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April 17, 2008 5:19 PM

ABC News' Sarah Amos Reports: Former President Bill Clinton says he didn't see his wife "whining" when she's taken some tough political shots on the presidential campaign trail.

"When I watched that debate last night, I got kinda tickled," the former President said at an American Legion Hall event in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, "After the [debate], her opponents', oh, the people working were saying, 'Oh this is so negative, why are they doing this.' Well they've been beatin' up on her for 15 months. I didn't hear her whining when he said she was untruthful in Iowa or called her the senator from Punjab."

"And, you know, they said some pretty rough things about me, too. But you know, this is a contact sport. If you don't want to play, keep your uniform off," Clinton told a loudly cheering crowd.

Watch the VIDEO HERE.

Clinton asserted the focus on the campaign has largely been on the issues.

"The truth is," Clinton said, "this has been basically positive campaign on the issues, and on the records and on the experience. And the real differences should be on the issues."

Clinton was in high spirits on Thursday morning, the day after Sens. Clinton and Obama met for the 22nd time on a debate stage.

"I don't know if you saw that debate last night, but I did, and I thought she was great. She was great because she showed the strength and leadership and knowledge of the issues that is very important to the next president," Clinton effused to his first crowd of the day in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Obama, meanwhile, tried to brush off any criticism that his debate performance was below par.

During a town hall in Raleigh, Obama said his Democratic nomination rival "looked in her element" in Philadelphia.

"She was taking every opportunity to get a dig in there, that's her right to kind of twist the knife a little bit," Obama said.

"That's how our politics has been taught to be played. That's the lesson that she learned when the Republicans were doing that same thing to her back in the 1990s, so I understand it, and when you're running for the presidency then you've got to expect it."

Obama then paused, brushed both his shoulders, then bent down and brushed off his knee to thunderous applause from the audience.

"That's what you got to do," Obama laughed, "That is also precisely why I'm running for president to change that kind of politics."

The Illinois senator called the first half of the debate "tit for tat silliness", quickly adding, "It took us 45 min before we even started talking about a single issue that matters to the American people . . . 45 minutes before we heard about healthcare, 45 minutes before we heard about Iraq, 45 minutes before we heard about jobs, 45 minutes before we heard about gas prices."

Obama said that the debate was a preview of how the Republicans will attack him if he were the nominee.

"That was the roll out of the Republican's campaign against me in November. It happened just a little early," Obama said.

ABC News' Sunlen Miller contributed to this report.

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Bill Clinton is disgusting

Posted by: willie | Apr 17, 2008 5:29:34 PM

Bill Clinton is a sc#m bag.

Posted by: jenny | Apr 17, 2008 5:31:09 PM

Hillabeans doesn't need to whine! Bubba does it for her!

Well, next week he can go back to making his $500,000 speeches! Aren't all these Clintonistas amazed at what they're getting for "free"?

Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!

Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 17, 2008 5:31:14 PM

ABC's debate was disgusting I felt like i had to take a shower after watching it

Posted by: Jeremie | Apr 17, 2008 5:32:02 PM

WAY TO GO SENATOR CLINTON!!! WAY TO GO ABC!! FAIR AND BALANCED COVERAGE!!!

I have enlclosed the link to the Rollingstone article discussed in last night's debate: (He lied and Is he above the fact checking you put Senator Clinton through!)

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/sto ry/13390609/campaign_08_the_radical_root s_of_barack_obama/print

CLINTON 08 - School is in session!!!!!!

Posted by: Chas | Apr 17, 2008 5:32:24 PM

Bill Clinton raped me.

Posted by: taylor | Apr 17, 2008 5:32:26 PM

What is Bill Clinton smoking? Hillary Clinton was whining that the press was so easy on Obama at the last debate and that she always gets the first question. She literally broke into tears in New Hampshire and has played the victim every chance she gets. Bill really needs to shut up.

Posted by: Paul | Apr 17, 2008 5:32:30 PM

Bill is 100% right. Hillary was wonderful last night and Obama is finally getting vetted. I hope it's not too late - we need a dem nominee that can WIN finally and Hillary is our gal!

Clinton is the only dem to win in the past 30 years - they KNOW how to win.

Posted by: rcs1978 | Apr 17, 2008 5:32:41 PM

In the Philadelphia debate, both Hillary and Obama regurgitated their familiar mantra that they would veto the falsely maligned Bush taxcuts which resuscitated the U.S. economy from the inherited Clinton recession; but, which Hillary and Obama say favor only the rich. That tired old populist ploy of "soak the rich". However , a brief review of IRS statistics related to post-Bush tax cut revenues reveals exactly the opposite. Specifically, the share of individual income taxes paid by the bottom 40% of American taxpayers, as a result of expanded child tax credits and earner income tax credits, was reduced from 0% to a -4%; and, took another ten million low income Americans completely off of the tax roles. That is, a very significant four(4) % decrease. On the other end of the scale, the tax burden on the top 20% of income earners, the so-called rich, increased to a full 85% of the total tax burden. For examples on the lower end of the scale, a Single Individual making 30K paid $8400 in taxes under Clinton; under Bush $4500. A married couple making 60K: under Clinton $16,800, under Bush $9000. So Hillary/Obamaspeak, an economic strategy that left our Nation in a RECESSION on the Clinton's departure from the White House, would damage the poor more then any other group. One can summarize this quite simply by noting that IF Hillary and Obama's Marxist philosophies of soaking the rich were valid, Communist societies throughout the world would be exorbitantly wealthy, in lieu of economic basket cases a' la Castro's Cuba. The same can be said of their forced plan for Socialized Medicine. A program which is failing miserably in such Nations as Canada and the United Kingdom. Canada, as just one example, is now experiencing a dramatic shortfall in physicians. Greg Neubeck


Posted by: Greg Neubeck | Apr 17, 2008 5:33:20 PM

You fools who put down the clintons are only doing yourselves in. What goes around comes around. Your words are sending some of us life long dems over to mccain if obama gets the nom.

Posted by: al | Apr 17, 2008 5:33:42 PM

If Clinton knows how to win then please explain how the Dems lost the House, Senate and several state governerships/assemblies in 1994. It was the greatest victory of the Republican Party in almost a century. Bill Clinton only knows what to do what is best for him, not the Democratic Party - sounds just like his wife.

Posted by: Paul | Apr 17, 2008 5:35:21 PM

I'm not sure how President Clinton is saying Hillary didn't whine...during a previous debate she made a remark that she thought she was "getting all the questions first". To date she's made plenty of other comments about how she's treated unfairly by the media and by critics.

Posted by: NK | Apr 17, 2008 5:35:41 PM

What a shameless couple, would say or do anything towin an election but not this time. They have no dignity left, the little they have of their reputations have been tarnished for life.

Posted by: bask | Apr 17, 2008 5:36:12 PM

Wonder how Bill would have felt if the two dummies asked hillary similar questions, like Monica, Whitewater, firings of white house staff, his pardoning of two weather underground bombers, and the criminal who gave all the money to his campaign, or maybe the stolen furniture and fixtures they took from the white house.

Posted by: roger | Apr 17, 2008 5:36:15 PM

Slick's comments were pretty much an admission that she had been whining in the past. Somebody please put Bill back in his trunk.

Posted by: TexasRick | Apr 17, 2008 5:36:31 PM

whatever!
i guess he didnt think she did so GREAT in the other 19-20 debates...

Posted by: rob | Apr 17, 2008 5:36:45 PM

Want she the one whining about getting the first question in the last debate. what a blow hard!!!! Eveytime Ilisten to on the the Clintons talk i throw up in my mouth!!

Posted by: James | Apr 17, 2008 5:37:21 PM

I hate this kind of stuff. Hillary whines during one of the last debates because of questions being asked to her first, and now Obama is chastised by these two clowns for almost 40 min.. ONE OF WHICH WORKED FOR THE CLINTONS.. and he isn't allowed to?

Posted by: Christina | Apr 17, 2008 5:38:01 PM

Both Bill and Obama are trying to get their spin on things. The whole debate was a circle jerk. Stephanopolous moderating, Hillary and Obama taking their little jabs while trying be polite. And Obama saying he is trying to change the way politics in this country - all the while trying to hide his Chicago-style down and dirty shenanigans. Let's get a real candidate with integrity that we can be proud of.

Posted by: DMH | Apr 17, 2008 5:38:07 PM

Maybe she didn't whine last night but she knew she bold faced lied about Bosnia and admitted it..lol..she did top it off with an excuse though.. she needed to get more sleep..lol What's going to happen at 3am if she can't even think at 10 in the morning?..lmao.
Otherwhys Hillary whines all the time that she is treated the way she is because she is a woman or she's not black or when the media calls her on things she is being abused. I supported Bill as president but he needs to let her fight her own battles. Is this what is going to hasppen if she becomes president?

Posted by: Lene | Apr 17, 2008 5:39:13 PM

Obama proves what they were challenging them on. He resorts to this theme of low politics if his character is questioned.

Obama blows it off like its beneath him , proving his liberal elitism on the stage for all of us to see. On several occasions he looked impatient and almost frustrated with distain that they would have the GALL to call his character into question.

This is the far left liberal line folks. Anyone who disagrees with the philosophy is dead wrong no matter what.

The republicans can now GOAD Obama into looking aarogant at will. Obama honestly BELIEVES his way of thinking is superior to anyone else. Conservative, Moderate, or Centrist.

The guy is so unelectable its getting ridiculous.

Posted by: tomdavie | Apr 17, 2008 5:39:15 PM

Stephanopoulos held me down while Bill Clinton raped me.

Posted by: Taylor | Apr 17, 2008 5:39:17 PM

Obama's a wuss!! Quit crying! If you can't take it from a girl, will you be able to take it from a boy???

Posted by: CD | Apr 17, 2008 5:39:23 PM

Hillary struggles to stay relevant. If the people decide the race, then it's already over. She has lost, and short of theft of the super delegates, she can not change the outcome.

Posted by: Rita | Apr 17, 2008 5:39:25 PM

Hillary was great! Finally, someone in the media asked Obama some questions on subjects which go directly to his character which, frankly, is an important issue. As is typical, he responds with arrogance and sarcasm while pretending to be someone else. I don't get him. He attends a church with the same reverend for 20 years but shrugs off the reverends hate by saying that he doesn't listen to the man or agree with him. I don't buy for one minute that even if he didn't hear what that reverend said about 9/11 that someone of the 8,000 people in the church didn't say something to Obama about it or he read about it after it was said. How stupid does he think we are? The media, even the two last night, have been too soft on him.

Posted by: sarnorton | Apr 17, 2008 5:40:22 PM

hillary , If i live to be 100 yrs could never tell the lies that bitch has told in just a few .oops there is another round from snipers ... oops I do not recall.what a BITCH

Posted by: kaleu | Apr 17, 2008 5:40:42 PM

Obama sleepwalkers-tell your master to quit crying, it makes him look weak!

Posted by: CD | Apr 17, 2008 5:40:52 PM

couldn't watch it they are both disgusting liars and one of them hates America and white folk.

Posted by: babs | Apr 17, 2008 5:41:20 PM

Yes... your previlus campaign manger and press secretary (GEORGE STEPHANOPOLIS) made sure there is no suchy scope......

...nice payback.

Also....horray Bill proved he can speak the truth..... though nowhere near good as his monic true-lies

Posted by: moeen | Apr 17, 2008 5:41:21 PM

"Nothing lowers the level of conversation more than raising the voice."
Obama won by not taking Hillary's bait -- it was a one sided slam -- but just think in about 3 weeks we will not see her anymore -- just like Bush everyone is just anxious for it to be finished -- and as usual she won't go down alone!


Posted by: Paulet | Apr 17, 2008 5:42:15 PM

To the poster who said, "Bill Clinton raped me" I wanna know what makes you so special?

Posted by: Dave | Apr 17, 2008 5:42:19 PM

Bill, do you think you could please stop raping me?

Posted by: Taylor | Apr 17, 2008 5:42:34 PM

No whining Hillary? Not this time at least. Who whined that the "boys" were ganging up on her when Edwards was still in the debate? Who whined about always getting the first question? Who cried when the polls weren't going her way? Need I go on? I don't have a problem with the tough "questions" toward Obama, because it is true, the Republicans will pull out the same pathetic mode of attack. But if Hillary really thinks she has a chance at the Presidency, then let's give her equal time in the hot seat. Where was the question about her flip-flop on NAFTA? About her campaign manager and the trade deals with Columbia - or her husband taking money from Columbia? Don't trade issues really effect PA voters? Won't the Republicans bring back the scandals of the 90s? Isn't that a relevant question or two? They will demand to see their donor list & recent tax returns - can we ask about that? Let's not make Obama's associations seem suspect as if the Clintons' don't have a whole slew of skeletons in their closets! Give them equal time to squirm. Don't just give her extra time to put her negative two cents in. What a disgrace these people are. People who vote for Clinton make me really sad about the state of mind of some in this country.

Posted by: Santa Fe Mom | Apr 17, 2008 5:42:45 PM

ABC should be taken off the air for this "shameless" attempt at an unbiased
political debate! And Hillary, please. She may be the most disgusting woman on the face of the earth and denigrates all women. She lies, she is ruthless, disorganized and hubris. And what's with the make-up...where did all those wrinkles go??? She looked like she was ready for her glamour shot. Wonder how much she pays her make-up artist. At least the rest of the candidates are the real deal.
I, for one, am tired of the rhetoric, the continual parsing, the unabashed "scorched earth" politics going on in this campaign. Hillary needs to step down and go home to Arkansas. It is a sure bet, New York doesn't want her any more!!!!

Posted by: Wizard | Apr 17, 2008 5:44:15 PM

Hillary Clinton - The Feminist who is dependant on her husband...go figure

Posted by: go away | Apr 17, 2008 5:44:57 PM

"Where was Bill's affection for Hil-LIAR-y when Monica was interning? The two deserve each other. It is amazing to see her wanting John McCain to win instead of Obama, then she can run in 2012."

THIS IS OBAMA'S NEW POLITICS. THEY CALL THE CLINTONS SLEAZE AND GO AFTER THEM. I HAVE A FEELING THE OBAMAS WILL MAKE CLINTONS LOOK LIKE SCHOOL CHILDREN WHEN IT COMES TO SLEAZE.

Posted by: al | Apr 17, 2008 5:45:06 PM

Whoever is putting up the rape crap and Vince Foster crap PLEASE STOP IT. It isn't funny or cute. You are exactly what is wrong with America today.

Posted by: Kris | Apr 17, 2008 5:45:17 PM

WHY CAN'T THESE SCUMBAGS BILL AND HILL JUST GO AWAY...ONLY DUMBOCRATS WOULD LISTEN OR VOTE FOR EITHER OF THESE TWO SO CALLED PEOPLE.

Posted by: Dave | Apr 17, 2008 5:45:34 PM

So Ed Rendell was whining about the debate as well, Bill? He HATED it! 'What are we DOING here?!,' he said after the burlesque was over.

Posted by: mobird | Apr 17, 2008 5:45:56 PM

I'm just hoping something finally puts this pair out of their misery ... if this is the price we have to pay to get them off stage(the debate being their last act) ... so be it.

Posted by: beaupritchard | Apr 17, 2008 5:46:38 PM

If Hillary can't win she doesn't want Osama to win. She thinks she can try again in '12 when McCain is 75 years old and who knows how the war will be going. I think because of the devisive campaign McCain will win in Nov.

Posted by: Andy | Apr 17, 2008 5:46:40 PM

Given his poor performance, does Obama actually telling people that is a preview of the Republican attacks he will face in Nov. help him???

Just Wondering.

I would have expected the Clinton camp to say that but i guess they don't have to now.

Posted by: s.b. | Apr 17, 2008 5:46:47 PM

Was this guy a President?

What happened to him?

Posted by: marianna | Apr 17, 2008 5:47:10 PM

The Clintons lost the ethical high ground a long time ago or has everyone forgotten that Bush really campaigned for a return to "civility" in Washington? Fooling around in the White House with a neurotic groupie, lieing under oath and parsing the word "is" on national television should bring back those memories.

Posted by: Linda Feldman | Apr 17, 2008 5:47:19 PM

If Obama can't handle this, he'll never be able to handle the republicans. He should just man up and just admit he had a bad night, no one is perfect, but to play this wounded victim role is really unattractive and unbecoming of a leader. Do your history, this is a picnic compare to the founding fathers. The job of President is tough and he needs to stop whining.

Posted by: Kardasia_Prime | Apr 17, 2008 5:47:40 PM

Hey Hilliary, here's how I (white, middle class male) feel about you... SCREW YOU!!! I don't need you either!!! Good luck winning with your shrinking coalition of the shameful. Muddy up Obama all you want in order to put your giddy boyfriend John in power. And we'll all be singing kumbayah on our way to the gates of hell that you, "Slick willy and neo-CON John" find so comforting. Go ahead and keep poking Iran in the eye and see what they do to us. Apparently 911 has taught you NOTHING!!! But then again you and your shills have enjoyed plenty of career advancement off the backs of dead Americans and Arabs. Go ahead and finish the job Bill and Bush started you vile beast...

Posted by: Ned | Apr 17, 2008 5:47:44 PM

Hillary stopped whining for a day.

Posted by: marianna | Apr 17, 2008 5:48:31 PM

The most cheated on woman in the world did great last night. If so, why doesn't Bill ever spend the night with her???????

Posted by: wallyman | Apr 17, 2008 5:48:54 PM

I'm gonna HURL!!!!Bill and Hill as lovebirds now? Thats less believable than the Snipers Of Tuzla...

Posted by: skep41 | Apr 17, 2008 5:49:00 PM

Hillary knows exactly what Bill did to me.

Posted by: Taylor | Apr 17, 2008 5:49:44 PM

Shame on you ABC that was the worst run debate ever. We wanted to know about policy not the bullshit you asked. That was terrible you did not serve the American people tonight. Comedy central does a better job interviewing than you. I will no longer watch you evening news. Again shame on you Abraham Adam Gonzales Disabled Combat Veteran from Denver.

Posted by: Abraham Gonzales | Apr 17, 2008 5:51:17 PM

It is rather interesting that the ABC moderators did not dredge up the HRC issues that have been circulating the web for the past 2 or 3 weeks but did pick up the items about BHO. One email lists book titles, quotes, and page references which present HRC as anything less than the protector of the little people or respectful of authority figures. Another is a recap of an interview with a Democratic staff attorney during the Watergate era who was the superior of HRC. He described how HRC, driven in her political interests, was willing to circumvent due process. If ABC is willing to vet the "guilt by association" issues related to BHO, they ought to look at the accusations that the 527s will float about HRC. If the intent was to toughen up BHO for the general election, they better do the same for HRC in case she gets the nomination. Otherwise, if she is the candidate, the Clinton War Room will be working 30 hour days fighting back against the 527s. The bottom line is, the HRC baggage coupled with the WJC baggage will be a tough load to haul and McCain's chances become greatly improved..... That's my humble opinion!

Posted by: LPetersen | Apr 17, 2008 5:51:29 PM

Bill shouldn't say much, two words, Monica Lewingski

Posted by: kato | Apr 17, 2008 5:51:35 PM

Obama was asked about things that are on people's minds. He has implied over and over that Hillary Clinton virtually initiated the war in Iraq. He has been no saint in this nor has Hillary. But Obama is getting a free ride–he may be a good choice but he had a free ride with a campaign based on charisma. We know almost nothing about him.
I may vote for him but I don't claim he has all it takes nor do I feel I know much about him.

Posted by: Michael Bell | Apr 17, 2008 5:51:59 PM

"But you know, this is a contact sport. If you don't want to play, keep your uniform off." Bill, it's not a sport. It's not a game where force, aggression, or playmaking matters; it's governance of a country, where intelligence, judgment, and integrity matter. The treatment of politics as sport or entertainment, where anything goes and money and influence decide the outcomes, is exactly what Barack Obama is providing an alternative to.

Posted by: Robert in Charlottesville | Apr 17, 2008 5:52:02 PM

Of course Hilliar isn't winning - Stepasnotfull was Bill's Press Secretary - kinda lika Tony Snowjob is to W. It was a biased 'debate' from the get go. I knew there was a reason I don't watch ABC.

Posted by: Gail | Apr 17, 2008 5:52:21 PM


i say to obama, if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen, or out of the race.

Posted by: gary hull | Apr 17, 2008 5:53:15 PM

Bill just called in his markers. That's all this was about. Old Clinton connections doing his bidding.

Posted by: ROB | Apr 17, 2008 5:53:22 PM

Bill just called in his markers. That's all this was about. Old Clinton connections doing his bidding.

Posted by: ROB | Apr 17, 2008 5:53:31 PM

Quit whining about Monica. That's old news and there are thousands of husbands and wives cheating on each other every day of the year. Hillary won that debate without a doubt and Obama had trouble answering the questions as quick as Hillary. For a college graduate he's a joke. I can't imagine him as president of this country and not knowing what to do on day one. This dumb generation of college students are voting for Obama because he is in their league, drugs and booze and I can bet he drinks that beer at home. George was right bringing up Ayers and Ayres two underground dogs involved with bombings and wanted by the police because Obama knows them and had ties to both. He has the worst background of any candidate that ever ran for the presidency. Any one that would vote for a candidate that belonged to an anti-american church whose pastor is a racist and hates white people have to be anti-american themselves and don't care about this country.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Apr 17, 2008 5:53:36 PM

Hillary's response to the Bosnia fairytale was as close to admitting that she lied without say the word lied. That to me was the most significant thing to come out of this debate. The second was when she said "yes yes yes" to Obama's electability.

Posted by: bud | Apr 17, 2008 5:53:53 PM

I dont understand why Hillary keeps trying to tie Bill Ayers to Obama, when Bill Clinton pardoned two members of the same radical group from the Weather Underground.

That doesn't seem very bright to me, in fact it seems rather DUMB.

Posted by: gail | Apr 17, 2008 5:54:06 PM

Bill you lost your "sense of entitlement" when you decided to have your extra marital affair in the White House. Now go slobber somewhere else.

Posted by: Terry | Apr 17, 2008 5:54:22 PM

Bill you lost your "sense of entitlement" when you decided to have your extra marital affair in the White House. Now go slobber somewhere else.

Posted by: Terry | Apr 17, 2008 5:54:29 PM

To answer Alex's question . . . they think we are pretty stupid! Always have . . . always will!

Posted by: DanaBl | Apr 17, 2008 5:55:09 PM

MCcain for president, Hillary for vice!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Byron | Apr 17, 2008 5:55:16 PM

Yes, but was she wearing her flag pin ?

Posted by: southamco | Apr 17, 2008 5:55:34 PM

Just how dumb does old man clinton think we are? Why she has been whining ever since she knew she would never win, yeah that's pretty much right from the get-go. Bye-Bye Hill and Bill enjoy the $109 million!

Posted by: Elizabeth | Apr 17, 2008 5:55:36 PM

I think Obama must have been smoking his crack pipe before the debate last night... ugh, ugh, ugh !!!

Lets watch the debate again and see how many times he said Ugh?

Posted by: Joe | Apr 17, 2008 5:55:53 PM

Bill and Hillary Clinton just crack me up. No whining? What is he talking about? She whines all the time: first debate question, vast right wing conspiracy...etc. These two lie so often and son naturally they have no concept of the truth.

Posted by: DMR | Apr 17, 2008 5:57:38 PM

Taylor,

I think that was the leader of your cult Obama!

Posted by: James | Apr 17, 2008 5:58:31 PM

LOOOSER ABAMA TELL HIM TO GO VISIT INDEA.... lets see what will end with mccain

Posted by: ASHLY | Apr 17, 2008 5:58:57 PM

What a pathetic excuse for a US presidential debate. Obama is so much above this BS it's not even funny. Bring on the real issues... see who voted for what and then decide who you will vote for. For any internet newbies, go to www.google.com, and type in Obama or Hillary, a topic, and senate vote or similar. You'll get some answers. Might as well stop watching TV since they can't seem to cover actual issues that matter.

Posted by: J | Apr 17, 2008 5:59:55 PM

It is funny how all of Obama's bloggers come out right after he looks really stupid like he did in the debate last night. Now that I think about it Obama looks stupid most of the time.

Posted by: Sam | Apr 17, 2008 6:00:12 PM

Free round of drinks at my local hangout in Old Town Pasadena the night Hillary loses the nomination.

Posted by: Dan | Apr 17, 2008 6:00:42 PM

Bill, I'm really starting to not care about what you think or have to say.

Posted by: LongT | Apr 17, 2008 6:01:47 PM

It is such BS that Obama acts like he is above typical politics when he is clearly the worst kind of Politician.

Posted by: James | Apr 17, 2008 6:02:03 PM

George S used to work for the Clinton's....does is show?

Posted by: michele | Apr 17, 2008 6:02:45 PM

Thank God we haven't beenn hearing more of her "My 35 years of experience" rhetoric. They are both pathological liars. Poor Vince Foster.

Posted by: Terry | Apr 17, 2008 6:02:59 PM

Did you people actually watch the debate? I was proud of Hillary and once again shocked by Obama's inability to speak unless it has been previously written for him. I have noticed through out the 20 some debates that Hillary needs to answer the questions first so that Obama has some sort of answer to give. He is a mirror with a fancy suit and no real idea of what this country needs. I find it ironic that the people who are poking at the shooting in Bosnia story are also calling last night debate unfair towards Obama. We need to know the character of the person we are going to nominate as our candidate. Ignorance is only bliss for George Bush and Bush 3 soon to come if we can't look deep into our potential candidates and stand behind them. I want to know everything there is to know about Obama, we have had years and years to learn all of Hillary's faults and that is something useful to have in your corner when you are taking on the Republicans. If Obama can't handle it or has questionable ties and opinions and relationships - I want to know and hear his explanation. We have a President to elect and I have had 8 years too much of the BS.

Another thing I have noticed while watching debate after debate is that Obama seems to have difficultiy with making eye contact and showing the respect that will be neccessary for a president to possess when dealing with foreign leaders. I have no doubt that Obama has potential, he is just years away from being ready to lead our country.

Posted by: christy | Apr 17, 2008 6:03:49 PM

G0 HILLARY KEEP ON FIGHTING WE LOVE YOU.

Posted by: chris | Apr 17, 2008 6:03:54 PM

Obama has had a free ride this entire campaign all he had to do is bring up something that Clinton did 12 years ago and the press runs it for weeks. Clinton is the only person who will speak out against Obama.

Clinton 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Jeff | Apr 17, 2008 6:04:40 PM

Please spare us any whining by Hillary Clinton. Politics are tough. Certainly any Republican in this Liberal media age can tell you. The Presidency is a tough job; perhaps she's not up to it.

Posted by: Jennifer | Apr 17, 2008 6:05:48 PM

It's about time the media decided to be fair. Obama was getting a free ride for way too long. Maybe it was Karma, maybe prayers. Thank you ABC.

Posted by: Rick from Pa | Apr 17, 2008 6:06:38 PM

Has any one ever seen "A League Of Their Own", the Jimmy Dugan character played by Tom Hanks says "crying? There's no crying in baseball". Someone should tell Obama there's no whining in politics. This is a cheap trick to get sympathy votes.

Posted by: Kardasia_Prime | Apr 17, 2008 6:06:47 PM

Joe - my thoughts exactly. Mr "Orator" couldn't speak without stumbling around with his "ughs".

Posted by: SM | Apr 17, 2008 6:06:57 PM

From the beginning Obama has had 90% of the black vote. He would never have gotten this far and gotten this free ride if he was white.

McCain is going to kick his A**

Posted by: Paul | Apr 17, 2008 6:07:03 PM

Can we Please just let Bill Clinton himself to moderate the next debate?

Why would Obama even consider walking into a trap like that.
Uh-gee, let’s get Hillary’s lap dog George to moderate the debate — yea, that’s fair!

These Politicains and elite media must think the American Public are complete mindless idiots.

The whole process is a Joke!

Posted by: Keith | Apr 17, 2008 6:07:39 PM

She might have been great last night Bill....

BUT SHE STILL WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT!