Ducking and weaving

Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:03 PM by Rob Merrill

From NBC's Mark Murray
NBC's Brian Williams led off the debate with two questions -- Sens. Clinton and Biden -- on whether they agreed or not with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's recent comment that the "war is lost." Both made critical remarks about the war, but both ducked the question.

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Brian Williams is partial to Clinton - she has been asked more questions than any other canidate and she got a soft ball with the 'elephant' in the room questions.

Cheryl Epp (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:25 PM)

They could have at least quoted Powell . . . December 18, 2006 . . . http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/18/MNGI7N1GF21.DTL Washington -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that the United States is losing what he described as a "civil war" in Iraq and that he is not convinced that an increase in U.S. troops there would reverse the situation. The "active Army is about broken," Powell said.

Larry, Kansas (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:27 PM)

They could have at least answered the question. Do you agree with the Senator? A simple yes or no question!

Scott M., Suffolk, VA (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:45 PM)

Come on folks, let's deal with the real issues. Why have some candidates been favored to answer the questions? I want to hear the real "comments and concerns" brought up by Kucinich and the Former Senator from Alaska who has been relegated to as potted plant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julie, Green Bay, WI (Sent Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:08 PM)

"Duck...and cover...."

Dorothy (Sent Saturday, April 28, 2007 2:10 PM)

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