Hillary Campaigns in Florida for Obama, but Will She Take On Palin?

I hope that voters who embrace Hillary Clinton's position on social issues as well as domestic and foreign policy, but who shun Obama, appreciate that Sarah Pailin is cut from the same ideological cloth as Pat Buchanan and the evangelical right. Is that who you want a heartbeat away from the Presidency and from the authority to shape the future composition of the Supreme Court?

Why does anyone need to "Take on Palin?" That would only make this a campaign about personalities and totally ignore the issues, which is exactly what the Republicans (Karl Rover) wants. He did the same thing when Bush ran and look what we got. When the issues are discussed, Obama/Biden win hands down. McCain admits he doesn't know that much about the economy and "it's the economy stupid." Palin doesn't know much about the eoncomy either, at least when it comes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Why does anyone need to "Take on Palin?" That would only make this a campaign about personalities and totally ignore the issues, which is exactly what the Republicans (Karl Rover) wants. He did the same thing when Bush ran and look what we got. When the issues are discussed, Obama/Biden win hands down. McCain admits he doesn't know that much about the economy and "it's the economy stupid." Palin doesn't know much about the eoncomy either, at least when it comes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

First Obama and his followers trash HRC and now they're begging for her to rescue the shallow one's failing campaign. Poetic justice at the least.

And, very funny. I'm laughing my head off.

Hillary is amazing! Obama is a phony! It is frightening how the marketing of Obama made him so popular even though he had ZERO EXPERIENCE.

I'm so glad America is seeing him for what he is...all talk and fake presidential seals.

Palin/McCain 08

It is not Hillary Clinton's duty to take on Palin. It is Obama and Biden's role. This does not change the fact the most of the 18,000,000 Hillary Voters will vote for McCain. This is why we will not help Hillary Clinton pay off her $20 million debt unless she first drops Obama.

Samantha--yes--"maybe he will learn how Hillary felt" when his media image loses to a new media image. Maybe Obama should buy some Palin glasses. I think that there are many, many highly educated women who refuse to drink the koolaid this time. And I wish Palin all the best in a spot that should have been Hillary's (just looking at credentials, experience). I am still grateful that Hillary's campaign opened our eyes to the extent of rampant sexism in our own party. Shame, shame. SHE was an important voice in the dialogue re: the future of this country.

"A grave miscalculation on Obama's part was finding refuge in the media- Big mistake-and not expecting another person to steal his spotlight"

I agree. With Matthews and Olbermann being demoted, Obama has 2 less BOTS on the air.

Hillary is doing what she committed herself to do. She doesn't have to do any more than that and Obama does not expect her to do more than that. Why does everyone think Obama is lost without Hillary going after Palin? Hillary has already given Palin a clear message with that one line, "NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN, NO PALIN." These words alone make it loud and clear to Palin that it would be best that Palin not use Hillary's words, nor use Hillary as an icon to advance the Republican agenda.

Dusky,

I have a graduate degree too. They say the BOTS are the most educated people but they appear to be sophomoric to me. Obama has a resume like tracing paper and a reputation of being consistent at one thing only—-running for another office other than the one he holds. I have seen this pattern in people who feel entitled, especially men with little qualification, who are unfairly advanced above women in jobs . I can't believe that the DNC allowed it to happen to Hillary. The Obama message of Change is to divide and conquer. Obama does not care about equal anything for women.

A grave miscalculation on Obama's part was finding refuge in the media- Big mistake-and not expecting another person to steal his spotlight. Throw in the race baiters like Donna Brazille and his stammerings w/o teleprompter and you can see that he possesses glaring weaknesses. Too bad he put himself on the pedestal as the Chosen One and promised to walk on water. That is a hole he dug for himself. Obama is narcissistic. BOTS are following him into fairytale land only when they get to the forest the house in the woods will be a shack. Just like it is for those of us in Illinois.

I find McCain/Palin to be more sincere and down to earth.

The Obamabots are hypocritical. Today Biden says of Palin "She made a few good speeches"

An I am like come on which sounds EXACTLY like the beginnings of media stardom for your running mate OBAMA.

I love the Newsweek cover with Palin on it PALINTOLOGY I love it and everyone is buying her glasses. Obama is in trouble. But maybe he will learn how Hillary felt.

You said:

"If you're doing it for some sort of payback Hill will never win. People don't forget".

Hillary asked us all to turn the other cheek. She did, but I can't. She is a much bigger person than I and should not be blamed for my decision not to support Obama. When we women voters got hit with the Biden pick and news that Hillary was not EVEN vetted, some of us realized that we could not bring ourselves to support Obama. You can't force me (as a lifelong Democrat) to like someone who has proven in one false move that he is a coward and sexist. Ask yourself--if you were presented with a great leader, with all of the right credentials and experience, --could you vote for him? Now how about if you were Jewish or African-American? Don't tell me the Biden decision wasn't sexist--we know, we saw, we will not forget--no matter how much Hillary or Bill tell us that we should like Obama anyway. It's just not possible--sorry.

"People don't forget"

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That's why we never forget how Obama treated Hillary supporters!

To Hillary supporters...it's payback time :D. McCain 2008, Clinton 2012

Posted by: fromHILLtoMAC | Sep 8, 2008 4:13:24 PM

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If you're doing it for some sort of payback Hill will never win. People don't forget.

The presumption is that Obama has only lost ground with "uneducated" woman. This is so funny to me--having a law degree of my own. I guess nobody could believe that educated women could get behind McCain/Palin. I do vote because of the issues, but this time the biggest issue is representation. I don't think Susan B. Anthony would've wanted my vote to have been treated as a non-factor in the VP selection process (as it clearly was). Educated women get this and are willing to vote for the principle that each woman's vote should matter. Gee, I get to choose a man who demonstrated sexism in choosing his running mate or a man who didn't. If you think I'm an uneducated country bumpkin because this issue matters to me most (yes, more than the economy), then you just don't get it. Women fought for me to have the right to vote because my vote should matter. A vote for Obama is a vote for the marginalization of all Democratic women voters (or at least the millions who supported Hillary).

USVet

I saw Obama & O'Riley on Bill's teaser last week. Obama took an awfully long time to respond - probably trying to remember what he's for.

I wasn't impressed with his performance during the interview at all. In the end, he really didn't say anything significant -- just generalities.

To Hillary supporters...it's payback time :D. McCain 2008, Clinton 2012

But, hey it was an easy mistake as McCain wants to appoint Reps and DEMS to his cabinet....and he and Biden have a close friendship that goes back 33 years...love that McCain has no ego...just wants the best and the brightest, bipartisan leadership! He is the REAL UNIFIER.

oops....McCain/Palin

54% of our population female. 50% voters vote emotion not policy...who they FEEL DESERVES the keys to the WH. That's good math for McCain/Biden.

Obama self-destructs in his interview with O'Reilley.

Watch it tonight on FOX.
8:00 PM Eastern