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Hill Back on the Hill
June 24, 2008 2:19 PM
So Bill Clinton has announced he will back Barack Obama as his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, returns to Capitol Hill.
Across the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., today said that women "are wildly enthusiastic about her candidacy. Not just a woman but this woman, this talent, this intellect, stamina. I think her candidacy was a bright, bright moment for us and she may run again."
If you haven't read it already, check out New York Magazine's "The Fall and Rise of Hillary Clinton: What She Won By Losing" by John Heilemann.
- jpt
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Linda mae,
Good post.
Yes, he had $5 millions from Hollywood event.
You know,,,those Hollywood stars are on his side and they discriminate age.
They like young star not old one.
Posted by: catleya | Jun 25, 2008 5:34:39 PM
Posted by: Linda Mae | Jun 25, 2008 3:20:55 AM
Nice post...
Dems need to remember that there were big rumors four years ago about a Kerry/McCain ticket. Everyone seemed rather pleased then...
Posted by: tr | Jun 25, 2008 4:33:58 AM
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Yes and I am more than happy to make Kerry's dream come true! I will vote McCain and NOT kerry!! lol
Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 25, 2008 9:12:00 AM
could care less of people dont want obama it is the RIGHT to vote, and you pick who you want but those who have followed clinton only to say they will vote mccain confuse me! vote for someone else that has her issues or yea find a way to write her in or something but MCCAIN??
really??
Posted by: melissa | Jun 24, 2008 4:34:22 PM
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REALLY!!!
Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 25, 2008 9:04:11 AM
Pelosi should not say it.
The reason are,
Make me wants to vomit and makes Hillary supporters feel more pain because losing the great candidate as Pelosi herself describes her.
She knows Hillary is the best why did she not choose her.?
Posted by: catleya | Jun 25, 2008 1:02:25 AM
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Well they are all singing a different song now, too late!!
We will NEVER support the party or BO! NEVER! WE do not want the guy you are shoving down our throats! He is a fake and a phony, get a grip Nancy!
No money not one penny ever again!
Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 25, 2008 8:59:14 AM
Democrats will have to wait, till 2012, Obama is so deceiving and divisive and anti-Democratic that we won't vote for him. Write Hillary on the ballot.
Posted by: Libre | Jun 24, 2008 2:41:42 PM
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YES, YES you are preaching to this choir!
Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 25, 2008 8:52:31 AM
'It is not about Obama or Hillary now. It is about putting a Dem in the White House!!!'
It's about electing the best candidate for the job. Now that the best candidate is out of the race, it is about choosing the best of the two weaker presumptive nominees.
Country over party this time. That is the right decision. Stay informed. Vote smart. Stay loose from the racist rhetoric from all sides. Go slow. Go cold.
Posted by: len | Jun 24, 2008 8:06:12 PM
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GO NADER!
Posted by: HP Boston | Jun 25, 2008 8:50:42 AM
Posted by: Linda Mae | Jun 25, 2008 3:20:55 AM
Nice post...
Dems need to remember that there were big rumors four years ago about a Kerry/McCain ticket. Everyone seemed rather pleased then...
Posted by: tr | Jun 25, 2008 4:33:58 AM
How sad it is that the media coverage which skewered Hillary is still involved in its unbalanced reporting. Leno SNL, and Letterman (I don't watch O'Brian - prefer Ferguson ) still spend minutes of Hillary jokes and do not give one about Obama. Letterman should be presenting the clips of the many speeches Obama tries to make without the teleprompter. He makes Bush sound like the greatest orator. Fear? Lack of objectivity? Network pressures? I don't know but I'm tired of it and have tried to email my concerns. Hopefully, the readers of this blog can join me and bring some voice of reason. I think the negative press hurt Hillary and Bill as well. The clips we saw and the hue and cry made about some silly stupid out of context comments were consistently on air. This primary has proven that sexism is alive and well - and accepted - in the US. I don't like Obama because of his lack of experience and his flip flop on issues. I detest the idea that not to vote for him is racist because it must be that he is black. It is as racist to vote for him because he is black. I am glad that another commenter pointed out that the Supreme Court could over ride Roe vs Wade with the members now on board. That has been a sticky point for me that will now make it easier to vote for him. Also, I cannot stand the excuse that it will take 10 years to get benefit from beginning to drill for oil now. We have moved from 25% to 65% usage of imported oil. It is, to me, a matter of national security to be energy independent. Or at least bring down our reliance on foreign oil to the number it was years ago. If Congress had spent their time wisely, we'd not be in this problem now. No more excuses. Oil and the man made global warming issues are the ones I had hopes that Hillary would work on. McCain has touched on the oil and now if he will tell us that the 31,000 scientists who have declared that man did not create global warming and that actually we are now in a cooling period, then he definitely has my vote. I am liberal in so many issues but the ones that are so important to our national security are not for sale. Oh, did anyone read Nancy's comment that the it was the good will of Iran that stopped some of the fighting in Iraq? San Fransisco Chronicle has it. Or blog, Nancy Pelosi, Iran, good will to find linkage. I've emailed Nancy at her Speaker government site with many of these same issues. I've not received a response. I hope she loses her election and I'd send her opponent some money if I could. Oh, Barack flip flopped on campaign contributions. To do so he will be able to use twice the amount of money than McCain to buy his way to the White House. I just heard that he received megabucks from Hollywood. To me it is a lack of integrity to go back on this pledge and then to excuse it with such a simple reason. Does he think we are morons?
Posted by: Linda Mae | Jun 25, 2008 3:20:55 AM
Nancy...huh? Do you really believe we are that stupid? You did everything in your power to ruin Hillary and you're actually trying to equate yourself with her now in order to get our votes? After all, you did say in April that we would all unify and support Obama. Not a chance. I would gladly contribute to whoever runs against you. I will gladly vote for McCain. My family in Missouri will be voting for him also. There is much unrest in Illinois right now because of the Chicago politics-as- usual that got Obama started. Maybe we'll see how much this will effect Obama's numbers in November. I think it will have a huge effect on the state legislators. People are sick and tired of them. Till then, Nancy Pelosi, please don't email me anymore for contributions to the DNC.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | Jun 25, 2008 1:25:23 AM
Pelosi should not say it.
The reason are,
Make me wants to vomit and make Hillary supporters feel more pain because loosing the great candidate as Pelosi herself describes her.
She knows Hillary is the best why she did not choose her.
Posted by: catleya | Jun 25, 2008 1:02:25 AM
'It is not about Obama or Hillary now. It is about putting a Dem in the White House!!!'
It's about electing the best candidate for the job. Now that the best candidate is out of the race, it is about choosing the best of the two weaker presumptive nominees.
Country over party this time. That is the right decision. Stay informed. Vote smart. Stay loose from the racist rhetoric from all sides. Go slow. Go cold.
Posted by: len | Jun 24, 2008 8:06:12 PM
Nancy, sweetie, isn't it a little too late for this? We can see through your charade so don't even try to hoodwink us.
Since you took over congress, it has been very ineffective, and we are still waiting for all the promises you made in 2006.
Posted by: miyaki | Jun 24, 2008 8:06:03 PM
Nancy Pelosi is a hypocrit. I am sorry I don't live in California to vote against her reelection! Fortunately, I read a lot on the internet that there are plenty of people who will!
Posted by: beebop | Jun 24, 2008 7:26:49 PM
the people at msnbc have no shame, after all of the running down of the clintons, and bill needs to just go home, and bill needs to be quiet,
and now all they can talk about is
when and what will be say or do to help obama win.
WHAT?!
obama and co. have said they do not need or want bill clinton,and they list all of the reasons why not.
and now bill clinton is a sore loser if he is not doing backflips to do anything.
the clinton' are human, just as the rest of us.
the msm, the dnc, the obama crew, expect the clintons to do what none of them or you would do.
first told "we won, now get lost"
and then told
oh by the way, if you don't help us, we are going to call you sore losers.
now how would any of you react to that?
the clinton' are damned if the do and
damned if they don't
most people don't want them, so let them stay at home.
obama' got this
Posted by: jgaw | Jun 24, 2008 6:18:53 PM
Posted by: carpenter.nyc
If you really want Hillary back at 2012, you must vote for McCain....if you write in Hillary---Obama will steal your vote again.
Not only that, SOME state just automatically give write in votes to the party candidate, so Hillary write in votes would go to BO! IF anyone is thinking about writing in Hillary's name, check with your State FIRST!
Voting for McCain is the ONLY way to beat Obama and send a loud and clear message to the DNC and the DC elites that they can not choose our nominee for us!
Posted by: Vickie | Jun 24, 2008 6:16:51 PM
Please help me decide whom to vote for: on the one hand we have the oldest candidate, who couldn't raise his hands high enough because of the injuries suffered while serving in Vietnam, spending 1966 days in captivity, whose wife's Operation Smile spread across from Bangladesh to Vietnam or on the other, a younger candidate, in a designer's suit, spending 7300 days as a member, along with his unpround wife, of a black separatist church, worshipping Wright?
Posted by: decider | Jun 24, 2008 6:15:53 PM
Nancy Pelosi and others should be simply thrown out of Congress.
The only way we can ensure Hillary's victory in 2012 is by voting against every democrat who supported Obama.
Posted by: Hillary Voter | Jun 24, 2008 6:14:32 PM
HEY, NANCY! Bite Me! You should have stood up and defended Hillary while she was still in the race. I do hope you LOSE your seat along with every other Democrat in Congress who screwed Hillary over. You're all going to pay. You'll be lucky to retain a Majority in Congress.
Bill and Hill are only doing what they're being FORCED to do. If I were them, I'd do one token rally and go on vacation until August.
Posted by: Vickie | Jun 24, 2008 6:09:43 PM
independent,
i think the dis honor is on the dnc
not sen. clinton.
Posted by: js | Jun 24, 2008 5:59:10 PM
Personally, I haven't decided if I stay home or vote McCain in the GE. I've long admired McCain's approach to the issues - not always toeing the party line...but I haven't made the leap.
It seems there are 3 wedge issues to consider when looking at McCain. The Obamabots will whisper their "McCain warnings" in you ear. But consider:
1 - Abortion. "McCain will stack the Supreme Court and overturn Roe v. Wade." The truth is that the court already has enough weight on the right to overturn it. It happened when SDO retired and Roberts was confirmed. And I think he was confirmed by a democrat-controlled congress? The point is, congress will remain in the dems hands. Even if they fear McCain nominees - all they have to do is DO THEIR JOB.
2 - Iraq. Long story short - congress holds the purse strings. McCain can't go around them - they need to DO THEIR JOB.
3 - Economy. McCain isn't as dumb as people want to portray him on the economy. Obama and the DNC have twisted some of his word into their own little loop. He said he was 'stronger on foreigh policy than the economy.' He didn't say he didn't understand economics. Further, there are advisors. The POTUS must have the judgement to select smart advisors - shudder at the thought that one person makes all the economic decisions. And, again, when McCain's economic policy needs support from congress. Once again - they need to DO THEIR JOB.
So, is a right-leaning moderate so bad when both houses of congress are run by the dems? Certainly no worse that a guy from the far left wing who would look for rubber-stamp approvals from his party. Yikes.
Posted by: FishMonger | Jun 24, 2008 5:41:07 PM
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