Clinton Undecided on April 19 Debate

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, once so eager to debate she ran two ads questioning why her rival wouldn't, has yet to say whether she'll debate Sen. Barack Obama in North Carolina next month.

Both presidential candidates plan to participate in an ABC News debate on April 16 in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania holds it primary days later, on April 22. Obama also has agreed to a debate April 19 hosted by CBS in North Carolina. North Carolina holds its primary May 6.

Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said Monday that the campaign has not made a decision about the CBS debate and is still working through the details.

"I am quite confident that there will be additional debates and that we will work with networks and the Obama campaign to figure out the appropriate location and venue and media outlet," Wolfson told reporters on a conference call.

Clinton ran a statewide television ad in Wisconsin prior to its Feb. 19 primary challenging Obama to debate there as she struggled to regain momentum after his string of victories in February.

The Clinton ad said, "Barack Obama still won't agree to debate in Wisconsin. ... Why won't Barack Obama debate these differences? Wisconsin deserves better."

The contenders have debated 20 times during the presidential campaign. Their last meetings were in Texas on Feb. 21 and Ohio on Feb. 26 ahead of those states' primaries on March 4. Clinton won both contests.

Comments

[POdVet]

OMG what audacity, she didn't respond instantly to a request for a debate...m­aybe she has to oh, check a calender and possibly reschedule other events? This is stupid, all you Hilary haters will say anything, bring up all the old lies from the repug media machine fox as if it were the word of god. Look at the facts for once and use your brain for 2 seconds please! The RNC is PRAYING Obama gets the nomination. Despite Rush's stupidity, which has him on the outs with the RNC. Fox news is going pro Obama. The states he wins are Repug strongholds. They are voting for him now because they KNOW they can destroy him. He may even help so he can go work for his cousin and make big money at Haliburton. It wouldn't surprise me considering his actual record. Worked for Rezko's puppet non profits steering them to make deals to profit Rezko, them pays his employee to mow Rezko's lawn...

[ME08]

You speak truth...my GOD...trut­h on Huffpo...I can't believe it!

[unenrolled]

Yep, she is way to busy writing her next act. I PARTED THE RED SEA!!!!!!!!

[rrafiringa]

It's going to be much easier for them to destroy Clinton's credibility than Obama's "lack of experience". And frankly, given that many republicans are not very happy with the current government, I believe some of you are just replaying that hackneyed idea that the Rep are only waiting for them. Whoever wins, the republicans will try to get their butt. That's just the way it always was and still is. If you back off the republican challenge, you are not fit to run the presidential office.

[mdcolli]

RNC still wants Clinton. They will never allow another Clinton in the White House.

[ChimpmasterDJ]

Yeah POdVet... We're really really sneaky! We even put stuff in her herbal tea to make her lie constantly and embarrassingly. Neat trick, huh?

[patriotscholar]

I was on you tube earlier and watched the major hit job the Republicans did on Hillary with the "Hillary: The Movie" vids. I expect much more like this. Pretty bad. It does show, however, that the Republicans have figured out the internet.

[marthlois]

OH I agree - it's a long, sad, FACTUAL account of the Clinton Machine.

[markusmarkus]

Link, please

[BitJam]

Clinton is hanging in despite all odds because she is counting on a Bush attack of Iran to unleash bloody hell in the Middle East and garner her a few more votes from the security moms. Bush is going to attack Iran before the Pennsylvania primary in hopes of tipping the Democratic nomination to Hillary since this is the only way the Republicans stand a chance of keeping control of the White House.

[ME08]

Now is the time for a few tin foil hats to be dispensed.­..you are a deserving first recipient, one of many Hillary bashers on this silly site.

[Raisean]

I feel sorry for Hillary...

[propeece]

i feel sorry for democrats that have bought into the republican propaganda. why are democrats bashing someone who could be the democratic presidential candidate?

[ME08]

Because some here are Repig trolls pretending to like Obama...PS­YOPS, you know, others are alleged Dems who represent traitors who should be drummed out of the party.

[unenrolled]

Free thinkers

[greejambri]

I think you mean she could be the Democratic nominee. She's already a Democratic candidate. What pray tell, other than wishful thinking, makes you actually believe that she "could be" the nominee?

[ATLiberal]

Why is Hillary the candidate bashing her fellow Democrat Obama by praising republican McCain over him??

[Seattlelite]

Hillary just continues to amaze me. She's was all about debates 'UNTIL" them media started saying how much Sen. Obama has sharpen his debate skills. But I guess it's to be expected why give your rival an advantage.

[texella]

Maybe it is because she plans to drop out of the race before? Does anyone really need a 22nd debate?

[sleepless]

Superdelegates. Get together now. Make your decisions now, out in the open, full press in attendance. The Democratic party is losing this election a little more every day. Stop it. I ususally refrain from capitals, but STOP IT.

[Seattlelite]

You want to send a message to the super delegates? Do what I did today...mo­ney talks

[Seattlelite]

Today as I watched James Carville stand by his insulting comments about Richardson I sent another donation to Sen. Obama AND I sent a small donation and a thank you note to Gov. Richardson to help pay off his campaign debt. I hope more Obama supporters will do the same, let the supers know where their bread and butter will come from.

[ME08]

Keep doing what you did...and I will see that you and rest of your kind get kicked out of the party...we don't need or want your kind in the Dem party...LE­AVE!

[TMAN]

As some posters below indicate, do you really want to give in to the Republican, Neo-con agenda by cotinuing this fever pitch "He said-She said" MSM generated and directed devisive hub-bub?

[TMAN]

Sorry, this makes no sense at all since three quarters of my post is not here. Hp seems to have lost a lot of technical ability lately.

[Seattlelite]

Yes, not sure what's going on but two of my comments were cut in half.

[BrooklynLager]

Uh, this headline is misleading - she is not undecided about it.

[ljsfolly]

I want to know who is paying Maggie Williams? She is claiming working for free. Anyone who followed her part in the disappearing papers around Vince's death and how she ran things for Hillary then for Bill when they left the white house has to wonder how the woman is paying her bills while the white guys (not racist they all are white guys while she is not) are getting mega bucks? It cannot be for love....

[Seattlelite]

Hey Maggie just doesn't want to be labeled a "Judas". It's clear that anyone who ever worked for a Clinton is expected to be in for life. I suspect they'll all be expected to work for Chelsea when she runs for office. Oh yeah she'll be ditching those training wheels soon.

[ME08]

Old news...Tir­ed news...Rid­iculous news...Rep­ig/Luciann­e Goldberg fantasy land news...MOV­E ON, Clinton haters, your days of wanton hate are through and over! No one gives a flying fuck what you say, do, or think, the candidate you claim should win, or what lies you claim about Hillary...­if you are a registered Dem, get out of the party now, you are not wanted, if you are a Repig troll, STFU!

[markusmarkus]

ME08 is an another example of a Clinton supporter. Notice the use of the word "hate" twice in a single sentence, a sure sign of blinded allegience. Also note the use of an over the modified expletive "flying fuck." This indicates that the writer, unless a member of the Walenda family, is demanding the reader to do the impossible. Lastly, the evidence of transference is present in the last sentence - the writer intimates that all who do note support Hillary are traitors, and must leave the party. In toto, these are all signs of a desparate person who sees his or her worth linked to the success or failure of Hillaay.

[ChiGuy]

I was spending the morning working online and had The View on the tube as I toiled. Even Joy Behar, a staunch Hillary supporter, said that enough was enough, and that it was time for Hil to concede and allow the one-on-one campaigning to begin.

[Duffs]

Clinton didn't win Texas.....

[distortitmore]

Oh, that's right Obama won the caucus in Texas. When is the truth going to come out about how the Obama campaign is manipulating the caucuses. I have witnessed it in two states at both the state and county caucuses. There is a strategy behind it all. Create a state of confusion during the caucus event, have Obama supporters serve as both Chairperson and Secretary, do not track the

[ME08]

The caucuses disenfranchise elderly, time shift workers and do not allow absentee ballots...­this friggin' BS that they are democratic is pure bullshit..­.

[neocon43]

Yes she did.By 104,000 votes.

[markusmarkus]

Delegates count, not the vote tally. Neocon43 use of the internet is a waste of 1's and 0's. Confine him to the bitbucket!

[stop7997]

I've been wondering lately if Hillary is bi-polar. Seriously. Maybe there's a mental health expert out there that has some insight.

[Seattlelite]

So today after I watched James Carvel stand by his insulting comments about Richardson I sent another donation to Sen. Obama AND I sent a donation and a thank you note to Gov. Richardson to help pay off his campaign debt. I hope more Obama supporters will do the same, let the super’s know where their bread and butter will come from.

[Teritt]

I sent another donation to the Obama campaign as well.

[Xander]

Hillary only wants to debate in states she thinks she can win. Nothing has changed. She won't debate in North Carolina cause she knows she's gonna take a double digit creaming there. Just like she won't debate in Oregon because she's probably going to lose by 30 points out here.

[Oregonobama]

Hi, I'm out here in Oregon and she'll probably lose by 40 points if she's still in the race by May. Get out now Hillary. Listen to your longtime friend and supporter, Governor BIll Richardson, get out, get out, get out. Stay in the Senate.

[ME08]

The only ones getting out:

[patriotscholar]

It's just one of those states that doesn't mean anything. You know, not a big state.

[ME08]

Obamabots, naive and not too smart about politics, forget that it comes down to number of electoral votes in November..­.those supposed states that he racked up in his non-democratic caucus wins? They never will go for him in November..­.and the big states are going to be close.

[neocon43]

She is winning north Carolina by 4% at this time.Next point!

[unenrolled]

at this time......­........

[ME08]

The Obamabots seem to forget that North Carolina is only ripe for him in the relatively small blue bastions that dot the state...th­e rest is solid red, and would never go for him in November anyway....

[tubette]

she is going to cost the Democratic party .... if she wins the nomination, there will be a huge exodus...

[MetalCanuck]

That would be great, we could make a third party...so­mething in the middle.

[pupbayer]

The Republicans will be glad to welcome you.

[propeece]

the people are the democratic party, not hillary. if she wins the nomination and democrats don't vote for her, then they are costing the party. the republicans have successfully implanted their propaganda into so many.

[ME08]

The people don't want Obama...ge­t out or be drummed out of party!

[neocon43]

If Obama wins he will shift a lot of independets & hispanics to Mccain.Tak­e your medicine either way!

[unenrolled]

Not so........­.......

[ME08]

Right you are...I say...Obam­abots, you have a simple choice: get out or be drummed out of Dem party...we don't want you!

[markusmarkus]

Exactly on what do you base your statement? Another fine example of a blinded Clintonista.

[indie17]

The only thing I can figure is that Clinton does not want to face Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer.