Comments on: Schneider: Clinton throws punch on plagiarism charge

By: Kat from Va Beach

Kat from Va Beach — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:57:03 +0000

One should always acknowledge anothers quote immediately when using it...directly before or after you say it....not after you've been busted! I agree the words should be your own...and by the way please stop quoting, I mean Xeroxing, JFK and MLK enough is enough. If I want to channel the two of them I will calal a psychic!

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:48 +0000

Are you kidding me! Clinton today at a ralley was chanting ,Yes we can , Yes me can. Now thats plagiarism.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:45 +0000

And, I'd like to wipe that saracastic "holier than thou" smirk/smile off her face! (Just go to picture on this website!)

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:40 +0000

Hey Bill -

All of your headers start with Clinton. Obama is in this debate too.

By: Merri Gutierrez

Merri Gutierrez — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:37 +0000

When words are what you use to inspire and enthuse, we should expect that those words and ideas are genuine. Obama has made truthfulness and transparency his benchmarks and it is dissappointing that he, in effect, lied by borrowing lines of a speech, even from a friend. What that does is make those who are believers, truly believe they are his words. He, in effect, lied to us.

By: norman

norman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:32 +0000

"change" was central to Gov.Patrick's rehtoric but if you look at what 's
been accomplished in in the first yr. you'll be hard pressed to find
any accomplishments.My feel is that all the flourish by Obama will
be the same "much ado about nothing".

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:11 +0000

Hillary is right! His whole campaign on change and he repeats overused words! She shows action he shows xeroxed words! Hillary is an excellent leader, she's a brilliant woman!

By: SM

SM — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:07 +0000

Bill, you must be watching a different debate than I am. Her line wasn't contrived. It was "going after him" exactly the way you said she should in your last post. And it was a funny, "ballsy" line, so good for her! I have read your comments on all the democratic debates so far, and you've never been able to be unbiased, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Hillary is shining in spite of your spin.

By: Armando

Armando — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:04 +0000

I believe that Hillary lost the debate when she went off on the plagiarsm issue. Barack was obiously upset with her comment, but kept his composure. She would have appeared more professional and mature if she would'nt have taken the bait.

By: Moncille

Moncille — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:45 +0000

Petty, petty politics on her part...I'm sure her speechwriters and co-chairs have huddled with her on speeches and the like. This is the kind of thing that America IS tired of...enough...stick to the REAL problems, issues and solutions!

By: mndharmas

mndharmas — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:39 +0000

CNN should compare the accomplishments of these two for the american people. Americans know hillary more for her role as the cheated upon first lady of Arkansas and America

By: Issie

Issie — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:38 +0000

Hillary is debating the same old washington politics. She talks too much and too polarize. If she didn't fix healthcare in 8 years what makes you think she will fix it if elected. you had your chance Hillary with the backroom deals.

By: ginger

ginger — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:27 +0000

Wish Hillary would drop the plagiarism thing. So it was a paragraph. I hear her pick up things Obama says all the time.

By: me

me — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:26 +0000

Highlight of the night so far.

By: shannon

shannon — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:15 +0000

The 'change you can xerox' comment made Hillary look desperate and small. It was obviously a manufactured sound bite that was anything BUT spontaneous, and when she got it in, you could easily imagine her cranky, cornered staff crafting it just for tonight's debate. Hillary's performance tonight is a perfect example of exactly why I don't want to see her as our president.

By: chefidel

chefidel — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:14 +0000

It simple you can't have a debate with a great debater and obviuosly Obama is a great one .

By: Louise Walker

Louise Walker — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:09 +0000

Why are we not asking how much of her speechs have come from her husbands? Let's compare??

By: John Scott

John Scott — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:05 +0000

You are right the line was contright – but it does speak to integrety – this is the highest position in the "land" – I want my President to have integrety – I think Hillary wins this one.

By: A Dileehia

A Dileehia — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:01 +0000

Obama owned Hillary on this issue. He is rocking in thie debate!

By: chris

chris — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:33:00 +0000

Except for "just words?" isn't everything else--FDR's words, the Declaration of Independence, JFK's remarks--in the public domain? Hillary is desperate, and she should "get real".

By: E. Murray

E. Murray — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:54 +0000

I agree that Senator Clinton's continued focus on the plagiarism charge is "silly". This is the type off foolishness that has our country in its continued state of distress! It is truly time for change! Change in the way we pursue the way we strengthen our country and if she continues to attack him on foolish issues, she is going to hinder any chance she has to become president of the United States. The American people are tired of this behavior!

By: Shawna in Austin

Shawna in Austin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:52 +0000

I recorded the debate so am a little behind real-time, but I was just wondering if Hillary got a kick-back from Xerox Corporation for using their name in the debate? She does have a lot of corporate backers, you know...

By: 2001snake

2001snake — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:46 +0000

WAKE UP PEOPLE.. Obama does not have one original idea nor plans for this Great Country. He is like a college kid (maybe that is why they are being hoodwinked) plagiarizing, cult revival like speeches and the proposed changes he will make when he is president; from Hillary Clinton.

Obama has cannibalized several proposed issues and their words from the other candidates. During the debate (Calif) , Obama was asked a few questions and he proceeded to repeat a statement either Hillary Clinton or John Edwards previously made. It is startling as to how many times he uses other candidates statements.

And just now when he was talking about the health care issue he again used language from one Hillary Clinton's speech.

By: Kim Ohio

Kim Ohio — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:33 +0000

I liked the silly politics comment. She just couldn't resist taking this to the gutter. She worked on that Xerox comment all week and she wasn't going to leave that stage until she got it out. Obama is sticking to the issues, answering the questions that are posed and showing that he is indeed ready to be our President.

By: Cindy Hillary

Cindy Hillary — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:24 +0000

Hillary needs to take lessons from Barack on how to speak without using the "I" word every other sentence.
It is evident she is losing this battle and is not the person America needs to bring this country back to what it used to be.
We all need change and we all need dreams, which is apparent by the young voters supporting him. Iam a young "60" and feel inspired that we have a candidate like Mr Obama.

By: Politically Speaking

Politically Speaking — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:20 +0000

Dissapointed

Of course it will be negative front page news....it was a negative comment! Can't you tell by the way the audience booed her?

By: nanette

nanette — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:19 +0000

Obama was recycling Clinton's words as soon as she finished !!!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:14 +0000

The Boos said it all.

By: Heidi Kaiktsian

Heidi Kaiktsian — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:14 +0000

Obama nailed it..........Hilary came off sounding childish and petty!

By: laura

laura — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:13 +0000

My baloney has a first name it's O-B-A-M-A.

Wake up America!

um uh um uh stutter, stutter.....

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:11 +0000

The mile-high Teflon Kid spouting self-evident truths strikes again!

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:05 +0000

The fact of the matter is that if you really looked at what Deval Patrick has done in MA with his whole preaching of change and look at the same thing Barack is pushing – you'd be in Clinton's corner quickly. Deval hasn't done half the changes he preached about. Barack is doing just the same thing. Throwing useless rhetoric out there and everyone's in some sort of dillusion with him. People really should look at MA and see just how much damage putting in an inexperienced candidate can do to our country!

By: jack

jack — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:01 +0000

Clinton has really dodged many questions. Barack will not be ready?? She sounded like "tricky Dick"

By: Marrkel

Marrkel — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:57 +0000

I feel that the "zerox" comment was a weak attempt at a "one-liner" to dominate headlines.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:56 +0000

she keeps trying to push it, but the guy already said that the person that wrote the 2 lines is on his campaign chair so how the hell is that bad?

shes just pissed because no one would want to write a song about any of her tired retoric

By: Casilda Barnes

Casilda Barnes — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:55 +0000

Hillary please drop it. It is clear what happen and defensible. Obama's response makes sense. She is so desperate it shows!!!!!! When will she just go home

By: gregg

gregg — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:54 +0000

Does he not get tired of his own words? He just rambles on and on.
Why does he always have to have the last word on everything?

By: simplegestures

simplegestures — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:54 +0000

a poor question, trying to start a fight between the new kid and the bully on the playground

By: Felicia M

Felicia M — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:52 +0000

Barack is a brilliant orator. She can't touch him on this. She should move on. I loved that he pointed out his winning streaks, Texas endorsements, and his millions of supporters not being "delusional."

By: mndharmas

mndharmas — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:51 +0000

The best political team is backing Clinton

By: Jonathan Wright

Jonathan Wright — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:50 +0000

Obama's best quip here would have been. "Hillary that sure is a cute little attack line ("change you can xerox"). I'm guessing one of your advisors spent a lot of time writing coming up with that "change" one-liner for you. Meanwhile, my advisors & I have been working for change for the American people.... " It was nice to see that not only did the audience not applaud the lame one-liner but there even seemed to be some boos.

By: Louis Johnson, Lake Spivey GA

Louis Johnson, Lake Spivey GA — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:43 +0000

George in Georgia: I am hearing you. That was one that got by the cabbage heads.

By: Sabrina LasVegas, NV

Sabrina LasVegas, NV — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:40 +0000

Hillary is as fake as Mccain's wife's smile after a botox injection. The comment was a dud. Obama looks like the better leader by far.

By: Jim from Colorado

Jim from Colorado — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:33 +0000

He took her attack and rose above it and made her look silly in the mean time...

By: Kell

Kell — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:33 +0000

Hillary is being absolutely petty on her "plagarism" charge against Obama. She needs to drop the issue!!

By: Al

Al — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:28 +0000

Unfortuantely she did not realize the person he got the quote from is his advocate and is working with him. It is not Plagerism if you have the permission of the author to say it in the context that he did.

By: Kevin Lester

Kevin Lester — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:27 +0000

He said what he had to say. Hillary kept trying but "O" let it go...nice.

By: crews2me

crews2me — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:26 +0000

George in Georgia you are right and I am very afraid of Hillary care. I don't want another government slush fund for them to raid and take us into another war. I want them to leave my check along as it is.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:25 +0000

I disagree with Dr. ROy. If she were fighting back she wouldn't have dropped it like a hot rock when the audience "booed" her.

By: ..::Eddie::.. Atlanta, GA

..::Eddie::.. Atlanta, GA — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:31:22 +0000

Hillary won't be respected if she continues to debate on fluff and not substance. Her attacks this evening wreak of desperation. This race is mathematically out of her reach now. If she's interested in the good of the party, she'll conduct the remainder of her campaign in a respectable way. Stop trying to use the Republican Playbook Hillary.