Clinton Speaks To Supporters: No Mention Of Obama

Hillary Clinton just wrapped up a private fundraising event for WomenCount.org, a group founded late in the primaries by a handful of major Clinton donors, and one that is shifting to become, according to one organizer, the "MoveOn.org of the women's movement."

Clinton's remarks reflected the extent of frustration and resentment over the presidential race among the few hundred gathered attendees, mostly women. Clinton didn't mention either Barack Obama or Joe Biden by name during the roughly 10-minute speech -- she referred once to "the nominees."

And the New York Senator's unity argument seemed to be aimed specifically at supporters who were considering abandoning the Democratic ticket and backing John McCain.

"I believe that with all my heart that the Democratic Party represents a much better future for everything we believe in and care about," she said, "and I will be making a very strong case tonight that we stand behind our nominees in order for us to keep pushing progress forward. We cannot be deterred, we cannot be diverted."

Conversations with attendees found much of the widely-reported anger over the Democratic primary.

One Clinton delegate from North Carolina, Marc Friedland, recounted his convention hall confrontation with DNC Chairman Howard Dean. He said he pressed him to explain why Clinton-backing delegates were being, in his view, blocked from supporting their candidate on the convention floor.

Some griped about Obama's outreach efforts -- "If he'd actually say what he stands for, maybe I could get behind him," said one -- while two major donors claimed that while they were willing to support Obama, they viewed the message from his campaign as, "Get on board, you don't have any other choice."

Comments

[ChiGuy]

O-M-G I'm tired of her.
Once November rolls around, we can all be grateful that she'll go back to feigning concern for the people of her state.

[renatam]

No spin from Chuck Schumer -- who had better be careful, himself -- will make New Yorkers right w/Hillary (or Bill) Clinton again. NONE. Read the REBUKE in today's NYT Editorial Board posting from the Convention.

[WFV]

I am desperately trying to hold my tongue tonight to honor The Catharsis.

I hope her supporters revel in it, are enlightened by it, are fulfilled to the nth degree.

Tomorrow is a new beginning where the past no longer is allowed. We are moving forward. People can either get on board with the winning team, or they can stay stuck in the spite. Their choice.

[proudprogressive]

Sadly, we have to get through Bubba's turn tomorrow. Feels sort of like a recurring bad dream, don't it?

[Nofuzzydreams]

Shows why O and his supporters are losers!! here we have the most successful Democratic president in the last 50 years who left office with 64% popularity rating, trounced the Republicans at every opportunity but being derided by, of all people, fellow Democrats!!

[Halfwit]

I will not be watching her speech, but I will catch the after-show to see what she says.
I have a nice TV and I don't want to throw things at it. :)

[Phideaux]

Great post!

I laughed loud and long.... thanks for making my day.

[Havnagudtim]

Very good, nice to know I am not alone in this.

[XME]

I'm certainly no fan of Hillary Clinton, but we need to get over nocking her for EVERY little thing. So she didn't mention Obama in a 10-minute speech. She made the case for the Democratic party, and as much as one may not like her, it does us no good to continually criticize her for every single word she does or doesn't use. Keep your eye on the prize and remember that the "enemy" is John McCain...Hillary Clinton is simply a distraction at this point, and it's time to let linger resentment go and move on to more important issues.

[DanielJP]

Gives some credence to what I heard on the National Enquire for the Illeriate, better known as Fox News. They are making the spin that Hillary will support the party but undermine Obama because she wants him to loose so she can run in 2012. This was on that wonderful program Hannutty and his sidekick No Chaones.

[renatam]

Hey - gotta give it to Fox "News" where Clinton's Communications Team transitioned -- Howard Wolfson and Lanny Davis joined Karl Rove, and together I think we can trust their analysis about Hillary and Bill Clinton's motives are than the passive-aggressive Clintons, who know they are hijacking the Convention for their pity-party and casting a PALL over it.

Mark Penn/Karen Hughes (Bush propagandist and Rove mentee) -- have been earning their big fee they want Barack to pay -- by this Convention performance.

Joe Lieberman, fellow DLC member and McCain VP? -- is watching w/popcorn.

Well Democrats, now we know how the Repubs felt when we put the Clintons into Office. Now WE know what it is like to be triangulated -- ourselves. Dick Morris and Bill Clinton must be enjoying this REVENGE against the voters who didn't vote for Hillary -- and the Party's Nominee(s).

As an AA, I have faith we haven't come this far for familia Clinton to have their way against the majority of the Party -- deflecting from and fused with McCain/Lieberman and the Republicans. I have seen the impossible happen -- when there is a click and even those who LIED us into a bogus and profiteering WAR -- death threats against Barack -- deregulated MSM and banks -- PhRMA and the entire top 1% elite who do not want to pay taxes or fight our wars they love so much -- will have THEIR DAY.

[renatam]

We began w/nothing. We have come a long way. Just a few more days to rid ourselves of the Clintons holding us hostage. Then, the Republicans won't be able to leverage the Clinton AXE at the Democratic Party, voters or America any longer.

They jumped the shark -- as did the Republicans -- this time.

[Bozwellian]

LOL, well Fauxy FOx is NOT the only MSM outlet promoting that premising...and btw, WHAT is with the perponderence of GOPERS getting stagetime on air during what is supposedly the Dems commericial week ? Have seen and heard MORE GOPS than DEMS (and frankly folks, someting will give GOPS credit for, they can lockstep THEIR message better than any and the Dems always come off LESS articulate and rather whimpified in attempt to be ABOVE the fraying and politie but it remains a wonder why the Dems can NOT get their message articulated articulately..Note how if an "unaware", will say , if just listening in, the GOPs have mastered the spin to make it APPEAR believeable, trustworthy and etc...the de s need to brush up !!!)

[Yola]

Can hardly wait to see what HRC is going to do tonight. The key for me will be her eyes! Her lips may say positive things but just watch the eyes and you will know if she is really throwing her support behind Obama.

[renatam]

Anyone who believes they and their child were attacked in Bosnia and dodging sniper fire -- and was really part of a flower-giving greeting ceremony -- you shouldn't trust whatever she says/does.
We are all pawns in Hillary's game -- and she is insulated/isolated (as the McCains are) from the challenges our Nation faces, economically and security-wise -- thanks to the taxpayers and a 7 year $1 BILLION financial juggernaut while our Markets/Banks are imploding.

[StillAmused]

YOU don't have to trust what she says... the entire Democratic Convention is handling it for you. She just knocked it over the fence and brought them to their feet.

Go ahead... get back to your dark little obsession.

[chinationreport]

Can anyone explain why there are not so many 'liberal' radio talk show? Whenever I switch on the radio, I hear Limbaugh or Levin or Hannity bashing and trashing the Obamas. It is incredible. I think we underestimate the damage of those people. http://www.chinationreport.com/OmbamaChina.html

[renatam]

A priority of Senator Obama is to make the FCC do its job, and re-regulate Wall Street Banks, so we can stop bailing them (the Clinton's friends) out every decade.

[BrianZ]

Isn't your shift over yet? I think you have replied to nearly every post here. Certainly you wouldn't be one of those campaign operatives keeping the commentary to your liking now would you? One would never believe that a well-informed liberal would be watching Fox news, let alone agree wtih Karl Rove.

How wold the FCC regulate a banking institution?

[Indeedwespeak]

If the republicans can nominate a 70+ year-old, then Hillary has an excellent chance in 2016!

[renatam]

She will be running w/out a Senate seat from NY -- and, it will be interesting watching how she raises money after the epic WASTE and HUBRIS (and totally ignored by PUMAs) of this year's Campaign.

[Fairmind]

It occurs to me that the reason for the prolonged drawn out primary season when Hillary Clinton
insisted on contesting every state primary even though it was shown that she could not overtake
the number of Obama delegates was that Hillary was planning for her future bid for the White House.
It is also the reason that she did not release her delegates. Her insistence on counting
the votes in states like Florida made it possible for her to achieve bragging rights as to how
many persons had voted for her. But as someone has already noted, many of her voters were
Republicans who had responded to Rush Limbaugh's call to "bloody" the race. So this 18 million
voters might not all be Democrats and would not vote for her in a General Election.

[MouthFountain]

Let's see. He's for getting an actual healthcare system going. He's pro choice. He's progressive tax-wise. he was against the war. Yep. Can't quite figure out why I'd vote for the man!

[beerguy]

Well if you like having the same bureaucracy run your healthcare system that runs your license bureau, having a guy who can't figure out that life begins at conception, having your taxes raised, and has no clue about national security is, than he's your guy.

[copyman 5]

Yes, and Bush the 3rd is? Please give us all a break. If your not tired of what the Bush Empire has done---open your eyes. Wow. Conscience and common sense are two words not tagged with B3. Sheesh........

[radical1]

The "same Bureaucrisy," as you put it, runs the health care for the president and politicians, and they have the best possible health care. That same place runs the police and fire departments, and they work pretty well. So what is the problem?

How do people who have no knowledge of science or medicine know when life begins? And how do you?

If you would listen and compare, you would know the only persons whose taxes will go up under Obama will be the One plus percent who earn a few million, but pay little or no taxes. But you have to listen to truth, not Bush & McBush lies as told on Fox.

And being a war prisoner does not mean a person is knowledgable in National security, and what difference does any of it mean when he can't remember anything anyway?

[AAandMad]

I on the norm dont talk much in here but you dude really make me mad !We have 9 count them 9 aircraft carriers thousands on nukes and the best army ever seen in the history of the world and yet your still scared? I think this really is a caes of people like you understanding that we as a nation have done some bad things and you afraid of the chickens comming home . I would also like to add if you really love life as you say why not back-up the car the at the foster care building and get you a few kids I swear i get tierd of hearing about people wanting to fight over things they really dont have the guts to really go fix.

[imani1107]

ALL THAT BEER MUST B COMING OUT OF UR EARS IF U CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT CANDIDATE IS 4 THE GOOD OF THIS COUNTRY. R U MUST BE MAKING $250K OR MORE SINCE THOSE R THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE TAXED; U MUST WANT 2 CONTINUE 2 PAY HI GAS PRICES & IF UR DAU, GRANDCHILD GETS RAPED, ETC., U MUST WANT HER NOT 2 HAVE A CHOICE IN ABORTING; U MUST HAVE ENUF $ 2 PAY 4 RISING HEALTHCARE COSTS; U MUST WANT 2 CONTINUE 2 LOSE $ AND LIVES IN THIS UNJUST WAR - R U A REPUB? IF SO, GO 2 THE MC SIDE & BLOG

[Indeedwespeak]

As someone previously posted, Obama has the final say as to who the next dem nominee for president will be. So folks better make nice and accept and vote for Obama.

[lelealu]

I remember the day when Hillary wagged her finger and said “Shame on you Barack Obama!” I became nauseated. She also said Repugnantcan McCain was ready to lead (gag) and that Barack was not. Didn’t she realize her words and wags were castrating the Democratic Party? She is a delusional, Malignant Narcissist. Perhaps she got shell-shocked dodging that sniper fire...

Had she been the nominee, the Repiggletcans would have creamed their jeans in unison. They admitted voting for her in the primaries... They knew she stood not a snowball’s chance ... the perfect opponent ... any fool could beat her.

She is the most divisive woman in politics, and I lost all respect for her when she did not leave Bill’s sorry ass when he got caught all tangled up in the blue dress. It showed a weakness in Hillary’s character - not leaving Bill. She didn’t need Bill to get elected to anything. She would have been better off dumping him.

Let her EAT her debt. If she was really supported by the majority of Democrats, she wouldn’t have had to lend herself $$s or borrow $$s to run for office.

[missjabez]

I wasn't surprised when Hillary didn't leave Bill's sorry ass when he fooled around with Monica. I have always thought their relationship is more of a business partnership than a marriage. Hillary knew if she stuck around he would help her with her political career. However, I was very turned off by the "Shame on you, Barack Obama!", just like I was disgusted by her whole nasty campaign.

[StephenDedalus82]

So you were disgusted by Obama's saying "shame on her" as well, I presume. And how is their marriage any of your business?

[Kache]

The fact that her 18 million voters can't pay down her debt is proof that many, if not most, of her voters were Limburger Republicans

[StephenDedalus82]

Or maybe they are simply poorer than Obama's base of latte liberals.

[StephenDedalus82]

And when Obama wagged his finger and said "shame on her"? Was that evidence of his divisivene­ss/whateve­r? Of course it isn't. Although you sound like a Republican (read: hate-filled fanatic), if you truly are an Obama supporter I'd just like to remind you of one thing: your candidate is the only one with anything to lose here. Hillary secured her future tonight, and she is in fact better liked even among Democrats than Obama is right now. She no longer has anything to lose, and if Obama fails to deliver this election in a year that should be a cakewalk for Democrats, your wonder boy's career will be over. So if you truly are an Obama supporter (a dubious assumption), then why don't you just try and not be such a hypocritical, hateful Hillary basher and realize that he might actually need her supporters' votes?

[DIMPLES]

look its not hillary she said she support obama the states are to high not following hillary lead is underminding her hard work she did for this country i respect hillary for what she has done for our party but every body couldn't win its time we move on and win the white house we can't do it alone we just can't afford another 4 to 8 years of mcsame plz for the sake of our future our children future and our troops plz unite god bless america

[navy62802]

Is there no shame??

[KRYSTY]

Hillary supporters really have to be careful with how far they take their whining. If Obama loses, it will be harder for another woman to run for president. Some people don't want to see a woman nominated again because of what is going on right now. All this angry women are not doing me as a woman any favor. This is only making us look like we can't cope with losing.

[renatam]

As a boomer woman who broke through ceilings in New York before Hillary or Bill knew how to catch a cab, I don't want to ever go through this AGAIN. That's unfortunate because we voted for the first female Senator -- despite the fact her previous real 20 year role had been as a First Lady of Arkansas and the US -- in a bubble of privilege which provided her other opporunities as few as they were and riddled wscandals brought to Washington.

ENOUGH.

[granamica]

Man, I will send as much money as I have sent to Obama to whomever she runs against in the future. I don't care what she will be running for but she better be running away from me.

[rachen engel]

I've always wondered why, over the course of the Primaries and as of late, why haven’t the Clinton’s attacked the RNC and it's heir to the Bush Doctrine John McCain with the same fervor and zeal as they have attacked Senator Obama?
I vividly remember the admiration and praise bestowed upon Senator McCain by Hillary time after time, and at the expense of and to the dismissal of Senator Obama's candidacy.
If they displayed the same "Spirit" in defending and promoting Senator Obama as they did in tearing him down they could easily unite the party and silence the "Puma/Hillary for McCain Crowd.
Feeling I shouldn’t hold my breath too long.

[renatam]

Excellent observation. The Clinton DRAMA has cast a pall over the Convention. You can hear a PIN DROP. They have sucked the energy out of OUR Convention.

It's OK. Clinton will only be able to hold the Party and its Nominees HOSTAGE until the end of the Convention.

AA's know how to be patient.

[bucagogo]

she does what she's told. She'll do what she needs to tonight to be the nominee in 2012 I can wait for a solid 8 years of nation reparation by Hill and Bill we need a solid future, not a newbe looking for on-the-job training

[ebm]

bill had OTJT

[navy62802]

Well it was the sense of entitlement that led to her blind ambition. It was the blind ambition that gave way to the unbelievably destructive adds that are now coming back to haunt her. I think that no matter what happens from here on out, many people will distance themselves from the Clintons. Hillary's political career will suffer as a result.

[navy62802]

correction...ads

[Adrienne Williams - Huffpost Blogger]

I find this somewhat silly to think that WOMEN have to heal, to make peace with it, to come to some ah ha moment that Obama is the one..... Are women that weak? If so, then we really didn't do a better job on women rights in this country. The time that men are saying women need to heal is because we are weak cry babies that need to be given a hug.... I think these women need some back bone. Sorry, but I'm just over the talk of weak-minded women that can't see what happen with this election and to understand that you can't win all the time and it's just apart of life. Move on, dust yourselves off and try again next time, or do like Ted Kennedy (after the DNC) did an make a name for yourself in another way. If I hear one more thing about Hillary Clinton, I'm going to hurl. This event is about us and the next President -- Barack Obama and his VP pick Joe Biden.

[navy62802]

I think we all have blinders on right now. The women's rights movement is not dead by any means. There are so many successful women out there. Hillary is not the only woman out there. She is just one of the ones that lost an election. She hasn't had the grace to concede like all the others. And that isn't sexist. Many male contenders have conceded in times past, as well. I think it is extremely presumptuous of her to assume that she is the torch bearer while failing to acknowledge the incredible achievements of thousands of other women in this country. What about the thousands of other successful women out there who are setting new standards each and every day??

[StillAmused]

"She hasn't had the grace to concede like all the others."

It was in all the papers.

[StillAmused]

"If I hear one more thing about Hillary Clinton, I'm going to hurl."

Yeah, you're right. They should lock the Clintons out of the convention... and, then, you can watch it collapse and come down around Obama's ears.

This event is about the Democratic Party working through its competitive process and producing a nominee. The event that's all about YOU is your birthday party.

[Passenger57]

Guess what,Still­Amused...t­he Dem.Party already "worked through its competitive process"...they call it a PRIMARY nowadays.The winner of the primary is the nominee - BARACK OBAMA.
This whole Clinton Lovefest is all about massaging the egos of Hill,her supporters-and Bill. The disgruntled Hillary supporters are helping to pull down Obama's numbers. They are making the Dems look bad. They are making the Pubs giggle their asses off. McCain is not only openly courting them, but they allegedly used a Hillary supporter in an ad ,saying that she was voting for McCain! (She could be a fake).What she said about Obama in the primary is also being used by McCain. What Biden said about Obama is nothing compared to what she said (and his weren't that bad anyway).Hopefully by Thursday,they'll all be on board.
If they want things to change,they'd better be.