I for one don't think Obama camp is trying to go negative on Hillary.
This message is just to elaborate that everyone does use phrase of other person some times.
For Hillary to bring it into debate was just silly and she knew it after that booed.
Hillary also conceded defeat for the nominee of democrats, and she is going to be fine eventhough she didn't win.

She has learn lesson that in a do or die debate like that you need to talk about what the people want to hear, not to waste people time listening to whether or not Obama uses his friend and adviser quotes.

It appears she out of ideas and she thinks going on offense will help.
She made it clear last night that she will join Obama if he is the dem nominee . She also think that the rules of the party should stand, when she was asked about supperdelegates.
So, to all you Hillary's supporters please don't go negative on Obama, because soon she and him will be together campaigning.

It is a real shame that the public is turning away from the most qualified, most experienced, and the most dedicated candidate and instead are responding to a person who has shown only that he can be a slick communicator.

In case anyone hasn't noticed Obama is looking more and more like he is cocky and full of himself. I worry that all he would do if elected is sit in the oval office pontificating and dreaming up speeches. He is looking dangerously cocky, which is not the same thing as confidence. Wake up people and see the forest for the trees!

It isn't a big deal for either of them that they used brief sections of another person's language, but what makes it a big deal is that Hillary brought it up. The hypocrisy is, and should be a big deal, even if the substance behind the matter (similar language) is not.

Come on people it all depends on what the deffinition of plagerize IS. I thought Hillary was in her ellemnet last night she almost cried at the end there what more do you want. I thought it was a great debate both canidates are WONDERFUL. And if HRC IS the canidate I will vote for her If it's Obama well so be it. We are all just lucky to be part of the best political team on TV. LOL

There are some seriously deficient people posting here who need to wake up and BE REAL. a few posts say "Hillary just borrowed similar language while Obama quoted verbatim." This is obviously idiocy at work because if you read Deval Patrick's quote and Obama's quote, the latter is NOT VERBATIM. No more "verbatim" than Hillary's. Yet there's people levaing comments left and right about Obama's "verbatim" rip-off. Sigh.

Next we have the geniuses who say things like "I thought Obama was against mudslinging?" in refence to his camp calling out Hillary's total hypocrisy. AS IF THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN DIDN'T START THIS whole mudslingin-over-borrowed language BS in the first place. Why weren't these people whining about mudslinging then? probably 'cause it's not mudsling when their candidate does it.

Another day, another bunch of Hillary supporters whining, crying, and grasping at the straws of inaccuracy in order to "make a point."

nice try.

Hillary Clinton copied John Edwards Health Care plan, Barack Obama copied a friends speech. Which is worse??

How can Hillary supporters claim that Obama is doing the same thing? She is the one who brought up plagiarism. She attacked him on this issue. Now when he turns it back on her, he is somehow hyporcritical. That makes no sense. She opened the door and he slammed it back in her face. I believe we will not hear anything further from Clinton's camp about Obabma's stolen words.

It's silly time!

Don't they all use speach-writers? Is it plagarism to use the words of a speach writer? It has to do with intellectual property. As long as the original author's not complaining, there's no foul. The real issue on this topic is who tried to make it an issue. That would be Hillary – in a fit of desperation.

Incredible. 300 million people in this country and one of these two people will be the democratic nominee to run for the presidency? One of these people may become the leader of the greatest country in the world? It is not "silly season," it is "ridiculously childish" season.

Come on, people! Hillary, Obama – Start acting like adults and tell us how you plan to improve and advance our nation. Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot. This is a political campaign where the goal is to increase and solidify your personal power. It has nothing to do with what is best for this country.

Sorry for acting so naive!

What kind cnn personal these people are used less crew

Looks like the Obama campaign is desperate.

Pretty funny.

What's wrong, people seeing through them? Or is it just Michelle Obama's latest bad remark. "for the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of my country". REALLY? How sad.

The argument is not that Ms. clinton used someone elses words people the complaint is that she did it after making a big point about her opponent doing it. A significant difference! Her supporters were all over the fact he used words from a close friend and supporter his supporters are not upset she used the words of her husband (and a rival for the candidacy) but that she did it after saying Mr. Obama was wrong for doing so, do you see the difference? most likely not but try folks one of them did something we all do the other is trying to set a double standard, ie it is WRONG if oyu do it but OK if I do it and if you call me on it you are being petty.
A final note, the comments were put out by his STAFF before he had even left the stage, therefroe, unless you are giving him some kind of prescient powers, HE had nothing to do with it, maybe he should chew his staffs butts out, and maybe he did I notice he is not on the air talking about it and his staff isn't either anymore….

Are these really the arguments that Obama is making now? This has just gotten out of hand. He presented Patrick's speech verbatim (wearing pretty much the same suit and tie). Hillary presented a shared idea. I do not know if I can take six more months of this bickering.

HI EVERY ONE,

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON SAY’S SHE IS AN AGENT OF CHANGE, AND HOW SHE LOVES THIS COUNTRY, AND HAS SO MUCH PLANS FOR IT: THEN WHY DID’NT SHE RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2004 AFTER SHE SAW AL- GORE LOST IN 2000 TO GORGE BUSH, WHEN SHE KNEW THEN THE COUNTRY WAS GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, AND GORGE BUSH HAD TAKEN US TO FIGHT A DUM WAR, IS IT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WANT TO STOP THE BUSHES DYNASTY, WHICH SHE IS ALSO IS TRYING TO ESTABLISH FOR HER FAMILY? OR IS IT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE AND VISION FOR AMERICA?
IT HAD TO TAKE SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE, LOVE, VISION, COMMON SENCE, OPEN MIND, AND WISDOM FOR THIS COUNTRY, LIKE BARACK OBAMA WHO JUST CAME TO THE SENATE TO SEE WASHINTON NEEDS TO CHANGE FOR HER TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT.
PS:
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE, GIVE SOME ONE ELSE A CHANCE LIKE WE GAVE BILL CLINTON IN THE 90’S. AND ALSO OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE CAN ALSO BELEIVE THEY

HAVE A SHOT AT THE AMERICAN DREAM.

Give us a break CNN! What kind of a headline is that !? "Edwards-ish Lingo"? Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are two great candidates and all this garbage about borrowed words is being fueled by the media not by the campaigns. When you actually consider the words or phrases in question, the fact that they're coming up again or that they sound like what's already been said might just mean that they actually matter! So instead of focusing on the off chance that maybe someone has committed plagiarism, focus on the ISSUES! Focus on the differences between the candidates so that we can make the right choice…

No one plagiarized anyone. Deval Patrick works for Obama and gave him a line to use in a speech, which was NOT verbatim, by the way. All politicians do it, and WHO CARES??? If the sentiment is theirs and the speech works, let it go. No one would care about this isue at all if Hillary didn't keep bringing it up. And what a blunder for her to talk about "xeroxing" change AFTER he had owned up to taking the line from Deval. Obama has never claimed that he didn't take it from him, so why are people continuing to attack him on it? And WHO CARES?? Let's get to the real issues in the campaign and stop all the stupid nitpicking on speeches and advertisements, blah blah blah.

Actually the plagarism issue was brought up by CNN, which led into the healthcare debate were Obama would raise his finger in order to interrupt Hillary when she was speaking several times. Very Presidential! Will any of you Obama supporters who think Obama will invite you over after he is elected, since he is so cool and fun to hang out with, remind him he is not in school anymore?

This is another example of how Obama is two faced and does not really back up what he says. Last night he says lets focus on issues and not comments that are made that might or might not have been borrowed, and then today he is doing the opposite of what he said.

Also, what an ego to say "I have to admit some of the speaches are good" I mean dont get me wrong I love it when he says it should not be Red and Blue states but the United States. But once again if that is really what he believes and his movement is about change, why is he a Democrat rather than just an American. We have seen no proof in anything but him saying what we all would like to hear. I mean really come on the people becoming more involved in the government, are we really going to be in there making votes…I don't think so.

Final point, if you listed all of the issues and both of their positions on them, you would not see much difference but yet he is about "Change" and she is not. I just hope that when the Movement is over and he does not follow through with his promises and rid Washington of everything that has been horrible, he and everyone that voted for him will be held accountable just like he is holding Hillary accountable for one decision on the war.

Oh c'mon people. This arguement shouldn't even be on the radar screen. The primary season is over – Obama has won, and there's no amount of temper tantrums that will change that. Stick a fork in Hillary – she's done.

Give me a break! Will the media and the not acknowledge that Sen. Clinton recieved the only standing ovation of the night. It was not for both of them. Her campaign has spoken the solutions for America. She is not only a woman, but a fighter. She has been speaking these words for the last year. Sen. Obama has not used the term "Universal Health Care" untill recently. Is he joining the bandwagon? Take her words as soulutions and nothing else. She speaks the truth, for you and for me. Sen. Clinton has the know how and drive to lead this country for the next 8 years.

Hillary '08

Touche! Got ya, Hillary!

It's just politics…Although, Hillary make a nice, although subtle concession at the end of the debate. She's smart and can read the writing on the proverbial wall. Bill out begging for votes just won' cut it this time…Clintons, Bush, Bush, Clinton? Enough already!!!

OBAMA 08 !!!

Plaigarism isn't a big deal to me. Being a hypocrite is. Obama is completely in the right for showing her to be a hypocrite. That's the reason to care about her plaigarism, not the plaigarism itself.

question did Hillary xerox her emotion and close speech from John Edwards????????????????????????

Mr. Obama proved that he is inauthentic, unoriginal, and hypocritical.

You can call off the dogs, but it takes a little time for them to stop barking. I think some in the Obama campaign didn't realize that Hillary had just conceded the race.

Or maybe they just wanted to send a final reminder to HRC's people that what goes around comes around.

Obama did not bring up the issue of using other people's words, Hillary did. It is very reasonable for him to rebut her accusations by pointing out that she has done the same thing. It is very hypocritical of Hillary to make the accusations in the first place, when she is "guilty" of the doing the same.

The reality is that people use similar words all of the time, especially to make a point, and there is nothing wrong with that. Let's focus on the important issues instead of getting caught up in "silly season".

Why is it that Obama supporters are so UGLY and bring out the worst in people.……

I am surprised at the fools that constantly misinterpret the scence and mood at the debate last night. Hillary Clinton did not receive a standing ovation. If you recall that was the last question asked by the commentator–and she received the appropriate applause for her answer–the debate was then over which turned into everyone standing to congratulate them both on a job well done. Enough said–watch it again folks–

Doug

ahhhh, another day of "leave your comment" at the political door.
here's mine.

you either love her, or not. But I think Hillary is the best choice, more educated, more poised and ORIGINAL solutions.

Pennsylvania is READY to vote for her.

Hey maybe the Clintons stole the budget surplus from George Bush when they left the White House . I also hear they had a part in the death of Elvis.You know they may be behind all the disapearances of socks from the worlds dryers there has to be a reson we all have that drawer of unmatched socks

Clinton’s last comments (while trying to mimic Obama’s inspirational kind of words) did resonate with the crowd -and with me at first- I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. My husband who is a retired Navy officer said “it’s because the veterans she says she feels sorry for are some of the same ones she sent to war in the first place.” Ahhh-there it is. Furthermore, the other feeling I had -I realized later, too- was one of familiarity -since her words were fittingly and ironically "lifted" from not only a Bill Clinton speech but from John Edward’s conceding speech weeks ago. Naturally.

Hipocritical Hilary …was she reading from a script or does she just not think before the words come out of her mouth?

Which is OBama's camp? First it does not matter and now it does.
I thought he was the one who wanted to move on.
Besides I am sure many people have used close to he taking
a hit comment.
I know I have said myself at times my childhood was not good
but I still feel blessed because it was better than others.

This is so totally a non-issue that I'm responding only to say that it is.

Enough already … who cares. Let's just get on with the campaign!

GO OBAMA!!!!

Hillary you were great last night, and showed that you are the most capable person to both lead represent our nation at this crucial time in history.
Woment, senior citizens and Latinos will continue to strongly support you and make you our front runner.
The votes from Florida and Michigan must count, and their delegates must be at the convention. Otherwise the Democratic party would be disfranchising our political rights, the voice of thousands. It would be a shame for them to ignore thousands of members that went to the polls to support you.
No matter what they say, you are the best candidate that we have for the general election, the hope for real change and not the hope of fairytales created by Obama.
Hillary estamos contigo!
Hillary, we are w you!
HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT!

I am very sad that she will not win. very sad. and that is sad that so many people hate her so bad. plus the media does nothing but increase Obama chances of winning.

Are the voters really paying that much attention to who is borrowing language from who? It seems that the media is responsible for bringing this up over and over. I agree with JayinMN- "Lets just go back to the issues", I know JayinMN said it first.

It's odd to me that news "writers" keep insisting her closing comment is what made people rise to their feet. It's almost as if you've never seen a debate before, where, you know… people rise to their feet and applaud the debate because it's the end. That's what you do. Sigh.

Beyond that, she's taken lines directly from Obama, so I never understood why her campaign felt the audacity to challenge him on borrowed rhetoric anyway.

More proof here Obama is a hypocrite. At yesterdays debate he stated that it's "silly" to pay attention to those things and now his campaign is circulating the similarities in Hillary's comment with her husband and John Edwards.

They probably are her words, Bill got many of his ideas from her.

Lets get over this. Hillary lovers: support Hillary, Obama lovers: Support Obama, Democrats: UNITE!

I just cant stand that people are upset with barack over this. The only reason his campaign is doing this is to show that everyone uses words from other people. They know its stupid, and they are showing how stupid it is by the irony of this entire issue.

This – like that Obama speech fragment – is a non-story that deserves no media coverage. That Obama's team is pointing this out is fair in the sense that it was done to them, they can do the same back…

But it isn't above the fray.

We are sick of it.

We are sick of CNN covering it.

I – for one – am forgetting about the whole thing after this post and getting back to the real issues. The main issues separating Obama and Clinton now are the right to choose not to have health care as an adult or not (the only substantive difference in their plan), and their views in terms of foriegn policy. These are the things we should be talking about. Period.

Not spinning and cheerleading.

Hey Joyce, im sure many are proud your big mouth doesnt live near them… Your old man prob has a few on the side because you make him sick,, lmao

If the Obama-Promoting liberal media is going to play gotcha with Hillary Clinton, fine… just be consistent with the scrutiny. Barack Obama sounds just like Jim Jones with his out of the blue statements of "yes we can, yes we can". Jim Jones provided all the hope in the world for his cult and led them straight to Guyana… and we know the rest. I did see one story on CNN about Obama's rallies being "creepy". Yeah, we need to talk more about the creepy side of the cult of personality coming out of nowhere like a theif in the night all of a sudden inspiring people and making them faint. This whole Obamamania is too spellbinding and I swear I need to be deprogrammed if I listen to him too long. God help us all if John McCain doesn't defeat him.

People talk about experience why cant hillary use that to win 11 in a row

Senator Clinton loves to point the finger at other people to take the flood light off of herself. Sounds to me as if Clinton has being doing a little plagerism of her own, if this is how she defines the meaning of this word.

Ohio Gov.: Clinton Is More Electable
Political Players: Ted Strickland Defends His Candidate, Predicts Wins In Ohio, Texas And Pennsylvania

Feb. 22, 2008

Hillary, Hillary am no longer your fan . Not at all. Have you run out of options in order to bring Obamas momentum down?.

I have seen you several times reading speeches. I hope someone is preparing them for you as you read them word after word. Why then acuse your rival while you are doing the same thing?. I am very much disappointed!

hmmmm…..spend months on the road with the same people…. listening to the same speeches, talking points, and the like spoken by the same people (family and opponents) over and over and over again…and there isn't a chance that any of us might start making statements that sound similar to one another??…. under those circumstances it seems impossible ti imagine that we wouldn't…..

Go Hillary!

Don't Start a fire, you can't put out!

The Hillary camp was the one who started this nonsense, so I don't think there is anything wrong with the other candidate's camp being just as critical of anything she says. Everyone knows that most politicians have speech writers and not everything they say are there own words.

This does not excuse Barrack's decision not to mention that he was borrowing the words from his friend the governor. But, I think that was a lesson well learned. And in the scheme of things, I thought it was petty to bring it up. I could understand if it was in regards to policy, but words used to inspire an audience. Come On! It seems like a desperate attempt on Hillary's part to stop Barrack's momentum. Unfortunately, it turned out looking desperate to me.

If you're going to level accusations of plagerism then I think it behooves you to ensure that you're not doing the very thing that you're blasting the other candidate for. I agree with Senator Obama that this is absolutely as silly as can be, who cares with either of these, they are trying to make a point and in both cases they've used someone else's words to get that point across. I think Obama's campaign pointing it out is to say "hey look just how silly this accusation is; but here we have Hillary's best moment of the debate and it turns out that it's a complete lift of words from her husband and from Edwards after blasting Obama having "Xeroxed" change. This thing is almost over for Hillary; i think she's seeing the hand witting on the wall that even if she manages to pull off wins in Texas and Ohio, they're not going to be big enough to overcome the deficit she's acquired over this past month.

Colin, that is inaccurate. "Xerox" is a trademark whether you use it as a noun or verb, and it belongs to the Xerox Corporation. However, there's no infringement because the term is being used by Hillary in a way described as "fair use" (i.e. for commentary, not for profit, not to mislead or confuse consumers purchasing a product, etc.). The word is derived from a copying process called "xerography", which is obviously a generic term.

It should be interesting to see what kind of advertising Xerox can pull out of this situation…stay tuned.

Hillary = Hypocrite

Just when I was starting to respect Hillary, she blew it last night.

When she accused him of plagiarism, and the xerox comment, and saying your words should be your own…he should have asked her how her speech writer was doing these days.

And that whole bit she said at the end should get her an Oscar, because that was one well scripted and acted performance.

Obama has my vote.

Big difference here people… It's one thing to use a line and another thing WHEN YOU USE THE ENTIRE SPEECH.

Obama's camp needs to come back about the xerox comment. I can imagine what they'll come up with when McCain gets a hold of him.

Obama lost a lot of credibility.

Obama has been sending out letters to his cult as though he is scared to death Hillary will get 1 penny more than he will..lol Obama is out for the bucks and his self. He is such a snob, always looking down his nose at people…lol I am for McCain because I have strong Rep. Relations, but I do like Hillary on the Dems side. If Obama does get it, he will never get past McCain, never! lol As for Hillary, I can see her giving McCain a good battle, but 2008 is McCain year!!

For those claiming Obama is digging this speech as one of Edwards- It was a blogger, not a party member. Obama is focussing on the positives and has the upper hand. He doesnt need to make any moves. He is on a roll and just needs to keep it close the rest of the way…which Texas looks very close and should give him the lead regardless of the vote count.

Go Obama

Yes, it's silly season indeed for Hillary. She's playing filthy politics with all these unnecessary nit-picking on Obama. Get serious Hillary and stop talking like this is a cheerleading contest!! When we want to hear about important issues concerning the citizens of the United States, you're busy being rude and quarrelsome!!

Go HILLARY!!!
Who is more hipocrit, one who take advise from a Jeremiah Wright alias minister suporter of Louis Farrakhan??
You Obamian are blind and ignorant for not see a scammer. I do not trust Obama I think is an Islam Inplant, wait and see.

Lets be clear – Obama got where he is by name endorsements, and the media. He would not be even close if he had to get where he is on his own. Hillary stands on her OWN TWO FEET. Her accomplishments are her own.

One more point – no Hillary supporter is bound to vote for Obama if he is the nominee. That is the old way of doing things! Vote for who you want. If you do not want to vote for Obama – don't. Write in Hillary's name, or stay home, or vote for McCain. All of that is better than getting someone that needed all that pull to get him in. He is going to owe those endorsements "big time."

HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT

For all those who say "how despicable of the Obama campaign," did you READ the article? A READER of Talking Points Memo (which has not and will not endorse a candidate, and has said so on the record) made these claims. The Obama Campaign is not pushing the meme, CNN is. Please.

Also, Obama doesn't say his campaign is about words. Hillary supporters say Obama's campaign is about words. There's a lot of substance to him if you know how to read. Don't expect your candidate to be handed to you. Do your research.

Hillary is divisive AND annoying. Obama could have jumped on her for being in bed with lobbyists (as we all already know she's taken more money from lobbysists than any candidate, democrat or republican), but he continues to stick to the issues and not get lured into Hillarys "same ol, same ol" style of politics. It's time to bow out Hillary, and try and be graceful about it.

Obama/Edwards 08′

How can anyone deny the magnitude of Hillary Clinton's hypocrisy? Her "best moment" turns out to be cribbed from both John Edwards and Bill Clinton? Oh, the delicious irony.

Hillary's entire campaign sounds like a bad short story, and last night we heard the surprise ending.

So when Obama is accused, people jump all over him.
Now that Hillary is accused, people try and blame the Obama camp for pointing the finger?
Everyone needs to stop acting LIKE CHILDREN.

p.s. I am 19 years old….probably alot younger than some ADULTS on here

Also you can add that they all say the same B.S. about the Social Security and the Health System. So what?

Ron from Texas-
I agree with you 100%. However, I am not suprised coming from this candidate (Senator Clinton).

But the truth is she has tried nearly everything to discredit her opponant and it has generally backfired, costing her endorsements and votes. The news media provides her with nonstop coverage and generally shows a positive bias toward the Clinton campaign.

In my opinion she has run a shoddy campaign and perhaps this is a clue as to how she would run our country.
Truthfully ,I am sick and tired of hearing about her
"wealth of experience" as compared to her opponant.
I am not sure just what she is talking about.
Yet if experience counts, look at our current administration and the Experience that we have had for the last 8 years-
Most everyone will agree that it is a mess.

I don't look for CNN to post my blog ( it's pro Obama)
but if they do, I am pleased to state that I am supporting
Senator Obama. I live in Iowa and I am a white female over the age of 50 who is inspired by this mans incredible vision for a better America.

HRC Supporters…smell the coffee
Are you saying that Obama is really worse then Clinton, Bush
You can't vote for him because?
Because you people are BITTER…because he beat Hillary
I think it was Hillary who beat Hillary
Just smile and say next time and vote for Obama
Obama is our best chance to beat McCain…AKA Bush
Millions want Obama…it is not his fault that she is not the one
People do want Washington to change and he just hit the nerve
It could have been Clinton who said this but she did not
She went with experience
And because of EXPERIENCE Washington is like it is…DYSFUNCTIONAL

So…HRC supporters…stop being so bitter and hateful

IT IS NOT HELPING AMERICA

If it was about voting for American Idol, I am sure Barrack Obama will be my first choice, because, he is fresh, has no track record of achieving anything politicaly significant, he places higher emphasis on sound bites like change you can believe in and so on and so forth, offers no comprehenmsive detail about change from what to where except for changing his stand on meeting with terrorist leadership, is a mee too…fellow.,He talks about changing culture in Washington, I heard same sound bite from Geore Bush….and we know what he actually achieved… and is indded too cool. However, this is about voting for someone who is entrusted with running my country…The President of the USA….and for the very same reasons I mentioned above, he is least qualified of the two for this job.

When Hillary gets rocked in Texas, I wish she'd have the good sense to bow out of the campaign – for the greater good of the country.
I believe that its almost time for her to begin supporting the party's nominee…

re: Delano King,

you are aware that the media doesn't make up the Clinton negatives, right?Yes they exist so why not bring them out? If you weigh their negatives against their positives, it will be a disaster…there are hundreds , if not thousands of them that you probably don't know about..

Besides, who wants Bill Clinton back in the white house for a third term. Just as he has taken over Hillary's campaign it would take him no time at all to push Hillary aside and begin running things in the white house…GOD FORBID!

Hillary didn't use the same words verbatim she paraphrased her remarks. That's quite a bit different than flat out stealing whole sections of another persons speech word for word.

What comes around…. goes around. She has upset too many Obama SUPPORTERS and now they are starting to dig into her speeches. That is what she gets for stooping low.

Sorry to burst Hillary supporters bubble but it was Obama supporters who started circulating her "plagiarism" word to the main stream media soon after the debate last night. Some of us feel its not fair to be accusatory to our candidate when she herself has "borrowed" lines from others and to do it last night after her "Xerox" comment was rediculous. Hopefully now this issue will be laid to rest and we can focus on the feal issues.

and just to clarify, everyone involved in this debate is at fault, including the media they KNOW its a non-issue and they keep talking about it.

and at least they have an excuse slow news days and they need something, Hillary was trying to go negative and this is all they could find to use? not realizing hey everyone does this do we really want to make this an issue? did they not think hundreds of bloggers wouldn't look for their examples?

lets just go back to the issues

GET REAL PEOPLE
I AM A WHITE FEMALE LIVED IN ARKANSAS ALL MY LIFE,I AM SO PROUD TO HEAR HILLARY IS NOT FROM ARK. IT IS BAD ENOUGHT BILL IS FROM AR. I HATED TO TELL ANY ONE I WAS FROM AR WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT, HILLARY SHOULD GO HOME PUT ON A DRESS AND TRY BEING A WIFE TO BILL. MAYBE THEY BOTH COULD BECOME BETTER PEOPLE. I HAVE MET BILL ON MANY OCCASIONS, A CHARMER HE IS NOT. HILLARY COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE LIKEABLE PERSON HAD SHE NEVER GOT INVOLED WITH HIM. SHE GOT ONE GREAT DEAL FROM HIM. CHELSEA

Sen. Clinton uses terms and comments from Sen. Obama all the time. Whatever works in his message, she will start using it.

I think that we should all just agree that Hillary Clinton is toast!!! She is a goner.

I'm for Obama, but his camp shouldn't have circulated this… it's bad to stoop down to her level of smear.

GBryant. its because of the blatant hypocrisy of there campaign.

This just proves what most Americans allready know…..

America Is Ready
Obama 08

Whoever that candidate is that you like and you're going to vote for (by the way, being a Canadian I like them both), two things are clear to me in the current context: that people will always borrow ideas and words from each other because this is how our society makes progress, and that Clinton's campaign made a clear mistake by bringing this into discussion. Surprisingly enough, her team looks that is not as good as Obama's.

The debate was over, it was not a standing ovation for Hillary. Right before the question, it was stated, Final Question. See below.

Taken from transcript of CNN:
BROWN: We have time for just one final question, and we thought we would sort of end on a more philosophical question. You've both spent a lot of time talking about leadership, about who's ready and who has the right judgment to lead if elected president.

And Georgie, Hillary needs to stay around and talk to the people. She's losing bad. And I saw Obama talking to plenty of people.

Taking words from your husband is really acceptable (Hillary).

Taking words from your campaign co-chairman is also acceptable (Obama), but less acceptable, especially when you've cast yourself as someone who's very original and creative with words. It doesn't help your case.

I see, Hillary gets the double standard working against her again. It's no big deal when Obama copies word for word someone else's work. But Hillary has something that sounds simialr to someone else's words and it's the same thing as what Obama did….But much worse….Again sexism at it's finest

Oh my – looks like I better pick up some goo-gone so I can replace my bumper sticker.

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

- its a matter of pointing out hillarys hypocrisy and how easy such a charge can be leveed on anyone, not about calling her some person with no ideas of her own.

You'd think Hilary supporters would learn a lesson from this, but of course it has to be spun as Obama being evil and blah blah blah.

All the Hillary bashers, you are taking precious space with your insecured comments about the First Lady and future President.
I guess you all feel so low that you need to bring Hillary down to feel good about yourselfs. Pathetic!!! when we have an economy that is almost in a recession, People are loosing homes, jobs and many without healthcare. This accusation is again Rediculous and those that spend their time bashing should go get a book and read up on the candidates accomplishments and then lets talk.
Get a life or get some quality information. Bashing only brings a bad ora and no one has time for such ignorant nonsense.
Obama made his whole campaign on inspirational word that were not his. Hillary has made her whole campaigne on Solutions, experience! Very different. This all is rediculous!!!!

xerox is a verb, not a copyright, the term xerox as a copyright came after the verb to xerox was in use, it is a greek derived word.

While I don't care for Obama or his ideas the constant hatred expressed towards Hillary is nuts. Some of you folks need to up your meds.

I don't believe that Obama gave any credit to the Governors lines until they appeared on u tube. That was the mistake that Obama made. It is a difference ln lifting a message than repeating a line (Example) No matter what happens we will be fine after this election. Shame on Obama for begruding Senator Clinton the standing ovation she received at the end of the debate.

Hillary cannot have a debate with Obama, because it is consider bad for Hillary to dispute Obama policy or the lack of. The media must hit Hillary with a hammer because they are so bias for Obama. I never thought that I would agree with Fox about MSNBC and CNN, but I do, neither of you have been fair (Not even a little) to Hillary. I am looking at McCain.

I thought Obama was against Silliness season !!!!

Or is it just when someone attacks him

For Clinton to call herself experienced is laughable. What- as a ONE term senator and first lady (in charge of PROTOCOL)? Please! I agree with the above sentiments, she will do anything to win and will not bow out gracefully as she should. She is not the uniter that this country desperately needs.

Obama's campaign is running a little scared after last night. Who can blame them. Hillary shut the door in their face. And when you are married to someone for 30 years or so it is easy to pick up their language. In Obama's case, it was just lifted intentionally from other people. He is a suit giving speeches. That's it. No comparison. CNN should know better.

The difference between Hillary saying something similar to her husband's speech and Obama quoting a whole frase from his friend is that Clinton is not running on mere words. Obama on the other hand is……..Obama has no substance and does not match Clinton's experience, The only one thing we can believe from Obama are his words and when they are not his own what does that say about your candidate? He is lacking in experience and now lacking in integrity. Even the networks say it is common for politicians to use each others lines but when you are running you campaign on it, it should and has been addressed. Last night Hillary was such a lady and all these emails are hateful. Remember we are one Democratic Party and Obama will need Hillary's votes to get him into the White House so stop hating!!!!

I hope Hillary does make a come back and wins.

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO HILLARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary Clinton is guilty! She does the same thing of borrowing words from somebody else that she is accusing her opponent of. She should be ashamed of herself. Obama will bring this country together.

OH WOW…DAVID IS DILUSIONAL..AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

The Obama camp is just trying to put this non-issue to rest to show Hillary that most politicians often use words that others have used before.

Maybe this will end it now.

She attacked with the "xerox" line and then proceeded to xerox a line herself, all in the same sitting. This is headline material. It exposes her character.

I have a good feeling we won't be hearing anything else about plagarizing for the rest of the election season now that they're even. And thank goodness too, because the people deserve better than arguing over a petty issue…

Has the Obama camp actually came out and accused Hillary of plagerism or have they just pointed out the fact that Hillary is a hypocrite who accused them of doing something and then did the very same thing in the next breath….thus only mearly pointing out the hyprocrisy of it all.

If someone accuses me of something and continuously attacks me about it, and then I find that they have done the very same thing….I would simply point this out to them….but i would not use the same accusatory tone that they used towards me. My only point in doing this would be to point out the hyprocrisy and I absolutely see nothing wrong with this.

Well Carole in nCanada, I do kn ow this. I am old enought to vote. And wheras you can't I can. And yes, young people are not idiots, and even if they can't vote now they will be able to soon enough. Instead of attacking America's youth why not uplift CANADA! And yes Obama did many noteable things at the debate, and in his campain. I guess you don't consider what is noteable.

barack the socialist obama has actually been stealing from john edwards speech given at the 2004 convention,

Truth is she speaks to John Edward the psychic who communicates with those who have crossed over to the other side. "I see dead people" can be Hillary's next campaign message.

Obama is in trouble FOX news network just came out on a story that the debate story about a bregade in Iraqs not having enought soilders was in the officer in the army's words " hard to imagine"

Explain that obama!

incase anyone was not watching on the computer..live as obama left while hillary stayed around and spoke to the crowd ang signed all those papers….now who was with the people…..or maybe obama figured he was far enough ahead so he didn't have to..wats your excuse now obama.or naybe he just thinks he's to good to be bothered. maybe he was just tired…..well??????

It is a sign of intelligence to recognize and glean wisdom and insight from those around us. We all stand on the shoulders of those who have come before. If George Bush had been willing to hear and adopt the insights of Hamilton, Baker, Allbright, America we wouldn't be in the fix we're in now.

One of the main causes for the Clinton’s campaign problem is the News Media. Every news channel I turn to has nothing good to say about Hilary Clinton which I believe is wrong, stupid, and ignorance. The News Media is one sided and you all are not helping the future generations of this nation because the true is hiding, and lies are told to flatter people.

In your own sense, what comparison Obama and Hilary Clinton have in common when it come’s to becoming the next president of this nation? The accomplishments Hilary Clinton has accomplished in and around the world is enough to make her the next president of the United States if only the News Media can focus on such and educate the voters.

What accomplishments Obama have? How can he be running for the highest post in the nation when he stealing other people words to impress voters? Yes he’s a grate speaker who steals words to flatter his voters, and I believe, he will steal Ben Laden words to address the American People when he ever becomes elected.

Such criminal behavior symbolize that Obama is not a leader but a follower. A leader speaks from his heart using his own words, knowing he will implement what ever he says and that leader is Hilary Clinton. Educate the public on the significant issues and stop being one sided.

Shame on Obama, Shame on the News Media, the worst of all CNN!

The media made the correlation between Hillary's closing comments to Edwards immediately after the dedate, so it doesn't matter whether or not the Obama camp jumped on this. Hillary's comments about using your "own words" but used a speech writer's "Xerox" comment made her look like an oxymoron. She only has herself to blame for the hubbub now and a poorly run campagin.

Obama '08

this is rediculous. of course a husband and wife are going to share similar ideas. to attack them for it is rediculous because they didnt even use the same words

same with the john edwards speach. democrats are going to say similar things, but they werent even said in the same words. this is bogus claim.

Obama has Austin Tx locked. He will here.

Hear ye, hear ye, all Texans…………………………………

All of this nonsense begs the question…….what on Obama's resume gives him the idea that he is prepared to be President, other than he happens to be an American citizen. This guy is over his head….whether he uses his words, or those of others. He appears somewhat petulant if someone disagrees with something he has said or done. Gotta grow up, Barack…….go live a little in the real world.

It's "silly season" for Obama now as well.

It's only an issue of authenticity because Hillary has been harping about Obama's couple lines for a week.

Big whoop.. You are really searching now.

Bill, now what are you going to do? Second honeymoon, Maybe?

Hey does anybody know more about Senator Clinton's attendance at the opening of the Center for the Intrepid? She mentioned at the end having seen the wounded soldiers walk up the red carpet, but someone from Texas told me that Senator Clinton was not there for that part of the ceremony.
Any help?

CNN is screening comments which are in favor of Senator Clinton. Comments in favor of Obama appear instantly while those in favor of Clinton are put on hold and vanish. I know this as a fact because I had my friend write exactly the same thing but in favor of Obama.

Her campaign had been saying tha tthe media were bringing up the plagerism issue–not her campaign.

Obviously, from last night—she brought it up and tried to gain from it.

I agree that, on its merits, it is ridiculous to worry about where she got her words–I surely don't care. But I do think it is relavent in showing her hypocracy and arrogance on this matter.

Who would ever have the audacity to nitpick a candidates speech to see if he used words that others used? How often do we read here about Hillary supporters saying she will be ready from day one? How often do we read from Barack supporters that we are going to unite and not divide?

What is ridiculous is that anyone paid attention when her campaign started talking about it in the first place.

IMO it is absolutely relevant in showing her hypocracy.

Now, let's all move on!

Sure.. her best lines were premade. At some point a question about her biggest emotional struggle was going to come up. We know Bill's past sexual indiscretions are a 10 ton elephant in the room. She had an answer premade for that occasion. It was nothing compared to what others have had to go through. It's a well thought out answer. She got great points for it. It makes it no less good that she had memorized the answer long ago that people helped her prepare.

HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT!!
Hussein OBAMA for VICE president!!

We need actions just not words and promises…

I guess it is all about words, none of us invented them. Issues voters. focus on that!

Obama is the MAN! Hillary is just desperate. She is going to lose TX and OH. She knows it. Her husband knows it. She is done!

This is exactly what I have always said about Hillary. Right there in the debate she accused Obama of lifting words from Deval Patrick and her closing remarks where not even her own words.
Arrant desperation by the clinton's once again to do whatever, put up a fake emotion and say whatever to get elected. You just can't trust this woman.

Just what we were all hoping for. Well, your face is the one that…shut up….you're ugly. My dad can beat up your dad. You smell. You got that line from someone else. I'm telling on you.

Good to see this is what our political process has come to.

Stewart/Colbert '08

Oh and Hillary did not get a standing ovation. It was the conclusion of the debate. The audience was standing to salute both candidates because it was over. They also gave a standing ovation at the inrermission of the debate about 45min into it.

Hillary sings SOLO.
"I did….I did…. I did
Next solo:
I will….I will….I will
Does she know the song,"WE WILL"?

I like the solutions you can Xerox.

Clinton began this and now is looking hypocritical. It is the reason she is losing.

People say they want to discuss the issues but really few want to roll up their sleeves and put together a detailed spreadsheet of the two candidates positions and make an educated decision issue by issue. That would be too hard……

Obama hasn't done anything notable and he never will. Maybe he will build a new school in Africa for Ophra with our tax dollars!!

Go Hillary!!!

Down with fake Obama!!!!!!!!!

I think it is "silly" of Hillary to attack Obama on the plagarizing issue. Obama's response last night made her look ignorant. However, the Obama camp, instead of letting this go and letting Hillary slit her own wrist, lowers themselves and jumps on the plagarizing bandwagon. Unfortunately for us, they both look like hypocrites now! That is the sad part because I, like most americans, like the both of them.

Carole:

Obama is the fence called "change" that Clintock keeps running into…she will fail to overcome his momentum. Let's face it folks, Clintock is done. Obama 08!

Hillary is the Queen of Doublespeak. Do as I say and not as I do, is her campaign theme.

Hillary's closing point was not only XEROXED but it was her worst moment in the debate! How can the MSM state otherwise?

DID HILLARY NOT AUTHORIZE THIS WAR? DID HILLARY NOT HELP BUSH WAGE THIS WAR? DID HILLARY NOT ENDORSE THIS WAR?

How then does HRC turn around and get "all pseudo emotional" when she sees the devastating consequences of her poor and bad decisions? Is this the kind of "leadership" we can expect from a Hillary Presidency? Is this the years of "experience" HRC has to offer? When will HRC apologize to the brave men and women in uniform and take responsibility for her actions?

You not only have to be READY on day one, you have to be RIGHT on day one!

YES WE CAN! Obama 08.

Obama is in bed with the media. Its to bad that its going to be to late when people find out who Obama really is. The republicans can't wait get their hands on him

This is a real funny/sad piece. We have really touched the nadirs of pilitcal reporting from CNN if that is the kind of commentary that is being fed to the us readers by this esteemed news service.

I am not sure whether it amkes me laugh or cry or which one I wish to do more.
Shame on CNN for doing a disservice to the American public, by feeding trash rather than thoughtful analysis and pieces that used to define it.

"the same people and mentality that following Dubya is blindly following him."

Totally. The same people who like Dubya are way into Obama.

Maybe the most absurd contention I've read here in a while.

Many of you Obama supporters sound here like you're not even old enough to vote!!! You know if Obama had done anything noteable at all last night in the debate his camp wouldn't be attacking Hillary now…

This is BULL CNN. Why is all your news today negative news about Hillary Clinton. Didn't your precious Obama call it silly and now they are complaining because she got a standing ovation.

We invaded Iraq in 2003. We then took over Saddam's oil wells and oil business.

Some questions that the candidates, who are all sitting Senators, have not answered, and unless prodded to do so, will never answer are: 1. How much oil has been pumped from the time of the invasion to the present time?, 2. How much money was received from the sale of that oil?, and 3. Where did that money go?

Let us not forget that the present oil business as run by America in some fashion, is not part of OPEC, and that the Iraqi oil can be sold at prices lower than $ 100 per barrel

There is no prohibition to sell that oil to the United States, at lower prices than OPEC is charging. The only prohibition would be from the oil companies, who have recorded record profits, while this county is on the brink of a recession, directly linked to the inflated gas prices.

Where is Congress in their oversight role as to the events taking place in Iraq?. I wonder how much political contributions into their reelection campaigns have affected the lack of oversight.

What has truly amazed me, is the mainstream media, ignoring this issue. How far does the environment of corruption extend?

I still think Hillary is the better candidate. There is no one on this earth who would place promises over experience.

1) It wasn't even speech and then she was saying in all different words. Unlike Obama… he copied the whole block, the same phrases, the same lines, the same tone, and the same words. 2) Obama said this kind of accusation is silly then whey attacking other people the same way? People get over it!

Hillary 08

The fact that this is becoming a front-running issue shows just how desperate the Clinton camp has become. A truly great leader takes the best ideas and executes on them, no matter of their source. Maybe US politics needs to embrace a little more of this concept so that ability to get out of this crisis becomes the issue, and more realistic.

Maybe this is the one job where plagiarizing should be encouraged? Either way, everyone's words are borrowed, and does it really matter who states it in a prettier way. Do everyone a favour, focus on the issues at hand and stop playing these silly and desperate political games. Funny thing is that I liked Clinton, but the fact they are trying to win with scare tactics and a shell game to distract us, makes me lose a great deal of confidence in her leadership. I'd love to see her use that tactic in Israel or Russia. Get back to work!

Where exactly is everybody getting that it was the Obama campaign responsible for pointing this out? I see articles on blog sites pointing out hipocrisy, but nowhere is Obama's campaign responsible for it.

this is absurd. similar ideas substantively and exacty words copied are the difference between beliefs and plagiarism. perhaps with permission, but still, credit should be given where due, not taken with false implications of originality and sincerity. similar beliefs and frequent discussion will obviously lead to similar comments. but not verbatim paragraphs. can we have less biased headlines please? sensationalism is old hat.

She also lifted "Yes, we can" from Obama and Si, se puedo" from Chaves. Both without attribution.

What a HYPOCRITE Hillary Clinton is. This would be a non-issue except last night she said, "Your words should be your own, that is "change" you can Xerox". Then she gives a very moving ending full of WORDS that are not her own. This proves what the Clintons are really all about, do and say anything to win, even if they do the same thing. This is what the American people want to CHANGE!!

Let's settle this once and for all. Every time a candidate gives a speech, they must all give credit to whoever is responsible for the words in that speech. That means the speech writers, secretaries, friends, historical figures, whoever, is credited right up front. No fuss, no muss. End of Story.

The Hillary shills will naturally pounce on this as an example of mudslinging by the Obama camp ("how dare you serve us our own medicine!"), but they miss the point. Hillary's plagiarism is not the important fact here — what matters is the dripping hypocrisy.

Obama the uniter?

Lame, lame, lame.

Cripes! bit deal! who the heck cares? Even the analysts after the debate said her xerox comment was a prepared statement and it back fired on her. I too noticed she had said the same thing Edwards had.
I bet white house staff and the secret service aren't anxious for her to come back what with her foul mouth ranting and raving. Her public personna is so phony. They love Laura.
Not a Obama supporter either but this is fun entertainment.

So is this latest comparison just further proof that all politicians' words are just recycled over and over again?

Once again – this is "silly season". All of us use language/ideas on a daily basis which can be traced to someone else. Examine your own ideas/speech phrases and determine which are original to you. Very few.

Mark said:
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.

But in the mean time, Dubya can say "Bring it on?" or "Dead or Alive?"

Come on, man. To be a leader you have to have a kind of arrogance – you're selling yourself to the American people.

It is true what Obama himself stated….the people follwoing him ARE delusional. What has he done to prove what he can do??? I am still researching to find someting and I do not. ALL RHETORIC – the same people and mentality that following Dubya is blindly following him.

lol… this whole argument is so dumb on so many levels

It's amazing how hypocritical Hillary is. Certainly, we're finally seeing the last act of a very bad play. Imagine that she attacked him in the debate for something she later did not once but twice herself.

Perhaps the Clintons just don't get it. Lying to people ALL THE TIME catches up with you.

"change we can xerox"

it seems like life is not without a sense of irony.

SI SE PUEDE
texans for obama

Heh.

She's so slimy. It's almost funny in a way.

Well, correction, it's funny in that we're seeing the last of the old political dinosaurs going down, while the newer, faster, fresher mammals are scurrying about under foot.

If it were still acceptable to run campaigns like this, it would be more depressing.

I'd have loved to vote for the first Female President – but both parties need to give me a woman worth voting for. Yeesh.

Obama continues to sound "above it all," as if his campaign would never stoop so low as to accuse anyone of plagiarism. And here they are, decrying the most beautiful response of these entire debate cycle, the one response that left everyone feeling positive about the campaign.

Disgusting.

CNN you make me sick………I'm tired of watching the hard on you have for OBAMA each night……..try reporting the news.
The daily show has better unbiased reporting than you.

After reading all of this back and forth, she said, he said junk, I feel like America's intelligence level is really depleted. WHO CARES?

Ha ha ha @ Hillary

…and for all of you who are feigning shock that Obama is a hypocrit for bringing this up, keep in mind that Obama would never have even mentioned Hillary's plaigerism if Hillary hadn't turned this non-issue into a huge deal.

I'd also like to point out that Hillary lifting a line from Bill is very comprable to Obama lifting one from Patrick. Both Bill and Patrick are close friends of the candidates and leading members of the respective campaigns.

This article pin points at exactly what thousands of people are thinking about Sen. Clinton. If any one is a talker, its Hillary… Not only she points out Obama is not using his own words, she has the nerves to do the same probably without permission and expect people to believe anything she says. Its clear that she still has some convincing to do and using her personal drama to boost up her votes in the campaign may or may not work. Its also clear why she let the former President, her husband, Bill Clinton stick around to be used by her. Thanks to him… he has made her look more like a strong woman. I guess that makes them even.

Fabi
Florida

You know, none of this would have come up if Hillary hadn't brought it up first. She's her own worst enemy, and it goes to show that what goes around, comes around. She's so desparate to gain some kind of advantage, contrived as it is, that she doesn't figure it'll boomerang back to her. Surprise – Obama's just providing the boomerang! Good riddance.

Oh, puleez. That's just silly politics.

Humorous to see Clinton's silly attack turned back on her.

Turns out your best shot Hillary was NOT YOUR OWN just words????? or have you driven the last nail into your nomination coffin

touché…

touché…

The Obama camp is sounding desperate for having such a "commanding" lead. This just makes them look nervous.

There's a big difference between two speeches that are exact word by word and some COMMONLY used similar ideas. You can copyright words but not ideas. Look it up.

I'm an instructor at a college and I would have given Barack an 'F' for some of what he did (the word for word parts) and reported him to instructional services. Word for word copying without citing is never ever OK. All he had to do was cite it – the proper course of action would for him to just have last night given the guy credit, remarked he should have done it earlier and been done with the whole thing.

Instead he's trying to argue that copyright laws apply to ideas. The don't …they apply to words (that aren't common phrases).

Honestly the Obama supporters are looking silly. They have been claiming victory for weeks and telling Clinton to drop out. Why would they be so worried after she had a touching, highly successful moment if that were the case?

Someone asked me this morning "how are you?" I said "I'm fine"… then I realized I stole that from Hillary… or wait… maybe it was Edwards… or wait… maybe it was my pre-school teacher who taught me how to say hello…….. That plagiarizing winch! Edwards and Clinton owe my pre-school teacher a royalty check. Or, maybe it goes back even further…..

Note to Hillary Haters:
Please people. YOU are grasping at straws, not Hillary. If you think Hillary calling Obama out on recycling other people's speeches without crediting them (which is much different than using catch phrases like "fired up" or "change" or "well be fine") is "Dirty tactics", then y'all are going to be crushed when the Repubs get ahold of him. My goodness. Bunch of whiny babies.

Hillary can't blink without someone saying she contrived it.

If Hillary sighs deeply, she's ripping off the environment and destroying the Ozone layer OR she's fake and trying to pretend she's a mere moral that needed more oxygen to get the sympathy vote.

If Obama sighs deeply, he just helped a tree grow… which cleans our air, and can repair the Ozone layer. What a guy!! **eyes rolling**

Spin Spin Spin.

the hillary supporters on here could not be missing the point any worse…calling OBAMA a hypocrite over this is insane. She has tried to slander him for a week straight on this, then in another "New Hampshire Primary Crying Game Incident" she shows us her 'real side' and its NOT GENUINE.

Sorry kids, its a story. And while the Edwards quote may not have been verbatim, the Bill Clinton quote really was.

The POINT here, is that she is a hypocrite, the worst kind.

Who said this was from the Obama camp?
Get your facts straight people

She's been running on her husband's record all this time anyway, so I'm not really surprised.

Hilary is the only person out there at the moment that besides saying right or "wrong" words people want to hear will actually do her job really well, not only that, she looks like a true leader! And she will be far more respected in the world for her mind and actions than Obama and MaCain put together.
If she doesn't win, I have no candidate worth my vote whatsoever and this is truly sad. I see in her a person that really cares and will do something for this great country, not just talks….GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just words? Just not…'s

Hillary Clinton: Change You Can Mimeograph

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 camp is saying it!
Obama could care less, he's got more important issues at hand to talk about!

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.

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!

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.

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!!!

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.

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

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

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.

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″

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

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!

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

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 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".

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

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

Go OBama '08

A shameless woman.

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

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.

Kelly Anne – HILARIOUS!!!

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

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!

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.

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.

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

HRC guilty of hypocrisy "you can Xerox."

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 ?

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.

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

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.

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.

Why am I not suprised?!

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!

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.

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

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."

"JUST WORDS??"

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.

hello..the awakening begins…peace

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.

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

C'mon CNN – how about some real news?

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.

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.

Oops, Hillary got caught. Emotion you can Xerox

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

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.

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.

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

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.

This is just getting silly.

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

Thanks to CNN for bringing this to our attention though.

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

I though that the Obama folks were above all this!

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Live by the sword, die by the sword….

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?

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

What goes around, comes around!

Obama 08!

This is very sad.

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

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.

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

GO OBAMA '08

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

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.

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

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

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!

Emotion you can Xerox!!!!

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.

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

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!

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

CNN=Current Nonsense Network

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

There are only two words to describe this:

_Typical_ and _Clintonian._

How do you spell hypocrite?

CLINTON

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

"Ready to plagiarized on day one!"

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..

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

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

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.

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!

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

That's rich. love it.

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

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.

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

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

The plagarism charge is one hilary can xerox now!

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.

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.

That disgusting thug Obama is grasping at straws.

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

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.

Crit. Hippo Crit.

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

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?

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

Hillary Clinton is a liar and a hypocrite.

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

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.

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.

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?…..

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.

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.

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???

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

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.

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

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!

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!

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

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.

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!

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

Obama Richardson 08!!!!

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.

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!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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.

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!!

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

I thought that Obama was above political mud-slinging.

Apparently not.

hypocrite for life…

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!!!

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

LOL…Solutions you can Xerox….

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.

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

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

GOBAMA!!!!

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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!

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 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?

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

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……..

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Go Figure!!!