Charlotte Observer | 06/04/2007 | Quotes from the Democrats debate
Quotes from the Democrats' debate Sunday night:
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JOE BIDEN
"I love these guys who tell you they're going to stop the war. Let me tell you straight up the truth. The truth of the matter is, the only one that's emboldened the enemy has been George Bush by his policies, not us funding the war."
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JOHN EDWARDS
On legislation to pay for the Iraq war through September - but without a withdrawal timetable: "Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama did not say anything about how they were going to vote until they appeared on the floor of the Senate and voted. They were among the last people to vote. And I think that the importance of this is - they cast the right vote (against the bill), and I applaud them for that. But the importance of this is, they're asking to be president of the United States. And there is a difference between making clear, speaking to your followers, speaking to the American people about what you believe needs to be done."
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DENNIS KUCINICH
"This war belongs to the Democratic Party because the Democrats were put in charge by the people in the last election with the thought that they were going to end the war. Well, they haven't. They have to stop the funding. And I certainly am urging all of my colleagues here, don't give him any more money. The money's in the pipeline right now, enough to bring the troops home. Let's end the war and let's make this a productive evening."
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BARACK OBAMA
"Look, all of us are glad that we haven't had a terrorist attack since 9/11, and I think there's some things that the Bush administration has done well. But the fact of the matter is that we live in a more dangerous world, not a less dangerous world, partly as a consequence of this president's actions."
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HILLARY CLINTON
On the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military: "I have watched how 'don't ask, don't tell' has been implemented. And I've concluded that it is not the best way for us as a nation to proceed. It has been in many instances implemented in a discriminatory manner."
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CHRIS DODD
"This young man is finishing high school. He's assumably going to go on to higher education. I hope you are. Looking at the staggering costs, the ripoffs that are occurring with people manipulating through deceit and fraud the student loan programs, I'd like to see us offer some real opportunities to you financially to give something back to your country. In return, we make it possible for you to get that higher education without incurring a lifetime of debt."
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MIKE GRAVEL
On gas prices: "We Americans have to grow up. If we want to get off of the dependency on the Middle East we have to own up to the problem. These things cost money. They're controlling our society. And the sooner we stop fighting these wars - here, stop and think: You only see $3. Just watch those wheels turn. There's another $4 - which is what we spend to keep American troops around the world to keep the price. So you're paying more than $7 a gallon, you just don't know it."
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BILL RICHARDSON
On the immigration bill pending in the Senate: "There is a touch-back provision. The head-of-household has to go back and then apply. I believe that is unworkable, too. It divides families. But you don't immediately get an amnesty. You don't immediately get citizenship. It is a process that takes about 13 years."
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