May 4, 2008 2:42pm

Clinton Plays Offense — Targets Obama

ABC News’ Eloise Harper reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton is two days away from the Indiana and North Carolina primaries. Speaking today in Ft. Wayne, Ind., Clinton chiseled down her once 40-minute stump speech to a 16-minute delivery of points aimed directly at Barack Obama.

On the gas tax holiday: "My opponent is running ads and holding press conferences and attacking me because I have a plan to try to get oil companies to pay the gas tax this summer instead of you paying."

On the mortgage crisis: "Now Sen. Obama doesn’t agree with me in making a home foreclosure moratorium, but I think what I’ve proposed will finally give a little more balance in the scales."

On health care: "My opponent doesn’t cover everybody, he leaves 15 million people out and I think that’s a mistake."

Clinton is trying to make the point in these last days that she is the candidate who recognizes what average Americans are going through.

"I understand what folks are up against," she said. "There is a big difference between us, who understands what you are going through and who can you count on to be on your side to get the solutions that are going to help you for a change, instead of [helping] the folks who are already doing very well."

User Comments

Isn’t Obama doing any thing to day what six story’s in a row shows Clinton at least has some ideas and is willing to give reasons why and how she will do Obama just say’s no to every thing and gives no ideas

Posted by: Bishop | May 4, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm

Obama is still figuring out ways to avoid hillary in debate. without his rev wright to give him strength (20 years of like thinking and like a father to him) he is reduced to what he really is: a little man in a suit, a very empty suit.

Posted by: al | May 4, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm

As it is 2 days prior to the vote … here comes the kitchen sink.
I wonder what new “scare us” ad Hillary will run this time?
If you like being pandered to and lied to, go ahead and vote for Hillary.

Posted by: jozap | May 4, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

I heard the Rev Wright is coming out to speak again this week. Should be good!
Obama and Wright = BFF!!!!!!

Posted by: al | May 4, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

Nominating Obama due to fear of the race card being played will be the doom of the democrats. We need a new party for moderates. Let the far left have it’s little niche, because most Americans just are not far left, like Obama is.

Posted by: al | May 4, 2008, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm

Its amazing that everyone complains about the price of gas, they cry daily about it and the record billions the oil companies are turning over.
Hillary says let the oil money magnets bear the cost of gas tax for the summer, to bring some ease to the traveling public yet there are so many willing to say no just because she says it would be great to do so.
Well if I were the oil boys I would push gas to 10 dollar a gal, why not sure does not seem as if anyone cares to get any kind of break in the short term so why should they worry about how high gas goes.

Posted by: SJ | May 4, 2008, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm

Hillary is well aware of her strongest demographic – uneducated, low-information voters for whom a ‘gas-tax holiday’ sounds like a good thing. Let’s just hope the educated and informed superdelegates are listening closely to this pathetic pandering and making their minds up accordingly.

Posted by: Jackie | May 4, 2008, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm

Laaaaaaaaaaaame. So this is what is has come doen
to for the inevitable candidate?
Mrs. 109 million dollars understands the hurt of
poor folks and my “elitist” opponent does not?
Put a fork in her.
She’s done.

Posted by: Dann | May 4, 2008, 3:21 pm 3:21 pm

COUNTDOWN – Only 277 more delegates and it’s OEVER
Obama 08

Posted by: tr | May 4, 2008, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm

From Poitico
There are currently 404 pledged delegates left to be allocated; that number will be down to 217 Wednesday. By comparison, there are roughly 275 unpledged delegates (automatic and add-ons) still up for grabs.
That’s a reminder that Obama has both a big lead and that Clinton’s running out of ways to close it.
It’s also a reminder that Obama’s strong hand isn’t only, or even primarily, about the math. It’s about the politics.
COUNTDOWN – Ony 277 deegates and it’s OVER

Posted by: tr | May 4, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

Every economist has panned her gas tax holiday but she won’t listen to them. They also think her home foreclosure moratorium is a bad idea. She’ll have as much luck getting her healthcare plan passed now as she did when her husband was president. And she can’t catch Obama in the delegate count. Why is she still making news? The media needs to give it up. You are making a fool out of poor Hillary.

Posted by: jane | May 4, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm

New polls?
You mean the ZOGBY polls?
Did you guys know that ZOGBY himself endorsed Obama?
Zogby infamously shows up right before primaries to tell us how GREAT Obama is doing. Every primary.
He even went so far as to say Obama was going to win california by 13% ,remember? The day before the primary.
Here is the formula. Put out tapdanced polls right before the primary, then release the REAL DATA 5min before the polling opens .
Thus if Zogby says Obama by 2 in indiana, it really means Clinton by 5 or more.
Pollsters are the most crooked entities in the united states.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 4, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

Hillary and her pandering is a character issue.

Posted by: Stacey | May 4, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm

Hillary has found out that Obama has a glass jaw. So she is coming out swinging. She know if she gets one good hit on his jaw, he’s finished.

Posted by: waggdogg | May 4, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm

I think the reason why Hillary is sinking in the polls on gallup is that America is seeing right through her pandering.
I have seen Obama’s stump speech and his ads. He gives specific solutions to issues that Americans care about.
All Hillary cares about it trying to drum up a few votes.

Posted by: Stacey | May 4, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

The way she is acting I thought it was a defense. Seems like she has been trying to defend her policies, that she can’t seem to find any support or traction on.

Posted by: Thinking | May 4, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm

Lou, I think it might be more accurate to say that one of these senators will lose and drift into oblivion.

Posted by: FilmMD | May 4, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

Obama twists everything Hillary says because he doesn’t have any ideas of his own. Go Hillary/McCain

Posted by: kittyCat | May 4, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

I keep asking change but how when all of the old gang are behind Obama Dodd,Kerry,Kennedy,Bradley,Lehay,lets not leave out Bloomberg trying to buy another office Carter,Hart all losers but change to Obama

Posted by: Bishop | May 4, 2008, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm

tomdavie:
I guess you missed Meet The Press, where Obama DID talk solutions that could work, particularly come January 09 when he is President!
Hillary’s plan has two problems. First, it’s a smokescreen desiged to get her votes.
But most importantly, there’s no way her plan for a windfall profit tax on Big Oil will pass congress, let alone be signed into law by Dubya or be veto-proof. And that’s even further aside from the fact that she’s already committed funds from such a tax elsewhere.
Soooo, aside from the fact that her pandering might convince small-minded and/or selfish voters to go her way in Indiana, her proposals are meaningless.
Obama 2008 — Yes, WE CAN!!!

Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | May 4, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

MATH for Guam
8100 ballots were cast
4500 ballots were counted
3600 ballots for Hillary were thrown in the trash again.
Hillary won..and a federal crime has been committed again in a caucus..R.I.P.
Obama will go to jail.

Posted by: disgusted | May 4, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

Too many things wrong with Obama. He doesn’t want to talk issues. But when issues need him, he voted present. He doesn’t propose ideas, instead keep saying that he will bring the country together to solve problems. How? He can’t even bring one man, Wright, together and he wants to bring the country together. Too many hiprocasy in Obama’s skin and views.

Posted by: rock | May 4, 2008, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

Clinton said April 22 in an interview with ABC. “if Iran consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.”
Obama should seize her scaring comments the day her uttered, and punch her all the way. That ‘s what she did to him. Those are the words from her mouth, not anybody else.

Posted by: leighg1 | May 4, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

Disgusted
Clinton will beat Obama fairly by winning the rest of the Primaries and leavign the superdelegates no choice but to support her Obama will not win

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

Robert
Rev Wright is relevant Obama will lose in NC because of that alone!

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm

Exactly! Obama said he wants to save the great lakes of Oregon! We don’t have great lakes here! Oregonians are all laughing at him. No way he’ll win here. No way in hell!

Posted by: snarkyTom | May 4, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm

SnarkyTom: You are right. And our rivers don’t need cleaning up either!
Maybe he is thinking of his river in Chicago that he and his legislation polluted with nuclear waste? What a loser.

Posted by: Betty | May 4, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

SnarkyTom
yea Obama is not ready for prime time there is some reason why the exteme left wants to hold on to them and we will just have to vote all of them out this year too!

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm

Betty
Obama has no idea what hes talking about so all he can cling to is Hope and Change

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm

Let me get this straight. So, his district in Chicago is boarded up. His district rivers are polluted. His constiutents are poor, cold and hungry…you forgot that there is record crime there..and not tax base..all this under Obama watch. Is this what’s in store for America if he bamboozles the vote? Talk about issues, huh?

Posted by: appalled | May 4, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm

Pelosi, Dean and Kennedy are getting voted out of their seat and then they will know the TRUE numbers of people who support Hillary and not some contrived news.

Posted by: Susan | May 4, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

Obama will not win a general election. If he could, this race would have been over by now.

Posted by: LOM | May 4, 2008, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm

Bishop
We are startign a Moderates revolt on Tuesday the Marxist funny hat hippy thugs cannot take over the Demcratic party

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm

Well I am not able to vote Obama it will be the first Democrat I will not vote for I can’t follow Hillary’s support for the party even if she does not win I am not sure at this point who I will vote for, or If I will vote if Hillary does not win I might have to cast a vote against Obama and this I have never felt like I had to before. There is something about Obama that I just can not seem to trust.

Posted by: Bishop | May 4, 2008, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm

Obama got everywhere he was in life by handouts Hillary has worked hard her whole life we just need to stop this now and take the ultimate judgement away from people that have no idea about Obama

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm

All you pro-Hillary people need to go to school! Most of you are non-educated losers. No wonder you all don’t recognize the BEST candidate in 40 years. If you had ANY sense you would see Hillary for the lying, pandering, Bush -lover that she is.

Posted by: AT | May 4, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm

AT you probably are an eletist like Obama and don’t understand working class people.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm

You can’t take a young boxer without no experience , no matter how good and throw him out to fight for the Championship. You have to have a record and time to show skills. Obama is to much in a rush, he wants everything easy because he thinks hes better then any one else.

Posted by: Carlos | May 4, 2008, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm

@filmmd
obama could “put his foot on Clinton’s throat if he wanted to?” That’s impossible. He’s a spineless little cry-baby who couldn’t hurt anyone if he tried. You are funny. Hillary could rip him five new holes in a heartbeat. Why do you think he is afraid to face her one on one? because he is a wimp!

Posted by: James | May 4, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm

Working class people sometimes drive many miles to thier job and just few cents on a gallon of gas provides a lot of relief. Hillary’s ideas about the long term aspect of energy are good ideas too. Obama is so far out of touch with real people.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm

I don’t think anyone whos smart will face HRC in a debate. She is powerfull. She’s got testicular power. Obama is smart to stay away.

Posted by: Carlos | May 4, 2008, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm

No we are not all non educated that is just Chris tweety’s bs they use to say only republicans were highly educated its a media and pollester sell I would not call teachers nurses and Dr. etc for Hillary non-educated and many blue collar educated people are over fifty I will hold my catholic eduction up against any. And six years of college . But there is always some one who knows more than me and I am willing to listen to them.

Posted by: Bishop | May 4, 2008, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm

Poor Rev. Wright trashed by his best friend.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm

All those Communist friends better stay quiet ,Obama will trash yhem to.

Posted by: Carlos | May 4, 2008, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm

Obama has paid the superdelegates well. Much more than Hillary.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm

he’s not good at math unless you know where every one drives in a day to say they would only save $ .30 a day is not correct.And I would bet my first born that if they were able to drill in the USA we would have cheaper gas because that is what the oil co. really want. They are waiting for us to yell Uncle IMO

Posted by: Bishop | May 4, 2008, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

Well, Rev. Wright wasn’t too fond of them either.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

Obama hates whites because he blames his mother. She is the reason he is not 6’9″ inches . He wanted to play pro basketball. Now he has to setle with destroying America.

Posted by: Carlos | May 4, 2008, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm

Hey James–
Remember, it wasn’t Barack Obama who broke down and cried in public.

Posted by: FilmMD | May 4, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm

Obama is a total eletist to not want to give a little breather to working people. Hillary’s long term energy plans are much superior to Obama’s too.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

Hillary’s health care plan just blows Obama’s plan out of the water.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | May 4, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

Obama Zombies,
Try as you might, deny as you wish, but you haven’t been able to shake Hillary out of the tree, and your man cannot close the deal! Hillary has the mo’ and cannot be stopped!
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Hillary, the toughest campaigner in U.S. history! I stand proud with her!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | May 4, 2008, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm

Gawana
there isnt any way Obama can win now the american public was made to find out just what he is all about and there needs to be a split in the Democratic party beause the marxist ultra liberal left wing keeps losing electins for us the only candidate that was electe and re elected from the DLC was Bill Clinton we have to have someone like that period

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm

The absurdity in her comment brushing aside the opinion of experts (on gas tax) makes me wonder if she, not John McCain, will be 4 more years of Bush. -Posted by Kel
I cannot agree with you more Kel! And this one too “if Iran consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.” Clinton said April 22 in an interview with ABC.

Posted by: leighg1 | May 4, 2008, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm

Gawania
the point is he cant and he wont so give it up

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm

I thought Oblama was supposed to win Guam by 20 points? looks like he lost by 20 after all the votes get really counted.

Posted by: Betty | May 4, 2008, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm

However when the powers that be see the criminal involement and questionable religious practices he will be prevented from getting nomination period and you all will create your Marist BLT party or something like that

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm

Jacksmith,
Well said. Hillary can and will win in November!
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Hillary Clnton, standing up to ensure that all the votes count!

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | May 4, 2008, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm

so much for the so-called experts. they sat on their hands and let the credit market fall apart,,,great experts…yeh right

Posted by: Cindy | May 4, 2008, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm

Staniam:
The election is six months away. Six months is a lifetime in politics. Six months ago, polls showed Hillary Clinton 30 points ahead of Barack Obama, and Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani were deadlocked for the Republican nomination. Your prediction that Obama won’t win the general election is absolutely meaningless. Why can’t you ever learn anything?

Posted by: FilmMD | May 4, 2008, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm

Hillary is the best choice. She is the only candidate that is in touch.

Posted by: Josh | May 4, 2008, 6:18 pm 6:18 pm

staniam the point is MRS CLINTON IS HAS ALREADY LOST AND SHE WONT GIVE UP… WHY SHOULD THE LEADING CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA DO SO?

Posted by: GAWANIA | May 4, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

President-elect Barack Obama….has a nice ring to it, huh?

Posted by: AT | May 4, 2008, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

FilmMD
Obama cant win it unless it is stolen now :) and the moderates will not allow that so go create your own party

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

Gawania
nope neither candidate can get to 2024 delegates befoere the convention ahnd there are party rules that Obama will have to abide by your can sell that crap to anyone go away

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm

AT
its not gonna have NO YOU CANT!

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm

Gawania
bias or no bias the kind of tactics and relations that have been revealed in the last few weeks will prevent Obama from going anywhere there will people that see to it!

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm

Obama will not be elected president and frankly doesnt deserve it period! that is the fact

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm

John
dont even bring up KY you know Obama has no chance there!

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

President Hillary Clinton sound more realistic.
By the way, Hillary supporters aren’t insecure enough to feel they have to flaunt their education.

Posted by: Jackie,nc | May 4, 2008, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

Jackie,
But you’re insecure enough not to be able to let go and recognize when you’ve lost. Do the math.

Posted by: AT | May 4, 2008, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm

I beg Clinton supporters to dig just a little bit deeper, aim a little bit higher. There has never been a figure in american politics as self-serving as Hillary Clinton. PLEASE, PLEASE, look closer. She takes more $ from big business than any of them. Her messages have been erratic, inconsistent, and in large measure bizarre over the course of the campaign season. Everything from sleep deprivation lying to 3am phone calls. Tough as nails working class champion who’s an Ivy Leaguer just like he is. She is a flat out liar. She does not have your best interests at heart. McCain and Obama at least have your interests at heart, regardless of their flaws. She is a total farce.

Posted by: dylan | May 4, 2008, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm

Obama supporters are brainwashed..just like Bush supporters were..no difference here..We hate the guy..get it? We will not vote for him ever..he is a con and a vote thief. Get it?????

Posted by: Nancy Reagan | May 4, 2008, 6:51 pm 6:51 pm

Amen, Dylan!

Posted by: AT | May 4, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm

Jackt51
Yes, “you can ruin” a country that you and my husband fought to protect. Obama runs with a group of foreign investors from Iraq and Iran that want to buy this country. Check on the visit with the Iraqi billionaire at Rezko’s home which Obama did attend with his wife —this has already come out in the Rezko trail. Really you are going to help them?

Posted by: Anne | May 4, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm

Too late, Hill. According to new polls today, Obama has rebounded bigtime since the Wright Scandal. He’s now beating McCain by 11; Gallup has him up by 4 nationally; Zogby has him leading in Indiana by 2; He’s got a solid lead in NC and will win there.
The holiday gas tax is killing Hillary.
And I hope this is a lesson for the Wright-obsessed media.

Posted by: southamco | May 4, 2008, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm

Obama will be our next President.
Obama 08 !

Posted by: Victoria | May 4, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm

I think the Bush/Energy policy was a good idea and I’m glad that Obama voted for it.

Posted by: LOM | May 4, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm

Yeah I’m a Hillary supporter with 3 degrees and have already made $448,500 this year and I will make much more before the year is out..no..not a doctor-just a business owner!..I say give the people relief anyway you can..even a few dollars helps. every bit helps..

Posted by: Darcy | May 4, 2008, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm

Do you even know what the
Cheney ebergy policy is?? I mean after all..you don;t seem to know very much..you are voting for a hope to change plagerist..come one show us that you know what the energy policy is if you like it so much!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Brad | May 4, 2008, 7:09 pm 7:09 pm

We saw “pandering” at its best when Obama told America he was shocked by what his pastor was saying.

Posted by: cindy in nc | May 4, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm

cindy in nc — spot on!
divorce your pastor of 20 years after running for POTUS for 1.5? That IS pandering at its best!

Posted by: LOM | May 4, 2008, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm

Pelosi is going to lose her seat pretty soon if she doesn’t shape up. We will see to it. Reid is next and then DEAN..you wait and see. They better be paying attention..When they are gone they can take their toys with them and then the work needed to be done will be BY HILLARY…we will vote the bast*rds out..unless they change their tune BEFORE June 3…………

Posted by: cryin shame | May 4, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm

Yeah, Obama leads McCain by 11. Believe that poll if you want.

Posted by: geevill | May 4, 2008, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm

I thought Obama was about the “new politics” where Washington does work? Sounds like he is the one siding with Washington on these ideas.

Posted by: Harley. | May 4, 2008, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm

re: Bishop
If you had two or three PhDs, you would still need to be schooled!!!

Posted by: OldEnoughToKnowBetter | May 4, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm

TedDaddy / BillForObama:
I’m with you guys, politically speaking. But remember, we don’t want to feed into the negativity.
Just keep spreading the truth, and the germs of dishonesty will disappear. As Justice Benjamin Cardozo once said, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” :-)

Posted by: BMR, Pittsburgh PA | May 4, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm

I’ve been watching the whole back and forth on this ridiculous gas tax election stunt. People are saying they could use that paltry $28 over three months. Maybe so. But all of you who to say this should think about the folks who will lose their jobs so that you can have that $28. They’d be out a whole lot more than that. Does that make a difference to anybody out there?

Posted by: Hopeful in 08 | May 4, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm

I’m appalled by the racism that is seeping out of some messages, as this primary season drags on. Unable to openly oppose someone who is half black, because open racism is in the dead past. So finding ways to attack everything but the color of his skin. If we don’t pull ourselves out of the racism swamp once and for all, how is this country going to pull together enough to survive the 21st century?

Posted by: Dave in Albuquerque | May 4, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm

I takes it personal that the OBAMA fanatics still making fun of Bill about his sex life.
Bill is an All American; he is not a saint.
Bill is the president that left you a surplus, that kept you from going into wars, that ensure jobs coming in USA. His decisions and policies were good at his time of office.
After so many years that the world change, the president need to make adjustments to policies. Why would you still make Bill responsible for todays problems. It just doesn’t make sense.
The Obama attack dogs appeal to emotion not reasons. Get lost you OBAmaniacs.

Posted by: John_Lai | May 4, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm

Yeah I guess this must be more of that ‘free ride’ Obama is getting in the press, I mean he only had 6 events scheduled for today. He’s the front runner. is the only candidate willing to call the gas tax the BS that it is. The only one that understands that telling a nation you’ll obliterate them is not the way to get things done. The only one that understand that mandated insurance coverage means that insurance companies will profit and do nothing to reduce the cost of health care.
HRC counts on people to be stupid and/or uneducated. To not be able to fully understand the issues at hand and to go for the easy grab. She has no interest in raising the debate, or solving problems. She is seeking power. Period. She seeks power for powers sake. She has and will continue to lie to get that power.

Posted by: Louis | May 4, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm

I guess experience DOES make a difference. Obama had suspended the gas tax previously in Illinois and it was later determined to have little merit. Suspension on a national level could potentially have a hugely negative affect for thousands of American workers who are employed for bridge and road construction projects that are funded by that tax. Of course Hilary would get that money from the Oil companies right?!?! Allegedly and only IF she becomes President, so I guess the workers who un- or under-employed for the remainder of ’08 are just “elitists” who don’t care about saving the “vast majority of Americans” $28 this summer.
When asked which economists supported her (aka McCain’s) idea, she responded, “I’m not going to put my lot in with economists because I know if we did it right … we would decide it in such a way that it would be implemented effectively.” Uh huh.
Per Hilary, “Elite opinion is always on the side of doing things that really disadvantages the vast majority of Americans.” I could not agree more, like sacrificing MORE American jobs and endangering are already crumbling highway infrastructure. Of course megamillionaire Hilary, who has had the Secret Service paying for her gas for the last 15 years, is REALLY in touch with us “regular folk.” Give me a break

Posted by: Michael | May 4, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm

LOL TedDaddy!
Maybe Hilary CAN buy my vote after all. :-)

Posted by: Michael | May 4, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm

WestCoastMessanger, welcomeback we were missing you in action, we were thinking that you have your choice, but it seems no, Hillary is not tough, she knowa she cannot win, so she is pandering that is all. Math is making her unelectable. God save america from Hill, Bill and McCain. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

Posted by: BKMC | May 4, 2008, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm

BKMC
thats not true… Hillary will beat down Obama in both states tomorrow the math thing you are talking about is a talking point that the campaign came up with weeks ago Hillary will win and the nomination will be given to her and Obama will go independant and be defeated again period thats all

Posted by: staniam | May 4, 2008, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm

mrs. clinton could not control her husband, so how the heck is she pretending to be the new leader of the “free world”? please, u.s. voters, save us from further disaster.

Posted by: cjs | May 5, 2008, 4:45 am 4:45 am

It’s time for Obama to bow out! What a joke he is!!!!!! I listened to his speech last nite in Indiana, same old, same old. He has no substance, no solutions…nothing! Added to this, he has split the nation with his race card, which, is coming back to haunt him. Since Indiana is now requiring photo ID’s to vote, many, very many of the African American voters will not have time to get their ID’s, so Sadama will lose these votes.

Posted by: david from texas | May 5, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

Lets see, Misty, and your hate of Clinton because she is winning and beating Obama and many OBAMABOTS were glad that Florida and Michigan voters were not allowed to be counted, because this would have ended Obama’s campaign, yeah, youre a real American are you!

Posted by: david from texas | May 5, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

John_Lai: Bill Clinton is just protecting his investment. If Hillary becomes president, he can sell access to her for millions. If Hillary becomes president, they will be billionaires by the end of the first term as Bill lobbies for foreign governments.

Posted by: X marks the spot | May 6, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Brilliant news!, guy

Posted by: Greanync | May 7, 2008, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm

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