Clinton: McCain And I Have Passed "Commander-In-Chief Threshold"

The Swamp:

In a Cabinet-style setting, surrounded by retired military leaders, Sen. Hillary Clinton said the public should ask whether Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama has met the criteria needed to become the nation's commander in chief.

"I think that since we now know Sen. (John) McCain will be the nominee for the Republican Party, national security will be front and center in this election. We all know that. And I think it's imperative that each of us be able to demonstrate we can cross the commander-in-chief threshold," the New York senator told reporters crowded into an infant's bedroom-sized hotel conference room in Washington.

"I believe that I've done that. Certainly, Sen. McCain has done that and you'll have to ask Sen. Obama with respect to his candidacy," she said.

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Comments

[ProfessorDuh]

So Clinton endorses the warmonger McCain as Commander in Chief over Obama? What a ruthless, worthless witch she is.

[EvoMan]

You know, if Senator Obama had said the same thing about himself and Senator McCain, the wailing and gnasing of teeth from Clinton supporters would be deafening.

It's obvious to me now who's supporters are borderline delusional, and they're not Senator Obama's.

[escapee]

Hillary stated that was present when Bill got those urgent phone calls.... Wonder if she was also present when he got those urgent phone-sex calls from Monica?

[uglybetty]

At least Bills was the opposite sex !!
Hows Obama and Larry Sinclair ????

[anti54]

Except Larry failed his polygraph test and his story logically contradicts itself. Quit with the Rovian tactics.

[Silpat]

I don't think that Hillary orchestrated smear panned out. LOL

[bob5701]

Hillary is qualified to be the President She was the president by injection for eight years!

[boombox]

She forgot the "Mission Accomplished" sign.

[Illinoisdan]

Well, it seems that Hillary is positioning herself to be on any ticket whether it be the Democratic as President, or on the Republican ticket as Vice President. I was discussing this with my wife last night, when not more than five minutes later Keith Olberman made the same statement on Countdown. The Clinton campaign it seems will do and say anything at any cost to secure Hillary’s place in History. They attack Senator Obama with half truths, and out right lies, then in the same breath accuse Senator Obama of unfair attacks. They accused Senator Obama of contacting Canada in regard to NAFTA, when in reality it was the Clinton Campaign that had made the contact. Yesterday Hillary claimed to be more prepared to be President by virtue of the fact that her husband had been President, and she had seen what happens at three in the morning. My wife and I have been married for nearly 20 years, I am a Locomotive Engineer, my wife has been there every step of the way, she was there when I would be called in at three in the morning, she heard me discuss our operations every night at the dinner table. Even with her extensive knowledge of my job, I would not want to trust her to run a train. I have been watching Football most of my life, I have played on Park District teams, and in the park with friends. I sometimes think that I know more than the Chicago Bears coaching staff, but the truth of the matter is that I am not qualified to be a coach on a professional level. Hillary, and those who would be swayed by her argument need to think long and hard about what qualifies one to be President, this is just another example of her poor judgment. I do not want to trust her judgment as President. If she is the Democratic candidate in the fall, I will not vote for her. Hillary is a Joe Lieberman turncoat in disguise. If history has taught us anything, it is beware of the Trojan horse!

[Boobaloo]

Hillary: You mean you're both war mongers who bomb now and never ask any questions only justify, obfuscate and lie to qualify your unsavoury characters?

If that's your threshold, then yeah, you both pass with flying colors.

[treadway123]

PLEASE GO TO www.judicialwatch.org/hillarywatch.shtml-----l-----GUARANTEE SATISFACTION ON WHO YOU WILL DECIDE ON WHO YOU WANT FOR COMMANDER AN CHIEF! Real good reading and best info available on HILLARY CLINTON! YOU DECIDE!

[robeson]

Hillary as gone out of her way to praise Republicans and their positions. A Democrat or a Progressive would be insane to vote for her. If she loses the nomination, it appears from her rhetoric that she and Bill might support McCain in the general election.

[ajax2]

Perpetual war, death is freedom, 100 year occupation. Hillary and John pass the war monger test.

[Micaanab]

No matter how you want to look at this the republicans will take the white house. Clinton threw in the kitchen sink. She is doing everything possible to win. If Obama continues to try and stay positive he will loose to Clinton, especially if Clinton has her way with Florida and Michigan. If he goes negative he has a good chance of taking Michigan and the nomination. So each democratic candidate will run a negative campaign drawing the line between Clinton and Obama that much thicker splitting the democratic party. Who ever wins the opposing candidate's supporters will less likely go to vote or vote against. Clinton will not make president. She has galvanized the Obama supporters too much and there are to many out there for her to cover that kind of loss. She will hand this over to the republicans. The only chance we have is Obama and that seems to be slipping away too now because of Clintons unwillingness to give up and her willingness to discredit a fellow democrat to get what she wants. She is not doing this for us. This is for her. If it was about us than she would have dropped out when she realized she was falling further and further behind and realized what most Americans wanted. She looked at what America wanted and took it away by calling a dream and nothing more. She does not give a shit about our dreams. She only cares for one thing. Herself.

[pesfb]

Let's see, the old hag and McCrazy both voted for and continue to support the war. They both voted for Kyle-Lieberman. They are both out of their fucking minds. Yep, they both crossed the threshold alright.

[gmt217]

She keeps making comments like this, McCain is going to fill up his TIVO -- expect all of these sound bytes to be played in the general election.

[TotobiAyokoh23]

Is there a way the Clintons could be purged from the Democratic Party? For Hillary to make that statements belittling her fellow democrat smacks of something sinister: the Clinton machine is operating under a subconscious assumption that, Obama (as an African-American, Black or African and America) could NEVER become the President of the United States. Hillary is now operating at the libidinal level. Watch out; there is more to come from her.

[Dantana]

I used to be a huge Clinton fan. I attended the Clinton Library opening. Now, there are alot of questions where the $100 million came from to build it. Hillary will have to answer those questions. It won't be pretty. Alot of the Clinton's past problems are because they weren't wealthy.

Why does she think she has passed the CIF threshold? Her experience doesn't justify that statement. The country needs a complete new direction not more of the same politics of the past. Obama has more political experience than Lincoln did. He was a pretty good leader. Washington as well.

[diogeron]

I certainly agree with this comment. I, too, used to think Hillary would be an acceptable alternative to Obama, whom I prefer. Having said that, after watching what she has been willing to do and say to get the nomination, she has revealed a character, or lack thereof, which calls into serious question her integrity. She continues to make these kinds of statements and then, in a good cop/bad cop about face, turns around, smiles and says that an Obama/Clinton or Clinton/Obama ticket would be just peachy keen. Samantha Power's characterization notwithstanding, it's going to take a stake in the heart and a braid of garlic to take her out. Anybody for wood fired garlic pizza?

[Independent voter]

Where is the evidence that you passed the Commander In Chief threshld hillary?

Was it when you voted to clusterbomb mothers and children
Was it when you voted to invade Iraq?
Was is when you voted for Kyl-Lieberman?
Was it when you let combat vets rot in the rat infested tombs at Walter Reed?

What are the metrics for this stunning feat?

Just because hillary says it's so, doesn't make it so. In fact, it usually makes it a huge lie.

[treadway123]

Please go to www.org/hillarywatch.shtml-----------------------------This will tell you How the Courts feel about her becomeing COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND WHAT THIER ROLL WILL BE THE WHOLE TIME SHE'S IN THE WHITE HOUSE AGAIN!

[SDgirl]

Your post above shows that she is ready to be the Republican Commander in Chief.

[Grunty1]

Since the Constitution says the only two requirements are being old enough and born in the US, both qualify to be Command in Chief. Anything else if merely posturing.