I don't like this. Why is everyone on stage ganging up on Clinton?

[ecstatic]

They're like a lynch mob. A bunch of bullies. You go girl! I think even most men would be in tears by now.

[Bonobo]

1. She is the front-runner, right? Well that's what happens.

[Tektonik]

4. She's the front runner

and she's evasive/dead wrong on many subjects, so there's lots to jab at.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. She's the purported front-runner. Of course they would go after her.

Who ever is in front will always be tackled by the others -- politics is a blood sport.

[Olney Blue]

3. She's the front runner, and they want to neutralize her.

It's actually a compliment.

[Forkboy]

5. I keep hearing how tough she is and how well she handles attacks.

So as the front runner she gets to prove it.

[MonkeyFunk]

6. It's to be expected...

the only hope the others have is to knock her out of first place.

[Rex]

7. Sometimes the pack attacks the alpha

[Pirate Smile]

8. Oh, Lord. Are you serious?

edit to add - What do you think the General Election would be like?

[bicentennial_baby]

9. c'est la politique!!

:D

She should be able to handle it, she's the front runner. And, she's practically coronated by some here on DU. Yawn.

[JVS]

10. Because they don't like her politics

[Raine]

11. She leads in the polls

if she can't take it from her own party then she should drop out, wait till the rethugs get ahold of her.

[madrchsod]

12. "can`t stand the heat........"

she`s not going to be treated any better or worse than anyone else.

[Tinksrival]

13. She is tough.

I think we can be proud of all our candidates. Night and day compared to the Republicans. They are all smart and well spoken. Hill definitely holds her own in a room of men and that takes a special kind of strength. She is a great speaker and debater.

[ShortnFiery]

19. No worries, Richardson has just implanted his head figuratively

half way up her ass by censoring everyone else. Hum? Perhaps there's a whisper of VP slot? :evilgrin:

[mondo joe]

22. He doesn't have the power to censor others. You're having a Drama Overdose.

[Tinksrival]

24. That's reserved for Wes Clark

DID'NT YOU HEAR????

[mondo joe]

14. Front runner status. But it helps her too, by cementing the perception that she's the

one to beat.

[Penndems]

15. Because, at this particular juncture, Senator Clinton is the front-runner.

n/t

[mmonk]

16. In politics, that's how it works.

She is currently a frontrunner and they are her opposition.

[AlCzervik]

17. if she wins the nod it's going to be a lot worse. I would have folded like a deck of cards.

[SaveElmer]

18. I can sort of understand it...but it there is no way they can win this way...

Unless Hillary drops to the floor sobbing...

She is more than holding her own, and the news will be how 5 men tried to gang up on her in the debate and she stood up to them, stayed above the criticisms and focused on Bush...

[tyedyeto]

20. If she can't handle a debate of her peers.....

how will she be handling the day to day problems facing our country?

I say ... go for it.

[ben_meyers]

21. For the same reason that Olbermann goes after O'Really

You always attack the front runner, it's in the rules somewhere.

[still_one]

23. Because they are behind. If she cannot handle this, then she shouldn't be running

It is going to get a lot tougher going against the repukes after the primaries are over

[doc03]

25. This reminds me of a line I think Harry Truman said

that went something like this, "The Republicans say I am giving them Hell, I am just telling the truth and they think it is Hell."