Clinton Secretly Visits Edwards; Obama Next

If Edwards endorses Clinton he will be a real disapointment to me. She represents everything he stands against. She takes money from lobbyists, she is status quo, she is so engulfed in the Washington ways that Edwards spoke out against. I do hope he endorses Obama, and I would love to see Al Gore endorse Obama as well- but dream I may.

Something fishy going on!

I saw a motorcade getting a police escort the other day. I was wondering what was going on and why there was no mention on the local news. I bet that was her. Maybe, I’ll run into Obama on Monday!

I hope Edwards endorses Hillary Clinton.
We definitely need the changes that she
can bring to america

I am a republican, I feel John should just switch parties, and run against McCain. He would get my vote, I am sure among many more.

Supporting Hillary Clinton is like walking around with a handful of mashed potatoes and gravy on Main street.

The Dream Team. OBAMA/EDWARDS.

When is Hillary going to release her tax returns?

Hopefully John will remember the nasty, false robo-calls the Clinton campaign made about him in SC.

That’s ok if you support Obama with any reasons or no reasons at all. But please be fair and realistic: it would be so ironic, naive and sad for any of you to think he was perfect or even paint him as like Jesus or some sort of hero. In a word, he’s merely another dirty politician that says and does anything to get elected! Who wouldn’t say or do anything to get elected? He is different in this election for his rhetoric speeches vs. Hillary’s much more specific deliveries. Imagine how you would feel IF everything stays the same but his speeches sounded boring even the contents are the same? That’s not wise although it is your choice to vote for him simply because he delivers more exciting speeches. Also when you Obama supporters back him and against Hillary, please be like an adult, you can be biased, but don’t use dirty words to bash someone, or it would only show the world that a lot more O supporters are not mature therefore one has to wonder whether these supporters are able to make correct judgments.

I’m with Dale. With Clinton, we get drama for drama’s sake. Really can’t imagine four years of this – its fatiguing just to ponder the notion.

Obama is a great motivational speaker, and gifted with a talent to inspire people to dream. Unfortunately that is about all he is. I can understand why people, after the past 8 years, are so desperate to believe in a better future, but people need to recognize that talk that is not backed up by real knowledge, experience and understanding of the world will get us nowhere. Seriously people need to take a good realistic look at the world around us and understand what it will take to turn it around. The Republicans and their status quo will not simply give up in the face of Obama’s nice flowery language and idealistic intentions, nor will America’s enemies abroad. It will take someone strong and pragmatic who has the experience that is invaluable in order to make real changes. That person without a doubt is Hillary. Not only does she have her heart and mind focused on change and a better future, but will also have the capability, judgement and strength to actually accomplish this.

For all those naive folks who thinks Obama doesn’t take money from lobbyists, you should check your facts. He has taken more money from Big Pharma than any other candidate. It’s a fact. Edwards even pointed that out during the Nevada debate. He has also taken more money from energy companies and their executives – and we’re talking about companies that promote dirty coal and nuclear energy. Don’t be fooled by rhetoric.

Wiseowl: I give you a BIG Amen. Obama is all smoke and mirrors. Would someone PLEASE tell me what his main platform is? If it gets down to Obama and McCain, I’m for McCain all the way. Anyone who spent 5 years of his life in a Vietnamese prison camp and survived, deserves to be president. Obama is way too risky. Hillary Clinton has more devotion to this country than anyone I know. Can you think of anyone who has spent almost 20 years researching Health Care Reform? Who will put that kind of time in? It takes a village to make sure Obama isn’t running our country in a few months.

If Obama really cared about the US of America, He could have waited 4 yrs. before he ran. Hillary is the best one to be our president. He knew what would happen if they both ran. (divide the party). He is still a young chick and he could have done alot to help Hillary. Instead, he is greedy. If the Reps. win it will be his fault and the McCains will stay for another 8 years. At the last National Convention when they addressed him as a Rising Star, boy he ran with it. He is more of a good speaker I give him that but to intelligience I give it to Clinton. We cannot go wrong with her. What is Obama trying to proof anyway? Just watch, If Obama gets it, he will not beat McCain. The Replicans will rally and there goes our time.

Excuse me, I mean, Annie, not wiseowl. Messed up on the arrows there. :)

Jen4Hill – can you really, honestly tell us you don’t understand Obama’s platform after nearly 12 months of this campaign?
Wow. That’s an incredible statement about any candidate – I feel I knew the campaign positions of the last 10 candidates across both parties.
If you want detail on Obama, go read his website, or google to find independent, non-campaign sources. These blogs aren’t a good place to gain information. In a way, these are like the Colbert Report – entertaining to us junkies, but it helps to have a good understanding of the news before you get there.

Jane Garcia: “If Obama really cared about the US of America, He could have waited 4 yrs. before he ran.”
Right… the way to serve the country best is by not offering its citizens too many choices.

The problem with the Clinton campaign in the general election is two fold. One it will galvanize the Republicans and two it will fracture the Democrats. How can you win with that? Recent poles that matched Obama or Hillary proof this point.
Hillary is a politician while Barack Obama is a leader. Inherently, she tries to expand her support base by trying to divide the country into groups with “us” versus “them” mentality. Inherently as well, Obama tries to lead by brining everyone together by focusing on a common ground. Mind you, there is a distinction between working across the isle and brining people together. The former is limited in its scope, while the later has no limit in the possibility it brings.
We need a leader and not a politician in this election!

If Edwards Supports Hillary, it will look like a white Southern conspiracy to defeat Obama (and he will look like a hypocrite). Not a good idea!

I am very much in line with most of those who think Edwards will support Obama. Edwards is a southerner with southerner’s values. He pretty much stood against many things supported by Hillary. His values and beliefs lean more to the Obama’s philosophy. He is a wise man and he will make wise decisions I would hope.

Who has experience for the presidency? It seems that those with experience are the ones who messed this country up in the first place. Great leaders like great athletes are those who can inspire others to greatness. Men who had a dream to start a new country like the Ben Franklin and Thomas Jeffersons in our history. Barack Obama is that man for today. He represents all that America claims to be. I guess most of you doubters would rather he stay around Washington so as to be contaminated by the very thing that we say we want change from. No one can inspire Americans like Obama, and if you ever listened to him you would know that he states his positions quite clearly and he knows that the task ahead is not easy but with our help we can all make change happen, I’m inspired, my children are inspired, my neighbors are inspired. I invite all you you to get on aboard this train, America for all Americans is finally on it’s way.

John edwards voters and his platform are non educated blue collar workers. Edwards is also a universal healthcare guy. A son of the poor south. How does he now go and throw it all out the window to support the Starbucks crowd Obama. You know the same african americans who voted 3% for Edwards in South carolina?
you know, the same John Kerry who SNUBBED him and got on the Obama train?
How does edwards possibly ignore all this and jump on the Obama campaign is ridiculous in my opinion. If he is loyal to his campaign and his fight for the poor, its Clintons camp he should endorse.

I hope he endorses neither of them. If he was to do so, there is nothing to hold them to their promise to not only talk about fighting poverty and all the other policy proposals he has, but to actually follow through with action.

And AP just seconded the call – Obama in Maine.
Its closer than yesterdays margins. I think currently its 57-43. But given how the state was considered a toss-up this morning, another day of good news for the Obama camp.

In these type of political meetings, you meet with the person you are saying “no” to first, i.e. – Hillary. Edwards is meeting with Obama tomorrow to say “yes.”

I love those who paint this story as another “plot” by Hillary by doing this in secret. The media creates these sensational headlines and you fall for it. It was known two days ago that Edwards would be meeting with BOTH of them at his house. Obama will meet with him tomorrow. I wish people would also stay on topic and have a real dialogue about what these meeting could mean.

Hill’s excuses that she have been outspent in Barack’s sweep just debunked
her claim of her vast 35 years experience, perhaps like the vast right wing conspiracy. It also exposed her mismanagement of campaign finances that
debunked her vow of micro-managerial ability ! So, she is down to her last
firewall in Texas. Ohio won’t help her just like how Missouri didn’t her her
with the white votes. Northern white voters are more open to a black candidate than Southern whites, specially after they’ll hear Barack speaks from the heart and see nothing phony about him. Barack’s strong support comes from the Youth who have the natural ability to detect a phony from a distance and that is very true. Hill can’t overcome that, and no amount of re-programming can help her change her phony persona and no amount of deodorant can hide the Clintons’ bad political smell ! No one can deny that it is Barack who have been able to bring
in so much voters into the primaries more than anyone else, and Super delegates should consider that before they cast their decision instead of letting the Clinton ties bind them to her and risk alienating a very large swat of voters and dampen their enthusiasm. Texas may be the only realistic firewall left, but it won’t bring her any victory at all. It can only bring a stalemate and toss
the race into the hands of Super Delegates. However, if Barack wins Texas, then we can definitely write the Clintons’ political obit. Before I forget, perhaps another Hill tear up image might be of little help. However, considering the writers are going back to work, that may no longer catch the attention of TV viewers.

Paul- you say “the way to serve the country best is by not offering its citizens too many choices.”
Well I think that has already happened by getting it down to the media’s choice and it’s only February. The majority of voters have already been deprived of many choices.

Edwards and Clinton’s health care plans are the same. Obama has none- his whole campaign is based on nothing but hype and fluff. I am most concerned about health care, the economy, and lastly Iraq.
If John Edwards is smart, he will endorse Clinton. If Obama wins the nomination, this lifelong Democrat will for the first time since I voted for President in 1972 (for McGovern) will be forced to vote for McCain.

Mike- I think what you are trying to say is that people here need to stay on topic. I agree with you on your one point. Not to paint all of Obama’s supporters with one broad brush, that would not be fair. But I have read some awful, venimous comments about Hillary on many sites. So much of it is very sexist, having nothing to do with her policies, etc. Considering polls out there say most people would not vote for a woman for president no matter who it was is a sad telling sign.

Everyone knows it is divisive to vote in racial terms, and I think African Americans cannot surely expect to break heavily for Barack because he is black and expect to be treated in a race blind way everywhere else? It has all the characteristics of a coming backlash.

Secret meetings that make you two hours late to greet your supporters. Not traits i look forward to in my president. Won’t release her tax records until after she’s the candidate, nice chance for ‘buyers remorse’ Falls in line with my expectations for someone who was the ‘inevitable candidate’ Oligarchy destroy’s democracy.

Whether Clinton or Obama— “Attorney General John Edwards” would be a huge win for the United States!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edwards will endorce, I believe. His plans for America are almost the same as Clinton’s.

I am still not convinced that the Iowa caucus was not filled with non-residences. Their caucus rules do not require proof of residency or any ID at all for that matter. Would explain the sudden surge of people registering on the spot. There were reports from precinct captains of many people showing up who they never saw before in the many months leading up to the caucus when they went door to door. I am not a conspiracy theory kind of person, I just wish there would have been some research into this. It might explain the large number of votes for Obama or maybe not. The media might not have called his victory a sign that he will take the nomination. We probably will never know for sure. What is done is done.

Race card? Its also something called demographics- which also includes income, educational attainment, AGE-
The Demographics thus far have shown that Mr. Obama has one in either the following; States that are caucuses, with a small ’boutique’ white population that is highly educated’ states that have a high African American Population;
He (Mr. Obama) has failed to wine any large state that has allot of diversity, with large numbers of wealthy, working class, those with older populations, less educated etc—these are social demographics- thus far Mr Obama has failed to win the states of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, AZ, New Mexico- all states that veer far from the boutique demographics that Obama has done well in.
Oh yes he may win Maryland and DC as well as VA- all states that key into his demographic strengths.
GL please–

How about Gore as Obama’s vice president?

Hillary what you need to do is copy ever word by word MLK transcripts have your new manager copy all MLK transcripts for all your speaches. This is how Obama has been doing it, so if he does it so can you it will work for you as well what your old manager failed at was how to cheat like Obama, so get with you new manager to copy al for you now.

EDWARDS DON’T GIVE UP ON THE POOR AND THE NEEDIEST BY EVER ENDORSING OBAMA. HILLARY HAS REAL SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ANALYZED BY SEVERAL ECONOMISTS’ SHOWING THAT HER PLANS WILL WORK.
FOR EXAMPLE, ON HEALTHCARE: THE NYT RELEASED AN ARTICLE THAT COMPARED THEIR TWO PLANS SIDE-BY-SIDE (THE FIGURES WERE DERIVED BY A WELL-RESPECTED ECONOMIST AND IS SUPPORTED BY MANY ANALYSTS).
HILLARY’S HC PLAN:
ANNUAL COST – $124 MILLION
COVERAGE – 45 MILLION PEOPLE
COST PER NEWLY INSURED – $2,700
OBAMA’S HC PLAN:
ANNUAL COST – $102 MILLION (80% OF HILLARY’S COST)
COVERAGE – 23 MILLION (~50% OF WHAT HILLARY’S PLAN WOULD COVER)
COST PER NEWLY INSURED – $4,400
HILLARY’S HEALTHCARE PLAN IS BY FAR SUPERIOR AT EVERY VANTAGE POINT AND; THEREFORE, MORE LIKELY TO PASS LEGISLATION.
HILLARY STANDS FOR REAL SOLUTIONS THAT AMERICA NEEDS MORE THAN EVER!

BryAnn: Get your facts straight. Here new campaign manager has been with her for years and worked on Bill Clinton’s campaign so it’s hardly to get votes.

Surely John Edwards will endorse Barack. He was more closely alligned and ran a clean campaign unlike the Clintons.
Although they(Hillary and Bill) are claiming to turn the campaign around and that Bill has “realized his mistakes” (good grief-how he behaved was as an attack dog not a suppportive husband!), they are a calculating, well oiled, political machine. They will do and say anything to get elected.
That is not how I saw John Edwards. I hope his integrity holds firm and he endorses Barak, not Hillary who won’t come clean with where her bail out $$ came from specifically.

Diane: Specifically, if it is possible, what kind of unclean things have the Clinton’s done? Obama attacks her on a regular basis and all she can do is grin and bear it or be accused of being racist.

I can’t even entertain the idea of electing a president with no foreign policy experience in a time of war. Please Edwards, endorse Hillary.

If you want people to listen to your point of view, why not talk about the positive contributions you expect from that person; compare their plans to their opponents and why you think their’s is best. There are a whole lot of non-issues, speculation and half-truths that are starting to dominate this campaign. We need to step away from all this emotional rhetoric. One candidate will win the nomination and all this venom creates such negative feelings that we need to get beyond in order for our party to be successful in this election. Stop bashing each other. Stop forwarding the “Swiftboat” types of emails, the half-truths, and the outright lies. This is how we ended up with Bush.

John Edwards would make a fine Vice President. Maybe John McCain could have Rush for his VP,that would attract the Rightwing nutjobs for sure!

No those States the last few days is where Obama’s train ride ends, Hey Texas, we will be doing our thing on March 4th and so will Ohio, you cannot predict anything til we go to the poles, so please When it comes to Texas which happens to be Hillary’s neighboring State, I must say you may need to go back and follow the routine of what the neighboring States have been doing, No Here let me help you out, Nebraska, Neighbors Iowa and Iowa Neighbors Illinois…All I can say is Take notes, and As far as Louisiana is concerned it is Heavly African American Vote, Imean have we forgot about Katrina already..on the other hand Texas is balanced with all Races Hispanic/Black/White.. Cant speak for Ohio, but I can speak for Texas and after 45 yrs. BEING A LIFELONG RESIDENCE OF THIS STATE, Hillary is Clearly the Winner..

80 million of the tax payers dollars to find Clinton had an indiscretion in the White House. I’m so proud you’re proud of that expenditure. By the way, over 50% of married couples have affairs. It seems common but not many people are spending millions to find out what you’re doing in your bedroom. And quite honestly, I’m thankful for that.

Paul, 12 months is not nearly long enough to get to know a candidate. Get real. I’ve been to Obama’s website many times and I see a lot of headlines, but not a lot of depth.
I sure would hate to be judged by MY husband’s actions, how about YOUR signifigant other??
There’s nothing tougher than a woman scorned!!

I can’t get over Obama’s insane idea of allowing illegal immigrants to have U.S. driver’s licenses. That and his weak health care plan is the only thing that stands in the way of my vote for him rather than Clinton.

Are you kidding me! Now, you’re an expert on other countries. Actually, European countries can’t understand what all the fuss is about. The are more free in their views on sexuality. I just wanted to clear this up, since clearly you are misinformed, Mr. Wrong.

I do not understand my fellow democrats who embrace a candidate who has not yet finished his first term as Senator and who has the least experience of all the candidates (Rep or Dem) and who is wholly unprepared for the job of the leader of the free world..it also makes me suspect the judgement of Obama himself. John Edwards understands the importance of a woman candidate and experience necessary for the job and I hope he will work with Hillary.

True Paul: Mr. OBama has make great strides since a year ago, but you remember, Hillary Clinton is no push over. This is still not over by a longshot. My best guess if they are still very close after the next round of big states the DNC will meet with them and ask for a truce and will look more like a Clinton/Obama ticket for the good of the party and to insure a win. I am wondering if this is the scenario that might play out in the end?

“I do not understand my fellow democrats who embrace a candidate who has not yet finished his first term as Senator and who has the least experience of all the candidates (Rep or Dem) and who is wholly unprepared for the job of the leader of the free world..it also makes me suspect the judgement of Obama himself.”
But he’s for change and he looks and sounds good!

No one here is whining about any of Hillary’s loses. I even congratulate him, but you’re naive and quite the fool if you think Mr. Obama has a cakewalk from here on in…
Lot’s of peoples votes have not been heard. Momentum is a funny thing. It comes and goes.

if Hillary won these last 5 states and was ahead by 60 delegates or so, you would not say she had momentum, you would say she just got lucky and Obama is nipping at her heels, which would also be a more true representation.

Rob, you must be a younger American. Indiscretions and immoral deeds have been going on in the White House since the 1800′s with business as usual..lol
Have you ever heard of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. Get real now, denying Hillary the White House because of her husbands actions is outrageous. Plus I am pretty sure Bill Clinton has learned his lesson.

Mike – that’s not true, about being denied a clearance based on past drug use. I’m a retired officer myself, so know a thing about the military. You can waive previous use, so long as you disclose it, and still receive your commission, and thus the almost de facto secret clearance.
In an odd twist, as a father with an ADHD son, I’ve learned that if he were to go on prescription amphetimines for ADHD, he would then be ineligible for military service. Several recreational uses can be waived, but regular prescription use can’t, at least under current guidelines.
Fortunately in my son’s case, he’s a handful but not to the point of us seeing a need for medication.

I beg to differ Paul. With an admitted regular use of marijuana and cocaine a person would not get that clearance, let alone a “Presidential” clearance. In my career I saw it happen, maybe you didn’t.

Again, just for you Clinton supporters: Let’s make one thing perfectly clear here…..who has the MOMENTUM?? Well, it sure isn’t Hillary!! And, Obama’s momentum will carry him to the Dem nomination….just keep your eyes on the prize, that’s what Obama is doing!
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Rob, your above quote will be Mr. Obama’s downfall. He treats the White House as if it were a prize. He has a fixation with becoming POTUS, he always has.
Hillary is running because she loves the people of this country and feels it is her duty to help us in any way she can. Hillary has all the power and money she will ever need. I believe she is running to fight for a better future for all of us. I am not yet clear about Obama’s intentions for this Prize or Trophy called The White House.

I guess it not too much of a secret if everyone knows that Hillary visited Edwards. Now when Obama visits Edwards, will it be secretly?

Jonathon-
Do you know Mrs. Clinton personally to make a judgment call that she is an “evil woman” or are you just believing the right-wing and Obama propaganda?

Great post Juli An

What changes will Hillary bring to the US? In about 1957 Krushev of the Soviet Communist Party said to an American TV audience: “… I can prophesy that your grandchildren in America will live under socialism. Please do not be afraid of that…”
Hillary is a socialist and the changes that she will bring about will be to make Krushev’s words true. If that fact alone doesn’t scare you, nothing will.

I can’t believe the desperation of this woman. I also can’t believe SHE believes Edwards would really want to support her. She is sooooooounlike him. I’d love to know what ‘promises’ she’s made to him. I really do think Mr. Edwards’ philosophy lies more in line with Obama than Hillary.

The perfect Dream Team:
Edwards/Clinton

Dave Peck write- “There would be no stopping them and that is probably what has The witch worried.”
Again Obama supporters hatred at it’s best. Go to any blog and see the same. They are quite the uniters aren’t they! I remember the Republicans used the same thing a few years ago by saying that if you weren’t for Bush, you were un-American. Deja-Vu!

Obama supporters talk about him like he is the “Messiah”! Kind of scary isn’t it?
Some people drink the Kool-Aid all of the time!

Jordan – you guys have really been looking for his baptism? Lol, wow, that’s some oppo research.
Personally, I don’t think you should have stopped with his kindergarten records. I’ll bet there’s a few skeletons in his pre-school years.

Sam I just had to respond to what you said about the Black vote. Please be clear about something. It’s not just Black people voting for Obama. I live in Minnesota. Do you know how many Blacks there are up here? Very few! Obama won this state. North Dakota. Do you know how many Blacks there are in North Dakota? Like 2 ok! Idaho. Maine. These aren’t “Black Strongholds”! People like you can keep talking about the fact that a large number of Blacks voted for Obama or you can look at the fact that a large number of Blacks AND a large number of Whites voted for him. Race isn’t the issue – change and a desire to see the US go in a more positive direction is the issue. Also, please think about this. There are some White people who are not going to vote for Obama because he is Black. Just like there are some Blacks who are going to vote for him because he is Black. But who cares? This is the first time in history that the United States has had a viable Black candidate (please don’t bring up Jesse Jackson – I said VIABLE candidate). People like him because they feel that he is not polluted by the political machine. They feel that he is fresh and energetic. That is why Obama captures the votes of Whites, Blacks and others. Sam please don’t try to make this a Black and White issue (pun intended)!

Just saw the Maine Delegates. Mr.Obama 15 Mrs. Clinton 11
Wow…that 4 delegate win is a huge momentum builder.
All kidding aside. I respect Mr. Obama and I think he would make an excellent Vice-President. He could learn all aspects of the Washington system and still be a great visionary and future president.
He needs to bow out and allow Mrs Clinton to lead the way right now, and along with her, they can win the nomination in the general and we can claim back our country and strive toward a brighter future.

I admire and respect John Edwards and have supported him in the past. I would lose a lot of respect for him if he sells out to Clinton.

Kela-
You asked so here goes:
“Some pundits claim she has “little” experience. This is simply nonfactual, so I decided to list some of her many accomplishments in her life.
* Her first cause was children, fighting abuse, and chairing the Children’s Defense Fund.
* She began her career as a lawyer after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973.
* following her career as a Congressional legal counsel; she was named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979 and was listed as one of the one hundred most influential lawyers in America in 1988 and 1991.
* During 1974 she was a member of the Nixon impeachment inquiry staff in Washington D.C., advising the House Committee on the Judiciary during the Watergate scandal. She helped research procedures of impeachment and the historical grounds and standards for impeachment.
* Hillary co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a state-level alliance with the Children’s Defense Fund, in 1977.
* In late 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation.
* She was the First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and was active in a number of organizations concerned with the welfare of children, and was on the board of Wal-Mart and several other corporate boards.
* Bill Clinton appointed her chair of the Rural Health Advisory Committee where she successfully obtained federal funds to expand medical facilities in Arkansas’ poorest areas without affecting doctors’ fees.
* One of the most important initiatives of the entire Clinton governorship, she fought a prolonged but ultimately successful battle against the Arkansas Education Association to put mandatory teacher testing as well as state standards for curriculum and classroom size in place.
* She introduced Arkansas’ Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth in 1985, a program that helps parents work with their children in preschool preparedness and literacy.
* As First Lady of the United States she took a very prominent role in public policy.
* She was the initial first lady to hold a post-graduate degree and to have her own professional career up to the time of entering the White House. She was also the initial first lady to take up an office in the West Wing of the White House.
* She fought hard for Universal Health Care as First Lady, although it wasn’t successful, it’s something she learned from.
* She visited over 80 countries as First Lady giving important speeches, about such controversial topics as human rights/women’s rights in China.
* Her major initiative, the Clinton Health Care Plan, failed to gain approval by the Congress in 1994, but in 1997 she helped establish the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Adoption and Safe Families Act.

Kela here is the rest of the post:
* As a Senator and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Hillary worked with her colleagues to secure the funds New York needed to recover and rebuild.
* She fought to provide compensation to the families of the victims, grants for hard-hit small businesses, and health care for front line workers at Ground Zero.
* She is the first New Yorker ever to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
* She has visited troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and in countless other locations, truly understanding the challenges facing our troops.
* Hillary passed legislation to track the health status of our troops so that conditions like Gulf War Syndrome would no longer be misdiagnosed.
* She is an original sponsor of legislation that expanded health benefits to members of the National Guard and Reserves and has been a strong critic of the Administration’s handling of Iraq.
* She has introduced legislation to tie Congressional salary increases to an increase in the minimum wage.
* She has supported a variety of middle-class tax cuts, including marriage penalty relief, property tax relief, and reduction in the Alternative Minimum Tax, and supports fiscally responsible pay-as-you-go budget rules.
* She helped pass legislation that encouraged investment to create jobs in struggling communities through the Renewal Communities program.
* She authored legislation that has been enacted to improve quality and lower the cost of prescription drugs and to protect our food supply from bioterrorism.
* She sponsored legislation to increase America’s commitment to fighting the global HIV/AIDS crisis.
* She has lead the fight for the expanded use of information technology in the health care system to decrease administrative costs, lower premiums, and reduce medical errors.
* Clinton has successfully worked to ensure the safety of prescription drugs for children, with legislation now included in the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act.
* She has also proposed expanding access to child care.
* She has passed legislation that will bring more qualified teachers into classrooms and more outstanding principals to lead our schools.
* Hillary is one of the original cosponsors of the Prevention First Act to increase access to family planning.
* She fought with the Bush Administration and ensured that Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, will be available to millions of American women and will reduce the need for abortions.
* She introduced the Count Every Vote Act of 2005 to ensure better protection of votes and to ensure that every vote is counted.
When Senator Clinton said she has been fighting for causes important to her for 35 yrs, she is VERY accurate. Her accomplishments are staggering. Those who are questioning her accomplishments, and the things she has fought for, should take a little history lesson.

What is there to be so delicate for Sen. Obama not being open about his life story from childhood including his environment with his parents or guardian? I never heard Sen Obama mention at any of his speeches mention how he was growing up. Whereas, Sen. Edwards takes pride of his younger years as a son of a mill worker. America deserve to know the background of the person aspiring to become the nation’s next president. Hillary, McCain, Romney all of them were center of talk scrutinized of their life story on family, finance, association and religion. Why should Sen. Obama be exempted from telling America who exactly is he as a person? America must demand from Sen. Obama to tell America where is he from before coming to Illinois, how did he come from being?

ummm rob, then by that standard, obama has said all he has to say, and has proven hes a christian! anyway, i have read scripture, and i know that the teachings of jesus are profound and widespread because they are right, not because he said them! if the reason you beleive them is because jesus said them, then they themselves could not mean anything, so why would anyone care who jesus was? in short, THE NAME OF THE THING IS NOT THE THING. and the thing that flew over your head was not an angel! PEACE OBAMA 08!

Did she visit him for an endorsement or for the delegates he accumulated?

ddd, real christians leave judgement to god, and see everyone as brothers and sisters. guess what? god made homos to test you! and you flunk, because like most “christians”, you have created God in your own image

“We all thought she was dead in the water”-April 2008 BHO Campaign
Hillary may be down, but certainly not out.

Sorry Rob, I don’t buy into your rhetoric. Those stale old lines have been used since the 80′s against the Clinton’s.
Mrs. Clinton is a dedicated public servant and a brilliant politician. You show me one politician who doesn’t have dirt on his hands. There are none.
Oh and your so called MOMENTUM? 15 delegates to Mr. Obama 11 to Mrs. Clinton in Maine.
He won 5 states with a total net gain of 62 delegates. I call that SLOWMENTUM…lol
One thing is for sure, lot’s more politics yet to come.

The only thing genuine about Hillary is her phoniness.

I am not familiar with the behind the scenes favors, grudges,slights, etc., that I am sure have transpired among these three candidates, but I do know that a lot of Edward’s supporters will be very disappointed if he does not endorse Barack Obama. He will seem very self-serving.

Edwards endorsing Clinton would be a wise move for him. Clinton/Edwards has a nice ring to it.

If Obama gets the nomination, he’ll have gotten it through doing nothing that politicians do!! He’s been carried by the partial media!!!!! Hillary will be alright, but we shouldn’t be alright with this kind of Media domination!!! Obama has earned nothing!!!!!

Obama’s successes, including winning Maine, aren’t merely about his bringing people together. The media has played a great part in his successes by making him look better than Hillary, by never scrutinizing him; as if he’s just perfect so there is nothing to scrutinize in him. Obama has earned nothing!!!

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If CLINTON gets the nomination, she’ll have gotten it through doing nothing that politicians do!! He’s been carried by the partial media!!!!! OBAMA will be alright, but we shouldn’t be alright with this kind of Media domination!!! CLINTON has earned nothing!!!!!
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Obama’s successes, including winning Maine, aren’t merely about his bringing people together. The media has played a great part in his successes by making him look better than Hillary, by never scrutinizing him; as if he’s just perfect so there is nothing to scrutinize in him. Obama has earned nothing!!!

Its already a given that many of us who support Clinton will vote mc cain if Obama wins. We feel that he is an empty suit and the media has propped him up.
Its already a given that Obama supporters will support John Mc Cain if Hillary wins, because she is everything they hate for some reason.
So, if the democratic party hopes to win the nomination , I STRONGLY suggest they are both on the ticket. Regardless who is prez and vice prez.
Obama seems to think he doesnt need her to win. Oh yes he does.

Tom, don’t forget Teddy Kennedy, Caroline, John Kerry, & Maria Shriver.. they also endorsed him and he lost not only California but also in Teddy’s home state.

It has been a fun tonight but let’s face it.. whether it’s Hillary or Barack Hussein, the presidential nomination will be negotiated at closed-doors sometime before the Convention since neither one will possible make it to the 2,025 delegates needed. So no matter how much we fight here or how many jokes we crack at each other, at the end is out of our hands.

Tony,
This is too long, not interesting and not funny. It would have been different if Barack himself was caught in the act.
Otherwise, it is not an issue.

Edwards will endorse Hillary within the next 2 weeks. He may very well be VP.

For all those Clinton haters- Gallup poll today has Clinton 48%, Obama 43%.
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Hilary plans to force 15 million Americans to get health insurance. The reason millions of Americans don’t have health insurance is because they can’t afford it.
We should have free government health insurance for all Americans, and private health insurance should be outlawed.

Edwards isn’t going to suport Obama, if he was going to, he already would have! Problem is Edwards distain for Obama care when it was revealed about the “present” votes! Edwards would also be a fool to climb in behind someone who has Kerry and Kennedy’s backing.
We all know Obama has been using Big Pharma tactics to swiftboat Universal Health Care. He is the Democratic candidate that offers the worse chance to beat republican. Sen. Clinton has exerienced the republicans’s attacks in the past, she will be the best choice.

EXPERIENCE DOES COUNT. If Obama becomes the nominee, McCain will clean house. The only one still standing is Hillary. If all you soundbiters out there were really thinking, she has the experience, the intelligence, the wisdom, and the toughness to be a very good president. Why do some of you hate her so?
Geo

This is a no-brainer. Louisiana’s 9th ward has already decided on Obama.
Over the course of a month we have learned that Hillary cannot manage her staff, her campaign budget, or her husband.

Jimmydean:
I’d be more worried about Obama pushing the wrong button..
oops, I made a mistake, sorry Russia, Oh well, we need to wipe off the face of the earth a billion or so white folks anyway (Obama chuckles) So, what’s next on my to do list today…….

slowmentom? LOL, He may have sweeped all 5 states this weekend, by huge 20 to 30 point margins, and you call it slowmentium, or whatever, because of his net gain of delegates… but thats the nature of the delegates being distributed, not the nature of his huge wins, don’t you think? What word would you to describe a close race? Since you recognize a blowout only as ‘slowmenthalom’, I guess an actual close race would have to have a new cute word, maybe super-micro-nano-momentus?

She must be desperate, visiting Edwards and firing her campaign manager. If Patty Solis could write a book about the campagne and all she know about the Clintons, it would be a best seller. Please do it, America needs to know the truth!

Hillary has used Solis Doyle to secure any body. Now she has Maggie to secure any body else. What a user and a loser.

More Hillary bashing, ABCnews.
Why is Hillary’s meeting “secret” – and Obama’s “next” ?
Why not let American’s choose without your bias? Or do YOU need the drama to draw an audience?

As a loyal Democrat of 48 years. I hope John Edwards will endose Senator Clinton. As a southerner and Southern Baptist I have realized less southerners will vote for Obama than Clinton. Many have told me. There is still alot of bias in the south. Any new voters that OBama is attracting will be off set with the loyal Democrats leaving on account of OBama. I am so sick of the media and certain people comparing OBama to Kennedy and Clinton. Clinton had ten years plus experience and Kennedy 12 years plus experience. ALl I hear OBama is We need changes. Give me Sepecifics.

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Obama has no experience — 2004 got elected Senate and Delivered keynote address and that’s it
Yes he is fairy tale- If goes against McCain he going to loose for sure

I have sent an email to John Edwards to let him know my feelings about who I hope he supports, here’s what I wrote.
“Dear John Edwards,
I know that you are to meet with Senator Hillary Clinton (my States’ Senator) and Senator Barack Obama in the next day or so.
I just want you to know that if you choose to support Senator Clinton I WILL NOT follow suit. I do admit that I voted for her twice as my State Senator. The first time I voted for her was with much joy and enthusiasm but the second time I held my nose, I mean what was the alternative besides her.
My problem with Hillary and why I swore not to vote for her for the Presidency was because of her support for “Bush’s war”. I was like Barack Obama and could see plainly that war with Iraq was wrong and I felt tremendious fustration that Senator Clinton didn’t take a stand against it.
Senator Obama speaks plainly and honestly regardless of what people think and I LOVE that! When Senator Obama speaks I feel he is truly saying what is in his heart unlike Hillary who sounds like she is reading from a card or something she has memorized.
I believe passionately that Senator Barack Obama will change our nations’ status in the world because Bush didn’t care, he did what he wanted and what drove him was mainly money for his personal advancement (and Cheney’s)
I apologize for making this so long I know you are a busy man, thank you for your time.
Warm regards,
Sandra”

Hey Paul & others, Back up a little. I never said I though Obama was a Muslim. I said, I am hoping and praying he is being straight with the American Public and I don’t know enough about him to know if he is telling the truth or not. That being said, I still respect him and the democratic party and want what is best for the Dems to win the general election.

Jordan: What you actually said is: “I hope for everyone’s sake Mr. Obama is as pure and decent as you claim, for if he becomes subversive in any way, million of US citizens will suffer. I have too many doubts and fears and most of all a gnawing uncertainty to be able to feel comfortable and secure with him as our President right now.”
How can you advocate someone for the vice presidency when you have, as you say, too many doubts and fears about this person’s loyalty to the nation to feel comfortable with him as president?

Paul: As long as he become the Vice-President there are checks and balances in place, so I think he would do ok in the position. I don’t dislike Obama, but I have an uneasy feeling about him in the pit of my stomach. I don’t know why yet, but some might call it instinct or a gut feeling. I think he really needs a few more years of seasoning before I could begin to trust him fully. I guess simply put, it is the fear of the unknown. Everyone seems to follow Mr. Obama blindly and it gives him a cultish persona imho. I hope I am wrong.

No Surprise Here!
Hillary Clinton makes Putin of Russia look like a pro-democracy freedom fighter in comparison!
She’s all about secret meetings,
unavailable tax returns, unavailable
First Lady papers, records from her former law firm that disappeared and re-appeared! It is a joke that she is
so close to being the Democrat Party nominee for president in 2008!

First, Hillary donated 5 mil. to her own campaign, why didnt she just give it? Second, Hillary’s own Campaign Manager steps down, that needs to be looked onto, sounds like her Campaign Manager could hold the info to send Obama straight to the White House! Third, A Top News Paper lady on the Matthews Show Sunday morn said, Hillary and McCain do alot of traveling around together!I allways said Hillary reminds me of a Republican.A Vote for Hillary would be like Voting for a Republican, and no wonder the Repubs. would rather run against hillary then Obama

Why is that people are so crazed in this election over Obama and Clinton. They both need a few more years under thier belt.
Obama – I just don’t get it. I guess the young people must have run out of cults to belong too. If we look at the votes this guy is winning the majority are blacks, young and the college kids. These are the people being pulled for the general election poll and that is why you are seeing Obama as the stronger candidate against McCain. I think if Obama is the nominee we are in serious, serious trouble. He will be ripped to shreds by the media and the repubs. Let see what happens with the land deal from Rezko. Things finally have a way of making it around.

I was hoping Edwards would be a vice president. He and Obama would make a great team and would balance each other very well. I would trust John to have the people’s interest at heart more than any other candidate. Obama is second. Hillary is down there with McCain, bottom feeders.

Edwards, certainly will endorse Obama. Reasons:
1) They were like twins during their campaign debates, both defending each other when need be.
2) Both detest ‘Old Washington politics’
3) Both detest ‘Old washington players’
4) Both detest ‘Washington Lobbyists’
5) Both detested Hillary of changing positins during those campaign debates.
6) Both described their lives coming/growing up from poor/middle class backgrounds.
7) Both convey populist messages, with Edwards hammering more on it though.
8) Their victories in Iowa and from what Edwards said (about the process for him and Obama) stipulated a whole lot of things. Hillary’s visit, will unlikely change that Iowa moment of victory.

I hope and pray that Edwards will endorse Hillary. Hillary deserves the endorsement. She dedicated her whole career and life for public service.
There so much media hype about Barack Obama – calling it an Obama phenomenon, Obama movement. What exactly does it mean. Obama’s campaign is all about political slogan – “Change” “Yes we can”. I admire Obama’s public speaking skills but we deserve more than that. We need someone who can bring about real change. Let’s elect someone who is ready from day one.

As I work with a grass roots group in Connecticut for Obama I have met a lot of former Edwards supporters as he was not making headway and after he dropped out– seems that they feel more aligned with Obama in my state anyway.
I would think personally that his supporters would feel really disappointed, if he came out and endorsed Clinton at this point, especially with his PAC money message — it seems that Hillary would be the last person that would get Elizabeth’s or John’s vote for President.

No sense for either candidate to chase Edwards. Rather, they sould ride around in an ambulance and let him chase them.

I hope Obama picks Edwards as his running mate.Ideologically, they have a lot in common. Edwards is a white son of the South from a working class background with a populist message who has used his law degree to defend the working people and Obama came from a single parent household and used his Harvard Law degree to do inner city community activism, not to get wealthy in the corporate world. And it doesnt hurt that they are both young, vibrant and drop-dead Hollywood gorgeous with alot of Star Power going on. They would make an unbeatable team!!

Do you really think if Obama was just a talker and all rhetoric he would have all these longtine washington politcians supporting him like Kennedy and Kerry. They both know the game of politics more than anyone of us therefore logic and reason would tell me that they would choose the canidate that is most likely to change and better washington politics. The fact is no other canidate has taken more money from Lobbyists than Clinton (dem or rep)

I’m a 60 year old high tech software testing white male from North Carolina and I think Obama is awesome.

If Hilary has nothing to hide, why she is hiding her Tax Returns?
Hilary is bumping to Obama about slum landlord Rezko, but she has taken $12,000.00 from Rezko. Remember fugutive Hu who gave millions to Hilary! There are many Rezkos on Hilary’s list!
C’mon! Give me a break!
Hilary, cry me a river!

Obama is a fabulous speaker. Of course Hitler was a great speaker, Constantine was a great speaker, in fact we have had great speakers throughout history, many with an unfortunate outcome. We want our politicians to be honest with us, but we really don’t want to hear the truth. The truth won’t get them elected.
We all dream of the perfect life. The 5000sq ft house, but we also want the Prada Bag, the $500 iPhone. Now many can’t pay their mortgage, they spent it on luxuries. There was a day when we were happy with the 1500sq ft house with the white picket fence, we had no Prada, no pricey gadgets, but we had plenty of savings. Many of the “Hillary statistics” (older woman) still had their savings and now the young dreamers are losing their homes, they need to be bailed out. To bail out the spenders we have in the past just printed more money, which makes the elderly persons savings worthless.
None of us want War. Recently Chavez, has vowed to freeze oil exports to the US and wage a “100-year war” if Washington ever tried to invade his country. Venezuela only provides about 15 per cent of US oil imports. But what if it were more, would we wage war? We all want, but no one is willing to pay the price.
I am with Hillary on most issues, she seems to be more honest the Obama, he seems to be mostly talk. Still I believe pulling the troops out within 60 days may be unrealistic. But that’s what we all want to hear.
We all want change, but change is not always good. It’s easy to make promises. If you don’t have the experience to make positive change, the change we get may be from one of the most powerful countries into total devastation. When you need surgery do you seek out a charismatic speaker or do you seek an experienced doctor? The United States is sick and I want the experienced leader to heal it.
We have all bought on credit… Soon it will be time for the collectors and we will be unprepared.
But in all reality, does it really matter who gets elected? They all seem to have their own agenda… Immortality – to go down in history.
Still, if Obama gets the nominee – I’m with McCain.

I think Obama is still wet behind the ears no true experience he has not paid his dues to this country yet. Talking about change is wonderful but how? What is he really gonna change. At least with Hilary she has some what of experience being the first lady before and all who feels that big bill has done a good job well he will be there. Two heads are always better than one. Its a fact. Hilary will show her finances when Obama shows how he bought that house maybe a slum landlord? So if Obama gets in I will go Republican Either one I like them both.

It’s interesting reading everyone’s input. Everyone keeps talking about experience and they have a point. However, Obama with his limited expereience, was the only one who had the courage to vote against the war in the first place. It seems his lack of experience helped him make a choice that would have been much better for our country. I believe Clinton & McCain have worked hard and love this country. And that’s not enough. A president doesn’t stand alone. No matter who gets in, they will all have a cabinet to seek counsel from.

Obama will beat McCain, Hillary will not. Obama is able to take half the male vote from McCain, Hillary does considerably worse, so if women want to pick the next president of the united states, they should back obama and let the men cancel each other out :)

“Bill:
I’m a 60 year old high tech software testing white male from North Carolina and I think Obama is awesome.”
Me too, Bill! :)
Senator Barack Obama is new, not old guard and he had the wisdom to know that this country should not enter into war with Iraq. Just look at the mess over there now it’s heartbreaking what we have done to this country of Iraq. I will never forgive Hillary for not stepping up to plate and saying no to war against Iraq, look at the death to our service members (I’m a veteran so it is an extra sore point for me!) and look at the debt that this war has cost us and has taken money away from Americans that need healthcare, college education, etc. I hold Hillary as responsible as Bush, goodbye old guard hello to the new and better Senator Barack Obama.

Correction:The people who started America were NOT all seasoned Nation leaders;

Hillary’s got NOTHING on Obama if you look at all her scandals, funny $$, lying — she wont even release her tax returns (unlike Obama)!

I hope he makes the right choice and Endorses Hillary, we need results not promises and she can Deliver experience does count

I hope Edwards endorses Obama. If he does, there most surely will be a cabinet position for Edwards, something which would allow him (Edwards) to promote the ideas that he had on helping Americas poor, among other things.

If Edwards endorses Obama instead of Hilary, I will for the first time vote Republican and Edwards will never get my support again.