Hillary!

This debate may settle the nomination for good.

If Edwards can't complete any deep passes tonight..he is done.

Anyway, I'm rooting for Edwards to go for Hillary's jugular and take her out for once.

Look at the lack of any color.  IMO, HRC must always wear brighter colors when in a debate.  That way, she stands out.

I don't have cable so I went to the live feed on MSNBC's site, but got a message that live video isn't supported on my browser.  I'm a mac user and have the latest versions of both Firefox and Safari, neither work.  Does anyone know if there's a place to watch online for Mac users?

Can someone explain to me why it's so smart to deride the "influence of special interests in American politics" while your standing in front of one of the largest special interest groups in American politics?

Say no to Washington insiders, it is not working for you.

Edwards - who is going to bring about the Change? The power in American needs to go back to you, the working men and women.

all of Chicago is looking pretty great, which is why nobody cares about the corruption... it's "the city that works"...

Would you scrap NAFTA or fix it?

Richardson - fix it - he didnt' say he would get rid of it.

Obama - fix it - he would call Pres of Mexico and admend it.

Biden - fix it - he would change it.

Dodd - fix it - talked about not outsourcing.

Edwards - fix - needs to be fixed, when are we going to change it,

Kucinich - withdraw from it - go forward to trade  - play on words, he would start over same as fix it - to me.

Hate to say it, but Kucinich is rocking through two rounds of questions.  No chance, but working the audience.

Clinton's "I'm your girl" and unity appeal worked well.

Is it just me or is Obama way wrong when he says that Americans prefer to buy American-made (and more expensive) t-shirts to save American jobs?

A lot of the regular folks I know don't even look to see where this stuff is from. For Christ's sake, look at Wal-Mart's market share.

when he asked her to comment on Edwards's reference to her in his answer. She didn't seem to know what he was referring to so she took a moment and pretty much hit it out of the park talking about taking on the right wing machine. "I want the Democratic party to be united and to win." And to paraphrase "if you want someone to take on the Republican Party and win, then I'm your girl!" I think that's the first time she ever referred to herself as a girl.

China

Ricardson - more pressure, we have to a relationshop

Obama - a competitor - does not have to be adversary.  

Biden - they own the mortgage of our home.

Clinton - amen to Biden, back to fiscal responsibly.

Dodd - agree with what has been said here, it is getting closer to adversary.

Edwards - competitor - human rights issues, along with everything else said here. Better restrictions.

Kucinich - a whole new way to look at china.

Nice line about digging to China by Kucinich... definitely the biggest applause line thusfar

Kucinich and Edwards had the best answers to the questions asked in the early part of the debate.

Hillary is just re-hasing old ideas into sugar-coated nuanced positions.

Kucinich up big through three rounds.  Clinton second.

The rest just kind of there.

"Iraq - you have 30 seconds"

Obama said troops "in the region, outside of Iraq" to combat terrorism

Usually it's safe to mute your television when Hillary's speaking, because you know nothing representing a significant departure from the standard talking points is going to be said

I don't get his answer!

John Edwards doesn't seem to be getting much time.

Obama is a disaster. He is digging and digging.

Is it me or did Obama just backpeddle from his Pakistan comments?

i think obama is getting really frustrated...It seems like the other candidates are ganging up on him.

Obama did not deserve the second chance to restate his position on Pakistan. He was given the question and then a response. He had no right to a third response. Olbermann is not being fair.

I am with Dodd on attacking Pakistan, as I have made plain.

Obama I think did very well through those foreign policy questions, including finishing up very strong.  

He did not get me, but I do think he did well, better than I expected.

He is at his best when he's confronted.

Note to Richardson: Manufacturing jobs.

This man in the yellow shirt is what this is election about.  YOu will see that exchange 1 million times in the next two weeks.

Biden slammed Edwards on walking picket lines. Whew!

Biden just decided to go back to one of Edward's earlier answers, when Edwards told the crowd that "it is one thing to make a nice speech on this stage, but to look at who has been with them all along during the crunch time". Biden took exception and said he had a good record. Edwards has done a lot of work with the unions over the past several years, so he backed up his original statement very well!

Hillary's last answer was ... I can't even think of the right word. Wowzers... she said everything just right.

I think Edwards got his message out loud and clear. I was impressed when he told the crowd that as president he can make the American people understand that support of working people of America is important for al of us.

Yes, I noticed Kucinich did well and was well received.  He is solid on labor issues and has his workers stump speech down very well.  The won't vote for him but they responded favorably to the fact he delivered the labor agenda to down to the last detail.

I also read he faced some boos at YK.

The interesting question is if these two facts are related.

I do not like Kucinich or support his candidacy despite being very pro-labor.

Good luck Iowa Voters...

Iowa is going to either Clinton or Edwards.

It will take Elizabeth to take Hillary out come caucus time.

Edwards was strong and unequivocal, direct in his answers. Hillary had a good performance under great pressure. The top tier candidates actually are improving as candidates through this process. This was a good debate overall. The questioners are those living the pain of what's happening in America.

I would never vote for him but he is the only one not underperforming tonight. Hillary was ok, a bit shrill, got booed and looked tired. Obama went back to stuttering and was quite lame overall. Edwards was ok, but sounded desperate when begging for votes and got outflanked by Kucinich. Richardson and Biden were terrible. Dodd was forgettable.

Therefore Kucinich won.

Okay I would call this debate the WWF of debates.  Definitely rowdy and it was fun to see Hillary throwing elbows in her pearls.  I have to say the body slam of the night went to Biden when he took Edwards on.  John was proud of being able to say he walked the picket line 200 times in the last 2yrs.  He was like you all need to remember who was with you in crunch time.  Biden totally dissed him with the  don't tell me about the last 2 yrs when you were running for POTUS comment.  Tell me what you did for your 6yrs in the senate.  Tell me what you did when it cost you something.  Tell me what you did when you had to go against corporations in your own state.  Edwards response was to say he had walked picket lines 200 times including Sat and Sun(weak).   This was suppose to be Edwards night, and he definitely did not close the deal(IMO).  Hilllary was the only one who talked about the Employees Free Choice Act.

I disagree with the latest update of Biden and Dodd being Hillary's surrogate.  If that were the case, why would Biden risk being booed (as he was) by ignoring the coal minor widow's question to support Obama's position about unilateral action on Pakistan.  Each of the candidates are trying to get an edge and I think Dodd was not necessarily supporting Hillary's position on Pakistan, but trying to get his name in the headlines.

Oh man...Obama/Edward fans dont give up....whenever someone agrees with Clinton they MUST have an ulterior motive...yeah...maybe you should ask yourself why Clinton's lead has DOUBLED in three weeks...come on, to start dismissing reality makes you more of a Republican than a liberal.

Anyone know where i can watch it now?

"We need to have free trade thats not just for Wall Street but also for Main Street. Free trade always produces winners and losers. But the problem is that its always the same winners and losers."

Hahahaha. Man. When Obama has a great answer he has a great answer.

"We need to have free trade thats not just for Wall Street but also for Main Street. Free trade always produces winners and losers. But the problem is that its always the same winners and losers."

Hahahaha. Man. When Obama has a great answer he has a great answer.

just a question....

why was Kucinich booed at YKos?
was he too liberal?
was he antagonistic?

Also, Obama said Canada has a president. They dont. They have a prime minister. This is like someone who's running for office in the UK saying "We have to work with the prime minister of America"....uhh....give it a few Obama, you'll be a SUPER candidate one day...take the VP job and get the experience you need then one day you can be a GREAT president.

See bloggers, one can be civil, face reality, and not attack another Democrat ;) Give it a try one time.

Hillary didn't give any bad answers but she wasn't as polished and charming as in previous debates.  She appeared a little tense.

Obama and Edwards just continued to hit on their recent talking points.   Obama didn't support the war from the beginning and John thinks anyone who has been a Senator (except him) should lead the country.

All in all nothing new from the top three.

Out of the lower tier Dodd was the best.  He looked and sounded experienced and credible, and was the only one that really showed some true passion.

Richardson, was he there?  

I'm afraid to say that when Obama calls the President of Canada as promised, he'll find that there is no phone connection. Canada has a Prime Minister, not a President.