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

[vallon]

Can we please retire the sad old (18)90s title: Czar? Pleeease?

[GerryS]

I second that request-

[OverIt]

Will the Poverty Czar's duties include going after corporations and entities who take advantage of small business owners like the Ma and Pa businesses that the Clinton campaign continues to stiff by not paying its bills????

[LondonTownNY]

HILLARY first needs a Poverty Czar to go after her campaign, attach her assets to repay the small business people who she has stiffed. My friends, it is all in the details. Watch this woman closely

[robXdion]

This is what people don't like about her. When she does this announcements to coincide with a historical occasion like MLK's assassination it comes off as phony and contrived. Pure pandering. This wasn't on her mind in January when LBJ was her hero and King was just a talker. And I don't give a damn about the arguments that LBJ deserves all the credit. If you think LBJ would have signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act on his own free will you must have a serious meth habit. People died and were beaten to negate Strom Thurmond's filibustering and force LBJ to sign those acts. And here is the Goldwater Girl right on time to milk that cow for free media knowing damn well she couldn't care less.

[ohioangel]

"When she does this announcements to coincide with a historical occasion like MLK's assassination it comes off as phony and contrived. Pure pandering."

EXACTLY and I'm glad that someone else noticed it. I am so offended by her reference to MLK on this day in particular. This woman, when I think that she can sink no lower always manages to don scuba gear and hit the bottom of the tank.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

do you undertsnad she made this proposal today in Memphis at an event honoring Dr King. It is completely appropriate.

Of course only Clinton and McCain showed up for the event. Obama didn't bother.

Didn't Obama stiff Mr Tavis at his event earlier in the year and not show up there either?
Mt Tavis was rightly upset with Obama then. I guess Obama didn't want to look like the black candidate.

[Ginko]

You clearly could use a history lesson. She has fought harder for civil rights than you could ever dream of doing. You have no clue what you are talking about. I was THERE. I SAW her fight for OUR ( including YOU) civil rights. MLK would be so incredibly PROUD of this program. SO PROUD his ideas were being brought into true, effective use within our govt.
This is EXACTLY the kind of thing he gave his life for!
Stop your myopic support of a candidate who produces more negatives for the Republicans to use to win the GE every week.
And stop discounting HIllary's incredible LIFETIME of work as a public servant. It does not help your candidate one bit.

[robXdion]

PROOF?

[MadeinAmericaProud]

Prove it.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

Yes, clearly I understand EXACTLY what you are saying. Just like Obama could have given a speech about race at the start of his campaign. But, he waited and gave it to coincide with the Rev Wright scandal. And, if ith Rev Wright scandal had not happened there would never have been a speech about race.

[sonofsamstone]

Ugh! Again with this Czar business! Who started all of this? Wasn't it GHWBush with the Drug Czar? Who's idea is all of this Czar malarky?
What has this accomplished? Is the purpose of this to look like you're doing something while expanding cabinet level positions, or what?

I'm all for addressing poverty, but let's drop this Czar crap and get going with some FDR style WPA programs or something.

The Czars have lost all credibility as far as I'm concerned.

[atila]

how convenient......

[darlamc]

yes, kinda like McCain and Obama 'declining to be interviewed' by the gays. Hillary stands up- Obama clams up. Remember the moveon.org censure vote- Obama walked out- Hillary stood up.
www.politicalamnesia.blogspot.com

[Colonial82]

Not true, did you hear his speech about gays and the church on MLK Day in a church? I guess not.

[cinnysmom]

maybe while she's appointing a poverty czar, she can donate some of her and Bill's 50 million dollars to help the people out.

[sadcitizen]

The Clintons donate to and help far more causes than do the Obama`s

[Ginko]

She already has. You should try looking facts up prior to spouting off.

[sugarmoes]

from the senate, i presume. it's over hillary. your staying around is doing great damage to the democratic party. you have to know that. you are starting to look like you are intentionally trying to help republicans.

it's over. go home.

[Ginko]

She's up 9 points in Indiana, slated to win by a wide margin in WV and KY and she is ahead in PA. How is it you think she should bail? I guess you don't quite get it yet. People have not had a chance to vote since they found out about his associations with radicals and bigots. In the next 4 primaries, he has a lead in only one.
Your calling for her to drop out makes you look like you are afraid of staying in the game. Scared of what is going to happen in the next month when he loses his popular vote lead, eh?

[MadeinAmericaProud]

You divide and conquer to upset the democratic party will not work this year. 4 pages of trash and bash to keep people fighting will not work
We democrats will win in November

[JackieW]

John Edwards, calling John Edwards!!! What a pathetic ploy.

[Ginko]

Maybe you missed it, but Elizabeth was out all over the news this week talking about Hillary's Healthcare plan and how it is superior to the others presented by the other candidates. Now, doesn't that give you a clue that the Edwaeds' are obviously working with Hillary? Now she is talking HIS BIGGESTA ISSUE, and saying she will appoint a "Czar" to end Poverty in America.
Connect the dots, they are obviously working and planning ahead to be ready on DAY ONE to be a REAL cCommander in Chief, one that is effective and gets things done using the brillant among us, like John and Elizabeth. Their choice seems clear to me, they will work with the candidate that helps them get their GOALS met.

[MadeinAmericaProud]

This person is a republicans trying to divide and get democrats angry. four pages singles out a person make slimy comments.

His mission divide and get us fighting to run to the other party

We democrats will win in November

[cthomp7280]

While your at it, call for a "Pope-mobile" so your don't get smitten with more sniper fire.

[Shantee]

Hillary you're so full of it! You'll say anything and lie, lie, lie to win.

Randi Rhodes was so right about you.

A poverty czar? like the drug czar? we see how successful that's been. Clinton's talking about conducting studies, not solutions.

[Ginko]

Honestly, the immaturity of these comments has really degraded Huffpo.

[drmavis]

The Poverty Czar can start by interviewing all of the small business owners who are going under because they haven't gotten their payments from the Hillary Clinton campaign.

[Ginko]

Why keep repeating a lie? You think that helps Barack? You think his supporters acting like children helps him? This is the change he is selling? Now we will have a bunch of bigheaded knowitall kids with no experience running things? We already have one of those, no thanks. I want someone that can get the job done, not blame and make excuses.

[MadeinAmericaProud]

I have followed you on all four pages of this site, You have trash and bask with slime.
Your old republican party tricks to divide and conquer will not work this year. A true democrat will not trash drop slime of 4 pages looking for people to piss off.

We will win in November, we will not allow the divide us and get us fighting with each other I have read a lot of your cheap shots for weeks spreading lies can not prove any of the slime you put down, I put single you to put a flag wherever you go.