Go Figure!!!

Edwards actually said it MULTIPLE times…

If Hillary's one nasty bitter attack line is about "change you can xerox" (trademark infringement, by the way), she better make sure her single one touching moment isn't ripped off from someone else.

John Edwards Concession speech:
"Today, I am suspending my campaign for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. But I want to say this to everyone: with Elizabeth, with my family, with my friends, with all of you and all of your support, this son of a mill worker is going to be just fine. Our job now is to make certain that America will be fine." -John Edwards

December 13, 2007 Debate:
"What's not at stake are any of us. All of us are going to be just fine no matter what happens in this election. But what's at stake is whether America is going to be fine."- John Edwards

November 15, 2007 debate:
"You know, before I came over here tonight, I was thinking, we're going to have this debate; when we finish, all of you are going to be on television saying, oh, who scored points, who won the debate. All of us are going to be fine. The question is, will America be fine?"
-John Edwards

October 30, 2007 debate:
"As a matter of fact, it's not about any of us. The truth is, when this election is over, I'm going to be fine. Senator Clinton is going to be fine. Senator Obama's going to be fine. Will America be fine? "- John Edwards

Obama campaign group is going to start crying plegarism or copy catting? Obama scolded Clinton last night at the debate for doing that. It seems that Obama's complaining does not get blown out of proportion. When Hillary complains the media makes it look like she is trying to make trouble for no reason.

Hm… is it "silly season" in the Obama camp?

I have been hearing statements to that effect regarding one's state of mind/affairs for all my life, and I am now 81. To think that such a remark is limited to one politician is purely asinine.

Seven years ago Peter Paul began whistleblowing to the government and alerting the media of numerous illegalities committed by Hillary and Bill Clinton in order to win Hillary’s first election to public office. The multi-million dollar donor to Hillary’s Senate campaign that caused Hillary’s finance director to be indicted and tried in May, 2005, for hiding his contributions, and whose complaint to the FEC resulted in a finding that Hillary’s campaign broke the law resulting in the only FEC fine imposed against Hillary’s campaign, will begin the discovery process leading to a trial in Los Angeles later this year of the Clintons and others for destroying Paul’s public company.

What about all the times I`ve have heard MLK`s, " I have a dream when all men,………" This is just BS………….. Get over it……..

I know Medical Doctors have to take the Hippocratic Oath, but did Hillary Clinton take the Hypocritic Oath?

Come on Rebecca. You're not being fair. Clinton's statement is similar in idea, but its not verbatim like Obama used in his speeches.

I thought the Obama campaign thought finger pointing about "stealing" lines is all part of the "silly season……"

Oh I get it…. only if it's done to him. It's okay to finger point to your opponent. It's all the same. This higher ground campaign he's tried to run is coming in for a crash landing. Obama can't have it both ways. He's done this all through the campaign. He cries foul when attacks are flung at him, but he's just as guilty.

I'd have more respect for him if he'd just admit that he's a politician, and he's in a political race, and this is after all, politics.

And people accuse Hillary if being hyporictical?

Is it just me or do these Presidential Elections and Debates bring you back to high school? These "claims of borrowed language" are ridiculous….just about as ridiculous as Paris Hilton trying to trademark "that's hot".

I'm an Obama supporter but that is really petty for the Obama campaign to do that. Her statement was a reactionary one, she did not know the question that was going to be asked, it was not a speech. Come on guys move on!

Hillary is a hypocrisy. Politics as usual in Washington–you don't mean what you say. Obviously, you will lose Texas for sure.

Oh really? After all, they are just words, but does the famous phrase about the pot and the kettle come to mind here?

Obama '08

I dont think she got standing ovation. I believe it was because alot of the people thought it was the final question and they were giving them both a standing ovation. I recall seeing Barack ask if it was over and was trying to get up to start shaking hands. That applause was for both of them.

First, using a quote from one's spouse is harly comparable to lifting one from a third person and getting his permission AFTER THE FACT.

Second, how disingenuous is the OBAMA campaign in raising the issue/practice after publically calling it out as SILLY SEASON in a national debate. Talk about saying anything to get elected. WORDS WORDS WORDS but no substance!

Hillary/ Edwards 08

I don't know why Obama's communication director can't bring out Hillary's numerous borrowed lines in this campaign…..there is several borrowed lines Hillary has used without permission or attribution to the original owner. Hillary and her campaigners 're hypocrisy.

Ahhhh Hillary….

What have you to say now? It was low enough to keep brining it up in the first place, but to go ahead and do the same thing?

Like the analysts have been saying, it is done all the time and clearly you are doing it yourself.

It really is too bad that Hillary decided to go negative, she was only able to highlight how presidential and honorable Barack Obama appeared taking the high road.

Bow out gracefully Hillary, unite the party and let's win this thing in November!

YES WE CAN!
Obama '08

Well isn't she the pot calling the kettle black….

GOBAMA!!!!

Isn't it ironic. A little toooooo ironic..

Hmmm…kinda takes the air out of the whole conversation, huh? Like Obama said, it's all "silly season" in the eyes of most of us voters anyway…especially Independents like me.

LOL…Solutions you can Xerox….

I think this just goes to show that borrowing or modifying words from other people isn't a big deal. Everyone does it - how many times have you found yourself using a phrase or saying that your friends do? Or repeating something that you heard somewhere else?

It was a non-issue with Obama and I think it's a non-issue with her. I certainly hope everyone can move on and focus on the issues.

hook or crook to win the election. Wonder what she says to this

These comments coupled with the fact that she's been talking with John Edwards in recent weeks suggests that he is going to endorse her. Otherwise, why would she lift whole sections of his prior speech? She must have had his permission. To use his language without his permission would be considered plagerism.

well, who's plagiarizing now? maybe she was reading from a xeroxed copy at the debate last night.

This is starting to get real petty …. The Obama campaigns says it's silly and now they are taking part it in …. If they don't stop, it will look bad for them as well. By the way, Obama better stop saying how how makes a pretty good speech. People don't like that typ eof cockiness. The media will eat him up if he continues to praise himself.

Ha! Take that Hillary! Now who's Mrs. Xerox?

Whats good for the goose, is good for the gander!!!!

Obviously Hillary Clinton is not sure where exactly she stands on certain issues. Apparently when Barack Obama "borrows" lines from the speeches of friends, he is plagarizing and promoting a change we can xerox. However, she turns around and does the same thing by borrowing key lines from her husband and John Edwards Is she insane?

Hillary's so called best closing shot showing emotion and such was "xeroxed" from Edwards October dabate and His campaign suspension speach. IT WAS NOT HER OWN WORDS what a cheap remark earlier "Xeroxed" was and now Obama's campaign will send this shot back to haunt her for the rest of her doomed campaign.

OBAMA 08

I thought Obama called stories like this one "silly politics," yet it is his campaign that is circulating this story . . . contradictive and ironically his campaign is participating in the "silly politics" he is condemning.

Saying we're going to be fine and that the election should be about the American people are two general ideas. Hillary can't say two general things? Maybe if it was word to word, but it's not- they said these things differently. This is so lame. She had a great moment and Obama is trying to ruin it for her. This is the guy who copied WORD FOR WORD from his friend, and justified it.

HRC: its not hits you grow from its hits you Xerox….she is grasping at straws, petty stuff that all politicians do…how can they speak there own words in todays 24-7 campaigning….comical

Obama 2008

This wouldn't even be an issue except that the Clinton camp started it. I always think its funny when the mud you sling comes back and hits you in the face : )…

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!

hypocrite for life…

I thought that Obama was above political mud-slinging.

Apparently not.

That was also a line in the movie Primary Colours…I wonder if the screenwriter gave a cut of his pay to President Clinton?

It is over HILLARY! You sound like a brooooken record.
Enough already.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am sick of the attacks.
Move on!

As OBAMA said comment as these are silly, but in case of the Obama campaign, somewhat understandable (even if wrong) to reinforce OBAMA's yesteraday's remarks regarding the past attacks of the Clinton campaign

TOM

this is not surprising but extremely funny , Hillary just cant seem to win anywhere can she? reminds me of a similar situation with Bill Oriely commenting on Michelle Obamas statement but yet the dumb fox news broadcaster said that he"didnt have to get out his lynching party just yet unless she could clarify the situation and in that case he would have to track it down", why isnt that being broadcasted everywhere? He was trying to comment on Michelles comment and ended up putting his own foot in his mouth!! Same goes with Clinton. which is why i have said, am saying and will always say,

Obama 08

What about her "it takes a village to raise a child" which Hillary took from a famous poet.

It makes her remarks during the debate about "the words should be your own" look rather–hypocritical. I will be so glad when we can get past this primary! Let's save the tough-stuff for McCain!

Just goes to show Hillary can get people worked up too if she cares to. No. The debate was not over yet. They cut it short out of fear that people were on the verge of yelling HILLARY HILLARY HILLARY !!!!!!! Another quick one by CNN

My advice to Hilary.. Show ur tender side every day until March 4th & u will blow Obama right out of Texas!

TEXAS 4 HILLARY! We're waiting' 2 vote baby!

LOL, While one can claim plagiarism from many sources, I think most would have a hard time subscribing to the belief when it is one's spouse, especially for political spouses who live, eat and breath the same beliefs. Almost any other source it could be questioned and at least a valid explanation requested, but your own spouse in this context? Stupid. And although the Clinton and Edwards comments have a similar theme and message, I question simply don't feel they are carbon copies of each other or that it should be an issue. nuff said!!

There are only so many ways to say some things… I don't think her adaptation of Bill's line is quite the same as Obama's apparent verbatim quote.

Talk about grasping at straws. This about takes the cake. There is a very big difference between using parts of sentence spoken before and taking a whole portion of someone's speech. Get real.

Hillary is such a good and proud liar. Don't understand why anyone believes a thing that leaves her lips. Thank GOD the people in this country have woken up and have got behind OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is outragous that Hillary Clinton in one breath attacks Obama for bogus plagarism, then in the next breath she verbatim rips off her own husband's campaign stump speech.

What the heck is she thinking? She's so out of touch, she doesn't realize that things like youtube and google exist to look up past speeches and make comparisons.

Hillary Clinton, you've lost it. I'm sorry, but daily I lose more and more respect for you and your campaign. I'm a life long democrat and I am as ashamed of the campaign that you're running, as I am proud of the campaign Barack Obama is running.

He's going to move this country forward in a positive, open, honest direction.

Obama 08

Hillary can speak using her husband's language, since she piratically wrote all of them when he was campaigning.

If Obama is trying to get even, he's not doing a very good job at it.

Tisk Tisk Hillary!!! You are just making me hate you even more and more!!

Obama Richardson 08!!!!

Isn't it a bit hypocritical that in the debate Obama condemns Hillary's campaign for playing 'silly politics' by making an issue of his using another person's words without crediting that person, and how instead we should be focused on issues like healthcare, economy, etc–but then the first words that comes out of the Obama camp after the debate is that Hillary used other's words in the debate. Looks like Obama is just words afterall and doesn't act on what he preaches. Also, why is it that Obama makes constant subtle, negative jabs/attacks at Clinton and no one highlights his negative air -of -superiority–like his Halburton jab, his jab that when she used to be 20 points up in the polls, his jab about his endorsements. Issues!

If the people are willing to forgive Obama for borrowing his campaign co-chairman's exact words, I'm sure they will allow Hillary to repeat a thought from her own husband that was quite likely hers to begin with.

Hillary The Hypocrite… I'm trying to make a video of this a sending it out.

This just shows that this whole plagerism accusation is extremely petty. She has been doing the same thing. Is there a difference where the words come from? I dont think so. Plagerism is plagerism….this is such a non issue…lets move on please!

Both Clinton and Obama shouldn't push this much further. It's dead now that she "xeroxed" from a non-campaign advisor.

this is a non-issue, let's continue on!

Clinton feels pretty stupid regarding her plagiarism charge now doesn't she? She lifted her final comment directly from John Edwards. What a hypocrit!

Don't you just hate it when your spin comes back at you?

I do not think anyone will protest her stealing former president Clinton's line, since they are both running this time anyway, but the plagerism of Mr. Edwards, just bad form.

This just shows the hypocrisy of the Clinton campaign. She accuses Barack of plagarism, while at the same time she uses his lines. All politicians have speech writers for the most part, so how can you in good conscience call someone on plagarism when everyone is essentially using their speech writers words. Also, those weren't Deval's words either, they were Martin Luther King's words, JFK's words, and RFK's words only two phrases were shared….."just words and just speeches" But for her to come right back and do the same thing shows her level of gall.

Also, how do you accuse someone's plan of leaving 15 million people uninsured when everyone that wants the plan can have it. If those 15 million people want coverage they can get it, it's just not mandated. I for one don't want universal health care….. just give me a tax credit or rebate for a percentage of my premiums paid. At any rate, we will never have a universal health care plan like Clinton has been working on for the last 15 years……. Republicans and conservatives will never go for it. Just make the premiums affordable and make the companies cover the claims of the insureds.

Lastly, how could anyone trust Hillary to run the country when she can't run a campaign!! Her campaign was short sighted in nature, underestimated her opponent, overestimated her talent, and is operating in the deficit. Sounds more like George Bush than someone that's ready from day one. I don't think this can be overlooked, and it should be reported on more widely by the papers to bring an end to this hopeless campaign.

Barack '08

I thought it was just me, I sensed she was acting. Hillary is always calculated. Calculate what to do/when to play on American Emotions, and stoop so low to use injured soldiers. The soldiers would not be in their condition if it were not for her voting FOR the war. Now she plagarizes…… Lets hear her excuse..Hillary supporters???

I guess Obama isn't above the silliness. Even though it looks bleak for Clinton, I have now made up my mind and I am putting my vote behind her. Obama speaks out of both sides of his mouth. This "fine" statement is a common phrase. The other item that was swayed me was her closing statement last night. I stood and clapped in my own living room. My wife thinks I am crazy, but she is happy I am voting for her now.

Not surprised! Hillary is a hypocrite, she gives women a bad name. I find that she shouts instead of talk and is too petty. She is only running on her husband's name, there must be better women candidates.

This is what happens when the pot calls the kettle black. Every intelligent person knows, you make sure your own backyard is clean before you go commenting on the neighbors. The real question here is, are these the only instances she's lifted or borrowed the words of others?…..

Those are not the exact same quotes. This story is flat out stupid and horrible journalism.

If this is the case then any word ever spoken has been spoken by someone else, therefore, life would be plagiarism. Copying written words is wrong, a similarity would be a coincidence…

Give me a break, this guy really has a hard time when he is at fault, they just scramble to get the finger re-pointed…

And half the Dem's want this guy to have the most important job on Earth? Never had his own business, never done a thing for his own state, never done a thing for you and I and has held a public office for two years… Wow, seems like a great idea.

Ha Ha Ha. I am not surprised. I bet they all do it. Who cares?

Boy, Mitt Romney should have hung on because I expect more information about McCain and his lobbyists, including the two who run his campaign.

Hillary Clinton is a liar and a hypocrite.

Nobody seemed to care about her desperate attacks anyway- she still got creamed in Wisconsin.

If people don't want to accept the truth that Obama and his campaign are copying other politicians speeches than they're ready to believe anything he tells them.

Hillary did us all a favor, and especially for those who support Obama,
by bringing this important information to light. His supporters want to hear his own words and not listen to him copy others.

This is a serious problem for him and for those who vote for him. They know now that even though he may excite them they can't be sure it's him who's talking to them! Neither can the rest of the country!

The comparisons in the above article don't mean anything. 1992, so long ago by someone we've never heard of. And John Edwards remarks don't look like Hillary's! So tit for tat from the Obama campaign! Not impressed!

The Obama "I've got a dream" taken from his friend is an obvious copy from a recent, 2006, speech and one of his friends. In any case we've all heard the Martin Luther King citation over and over for years and from many people and we all know those words belong to MLK and know one else!

So who's trying to imitate whom?

Isn't it important to be one's self and to be honest when we ask Americans to vote for us to be their President?

I don't really see any similarities in Clinton and Edward's speeches. This just shows you once again that every time Clinton points out Obama's weaknesses, it just backfires unreasonably. Is Obama really that "golden boy" that no one can even touch? Its getting more and more ridiculous.

It doesn't shock me. Remember she was using Obama's line "Fired Up And Ready To Go" and then she had the nerve to say he was using someone elses lines.

No Integrity.

She needs to go back to New Hampshire and try and find the real Hillary Clinton if that is even possible.

Same sentiment - yes….Same words - no
Deval Patrick's words identical to Obama's words - yes
Does the Obama camp's promise of change now signify that is low enough to stoop to the same thing it accuses others of doing? If they think it was much ado about nothing they are certainly trying to make much ado when they can claim it against others. But then this is similar to crying racism against the Clintons when their comments were not racist.

Never point an accusing finger when your are guilty yourself! Anyway what a weak arguement! If that was the best she had, she is in huge trouble!

Thanks for being fair and pointing this out. It is also my understanding that she lifted a few words from John Edwards, too.

Wow! This is such a dumb issue, but she made the bed, so let her lie in it. I hope this is the last we talk about this. I find it funny that the Clinton supporters cry out for "substance" from Obama, but they choose to harp on this completely un-substantial issue. Hypocritical, no?

All politicians borrow language, and it was silly of the Clinton campaign to make an issue of it in the first place.

Crit. Hippo Crit.

Yeah Yeah Yeah, the WORDS are not verbatim. Yes similar. But saying it is Americans that are important in the election is something all canidates should say. Mr Obamas words have been almost verbatim!! Big difference.

She talked about goals "I hope will bring our country together," a la Barack Obama.

That disgusting thug Obama is grasping at straws.

Man…the Obama campaign is REACHING on this one. I didn't think that they thought what they did was wrong and now they do this? I was undecided but now I see that Obama is "politics as usual" himself.

She said she didn't want to be part of the first generation of Americans that didn't leave the country better off than when they inherited it, which recalls John Edwards's line about how we don't want to be the first generation of Americans whose children do worse in life than they did.

The plagarism charge is one hilary can xerox now!

Obama is playing dirty too! Gosh why can't the media see this? Why can't the american people?

This is why we can't elect Hilary - all she is a hypocritical Nixon/Bush redux.

Perhaps it's just me, but I think conveying similar ideas and lines that are very general is different than duplicating the delivery and words of entire sequence in one's speech.

That's rich. love it.

cheers to obama, again, for elevating above the fray.

Hillary you can fool most of the people some of the time. You can fool some of the people most of the time. but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Winston Churchill. Prime Minister

Hillary is so desperate and she is trying every which way to win the nomination. How low can she stoop, its pathetic.
She should give up and stop tearing the party apart.

She stole lines from Bill and Edward! Haha - she fell in her own trap. She is as corrupt and selfish as any other US politican who been running washington forever. Lets give change a chance for a change.

Obama can do it - Absolutely - Yes We Can!

Clinton deserves considerable press for her words last night. Considering the various Clinton tactics that have included twisting the facts, Obama has been remarkedly kind in his attacks against Clinton. The negative response from the audience last night showed that people are tired of Clinton "silly" (Obama's comment) level of attacks. I think silly was far too kind.

And who can actually see her in the Oval Office? What a joke.

If THIS isn't enough to wake people out of their slumber then Nothing is. Hillary is a Fake.

Basically, they both do it, so lets get past it… I personaly think she is worse for this only because she is the one that brought it up..

"Ready to plagiarized on day one!"

I am a huge obama fan, but I don't think he needs to have his camp go after Hillary this way. I think she is faltering, and to attack this way makes his camp seem to Clintonesqe……
The is one of the first instances he has taken the low road….and I would rather he not…

Obama '08

How do you spell hypocrite?

CLINTON

There are only two words to describe this:

_Typical_ and _Clintonian._

typical. as soon as she or her husband tries to discredit someone, we find out that they do it, too. Illuminati fools.

Clinton is proving to be a hypocrite on this issue. I hope that she will now put the issue to rest, and has learned her lesson.

We're all tired of silly political ploys and meaningless spin from campaigns. We need our politicians to get to work and begin restoring America.

Who the flip cares. Don't you sorry AH., news people have anything better to talk about than Hillary. Maybe 9-11 would not have happened if you were not so worried about Bill back then, you could of actually try to get real stories that mattered. Shame on you all guess you never learned your lesson.

I am an Obama supporter and not a Hillary basher. Who cares if she used the same words as her husband I am sure they spend a lot of time together on her campaign.

So during last night's debate, Sen Obama said that pointing out copied language is part of the "silly season" Americans are sick of. And then immediately his people start making the same accusations?? This guy does not practice what he preaches. Doesn't sound like change to me.

Hillary… Please remove the log in your eye before you try to remove the spec in someone else's eye… How can you persecute Obama and then turn around to do the same within minute…. Goes to show she is extremely vindictive and not trustworthy. You could see it in her eyes the whole time during the debate.

it is escalating. And becoming dissecting ( can I say it this way?), nitpicking. I think that there is limitation of copying, if it is just word there and there, these are just words, but to copy whole speech -or big part of it is the issue, I guess. I would feel this way. Everyone in world talks and uses words, but several sentences in a row or so might be the problem.

Obama is expecting that his simple sugestion will be accepted as true. He seem to think that because he is being blindly followed, people cannot find things for themselves. Unbelievable.

Everybody in life takes a quote, statement or saying from family, friends or other influencial figures in life. Both candidates are no exception and this issue should be mute compared to the issues at stake in this election.

CNN=Current Nonsense Network

This whole thing is a non issue. Politicians do it all the time. It's funny how Mrs. Clinton brought it up like it was a HUGE deal and now is basically being found to have done the same… Her attempts to discredit Mr. Obama are akin to throwing tissues at a tank.

Yeah just proves Hillary copies people too . I don't think it matters except that SHE made a HUGE deal out of Obama doing it .. then a few minutes later does it herself.

Call her out CNN, its about time someone from the mainstream media started calling this woman bluff…….now maybe you all at the ticker headquarters won't be afraid to start reporting some other truths about this woman…….hummm…maybe Peter Paul vs Clinton………a lawsuit about illegally obtaining campaign funds….don't you think if you are really reporting the facts , the american people should know about this one.

Looks like the delusional Obama staffers forgot they are not part of the silly campaign–The sad truth that Obama keeps running from is the fact that he is, indeed, just another politican. He tries to hide behind great words and great oratory skills, but at the end of the day…he is a politican who wants to go to Washington DC where all the great ideas die–or do they just riffed into his speeches?

Well what can we say? Actually I have nothing to say, it all speaks for itself.

When Hillary went first on a topic, Obama repeated what she said, it was uncanny. The last statement Hillary made was because she spoke last. Hillary is so far ahead of Obama in detail and knowledge. VOTE FOR HILLARY

See… using other peoples lines is natural.. it happens. Hillary's camp was making a big deal of nothing, just trying to gain traction.

OBAMA 08!

JudyTex doesn't know what she's talking about. Get lost!

This is so typical of Hillary Clinton. She will say anything to win; even if it is a hypocritical statement. I guess that is what to expect of a person who will consistently critize her opponents on both sides and the current administration when they breathe. I guess only the Clintons are above it all.

Emotion you can Xerox!!!!

HA! Clinton finds out that its not easy to NOT quote someone. except in this case, she probably didn't have permission from edwards. This whole argument is ridiculous and it shows. Both are guilty of the same things…LET'S MOVE ON!

How hypocritical. What do you Clinton supporters have to say for yourselves now?

maybe she asked John Edwards as well. No one cares about this.

Wait just a minute…you mean to tell me that Hillary Clinton is a hippocrite? Next thing you know we'll find out she actually has less elected office experience than Obama!

I cannot believe she made a big deal about words being borrowed from another in a speech, especially when she is doing the exact same thing. Or unfortunately, maybe I can.

As a longtime, diehard Democrat, I would like to say that Democrats look stupid and it's not fun being one anymore.

HA HA… the fishwife gets caught in her own net….

GO OBAMA '08

obama obama obama obama heck we all know he owns the dictionary. After all his cult members say so, and that should shut us REAL AMERICANS up.

Ok.. great! Everybody is lifting some words! Let's get back to the REAL issues! Dang!

This is very sad.

What goes around, comes around!

Obama 08!

Borrowing from her husband… In other words… Husbands and Wives sharing the same ideals. NON-STORY HERE! Move along folks!

so what? Obama can copy his word to word from others and no comments on that. As long as Obama surge depends on his words not action and those words are borrowed from someone else tells you so much about Obama.
"Give me a break!" When did this become some one's words?

Live by the sword, die by the sword….

All politicians do this. Anyone who is not biased knows what is going on and will vote appropriately. Nothing to see here… lets move on.

Oh come on CNN! Not enough happening in Darfur, Middle East, Kosovo, your own backyard??? "Silly season" continues.

Finally the true hipocrisy and silliness exposed. Shes been borrowing Obama's line too!!! ANd he never complained.

Atleast she has finally proven that she is ONLY a Xeroxed copy of her husband.

You have GOT to be kidding me! There is NO comparison what-so-ever to Obama's speech, as a matter of fact, I said the same words Hillary used last night, to my family when my mother died…..almost verbatim. That darn John Edwards must have lifted them from me!! Give me a break. It is true that these are historic times; a woman and a black man are running for president. It is time for a black man or a woman for president, the problem is Mr. Obama is not the right black man, but Mrs. Clinton is certainly the right woman. Wake UP Fellow Democrats!! Mrs. Clinton's experience trumps Mr. Obama's charisma. The Republicans will paint America with his lack of experience. I will support him if he is the nominee, however, really think about it…..3 years in the Senate……that's it.

Hopeless Hillary without an original thought. She's only thinking about her reputation, or what's left of it, and her 2012 run for the presidency. She'll have four years to clean up the mess she and Bill made of this campaign.

O/08

WOW, are we lowering our standards as a country! We are talking about electing the leader of the FREE WORLD! Does anyone get that? Anyone? I listen to the pundits say that Obama is getting "more comfortable" and "more sure of himself" and "holding his own" … ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Since when was "LESS THAN" okay for America? What on earth is going on here? He's not running for head of the GLEE CLUB, he's running for President! This is not an audition for "The Not Ready for Prime-Time Players" … this is a critical election that will determine our safety, prosperity, efficacy, and sanctity as a nation.

OH PLEASE!

Hillary did nothing of the sort. I guess nobody should speak publicly about anything that anyone else has ever spoken of… This charge is BASELESS.

Barack Obama essentially copied exact words from someone else. Hillary, at worst, expanded on a thought, an expression, that's been used by John Edwards, Bill Clinton, and likely many others of less fame.

Obama should be ASHAMED to draw such a comparison or make such an attack. He plaigarised - word for word. She didn't even come close. READ, PEOPLE.

Unless Obama gets caught in one of Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" shows, this thing is over.

Hillary, please concede and bow in the presence of greatness.

Thank you, thank you very much!

I think these were just regular spontaneous heartfelt words being used in a normal context.
There is a BIG difference. Obama's words were delivered as original gifted Oratory by a candidate who is MAKING the point that words count. They were made deliberately as part of a speech and they were recycled.
But the media should focus on real issues. It wasn't a story before and it is even less of a story now. The media is repeating itself.

who cares? this wasn't scripted, she was answering a question and it was a terrific answer. besides, her entire campaign is NOT based on words and rhetoric. nice try camp obama.

I though that the Obama folks were above all this!

Clinton was truly being silly with the plagiarism charge… but it is just as silly to claim the same of Clinton's comments now. In political speak you are going to run into similar themes, and not every statement has a copyright attached to a specific politician.

Her comments are similar because she is in a similar situation and this is the best way to respond to slipping numbers and an eye towards losing.

I will give you that it is hypocritical of her, but this should be a non-story… and it probably would have been had she not started the silliness in the first place.

Obama '08

…Senator Obama is not launching attacks against Senator Clinton. I admire him for it.

Thanks to CNN for bringing this to our attention though.

This is just getting silly.

where are the Clinton supporters….hiding in shame?

These accusations of borrowed rhetoric on both sides need to to stop because they aren't worth the websites they're written on. Lets get back to the issues and I would request for the media to stop covering this non-newsworthy crap.

Will people PLEASE stop talking about this very silly issue. Neither candidate deserves to be held to these inane standards of authenticity.

Paul Begala is the writer of the last line used by Hillary Clinton. He wrote it for Bill Clinton when he was his speech writer.

This shows how someone can run there mouth about someone else and be automatically put right back down. What goes around comes around. Again this shows that negative attacks will always be answered with cause and effect. I have to applaud Obama for not answering back in a negative way. This shows judgement on Obama's side. Hillary messed up big time in my eyes and she needs to reflect on it. This race will be a close one.

Oops, Hillary got caught. Emotion you can Xerox

When will Hillary learn that you always reap what you sow….?

With the Obama camp circulated this information about Clinton borrowing from Edwards, then doesn't that make him just as bad as Clinton.

Just because someone else does something you don't like, if you start acting like them, then you are no better than they are.

Obama is not the person people think he is.

Senator Obama's campaign only circulated only John Edwards' statement.

He did not launch attacks against Senator Clinton.

He did not accuse her of plagiarism.

He didn't leek it to the media. Gloria Borger mentioned it first, last night.

C'mon CNN - how about some real news?

I say they should just settle it in a duel. Hey, that's how business was done back in the day…………..way back, LOL!!!

At least Hillary got the line from her husband and not from other people… Hillary is capable, knowledgeable and she will be a good president because through her experienced she will now know what to do and how to fix the american problem… Obama should run after Hillary is retired from president.. .. i like Obama to be the president after Hillary..

I think this highlights exactly how stupid this whole borrowed words story is. So far everything has been either:
1. Very general things, like Clinton's comments about the hits she has taken (words that could be spoken by any politician).
2. Words that are exchanged among a campaign that has more than one person who has made or makes public remarks (Obama's comments, Clinton's borrowing from Bill).

Plagiarism is a serious thing, but so far we haven't seen any thing close to it by either candidate.

hello..the awakening begins…peace

We need to quit nick-picking every single comment made in the debates, etc. Both candidates are excellent. I believe both candidates mean well in their comments back and forth. Whoever gets the nomination, we should be proud of both of them and stand behind them.

"JUST WORDS??"

In today's U.K. Telegraph, a reporter pointed out the similarity between her words last evening and those of John Edwards a few weeks ago. I quote: "'What's not at stake are any of us. All of us are going to be just fine no matter what happens in this election. But what's at stake is whether America is going to be fine,' Mr Edwards said in December."

Obama was right when he called the matter of language silliness. It does not matter where the words came from the point is can you believe in the words that are be delivering to you? Can you believe in the hope it inspires? Can you believe in the person behind the words? Obama never claimed he wasn't using words, phases or thoughts others onced used to express a point. So it seems that Obama hasn't done anything wrong. It can only be wrong if he can't live up to the words. And that is yet to be seen. So give it a rest! There is alot more to be concerened with than what words one uses to make a point.

Lyra

I said thought this when Obama was accused of copying and I will say it again with Clinton. There is little original thought out there. People are inspired by what other people have said and tend to say similar things. THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL. LOOK AT ISSUES and not get distracted by this silly stuff.

GBryant and FloridaforHillary:

Let me get this straight. It's perfectly legitimate for Hillary to whine about false plagiarism, but then when Obama counters that she's done the same thing, suddenly he's the petty one?

I'm sorry, but Hillary brought this stuff up in the first place — like she always does. If it backfires and blows up in her face, it's her fault, not Obama's. When someone complains of a certain behavior and then does it themself *in the same debate*, then it deserves scrutiny and criticism.

Hillary, what's good for the goose, is good for the gander! I guess Hillary thinks it's ok for her to use and resuse others comments and speeches. She has repeatedly said things that Obama has been saying in this campaign. She now has borrowed words from Bill and John Edwards. Oh well, what else is new. I love that she is denying that she sounded as though she was facing her biggest fear yestreday, that she was losing this race and that her campaign pretty much was insufficient. It did not stand against the amazing campaign and organization of Obama. He can run a campaign, he can reach people and he can bring people together. That is a quality we cannot afford not to have this election in our leader. We have been distanced so much from the rest of the world in teh past few years. We need to elect a president that is articulate, intelligent and able to work with others at a tim when we are being dissed around the world. I htink Hillary will rty hard to take back what she seemed to be portraying yesterday, but remember, we cannot undo what has been done! I think it's a good idea to exit with grace. If I were her, I would just leave while things are calm. She wil never make it!

Why am I not suprised?!

Mrs Clinton this is what happens when you forget to look in the mirror.
In your efforts to tear down and destroy this man, you are futher dividing this party.

We dont care about it, all of you get lines from on another. But as a tax paying American citizen it is not going to solve the multitude of issues that we are facing this country.

Well it would be a wonderful thing if we could have a

CLINTON/ EDWARDS ticket!

The thought of the empty rhetoric of an

OBAMA/PATRICK

is ludicrous, stupid and dangerous.
The guys are fairytale pushers who have no idea how to lead or solve the vast problems facing America. The worst war in the world and the worst administration does not get done with inexperienced hacks.

My MY have the tables turned. Don't accuse Obama, because he's not the one. Get your sources straight.

Can CNN never find fault or say something degrading about Obama. He gets away with an awful lot and so does his wife. Lets be fair!

See, this is why Hillary messed up when she made that comment. People borrow from each other all of the time. I appreciate the fair journalism that brought this story to light.

You know…..this just goes to show everyone, you know, that hillary talks out of both sides of her mouth, you know…. always has, and always will…. you know ?

I watched the debate and remembered that line immediately. There was a documentary entitled "The Man from Hope" that Linda Bloodworth Thomason, who created Designing Women and Evening Shade, directed. It has a soundbite of him delivering it at the end. Regardless, her use of his words and Obamas' use of Deval's are beyond non-issues.

The thing that changed my mind on Hillary is the hypocrisy - first she says she won't campaign in Michigan or Florida, now she wants those delegates (because she won - being the only candidate on the ballot helps!) and then she says Obama plagarized, but then she does too. Typical politician - just like her husband - you can't keep those Clintons from getting what they want! That's why I never cared about politics before. But I was proud to vote for Obama in California and will be proud to vote for him in the general election, and will be proud to travel to Washington and see his inauguration.

I have submitted basically the same post 5 times now. My posts are never posted, so I'm put in the position of paraphrasing and repeating and plagerizing my own self.
I'm more concerned with the spirit of what was said and not the letter of the words. Yes you may all recognize that from the bible.
Apparently people have been making the same mistakes for thousands of years- intentionally missing the point, by criticizing each word.
You all know what was being expressed and know that it was for real.

Thank you for publishing this on your network. I would like to see it get the same coverage that you gave the original charge facing Obama.

Hillary's closing remarks were so phony, all she did was try to pull at the heartstrings of the Amerian people, she had a few minutes to think about her answer because Barack answered first. I would've liked to seen a closing question be different for the candidates so 1 of them will not have a disctinct advantage to prepare a perfect answer. Hopefully someone sees this and will apply it to the Ohio debate. Hillary said she wanted them to be her own words when she speaks, if I was Barack I would've point blank asked her if she writes her own speeches, we all know what her answer would be and she would've looked quite foolish - Mark

I REALLY don't think the Obama campaign is going to blow it out of proportion like the clintons did, but don't even TRY to divert our attention from the REAL issue here. the Clinton campaign JUMPED at obama for plagiarizing from his friend…Hillary Clinton just plagiarized from her ex-presidential RIVAL. i'm just blown away by the blatant double standards that her campaign has employed- and i think it should DEFINITELY be recognized by the Obama campaign.

So Clinton borrowed from Clinton? If this is the best the Obama News Network can come up with today I guess we can chalk it off as a good day

HRC guilty of hypocrisy "you can Xerox."

As usual, Obama can get away with something that no one else can. Typical media mindset toward the minority "victim" .

I disagree, I think Hillary has gone through more than most Americans. Few Americans have needed to find the courage to stand by supportive of a spouse who's adultery and lying under oath lead to purjury.

You're missing the point, GB and Fla.

It's not that she did it.

It's that she did it after making such a big deal about the OTHER candidate doing it–in the same debate.

So, let's either agree that a) it's wrong for both; b) it's acceptable for both when given permission; c) move on, considering we have many more important issues.

I vote C.

Just empty men with empty words for empty headed voters. As they say there is a sucker born every minute, just words!

OBAMA / PATRICK the ticket that keeps on talking and talking and talking and saying NOTHING!

Yes we SCAN!!!!! … Obama hype is beginning to fade … quickly.

Kelly Anne - HILARIOUS!!!

What goes around comes around….. Not only is she stealing lines from others, I received an email that said she will do anything to win and I believe this. She is being sponsored by the so called group"American Leadership Project" which is asking for $100,000 from her rich friends so she can continue on. I suppose she will use this for her negative ads against her opponent. I hope the American people wake up and see Hillary for what she really is…. This is old politics as usual wouldn't you say. And she said she is ready for change? I don't think so. We are tired of the smear campaigns, and the same old behind close door tactics in Washington.

this is NOT surprising to anyone who knows the Clintons. Last night i sniffed something that seemed eerily similar to a lack of faith in Clinton's "we will be ok" line.

Good, start walking your supporters through the "possibility" of defeat–it's only fair.

Obama 08

A shameless woman.

Fishy Clinton. Don't accuse someone of doing something and then you do it. That's now cool HIllary.

Go OBama '08

To me senator Clinton didn't still words from another person. She was talking about what she has going through life. if the editorial says that why don't they pin point that in the debate yesterday Obama lied and said that someone from his campaign let him used the "words". To me this one more trick from the Obamacans (republican with Obama). Lets see what is going to happen in the end. We can't wait in PA to vote for senator clinton. From this three candidates to me she is the only one that has the ability of fixing this country. As for Obama, I let him keep stilling from others. One day his own mud is going to splash in his face.

Nelson

I think you all need to realize that at no point in the article does it say the accusation came from the Obama camp.

Instead, it cites "Joshua Micah Marshall’s Talking Points Memo Web".

All I have to say….Is make sure you listen to what you say….xerox words….not only did she do the same with words from (John Edward and McCain)…but she trying to do the same as in becoming the president.(XEROX Bill Clinton).They had the chance lets not Xerox the White House over again.

I think it is hilarious that the one shining moment of the debate for Hillary was actually borrowed from Bill Clinton / John Edwards.

I am an Obama supporter but i think his campaign needs to stop with the petty stuff. You are starting to sound like you are in the wrong camp. Do you know anything that Obama represents, it is definitely not silly politics. Just stop it now!

Hillary has not made her speeches central to her campaign. Obama has. Therein lies the difference.

Well I guess Hillary has been Xeroxing a few words herself. I can tell you that the Obama campaign is not going to make an issue out off that like the Clinton camp.

That phrase really bomb last night when she thought she was going to get a knock out……LOL

"OBAMA 08″

Why are yall so negative on Clinton aso much more than Obama? I truely believe if she loses this nomination its due to the media's love fest with Obama. You do not relize your influence over people and should be covering both canidates equally.

Too bad none of you fools have a voice in Texas Primaries..HAHHAHAHHA That is major laughing point as me and the rest of my LATINOs from South Texas put Hillary first in Texas..HHAHAHHA

Hilary has just been caught in her own trap.

After all is said and done, I think the Obama people are trying to say that. " You dare not accuse your oponent for something that you and other politicans always do".

Enough said.

Obama 08

I don't understand why nitpicking has become the focus of these campaigns. Does it really matter who gets the nomination if it is based on "he said/she said"…why can't we move on from 'that's not fair, he/she got to do it' kind of politics and move on to the issues. If the Democratic party doesn't stop looking like a bunch of finger pointing children it won't matter who is up against McCain.

I BELIEVE THE OBAMA CAMP'S POINT IS THAT IDEAS AND THOUGHTS OF OTHERS ARE OFTEN USEDBUT HILLARY DREW BLOOD WITH THE CHARGE OF PLAGERISM…A STRONG GROUNDLESS ACCUSATION. I'M SURE HILLARY KNOWS THAT NOW.

I THINK THE POINT HAS BEEN WELL MADE NOW. LETS MOVE ON

DEM 08!!!

Last night the moderator brought up Hillary's use of the term "the willing suspension of disbelief." I wonder if even Hillary knows that's a steal–from Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Since I've always thought her intelligence was way overrated, I'm pretty much convinced she probably doesn't know who Coleridge is.

If Obama professes to be above the "silliness" he needs to tell his supporters the same thing. Talk about knit picking… I find it very interesting that nobody from the Obama camp has given acknowledgment of the "Yes we Can" slogan to Cesar Chavez who said it way back in 1974!

Any man that votes for Hillary is probably the one that has had a handful of relationships in which he had his wallet and back account drained from a woman or had no relationships at all. She is deceitful and corrupt and it takes a special kind of person to throw their support behind such an individual.

Good Lord…

To GBryant, FloridaforHillary, ny independent, Jake, RC from VA, and all the other people claiming that Obama's campaign is making a big deal out of this:

OBAMA's camp is NOT making the big deal out of this, the Main Stream Media is! Look on Barack's Website! Look at his speeches from today! He hasnt said a word about Hillary using other people's words. Just because the MSM says it doesnt mean that Obama's