The Democrats gathered in South Carolina to persuade the American people to elect them. They had some harsh words, but not really for one another (with one notable exception).

Fire was flung at the war in Iraq and the Bush administration. Hillary Clinton made a promise that if Bush didn't end the war, she would. Governor Bill Richardson said he would withdraw the troops by the end of this year if elected (though how he would withdraw troops in 2007 if sworn in in 2009 eludes this reporter).  Former Alaskan Senator Mike Gravel had particularly harsh words about the war as well.

Senator Hillary Clinton overcame the concerns of if a woman could become President during this hour and a half. She was forceful but soft-spoken, moderate and the definition of Presidential.Her approval rating in the MSNBC online poll changed drastically for the positive.

Gravel was, in my opinion, a madman. He was the loose cannon on the team. He said that other candidates on the panel actually scared him. When asked who, he cited the "top tier" candidates. Gravel was particularly angry the entire time, and seemed to think no one was qualified.