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Hillary in Elevator Mishap*

August 28, 2008 12:44 AM

DENVER, Colo. -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., was already not having the Democratic National Convention that she'd been hoping for, her and her husband's well-received speeches notwithstanding.

Then it got worse.

After Wednesday night's festivities ended, there was a minor elevator mishap at the Pepsi Center that involved Clinton, sources tell ABC News.

Apparently, the elevator got stuck between floors, stranding Clinton and others for several minutes. For about five minutes inside the elevator, it was "hectic" and not a little claustrophobic -- the elevator was overpacked, which is why it stopped, a source says. The doors needed to be pushed open, and some of those in the elevator -- a couple of Secret Service agents -- needed to be lifted and squeezed out in order for it to start moving again.

Clinton was seen leaving the scene looking a tad shellshocked, but an aide said, "She's fine."

- jpt

* This post has been updated. Originally, per a witness report, it reported that Clinton, herself, had to be squeezed out of the elevator between floors, but a Clinton spokesperson says that isn't true.

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It seems instead of non important stories as this that you could investigate Obama past associations and personal data. Why won't the media do this. You would be consider a hero to bring out all of this before the election. As a 40 year Democrat who after our primary changed to Independent I cannot vote for Obama - because he is not experienced for the job of putting America back on track after 8 years of Bush.

Posted by: Lynne | Aug 29, 2008 8:33:21 AM

Hillary and Bill you were wondiful,you never change my mine..I will not vote for Obama,no way..the dem party has made me sick they are a disgrace to american..I thank Obama and his v.p. are two empity suits full of hot air..MCcain 08 is the right man,we need someone who will put all these bums to work and stop them from living off the working people

Posted by: sue | Aug 29, 2008 7:50:10 AM

"I applaud both Hillary and Bill on their for differences with Obama behind them. This just shows the class act both of them have always have been."

The Clinton's a class act? What fantasy are you living in? Two of the most morally corrupt people on the earth today.

Posted by: Tim | Aug 29, 2008 2:59:54 AM

"There is nothing to fear but fear itself", unless of course you get stuck in the elevator with Madame Rodham.

Posted by: Stump69 | Aug 29, 2008 12:20:20 AM

With blogs, how would we hear about important news like this? I bet the New York Times isn't even going to cover this important story!

Posted by: fletc3her | Aug 28, 2008 9:40:27 PM

Obama will win in a landslide. McSame will be Dole 2.0

Posted by: Rox | Aug 28, 2008 8:31:45 PM

Not only was Clinton stuck in the elevator, I read that Jesse Jackson Jr. was stuck the other day as well. It seems as though Denver, is having problems with this convention. They had a reporter arrested for taking pictures, running out of food and giving the delegates Hot Dogs, now the elevator problem. The "Mile High" city does not seem to have solutions to many of these problems.

Posted by: anotherperspective1 | Aug 28, 2008 8:21:25 PM

I don't think I have read/heard a single story about Hillary Clinton having a bad time at the convention. But who am I to say? Rightwing bloggers are sooo reliable when it comes down to "reporting". (cough cough). They are ripe with jealousy. May I sign off with a childish little "neener neener"? That felt goooood ;-)

Posted by: Ginger | Aug 28, 2008 8:02:08 PM

And I find it odd that a huge number of Republican leaders are not going to be attending their own convention next week. Why is that? Can you figure that out? Hmm. You wonder about Feinstein -- who broke her foot -- but I think the red party has finally stolen its last election here. Yes, I do indeed.

Posted by: Elizabeth | Aug 28, 2008 7:02:29 PM

Some of you anti-Obama bloggers sound like a bunch of outdated old coots shooing the kids off the lawn. Not only can most of you not spell worth beans, but you're also clearly afraid, which is why you respond to well to the fear that McCain and his party is trying to sell us. You're afraid to take responsibility for the trainwreck of a mess that YOUR administration is leaving us with. You're afraid of change. Well, guess what? You're not selling my generation anything. We're ready for change and we're going to make it happen because it's our time. So get on the bus or get left behind. I swear - some people have to be dragged into the 21st century.

Posted by: Elizabeth | Aug 28, 2008 7:00:07 PM

Sad to see so much ignorance of the facts being displayed here. Educate yourselves before voting to avoid the same type of emotional, nonreasoned, extremist candidate as we've had for the past 7+ years.

Posted by: Graz | Aug 28, 2008 6:45:27 PM

I think you all got off the subject of the article. Everyone went off into multiple tangants okay. Yes I McCain Supporter but lets just talk about the article not about whose Canidate is better then the other guys okay. Yes getting stuck in an elvator cant actually be dangous when it is over packed.

Posted by: david | Aug 28, 2008 6:10:04 PM

The worst president in history was in the 19th century -- James Buchanan, who comes closer than any one person for being responsible for the Civil War. Ironically, he was also the most experienced.

Posted by: Jack | Aug 28, 2008 6:05:24 PM

Even elevators did not spare her lies

Posted by: joe | Aug 28, 2008 5:36:59 PM

oh brother - per robert's comments. Don't you realize that alternative energy is not going to solve the oil problem. Oil is used in to many items. We need to drill. If you want to make an impact lets ban all makeup (i.e. mascara is made from product of oil) utilized by women as a start and see how long it will be before they demand that we drill.

Educate yourself democrats!!!

Posted by: carlos | Aug 28, 2008 5:18:51 PM

Hey Hans Meiser---you want to call John McCain an adulterous person...whaaat? Do you remember the "Blue Dress" and the cigars? What a shortsided loser you are.

Dan---you say that President Bush is the worst president in history---so you think President Bush is worse than Jimmy Carter? Open your eyes and see the light! Please!

Posted by: Jeff N OK | Aug 28, 2008 5:02:51 PM

Why is it that people who keep praising Clinton for a balanced budge keep forgetting it was with a Republican Congress. Yes the budget sucks not and we have a Democrat congress. Everybody complains but doesn't realize that the Democrats are in power and causing the problems.

Ignorance is bliss. Like J - "McCain too old, too rich & too niave. Obama is young, ambitious & actually cares about the American people. He's not full of promises..but actually going to get things done. That's the difference."

Obama is rich also. Was this a problem when Kerry was running? And everyone says he is going to get things done but no one know what those are....

The Obama campaign pushed back hard against the televised comment on Monday night by James Carville, architect of Mr. Clinton’s 1992 campaign and its mantra, “It’s the economy, stupid”. Mr. Carville said on CNN, “If this party has a message, it’s done a hell of a job of hiding it tonight, I promise you that.”

Posted by: Carlos | Aug 28, 2008 5:01:55 PM

joan...

first of all... NOBODY was doing ANYTHING for our vets at Walter Reed until Obama stepped in. It was all TALK.. and that includes Mc Cain.

but before then, before he even got to his desk on his first day in the senate... he was putting together the most important ethics bill to ever be written and passed in the senate.

and there is more...

but when you consider that was from a freshman senator... who is the jr senator from his home state...

that was already A LOT.

of course when you look at Mc Cain... just try to rattle off the things he has done FOR vets. its not going to be easy.

Posted by: drzoon | Aug 28, 2008 4:52:58 PM

If Obama is elected in November he will go down in history as the first Anti-American ever elected as President. He's the most liberal of liberal Senators and our founding fathers would vomit if they knew this country would actually vote for someone like him. Obama supports stand for nothing therefore they are falling for anything, a pep rally if you will, led by Oprah. Can you image someone like Obama calling the shots for the US Military? He's going to change the red in our flag to pink!

Posted by: Jay | Aug 28, 2008 4:47:00 PM

Getting a really good look at M. Obama, I must agree with the other poster: She is militant-looking. Extremely scary, angry and evil.

Posted by: Lisa Again | Aug 28, 2008 4:27:17 PM

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