Giuliani uses Clinton barb to defend Iraq

Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:36 PM by Chuck Todd

From NBC's Chuck Todd
Giuliani goes back to an old stand by and it seemed effective; he attacked Clinton on being on both sides of the Iraq issue; Attacking Clinton probably scored well with the GOP dial-testers.

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I find it amazing that they are not going after one another. All candidates, especially Giuliani and McCain are taking every advantage to strike at Clinton. Maybe this is good for them, maybe it is bad. We'll have to wait and see.

Ben, Oregon (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:42 PM)

I see Mark Murray! He's cute in his head set. Go Mark!

PS Tim Russert is doing a great job confronting the Republicans.

Amy B Portland, Me (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:44 PM)

Tim,
We want a debate that allows the GOP nominees to discuss issues.
We DO NOT want you to set them up to attack each other, nor do we want you to set the tone as Democratic party v. Republican party.
The purpose of this debate should be to flesh out the GOP nominees ideas, not to create a bloodbath between the GOP nominees or party v. party.

Lawrence, GA (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:44 PM)

Huckleberry said that they didn't find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but that doesn't mean they weren't there. WHAT!!! huckleberry, read my lips, they did not find them, that means they were NOT there. Can't wait for the gereral election when a Dem goes up against this bunch of neandathrals.

justthinkinoutloud (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:45 PM)

I agree and it has worked for him in the past. I think he feels that attacking Hillary is better the attacking his fellow GOP candidates. He may also feel that it makes the GOP look more together then the democrats.

Austin, TX (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:45 PM)

Its sounds as if they all have given the Democratic Nomination to Hillary Clinton. I do not recall any one of the candidates on the democratic side say they will enlarge government, just the oppisite they want to skrink goverment and its spending. The last Democratic President left with a surplus.
Is it tag team the Clintons tonight? How unfair, we want answers to the issues, they will have plenty of time to attack after she is nominated!
If Bush had not cut taxes as he did our economy may not be in the shape it is now. We have more going out then coming in and big chunk of that is going to Iraq what about our own?

Steven Poland, Ashland, Ohio (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:49 PM)

This is because Paul is the only true republican candidate, who stands for true republican ideals, and not the new ideals which have bled into the psyche of republican politics in the last 20 years.

Suzette, San Diego, Ca (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:50 PM)

As a former Republican (and not a Democrat) it's always fascinating to hear how these folks and others say the Iraq war was mismanaged for four years. Duh .... but what did they do to change that course? Nothing! John McCain just railed about it for the cameras as he held no hearings to change the course. Oh, and weren't they, including John McCain, and others all trumpeting "stay the course" for those four years? You bet. Politicians rely on the fact that most voters don't pay attention and unfortunately many don't.

Bill Tratnack, Scottsdale, Az (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:59 PM)

Are they stating Clinton as the candidate to beat in the democratic race? Sure sounds like it to me. I wonder if the papers tomorrow will note how many times they used Hillarys name like they did with McCain the other night. I sure hope they do.

Hillary is the candidate thats in it to win it and the republicans obviously got it tonight ;)

Go Hillary.

LeeAnn, PEI Canada (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:01 PM)

Bill Tratnack, Scottsdale, Az (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:01 PM)

Suzette, wake up Ron Paul is not a Republican!!!

Austin, TX (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:01 PM)

It's working so well for him that he's fallen to third in the only race he's contesting. Excellent!!

Michael (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:04 PM)

Bill Tratnack, Scottsdale, Az (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:07 PM)

MSNBC,
Please give Ron Paul more time to speak! We want to hear more on Ron Paul's strategies and policies!!!! in support of Ron now that Kucinich dropped.

Regina, Bradenton, Florida (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:11 PM)

MSNBC should be ashamed. They have no right as a news organization favoring one canidate over the other. The line of questioning clearly followed each canidates ranking in polls. Equal time should be afforded to each canidate by the news for the publics best interest. Let the canidates spend their own more for more time but it shouldn't come from the media.

GO RON PAUL!! The only true Republican left.

brad, indiana (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:01 PM)

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