And that, I think, is part of the job of the next president, is making Americans believe that our government is working for them; because right now, they don't feel like it's working for them. They feel like it's working for special interests and it's working for corporations.
Well, right now, you are working for special interests and corporations. All anyone has to do is visit OpenSecrets.org. You have allowed these special interests and corporations (Citibank) to exact their influence on you. And what does that mean for America?
One last point I want to make -- part of the reason that Republicans, I think, are obsessed with you, Hillary, is because that's a fight they're very comfortable having. It is the fight that we've been through since the '90s.
And part of the job of the next president is to break the gridlock and to get Democrats and independents and Republicans to start working together to solve these big problems like health care or climate change or energy.
And what we don't need is another eight years of bickering. And that's precisely why I'm running for president, because one of the things I've been able to do, throughout my political career, is to bring people together to get things done.
Yes, Republicans can’t wait to go after Hillary. That’s why we have to throw them a curveball and nominate a Democrat like Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, or Dennis Kucinich.
Russert: Senator Edwards had his hand up. Then I want to give Senator Clinton a chance to respond.
If you get your hand up, the rules and format for the debate change. Screw equal time. Anybody else wanna take a swing at Hillary? Bring it on!
Edwards: Thank you very much.
I mean, another perspective on why the Republicans keep talking about Senator Clinton is, Senator, they may actually want to run against you, and that's the reason they keep bringing you up.
What I would say is, Senator Clinton just said that she believes we desperately need change in this country. And I agree with that. I actually think we have a system that's broken; it's rigged; it's corrupt. And it does not work for the American people.
And it's time we start telling the truth about that -- too much influence from entrenched interests, insurance companies, drug companies, oil companies, too much influence from Washington lobbyists.
And so the question, I think, that voters have to ask themselves is: Do you believe that the candidate who's raised the most money from Washington lobbyists, Democrat or Republican, the candidate who's raised the most money from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies, the candidate who's raised the most money from the defense industry, Republican or Democrat -- and the answer to all of those questions is: That's Senator Clinton.
It’s also you, Barack Obama, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, and Bill Richardson.
Will she be the person who brings about the change in this country? You know, I believe in Santa Claus. I believe in the tooth fairy. But I don't think that's going to happen. I really don't.
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