Hillary: I’ve been personally attacked again, and I have to respond… I respect all of my colleagues on this stage. (laughter from audience) I don’t mind taking hits on my record… but when somebody starts throwing mud, we can hope that it’s accurate,and not out of the Republican playbook.

When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he opposed universal health care.

She accuses Edwards of throwing mud, then tries to get into fired-up mode, and shouting “we need a positive agenda for America! We need to let people know what we’re going to do when we’re in the White House.”

Hmmm. Not sure if that tone was right.

Biden is funny, and gets applause for mentioning Iraq. Then he goes back to experience, before complaining in a jovial manner that he never gets enough time.

Edwards: Everybody ought to be willing to change their positions based on their experience.

He goes after her for saying she would vote for the Peru trade deal, and then promising a moratorium to unions. He read the Wall Street Journal today!

Whenever I try to get into the heads of Democratic primary voters, I figure John Edwards is what they would want. The polls disagree with me, though.

Dodd: When a campaign is about how’s louder, the American people turn off… If we waste time on the shrilness of this debate, we lose the American people. Lots of applause.

Bill Richardson gets laughs for introducing himself, twenty-four minutes in. He accuses Edwards of wanting to start a class war, that Obama wants to start a generational war, and Hillary Clinton doesn’t want to end a war. “All I want to do is give peace a chance.” Let’s be positive!

I knew the spineless weenie would come out and try to defend

Edwards: Was that a planted question?

Wolf: Yes, I planted it. The joke falls flat.

When all are asked if they will back the Democratic nominee, Biden responds, ”Hell no, I’ll support the Republican. Of course I’ll support the nominee.”