Hillary on the Offensive

Seems as if most democrats don’t care anymore that is a fact, no matter how I turn it I cant vote for Obama if he is selected to me it just does not feel right, am not moved by the talk or the image, I need something more than that, so when it is all said and done the only saving grace out of this entire mess is now to give my vote to McCain.

The more desperate Sen. Clinton’s rhetoric becomes, the more shrill she will sound to voters who are still trying to decide for whom to vote. Ultimately, she hurts her own cause.
Moreover, if she demands fiscal transparency from Sen. Obama by having him “come clean” in his dealings with Tony Rezko and Exelon Corporation, she too must be prepared to offer it by making her tax returns public. She cannot rely on the “vast, right-wing” conspiracy excuse over and over again without seeming to sound like her blustering husband.
Finally, Sen. Clinton’s assertion that, because she’s “been through this” process of running for office, she deserves people’s votes is about the lamest, weakest argument I’ve ever heard from a candidate. Vote for me because I’ve run for public office before and I’ve withstood the scandals and all the mud that was thrown? Harold Stassen did the same and look where it got him!

I really think that Senator Clinton owes it to the voters to show her TAX RETURNS!!! Democratic voters should take nothing less than god honest truth from either of their candidates.

Eric G.:
You said: “You state that Clinton said that Obama HIMSELF has said he’s not received negative ads, but then you added, “Clinton herself made a negative radio ad…”. How is this contradictory?”
I’m afraid you’re wrong on two points:
1) Read the article again, she says “SOMEBODY told me that Sen. Obama has never had a negative ad run against him.” This is very different than “Obama HIMSELF has said…” as you state above.
2) By repeating it, Clinton is naturally stating it as fact (just imagine if she had said “somebody told me Obama is a radical Muslim,” or something…). Since she HERSELF ran the negative ads, she obviously knows that this is a lie.

In case Mr. Obama wins the nomination, you will see the Republican machinery going hammer and tongs about his paternal relationships and all the republicans which he hopes to bring on his side would maintain a safe distance from him. It will be totally different ball game in the main elections.

I watched last night’s interviews on WJLA news here in the DC area. Both candidates were polished and poised for their questions. The beginning of Sen. Clinton’s interview mentioned that Sen. Obama selected not to have a debate or side-by-side discussion. Instead the public was offered a chance to see the candidates answer questions from two journalists.
I watched with roommates (actual undecided voters, if you can believe it). We were all struck by the poise and clarity of Sen. Clinton’s answers and how tough her questions seemed to be. Likewise, we were not really surprised that Sen. Obama’s questions were more gentle and yet the answers were still evasive.
I found Sen. Clinton neither shrill or desperate in her responses, rather thoughtful, warm, and “presidential.” Sen. Obama, too, had a “presidential” tone yet I do not understand why he will not answer in specifics. My undecided vote was determined watching last night and I proudly voted this morning.

Obama is an amazing speaker and he probably can motivate the nation to do many things… if elected. But what the Clintons are throwing at him is nothing! The Republican machine is big and bad. Here this negative ad coming from John McCain, “While I was serving my country is a POW in Hotel Hanoi, you were snorting cocaine in backstreet Chicago!” So what if it was 20-30 or 40 years ago. Then there’s Rezko and the flip-flops and present votes compared to the integrity of John McCain. I am horrified at the likelihood of Obama being a do-gooder in the style and utter ignorance of Jimmy Carter. I think Obama would make a great spokesman for the white house, but he is no way ready. Oh, yes, and they he was talking about invading Pakistan, a nuclear Islamic state. Ya, sure.

That’s right take the high road and let Hillary wallow in the filth she is so accustomed to.

Terrorism is not a state… it is a state of mind. Persuasion is the only strategy. In this war… words do matter!

Clinton Vs. Candidate! More Democratic candidate distractions!. Clinton and Obama should be directing their attention on properly informing the voters on issue positions; but instead, they are taking on another attack series against their opponent. This strategy is garbage, and the news media is buying into it. Voters want the exact, specific, detailed answers to their issue positions – instead , we get more non issues. Are Dems. avoiding issues because their positions are failures and do not reflect the majority of voters beliefs? I believe so! Thus, since all the Republican candidates are addressing the issues, and you may locate their positions on their web sites and speeches, they are doing a better job on informing voters.
Therefore, since they more closely represent my views, they will get my support and vote. Come on voters, insist on plain english information, details on all the issues, and cast an educated vote. Monty Ousley Weddell, TX

I am the “flip flopper” who would vote for Obama over McCain then flip and vote for McCain over Clinton.
There are policies which Obama supports that hurt my sensibilities. As a father I fell in love with my son long before his birth. I would give my life over his. Sorry, just can’t help feeling that way.
But I also know that Barack was 100% right on the Iraq war. As a hunter I know what guns can and can’t accomplish. Terrorism is a spiritual (not religious) war. We must win the hearts of the hopeless.
The rhetoric of evil enemy is misguided. We can’t fight our way to victory. As much as Bush/McCain use Germany and Korea as their guiding examples… they are simply wrong. Terrorism is not a state… it is a state of mind. Persuasion is the only strategy. In this war… words do matter!
Hillary and McCain don’t get it. I don’t fault them. They are just politicians.
McCain is an American hero. I deeply respect his service. If the Soviet Union attacks us I hope to God we call on him for guidance (and I am sure he’d be there). But they won’t because there is no “Soviet Union”.
Hillary and Bill do know how to manage. And they certainly thrive on politics. It is the “fun part” for them.
However, terrorism is emotional. Words are sacred. You don’t blow yourself up as a technical matter. You don’t memorize the sacred text for fun.
Obama has shown the capacity for understanding the human spirit. Might sound simple and even ridiculous, but in reality it is the highest level of leadership. He is our greatest hope to alter the internal dialog of the hopeless. And that is where this battle plays out.

Her fighting is becoming irresponsibility into dragging the whole country into this cheap Jerry Springer Democratic show. She started it all, so undignified. Really pathetic!

If Hillary is a born fighter, then why is she having such a hard time even getting the nomination? She had EVERY advantage and she and her husband have driven away many millions of voters. All she knows how to do is throw out claims against other people, all while playing the victim if anyone ever criticizes her. Is this really the best the Democrats can come up with? Her “I’m a woman vote for me!/Media BAD/I’m tough because I say so…when I’m not complaining about the media or sexism” campaign? Good luck getting people to vote for that. And how about her claims in a recent interview that her husband won few caucuses (which is not true) and that caucusgoers don’t “represent” the electorate?

To call a radio ad negative, when all it did was play back Obama’s praises of the Reagan era (out of context, of course), is laughable. Obama has NEVER seen a negative ad. Has he been accused of murder or drug running, as the Clintons were? Has he, like John Kerry, had an entire book written about him, lying about a central facet of his life? Obviously not. But, this is what he will face in a general election. Hillary is right. We have no idea what Obama will do when they actually come after him. My guess is he will sit on his mountaintop, leading a chorus of Kumbaya, while McCain guts him like a fish.
Funny thing about Democrats. We like our politicians to seem like preachers or professors. Once they start acting like politicians we toss them out. The problem is, only politicians have what it takes to win.

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Your explanation hits the nail on the head. Could not have said it better myself.
Obama Independent

The Hillary Clinton campaign has been a huge let down. I was a supporter of Bill Clinton and I believe his administration
accomplished many things. I can`t help but think his legacy will be weakened by the way this campaign has been waged. This whole thing brings to mind a retired athlete nearing the end of their career.
How do they approach it?. Do they “go out on top” , admit its time for some new blood ? or do they succumb to the temptation to do it one more time ?
Do they go down in defeat,bitterness, and sadness ?, or, do they walk off the court with a three pointer and a win with a great celebration ?
I think that Hillary is desperate to make mounds out of molehills. Raising Rezco and the other non issues only makes her appear closer to the retirement party without the ring.

Hillary Clinton has lied her way into politics. It’s the only tool she has available.
Yet it’s worse (to me) that there are voters out there that will believe everything she’s says.
When just a small amount of time on the internet could provide her supporters with the facts on these campaigns – They behave like little kids with their hands over their ears yelling, “NOT LISTENING NOT LISTENING”.
Damnit people, the Bill Clinton wrote the Patriot Act. They screwed up the Medicare system. Their funding comes from people like Rupert Murdoch, weapons manufacturers and the Chinese government.
WAKE UP!!

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If Sen. Clinton’s can not organize enough to win the most delegates in any state caucus how can she organize enough to run a government. She is given plenty of slack by her supporters because she is a woman and is strong on woman’s issues. It is only that she is a woman and wife of the former president that she has any chance. That is not a sound base of support for running a government.
Those who get angry at me for being sexist are rabid sexists themselves.

Michael M….your facts are taken out of context or wrong. Hillary and Obama voted the same in the US Senate 93% of the time. He voted 16 times less than her. His “present” votes were in the Illinois Senate. These votes as described by those in the Illinois legislature are considered a “no vote with an explanation”. The “present” votes on choice were part of a strategy Planned Parenthood came up with to stop an anti-choice bill from being passed. Please do not spread lies and distortions. If you don’t like Obama that’s fine, spreading lies about him and his record is not.

I AM A STAUNCH DEM. WHO HAPPENS TO BE WELL EDUCATED. THE UNFAIR TREATMENT AGAINST SEN. CLINTON IS DESPICABLE. SOME HOW OBAMA HAS MANAGED TO DIVERT ANY NEGATIVE LIGHT AWAY FROM HIMSELF. HOWEVER, IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL HIS RUSE IS UNCOVERED.
IF OBAMA IS THE CANDIDATE, I WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR THE 1st TIME IN MY LIFE. SOMETHING ABOUT THAT GUY I JUST DON’T TRUST…

Hillary IS trully a Jerry Springer Basket Case!!! Oh My Dear Lord! Make it Stop!

The scandal of Bill Clinton seems like small potatoes compared to the Bush blunder of invading a sovereign nation under false pretenses.
I think it’s perfectly reasonable to expect people to buy insurance if they can afford it. It can be made more affordable. Healthcare for profit is one thing to review. Most states have laws requiring people to have automobile insurance and there are penalties if they don’t. The key is there should be oversight of what they charge. There should be oversight of what automobile insurance companies charge and why they charge those rates. Anytime you require by law something there should be mandatory regulation or oversight. Credit card companies lobbied to pass the 2005 bankruptcy law but they charge outrageous rates and try to find ways to charge late payments such as moving deadline dates or having deadline at a particular time of the day so people think they have that whole day to get payment in. They change policies and raise fees at will yet there’s no regulation. They give cards to anyone.
On reading many messages posted on boards it seems there is a growing amount of people that are for Obama. There also seems to be a growing amount of people who are questioning why Obama doesn’t speak in specifics and they do deserve to hear specifics. Should Obama get the nomination he will be asked by Republicans about specifics and the media will no longer be able to cover the fact that he doesn’t speak in specifics.
Bush simply refused to speak about his substance abuse past 20 years. That was odd but got away with it. Obama has admitted his cocaine use in the past. I have to wonder if that is what we want in a president. At least Bush refused to answer the question.

Obama makes an excellent preacher. He uses inspiring words, but where’s the substance? “Our time has come”; “Something is happening”. What exactly do phrases like this mean? Journalists won’t ask him the tough questions. Yet, they talk about Ms. Clinton’s teenage years. Obama is an empty suit, nothing more. He and his surrogates act like he’s entitled to the nomination. He’s not scrutinized the way Ms. Clinton is but gets a pass. We really know nothing about him. His books are not a good source because he’s the AUTHOR.

Earl…you must remember the Bill Clinton “I didn’t inhale” comment? If everyone was judged on what they did as a teenager or while they were in college they would never get a job. I graduated from an elite east coast college in the early 80′s and several of my classmates are now successful cardiologists, judges, CEOs, and one was recently elected a US Senator. We were at college during the Animal House era. Most of us did things we shouldn’t have done. Does that mean we are unfit to be in the jobs we’re in? And on the specifics issue, Hillary Clinton wants everyone to think Obama is short on them. He is not. He has detailed plans on every issue Hillary does. For those who want to know what they are they are widely available. Hillary is counting on the American people being lazy and not bothering to find out the truth. It’s your choice who you want to believe.

Bad news for you all who are salivating over hidden skeletons under Obama’s bed. The Clinton’s people, the same ones who poured over his Kindergarten records, as well as numerous bounty hunters, have searched and found nothing.
The guy is 46. He spent most of his adult life int he lime light in Chicago politics. His record is there in the open.
All the truthful negative things that could have been said are disclosed by him in his book. This is a different kind of politician
The false negatives have also been said and debunked.
So, sorry … you will have to stick to the issues.

On the one hand the Obama campaign is saying that we should not change the rules in the middle of the game and allow the Florida and Michigan delegates to be seated but yet they DO want to change the rules in the middle of the game and state that super delegates should not be allowed to vote how they want (which has been the rule for 20 years) but rather they should vote based on some other factor. Is the Obama campaign saying that the Florida and Michigan delegates should not be seated since those are the rules but the rules should be broken when it comes to super delegates?

As a Canadian I can’t vote, however I’d advise everyone to read both candidate web sites and understand the differences in issues before making their decision. It’s easy to follow a movement leader who says little except “yes we can”, not so easy to digest issues and solutions.

First off, HURRAH for Hillary Clinton for finally fighting back on the realities of both campaigns. You put parentheticals to try to insert her contradiction, but in fact Hillary really hasn’t run many, if only one you can point out, ads against Obama; which actually disappointed me. Yet Obama spent millions on ads against Hillary Clinton, especially to insinuate she isn’t for Universal Healthcare. How dare he! He knows better than that! Hillary is entirely FOR Universal Healthcare, but her approach now is an approach that won’t hinder the doctors and insurance companies discontent with the idea of it… so it actually has the ability to pass House. Obama talks a lot about it, but doesn’t walk the walk. And I urge you to go to your local news station and ask for the public records of the ads that Obama has purchased to run with ads AGAINST Hillary and you will find he has spent a lot of money.
I just want to comment on the “Reformed Obama Supporter.” Thank you for sharing your story. I have a similar story myself and the minute I pulled away from the campaign, every one of my friends in the campaign turned against me in a cultish manner, as if I was defying Liberty. When in fact, I want those things so that is why I pulled away from the campaign. I want to acknowledge the real issues we are facing today that Hillary addresses and where we Americans had real positive changes in all her policies: boosting terrible economy, addressing financial crisis amongst the 95%, improving our terrible education system, decreasing crime rate by instilling rehabilitation and preventative programs aside from incarceration, unemployment rate going up and lastly, the one my parents are going through getting people and banks out of this foreclosure mess. I CARE SO MUCH about these issues that I was so upset, hurt and almost felt betrayed when the Obama Campaign did not want to address these things. And it actually wasn’t because they didn’t want to address it; I realized that they couldn’t address it… they didn’t know how to; so instead they kept saying “it’s not going to work, because we need something different. And that is Change.” Needless to say, they ignored me the minute I said “Different” and “Change” are actually pretty synonymous. So the result of different can’t be change, because than change would have to be in place of a tangible meaning. They are cowards. They are brainwashed. They don’t have their own individual voice. They have Obama’s voice.
Everyone of us have been born AS INDIVIDUALS. We have the right to think for ourselves, yet some do live for acknowledgment of the Other Being (whoever that may be), but the bottom line is, we’ve always had the choice to be individuals with our own thoughts. And it shouldn’t take a guy to make us suddenly realize that this exists. It’s always has existed, we always knew it in ourselves, but Obama brings it out as if it’s a new thing. It isn’t, it’s an old thing; so that cannot be change. it’s the same old same old same old thing. The only difference is if one chooses to act on it; Obama has yet to act on his deceptive lingo.
Hillary acts on changing things from economy to education to healthcare to crime; she doesn’t talk about change to wait for an applause.
And yes, those shady things that the FBI is finding about Obama are all VERY REAL. Not an ideal. REAL THINGS he has done and acted on as a human being. REAL SHADY THINGS.

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Truer words were never spoken! We met up with Obama people on the ground in NH and they could not articulate why someone should vote for Obama other then “change”. It was both alarming and shocking that this “new leader” of change would have so man people into believing that all can be achieved through his idea of “change” and little more. We know Hillary is an agent of change even if others refuse to acknowledge it. We need to keep pressing on and engage in CIVIL debates and not mud sling as his campaign has done.
Hillary is about dignity and respect and has EVERY RIGHT TO DEFEND HERSELF. Lets remember that it has been Obama at EVERY debate that throws the first punch! As supporters, lets continue to rise above that even when others cannot comprehend a very basic virtue.

@Michael Merenstein:
There are two issues:
First, almost every news organization tries to include the super delegates in their counts, all of which is subject to interpretation because none of the votes are committed. They are counting those super delegates who have publicly voiced their support, but this count varies between organizations.
Second: Not even all the pledged delegates have been allocated. For example, the majority of caucus states do not pledge their delegates until a second round, which is when they decide on what to do with the results of the caucus. While this is generally easy to predict based on the results of the caucus, it’s not fool-proof therefore, different news organizations have been counting differently.
It’s a pretty stupidly complicated and opaque process. Go figure.

To his followers – Sen. Obama walks on water, feeds them bread, and has a good supply of wine.
Wait till they follow him into the water.
Obama is the CNN & MSNBC press darling – the CNN “embedded ones” with the Obama campaign see only stars and angels when they talk about him. Their “embedded one” with the Clinton campaign see only – the fires of Hell when describing Sen. Clinton.
MSNBC’s Matthews — encourages people to vote for Obama – because Obama is such a nice guy.
ABC and Fox seem to be the only news-networks left. Good Job

@EARL
Bush invaded Iraq. Hillary voted to support him.
Go Obama!

Hillary wants to garnish wages for universal health care. Is that a good stepping stone to the end goal of universal health care? Obviously not. This needs to be done in stages, which is why I prefer Obama’s plan. I live in Massachusetts where a Hillary-type mandated system is in place and some folks simply do not have the clerical acumen to wade through the red tape to sort out their health care coverage. The result? Fines and wasted enforcement efforts! This is no way to run a government, and is why Hillary’s first crack at national health care flopped like a seal on a beach.

If the election were held tomorrow I could not possibly vote for Obama because Hillary is dead on! Whether it’s fear of being labeled racist or whether it’s infatuation, the media trips over itself making sure Obama is never asked a hard question. Whether it’s “Hardball” Matthews, Tim Russert, or the 60-Minutes team it’s no hard questions, no followup questions, just let the man preach. Matthews cries for him; Russert savages everyone but — it is all just so sick.

C’mon Robert, “vet” is a 3-letter word, not some impossibly deep concept. It simply means that the media have grilled Hillary (and everybody else) whereas they refuse to ask Obama a hard question, either for fear that he may blow it or for fear that they’ll be labeled a racist.