Edwards pretty clearly won the debate.

[TheWraith]

The big losers being Hillary, and to a lesser extent Richardson. Obama did well, and came off really presidential, but Edwards clearly did the best. If he's lucky, he may have just mortally wounded Hillary, and made it a two person race.

[goldcanyonaz]

1. Yeah, right. Hillary in no way lost this debate.

[chimpymustgo]

2. Edwards won. Hillary lost. Obama closed nicely.

Richardson - good grief.

[Colobo]

4. Obama and Edwards, winners. Hillary, loser.

Richardson- irrelevant.

[TheWraith]

8. I'm sure Richardson is competant, but he's not a very good orator

He tends to repeat the same handful of talking points over and over, and it makes him come off as mindless.

[TheWraith]

3. Please come back when you can conduct a cogent conversation.

Or just when you stop thinking that Hillary Clinton walks on water.

This debate was bad for her, and in no way helped dig her out of the hole she's in. I think it's over for her.

[mtnsnake]

18. I guess it's not possible for you to respond to anyone without initiating a feeble personal attack

[itsrobert]

5. I have to agree

Nobody could ever spin it any other way. But they will try.

[Thrill]

6. Edwards was great. Barack done what he was

suppose to do. Not mess up. He looked very presidential. Hilary acted like the same old Washington politics. Attacking and bickering.

[TheWraith]

13. I agree completely. NT

[annie1]

7. lol

[mtnsnake]

9. Everyone BUT Edwards won, even Richardson

[TheWraith]

11. I'm sure Google can find you the location of a nearby mental health clinic. NT

[mtnsnake]

17. Since it's impossible for you to resist initiating feeble personal attacks

then maybe you shouldn't post ridiculous threads claiming that YOUR candidate won, as if it's fact.

I'm sure Google can find you the location of a nearby mental health clinic

If I want to find that nearby mental clinic you speak of, you'll be the first person I ask for directions.

[TheWraith]

It's called a joke, and Edwards isn't "my candidate."

It is, however, pretty clear that he won. You should examine your own preconceptions.

[laureloak]

16. No credibility for you!

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[mtnsnake]

33. You got nose trouble or something?

Or do you always ask goofy questions just to waste time?

[red2blue]

10. Time to pull out the check books

I'm in for another $200 for Mr Edwards!!!

[Tropics_Dude83]

14. Chuck Todd of MSNBC whose wife works for HRC.....

He's a key member of the media establishment which will create the narrative coming out of this debate is posting swooning post after swooning post about HRC on MSNBC.Com's first read. The media spin will be "Hillary, in strong debate performance, regains her footing and become New Hampshire's 2nd comeback kid. She showed her experience tonight and fought back when all was on the line."

I swear that is what the media will say whether it's true or not. Just look at Chuck Todd's comments and it's clear.

[MadBadger]

21. Actually, I'm reading First read, and he says that Obama passed with flying colors

[TheWraith]

22. He did, but Edwards made more hay.

Obama closed well, and came off as presidential. But Edwards put in more energy, and took a chunk out of Hillary, tagging her with being a status quo politician.

[DaLittle Kitty]

19. yeahhhhhh baby!!!!!!!!!

Do it$$$$$$$$$$$ FOR JOHNNY... AND HOLD THE MEDIA SPIN MEISTERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY SHENANIGANS!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: Go Johnny Go!!!!!

[Yael]

12. Yes, he did. He did WONDERFUL

[burythehatchet]

15. His closing argumt tied all of his previous arguments together. Brilliant.

[amandabeech]

20. George Stephanopoulos (sp) just said that Edwards looked the least tired.

Frankly, I want a president with great stamina--the job just takes it out of them. I don't want someone who can't pull all-nighters.

Hillary, in particular, looks like she's out of gas. Then again, when you're older the fatigue shows more easily. I should know.

[BringBigDogBack]

23. I hope you're right

[mnhtnbb]

24. Edwards was passionate. He rose above the level of politician--he sounded like a leader.

[davidwparker]

25. it was a great forum for JE. That was the best debate of them all. Even if KO

wasn't there.

Maybe MSNBC will have one and leave Richardson at home. That would be awesome.

[abburdlen]

26. Obama may have lost

but mostly because expectation have been soaring so high for him. Debates proformances to lend themselves well to words like inspiring.

Clinton was off her game early on but held her own. At the end I would not discribe her campaign as desperate.

Edwards did great. He shines in this format. Made a good case that he is still in this race.

Richardson.... not terrible but not a preformance that makes him relevant in NH.

Of course the MSM will likely spin it that the republican won both the debates.

[TheWraith]

27. I wouldn't agree. Obama closed well, seemed presidential.

Not a home run performance, but it didn't have to be. Riding high on Iowa, he just needed to do well, and not make any mistakes.

[laureloak]

29. Obama was rambling and aloof at times.

He reminds me of Kerry

[abburdlen]

32. With all the buzz

since Iowa for Obama -buzz not hype- I think for the casual view the bar was set pretty high. If this debate had been last week I would have scored it differently.

I don't think he did poorly in the debate, just not up to the standard of his stump speeches.

[Yael]

34. He didn't lose a thing. He stayed on message and above the fray letting Edwards do the

heavy lifting on Ms. Inevitable

[begin_within]

30. Edwards was on-message, clear, passionate and presidential.

Edwards won. Hillary was on the defensive. Obama was adequate. Richardson was comic relief.

[chimpymustgo]

35. Yep. Nice, nice win for Edwards. If NH was watching, they saw a strong leader

with plans for a new America.

[Infinite Hope]

31. I agree Hillary lost. But she's not yet mortally wounded. It'll take a 3rd place finish in NH to...

...mortally wound her.

[AtomicKitten]

36. Hey wait a minute .... I just read a thread that swears Hillary won the debate.

The truth is it's anybody's guess because it's a subjective criticism.

Nobody messed up. That's the news.

[WA98296]

37. Edwards did great.