Hillary Debate Closer Plagiarized John Edwards

[From The Left]

Poor Hillary Clinton. As she watches her campaign fade into oblivion she keeps trying to find something to throw at Barack Obama that will stick. Like her recent, ridiculous charge that Barack Obama is guilty of plagiarism. Of course, this too failed to have any traction.

In last night's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton used a warm and fuzzy closer that was greeted with a standing ovation by the audience. Naturally, Hillary's supporters are cheering her performance and they hope the reaction of the audience means her campaign is back on track.

There's only one problem: Hillary plagiarized John Edwards. Oops!

Clinton Last Night: "You know, whatever happens, we're going to be fine. You know, we have strong support from our families and our friends. I just hope that we'll be able to say the same thing about the American people. And that's what this election should be about." - Democratic Debate, 2/21/07

John Edwards: "What's not at stake are any of us. All of us are going to be just fine no matter what happens in this election. But what's at stake is whether America is going to be fine." - Democratic Debate, 12/13/07

John Edwards: "I want to say this to everyone: with Elizabeth, with my family, with my friends, with all of you and all of your support, this son of a millworker's gonna be just fine. Our job now is to make certain that America will be fine." - Edwards Speech, 1/30/08

[alteredstate]

1. and she Xerox'd Bill's 1992 words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7Cs3QvT3U

[BobRossi]

2. What could have been.

The real losers in her fraud are we Americans. I can't help but wonder what chance another candidate might have had without Hillarious in the lime light.

[From The Left]

3. I'm Starting to Feel Sorry for Her

She's just not presidential material.

[MoJoWorkin]

4. She is resorting to pandering for the "I feel sorry for her " vote.

:puke:

I don't feel sorry for her, as it was a calculated maneuver. She will do "whatever it takes."

[MethuenProgressive]

5. You guys need to get your anti-Hillary stories straight.

Was it Bill? Was it John? Did John plagerize Bill?
I hate what the DUbamas have done to DU.

[alteredstate]

6. She plagiarized Bill:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7Cs3QvT3U

[From The Left]

8. Facts are Facts are Facts

Your disappointment in Hillary obvious. I would be disappointed too.

[cali]

9. both.

and you are a broken record.

[MethuenProgressive]

12. The claim is now she stole the words Edwards first stole from Bill?

That's really the best the DUbama can come up?
Pitiful.

[cali]

15. that didn't even make sense.

Educate yourself. It's sad to see you going on about something you haven't a clue about. It was two separate statements. Of course, it's not really plagiarism anymore than what Obama said was plagiarism, but it's the hypocrisy that's tripping her up.

Pitiful is the bitterness and lack of grace some of the Hillary supporters here are exhibiting as Hillary torpedos her own candidacy.

[OzarkDem]

7. Not even close

That's a bit of a reach, don't you think?

[cali]

11. No.

and she brought it on herself. And the media has picked up on it. She failed to do any damage last night. Her campaign is in disarray and she's running out of money. She's just about out of time and out of last chances.

[AlertLurker]

10. BFD. Obama's entire campaign theme has been plagiarized.

Bear in mind, every time you see the word "(Response)" during this speech, what you hear from the WHOLE audience is "YES WE CAN!"


"We are the party of Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society. We are the party of John F. Kennedy and the New Frontier. We are the party of FDR and the New Deal. We are the party of the people. We are the party whose president faced a broken nation--a nation of people without jobs, without homes, without health care, without retirement security--and he exhorted our people to have courage. Seventy years ago, FDR stood before a fearful nation and said, We have nothing to fear but fear itself. And he ignited a nation to reaching its promise and that brought almost a hundred new Democrats into the House. It enabled a sweeping mandate to bring deep, transformational change to our social, our political, and our economic structures.

It remade a government of the people and for the people. That kind of change is needed today. We can empower a new beginning.

Democrats, I remind you that we have nothing to fear but fear itself. We need a new faith in America and in ourselves. Faith that we can change the present condition; faith that we can change the outcome; faith that we can regain the confidence, the optimism, the whole world has identified with America; faith that it is the Democratic party that can once again lead the way to a better day, to a better America, to a better world.

Democrats, Democrats can move this country forward from a condition where of 8 million people out of work to a full employment economy with a living wage for all. If you believe our party can do that, let us tell this nation yes we can. (scattered response "Yes we can.").

...

Democrats can move this country forward from 40 million people without health insurance to a single payer system which provides quality health care for all. Do you believe we can do that? (Response).

Yes we can. Si se puede.

Democrats can move this country forward from underfunded schools, underpaid teachers, and undereducated youths to making education our top funding priority and providing free college education for all. Do you believe we can do that? (Response).

Democrats can move this country forward from a condition where our air, our water and our land is now being ruined
by multinational corporate interests; where we can demonstrate that environmental protection is our path to sustaining the life of the planet. Do you believe we can do this as a party? (Response).

Yes we can. Si se puede.


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http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/dnc0203/kucin022203spt.html
Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich
Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting
Washington, DC
February 22, 2003

[SpiralHawk]

13. Hillary lost me for good last night when she brought up that BS plagiarism thing...

Totally lame, totally transparent.

Step aside Hillary -- you sounded just like a republicon homelander last night.

I am sorry to have to say, I lost respect for you when you dragged that garbage out.

In my book, you are officially toast.

[maddiejoan]

14. Hillary didn't bring it up

the moderators did.

[Kolesar]

16. Hillary was quite the boor droning on and on about that non-issue...

...that most voters don't even know about. Is that what viewers tuned in to the debate to hear? I think not.

[maddiejoan]

17. Don't know what you're talking about

Hillary did very well last night.

:shrug:

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[Beausoir]

22. She was strong and substantive..as usual. This is far from over.

[SpiralHawk]

18. And she jumped right in, like a republicon lap dog

No lame-ass excuses. That was low...and ain't no way she's winning back this voter...

[maddiejoan]

23. Meh

If I had been her, I'd have gone for his throat.

She lobbed a softball.

[From The Left]

19. Hillary is Her own Worst Enemy

No wonder she's lost every primary and caucus race since Super Tuesday.

[jasmine621]

27. She didn't bring it up. The media did but she should have been better

prepared to answer. Like so much other shit, Hillary gets blamed for starting stuff that she doesn't

[elixir]

21. Nice try, but....no, it's not plagiarized. She didn't lift someone else's words ver batim.

[ProSense]

24. Neither did Obama and he got permission. Why didn't Hillary attribute her Xeroxed lines:

http://www.dailykos.com">Hillary Clinton Borrows Edwards Finishing Line

Hillary Channels Bill


Her attacks are lame and bizarre!

[elixir]

39. Pretty lame attempt at smearing. His was VERBATIM, hers was implied at best.

[Apollo11]

25. John Edwards does not own the word "fine"

Hillary recycled the same idea but she did not copy Edwards' exact words.

We cannot expect candidates to only use 100% original ideas all the time.

[From The Left]

26. The Hillary Should STFU

And stop her campaign silliness.

[Infinite Hope]

28. People are just not noticing this? I noticed it before the whole plagiarism issue came up.

She's constantly plagiarized Edwards on the stump and in debates since he dropped out.

[Whisp]

29. there must be some strange fumes or lead paint in the WH...

during the Bush/Clinton/Bush years...
both houses pull this kind of shit - they accuse others of what they do RIGHT IN YOUR FACE.

[RoadRage]

30. The Irony is that if she would have never brought this up against Obama..

no one would have ever researched this, or mentioned it. She brought this scrutny on herself.

[AtomicKitten]

31. Her campaign has officially jettisoned itself into pathetic.

I have no interest in banging on this epic hypocrisy of hers. I am tired of the games. I just want her to lay down so Barack can get on with the business of kicking McCain's arse.

[AGirl]

32. Edwards ASKED Obama and Hillary to incorporate "His" message into their campaign

when he dropped out of the race.

[K Gardner]

37. A stretch. Even for you.

[AGirl]

41. Clinton also mentioned Edwards when talking about health care and social security.

[AGirl]

42. Clinton also mentioned Edwards when talking about health care and social security.

[scheming daemons]

38. And Deval Patrick ASKED Obama to use his lines......

...same thing.


Hillary's a hypocrite.

[AGirl]

33. Edwards ASKED Obama and Hillary to incorporate "His" message into their campaign

when he dropped out of the race.

[AGirl]

34. Edwards ASKED Obama and Hillary to incorporate "His" message into their campaign

when he dropped out of the race.

[Alexander]

36. And Deval Patrick asked Obama to incorporate his message.

Could you repeat that? I don't think you posted it enough.

[AGirl]

40. copying word by word is not "incorpoorating"

nice try.

[From The Left]

43. It's a Fact

Unlike the ridiculous Hillary Clinton who is plagiarizing John Edwards AND Barack Obama!

[Alexander]

35. Shillbots: It's somehow different when OUR candidate does it.

When your guy does it, oh no, that's plagiarism.

:rofl: