***OFFICIAL CNN DEMOCRATIC DEBATE THREAD #5***

[proud patriot]

please continue :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4322030&mesg_id=4322030

[HopeforChange]

1. We set the bar so low it's in the sand. Good Comment Obama

[Bluerthanblue]

16. sadly perfect-

[Tom Rinaldo]

Yes, good line

Hilary rallied as her answer preceeded regarding difference between Dems and Republicans on Iraq, and how Republicans will try to come at Dems.

[951-Riverside]

2. **** WATCH THE CNN DEBATE LIVE ON THE INTERNET ****

Main: http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html

Stream 1: http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1
Stream 2: http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2
Stream 3: http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream3

Direct Link 1: http://cnn-cnnlive-1-primary.wm.llnwd.net/cnn_cnnlive_1_primary
Direct Link 2: http://cnn-cnnlive-2-primary.wm.llnwd.net/cnn_cnnlive_2_primary
Direct Link 3: http://cnn-cnnlive-3-primary.wm.llnwd.net/cnn_cnnlive_3_primary

[MadBadger]

3. He is wiping the floor with her on National Security.

[Tom Rinaldo]

67. No. He has the advantage on how we got into the Iraq mess

And he is using that well. That is not a full discussion of NAtional Security. She did well on from here on out so far.

[spanone]

4. kick

[spanone]

5. kick

[complain jane]

6. I think they both sound great but both politicians and therefore will say anything to get elected.

There. I said it.

:P

[GoldieAZ49]

Clinton double speak

[complain jane]

Oh please.

[complain jane]

87. "My vote wasn't a mistake but Bush abused the power my vote gave him."

How's that? Not so hard, right?

Edited to add: I'm responding the wrong gd post....

[Coexist]

7. Obama just took control of the entire debate.

finally.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

8. Thanks K & R! proud patriot

:yourock:

[scheming daemons]

9. JUST SAY YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT THE WAR VOTE, Hillary...

...just do it.... that's your biggest failing.

ADMIT YOU SCREWED UP!

[WinkyDink]

It worked so well for Edwards.

[City Lights]

She just can't do it.

[Iwasthere]

10. Game , set !!!!

[K Gardner]

11. She REALLY needs to say "it was a mistake", for gods sakes !

[Coexist]

17. it would help her a lot

what is the reason she won't say that?

[Iwasthere]

20. diggin deeper hole HC

[K Gardner]

25. HILLARY !! STOP ! sheesh...

[Bluerthanblue]

39. she just can't - and that is sad.

[More Than A Feeling]

12. Obama just put a serious hurtin' on Clinton.

And now Blitzer is being Obama's wingman.

[NJSecularist]

13. Wolf is trying to stir this up

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

21. His specialty.

[DUyellow]

14. so close wolf...

[Sulawesi]

15. Huge answer on Iraq by Obama..also plays to electability...HRC foundering back...

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

He voted for every funding bill, after, though.

:shrug:

[gateley]

18. O isn't doing nearly as well as Hillary on the graph re: Iraq. nt

[rodeodance]

73. chuckle

[Dawgs]

19. Obama just showed why he is are only choice. Any Edwards supporters out there?

[southern_dem]

33. me

Yeah, she can't just say it was a mistake. That pretty much seals my choice.

[shadowknows69]

Got one here

I think you may have my vote.

[Radical Activist]

22. This is why Kerry lost and why Clinton will too. They voted for the war.

We need a candidate who didn't if we want to win.

[bidenista]

23. wolf is pathetic. "senator clinton, barack said you have cooties!" ugh. nt

[sellitman]

24. wolf got a good question in!

[Perky]

26. You did not dpo Due Diligence. Ypu did not read the NIE

You trusted Bushco spinners

[sellitman]

29. Yeppers

[GoldieAZ49]

32. Clinton double speak

[Perky]

38. That is exactlyn what you did you took youer ey off the ball

[Perky]

46. RRRRGGGHHH

[Renew Deal]

27. Hillary said "Bad actors" and the room trembled

:D

[Coexist]

34. lol! probably not the best thing to say in Hollywood.

[Maat]

28. IMMINENT THREAT ..

Thank you, Sen. Obama.

I've been waiting for MONTHS for someone to bring up that the invasion was illegal and unnecessary given that there was NO imminent threat of deadly harm.

Thank Spirit that a Constitutional Lecturer brought it up!

Thank you again, Senator!!!

[Colobo]

Clinton is babbling now...

[ariesgem]

If they clap after this answer, you know the audience is stacked. nt

[Dawgs]

30. Hillary falling flat on this answer. She needs to work on it.

[adabfree]

31. Clinton is tanking on this question

[adabfree]

47. give a lonnnnnnnnnng answer to confuse them eh Hill

[adabfree]

77. She's reallly looking bad on this one...really bad

[Iwasthere]

35. What graph, and how the hell could Obama not be doing well on it a few mins ago????

[K Gardner]

36. OMG.. if she'd been President she wouldn't have made the mistake?? But she won't admit the mistake?

[More Than A Feeling]

37. What is Hillary's point in all this?

She's burying this question in words, and I've lost all interest in trying to figure out where she is going or where she started

[K Gardner]

48. She really just lost me, and she's had me the whole debate. Why is she doing this?

[ShaneGR]

40. I am so HAPPY this debate is POSITIVE, no bickering, cordial debate

I like it. Our party is far superior to the Republicans.

[earthside]

41. Obama Beats Expectations

For someone that the pundits said doesn't do well in debates, he is doing great.

That will make him the winner.

Besides the fact that Clinton(s) just keeps talking too much ... and she apparently does believe that she is the smartest person in the history of the world.

[rodeodance]

107. how low was the bar?

[bagimin]

the inspectors were in, Hill!

[Sulawesi]

42. Clinton blew the Iraq question...now reambling...she should just move on..

[sjdnb]

43. Edwards voted Y on the IWR, too ... Obama and his supporters need to

remember that when they attempt to attack Hillary for this vote, while at the same time 'making up/rewriting history' as to what Obama's vote might have been (Hillary and Edwards were there, he was not), they are attacking Edwards indirectly.

Play that game if you must, but don't come a courtin' Edwards supporters if you do.

[MadBadger]

51. Edwards was wrong as well. He at least admitted a mistake.

[Joe the Revelator]

57. This is the most illogical post of the evening....at least John admitted he made a mistake.

congrats.

[Radical Activist]

Yes, its one reason

why I thought Edwards wasn't electable either. He would have had the same problem even though he at least admitted he was wrong.

[Dawgs]

79. So Obama shouldn't point out that he was against the war because Edwards voted for it, WTF?

[sjdnb]

259. He wasn't there (in the Senate) he and his supporters can only

fantasize about what he might have or might not have done -- fact is, I doubt many have actually read the legislation as they don't seem to understand that GW Bush did not follow it's intent or requirements.

Yes, surprise, surprise, GW Bush started an illegal war.

[Radical Activist]

44. There's nothing Hillary can say about her vote that will work with voters.

It just won't work. Obama is right that nominating someone who voted for the war compromises their position and makes her unelectable.

[Coexist]

she just needs to say it was a mistake - why won't she?

I don't get the stigma?

[WinkyDink]

228. Not to look WEAK or VACILLATING. Ask JRE how apologizing worked.

[sellitman]

I agree.

She cannot dodge that question any more.

[soleft]

45. Will be interesting to see if MSM focuses on 1st hour or 2nd hr

[GoldieAZ49]

53. in other words, no she will not admit it was a mistake

[Dawgs]

49. Why do they show both of them when one answers?

It's really distracting.

[Joe the Revelator]

50. There were 1000's of Democrats and activists who knew this was a bad choice from the start Hillary

You can't say that nobody warned you.

[shadowknows69]

She totally tangents from the question and Blitzer just lets her ramble.

[K Gardner]

69. She just crashed and burned. I almost feel sorry for her. Sheesh.

[Radical Activist]

144. millions, not thousands

and you're right.

[Levgreee]

52. She's repeating herself on the untangling, people can't follow her point

[Colobo]

54. Hillary on Iraq: Blah, blah, blah, blah

[shadowknows69]

Body armor?

ANSWER THE QUESTION!

[City Lights]

55. Get the hook!

blah, blah, blah

[Yael]

56. You were naive in trusting Pres Bush? OUCH!!

[sellitman]

66. Ouch!

[Hepburn]

58. OMG........

....Hillary is fucking boring me to death....and besides...she is such a TOTAL phony. :puke:

[Renew Deal]

Asshole question from Wolf.

[chascarrillo]

84. Tres asshole.

[RiverStone]

59. she will not say her vote was a mistake...

Gawd, sure miss John!

[RiverStone]

she will not say her vote was a mistake...

Gawd, sure miss John!

[Yael]

102. I don't want another president who can't admit a mistake

[water]

60. HORRIBLE answer by Hillary. This is horrible!

[water]

Clinton was winning the whole debate, and BLEW it on that question. Obama wins it.

[Tatiana]

I stepped away... were they booing Wolf? What did he ask?

Hillary said "Nice try..."

[Yael]

He asked her if she was naive in trusting Bush.

[Tatiana]

142. Thanks! Well that was a loaded question! n/t

[Radical Activist]

100. My net connetion broke up. I missed it too. What were the cheers and jeers?

[Perky]

61. wow wolf

[bullwinkle428]

62. Some just shouted something at Wolf!

[DUyellow]

72. "nice try wolf"

[Bluerthanblue]

63. humility is a very difficult thing for H- she doesn't need to be perfect

I wish she understood that.

[peoli]

64. shes rambling

[Stephanie]

65. It's clear if I had been president we would never have diverted our attention from Afghanistan

What utter bullshit. She is spinning so much she's making me dizzy.

[spanone]

68. the audience booed wolf...good for them asshole

[GoldieAZ49]

86. poor obama, trying to stay awake through her answers

[earthside]

96. It was a good follow up question ...

... it is exactly how McCain would have responded.

But then she just wouldn't shut up ... man is she talking too much.

[RiverStone]

98. WTF is a reporter doing getting into the debate????

Wolf - keep your own fucking editorial out of the debate!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

70. Asshat Blitzer.

:mad:

[Renew Deal]

What a jackass

[Radical Activist]

153. Was Wolf naive for not questioning Bush?

He sure as hell didn't do his job as a reporter.

[Colobo]

71. Hillary on Iraq: Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

[Beausoir]

91. Yes...it would be better if she offered up some sparkling yet meaningless rhetoric.

That would suit the average voter better.

[Coexist]

Hillary ... just stop... please... you were rockin' the stage, now you are babbling

it is awful to watch.

[oviedodem]

74. Blitzer has been blatantly trying to bait BOTH into an argument. Damn Schill!

[AlinPA]

Blitzer is slime.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

75. Buying Thyme -- What's the score count?

[BuyingThyme]

I've got Clinton 9, Obama 8 at the break.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

141. Thanks!

I am even up...

[Sulawesi]

76. HRC is digging her hole deeper and deeper!!! WTF!!!

[adabfree]

89. SHE BOMBED BADLY ON THIS ONE....

[Sulawesi]

115. Debate a tie so far. HRC on health, zinger about cleaning up Bush, BO cleaned up big time on Iraq...

[jenmito]

She keeps saying in different words that she was fooled by Bush. Not good.

[Politicub]

78. BOOOO WOLF BLITZER!

[Up2Late]

111. What did Wolf say? I missed it...

...I was typing something (damn this single brain!).

[Perky]

80. You did not read the friggin NIE.... You were Naive

[Perky]

99. It was Naive. It was wrong...Horrible answer by Hillary

[Levgreee]

She is walking into Obama's trap

He has this answer ready to go, about voting record being the same afterwards

[Levgreee]

94. Hillary is just going on, and on... she sounds more like a right winger...

not actually a right winger, but that is the impression

[Levgreee]

131. How ironic, that admitting a mistake ended up being Hillary's kryptonite in this debate

and possibly the election?

[Yael]

81. Defending bombing Iraq for "days and days" because they had "bad stuff" WTF????

[BuyingThyme]

82. Let her keep atalkin', Barack.

[K Gardner]

83. Obama just sat there and let her hang herself on this one.

[water]

92. Yeah, she's making her look so bad.

[Sonicmedusa]

85. Say it Hill....

"I did not read the report and I was WRONG"

It's that simple.

[gateley]

114. Calling her Senator Clnton instead of Hillary, now.

[gateley]

243. I really enjoyed that, much to my surprise. They both did VERY well! nt

[bidenista]

88. wolf is helping hillary by slamming her unfairly. got the crowd on her side. nt

[K Gardner]

110. Yeah.. what he said was absolutely UNNECESSARY and inflammatory. Glad he got BOOED.

[Thrill]

90. Laughing off a candidates answers....People don't like that shit

Not good for Hillary

[adabfree]

103. oOOO Obama slammed her on experience on day 1

[Hepburn]

93. Hillary ~~ take a clue:

You NEED to apologize and admit that you made a HORRIBLE mistake. Stop the bullshit, OK?

[Bluerthanblue]

95. someone needs to stop her- she is killing herself.

[Hepburn]

128. Why stop her??? n/t

[BuyingThyme]

97. Proof that human combustion really does exist!

[Coexist]

108. spontaneous at that.

ouch.

[KittyWampus]

112. What's the scorecard.???

[Bluerthanblue]

126. ha- I haven't heard that in years- remember that show that

had all those strange things.

"spontanious human combustion"

Believe it or not?

that was a fun show.

[BuyingThyme]

170. Yes, it still comes up every now and again.

I love those shows.

[Coexist]

202. the sweet-smelling blue smoke?

I remember that.

[BuyingThyme]

207. And the spot on the ground?!

Or nothing but soiled clothes?!

:rofl:

[Coexist]

254. lol

[More Than A Feeling]

101. Obama started it, Blitzer set Clinton up, she fell for it, and Obama stepped in for

the finishing move. Brutal for her.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

132. Yep. Tag teaming the Senator from NY, Wolfie enjoyed his role

[More Than A Feeling]

136. You could see his "right from day one" line coming a mile away.

[KittyWampus]

104. Obama just smacked her down so bad AGAIN. It's important to be RIGHT on day 1

[complain jane]

119. Yeah that was a great response by Obama

even though I'm leaning towards Hillary

[adabfree]

120. SLAP SLAP SLAP SHE TANKED

[Yael]

121. That was strong.

[City Lights]

ZING!

[rodeodance]

130. He has said that in lots of his speeches lately--its his punch line

[Neshanic]

134. Yes, like having a homphobe invited to share a stage with you. That kind of right?

[shadowknows69]

105. Obama just called her on her BS

Title of the resolution "Military force in Iraq"

[City Lights]

106. She's giving him the church lady look.

[johnfunk]

"Now isn't that special?"

:rofl:

[BuyingThyme]

109. Clinton 9, Obama 8

[Jeroen]

129. Excellent count! n/t

[Dawgs]

135. Not even close!! Obama has won over an audience that started out for Hillary.

[Perky]

113. Hillary minus 5

[sellitman]

117. Hillary looses on the war questions.

[Tom Rinaldo]

149. The IWR is her weakest suit

I can understand her explanatiion, it's roughly the same one some other of our good Senators would give, including two who used to share that stage with them. But Obama has the strongest case, he opposed it

[sjdnb]

116. Now Obama acting naive ... we had used 'force' against Iraq

throughout the 90's ... but, we did not invade them.

[sjdnb]

199. From the IWR, which some appear never to have read ...

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 - Expresses support for the President's efforts to: (1) strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and (2) obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions.

Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces to: (1) defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. Directs the President, prior to or as soon as possible (but no later than 48 hours) after exercising such authority, to make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that: (1) reliance on further diplomatic or peaceful means alone will not achieve the above purposes; and (2) acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution.

(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.—Consistent with
section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress
declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory
authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the
War Powers Resolution.
(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in
this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War
Powers Resolution.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HJ00114:@@@D&summ2=m&

[bidenista]

118. questions on CHARACTER?!

Uh-oh. Snubgate, cacklegate, here we COME!

[BuyingThyme]

Do you like sex?

[Dawgs]

122. Obama looks so much better on Iraq when it's just the two of them.

[Radical Activist]

When we face the Republican in November do we want a candidate who needs 1/2 hour to explain a vote

on Iraq or do we want someone who was right from the start? I know who has the better chance of getting elected.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

Hey, either R candidate will have explain why they want to expand and elongate the war.

[Radical Activist]

247. No they won't. They'll say they want to get out quickly too.

But they won't look like a weak flip flopper doing it.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

260. Didn't they argue last night about who loves the war more?

[bdamomma]

123. thanks proud patriot

just here for the ride :hi: :hug:

[Neshanic]

124. Hillary stepped in that one, but at the end of the day, she's the one.

[bagimin]

151. that looked foolish on the war

[Colobo]

159. She's the one that lost the nomination.

[Sulawesi]

125. Debate a tie so far. HRC on health, zinger about cleaning up Bush, BO cleaned up big time on Iraq...

[bigwillq]

137. I agree

I think Clinton won the first half and Obama rallied in the second half.

This short overtime period after break is going to be good!

[DUyellow]

139. they say "Obama is bad at debates" It is all about expectations, and he is meeting them

[rodeodance]

154. the bar was in the dirt to start with.

[Dawgs]

127. As an Obama supporter let me just say, thank you Wolfie.

[princehal]

133. Thank you Wolfe???

Some people here forget who the enemy really is.

[RiverStone]

143. wolfie - a moderator does not insert his opinion!!!! dumb-shit

[RiverStone]

WTF - this is the second time CNN returns already into an Obama answer!!!

WTF!

Why cut him off because of their fucking commercials!

[Neshanic]

145. The ends justify the means for some.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

146. Wolfie is counting on them.

[BuyingThyme]

140. Yeah, that hurt.

[adabfree]

150. THAT HURT BIG TIME OUCH!

[Perky]

147. It was a Russert type question

[Up2Late]

138. Question: Could CNN make the "music" in the commercials they run ANY LOUDER!?!

Damn! I need to have a finger on the mute button or else.:banghead:

Also, why are they cutting back to the debate LATE!?!? That was at LEAST the 2nd or 3rd time they did that! :rant:

[Dawgs]

148. Anyone else notice that Obama now owns an audience that started by supporting Hillary?

[Coexist]

156. actually, flame me, but I think the applause has been issue oriented

and whomever says what they agree with, they cheer for.

[demo dutch]

158. I hardly think so. It's Hollywood, it's a Dem audience.

[BuyingThyme]

162. Why did you put the audience on Hillary's side?

[More Than A Feeling]

152. Oh gawd, hollywood bashing time.

[Levgreee]

155. It is better to end strong than start strong

that edge goes to Obama, if you consider the Iraq discussion

[Sulawesi]

161. Really? Some peeps must tune out the 2nd half...

[spanone]

157. 'i object the notion of censorship' well said barack

[Neshanic]

160. Wrong answer Obama. Your crowd dude...look out there.

[Sulawesi]

166. huh?

[Coexist]

167. he wasn't talking to the crowd on that one

he was talking to middle america.

[goodgd_yall]

163. Just joined the thread

They are both doing very well. This is a good debate. We Democrats are looking so much more substantive than the ones on the other side of the aisle.

[Dawgs]

164. Could Rob Reiner show any more disgust for Obama?

[Coexist]

180. it was the censorship thing

[Perky]

181. I saw it as a shrug...."Eh has has a point"

[More Than A Feeling]

165. Why didn't they ask Hillary about Holllywood?

[Perky]

168. Billary Billary Billary

[MadBadger]

169. Bullshit question by Politico

[Tatiana]

171. UGH a question to Hillary about Bill.

Do we really need this crap?

[sellitman]

178. Nasty question.

Good job Hillary

[truebrit71]

183. How are you going ot keep a leash on your husband? BRILLIANT QUESTION...

...and one that the right-wing will be brought up time and time again....

[Perky]

191. Bubba Eruptions

[Levgreee]

172. Dont bring this crap up

goddamnit CNN

[Levgreee]

177. *cackle*

[WinkyDink]

173. A dose of the Hillary guffaw! I sympathize, having a hearty one myself.

[Ellen Forradalom]

188. I love Hillary's laugh.

Nothing wrong with it.

[WinkyDink]

To each her own.

[Beausoir]

174. Clenis!

[bagimin]

175. omg the cackle

[More Than A Feeling]

184. That wasn't a cackle, that was "Wolf you are full of shit"

and I concur.

[Sulawesi]

176. OMG...I hate to say it but her laugh is pretty bad...sorry

[Justpat]

Compare it to Bush's heh, heh,heh and see if you think hers is so bad.

Bush laughs like one of those cretins of Beavis and Butthead.
I'll take Hillary's laugh ANYDAY.

[Sulawesi]

197. the cackle is bad...it is so sad that such a thing might matter! I support BO, btw

[Sulawesi]

216. HRC is floundering!!!

[earthside]

179. The Cackle. n/t

[GoldieAZ49]

195. OMG!!!!! 3 POTUS no

[peoli]

182. Bill Clinton.... you are no Michelle Obama!

[peoli]

Obama gets them BOTH out of the answer

[Yael]

185. Cackle-gate!! Drink!

[Yael]

190. Joint ticket question with 2 followup cackles

[Ellen Forradalom]

198. It's not a cackle. It's a belly laugh.

Please.

[Yael]

240. And I am sure that some people find it pleasing to listen to

I am not among them. :)

[Ellen Forradalom]

246. You are entitled. But can we retire the word 'cackle?'

I don't find it accurate.

[Yael]

258. Sure -- as soon as it doesn't sound like one any longer.

:P

[BuyingThyme]

186. My effing stream is cutting out!!!

[complain jane]

187. One thing about Clinton-

she's MUCH better at staying strong and unruffled than that red-faced, petulant, temper-tantrum-throwing idiot Dubyah EVER was.

[Thrill]

189. Keep laughing Hillary......No one likes that

[Coexist]

192. Dream Team got a standing O!

I am verklempt.

[demo dutch]

193. A joint ticket question? that ought to be good!

[Iwasthere]

194. whatever graph your looking at just plummeting i am sure for HC after that CACKLE!!!

[bdamomma]

196. do they always have to bring up the spouse involvement thing?

geez, give it break. This debate is okay but I like hearing more opinions. Geez, here we go, Wolf is saying a dream ticket, and yea, that is what it will be if it happens a dream. Wolf is a jerk. If they had a BBC reporter we would get more indepth with the questions than this infotainment.

[WinkyDink]

210. Did anyone ask about Cindy McCain? Too bad we can't ask about Judy G.

[sellitman]

200. He is very Gracious tonight.

[Neshanic]

201. That question is proof of the difference in questions for Democrats and Republicans. Wolf asshole.

[michaz]

203. It appears to me that Obama seems to think more before and while answering his questions.

He seems to choose his wording better by doing this. He doesn't seem to ramble as much by doing this. Sure is a great improvement over Bush's nonsense while attempting to speak!

[bagimin]

204. what a great freakin debate!

[bullwinkle428]

205. Serving the American People!!

:patriot:

[Bluerthanblue]

206. Obama- he's my man- I'm as convinced now as I ever can be- and Hillary

has redeemed herself quite abit in this debate.

:hi:

[K Gardner]

209. My sentiments exactly, blue !

[adabfree]

211. AGREED

[sellitman]

214. I agree.

[Tatiana]

208. "I agree with everything Barack just said."

Applause...

[More Than A Feeling]

212. The hallmark channel?

Why not ESPN, that's just as random.

[GoldieAZ49]

222. no shit, plugging her town hall

[HeeBGBz]

233. The Warm Fuzzy Channel

What a yawn.

[Tatiana]

213. Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton? n/t

[Coexist]

215. ew... commercial... tacky.

[all.of.me]

218. very...

[oviedodem]

217. They are both on each others short list; maybe laying the seeds

for what EVERYONE on this board wants.

[oviedodem]

225. Great scene with Barack and Hillary with genuine thanks also

Barack pulling out her chair.

These two are so polished and classy; BOTTOM LINE.

[Yael]

227. What does EVERYONE on this board want?

[oviedodem]

Okay fine I understand what you are saying. I was very excited to

see it.

[mckeown1128]

230. Obama/Edwards......nt

[WinkyDink]

219. Hillary is funny now! And Wolf actually interrupted, like HE might be the POTUS, FGS!!

[DUyellow]

220. Obama should have said "Am i invited to that town hall meeting"

[BuyingThyme]

221. Nice exchange there. Handshake scandal wiped off the slate.

[RiverStone]

239. way off! It was a non-issue before, that confirmed it!

[Tatiana]

223. All right, Hillary. Plugging your town hall was a little tacky.

This is a democratic presidential nomination debate, not the grammys.

[Sulawesi]

224. WTH with the ad for her own campaign, she ended very weak

[WinkyDink]

Yeah, sure.

[MontecitoDem]

226. The Reps Should be shaking in their boots after this debate!

Wow. Two stellar performances. Can't pick a winner, although I am rooting Obama. They rocked it!

[cboy4]

229. Naturally the best debate was in California

:loveya:

[Maat]

231. This debate ... and I am serious ... saved my Democratic registration.

I was seriously considering re-registering as a "declined to state" before the debate.

I'm the last person on Earth that you guys would expect to say this, but, "They both made me proud. They were so much better in all ways than those Rethugs last night."

[Tom Rinaldo]

249. If yu can get past her voting for the IWR, Hillary won, if not...

Barack won. But we all won because they both did well and make me proud to be a Democrat and ready to support our candidate against the Republicans,

[BuyingThyme]

232. Final Score: Clinton 9, Obama 8.

Just the way I saw it.

[Iwasthere]

236. Sorry... 5 points for Obama on Iraq alone

[BuyingThyme]

245. I had 9, 5 before Iraq.

[Ellen Forradalom]

248. 9 and 8 what? Shots of tequila?

Man, you must be wasted.

[BuyingThyme]

252. I'm scoring according to the National Debate Standards Board parameters.

[Ellen Forradalom]

256. Oh! So how do they award jello shots?

[BuyingThyme]

257. Points. It's a point scale.

Similar to professional boxing.

[jenmito]

234. Hillary lost people with that tacky promotion at the end.

[WinkyDink]

244. Besides yourself, who else?

[Neshanic]

253. Well she just gained people like me, and I was not a easy one.

[Neshanic]

235. I am now a Hillary supporter. She's our best shot against the crypt keeper.

[Maat]

241. Funny, I'm now an Obama supporter.

I guess everyone interprets things differently.

[creeksneakers2]

237. Great debate!

They just keep getting better. All night I was wondering what was asked in the last question...Is there any way we could have both of them?

[DUyellow]

242. 2nd that.... with the exception of wolf trying to make them fight.

[AnnitaR]

238. I am so proud to be a DEMOCRAT!

I am voting for Hillary but I'd be damn proud to have either of them as my President!

What a great night for Dems!

[princehal]

250. Same here

Let's end the Hateism thrown at both of them, let's be DEMOCRATS DAMN IT. We are better than the Republicans.

[Maat]

251. I agree ..

I'm now supporting Obama; however, both Dems did make me proud tonight, and, as I said before, saved me from re-registering.

[RiverStone]

255. And I'm so proud to be a Dem!

Going for Obama!!!

Both are far better than any puke - in that, we are united!

[DLnyc]

261. Wow, DU, you did great!

Five threads of debate, and hardly a single nasty word toward our candidates! Even a few expressions of mutual respect! Awesome!

Well done, my friends. Maybe there is hope, after all!