Senator has sponsored 20 bills. Most of them trivial likeing renaming buildings.

Barack Obama for U.S president!

This is like me debating against my mother. How old was Obama in 1993?

Are you guys on crack??? The Luger-Obama Bill was HUGE at helping get rid of arms proliferation!!!!! And it's written with the Republican from Indiana. Ohh well heck we'll just ignore something that huge written by a Junior Senator.

It is interesting to see OBAMA is defending himself tonight. Go Hilary Go

Good for Obama... he made the main point on health care... Clinton will go after wages if you don't participate in her health care plan..

Mr Obama's health care policy seems a little shaky. He doesnt have a good answer on health care

Hillary is looking so defeated, I wonder when she will start crying. Negative just doesn't work anymore

Clinton has been in Washington too long. We need a fresh face. McCain has been there too long too.

Hillary is not given as much time to counter attack as Obama. Go get him, Hillary! Show him your stuff!

Is it me? or didn't she get booed for her reference to Obama's speeches?

love it....hmm that's effective. essentially telling the moderators to shut up! that's a way to get people to listen to you. divider, not a uniter. and stop trying to get Edwards on your side Hill....go back to NY.

Yes, Hillary looks stupid, just the way she is.

This is a crazy debate. I think she blew it with the hard hits. And she is NOW screwing up by going back to health care. I think Obama got some good recovery's in.

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That line played ok, but her criticism of him is still unmet by Obama: that he just talks about uniting but he doesn't talk about how he will do that or what the "common cause" is that he keeps talking about. Hillary is right that he simply believes that his eloquence will unite people. She needs to say something like, "Eloquence and great speeches are great for campaigning but that wont' move republicans toward the democrats nor is how a president has to govern from day to day." I think she sounds better than he and acts more presidential.

I think he addressed her "lack of accomplishments" question, but enumerating his. And he didn't sink to her level. Let's Go Big "O!"

Hillary's attacks are out of desperation, and she has failed in each one. Her remarks that 15 million people are left out of Obama's health care plan is a flat out lie, and her remarks about xeroxing speeches was unkind and unpresidential.

Obama responded well to each allegation. Hillary is just jabbing, and Obama is actually talking to the people.

Why is it that there is always so much negative reaction to Hillary fighting to distinguish her record. Obama enjoys and benefits from Americans not really knowing much about him except that he is a new face talking about change. Well change is what we want by electing Hillary. Barack Obama strikes me as a "Jimmy Carter" figure. I believe if he is elected President he would go down in history as a President who could not deliver on his hype. With the Supreme Court on the side of Big Business and the Republicans on the side of Big Oil. We regular, everyday, hard-working Americans need a Big Sister on our side.

Barak did a great job of responding to her "lets get real" refrain... as well as detailing a lot of his substance... and made her look petty and silly!!

go hilary!

Obama rocks! He is genuine and not phony. Hillary says what she thinks people want to hear whereas Obama says what he feels and believes. I would support either but as for bringing about an significant change I do not think that Hillary is capable of that. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS... Bill knows about that as well.

Pointless attacks on each other waste debate time. Get to the issues, and stay there.

There was no reason to call this farce a debate. It has been a one hour "man crush" on Obama.

When Senator Clinton talks she is shooshed whiele he is allowed to drone on in circles and not debate any issues because he has none.

I can't believe he is not paying for this two hour commercial.

CNN you are scandalous.

Good point by Obama saying that if the healthcare plan does not compromise something that we will be having the same debate in four years because this one did not work.

Obama fired right back with the "deluded" observation which simply cut the legs out from Clinton.

Hillary is looking small with that comment as well as the ones about Barrack's "plagerizing.

Hillary's smarmy attack badkfired the minute Mr. Obama rebutted - and debated the issues. She was only able to stare with her annoying smirk,

The boos were great. The American people tire of politics for this very reason- negativity. I applaud Senator Obama for staying civil and even complimenting Hillary at times. I don't think her negativity will play well with voters.

Just words from both of them. This is a love fest.

I think golf is on now so I'll be changing channels.

She might have draw first blood, but it looks like she was the one who was left leaking...!!!

she is going negative to bring out differences

How many more times is this lightweight going to use the word Fundamental....I fundamentally don't believe he belongs in the whitehouse....

I was undecided, but Hillary's comments regarding Obama's experience actually made me side with Obama.

More and more regurgitation from Obama....

I feel like a zombie, boring debate so far, fire away Hillary fire away!

Xerox, that was cold. Below the belt, and the crowd didn't like that.

Great response by Obama. I think Hillary is delusional.

Notice the emphasis on "force"

Obama has about as many accomplishments as CNN has asked tough questions of him. None.

I hate how she just pandered to Edwards. I hate that!

Did anyone see how she got booed after the low blow.

+1 for Obama.

big deal.. the boos came from Obama supporters. What matters is the fact she gave was TRUE.

About time, anyone remember Edwards comments on his voting record? Present but no vote? Believe me he did nothing and I mean NOTHING memorable when he was in the Illinois Senate

GO hillary.....She let the hammer down...Mr Xerox!!! I love it....She looks way more presidential

A lot of boos on that one, right after he ALREADY explained that there were a few lines he used from a friend and co-chair.

The national co-chair remark really hit it big, and he alluded again to people getting discouraged by pointless attacks.

what are clinton's qualifications except riding bill's coattails

Hillary is right on the mark! Here are great quotes that are VALID, "If the campaign is about words, the should be your own." "Your change we can zerox."

Barach Obama (OB) said, "this should not be about tearing each other down. It should be about lifting the country up."

What is OB going to lift us up about or is it going to be a glowing speech saying "We have lift off, Houston."

She gets a gold medal in the Silly Season Olympics!

He gets a gold star for taking the high road. I'm a Democrat who wants to win back the White House, not galvanize the Republican party.

Well, it is for the benefit of Senator Clinton to go on the attack. If not, Obama will be seen as the winner of debate. But Obama will intelligently respond to her attack. I wonder whether or not if John King is a super delegate.

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She is trying to draw attention to what she thinks is something, but has drawn nothing. So what he says things that JFK said, she has said things that other people have said. Who hasn't!!! She is COOKED!

Hillary's got the glare out now.

Hillary did draw first blood and Obama's response to the empty suite charge was grand and Presidential. He showed why he is the frontrunner right now.

come on guys – this is a media event, give us some blood !!!

Hillary was booed again. She is so fake and and power hunger.

How can Clinton argue that she is 'standing up to the special interests' when she is in their pockets? She owes so many of the big money people so much, how can she possibly achieve what she says she aspires to?

One more addition One of Obama's supporter in Texas was asked abut the relative inexperience of Senator Obama. The reply was : Well, one has to start somewhere !

Hillary smells of desperation.

While they both are lightweights in terms of relevant experience, Mr. Obama has at least more political experience on his resume, in terms of elective office, than Mrs. Clinton. Her first elective position is a US Senate seat. Only 12 members of the senate list this elective office as their first.

She's correct and the young people in the audience would do well to listen. The far right offers up a preacher and the far left a poet. We need a proven leader not a poet as President. Although we need the poet around to give us hope,

Obama looks weak. He has not slept.

Obama just burned her on the plagerism issue. Old politics vs new direction. To me the choice is clear

Bill, the "silly season" comment @ plagerism was quite effective – don't you think? Keep up the good work...

No one can name an accomplishment. Who ever that chick is, she sure loves Obama.

Why does Obama bring up when he released a plan? Everyone knows she has been first on every issue and he has had trouble remembering the plans his consultants have developed for him.

Give me a break.

Everyone sees through Hillary's crap. She was boo'ed becuase she lied.

The "undecideds" really didn't like Hillary's response about the plagarism allegations. The line dropped well below 50 for the first time all night. I just don't think that story (or the NYT's McCain story) plays well to most folks.

Obama and Clinton are almost exactly the same on every aspect of their campaigns with minor differences. I was just wondering how everyone feels about them as campaign partners. I think which ever candidate wins the democratic endorsement, should take the other candidate as their Vice-President, because they would know the other candidate would fulfill the plan that each other have set up because they feel the same about the topics. Just wondering how the candidates and everyone else feel about that.

Amen to that line from Obama! Delusional we are not. Presidents have to realize that they can't get the job done ALONE. They surround themselves with talent to help them get the job done!!

Hillary fights dirty which is childs play and I like the fact that Obama sticks to the facts without having to down his opponet and talks about what he's willing to offer this country

touche... that's what I thought too... when she chided his supporters. It's like when she dismisses states that she lost in. She shows respect.

XEROX obama! fold him up like a paper plane and send him HOME!

perhaps they should turn the air down a little? their notepads are about to fly off the table!

This is making her look bad. Looks like she is a divider.

Obama has gotten the biggest applause of the night so far. He slammed her on her solutions argument. And, he got her good when he said all the major newspapers in tx has endorsed him.

also, he got her good on the plagarism argument. so far its clear the people like him better.

My daughter was on that health care and it really helped. My husband, who is for Obama, seems to have forgotten how great it was for us then.

They need to debate. They both need to quit posturing and get their points out with details

She might as well drop out after this debate.

Go Clinton

And she still has ammo... She needs to bring up the allegations that Sen. Obama had gay sex and did drugs with a man while he was a state senator.

Yes, but Obama's ability to duck and dodge with such a silver-tongue allowed him to score counter points.

Just heard Clinton bring up the '93 healthcare fiasco... hasn't anyone reminded her that it didn't work out so well?

Man, it just turned a little ugly.

BOO HRC!!!

Good Job. Originality is the key.

hillary just got BOOED because she made a senseless attack after obama just got applauded for suggesting they should be lifting america up, not trying to tear each other down. she is committing political suicide.

Clinton just looks mean and childish.

It is a shame that we give more attention to the statements of friends, colleagues or family than we do about the candidate statements. Wake up Schneider!

Sen. Clinton is done. She has gone negative and seems catty. She should pack up and go back to NY or Arkansas.

Clinton says that they should be your own words. How many politicians actually write their own speechs? I'm guessing not many!

Obama drew a laugh ( with his dellusional comment) and could engage the crowd sitting in the library very well ( and in effect the nation as well). Obama is defending his stance very well. Very effective indeed.

Go Hillary !!! Go !!!! The media will kill her for this but it is all true!

That's pretty bad when people who say they support you can't give logical reasons why they do.

Sure, the line played well with his delusional supporters. His line about his speeches being good was weak, considering that he is trading words with his buddy Patrick. Obama is weeeeeaaaak.

yes i agree she blew it how does she win by insulting obama supporters..lol

Give her time she is going to go very negative, becuase that's what she knows how to do well!

They are finally drawing differences

Here it is again "advantage Obama" – gee Mr. Schneider why don't you read your own words – don't you see a pattern – Obama comes out on top in everything you interpret. CNN – hang your heads in shame.

why doesn't he just say that all of us are sick of the same ol same ol and is the same old garbage

Yeah Obama recovered well. They are giving Clinton plenty of opportunities to take shots at Obama but so far she seems, at least to me, to be coming up short.

She just hit him in the nose. It will be interesting to see if how he responds...

Jeez, Bill. You're obviously an Obama supporter. I would prefer a more unbiased analysis. Give Hilary credit where it's due.

Clinton is now about to become increasingly more strident. Turn down the volume, friends.

Clinton loses on courtesy. She shouldn't have gone negative. She should have left well enough alone and stood on the position of :"show me where what I said is incorrect, and let the American people determine whether or not they care."

Go Hillary!! Finally she digs in a makes some contrasting points. Now she's got it!!!

it played well to a captive audience, didn't work for me – how about those 100+ presents??

Hillary is my girl but so far she is not looking to good!

They are still delusional if they follow him after that.

"Change you can Xerox!" ROFLMAO!!! Nice slam Hillary!!!

thank God....about time
his follwers are Zombies

The claws are getting out lol, she's under pressure.

It's interesting that she just mention "EDWARDS"....sounds like she might be looking for an endorsement!

I called it, I did I did.

Did anyone hear the boos she got just now?

It is going to get good, she needs to come out swinging here. Mr Xerox!!

"What are Obama's accomplishments?"

"I don't know any"

Case Closed.

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