Clinton Compares Self to a Surgeon to Answer Electability Question
EmailABC News’ Kate Snow and Eloise Harper Report: Sen. Hillary Clinton, speaking in St Louis, Missouri took a new twist on her argument for electability. "Think of me in the same way as somebody who had to conduct a serious operation on somebody you loved" Clinton said responding to a woman who voiced concern about Clinton’s ability to unite the country. "Think about somebody who has been through it, not only survived but thrived, produced results for people."
Senator Clinton answered a wide range of questions from audience members. Two questions were about healthcare – and came from members of the audience who voiced concern about paying for health insurance. Clinton, on ABC’s This Week earlier this morning, said that she would consider "going after people’s wages (and) automatic enrollment" as a means to enforce her mandate. Clinton did not stress the enforcement, as much as the affordability issue and the merits of her plan.
Clinton made her case to the voters in St Louis saying "Now, for those undecided voters in the "Show Me State" we have two candidates left after a vigorous and intense campaign. Either one of us will change history. That is not the question. The question is who will change America and who will deliver results for America."
Senator Clinton is touring the Midwest today with a stop in Minneapolis, MO on Super Bowl Sunday "I was rooting for…please …please… I want the New York team to win both."
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I hear Roosevelt was good with a scapel too. God knows she had more “experience” than Hilliary. It’s funny that first lady isn’t mentioned in the exectutive branch. Huh, who knew?
Posted by: cba | February 3, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
If she would really love this country, she would step off and hand it to Sen.Obama, he is changing America already and SHE IS IN THE WAY!!!
Posted by: carmen | February 3, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
Well, Obama’s supporters aren’t as loyal as Hillary’s: 49% of Obama’s supporters say they’ll never change their minds, but 62% of Hillary’s supports say the same. Vote Hillary, or else have a republican president!
Posted by: GT | February 3, 2008, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm
maybe the are more open minded and willing to reason in order to get results that benefit this nation as a whole not as the selfish inviduals we have become
Posted by: graniteguy | February 3, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm
Minneapolis, MO? We, who live here, abbreviate it as ‘MN”.
Did she actually answer the question?
Posted by: eric | February 3, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
Hillary the surgeon???? Pardon me, but she is more like the surgical nurse who has been in the operating room many many times, but that doesn’t make her qualified to BE the surgeon and do the surgery?????
Posted by: who you kiddin' | February 3, 2008, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
YEAH WELL OBAMA CANT EVEN HELP PROTECT PEOPLE FROM NUCLEAR WASTE! GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK GO TO MSNBC AND READ UP ON SAINT OBAMA! YOU HAVE REZKO AND NOW A NUCLEAR ISSUE ON THIS GUY AND HOW LONG AS HE BEEN IN THE SENATE! STARBUCK VOTERS GO AWAY! HILLARY AT LEAST SHE IS SMART! HILLARY 08!
Posted by: Tammy | February 3, 2008, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm
Tammy: All politicians have skeletons. Shall we start listing Hillary’s, too–just to be fair.
Posted by: whoa Tammy | February 3, 2008, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm
If I want to surgery, I go to the surgeon– not the surgeon’s wife. STOP CHAMPIONING BILL CLINTON’S CREDENTIALS HERS!
I’m sorry. Hillary has no experience. And what she lacks in experience, she lacks in leadership even more…
This has nothing to do with her being a woman. I would vote for Gov Sebelius for president TODAY!
If Democrats make Hillary the candidate, they deserve to lose in November…
Posted by: confused | February 3, 2008, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm
Thanks, confused. Couldn’t agree with you more.
“Hillary the surgeon???? Pardon me, but she is more like the surgical nurse who has been in the operating room many many times, but that doesn’t make her qualified to BE the surgeon and do the surgery?????
Posted by: matter of fact | February 3, 2008, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
With Hillary, the person you love is being operated on by a doctor with no insurance.
Posted by: BILL5321 | February 3, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
eric, everyone who knows US geography says MN. Typo?
Posted by: irma | February 3, 2008, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
WhoaTammy; What? Have you been asleep? Republicans have been pounding on the Clintons since ’92 and have not given up. Obama’s free media ride does not obsolve him from any shady dealings. Fortunately, Hillary has more important things to do, like run on her record and accomplishments; rather than tear Obama’s record apart. However, if he becomes the nominee, the Karl Rove Republicans will shred him too.
Posted by: irma | February 3, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
Irma: So you’re saying that Hillary has no skeletons? Who’s sleeping? And who said anything about the Republicans??
Posted by: matter of fact | February 3, 2008, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Just what I need to read before going to bed. “Hillary the surgeon”. What a visual!
I will awaken tomorrow feeling like someone left their wristwatch in my abdomen.
Posted by: Kurt | February 4, 2008, 12:09 am 12:09 am
Surprise Surprise another biased report from ABC News’ Kate Snow.
Posted by: ca4hillary | February 4, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm