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Clinton Attacks Democratic Activists

April 19, 2008 12:16 PM

A year ago, at a virtual town hall sponsored by the liberal group MoveOn, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., lauded the group.

"You've been asking the tough questions; you've been refusing to back down when any of us who are in political leadership are not living up to the standards that we should set for ourselves," she said. "I think you have helped to change the face of American politics for the better."

What a difference a year -- and access to a private fundraiser -- make.

Yesterday the Huffington Post's Celeste Fremon posted comments Clinton made after Super Tuesday at a small private fundraiser in which she disparaged the group and Democratic activists in general.

"Moveon.org endorsed" Obama, she said, "which is like a gusher of money that never seems to slow down. We have been less successful in caucuses because it brings out the activist base of the Democratic Party.

"MoveOn didn't even want us to go into Afghanistan," Clinton said -- falsely, according to the group. "I mean, that's what we're dealing with. And you know they turn out in great numbers. And they are very driven by their view of our positions, and It's primarily national security and foreign policy that drives them. I don't agree with them. They know I don't agree with them. So they flood into these caucuses and dominate them and really intimidate people who actually show up to support me."

- jpt

UPDATE: The wise Marc Ambinder reminds me that Moveon was first formed to protest the impeachment of then-President Bill Clinton.

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Posted by: Graham | May 30, 2009 3:42:03 PM

Moveon boys blew off the Hillary supporters who were a big part of their base and that was a shot in the foot for them. Bye, Bye moveon. A lot us who supported moveon are moving on. Big mistake for the boys.

Posted by: AmazonTraveler | Apr 21, 2008 11:25:55 PM

Moveon made the endorsement without majority agreement from it's members. That is something that bothered my friends who have been long time moveon supporters. Moveon isn't speaking for the majority of it's members which is the oddest part of it's endorsement.

Posted by: irma | Apr 21, 2008 3:33:28 PM

Hillary cannot be trusted, just another example. She cannot even run her campaign, how can she run the country. I just read they are broke and owe money to the little guys... This whole thing is crazy. I would not want her in office trying to fix the economy...

Posted by: Becky | Apr 21, 2008 2:14:42 PM

Don't get fooled by Move On, an organization who is willing to put negative ads against another candidate in exchange for big bucks. Move On is unrealiable and should not be trusted.

Posted by: Alfredo | Apr 21, 2008 2:02:59 PM

I scolded one of Moveon.org members who called and asked me to donate money to Obama campaign last month! I told that person that Obama will never be my candidate! This flip flop guy will take his campaign down with his own image! Moveon.org has become a wicked tool for Democrat party! I did make mistake 4 years ago when I donated money for their candidate John Kerry....just to see him get smashed like potatoes by swift boat ads! Moveon.org has created the same image in this election: another flip flop! another empty promise!

Posted by: Texan | Apr 21, 2008 12:32:15 PM

Thanks for the invite, Jim, but I'll pass on boarding the Obama train. It's heading for a derailment.

Posted by: HoosierSue | Apr 21, 2008 8:46:43 AM

I gave $300 to MoveOn before the primaries started. I wish I could take the money back.

I don't think that MoveOn should have endorsed a candidate before the nomination.

To be fair, about half the Democrats support Obama, and half support Hillary.

I'm voting for Nader.

Posted by: Melibe | Apr 21, 2008 3:06:49 AM

The moveon.org is old news. What I'd like to know is just why did five members of the Joseph "mafia" Bananno crime family donate $2100 each to the McCain campaign. There's one you'll never hear on the "Hannity keep the KKK live and well show".

Posted by: GC | Apr 21, 2008 1:10:51 AM

The Moveon story is old rehashed news. What I want to know is just why five members of the Joseph Bananno "mafia" family donated $2100 each to the John McCain campaign?

Posted by: GC | Apr 21, 2008 12:57:23 AM

Obama, the dark knight of campaign tactics:

Clinton is a solid er er uh er darnit! She is a solid liar.

Posted by: jbate | Apr 21, 2008 12:17:07 AM

It's funny that Hillary was a fanatic supporter of moveon.org until they gave their endorsement to Obama; then she became a fanatic anti-moveon.org.

Posted by: jbate | Apr 21, 2008 12:10:37 AM

sandy,
actually the supreme court ruled you can have dual citizenship, but does not encourage it.

Posted by: pp | Apr 20, 2008 11:58:58 PM

AMy Hillary 'won' NM by less then 1% of the vote - I live here - I worked the caucuses. Less then 1% of the vote is not an overwhemling win. Since Rihardsons's endoresement of Senator Obama and the hours and hours of canvessing I and others have done in my state, it is very likely that Senator Obama will carry NM in the GE. Voters who cast their ballots for Hillary in the caucuses now say they will vote for Senator Obama in the GE.

Posted by: sandy | Apr 20, 2008 11:51:53 PM

Dual citizenship - my grandson is going to be marrying a Canadian citizen - he has already checked on dual citizenship and has been told that holding dual citizenship is no longer possible for U. S. citizens.

Posted by: sandy | Apr 20, 2008 11:40:22 PM

Where are the men? Are the men even here? Up to the challenge of doing the work? Calling all men...Hillary with my vision save the ice caps...The green fund, no more war..we are not guilty..we do not deserve it...bring advanced industrial jobs here. Calling all disenfranchised MI and Fla dems to join GREEN Party. Abandoned by the men of our nation and the democrat party. Hillary does the work BO stumbles behind like a lackey.

Posted by: taraisastar | Apr 20, 2008 10:59:21 PM

That fact is tht Moveon suppports the most liberal, left wing candidates it can find. Sorry, Hillary, you may be left, but not far enough. Avowed Communists would be a shoo-in for this group.

Posted by: angus | Apr 20, 2008 10:57:58 PM

The Bill&Hill show disgusts me. They will say anything to get elected so they can sell more of our jobs in exchange for contributions from foriegn governments and middle men for the Clinton Ego Edifice to be located somwhere bertween Little Rock and the Big Rock(Alcatraz)

Posted by: savoymt | Apr 20, 2008 10:09:14 PM

The Democatric voters are not as stupid as the media wants us to be. In reality, we don't give a fig about all of the background noise recently produced (the debate and HRC). The Obama train is real, strong, and headed to the White House. Jump aboard my friends - you can be part of something very special. Or, you can tell your grandkids that you missed it.

Jim (a 50 year old white guy from Texas)

Posted by: Jim | Apr 20, 2008 9:56:29 PM

Now that Hillary is beating Obama in the national polls for the candidate most electable and she is favored to win 10+ points in Pennsylvania, even some of the most staunt Obama supported news analyst are saying now that she has new life and he has been hurt with his actions this past week. Added to this that Dean is saying now that Florida and Michigan delegates will be seated at the convention, many are saying after Tuesday, with Clinton's BIG win, that the SuperD's that have pledged support for Obama will recant their votes and go with Clinton. Added to this, the breaking news that the Hamas is now endorsing Obama, because of his Muslim ties, I don't see him gaining anymore ground. Actually, as one commentator on CNN stated, it's as if the Obama campaign is imploding. Hillary 08 !

Posted by: david from texas | Apr 20, 2008 9:08:44 PM

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