Hillary Clinton Advocates "Poverty Czar"

MSNBC News:

NBC News has learned that in her remarks today, Clinton will call for a cabinet-level "poverty czar," apparently similar to what the King family has been requesting.

Here's an excerpt from Clinton's expected remarks:
"When I say solutions, I mean finally addressing the scourge of poverty that continues to afflict so many of our families in this country. I mean appointing a cabinet level position that will be solely and fully devoted to ending poverty as we know it in America, a position that will focus the attention of our nation on this issue. That's the kind of solution I'm talking about, a solution for which Dr. King's son, Martin, has been such a passionate and effective advocate."

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Comments

[Mariposa4Life]

I love how on the anniversary of MLK's murder, Hillary proposes the idea of a "poverty czar" and passes it off as her own. An idea by the way, first proposed by, you guessed it, MLK. I swear Hillary can't come up with an original idea or commercial.

[mysistagirl]

This is nothing more than ANOTHER attempt by Hellery to copy Barack Obama. She has been a johnny come lately to almost every position which Obama was first on.

Barack Obama has had a plan for a cabinet level department on poverty since the beginning of his campaign. Even Edwards did not have such a thing, and certainly Hellery didn't. This position has been on Obama's website in his blueprint for change since day one of this campaign. Leave it to Hellery to co-opt from someone else and try to claim it as her own idea.

Anywho, back in December there was an extensive comparison of Obama, Hellery, and Edward's economic and poverty plans, and Obama got the highest marks with specific mention of his initiative to establish this cabinet level department on poverty. here is the link and an excerpt:

http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=5190

Of the three Democratic frontrunners, Obama’s is the only site providing specific attention to urban poverty. A seven page document posted on the website entitled “Changing the Odds for Urban America,” states that Obama would take “addressing urban America seriously” and would create a White House Office on Urban Policy. While not a blueprint, the document does address key urban issues including addressing the need for programs to “make jobs pay ” and to expand efforts to provide childcare, public transit, housing and urban reinvestment.

Does this woman have even ONE decent original idea? sheesh!

[rosal]

The embodiment of hypocrisy. A poverty czar. How disgusting can she get? Taking all the donations from poor workers, while she is making millions a year. At least the disgusting Romney spent his own money.

[mix2007]

So let me get this straight:

Bill earns $6 million for a book called "Giving" about how great charity is

Gives only $1 million charity

Pockets $5 million????!!!!

Now they're talking about a poverty czar????

LOL. I think Rev. Wright was right -- the Clintons are "riding us dirty" like he was "riding Monica".

[Sloane7]

Big deal, this costs her nothing and potentially gets the Edwards endorsement which is no big deal, everyone assumes she's getting it.

[GhostOfSchlesinger]

YEAH . . .

And the Poverty Czar will be . . .

MARK PENN . . .

Hillary's number one, that's numero uno, top advisor . . . who, as I write . . .

IS WORKING FOR . . .

COLUMBIA . . .

LOBBYING CONGRESS . . . on behalf of Hillary, too . . .

for . . .

ANOTHER NAFTA . . .

Yeah. Poverty czar.

Healthcare, too - WHILE SHE RECEIVES MORE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FROM BIG PHARMACEUTICALS, BIG INSURANCE AND BIG MEDICINE!!!

YEAH.

I think we can trust her. Don't you?

[jazzence]

You forgot Blackwater. Penn's firm represents them.

[ElliottPhD]

Do I smell bribe??? This is clearly an effort to put Edwards in her hip pocket and lay claim to his supporters.

[Cedman]

This offer expires on May 6th when the polls close in North Carolina. Wink, wink John Edwards.

[PioneerKing]

Hillary you claim to have so much experience yet, you’re always calling for a commission, czar or committee to study an issue.
Hillary, Hello!! These are problems that have been studied, and contemplated to the hilt.
Hillary, every think tank, college, university et. cet. has folks who do nothing but study, contemplate and pontificate on the types of issues Americans are facing.
Hillary, every week someone comes out with a book, position paper or proposal
Hillary, the more you talk the more folks realize that your purported experience isn’t all that you profess. If your experience were as you profess, why all of the calls for committees and czars? Don’t you have the answers?
Hillary, while you're at it, try acknowledging that your votes on banking/lending and corporation regulations have been for some of the most disastrous legislation passed in generations.
Hillary your votes have helped to create the mess in Iraq, as well as helped create the financial mess that Americans face.
Hillary, while your committees and czars will take months or longer putting together proposals Americans are dying in Iraq, having their homes foreclosed, losing their jobs, going bankrupt…
Hillary, the time to act is now! Show some experience and come up with something substantive NOW.
America it’s 3:00am and Hillary’s on the phone and, she’s “…talking loud and saying nothing…” to paraphrase James Brown

[IraqVet04]

Ummm... "Poverty Czar" is an oxymoron. No really it is. The definintion of Czar is as follows:

1. an emperor or king.
2. (often initial capital letter) the former emperor of Russia.
3. an autocratic ruler or leader.
4. any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field

When is that last time we had a Czar that actually worked? Drug Czar. Education Czar. War Czar.

[mawrm]

Sadly, the intelligence and observation captured in your statement is not shared by the rest of the gullible American public.

[moda31]

hey john edwards are you listening? she's talking to you.

[tompoe]

I understand that some 70 school buses pull up to the Minneapolis downtown shelter every morning, and deliver homeless kids to schools throughout the city. If we didn't go any further, it seems obvious that we don't need a cabinet level czar. What we need, is a president to proclaim what s/he will do the first day in office, to end poverty. Once the plan is executed, there will be no need for a cabinet level czar.

I resent Clinton or any other candidate stomping on the overwhelming disaster that exists, in order to create campaign kudos.

[sef2121]

Wow! Clinton proposes a wonderful new position dedicated to eradicate poverty and the Obamafans on this site find a way to criticize her! I didn't think it could be done, but you have all crossed a new line in your utter lowness. Let's see how you all react when Obama copies this plan and announces it next week (like he did with Clinton's economic plan, Iraq withdrawal, position on talking to Cuba, immigration, etc). He sure is lucky that she gets all the debate questions first!!

[EspritDeVoltaire]

A lot of people will not recognize this as satire and perhaps think you are less intelligent than you might want.

[BDunne]

(ROLLING MY EYES @ YOU SEF2121)

Get real...she is desperate and could care less about a drug czar. She wants to win and has made that known. She doesn't care who she tears down, what she destroys, or anybody but her own ambition. I use to like her, but now I don't.

I will say I respect her determination and will - I have a lot of fight in me too! But, the disturbing factor for me is that she has no limit to where she will go. Its like the person who wants money before success. She will go anywhere. Do anything.

I am offended when "any" politician, or person for that matter takes me as a fool.

[Gma11]

I think this is a great idea! (I'm an Obama supporter.)

[Taaj]

I think this is a great idea too. Especially after reading about her income, there is no way she could problem solve how to help families living in poverty. I'm just concern will she followup on this great idea after the nomination. Maybe this is part of her strategic plan, doing and saying whatever it takes.

[oshpd1]

Hillary really anounced she want to create a new position where she can appoint another one of her cronies. Just like she did during the travelgate incident. Why can't people see how she is hiding behind her smoke screen.

[bailey2006]

Hillary needs to appoint Mark Penn as the Poverty Czar.