May 18, 2008
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MartinEdwinAndersen
Martin Edwin "Mick" Andersen has served as Director of Latin American and Caribbean programs for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, where he founded NDI's Civil-Military Project; as a member of the professional staff of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and senior defense advisor for Senate Majority Whip Alan Cranston (D-Calif.), and as a senior advisor for policy planning at the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2001, Andersen won the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's "Public Servant Award" for his contributions in protecting national security information and combating administrative misconduct at Justice, the first-ever federal employee in the national security category to receive such an honor. He is the author of two books on Argentine history--Dossier Secreto, Argentinaâ"s Desaparecidos and the Myth of the â"Dirty Warâ"(1993/2000) and La Policia, Pasado, Presente y Propuestas para el Futuro (2001), and the editor of a third, Hacia una Nueva Relación: El papel de las Fuerzas Armadas en un Gobierno Democrático (1990). Andersen is also the author of numerous scholarly pieces, such as â"The Military Obstacle to Latin Democracyâ" (Foreign Policy, No. 73, Winter 1988-1989); â"The Undone Reform: Civil-Military Relations and the Administration of Justice in Mexico,â" in Riordan Roett (ed.), The Challenge of Institutional Reform in Mexico (1995); "Failing States, Ungoverned Spaces and the Indigenous Challenge in Latin America", in the Security and Defense Studies Review (Summer 2006), and, with Dr. James Jay Carafano, Trade Security at Sea: Setting National Priorities for Safeguarding Americaâ"s Economic Lifeline, The Heritage Foundation (2006). A graduate of the Johns Hopkins Universityâ"s School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, he is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in American history at the Catholic University of America.
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Obama gains superdelegates after trading wins with Clinton
George McGovern Switches To Obama, Urges Clinton To Drop Out
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
(P.S. I was the youngest member of the Wisconsin state steering committee for George McGovern in 1971-1972.) posted 05/07/2008 at 17:46:53
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
(P.S. I was the youngest member of the Wisconsin state steering committee for George McGovern in 1971-1972.) posted 05/07/2008 at 17:46:53
Clinton Camp To Step Up Efforts To Count Michigan, Florida
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/07/2008 at 10:53:16
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/07/2008 at 10:53:16
Obama Victorious, Clinton On The Ropes
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/07/2008 at 10:22:31
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/07/2008 at 10:22:31
Exit Polls: Indiana, North Carolina Latest Information
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:25:22
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:25:22
Restore Honor and Integrity to the White House and to the Democratic Party ... Barack Obama, '08!!! posted 05/06/2008 at 20:02:20
David Shuster Labors To Trump Up A Clinton Gaffe
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:26:03
It is clear, with even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she cannot win, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own personal ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her to begin restoring a family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:26:03
Clinton Camp Says It Will Use The Nuclear Option
Two Maryland Supers to endorse Obama ...
PolitickerMD is reporting that State Democratic Party Chairman Michael Cryor and Vice Chairwoman Lauren Dugas Glover will endorse Illinois Senator Barack Obama this afternoon. posted 05/05/2008 at 14:04:49
PolitickerMD is reporting that State Democratic Party Chairman Michael Cryor and Vice Chairwoman Lauren Dugas Glover will endorse Illinois Senator Barack Obama this afternoon. posted 05/05/2008 at 14:04:49
Do they really want phalanxes of people showing up at the convention wearing Monica masks? posted 05/05/2008 at 12:23:22
I said it before and I'll say it again, she's the Democratic Party's Richard Nixon in pumps. posted 05/04/2008 at 21:13:43
Looks like its about time to purchase Monica masks for the convention. posted 05/04/2008 at 20:57:48
Sounds like time for the Obama folks to show up with Monica masks! posted 05/04/2008 at 19:11:55
Carville: If Hillary Gave Obama "One Of Her Cojones, They'd Both Have Two"
I hope that in the next debate, if there is one, someone will ask Hillary the following question:
"Ma'am, your husband's presidency was marked by scandals running from the salacious to national security, you've run a campaign based on race coding, and both you and your husband have scant regard for the truth.
"Personal responsibility is the key to government accountability. And now you are selling hot air and calling it gas relief.
"What could you--or your husband--say to young people, what could you possibly bring to the table, for those who need to hear a message of honesty and integrity?" posted 05/04/2008 at 21:15:32
"Ma'am, your husband's presidency was marked by scandals running from the salacious to national security, you've run a campaign based on race coding, and both you and your husband have scant regard for the truth.
"Personal responsibility is the key to government accountability. And now you are selling hot air and calling it gas relief.
"What could you--or your husband--say to young people, what could you possibly bring to the table, for those who need to hear a message of honesty and integrity?" posted 05/04/2008 at 21:15:32
Frances Townsend Joins CNN: Latest White House Official To Spin With The Media
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_38_16/ai_66241130/print
IG Report Details Justice Misdeeds -
Department of Justice flawed management: report
by Jamie Dettmer
The Department of Justice's inspector general has exposed `serious, substantial and egregious misconduct' in running the agency's international law-enforcement programs.
The report was far more damning than a lot of jaded hands on Capitol Hill had expected. Not so much in terms of the punishment it recommended --critics say they don't fit the crimes--but in the thorough job it did in detailing extensive wrongdoing in the higher reaches of the Justice Department. ...
* Fran Fragos-Townsend, now Reno's chief adviser on intelligence matters, has had a meteoric rise at Justice, despite lingering doubts about her competence. She is not mentioned in the IG report. That is odd. Several witnesses told investigators that there were serious security breaches at the Office of International Affairs when Fragos-Townsend was in charge there. She allegedly colluded in the whistle-blower reprisal meted out to Martin Andersen after he alerted the IG to wrongdoing at ICITAP and agreed to have him in her section where he was given make-work projects for three months. ... posted 05/04/2008 at 21:02:38
IG Report Details Justice Misdeeds -
Department of Justice flawed management: report
by Jamie Dettmer
The Department of Justice's inspector general has exposed `serious, substantial and egregious misconduct' in running the agency's international law-enforcement programs.
The report was far more damning than a lot of jaded hands on Capitol Hill had expected. Not so much in terms of the punishment it recommended --critics say they don't fit the crimes--but in the thorough job it did in detailing extensive wrongdoing in the higher reaches of the Justice Department. ...
* Fran Fragos-Townsend, now Reno's chief adviser on intelligence matters, has had a meteoric rise at Justice, despite lingering doubts about her competence. She is not mentioned in the IG report. That is odd. Several witnesses told investigators that there were serious security breaches at the Office of International Affairs when Fragos-Townsend was in charge there. She allegedly colluded in the whistle-blower reprisal meted out to Martin Andersen after he alerted the IG to wrongdoing at ICITAP and agreed to have him in her section where he was given make-work projects for three months. ... posted 05/04/2008 at 21:02:38
The Question of Hillary Clinton's Guilt-By-Association Tactics
This Sunday, the chattering class will carry out a post-mortem of the Wright controversy, and might find it profitable to ponder an example from American history.
"[He] had no spontaneity--no emotional nature ... He was never a man of gushing feelings.
"[He] shrank from controversy as a general rule--hated quarrels, hated to say hard & sharp thing of any man ...
"He was slow to form his opinions. He was deliberate, cool & demanded the light of all the facts surrounding the case. When he formed his opinions he was firm, especially about questions of justice [and] principle ... [He] had unsurpassed reasoning powers. His logical faculties were great ...
"[His] statesmanship [lay in his] adherence to principle. He studied where the truth of a thing layand he acted on his conviction. He looked far into the future and was philosophical, true, scientific, in his inductions."
The opinion expressed above was held by Supreme Court Justice David Davis and the Illinois politican he was talking about was the same one for whom he had organized a successful presidential campaign in 1860--Abraham Lincoln.
Only time will tell if, once in office, Barack Obama will show the same wisdom that his fellow prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln did.
Obama's promise is that, like Lincoln, he is cerebral, eschews petty politics, is "slow to form his opinions" and demands "the light of all the facts."
Obama, like Lincoln, possesses great "logical faculties", and has shown he is firm on questions of justice and principle. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:12:35
"[He] had no spontaneity--no emotional nature ... He was never a man of gushing feelings.
"[He] shrank from controversy as a general rule--hated quarrels, hated to say hard & sharp thing of any man ...
"He was slow to form his opinions. He was deliberate, cool & demanded the light of all the facts surrounding the case. When he formed his opinions he was firm, especially about questions of justice [and] principle ... [He] had unsurpassed reasoning powers. His logical faculties were great ...
"[His] statesmanship [lay in his] adherence to principle. He studied where the truth of a thing layand he acted on his conviction. He looked far into the future and was philosophical, true, scientific, in his inductions."
The opinion expressed above was held by Supreme Court Justice David Davis and the Illinois politican he was talking about was the same one for whom he had organized a successful presidential campaign in 1860--Abraham Lincoln.
Only time will tell if, once in office, Barack Obama will show the same wisdom that his fellow prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln did.
Obama's promise is that, like Lincoln, he is cerebral, eschews petty politics, is "slow to form his opinions" and demands "the light of all the facts."
Obama, like Lincoln, possesses great "logical faculties", and has shown he is firm on questions of justice and principle. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:12:35
What Will A Clinton "Victory" Feel Like?
This Sunday, the chattering class will carry out a post-mortem of the Wright controversy, and might find it profitable to ponder an example from American history.
"[He] had no spontaneity--no emotional nature ... He was never a man of gushing feelings.
"[He] shrank from controversy as a general rule--hated quarrels, hated to say hard & sharp thing of any man ...
"He was slow to form his opinions. He was deliberate, cool & demanded the light of all the facts surrounding the case. When he formed his opinions he was firm, especially about questions of justice [and] principle ... [He] had unsurpassed reasoning powers. His logical faculties were great ...
"[His] statesmanship [lay in his] adherence to principle. He studied where the truth of a thing layand he acted on his conviction. He looked far into the future and was philosophical, true, scientific, in his inductions."
The opinion expressed above was held by Supreme Court Justice David Davis and the Illinois politican he was talking about was the same one for whom he had organized a successful presidential campaign in 1860--Abraham Lincoln.
Only time will tell if, once in office, Barack Obama will show the same wisdom that his fellow prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln did.
Obama's promise is that, like Lincoln, he is cerebral, eschews petty politics, is "slow to form his opinions" and demands "the light of all the facts."
Obama, like Lincoln, possesses great "logical faculties", and has shown he is firm on questions of justice and principle. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:18:54
"[He] had no spontaneity--no emotional nature ... He was never a man of gushing feelings.
"[He] shrank from controversy as a general rule--hated quarrels, hated to say hard & sharp thing of any man ...
"He was slow to form his opinions. He was deliberate, cool & demanded the light of all the facts surrounding the case. When he formed his opinions he was firm, especially about questions of justice [and] principle ... [He] had unsurpassed reasoning powers. His logical faculties were great ...
"[His] statesmanship [lay in his] adherence to principle. He studied where the truth of a thing layand he acted on his conviction. He looked far into the future and was philosophical, true, scientific, in his inductions."
The opinion expressed above was held by Supreme Court Justice David Davis and the Illinois politican he was talking about was the same one for whom he had organized a successful presidential campaign in 1860--Abraham Lincoln.
Only time will tell if, once in office, Barack Obama will show the same wisdom that his fellow prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln did.
Obama's promise is that, like Lincoln, he is cerebral, eschews petty politics, is "slow to form his opinions" and demands "the light of all the facts."
Obama, like Lincoln, possesses great "logical faculties", and has shown he is firm on questions of justice and principle. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:18:54
Coffeecups and Gutterballs: A Precision Media Hit On Obama, A Pass For Clinton
Has anyone stopped to think--with Hillary constantly posing slamming drinks back with "the boys"--what message she is sending to young people, ie., you have to drink to be popular?
And what "intern-friendly" Bill back in the White House would do to efforts to promote abstinence, or even responsible sex, among teenagers? posted 05/02/2008 at 22:45:50
And what "intern-friendly" Bill back in the White House would do to efforts to promote abstinence, or even responsible sex, among teenagers? posted 05/02/2008 at 22:45:50
Paul Kirk, Ex-DNC Chair And Superdelegate, To Endorse Obama
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR...
DRUDGE IS REPORTING A REAL "FIX"--EX-CLINTON SHILL STEPHANOPOULOS TO HOST HILLARY "TOWN HALL"(APPARENTLY HE DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY PUT HIS POLITICAL BIASES ON PARADE DURING THE PHILADELPHIA DEBATE, OR DID HE?) ...
HILLARY 'TOWN HALL' TO BE HOSTED BY EX-CLINTON STAFFER STEPHANOPOULOS
Thu May 01 2008 17:25:20 ET
Just hours before the Indiana and North Carolina presidential primaries, ABCNEWS has offered to air a 'town hall' meeting with Hillary Clinton -- to be hosted by former Clinton staffer George Stephanopoulos!
Embracing and racing through a brave new era of journalism, it is not clear if ABCNEWS will inform viewers of Stephanopoulos's past employment.
Stephanopoulos helped run Mr. Clinton's first presidential election campaign and acted as his press secretary and advisor on policy and strategy before joining ABC NEWS.
An executive at a rival network mocked, "We look forward to ABC holding the next town hall meeting with President Bush, hosted by Karl Rove!"
ABC will air the hour-long Hillary forum live from Indianapolis on Sunday.
"George has interviewed all the candidates time and time again and has put tough but fair questions to each," said a network spokesman. "Expect the same on Sunday."
The network hit controversy last month over the decision to allow Bill Clinton's former press secretary to moderate a debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -- without any disclaimer.
Developing... posted 05/02/2008 at 14:12:13
DRUDGE IS REPORTING A REAL "FIX"--EX-CLINTON SHILL STEPHANOPOULOS TO HOST HILLARY "TOWN HALL"(APPARENTLY HE DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY PUT HIS POLITICAL BIASES ON PARADE DURING THE PHILADELPHIA DEBATE, OR DID HE?) ...
HILLARY 'TOWN HALL' TO BE HOSTED BY EX-CLINTON STAFFER STEPHANOPOULOS
Thu May 01 2008 17:25:20 ET
Just hours before the Indiana and North Carolina presidential primaries, ABCNEWS has offered to air a 'town hall' meeting with Hillary Clinton -- to be hosted by former Clinton staffer George Stephanopoulos!
Embracing and racing through a brave new era of journalism, it is not clear if ABCNEWS will inform viewers of Stephanopoulos's past employment.
Stephanopoulos helped run Mr. Clinton's first presidential election campaign and acted as his press secretary and advisor on policy and strategy before joining ABC NEWS.
An executive at a rival network mocked, "We look forward to ABC holding the next town hall meeting with President Bush, hosted by Karl Rove!"
ABC will air the hour-long Hillary forum live from Indianapolis on Sunday.
"George has interviewed all the candidates time and time again and has put tough but fair questions to each," said a network spokesman. "Expect the same on Sunday."
The network hit controversy last month over the decision to allow Bill Clinton's former press secretary to moderate a debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -- without any disclaimer.
Developing... posted 05/02/2008 at 14:12:13
Obama Rolls On
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR (continued)...
POLITICO.COM IS REPORTING ...
Most irritating of all to Obama partisans is what they see as her latest pose: that she is selflessly staying in the race despite the long odds against her because of devotion to the Democratic Party and the belief that she is a more appealing general election candidate.
It is an article of faith among most people around Obama that the Clintons were a disaster for the party throughout the 1990s. When Bill Clinton came to town in 1993, Democrats were a congressional majority, with 258 seats in the House. When he left in 2001, they were a minority with 46 fewer seats. There were 30 Democratic governors when he arrived, 21 10 years later.
As for electability, the Obama side believes " for all his trouble winning lower-income whites in recent primaries " that it is ludicrous to believe she is the stronger candidate in the fall.
A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll found nearly 60 percent of voters think Clinton is dishonest. Think about that: Only four in 10 voters do not think she lies when she needs to. A majority hold an unfavorable view of her.
Will those numbers improve if she wins the nomination and Republicans resurrect the scandals, the Bill Clinton sexual affairs and her Bosnia fib with the same intensity they brought to the Wright uproar? Unthinkable. posted 05/02/2008 at 09:36:35
POLITICO.COM IS REPORTING ...
Most irritating of all to Obama partisans is what they see as her latest pose: that she is selflessly staying in the race despite the long odds against her because of devotion to the Democratic Party and the belief that she is a more appealing general election candidate.
It is an article of faith among most people around Obama that the Clintons were a disaster for the party throughout the 1990s. When Bill Clinton came to town in 1993, Democrats were a congressional majority, with 258 seats in the House. When he left in 2001, they were a minority with 46 fewer seats. There were 30 Democratic governors when he arrived, 21 10 years later.
As for electability, the Obama side believes " for all his trouble winning lower-income whites in recent primaries " that it is ludicrous to believe she is the stronger candidate in the fall.
A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll found nearly 60 percent of voters think Clinton is dishonest. Think about that: Only four in 10 voters do not think she lies when she needs to. A majority hold an unfavorable view of her.
Will those numbers improve if she wins the nomination and Republicans resurrect the scandals, the Bill Clinton sexual affairs and her Bosnia fib with the same intensity they brought to the Wright uproar? Unthinkable. posted 05/02/2008 at 09:36:35
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR (Continued)...
POLITICO.COM IS REPORTING ...
It also includes modern hits like Frank Giustra. (In case you missed it: There was a January New York Times story, which did not get the attention the reporting deserved, highlighting how this Canadian tycoon and major Bill Clinton benefactor was using his ties to the ex-president to win business with a ruthless dictatorship in Khazakstan.)
Obama has never pressed Clinton to talk about Marc Rich, even though the former fugitive financier who won a controversial pardon from Bill Clinton gave money to her first Senate campaign.
He has never mentioned her brothers, even though Hugh and Tony Rodham once defied Bill Clinton"s own top foreign policy advisers by entering into a strange investment in hazelnuts in the former Soviet republic of Georgia (they later dropped the deal) and Hugh Rodham took large cash payments for trying to broker presidential pardons.
Obama is likewise galled to be lectured by Clinton for not being sufficiently committed to universal health coverage. Why is it, his team asks, that Democrats have done so little to advance a long-time progressive goal for the past 15 years? The answer has everything to do with Hillary Clinton"s misjudgments when she was leading the reform effort in 1993 and 1994. ... posted 05/02/2008 at 09:35:35
POLITICO.COM IS REPORTING ...
It also includes modern hits like Frank Giustra. (In case you missed it: There was a January New York Times story, which did not get the attention the reporting deserved, highlighting how this Canadian tycoon and major Bill Clinton benefactor was using his ties to the ex-president to win business with a ruthless dictatorship in Khazakstan.)
Obama has never pressed Clinton to talk about Marc Rich, even though the former fugitive financier who won a controversial pardon from Bill Clinton gave money to her first Senate campaign.
He has never mentioned her brothers, even though Hugh and Tony Rodham once defied Bill Clinton"s own top foreign policy advisers by entering into a strange investment in hazelnuts in the former Soviet republic of Georgia (they later dropped the deal) and Hugh Rodham took large cash payments for trying to broker presidential pardons.
Obama is likewise galled to be lectured by Clinton for not being sufficiently committed to universal health coverage. Why is it, his team asks, that Democrats have done so little to advance a long-time progressive goal for the past 15 years? The answer has everything to do with Hillary Clinton"s misjudgments when she was leading the reform effort in 1993 and 1994. ... posted 05/02/2008 at 09:35:35
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
POLITICO.COM IS REPORTING ...
Obama and his supporters have so far refrained from rummaging through the Clintons' dirty laundry. ...
All manner of Clinton controversies, Obama partisans argue, have not been fully ventilated.
This includes old issues, like Hillary Clinton"s legal career, which includes lots of cases that never got much public attention even during the Whitewater era.
It also includes new ones, like recent stories raising questions about the web of personal and financial associations around Bill Clinton. Since leaving the presidency, he has traveled the globe to exotic places and with sometimes exotic characters, raising money for projects such as his foundation and presidential library and making himself a very wealthy man.
Which gets us back to gall. In the fantasies of some of his high-level supporters, Obama would peel off the tape to say something like this:
You want to talk hypocrisy? How about piously criticizing me for Jeremiah Wright when you have a trail of associations that includes golden oldies like Webb Hubbell? ("90s flashback: He was one of Hillary Clinton"s legal partners and closest friends, whom she installed in a top Justice Department job before prosecutors sent him to prison.) ... posted 05/02/2008 at 09:33:06
POLITICO.COM IS REPORTING ...
Obama and his supporters have so far refrained from rummaging through the Clintons' dirty laundry. ...
All manner of Clinton controversies, Obama partisans argue, have not been fully ventilated.
This includes old issues, like Hillary Clinton"s legal career, which includes lots of cases that never got much public attention even during the Whitewater era.
It also includes new ones, like recent stories raising questions about the web of personal and financial associations around Bill Clinton. Since leaving the presidency, he has traveled the globe to exotic places and with sometimes exotic characters, raising money for projects such as his foundation and presidential library and making himself a very wealthy man.
Which gets us back to gall. In the fantasies of some of his high-level supporters, Obama would peel off the tape to say something like this:
You want to talk hypocrisy? How about piously criticizing me for Jeremiah Wright when you have a trail of associations that includes golden oldies like Webb Hubbell? ("90s flashback: He was one of Hillary Clinton"s legal partners and closest friends, whom she installed in a top Justice Department job before prosecutors sent him to prison.) ... posted 05/02/2008 at 09:33:06
Clinton: Base "Broader And Deeper" Than Obama's
Hillary, then please go run as a Republican. The special interests love you. posted 05/02/2008 at 09:13:12
Sidney Blumenthal Uses Former Right-Wing Foes To Attack Obama
The faster the Clintonites are purged from the Democratic party, the soon the party returns to its values. posted 05/02/2008 at 12:54:53
Hillary Clinton On O'Reilly Factor: Wright's Statements Are Offensive And Outrageous (VIDEO)
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS FORMER CLINTON STATE SWINGING OBAMA'S WAY ...
Poll shows Obama ahead with N.J. Democrats
April 30, 2008
TRENTON, N.J.
Support among New Jersey Democrats in the presidential race appears to be shifting to Barack Obama.
A Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll finds 45 percent of the Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents surveyed would like to see Obama get the party's nomination compared to 38 percent for Hillary Clinton.
Clinton beat Obama in the state's Democratic primary in February by a 10-point margin.
Nearly 40 percent of the Democrats polled say the continuing battle between the presidential candidates will damage the party's chances in November. ... posted 04/30/2008 at 16:48:01
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS FORMER CLINTON STATE SWINGING OBAMA'S WAY ...
Poll shows Obama ahead with N.J. Democrats
April 30, 2008
TRENTON, N.J.
Support among New Jersey Democrats in the presidential race appears to be shifting to Barack Obama.
A Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll finds 45 percent of the Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents surveyed would like to see Obama get the party's nomination compared to 38 percent for Hillary Clinton.
Clinton beat Obama in the state's Democratic primary in February by a 10-point margin.
Nearly 40 percent of the Democrats polled say the continuing battle between the presidential candidates will damage the party's chances in November. ... posted 04/30/2008 at 16:48:01
Obama's Dilemma: To Debate Or Not Debate
O-baaaa-ma,
O-ba-ma, you'll see,
he floats like a butterfly,
and stings like a bee!
Obama is still the champ!
Barack is baaaaak! posted 04/30/2008 at 06:59:33
O-ba-ma, you'll see,
he floats like a butterfly,
and stings like a bee!
Obama is still the champ!
Barack is baaaaak! posted 04/30/2008 at 06:59:33
Gas Tax Holiday Splits Clinton And Obama: Who's Right?
O-baaaa-ma,
O-ba-ma, you'll see,
he floats like a butterfly,
and stings like a bee!
Obama is still the champ!
Barack is baaaaak! posted 04/29/2008 at 23:25:38
O-ba-ma, you'll see,
he floats like a butterfly,
and stings like a bee!
Obama is still the champ!
Barack is baaaaak! posted 04/29/2008 at 23:25:38
Obama's Reverend Wright Press Conference (VIDEO)
O-baaaa-ma,
O-ba-ma, you'll see,
he floats like a butterfly,
and stings like a bee!
Obama is still the champ!
Barack is baaaaak! posted 04/29/2008 at 23:17:16
O-ba-ma, you'll see,
he floats like a butterfly,
and stings like a bee!
Obama is still the champ!
Barack is baaaaak! posted 04/29/2008 at 23:17:16
MoveOn: Obama Got Outfoxed
This Sunday, the chattering class will carry out a post-mortem of the Wright controversy, and might find it profitable to ponder an example from American history.
"[He] had no spontaneity--no emotional nature ... He was never a man of gushing feelings.
"[He] shrank from controversy as a general rule--hated quarrels, hated to say hard & sharp thing of any man ...
"He was slow to form his opinions. He was deliberate, cool & demanded the light of all the facts surrounding the case. When he formed his opinions he was firm, especially about questions of justice [and] principle ... [He] had unsurpassed reasoning powers. His logical faculties were great ...
"[His] statesmanship [lay in his] adherence to principle. He studied where the truth of a thing layand he acted on his conviction. He looked far into the future and was philosophical, true, scientific, in his inductions."
The opinion expressed above was held by Supreme Court Justice David Davis and the Illinois politican he was talking about was the same one for whom he had organized a successful presidential campaign in 1860--Abraham Lincoln.
Only time will tell if, once in office, Barack Obama will show the same wisdom that his fellow prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln did.
Obama's promise is that, like Lincoln, he is cerebral, eschews petty politics, is "slow to form his opinions" and demands "the light of all the facts."
Obama, like Lincoln, possesses great "logical faculties", and has shown he is firm on questions of justice and principle. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:20:19
"[He] had no spontaneity--no emotional nature ... He was never a man of gushing feelings.
"[He] shrank from controversy as a general rule--hated quarrels, hated to say hard & sharp thing of any man ...
"He was slow to form his opinions. He was deliberate, cool & demanded the light of all the facts surrounding the case. When he formed his opinions he was firm, especially about questions of justice [and] principle ... [He] had unsurpassed reasoning powers. His logical faculties were great ...
"[His] statesmanship [lay in his] adherence to principle. He studied where the truth of a thing layand he acted on his conviction. He looked far into the future and was philosophical, true, scientific, in his inductions."
The opinion expressed above was held by Supreme Court Justice David Davis and the Illinois politican he was talking about was the same one for whom he had organized a successful presidential campaign in 1860--Abraham Lincoln.
Only time will tell if, once in office, Barack Obama will show the same wisdom that his fellow prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln did.
Obama's promise is that, like Lincoln, he is cerebral, eschews petty politics, is "slow to form his opinions" and demands "the light of all the facts."
Obama, like Lincoln, possesses great "logical faculties", and has shown he is firm on questions of justice and principle. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:20:19
Obama Press Conference: On Bowling, Jello Molds And Threadbare Suits
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIALIZES:
HILLARY STRANGELOVE
April 27, 2008
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed.
Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage.
But it reverberated in headlines around the world. ... posted 04/27/2008 at 13:17:01
THE BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIALIZES:
HILLARY STRANGELOVE
April 27, 2008
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed.
Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage.
But it reverberated in headlines around the world. ... posted 04/27/2008 at 13:17:01
Obama Donor Received A State Grant
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIALIZES:
HILLARY STRANGELOVE
April 27, 2008
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed.
Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage.
But it reverberated in headlines around the world. ... posted 04/27/2008 at 13:17:30
THE BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIALIZES:
HILLARY STRANGELOVE
April 27, 2008
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed.
Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage.
But it reverberated in headlines around the world. ... posted 04/27/2008 at 13:17:30
DNC Iraq McCain Ad Sparks Controversy: Watch Video
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIALIZES:
HILLARY STRANGELOVE
April 27, 2008
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed.
Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage.
But it reverberated in headlines around the world. ... posted 04/27/2008 at 13:16:22
THE BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIALIZES:
HILLARY STRANGELOVE
April 27, 2008
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed.
Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage.
But it reverberated in headlines around the world. ... posted 04/27/2008 at 13:16:22
Media Jump Ship From Obama To Clinton
As a former reporter, I think the issues of race and class in American journalism are one of the least examined subjects, and tends to drive reporters and editors into denial, but they are there. No wonder then that the 4th Estate ends up where Edsall suggests ... posted 04/25/2008 at 08:36:56
Clinton Debt $5 Million Higher Than Reported
Why be surprised that Hillary would enter the fall campaign with the highest unfavorable ratings of any nominee in half a century?
Bill Clinton's "Zippergate" showed a great deficit of loyalty and responsibility--really the foundations of civil society.
Hillary's campaign has shown the same yawing deficit of loyalty and responsibility to the Democratic Party.
It's time the Party greybeards stepped up to the plate and put an end to the farce the Clintons are trying to foist upon us. posted 04/24/2008 at 23:02:48
Bill Clinton's "Zippergate" showed a great deficit of loyalty and responsibility--really the foundations of civil society.
Hillary's campaign has shown the same yawing deficit of loyalty and responsibility to the Democratic Party.
It's time the Party greybeards stepped up to the plate and put an end to the farce the Clintons are trying to foist upon us. posted 04/24/2008 at 23:02:48
Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean May Intervene In Dem Primary
Why be surprised that Hillary would enter the fall campaign with the highest unfavorable ratings of any nominee in half a century?
Bill Clinton's "Zippergate" showed a great deficit of loyalty and responsibility--really the foundations of civil society.
Hillary's campaign has shown the same yawing deficit of loyalty and responsibility to the Democratic Party.
It's time the Party greybeards stepped up to the plate and ended put an end to the farce the Clintons are trying to foist upon us. posted 04/24/2008 at 18:10:48
Bill Clinton's "Zippergate" showed a great deficit of loyalty and responsibility--really the foundations of civil society.
Hillary's campaign has shown the same yawing deficit of loyalty and responsibility to the Democratic Party.
It's time the Party greybeards stepped up to the plate and ended put an end to the farce the Clintons are trying to foist upon us. posted 04/24/2008 at 18:10:48
Obama Strategist: Don't Worry, Dems Usually Lose White Working Class
Hillary wins exactly nine more delegates than Obama in Pennsylvania--her ballyhooed "turning tide" washing out the very same low road she hugs to try to win the nomination.
So the Clintons, in their arrogance and sense of entitlement, sell out the Democratic party's prospects in November for the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver. posted 04/23/2008 at 23:58:02
So the Clintons, in their arrogance and sense of entitlement, sell out the Democratic party's prospects in November for the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver. posted 04/23/2008 at 23:58:02
Long Primary Damaging Democrats
Why be surprised that Hillary would enter the fall campaign with the highest unfavorable ratings of any nominee in half a century?
Bill Clinton's "Zippergate" showed a great deficit of loyalty and responsibility--really the foundations of civil society.
Hillary's campaign has shown the same yawing deficit of loyalty and responsibility to the Democratic Party.
It's time the Party greybeards stepped up to the plate and put an end to the farce the Clintons are trying to foist upon us. posted 04/24/2008 at 18:22:16
Bill Clinton's "Zippergate" showed a great deficit of loyalty and responsibility--really the foundations of civil society.
Hillary's campaign has shown the same yawing deficit of loyalty and responsibility to the Democratic Party.
It's time the Party greybeards stepped up to the plate and put an end to the farce the Clintons are trying to foist upon us. posted 04/24/2008 at 18:22:16
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
NEWSDAY'S "SPIN CYCLE" COLUMN IS REPORTING ...
Hill on Brinks radical: I didn't know!
In an interview yesterday, Hillary -- whose connection to President Clinton's 2001 sentence commutations for two members of the Weather Underground has become an issue since she tried to raise questions about Obama's acquaintance with another ex-Weatherman -- told "Inside Edition" that she "didn't know anything about" the 2001 clemency case.
You can watch the video below. If it's true, it means that she got the worst briefings in the world when she was running for Senate in 2000 and the clemency issue was hot in Rockland County, and it means that Chuck Schumer didn't even bother to mention the issue to his fellow NY senator-elect/ First Lady after promising the widows of two dead cops to fight against one of the clemencies. ...
MY COMMENT:
Hillary has for some time reminded me of the German prison camp guard, Sergeant Schultz (played by John Banner), on the old "Hogan's Heroes" television show, the one who was famous for always saying, "I see NOTHING! I know NOTHING! NOTHING!"
If she knows and sees nothing, maybe that "experience" isn't all she cracks it up to be. posted 04/24/2008 at 14:14:27
NEWSDAY'S "SPIN CYCLE" COLUMN IS REPORTING ...
Hill on Brinks radical: I didn't know!
In an interview yesterday, Hillary -- whose connection to President Clinton's 2001 sentence commutations for two members of the Weather Underground has become an issue since she tried to raise questions about Obama's acquaintance with another ex-Weatherman -- told "Inside Edition" that she "didn't know anything about" the 2001 clemency case.
You can watch the video below. If it's true, it means that she got the worst briefings in the world when she was running for Senate in 2000 and the clemency issue was hot in Rockland County, and it means that Chuck Schumer didn't even bother to mention the issue to his fellow NY senator-elect/ First Lady after promising the widows of two dead cops to fight against one of the clemencies. ...
MY COMMENT:
Hillary has for some time reminded me of the German prison camp guard, Sergeant Schultz (played by John Banner), on the old "Hogan's Heroes" television show, the one who was famous for always saying, "I see NOTHING! I know NOTHING! NOTHING!"
If she knows and sees nothing, maybe that "experience" isn't all she cracks it up to be. posted 04/24/2008 at 14:14:27
Hillary wins exactly nine more delegates than Obama in Pennsylvania--her ballyhooed "turning tide" washing out the very same low road she hugs to try to win the nomination.
So the Clintons, in their arrogance and sense of entitlement, sell out the Democratic party's prospects in November for the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver. posted 04/23/2008 at 23:54:55
So the Clintons, in their arrogance and sense of entitlement, sell out the Democratic party's prospects in November for the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver. posted 04/23/2008 at 23:54:55
Charlie Wilson Backs Obama, Challenges McCain On Iraq
Hillary wins exactly nine more delegates than Obama in Pennsylvania--her ballyhooed "turning tide" washing out the very same low road she hugs to try to win the nomination.
So the Clintons, in their arrogance and sense of entitlement, sell out the Democratic party's prospects in November for the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver. posted 04/23/2008 at 23:57:14
So the Clintons, in their arrogance and sense of entitlement, sell out the Democratic party's prospects in November for the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver. posted 04/23/2008 at 23:57:14
Hillary Clinton On Olbermann: Laughs Off 'Unholy Alliance' With Democratic Antagonist Scaife
Hey, see the film clip of Hillary wingman Ed Rendell singing Louis Farrakhan's praises to high heaven?
When will Hillary disassociate herself from Rendell, given that she has made association with Farrakhan such a big issue?
Clintonites ... oh, what a tangled web you weave, when you practice to deceive. posted 04/21/2008 at 22:59:13
When will Hillary disassociate herself from Rendell, given that she has made association with Farrakhan such a big issue?
Clintonites ... oh, what a tangled web you weave, when you practice to deceive. posted 04/21/2008 at 22:59:13
Hillary Clinton Ad Features Osama Bin Laden: Campaign AdWatch
Hey, see the film clip of Hillary wingman Ed Rendell singing Louis Farrakhan's praises to high heaven?
When will Hillary disassociate herself from Rendell, given that she has made association with Farrakhan such a big issue?
Clintonites ... oh, what a tangled web you weave, when you practice to deceive. posted 04/21/2008 at 22:54:26
When will Hillary disassociate herself from Rendell, given that she has made association with Farrakhan such a big issue?
Clintonites ... oh, what a tangled web you weave, when you practice to deceive. posted 04/21/2008 at 22:54:26
Top Clinton Strategist Defends Clinton Slam On Democratic Activists
Hillary "won" the endorsement of Pennsylvania newspaper owned by the man she used to excoriate as the godfather of the "vast rightwing conspiracy."
Did she join up?
Or was he so taken with her wartime exploits in Bosnia that he just had to enlist in her campaign? posted 04/20/2008 at 20:43:37
Did she join up?
Or was he so taken with her wartime exploits in Bosnia that he just had to enlist in her campaign? posted 04/20/2008 at 20:43:37
Obama: Clinton Throwing "The China" At Me
Hillary "won" the endorsement of Pennsylvania newspaper owned by the man she used to excoriate as the godfather of the "vast rightwing conspiracy."
Did she join up?
Or was he so taken with her wartime exploits in Bosnia that he just had to enlist in her campaign? posted 04/20/2008 at 20:44:40
Did she join up?
Or was he so taken with her wartime exploits in Bosnia that he just had to enlist in her campaign? posted 04/20/2008 at 20:44:40
Debate Analysis: ABC Asked Most Scandal Questions, Obama Was Clear Target
The facts won't keep the Clintons from whining and playing the victims. That has been elevated by them to an art form--the public interest be damned! posted 04/20/2008 at 16:39:31
Clinton Faces Steady Erosion Of Support
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS ...
"Vast right-wing conspiracy" leader's paper backs Clinton
PHILADELPHIA: Could it be the "vast right wing conspiracy" is having second thoughts?
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was endorsed Sunday by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, whose owner and publisher, billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife, personally funded many of the investigations that led to President Clinton's impeachment in 1998.
It was one of a handful of endorsements the New York senator has received from Pennsylvania newspapers before the state's primary Tuesday. Most of the state's major papers have endorsed Barack Obama. ....
HILLARY COULD STEAL THE OLD BUTTER-NUT COFFEE SLOGAN--"RICH, BUT NEVER BITTER"--EXCEPT IT WOULD RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE CLINTONS HAVE BECOME SO RICH IN SO LITTLE TIME...
AND WHY THE PEOPLE SHE USED TO EXCORIATE AS FANATICAL EVIL RIGHTWING CONSPIRATORS PREVENTING HER AND HER HUSBAND FROM DOING THE PEOPLE'S WORK ARE NOW SUPPORTING HER! posted 04/20/2008 at 12:43:41
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS ...
"Vast right-wing conspiracy" leader's paper backs Clinton
PHILADELPHIA: Could it be the "vast right wing conspiracy" is having second thoughts?
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was endorsed Sunday by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, whose owner and publisher, billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife, personally funded many of the investigations that led to President Clinton's impeachment in 1998.
It was one of a handful of endorsements the New York senator has received from Pennsylvania newspapers before the state's primary Tuesday. Most of the state's major papers have endorsed Barack Obama. ....
HILLARY COULD STEAL THE OLD BUTTER-NUT COFFEE SLOGAN--"RICH, BUT NEVER BITTER"--EXCEPT IT WOULD RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE CLINTONS HAVE BECOME SO RICH IN SO LITTLE TIME...
AND WHY THE PEOPLE SHE USED TO EXCORIATE AS FANATICAL EVIL RIGHTWING CONSPIRATORS PREVENTING HER AND HER HUSBAND FROM DOING THE PEOPLE'S WORK ARE NOW SUPPORTING HER! posted 04/20/2008 at 12:43:41
Clinton Backer Distributes Essay On How GOP Would Link Obama To '70s Radicals
It is interesting to watch how the Clintonites are willing to repeat and amplify every libel and slander, under the pretext of just "warning" the Democratic Party of the evils that will befall it if Full Metal Jacket Hillary and The Dear Hunter Bill are not given a chance to get back into the White House. posted 04/19/2008 at 10:25:43
Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
MARC AMBINDER REPORTS ...
Boren, Nunn Endorse Obama
Two major stars of the Democratic foreign policy establishment -- former Sens. Sam Nunn and David Boren, have just endorsed Barack Obama and have agreed to serve on his national security team.
Nunn served as the Democratic Party's coverman in foreign policy debates for two decades. He voted against the 1991 Gulf War and thereby gave many other Democrats permission to take that political risk. He's a social conservative in many respects, too. ... He spent 8 years as chairman of the Armed Services committee in the Senate.
Boren left the Senate in 1994 and is a former chairman of what used to be called the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He also spent 4 years as governor of Oklahoma.
In the statements they provided to the Obama campaign, both Nunn and Boren sound Obama-esque notes.
Here's Nunn: "Demonizing the opposition, oversimplifying the issues, and dumbing down the political debate prevent our country from coming together to make tough decisions and tackle our biggest challenges."
Here's Boren: ""Our most urgent task is to end the divisions in our country, to stop the political bickering, and to unite our talents and efforts. Americans of all persuasions are pleading with our political leaders to bring us together. I believe Senator Obama is sincerely committed to that effort. He has made a non-partisan approach to all issues a top priority." ... posted 04/18/2008 at 23:10:34
MARC AMBINDER REPORTS ...
Boren, Nunn Endorse Obama
Two major stars of the Democratic foreign policy establishment -- former Sens. Sam Nunn and David Boren, have just endorsed Barack Obama and have agreed to serve on his national security team.
Nunn served as the Democratic Party's coverman in foreign policy debates for two decades. He voted against the 1991 Gulf War and thereby gave many other Democrats permission to take that political risk. He's a social conservative in many respects, too. ... He spent 8 years as chairman of the Armed Services committee in the Senate.
Boren left the Senate in 1994 and is a former chairman of what used to be called the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He also spent 4 years as governor of Oklahoma.
In the statements they provided to the Obama campaign, both Nunn and Boren sound Obama-esque notes.
Here's Nunn: "Demonizing the opposition, oversimplifying the issues, and dumbing down the political debate prevent our country from coming together to make tough decisions and tackle our biggest challenges."
Here's Boren: ""Our most urgent task is to end the divisions in our country, to stop the political bickering, and to unite our talents and efforts. Americans of all persuasions are pleading with our political leaders to bring us together. I believe Senator Obama is sincerely committed to that effort. He has made a non-partisan approach to all issues a top priority." ... posted 04/18/2008 at 23:10:34
Clinton emphatically says Obama can win White House
George and Charlie should formally apologize to Barack Obama for bringing sandbags rather than questions to the debate last night.
And, after her response to the question on the Middle East, could someone please give Hillary a copy of the constitution? posted 04/17/2008 at 07:21:32
And, after her response to the question on the Middle East, could someone please give Hillary a copy of the constitution? posted 04/17/2008 at 07:21:32
The perpetual minor leaguer newsman Gibson and the ever-green Clintonite Stephanopoulos tonight acted like they were Hillary hitmen.
Despite this, Obama kept his cool and his perspective, focusing on what the American people want to talk about.
Too bad he didn't bring up Hillary's brothers benefitting from Bill's pardon of a narcotics trafficker and another felon in response to the question about the Weather Underground nutball Ayres.
Obama's mention of Bill's pardon of two Weather Underground militants did put the hectoring by Charlie and George in necessary perspective.
Too bad Stephanopoulos and Gibson were leaning over so hard towards Hillary they didn't follow that up with a question for her on why her husband issued all these last minute pardons against the advice of the Justice Department.
A whale of a good question, no? posted 04/16/2008 at 23:30:02
Despite this, Obama kept his cool and his perspective, focusing on what the American people want to talk about.
Too bad he didn't bring up Hillary's brothers benefitting from Bill's pardon of a narcotics trafficker and another felon in response to the question about the Weather Underground nutball Ayres.
Obama's mention of Bill's pardon of two Weather Underground militants did put the hectoring by Charlie and George in necessary perspective.
Too bad Stephanopoulos and Gibson were leaning over so hard towards Hillary they didn't follow that up with a question for her on why her husband issued all these last minute pardons against the advice of the Justice Department.
A whale of a good question, no? posted 04/16/2008 at 23:30:02
Hillary's answer on the Middle East shows that she does not oppose the Imperial Presidency, if she is on the throne.
Could someone please get her a copy of the Constitution?
Obama's answer was much more statesmanlike and--and this is important--legal. posted 04/16/2008 at 23:25:45
Could someone please get her a copy of the Constitution?
Obama's answer was much more statesmanlike and--and this is important--legal. posted 04/16/2008 at 23:25:45
Clinton's Pennsylvania Lead: Is It Really 20 Points?
I think the poll was conducted among likely voters who fear sniper fire. posted 04/14/2008 at 19:29:42
Bill Clinton Flashback: "All These Economically Insecure White People...Are Scared To Death"
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
CARL BERNSTEIN (OF WATERGATE FAME) WRITES OF A POTENTIAL HILLARY PRESIDENCY ...
... the demotion of Penn "- like the departure of Hillary"s acolyte Patty Solis Doyle as campaign manager "- is a confession that, for all her claims of "experience" and leadership abilities, Hillary Clinton has now presided over two disastrous national enterprises, the most important professional undertakings of her adult life, both of which she began with ample wind at her back: the healthcare reform of her husband"s presidency, and now her own campaign for the White House.
These two failures -" and the demonizing of her opponents in both instances "- may be the best indication of the kind of President she would be, especially when confronted (inevitably) by unanticipated difficulty and/or entrenched opposition to her ideas and programs.
It is exactly under such circumstances that she usually resorts to the worst excesses that mark her in full warrior-mode " and all its scorched-earth, truth-be-damned manifestations.
Bosnia, anyone?
Smearing the women involved (or even thought to be involved) sexually with her husband.
Responding to Barack Obama with the same mindset, disdain, and arsenal as she did Karl Rove and Lee Atwater, as if Obama"s politics and methodologies were as mendacious and vicious as theirs"and her own.
Tax information kept secret (in 1992 to hide her profits from trading in cattle futures; in 2008 to shield the identities of Bill"s foreign clients.) ... posted 04/13/2008 at 22:35:17
CARL BERNSTEIN (OF WATERGATE FAME) WRITES OF A POTENTIAL HILLARY PRESIDENCY ...
... the demotion of Penn "- like the departure of Hillary"s acolyte Patty Solis Doyle as campaign manager "- is a confession that, for all her claims of "experience" and leadership abilities, Hillary Clinton has now presided over two disastrous national enterprises, the most important professional undertakings of her adult life, both of which she began with ample wind at her back: the healthcare reform of her husband"s presidency, and now her own campaign for the White House.
These two failures -" and the demonizing of her opponents in both instances "- may be the best indication of the kind of President she would be, especially when confronted (inevitably) by unanticipated difficulty and/or entrenched opposition to her ideas and programs.
It is exactly under such circumstances that she usually resorts to the worst excesses that mark her in full warrior-mode " and all its scorched-earth, truth-be-damned manifestations.
Bosnia, anyone?
Smearing the women involved (or even thought to be involved) sexually with her husband.
Responding to Barack Obama with the same mindset, disdain, and arsenal as she did Karl Rove and Lee Atwater, as if Obama"s politics and methodologies were as mendacious and vicious as theirs"and her own.
Tax information kept secret (in 1992 to hide her profits from trading in cattle futures; in 2008 to shield the identities of Bill"s foreign clients.) ... posted 04/13/2008 at 22:35:17
Maybe Hillary's new slogan should be:
"RICH, BUT NEVER BITTER!"
(With apologies to Folger's coffee.)
But, of course, that might raise the question: How did the Clintons' get rich? posted 04/13/2008 at 20:13:46
"RICH, BUT NEVER BITTER!"
(With apologies to Folger's coffee.)
But, of course, that might raise the question: How did the Clintons' get rich? posted 04/13/2008 at 20:13:46
Bill Clinton Foundation Tied To Firm Assisting China In Tibet Crackdown
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
CARL BERNSTEIN (OF WATERGATE FAME) WRITES OF A POTENTIAL HILLARY PRESIDENCY ...
... the demotion of Penn "- like the departure of Hillary"s acolyte Patty Solis Doyle as campaign manager "- is a confession that, for all her claims of "experience" and leadership abilities, Hillary Clinton has now presided over two disastrous national enterprises, the most important professional undertakings of her adult life, both of which she began with ample wind at her back: the healthcare reform of her husband"s presidency, and now her own campaign for the White House.
These two failures -" and the demonizing of her opponents in both instances "- may be the best indication of the kind of President she would be, especially when confronted (inevitably) by unanticipated difficulty and/or entrenched opposition to her ideas and programs.
It is exactly under such circumstances that she usually resorts to the worst excesses that mark her in full warrior-mode " and all its scorched-earth, truth-be-damned manifestations.
Bosnia, anyone?
Smearing the women involved (or even thought to be involved) sexually with her husband.
Responding to Barack Obama with the same mindset, disdain, and arsenal as she did Karl Rove and Lee Atwater, as if Obama"s politics and methodologies were as mendacious and vicious as theirs"and her own.
Tax information kept secret (in 1992 to hide her profits from trading in cattle futures; in 2008 to shield the identities of Bill"s foreign clients.) ... posted 04/13/2008 at 22:38:56
CARL BERNSTEIN (OF WATERGATE FAME) WRITES OF A POTENTIAL HILLARY PRESIDENCY ...
... the demotion of Penn "- like the departure of Hillary"s acolyte Patty Solis Doyle as campaign manager "- is a confession that, for all her claims of "experience" and leadership abilities, Hillary Clinton has now presided over two disastrous national enterprises, the most important professional undertakings of her adult life, both of which she began with ample wind at her back: the healthcare reform of her husband"s presidency, and now her own campaign for the White House.
These two failures -" and the demonizing of her opponents in both instances "- may be the best indication of the kind of President she would be, especially when confronted (inevitably) by unanticipated difficulty and/or entrenched opposition to her ideas and programs.
It is exactly under such circumstances that she usually resorts to the worst excesses that mark her in full warrior-mode " and all its scorched-earth, truth-be-damned manifestations.
Bosnia, anyone?
Smearing the women involved (or even thought to be involved) sexually with her husband.
Responding to Barack Obama with the same mindset, disdain, and arsenal as she did Karl Rove and Lee Atwater, as if Obama"s politics and methodologies were as mendacious and vicious as theirs"and her own.
Tax information kept secret (in 1992 to hide her profits from trading in cattle futures; in 2008 to shield the identities of Bill"s foreign clients.) ... posted 04/13/2008 at 22:38:56
Clinton Becomes A Gun Lover
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
ANOTHER SHOOT-OUT AT CLINTON CREDIBILITY GAP ...
THE LOST ANGELES TIMES IS REPORTING ...
Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation
NEW YORK -- As Chinese authorities have clamped down on unrest in Tibet and jailed dissidents in advance of the 2008 Olympics, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken a strong public stance, calling for restraint in Tibet and urging President Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies in Beijing.
But her recent stern comments on China's internal crackdown collide with former President Bill Clinton's fundraising relationship with a Chinese Internet company accused of collaborating with the mainland government's censorship of the Web.
Last month, the firm, Alibaba Inc., carried a government-issued "most wanted" posting on its Yahoo China homepage, urging viewers to provide information on Tibetan activists suspected of stirring recent riots. ... posted 04/13/2008 at 09:32:52
ANOTHER SHOOT-OUT AT CLINTON CREDIBILITY GAP ...
THE LOST ANGELES TIMES IS REPORTING ...
Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation
NEW YORK -- As Chinese authorities have clamped down on unrest in Tibet and jailed dissidents in advance of the 2008 Olympics, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken a strong public stance, calling for restraint in Tibet and urging President Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies in Beijing.
But her recent stern comments on China's internal crackdown collide with former President Bill Clinton's fundraising relationship with a Chinese Internet company accused of collaborating with the mainland government's censorship of the Web.
Last month, the firm, Alibaba Inc., carried a government-issued "most wanted" posting on its Yahoo China homepage, urging viewers to provide information on Tibetan activists suspected of stirring recent riots. ... posted 04/13/2008 at 09:32:52
Axelrod: Obama Regrets But Won't Apologize For His Remarks
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
ANOTHER SHOOT-OUT AT CLINTON CREDIBILITY GAP ...
THE LOST ANGELES TIMES IS REPORTING ...
Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation
NEW YORK -- As Chinese authorities have clamped down on unrest in Tibet and jailed dissidents in advance of the 2008 Olympics, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken a strong public stance, calling for restraint in Tibet and urging President Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies in Beijing.
But her recent stern comments on China's internal crackdown collide with former President Bill Clinton's fundraising relationship with a Chinese Internet company accused of collaborating with the mainland government's censorship of the Web.
Last month, the firm, Alibaba Inc., carried a government-issued "most wanted" posting on its Yahoo China homepage, urging viewers to provide information on Tibetan activists suspected of stirring recent riots. ... posted 04/13/2008 at 09:36:33
ANOTHER SHOOT-OUT AT CLINTON CREDIBILITY GAP ...
THE LOST ANGELES TIMES IS REPORTING ...
Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation
NEW YORK -- As Chinese authorities have clamped down on unrest in Tibet and jailed dissidents in advance of the 2008 Olympics, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken a strong public stance, calling for restraint in Tibet and urging President Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies in Beijing.
But her recent stern comments on China's internal crackdown collide with former President Bill Clinton's fundraising relationship with a Chinese Internet company accused of collaborating with the mainland government's censorship of the Web.
Last month, the firm, Alibaba Inc., carried a government-issued "most wanted" posting on its Yahoo China homepage, urging viewers to provide information on Tibetan activists suspected of stirring recent riots. ... posted 04/13/2008 at 09:36:33
Today's Washington Post reports that even Clinton supporter Evan Bayh admitted that "we do have economic hard times, and that does lead to some frustration and some anger."
The Associated Press story on the same subject says that:
"One of Clinton's staunchest supporters, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., acknowledged there was some truth in Obama's remarks. But he said Republicans would use them against him anyway."
Apparently the Clintonites don't believe telling the truth is a good idea.
So what are we left to debate about this fall, if truth is off the table?
Shouldn't the party of change be about truth telling?
And shouldn't the Democratic party nominee be the person who is willing to tell the truth to the American people?
That person is Barack Obama. posted 04/13/2008 at 09:01:02
The Associated Press story on the same subject says that:
"One of Clinton's staunchest supporters, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., acknowledged there was some truth in Obama's remarks. But he said Republicans would use them against him anyway."
Apparently the Clintonites don't believe telling the truth is a good idea.
So what are we left to debate about this fall, if truth is off the table?
Shouldn't the party of change be about truth telling?
And shouldn't the Democratic party nominee be the person who is willing to tell the truth to the American people?
That person is Barack Obama. posted 04/13/2008 at 09:01:02
Clinton Blasts Media Double Standard
What is certain is that if Hillary wants to win in the worst way, and if she did, she would have. posted 04/08/2008 at 23:16:35
Historian Sean Wilentz And The Latest Nutty Scenario From Clinton Supporters
So Clintonites fantasize about victories that will never come--after all, they have a Bosnia war heroine as their standard ... posted 04/08/2008 at 23:15:26
Mark Penn Resigns As Chief Strategist For Clinton Campaign
The penn-ultimate step; now it is time for Hillary to go, too. posted 04/06/2008 at 19:03:57
What Did Bill Clinton Do To Get $15M From Ron Burkle?
Wall Street Journal reports that Clinton consultant Mark Penn is shilling for a free trade agreement with Colombia that Hillary says she opposes.
As can be seen from the Clintons' tax returns, those friendly people in Dubai give millions to Bill Clinton while Hillary claims she opposes Dubai ownership of American seaports on national security grounds.
Marc Rich, the fugitive international financier and union buster, was pardoned by Bill Clinton, who enjoyed a social relationship with Rich's wealthy wife.
Hillary's brothers, Tony and Hugh Rodham, also profited from dubious presidential pardons offered by the would-be First Filanderer.
Tony Rodham helped gain a presidential pardon for a Tennessee couple convicted of bank fraud.
Hugh Rodham pocketed $400,000 in legal fees after two of his clients were granted last-minute pardons. One, Carlos Vignali Jr., was convicted for transporting 800 pounds of cocaine; and his pardon was granted against the wishes of the Justice Department.
The list goes on and on ... posted 04/05/2008 at 10:05:10
As can be seen from the Clintons' tax returns, those friendly people in Dubai give millions to Bill Clinton while Hillary claims she opposes Dubai ownership of American seaports on national security grounds.
Marc Rich, the fugitive international financier and union buster, was pardoned by Bill Clinton, who enjoyed a social relationship with Rich's wealthy wife.
Hillary's brothers, Tony and Hugh Rodham, also profited from dubious presidential pardons offered by the would-be First Filanderer.
Tony Rodham helped gain a presidential pardon for a Tennessee couple convicted of bank fraud.
Hugh Rodham pocketed $400,000 in legal fees after two of his clients were granted last-minute pardons. One, Carlos Vignali Jr., was convicted for transporting 800 pounds of cocaine; and his pardon was granted against the wishes of the Justice Department.
The list goes on and on ... posted 04/05/2008 at 10:05:10
Today's Wall Street Journal reports that Clinton consultant Mark Penn is shilling for a free trade agreement with Colombia that Hillary says she opposes.
As can be seen from the Clintons' tax returns, those friendly people in Dubai give millions to Bill Clinton while Hillary claims she opposes Dubai ownership of American seaports on national security grounds.
Marc Rich, the fugitive international financier and union buster, was pardoned by Bill Clinton, who enjoyed a social relationship with Rich's wealthy wife.
Hillary's brothers, Tony and Hugh Rodham, also profited from dubious presidential pardons offered by the would-be First Filanderer.
Tony Rodham helped gain a presidential pardon for a Tennessee couple convicted of bank fraud.
Hugh Rodham pocketed $400,000 in legal fees after two of his clients were granted last-minute pardons. One, Carlos Vignali Jr., was convicted for transporting 800 pounds of cocaine; and his pardon was granted against the wishes of the Justice Department.
The list goes on and on ...
Parents, can anyone in their right mind think this pair of co-dependent "grifters"--the word Jimmy Carter's chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, used to define them--is a good role model for today's children?
Personal responsibility is the key to government accountability. posted 04/04/2008 at 22:56:16
As can be seen from the Clintons' tax returns, those friendly people in Dubai give millions to Bill Clinton while Hillary claims she opposes Dubai ownership of American seaports on national security grounds.
Marc Rich, the fugitive international financier and union buster, was pardoned by Bill Clinton, who enjoyed a social relationship with Rich's wealthy wife.
Hillary's brothers, Tony and Hugh Rodham, also profited from dubious presidential pardons offered by the would-be First Filanderer.
Tony Rodham helped gain a presidential pardon for a Tennessee couple convicted of bank fraud.
Hugh Rodham pocketed $400,000 in legal fees after two of his clients were granted last-minute pardons. One, Carlos Vignali Jr., was convicted for transporting 800 pounds of cocaine; and his pardon was granted against the wishes of the Justice Department.
The list goes on and on ...
Parents, can anyone in their right mind think this pair of co-dependent "grifters"--the word Jimmy Carter's chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, used to define them--is a good role model for today's children?
Personal responsibility is the key to government accountability. posted 04/04/2008 at 22:56:16
Howard Dean Gets Heated With Clinton Donors At Private Meeting
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
ANOTHER SHOOT-OUT AT CLINTON CREDIBILITY GAP ...
Clinton Under Fire Over False Story Of Health Care Horror
New York Times
April 5, 2008
Over the last five weeks, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York has featured in her campaign stump speeches the story of a health care horror: an uninsured pregnant woman who lost her baby and died herself after being denied care by an Ohio hospital because she could not come up with a $100 fee.
The woman, Trina Bachtel, did die last August, two weeks after her baby boy was stillborn at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio. But hospital administrators said Friday that Ms. Bachtel was under the care of an obstetrics practice affiliated with the hospital, that she was never refused treatment and that she was, in fact, insured.[...] posted 04/05/2008 at 16:53:09
ANOTHER SHOOT-OUT AT CLINTON CREDIBILITY GAP ...
Clinton Under Fire Over False Story Of Health Care Horror
New York Times
April 5, 2008
Over the last five weeks, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York has featured in her campaign stump speeches the story of a health care horror: an uninsured pregnant woman who lost her baby and died herself after being denied care by an Ohio hospital because she could not come up with a $100 fee.
The woman, Trina Bachtel, did die last August, two weeks after her baby boy was stillborn at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio. But hospital administrators said Friday that Ms. Bachtel was under the care of an obstetrics practice affiliated with the hospital, that she was never refused treatment and that she was, in fact, insured.[...] posted 04/05/2008 at 16:53:09
Clinton Surrogate Ed Rendell Praises Fox News For "Most Objective," "Balanced" Coverage
Hillary has tried the "kitchen sink" attack, and all that's happened is her poll numbers continue to sink.
She pretends she is the best qualified to get a phone call at three a.m., then blames Bosnia-gate on being sleep deprived.
And today we find the "universal health care" champion put her campaign workers' own insurance policy at risk.
Even with his lousy bowling score, it is clear that Barack Obama remains a far better candidate.
Obama-Webb, 08! posted 03/31/2008 at 21:48:36
She pretends she is the best qualified to get a phone call at three a.m., then blames Bosnia-gate on being sleep deprived.
And today we find the "universal health care" champion put her campaign workers' own insurance policy at risk.
Even with his lousy bowling score, it is clear that Barack Obama remains a far better candidate.
Obama-Webb, 08! posted 03/31/2008 at 21:48:36
Clinton Vows To Stay In Race Until Convention
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR...
THE NEW YORK TIMES' FRANK RICH REMEMBERS ...
Hillary"s St. Patrick"s Day
Massacre
By FRANK RICH
Published: March 30, 2008
MOST politicians lie. Most people over 50, as I know all too well, misremember things. So here is the one compelling mystery still unresolved about Hillary Clinton"s Bosnia fairy tale: Why did she keep repeating this whopper for nearly three months, well after it had been publicly debunked by journalists and eyewitnesses?
In January, after Senator Clinton first inserted the threat of "sniper fire" into her stump speech, Elizabeth Sullivan of The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote that the story couldn"t be true because by the time of the first lady"s visit in March 1996, "the war was over." ... posted 03/30/2008 at 00:53:29
THE NEW YORK TIMES' FRANK RICH REMEMBERS ...
Hillary"s St. Patrick"s Day
Massacre
By FRANK RICH
Published: March 30, 2008
MOST politicians lie. Most people over 50, as I know all too well, misremember things. So here is the one compelling mystery still unresolved about Hillary Clinton"s Bosnia fairy tale: Why did she keep repeating this whopper for nearly three months, well after it had been publicly debunked by journalists and eyewitnesses?
In January, after Senator Clinton first inserted the threat of "sniper fire" into her stump speech, Elizabeth Sullivan of The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote that the story couldn"t be true because by the time of the first lady"s visit in March 1996, "the war was over." ... posted 03/30/2008 at 00:53:29
Bill Maher's Hillary Clinton Monologue: "Get Elected Or Lie Trying"
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE SCRANTON (PENN.) TIMES-TRIBUNE REPORTS CASEY CAN GIVE THE BIG "O" SOME "BIG MO"...
Casey support could provide lift
By: Borys Krawczeniuk/STAFF WRITER 03/29/2008
PITTSBURGH - Sen. Bob Casey Jr. delivered Illinois Sen. Barack Obama a somewhat stunning but ringing endorsement Friday, saying that electing him president offers the country a chance for "a different path" toward "hope and healing."
Casey took the stage with Obama at the Soldiers and Sailors Museum here, the first stop of a six-day bus tour across the Keystone State that Obama hopes will revive his Pennsylvania campaign, which polls show has struggled to attract enough support from the state's voters.
"I believe in this guy like I've never believed in any candidate in my life, except for my father," Casey, 47, of Scranton, told reporters after endorsing Obama.
Casey's endorsement is seen as especially important, because he brings a following of so-called "Casey Democrats," conservative voters who include many of the working-class male voters Obama is trying to draw to his candidacy. ... posted 03/29/2008 at 21:03:33
THE SCRANTON (PENN.) TIMES-TRIBUNE REPORTS CASEY CAN GIVE THE BIG "O" SOME "BIG MO"...
Casey support could provide lift
By: Borys Krawczeniuk/STAFF WRITER 03/29/2008
PITTSBURGH - Sen. Bob Casey Jr. delivered Illinois Sen. Barack Obama a somewhat stunning but ringing endorsement Friday, saying that electing him president offers the country a chance for "a different path" toward "hope and healing."
Casey took the stage with Obama at the Soldiers and Sailors Museum here, the first stop of a six-day bus tour across the Keystone State that Obama hopes will revive his Pennsylvania campaign, which polls show has struggled to attract enough support from the state's voters.
"I believe in this guy like I've never believed in any candidate in my life, except for my father," Casey, 47, of Scranton, told reporters after endorsing Obama.
Casey's endorsement is seen as especially important, because he brings a following of so-called "Casey Democrats," conservative voters who include many of the working-class male voters Obama is trying to draw to his candidacy. ... posted 03/29/2008 at 21:03:33
Hillary And Bill: We Aren't Going Anywhere
CAMPAIGN FRAUD ALERT ...
IT IS TRULY AMAZING WHAT BILL CLINTON IS ALLOWED TO SAY, AND GET AWAY WITH ...
YESTERDAY, HE PRAISED JOHN MCCAIN FOR RESOLUTELY OPPOSING TORTURE ...
YET JUST TWO YEARS AGO,WHEN HILLARY FLIP FLOPPED ON HER OWN PRO-TORTURE POSITION, BILL STILL SUPPORTED IT, AS THE POLITICO.COM REPORTAGE FROM THE TIME SHOWS ...
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Bill Clinton Praises McCain Again
Friday, March 28, 2008 1:45 PM
By: Newsmax Staff
For the second time in a week, Bill Clinton offered high praise for Republican presidential nominee John McCain " the candidate who could end up squaring off against Clinton"s wife Hillary.
At a stop in rural Pennsylvania on Thursday, Bill told the gathering that McCain is a "moderate" who "has given all you can give for this country without dying for it."
He said McCain is on the right side in opposing the torture of enemy combatants and on the global warming issue, which "just about crosses the bridge for [Republicans]."
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Clinton backs off support for torture
By: Ben Smith
Sep 27, 2007 01:05 AM EST
Senator Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) ended her support for legalized torture at a debate in New Hampshire Wednesday night, splitting with her husband " and with her own recent stance on the charged issue.
(http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6050.html)
SO WHAT GIVES?
BILL CLINTON IS NOW PRAISING JOHN MCCAIN FOR MORALLY CORRECT POSITIONS THAT HE HIMSELF DOES NOT HOLD? posted 03/29/2008 at 11:31:08
IT IS TRULY AMAZING WHAT BILL CLINTON IS ALLOWED TO SAY, AND GET AWAY WITH ...
YESTERDAY, HE PRAISED JOHN MCCAIN FOR RESOLUTELY OPPOSING TORTURE ...
YET JUST TWO YEARS AGO,WHEN HILLARY FLIP FLOPPED ON HER OWN PRO-TORTURE POSITION, BILL STILL SUPPORTED IT, AS THE POLITICO.COM REPORTAGE FROM THE TIME SHOWS ...
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Bill Clinton Praises McCain Again
Friday, March 28, 2008 1:45 PM
By: Newsmax Staff
For the second time in a week, Bill Clinton offered high praise for Republican presidential nominee John McCain " the candidate who could end up squaring off against Clinton"s wife Hillary.
At a stop in rural Pennsylvania on Thursday, Bill told the gathering that McCain is a "moderate" who "has given all you can give for this country without dying for it."
He said McCain is on the right side in opposing the torture of enemy combatants and on the global warming issue, which "just about crosses the bridge for [Republicans]."
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Clinton backs off support for torture
By: Ben Smith
Sep 27, 2007 01:05 AM EST
Senator Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) ended her support for legalized torture at a debate in New Hampshire Wednesday night, splitting with her husband " and with her own recent stance on the charged issue.
(http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6050.html)
SO WHAT GIVES?
BILL CLINTON IS NOW PRAISING JOHN MCCAIN FOR MORALLY CORRECT POSITIONS THAT HE HIMSELF DOES NOT HOLD? posted 03/29/2008 at 11:31:08
The Clintons are an embarrassment.
Shouldn't Democrats have a presidential candidate they can be proud of ... like we were in the past, before Bill Clinton?
Integrity, honor and accountability should not be rare in politics; we need to strive to make them the minimum price of admission, if we are to move our country forward.
Integrity, honor and accountability are just what the Clintons have not provided, and will never provide.
Robert F. Kennedy said politics was an honorable adventure.
It can be again.
Obama/Webb '08 posted 03/29/2008 at 10:44:06
Shouldn't Democrats have a presidential candidate they can be proud of ... like we were in the past, before Bill Clinton?
Integrity, honor and accountability should not be rare in politics; we need to strive to make them the minimum price of admission, if we are to move our country forward.
Integrity, honor and accountability are just what the Clintons have not provided, and will never provide.
Robert F. Kennedy said politics was an honorable adventure.
It can be again.
Obama/Webb '08 posted 03/29/2008 at 10:44:06
The Clintons have ...
a circular firing squad for a staff ...
a campaign that spends others' money like a drunken sailor ...
a candidate who seems to live politics as a celluloid fantasy, in which just saying something is true makes it so ...
Where's the purchase for America, you might ask.
There isn't any.
Clean slate,
Obama/Webb,
'08!!! posted 03/29/2008 at 00:46:28
a circular firing squad for a staff ...
a campaign that spends others' money like a drunken sailor ...
a candidate who seems to live politics as a celluloid fantasy, in which just saying something is true makes it so ...
Where's the purchase for America, you might ask.
There isn't any.
Clean slate,
Obama/Webb,
'08!!! posted 03/29/2008 at 00:46:28
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
RALPH NADER, GOP'S BEST FRIEND ON LEFT, URGES HILLARY TO STAY IN THE RACE ...
Politico.com reports that on his web site today, Nader had a little advice for Hillary Clinton.
Senator Clinton: Just read where Senator Patrick Leahy is calling on you to drop out of the Presidential race. Believe me. I know something about this.
Here's my advice: Don't listen to people when they tell you not to run anymore. That's just political bigotry. Listen to your own inner citizen First Amendment voice. This is America. Just like every other citizen, you have a right to run. Whenever you like. For as long as you like.
It's up to you, Hillary. Just tell them " It's democracy. Get used to it. Yours truly, Ralph Nader
THE AUDACITY OF VANITY ... posted 03/28/2008 at 22:42:29
RALPH NADER, GOP'S BEST FRIEND ON LEFT, URGES HILLARY TO STAY IN THE RACE ...
Politico.com reports that on his web site today, Nader had a little advice for Hillary Clinton.
Senator Clinton: Just read where Senator Patrick Leahy is calling on you to drop out of the Presidential race. Believe me. I know something about this.
Here's my advice: Don't listen to people when they tell you not to run anymore. That's just political bigotry. Listen to your own inner citizen First Amendment voice. This is America. Just like every other citizen, you have a right to run. Whenever you like. For as long as you like.
It's up to you, Hillary. Just tell them " It's democracy. Get used to it. Yours truly, Ralph Nader
THE AUDACITY OF VANITY ... posted 03/28/2008 at 22:42:29
Should the Democrats turn their backs on the woman who ...
braved sniper fire and bad hair in the Bosnian wind ...
helped Ireland achieve peace after decades of strife ...
tried to stop Nafta (by buttonholing women's groups in the White House and telling them to support it) ...
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
Yes!
Credibility counts.
Individual responsibility is the cornerstone of government accountability.
No one believes that a party represents change if it is also a party to corruption.
The Clintons used to be able to bully people in the Democratic Party.
Look at the Pavlovian response by Party fat cats who support Hillary--how they tried to push Nancy Pelosi around.
But they are burdened with more quiver than arrows.
Their no-holds-barred threats have been transformed into ineffective heavy handedness.
The Democratic Party can do better.
It will do better ...
With Barack Obama as its nominee come this November. posted 03/28/2008 at 19:51:13
braved sniper fire and bad hair in the Bosnian wind ...
helped Ireland achieve peace after decades of strife ...
tried to stop Nafta (by buttonholing women's groups in the White House and telling them to support it) ...
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
Yes!
Credibility counts.
Individual responsibility is the cornerstone of government accountability.
No one believes that a party represents change if it is also a party to corruption.
The Clintons used to be able to bully people in the Democratic Party.
Look at the Pavlovian response by Party fat cats who support Hillary--how they tried to push Nancy Pelosi around.
But they are burdened with more quiver than arrows.
Their no-holds-barred threats have been transformed into ineffective heavy handedness.
The Democratic Party can do better.
It will do better ...
With Barack Obama as its nominee come this November. posted 03/28/2008 at 19:51:13
Is the real reason they haven't pulled out that they are having too much fun, much more fun than it would be to return to life as it once was?
And so, the Democratic Party suffers.
The important thing is that people give the Clintons the attention they crave and don't give each other.
"Maintain the Clintons, '08"? posted 03/28/2008 at 19:32:15
And so, the Democratic Party suffers.
The important thing is that people give the Clintons the attention they crave and don't give each other.
"Maintain the Clintons, '08"? posted 03/28/2008 at 19:32:15
Hillary's Approval Rating Plummets In NBC/WSJ Poll
how long with the superdelegates allow hillary to force the democratic party to choke to death on her own ambition? posted 03/27/2008 at 00:18:06
A friend of mine writes that a new species of insect has been discovered in Bosnia: Mendex flagrante, subspecies, hilarius
Allegedly the low-lying bug was located in Tuzla, where it sought to avoid prying scientists, sniper fire and other hazards. posted 03/26/2008 at 23:34:34
Allegedly the low-lying bug was located in Tuzla, where it sought to avoid prying scientists, sniper fire and other hazards. posted 03/26/2008 at 23:34:34
Bill Clinton To Obama Campaign: "Let's Just Saddle Up And Have An Argument"
Well, that was certainly what Bill's administration was all about.
Time to move on ... posted 03/26/2008 at 18:46:06
Time to move on ... posted 03/26/2008 at 18:46:06
What Hillary Really Learned in the White House
Poor Hillary.
Her campaign is tanking. Her credibility resembles that of Richard Nixon's post Watergate.
And still her and Bill are trying to convince us to let them steal the nomination "fair and square."
Let's restore the Democratic Party back to transparency and integrity and give this pair a definitive boot. posted 03/26/2008 at 21:59:51
Her campaign is tanking. Her credibility resembles that of Richard Nixon's post Watergate.
And still her and Bill are trying to convince us to let them steal the nomination "fair and square."
Let's restore the Democratic Party back to transparency and integrity and give this pair a definitive boot. posted 03/26/2008 at 21:59:51
Hillary Clinton's Bosnia Story A Hit On YouTube!
A friend of mine writes that a new species of insect has been discovered in Bosnia: Mendex flagrante, subspecies, hilarius
Allegedly the low-lying bug was located in Tuzla, where it sought to avoid prying scientists, sniper fire and other hazards. posted 03/26/2008 at 23:35:20
Allegedly the low-lying bug was located in Tuzla, where it sought to avoid prying scientists, sniper fire and other hazards. posted 03/26/2008 at 23:35:20
Chelsea Clinton Has Quick Response For Lewinsky Question
why all this hand ringing about what an adult woman is asked about, particularly since the questioner himself says he supports hillary?
where was all this empathy when millions of parents had to have "that" conversation with their pre-teen daughters, who learned more from watching bill clinton squirm and lie on the nightly news, than they did on the playground?
the instances of the clintons being victims is a rosary without end ...
let's move on ... posted 03/27/2008 at 00:26:25
where was all this empathy when millions of parents had to have "that" conversation with their pre-teen daughters, who learned more from watching bill clinton squirm and lie on the nightly news, than they did on the playground?
the instances of the clintons being victims is a rosary without end ...
let's move on ... posted 03/27/2008 at 00:26:25
Reid: "Things Are Being Done" To End Dem Primary Before Convention
HILLARY USES THE NEWSPAPER--THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW--OWNED AND PUBLISHED BY RICHARD MELLON SCAIFE (THE PERSON SHE ONCE ACCUSED OF RUNNING A 'VAST RIGHT-WING CONSPIRACY' AGAINST THE CLINTONS) TO RESURRECT THE WRIGHT CASE AGAINST OBAMA.
THERE IS A SAYING IN SPANISH--IF YOU LAY DOWN WITH DOGS, YOU GET FLEAS.
THE CLINTONITES MUST BE ITCHING NOW; posted 03/25/2008 at 22:26:54
THERE IS A SAYING IN SPANISH--IF YOU LAY DOWN WITH DOGS, YOU GET FLEAS.
THE CLINTONITES MUST BE ITCHING NOW; posted 03/25/2008 at 22:26:54
Barack Obama and Brad Pitt Are Cousins, Hillary Clinton and Angelina Jolie Are Also Cousins, Study Says
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH "FULL METAL JACKET" HILLARY CLINTON IN WHICH SHE BLAMES "SLEEP DEPRIVATION" FOR HER GROSS FABRICATION OF HAVING BRAVED SNIPER FIRE IN BOSNIA.
IF SHE TENDS TO VISIONS OF GRANDEUR AND OTHER DELUSION IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WHEN NO ONE SLEEPS, SHOULD SHE BE ELECTED PRESIDENT?
(REMEMBER THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS LASTED 13 DAYS.)...
HERE IS THE RELEVANT PASSAGE FROM THE TRIBUNE REVIEW ARTICLE...
On saying last week that she landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia in 1996, when she was first lady:
"I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke." posted 03/25/2008 at 15:44:44
THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH "FULL METAL JACKET" HILLARY CLINTON IN WHICH SHE BLAMES "SLEEP DEPRIVATION" FOR HER GROSS FABRICATION OF HAVING BRAVED SNIPER FIRE IN BOSNIA.
IF SHE TENDS TO VISIONS OF GRANDEUR AND OTHER DELUSION IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WHEN NO ONE SLEEPS, SHOULD SHE BE ELECTED PRESIDENT?
(REMEMBER THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS LASTED 13 DAYS.)...
HERE IS THE RELEVANT PASSAGE FROM THE TRIBUNE REVIEW ARTICLE...
On saying last week that she landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia in 1996, when she was first lady:
"I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke." posted 03/25/2008 at 15:44:44
Clinton: Wright "Would Not Have Been My Pastor"
HILLARY USES THE NEWSPAPER--THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW--OWNED AND PUBLISHED BY RICHARD MELLON SCAIFE (THE PERSON SHE ONCE ACCUSED OF RUNNING A 'VAST RIGHT-WING CONSPIRACY' AGAINST THE CLINTONS) TO RESURRECT THE WRIGHT CASE AGAINST OBAMA.
THERE IS A SAYING IN SPANISH--IF YOU LAY DOWN WITH DOGS, YOU GET FLEAS.
THE CLINTONITES MUST BE ITCHING NOW; posted 03/25/2008 at 22:16:52
THERE IS A SAYING IN SPANISH--IF YOU LAY DOWN WITH DOGS, YOU GET FLEAS.
THE CLINTONITES MUST BE ITCHING NOW; posted 03/25/2008 at 22:16:52
Obama Posts Six Years Of Tax Returns
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNITY
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning (and NYT columnist David Brooks today saying it is actually half that (5 percent), that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
(Being able to point to getting the questioned delegations seated would allow her to show something very unclintonian--loyalty to others.)
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/25/2008 at 16:14:05
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning (and NYT columnist David Brooks today saying it is actually half that (5 percent), that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
(Being able to point to getting the questioned delegations seated would allow her to show something very unclintonian--loyalty to others.)
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/25/2008 at 16:14:05
Free Ride: Inside The Media's Love Affair With McCain
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS REPORTS ON HILLARY'S "LONG DEFEAT" ...
Hillary Clinton"s presidential prospects continue to dim. The door is closing. Night is coming. The end, however, is not near.
Last week, an important Clinton adviser told Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (also of Politico) that Clinton had no more than a 10 percent chance of getting the nomination. Now, she"s probably down to a 5 percent chance.
Five percent.
Let"s take a look at what she"s going to put her party through for the sake of that 5 percent chance: The Democratic Party is probably going to have to endure another three months of daily sniping. For another three months, we"ll have the Carvilles likening the Obamaites to Judas and former generals accusing Clintonites of McCarthyism. For three months, we"ll have the daily round of résumé padding and sulfurous conference calls. We"ll have campaign aides blurting "blue dress" and only-because-he"s-black references as they let slip their private contempt.
For three more months (maybe more!) the campaign will proceed along in its Verdun-like pattern. There will be a steady rifle fire of character assassination from the underlings, interrupted by the occasional firestorm of artillery when the contest touches upon race, gender or patriotism. The policy debates between the two have been long exhausted, so the only way to get the public really engaged is by poking some raw national wound. ...
(S)he is amazing. She possesses the audacity of hopelessness. ... posted 03/25/2008 at 13:36:34
NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS REPORTS ON HILLARY'S "LONG DEFEAT" ...
Hillary Clinton"s presidential prospects continue to dim. The door is closing. Night is coming. The end, however, is not near.
Last week, an important Clinton adviser told Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (also of Politico) that Clinton had no more than a 10 percent chance of getting the nomination. Now, she"s probably down to a 5 percent chance.
Five percent.
Let"s take a look at what she"s going to put her party through for the sake of that 5 percent chance: The Democratic Party is probably going to have to endure another three months of daily sniping. For another three months, we"ll have the Carvilles likening the Obamaites to Judas and former generals accusing Clintonites of McCarthyism. For three months, we"ll have the daily round of résumé padding and sulfurous conference calls. We"ll have campaign aides blurting "blue dress" and only-because-he"s-black references as they let slip their private contempt.
For three more months (maybe more!) the campaign will proceed along in its Verdun-like pattern. There will be a steady rifle fire of character assassination from the underlings, interrupted by the occasional firestorm of artillery when the contest touches upon race, gender or patriotism. The policy debates between the two have been long exhausted, so the only way to get the public really engaged is by poking some raw national wound. ...
(S)he is amazing. She possesses the audacity of hopelessness. ... posted 03/25/2008 at 13:36:34
Morning Shows Snipe At Clinton Over Bosnia Remarks
"Full Metal Jacket" Hillary, veteran of the war in Bosnia, and "Dear Hunter" Bill, of very active duty fame, back again as "co-presidents?"
No thanks. posted 03/25/2008 at 15:58:46
No thanks. posted 03/25/2008 at 15:58:46
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH "FULL METAL JACKET" HILLARY CLINTON IN WHICH SHE BLAMES "SLEEP DEPRIVATION" FOR HER GROSS FABRICATION OF HAVING BRAVED SNIPER FIRE IN BOSNIA.
IF SHE TENDS TO VISIONS OF GRANDEUR AND OTHER DELUSION IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WHEN NO ONE SLEEPS, SHOULD SHE BE ELECTED PRESIDENT?
(REMEMBER THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS LASTED 13 DAYS.)...
HERE IS THE RELEVANT PASSAGE FROM THE TRIBUNE REVIEW ARTICLE...
On saying last week that she landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia in 1996, when she was first lady:
"I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke." posted 03/25/2008 at 15:43:44
THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH "FULL METAL JACKET" HILLARY CLINTON IN WHICH SHE BLAMES "SLEEP DEPRIVATION" FOR HER GROSS FABRICATION OF HAVING BRAVED SNIPER FIRE IN BOSNIA.
IF SHE TENDS TO VISIONS OF GRANDEUR AND OTHER DELUSION IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WHEN NO ONE SLEEPS, SHOULD SHE BE ELECTED PRESIDENT?
(REMEMBER THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS LASTED 13 DAYS.)...
HERE IS THE RELEVANT PASSAGE FROM THE TRIBUNE REVIEW ARTICLE...
On saying last week that she landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia in 1996, when she was first lady:
"I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke." posted 03/25/2008 at 15:43:44
It's three a.m. and the telephone rings in the White House.
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived again and again those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you are patriotic at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:47:39
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived again and again those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you are patriotic at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:47:39
McCain Says US Succeeding in Iraq
"Full Metal Jacket" Hillary, veteran of the war in Bosnia, and "Dear Hunter" Bill, of very active duty fame, back again as "co-presidents?"
No thanks. posted 03/25/2008 at 16:02:41
No thanks. posted 03/25/2008 at 16:02:41
It's three a.m. and the telephone rings in the White House.
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived again and again those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you are patriotic at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:09:20
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived again and again those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you are patriotic at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:09:20
Watch: Anderson Cooper Asks James Carville, "Dude, Aren't You Mr. Washington?"
Dude, Carville, you seriously need to be singled out as the weirdest case of denial ever. posted 03/25/2008 at 00:59:25
Perception of Electability At Stake For Obama In Coming Primaries
It's three a.m. and the telephone rings in the White House.
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived again and again those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you are patriotic at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:08:02
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived again and again those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you are patriotic at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:08:02
Metanarratives and Hillary's Honesty Gap
It's three a.m. and the telephone rings in the White House.
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived, again and again, those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but he's slipped the Secret Service and no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you care about your country, at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 15:16:27
And rings.
And rings.
Hillary doesn't hear it, having just fallen into an exhausted sleep some minutes before, after tossing and turning for hours while she relived, again and again, those tense moments of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia.
Bill might have answered it, but he's slipped the Secret Service and no one seems to know where he is ...
The phone grows silent.
It's a hell of a call, if you care about your country, at all. posted 03/25/2008 at 15:16:27
A McCain Moment: Do You Want Four More Years of This?
DISPATCHES FROM THE GROUND WAR ...
NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS REPORTS ON HILLARY'S "LONG DEFEAT" ...
Hillary Clinton"s presidential prospects continue to dim. The door is closing. Night is coming. The end, however, is not near.
Last week, an important Clinton adviser told Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (also of Politico) that Clinton had no more than a 10 percent chance of getting the nomination. Now, she"s probably down to a 5 percent chance.
Five percent.
Let"s take a look at what she"s going to put her party through for the sake of that 5 percent chance: The Democratic Party is probably going to have to endure another three months of daily sniping. For another three months, we"ll have the Carvilles likening the Obamaites to Judas and former generals accusing Clintonites of McCarthyism. For three months, we"ll have the daily round of résumé padding and sulfurous conference calls. We"ll have campaign aides blurting "blue dress" and only-because-he"s-black references as they let slip their private contempt.
For three more months (maybe more!) the campaign will proceed along in its Verdun-like pattern. There will be a steady rifle fire of character assassination from the underlings, interrupted by the occasional firestorm of artillery when the contest touches upon race, gender or patriotism. The policy debates between the two have been long exhausted, so the only way to get the public really engaged is by poking some raw national wound. ... posted 03/25/2008 at 13:33:23
NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS REPORTS ON HILLARY'S "LONG DEFEAT" ...
Hillary Clinton"s presidential prospects continue to dim. The door is closing. Night is coming. The end, however, is not near.
Last week, an important Clinton adviser told Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (also of Politico) that Clinton had no more than a 10 percent chance of getting the nomination. Now, she"s probably down to a 5 percent chance.
Five percent.
Let"s take a look at what she"s going to put her party through for the sake of that 5 percent chance: The Democratic Party is probably going to have to endure another three months of daily sniping. For another three months, we"ll have the Carvilles likening the Obamaites to Judas and former generals accusing Clintonites of McCarthyism. For three months, we"ll have the daily round of résumé padding and sulfurous conference calls. We"ll have campaign aides blurting "blue dress" and only-because-he"s-black references as they let slip their private contempt.
For three more months (maybe more!) the campaign will proceed along in its Verdun-like pattern. There will be a steady rifle fire of character assassination from the underlings, interrupted by the occasional firestorm of artillery when the contest touches upon race, gender or patriotism. The policy debates between the two have been long exhausted, so the only way to get the public really engaged is by poking some raw national wound. ... posted 03/25/2008 at 13:33:23
Clinton Undecided on April 19 Debate
Bill Clinton knows what he is doing. posted 03/24/2008 at 22:29:25
Clinton Camp: Hillary Misspoke About Her Role In Bosnia
Tonight's expose by CBS on Hillary's Bosnia trip shows that the Clintons are very experienced at one thing ... posted 03/24/2008 at 22:23:17
Heilemann, Like Noonan, Suggests That Clinton Camp May Be Fracturing
Nice guy Bill Richardson is absolutely right about the trained seals surrounding Hillary.
He just is too discrete to lay the blame on the couple that hired them.
Don'tcha just love it when a real foreign policy expert tells you that he'd rather have Barack Obama answer that three o'clock in the morning phone call than Hillary?
Hillary's "Apres moi le deluge" schtick is so false on so many levels.
After her, let's hope for a flood of truth.
What the Clintons are doing now is grinding into dust whatever remains of their legacy.
Viva Bill Richardson! Buen hecho hombre!
posted 03/23/2008 at 22:22:03
He just is too discrete to lay the blame on the couple that hired them.
Don'tcha just love it when a real foreign policy expert tells you that he'd rather have Barack Obama answer that three o'clock in the morning phone call than Hillary?
Hillary's "Apres moi le deluge" schtick is so false on so many levels.
After her, let's hope for a flood of truth.
What the Clintons are doing now is grinding into dust whatever remains of their legacy.
Viva Bill Richardson! Buen hecho hombre!
posted 03/23/2008 at 22:22:03
Clinton, Obama Backers Go Off Message On Fox News Sunday
Obama supporter Bill Richardson is not--to use weird James Carville's Easter metaphor--a "Judas" ... unless you share the cultish view that the Clintons are our Messiah.
However, there seem to be quite a few Barabbas--thieves that got away--peopling Hillary's campaign.
Remember the pardons for union-busting Marc Rich and the narcotics traffickers?
Remember the sleezy get-rich-quick schemes the Clintons themselves engaged in?
Remember the credible allegations of mistreatment by several of Bill's paramours?
Remember the theft of the dreams of an entire Democratic Party, which had to watch their leader--a serial lout--defend himself on national television for peccadillos not even acceptable for adolescents in high school?
I really don't care to see him featured on a cable television program about "Ex-Presidents Gone Wild."
Don't care to see him occupying the White House, which is maintained by the taxpayer.
Really don't care to go down that road when the country is facing so many problems in so many areas.
Move on, mates. Just move on.
posted 03/23/2008 at 23:56:04
However, there seem to be quite a few Barabbas--thieves that got away--peopling Hillary's campaign.
Remember the pardons for union-busting Marc Rich and the narcotics traffickers?
Remember the sleezy get-rich-quick schemes the Clintons themselves engaged in?
Remember the credible allegations of mistreatment by several of Bill's paramours?
Remember the theft of the dreams of an entire Democratic Party, which had to watch their leader--a serial lout--defend himself on national television for peccadillos not even acceptable for adolescents in high school?
I really don't care to see him featured on a cable television program about "Ex-Presidents Gone Wild."
Don't care to see him occupying the White House, which is maintained by the taxpayer.
Really don't care to go down that road when the country is facing so many problems in so many areas.
Move on, mates. Just move on.
posted 03/23/2008 at 23:56:04
HE'S BACK: Bill Clinton's Campaign Remarks
The wacky James Carville claims that Bill Richardson is a "Judas" for endorsing Barack Obama.
He had better be careful before Democrats start taking note of all the Barabbas imitations there are in the Clinton camp--starting with Barabbas Bill himself.
Happy Easter!
posted 03/23/2008 at 00:22:48
He had better be careful before Democrats start taking note of all the Barabbas imitations there are in the Clinton camp--starting with Barabbas Bill himself.
Happy Easter!
posted 03/23/2008 at 00:22:48
Obama Has Clear Money Advantage
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNITY
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/22/2008 at 00:48:08
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/22/2008 at 00:48:08
14 Painful Things Hillary Knows -- Or Should Know
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNITY
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/22/2008 at 01:06:19
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/22/2008 at 01:06:19
Another Bill Clinton Moment On The Campaign Trail
A GRAND BARGAIN FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNITY
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/22/2008 at 00:59:56
It is clear, with Politico.com reporting that even Hillary's campaign is coming to the rational conclusion that she has--at best--a ten percent chance of winning, that uniting the Democratic Party around Barack Obama is imperative.
Here is a solution that allows everyone to take something from the table, which is what it is going to take for the Party to begin the healing process.
A deal should be struck whereby Hillary agrees to withdraw from the race, and Obama agrees to let most of the Florida and Michigan delegations be seated at the convention.
Hillary could then claim a victory of sorts, as making this the "price" of a dignified exit would allow her to say she is putting the Party's prospects in November above her own ambitions.
It would also help the Democrats win those two states in the general election.
It requires noblesse oblige from both sides.
Obama clearly has it.
And if Hillary takes the deal, it would do a lot for her restoring the family legacy that this ugly campaign, and especially Bill Clinton's role in it, has so tarnished.
Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland posted 03/22/2008 at 00:59:56
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