Dems pounce on Hillary in S.C.

"ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — The Democratic primary race entered a new phase on Friday night, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley escalating their criticism of front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.

 But in South Carolina on Friday night, there was a bit less Southern gentility on display.

In individual interviews with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, both Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley cast themselves as the party's liberal standard-bearers, questioning Clinton's commitment to the causes Democrats hold dear.

Though careful never to mention Clinton by name, Sanders drew a sharp contrast with her on

everything from campaign finance reform to foreign affairs.

He noted his opposition to the war in Iraq and his refusal to accept super PAC donations and said he opposes the Obama administration's recent decision to send special forces to Syria, a position that Clinton supports. He also undermined Clinton's opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, which was officially rejected by President Barack Obama's administration hours earlier after a years long campaign by liberal activists." msn