Tonight, Edwards clearly beat Hillary Clinton, the corporate Democrat, at the ABC News/Facebook Debate in New Hampshire.
Edwards was focused in his message of "giving them hell and giving us hope!"
Edwards on Taking on Entrenched Special Interests
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos:
Edwards "Showed Passion and Vitality and Energy Tonight...I Think This Was One of His Best Debates." Immediately after the debate, George Stephanopoulos said, "The exception was John Edwards. I think he showed passion and vitality and energy tonight. He was on-message. He had a strategy tonight. I think this was one of his best debates."
Edwards is the people's candidate! And it showed again at tonight's debate:
AmericaBlog.com
Edwards Is Really Unparalleled When It Comes to Connecting Policies with People
Edwards is really unparalleled when it comes to connecting policies with people. I certainly find it very effective.
Check out what Edwards said about fighting for the Middle Class:
This is a fight for the Middle Class!
This fight, for Edwards is personal.
TAPPED’s Harold Meyerson
His Personal Narration Is Powerful... Edwards Is the Master Here.
Edwards has just referred to his orientation as personal, not academic (read: Obama) or political (read: Hill). And his personal narration is powerful. Slowly, Obama moves to talking about his mother when she was suffering from cancer, but it's almost as if Edwards forced the story out of him. Edwards is the master.
Edwards on Change
Edwards remarks on change are resonating. Check out what's being said about it:
New Hampshire Presidential Watch
The press center is eating-up John Edwards attack on the status quo."
TAPPED’s Tom Schaller
R.I.P., The Clinton Era
Edwards Helped Bury Clinton as a Non-Agent of Change. Wow. Get your kids out and put them in front of the TV: The Clinton Era officially ended at 9:34 p.m. EST when Edwards paired with Obama to bury Hillary as a non-agent of change. Wow, again.
NBC's Chuck Todd
Double Team Defense from Obama and Edwards Was Potentially Devastating for Clinton.
Clinton got her dig in on Obama (and it was a very fair hit) but the double-team defense from Obama, Edwards (and even Richardson) was potentially devastating for Clinton; it did her no favors.
On the first question of the debate, Edwards provided the most comprehensive answer:
Matthew Yglesias
Edwards "Gave a Fantastic Response" on Answer to Rid the World of Nuclear Weapons.
"John Edwards pivoted a bit to the broader issue of non-proliferation policy where he gave a fantastic answer about the need to combine short-term efforts with a long-term commitment to ‘rid the world of nuclear weapons’ as part of a broad push to revitalize the non-proliferation framework."
On Pakistan, "Edwards and Obama both offered great responses." "UPDATE: Given a second, clearer shot at the nuclear proliferation issue Edwards and Obama both offered great responses. Clinton's decision to put bureaucratic reorganization of the non-proliferation apparatus -- rather than substantive shifts in policy -- struck me as a bit odd, but perhaps in line with her broader argument about experience. She knows the nitty-gritty details of executive branch organization."
Longterm plan on nuclear proliferatoin
Nukes & Pakistan
George Stephanopoulos was right! Edwards "showed Passion and Vitality and Energy Tonight...I Think This Was One of His Best Debates."
It is time to stand up, speak out and take back our democracy.
"Enough is enough!"
Update 1:
Edwards wins the "Who won the Debate DailyKos Poll!"
According to a WMUR poll, the highest audience response during the debate, was to Edwards' answer on tax and trade policies and jobs (the "Enough is Enough" video posted above). Please see Katerina's diary for more info on this.