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Transcript: Democratic debate in Austin, Texas
SEN. CLINTON: Well, I think everybody here knows I have lived through some crises and some challenging -- (laughter) -- moments in my life, and -- (interrupted by cheers, applause).

And I am grateful for the support and the prayers of countless Americans. But people often ask me, how do you do it, you know, how do you keep going, and I just have to shake my head in wonderment because with all of the challenges that I've had, they are nothing compared to what I see happening in the lives of Americans every single day.

You know, a few months ago I was honored to be asked, along with Senator McCain, as the only two elected officials to speak at the opening of the Intrepid Center at Brooke Medical Center in San Antonio, a center designed to take care of and provide rehabilitation for our brave young men and women who have been injured in war. And I remember sitting up there and watching them come in: those who could walk were walking; those who had lost limbs were trying with great courage to get themselves in without the help of others; some were in wheelchairs and some were on gurneys. And the speaker representing these wounded warriors had had most of his face disfigured by the results of fire from a roadside bomb.

You know, the hits I've taken in life are nothing compared to what goes on every single day in the lives of people across our country. And I resolved at a very young age that I'd been blessed, and that I was called by my faith and by my upbringing to do what I could to give others the same opportunities and blessings that I took for granted. That's what gets me up in the morning. That's what motivates me in this campaign. (Cheers, applause.) And -- and you know, no matter what happens in this contest -- and I am honored. I am honored to be here with Barack Obama. I am absolutely honored. (Cheers, applause.)

SEN. OBAMA: (Off mike.)

SEN. CLINTON: And you know, whatever happens, we're going to be fine. You know, we have strong support from our families and our friends. I just hope that we'll be able to say the same thing about the American people, and that's what this election should be about. Thanks. (Cheers, applause.)

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Originally posted by Joe Sexton:

The "classiness" was phony. The real Hillary showed in her harping again on Obama's "plagiarism", and especially on the Xerox line. Even I was taken aback by the audience's booing her on that one. But I felt like booing her myself.

Obama was classy.

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Originally posted by Joe Sexton:

The Hillary Clinton who is on the presidential campaign trail doesn't seem the same person as the Hillary Clinton who has been a reasonably good senator from the State of New York. She started off as if she were a sure thing to get the nomination. As that picture has dimmed, she has been running scared and lashing out in the usual political fashion: if you can't look all that good yourself, make the other person look bad. Now her demeanor has been re-calculated, at least for the duration of this particular debate, to make her look kinder and gentler. To me, she just looks phony. Although she says some nice things about Obama, profunctorily, her uncontrolled facial expressions and body language convey the attitude of "I'm vastly superior to this schmuck and why can't you foolish people see it".

To some extent, I think she has been a victim of her handlers and of her husband; but she has also been the victim of her own chutzpah in thinking that somehow she deserves the White House and all this hullaballoo (the primaries, the debates, the caucuses) are just a waste of time on her way to her rightful place.

Maybe if she loses and comes back to New York, she can work on getting those jobs she promised Western New York State several years ago and which have yet to materialize.

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Well shiver me timbers, matey! I never thought I’d say it. In tonight’s (February 21, 2008) Texas Democratic Debate I saw the first true example of Hillary Clinton exhibiting “Class”!

The end of the debate witnessed Hillary Clinton genuinely telling Barak Obama that she felt privileged to be on the same debating platform with Barak Obama. I admit, I never thought I’d see the day.

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Originally posted by Joe Sexton:
On the other hand, you may be correct and I may be reading too much or too little into what I saw and heard.

Ah, the joys of politics! Why did we dump the king? Remind me.

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You know, the hits I've taken in life are nothing compared to what goes on every single day in the lives of people across our country. And I resolved at a very young age that I'd been blessed, and that I was called by my faith and by my upbringing to do what I could to give others the same opportunities and blessings that I took for granted. That's what gets me up in the morning. That's what motivates me in this campaign. (Cheers, applause.) And -- and you know, no matter what happens in this contest -- and I am honored. I am honored to be here with Barack Obama. I am absolutely honored. (Cheers, applause.)

SEN. OBAMA: (Off mike.)

SEN. CLINTON: And you know, whatever happens, we're going to be fine. You know, we have strong support from our families and our friends. I just hope that we'll be able to say the same thing about the American people, and that's what this election should be about. Thanks. (Cheers, applause.)