Clinton Invites Bush to Come Out on the Road
EmailABC News’ Eloise Harper Reports: Senator Clinton, at a rally in Hartford, Connecticut, made no mention of her top rival’s recent endorsement of Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), her loss in South Carolina, or Senator Obama.
Instead, Clinton directed her words at President Bush and the state of the country. Clinton extended an invitation to the president, as she previewed what she thought would be the message in tonight’s State of the Union Address. "The president tonight will, as he has for the previous seven years, say that the state of the union is strong. With all due respect, Mr. President, come out on the road with me."
She continued, "Come out and meet the people I meet. Listen to the stories I listen to. Sit at tables in diners and hear what’s on America’s minds."
Clinton told the crowd, "The state of the union is not about a speech in Washington. It is about the state for the lives of the American people."
"It is the last time George Bush will give the State of the Union. Next year it will be a Democratic president giving it."
Senator Clinton gave an uplifting speech, highlighting her belief in the promise of the future of America. Over a thousand people attended the rally and enthusiastically cheered for Clinton in the crowded gymnasium.
The Senator has one more event in Massachusetts, and will then head to Washington, where she will attend tonight’s State of the Union Address.
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Alas, Clinton just can’t be gracious, can’t be unselfish, can’t be honest about her losses. And now, the Kennedy’s have endorsed Obama; the one dynasty has undercut the other. Well, it recalls the old saying ” There is no honor among thieves”. What goes around will come around.
Posted by: Virginia | January 28, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
Great speech.
Hillary will win on Feb 5th, then we will see who the most gracious is after that.
Posted by: Jaz | January 28, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm
Guess she figures one president on the road with her isn’t enough.
Posted by: Paul | January 28, 2008, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
Hillary will win Florida, then Super Tuesday, the nomination then the presidency. All Americans will have affordable health care and higher paying jobs. We’ll rebuild our alliances. The troops will be removed from Iraq. Win the real war against Al-Qaida.
Obama will soon fade into memory as another also ran candidate along with his new buddies Kerry Teddy Kennedy.
Hillary: The next FDR.
Barack: The next pet rock
Posted by: Trent | January 28, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
Obama is going to beat the clintons like he did in SC and the republicans are next. People are sick of the mudslinging and racist innuendo from bubba and hilly. The teflon clinton days are finally over. Hows the funding on the museum going bill?
Posted by: Jeff | January 28, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
Jaz, that comment cracked me up.
Posted by: E | January 28, 2008, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm
Nice try, Hillary. An attempt to change the focus back to Bush at this point is pathetic. The Clintons are losing control of the democratic “faithful”, key African American leaders, the most coveted endorsements, and their trump card, Bill Clinton.
What’s next? How about Latino leaders in California? Al Gore?? Maria Shriver??? The train is leaving the station, folks… better get on board.
Posted by: Gorgon '08 | January 28, 2008, 3:21 pm 3:21 pm
The only mud slinging has been from Obama supporters on bloggs. Everything from ‘bubba’ to monica lewinski to every vile thing you can imagine. If they want to believe in their Manchurian candidate who is really an empty suit. Go right ahead.
Posted by: tom | January 28, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
Case in point. This article is about Hillary pointing to president bush. Its about having a DEMOCRAT as president. Not her necessarily. None of it has to do with Obama. Yet here these Obama freaks are, turning it into a NEGATIVE . This is what is really pathetic about Obama. His supporters are creeps.
Posted by: tom | January 28, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm
I support Obama. I don’t consider myself a creep. Just a woman who values honesty and decency and knows how desperately we need a change. Unfortunately, the Clinton show is over. Times have changed and people need to change with them. Most important, is the fact that this nation ahs been taken down the tubes by the recent administrations..
Posted by: marlene | January 28, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Clinton is a two-faced opportunist. After agreeing with the party that Florida was off the table she goes there to campaign for a symbolic win, just like in Michigan. It will be touted, but there will no delagates and the turnout will be a gesture at best. She is looking for press. She will be another four years of Bush. Lying when it suits her and trating the American people as too stupid to know what they want.
Posted by: Louis | January 28, 2008, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
Maybe if Hillary stopped visiting her welfare recieving base and visit the rest of America she would see that we aren’t suffering under Bush.
Posted by: David | January 28, 2008, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
It is hard to believe that the American Public is suffering from memory loss. I have listened and read the comments about Senator Obama.
Do you not recall Bill Clinton
I did not inhale the joint that I was smoking.
I did not have sex with that women.
I do not agree with the NAFTA Treaty.
I did not purger myself
Do you remember travelgate
do you remember the Post Office Scam
AMERICA EXACTLY WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO START CALLING PEOPLE LIARS, LOOK IN THE CLINTONS CLOSET FIRST THEN TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
Posted by: Stephen | January 28, 2008, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm
Well said to the above commment.
Posted by: KHALIL | January 28, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Posted by: Trent,
Only if she can get the Dems that DONT LIKE OR WANT her and I don’t see that happening. As far her being FDR? Dude, are you joking? Can’t you find someone else to compare her to? Look at that woman and tell me she is ANYTHING like FDR? A piece of gum on the bottom of one’s shoe she might be, but FDR? Please.
Posted by: Paul,
I agree. How many presidents do she need? Dang.
As far as the article, I would prefer a Dem. be the one on the WH house. But it doesn’t matter to me who is in – can be Rep or Dem, as long as she IS NOT the one.
Posted by: Toni F. Mass. | January 28, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
IF OBAMA WINS I WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!
Posted by: TERRY | January 28, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
Hillary MO: Latch on to a man who is going somewhere and then take over when he gets there. I guess Billy is going nowhere and Bush is tonite. Clearly she cannot stand on her own two feet apart from Billy or Bushy. Don’t be suckered.
Posted by: jack | January 28, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
Hilary will say anything and make any promise to win. I voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004 because I believed he would do what he promised to do in his campaign. I still believe he has every intent to do so. The sad thing is he can hardly get anything done since he can not unify both parties to agree on the agenda. Given how much the Republicans and Independents dislike her, I do not think Hilary can get anything done, either. This year I look for candidates who have the abilities to get things done, not just make promises they can not keep.
Posted by: GT | January 28, 2008, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm
Intelligence-creativity-industriousness-
experience-perception-intellectual creativity-judgment-connections etc.
There’s a female candidate with all these crucial elements. I might not love Hillary but I certainly want her as my president!!
Posted by: Dick | January 28, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
Let me see…
In her speech, she criticizes the President for DARING to say our nation is strong…
She then indicates that going all around the country she is hearing from the American people that we are NOT a strong nation…
And, the author of this article describes her speech as “uplifting”!!!???!!
Gee, am I supposed to believe that the person who wrote this is not a Hillary democrat??????
Posted by: Sharon | January 28, 2008, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
It takes two to tango. Barack has been negative in so many ways which is the contrary of his speeches in his campaign. For me I think if he looses the nomination he will be crying foul , but he’s doing it to himself. I admire Sen. clinton for being a strong candidate and determined to bring out issues that needs to be discussed. As far as Bill Clinton .he is just exercising freedom of speech and not afraid of consequences. It’s the media I blame for twisting his intelligent opinion of which ordinary people can not comprehend. Perhaps Bill needs to go down that level to get it across. Sorry people but that is just what I think. However if Barack wins i will support him also. When you are a Democrat you are a Democrat. So please let’s get civil about this , that’s why we are Democrats.
Posted by: nellie | January 28, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
Dick – thanks for a great comment. I couldn’t agree more.
Posted by: so saddened | January 29, 2008, 1:41 am 1:41 am
Dick – that’s just it. She’s a female candidate. She’s not a candidate who happens to be female.
Also, I question the judgment aspect of your post. But more importantly to me, I completely reject the divisiveness. Just tired of it.
Posted by: Paul | January 29, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am
Obama is the future folks, join the wagon of change. Obama is our next president!!
Posted by: Arnold | January 29, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am
If Hillary wins will Bill do first lady detail or will they have to hire one? We know one thing, he will have a lot more free time to check out the new kids..
Posted by: Frank | January 29, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am
I’ll vote in November for the nominee of the Democratic Party. In the interim, I appreciate Senator Clinton calling out President Bush. She is absolutely correct — he is out-of-touch with the American people and has been since taking office. Events like the State of the Union excepted, when is the last time he spoke in front of an audience that wasn’t handpicked by the publican party?? Anyone? Anyone?
Posted by: Lisa | January 29, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
What a crock! Her ‘invitation’ is just a smokescreen to let the fire die down over Bill’s sticking his nose in and showing us that this campaign is really about him and his 3rd term. She’s just using Bush as her focus instead of Obama. And where’s Bill? He’s been reined in by Hill till after she wins on Feb 5th. It’s all so contrived.
Posted by: propanek | January 29, 2008, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
Maybe if McCain wins he’ll give Bill a wing since John and Hilliary love each other so much. No difference, a McCain presidency would be alot like Hilliary’s only we’d occupy more countries and go broke even faster. Nobody deficit spends like a good war-mongering Republican, or a social program tax and spending Democrat. And people claim to want CHANGE… HA!!! That’s a joke. Just wait until these two bums get in office. The only change will be how much more cash you will NOT get back from “Almighty Government!” The people are deluded, and have no right to complain for what they get.
Posted by: wake up! | January 29, 2008, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm
In her speech, Clinton apparently mistakingly said, “It is about the state FOR the lives of the American people,” when I think she meant to say ‘of’ instead of ‘for.’ That little freudian slip says a lot about her mentality about the state’s (government’s) role in relation to the lives of “its” citizens.
Posted by: CbD1503 | January 30, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm