According to Bill, Hill not going negative on Obama would be political suicide. Slamming the media for favoring Obama over his wife, the former president told a crowd in New Hampshire: "You can't ask somebody who is at a breathtaking disadvantage in the information coming to the voters to ignore that disadvantage and basically agree to put bullets in their brains." Breathtakingly disadvantaged?? As the Clinton campaign is internally debating how to best use Bill Clinton, my advice would be to follow Al Gore's 2000 strategy of not using him at all. With every passing news cycle, and every head-scratching quote from Bill, this oft-ridiculed decision seems more and more like a stroke of genius.
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So Bill and Hillary must think the Gettysburg Address, MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, JFK's "ask not what your country can do for you..." were all just a bunch of hot air that didnt move history and inspire Americans to make good choices for the country?
On top of that, Obama has more legislative experience than Hillary. She's never sponsored a piece of legislation. And, if she didnt know her husband was cuckolding her with a 21 year old White House intern just down the hall from her office, how is she going to keep tabs on Al Queda?
And Hillary as a "change agent?" As McCain accurately pointed out on Meet the Press today, HRC has taken more money from the defense industry, the insurance industry and the pharmaceutical industry than ANY OTHER 2008 CANDIDATE in EITHER PARTY.
She was a drag in the 90s and she's still a drag.
As a Democrat I don't to want weaken ANY Democrat for the fall election. Edward's, Kucinich, Obama and even Hillary would make an outstanding President when you compared them to their Republican counterparts. This all or nothing approach may make you feel better now, but a Democrat MUST win in the fall. If it's Obama he's got my vote. And yes I would gladly vote for Hillary over ANY Republican.
We are only 6 days into 2008. Let's listen a little more - we are electing a president not a Pope. If you are looking for a candidate who is infallible just give up now. I will not be spoon fed a candidate from ANYBODY.
My mind is NOT shut. I'm still listening... please join me.
I guess Democrats like Republicans eat their own.
Obama did not stumble; his weakness was in not being forceful or specific but he is quick with thequips:"(re:the AP story) I bleieve those were your folks Hillary".
He is no shrinking violet.
Hillary did not come off as a shrew; she was actually pretty godd with her comebacks and the repartee was amusing. I don't think she "lost" it, maybe only men perceive that because they are always uncomfortable with women who speak their minds.
Having said that,obnam is still the strongest candidate; she really needs to stop that 35 years of experince business; how OLD ish she???
She was the President's wife; I don't expect the pilot's wife to fly the plane I'm boarding why is this any different?
I ask that Huffington Post not take part in the corporate blackout of John Edwards. It's un-American.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/5/12286/27650/142/431084
When Cicero finished speaking, the people said, “My, how well he spoke.” When Demosthenes finished speaking the people said, “Let us march!”
Candidates should strive to emulate Demosthenes. (It gets us fired up and ready to go ;)
i feel like we have had to settle for some rather poor theatrics with this last group of actors in the White House. let's get it over with already. i'm all for Obama.
As someone who works with the poor and the sick, and having met Obama personally, he is a genuine person who wants good for the world and I believe he will do that, with the help of OTHERS.