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Clinton takes Aggressive Tack in Debate against Leading Rivals

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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton shifted to a much more aggressive tone in a debate Thursday night by going directly after her opponents, issuing a stern warning that Democrats should stop “throwing mud” and adopting tactics “right out of the Republican playbook” reports the International Herald Tribune.

Edwards and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois did not shy away from the fight, criticizing Clinton for refusing to provide detailed plans to deal with Social Security, Iraq, and Iran. Obama took on Clinton more directly than he had before over health care, while John Edwards attacked her as a defender of a Washington system “that is rigged and is corrupt.”

Much of the debate had a confrontational edge and freewheeling tone, with the leading candidates trying to draw sharp contrasts with pointed language. Clinton even said she was wearing an “asbestos” pantsuit, while Senator Christopher Dodd worried about “a shrillness to the debate.”

With seven weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, the night largely revolved around Clinton, as the field sought to dislodge her from her leading perch and Messrs. Obama and Edwards tried to position themselves as the best alternative.

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Jack Murphy
Jack Murphy Says: November 16th, 2007 at 7:56 am My favorite part was when Bill Richardson ( A guy I kinda like ) said that he would say Human Rights was MORE important then Naitonal Security. Then Chris Dodd said that the number #1 job of the President it protect and defend the USA and that National Secuity is more important then Hillary said, almost as an after thought, just plain ” Protect the county”. It was a VERY VERY Telling moment in the debate. When Richardson said Human rights were more important then defending the country, the crowd roared its approval. But when Dodd and Clinton said that National Secuity comes first, the crowd was DEAD SILENT. Dodd, Clinton and Bieden are the ONLY candidates the democrats are offering that even have a clue what the job of the president is to do. #1 Protect and defend the consistitution and the citizens of the USA from all enemies both foreign and domestic. The rest, especially that little elf should stop trying to be someone or soemthing they are not quailied or capible of being. The REAL winner last night… Chris Dodd. What a sharp and capible man he is. He was Honest and direct and kept logical. Especially regarding Pakistan and the problems we face now and in the future in that region. I loved the :” Devil You know” statement he said about Mushariff and how he basically put everyone else on the stage back where they belong. In remedial policical science class. Too bad people like Chris Dodd, Joe Lieberman, Joe Bieden cant win an election in a crazy messed up Democratic party. Those are three sharp, intelligent and honeset men. Sen Clinton did fine. She was attacked and fought back and was very professional and Margarett Thatcher like. I like her still. Obama, folks, this guy is just a little odd. There is something about him that is weird. He looks like he has too much going on in his head and wants to say everything all at once. He wants to talk to all the leaders of the world but the question is will he listen to them in return. lastly, dont these folks know when to stop talking? They go on and on and on and on and Poor Wolf had to ask all of them many many times to stop and they wouldnt. Only Bieden knew when to stop and make it funny too. Personable and nice. If I were a democrat I would vote in this order…. Dodd Clinton Bieden So, what that means is that now that I said this, Dennis the Elf will win. If you have not seen saturday night live yet and the actor who does the impersonation of Dennis then you have too. Its really funny. They have him at like 3 feet tall, huge elf ears and its a girl who plays him so his voice is soprano high. And they have a beautiful woman playing his wife who is like 8 feet tall. No wonder his is such a bitter little man. Even the liberal group on SNK think he is a joke. Literally. They cast him as a total joke. Nuff said. Murphy
Darryl Manzer
Darryl Manzer Says: November 16th, 2007 at 6:02 pm Some prospective leader…flip…flop
Chris Sharp
Chris Sharp Says: November 17th, 2007 at 10:48 am How about the comic relief? I find now that now when John Edwards brings up lifting national policy-making from past White House corruption, Hillary calls it a “personal attack.” That’s like a shtick on the vaudeville stage when the center stage comic yelled “you idiot,” and someone’s head would pop out from the background curtain, calling it a “personal attack.”