This debate is like treading water in syrup. Everything seems to move slowly.

In related news, Gallup’s latest shows a rout — Clinton 47 percent, Obama 25, Edwards 11, Richardson 5.

Hillary: “The decline of defined-benefit pensions has really harmed the economic security of Americans when they retire.” Then she throws some punches at Halliburton.

Edwards: “We oughtta have a law that every CEO’s pension, golden parachute, and everything else will be treated the exact same way as the lowest-paid worker’s pension.”

Judy Woodruff: Who is to blame for the subprime crisis?

Dodd: “Greed, probably more than anything else, is responsible for what’s happening here.” He blames ‘teaser rates.’ I give him a smidgen of credit for adding, “They were lying about income, lying about documentation.”

He also blames a lack of oversight by Republicans in Congress.

Edwards blames “predatory lenders” and wants a house rescue fund.