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Clinton: "Si Se Pueda is Right"
January 22, 2008 8:06 PM
ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., flew across the country to receive the United Farm Workers endorsement in Salinas, California on Tuesday. The Union, founded in 1962 by Cesar Chavez, represents 27,000 farm workers.
The Senator took the stage with bleachers filled behind her with UFW members wearing red t-shirts chanting "Si Se Puede!" Clinton who rarely utters Spanish to Hispanic crowds, shouted back at one point during her remarks. "Si se pueda is right! That's right, yes we can!" Clinton used the wrong tense of the the word "puede," presumably accidentally to the crowd. Clinton has admittidly told audiences that her language skills are not her strongest suit and often referneces her french teacher from college who said to her her "Madmoiselle, your talents lie elsewhere."
Clinton included mentioning her five point immigration plan in the speech for this largely Hispanic crowd. Over 2,000 people attended the event and were very enthusiastic, many times during the speech people screamed "bring our troops home." At one point Clinton said "ill get to that."
Clinton heads to Phoenix, AZ to deliver an economic town hall meeting –and then returns to Washington DC late this evening.
January 22, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (223)
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That's news? Seriously?
Posted by: James O'Hagan | Jan 22, 2008 8:41:16 PM
If Hillary wins the nod Dems are screwed. SHe already has no independent appeal. McCain has those. And now the 40% of the country the Dems have are split and her attacks are either pushing Obama supporters to support an independent (Bloomberg) or a Republican or not vote at all. THe bottom line is in terms of electability, the only chance Dems have is Obama or Edwards. Do the math.
Posted by: Brando | Jan 22, 2008 8:45:39 PM
Fi Fi la rue, isn't it nice to just insult somebody when U don't have anything bad to say about them?
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That is why the Clinton campaign stole Obama's "change" rethoric and "Yes We Can" rhetoric...
I wouldn't count Obama out..
Posted by: Rep0X | Jan 22, 2008 8:50:17 PM
Hopefully, Hillary can get the nomination so that a Republican can get into the White House....AGAIN!!
Bill,
Don't chill...do what you're doing. It's destroying the party. Always a lot of fun to watch!
Posted by: isy | Jan 22, 2008 8:50:52 PM
Ill vote for te devil himself before I ever votr for another Clinton. A post from another form.
If Obama is going to have a chance to
win this thing, he is going to have to come off of his defensive position and go after the Clintons. This whole country is waiting for someone to tell the truth about the Clintons and stop tip toeing around it. If Obama was to say something like .... Bill and Hillary have already had 8 years ... and yes, the economy did well, partly because of their work and partly because of what happened in Sililcon Valley. But they had 8 years to pass health care reform, and failed ... had 8 years to reform immigration, and failed ... had 8 years improve the long term condition of Social Security and Medicare, and failed ... Had 8 years to really do something about America's failing schools, and failed ... had 8 years to put in place an energy plan that would lead us to energy independence, and failed. They passed all these unsolved problems on to President Bush just like Bush and Reagan passed them on to them and just like Bush II is goiing to pass them on once again. Instead of solving these problems, the Clintons got bogged down in scandal after scandal and the situation with Lewinski that completely distracted them from their real responsibility. They had their chance ... they had 8 YEARS! It's time to turn the page and move on. It's time to stop the politics of destroying the other side. It's time to pay attention and acknowledge why half the country has such an unfavorable opinion of the Clintons. HALF THE COUNTTRY! These people are not our enemies, they are our neighbors, our co-workers our fellow Americans and many of them absolutely can't stand the Clintons. It's time for real change, not 4 more years of what the country already rejected back in 2000.
Posted by: From a Dem | Jan 22, 2008 8:53:43 PM
Ill vote for te devil himself before I ever votr for another Clinton. A post from another form.
If Obama is going to have a chance to
win this thing, he is going to have to come off of his defensive position and go after the Clintons. This whole country is waiting for someone to tell the truth about the Clintons and stop tip toeing around it. If Obama was to say something like .... Bill and Hillary have already had 8 years ... and yes, the economy did well, partly because of their work and partly because of what happened in Sililcon Valley. But they had 8 years to pass health care reform, and failed ... had 8 years to reform immigration, and failed ... had 8 years improve the long term condition of Social Security and Medicare, and failed ... Had 8 years to really do something about America's failing schools, and failed ... had 8 years to put in place an energy plan that would lead us to energy independence, and failed. They passed all these unsolved problems on to President Bush just like Bush and Reagan passed them on to them and just like Bush II is goiing to pass them on once again. Instead of solving these problems, the Clintons got bogged down in scandal after scandal and the situation with Lewinski that completely distracted them from their real responsibility. They had their chance ... they had 8 YEARS! It's time to turn the page and move on. It's time to stop the politics of destroying the other side. It's time to pay attention and acknowledge why half the country has such an unfavorable opinion of the Clintons. HALF THE COUNTTRY! These people are not our enemies, they are our neighbors, our co-workers our fellow Americans and many of them absolutely can't stand the Clintons. It's time for real change, not 4 more years of what the country already rejected back in 2000.
Posted by: From a Dem | Jan 22, 2008 8:53:46 PM
She will sell out the country, The Constitution and individual rights to get her Marxist agenda installed by giving or attempting to give amnesty to the illegals. She is a gun grabber and has a very checkered legal past.
Any one who thinks that government is here to help you is truly ignorant or an elitist who wants a parasitic government job.
The only way to save America is to throw all the democraps and repulsives out of office completely. They are destroying America.
This is an opinion of the Macy's Christmas Baby of 1938
Posted by: Peter C Stephens | Jan 22, 2008 8:56:49 PM
Hey Brandon, how can Clinton have stole the phrase when hispanics coined it, and used it for Clinton?
From a Dem- vote for the devil, he'd love to have you in hell.
Peter- trust me, the sky is not falling, chicken little punk.
Isy- well, you're a republican, so you can't be that bright anyway.
Welcome to the new Clinton era guys, get used to it, or you're going be miserable for the next eight years. If you decide to go off yourselves because Clinton is President, guess what? The world will not tilt on it's access, and will continue to spin without you!
Posted by: Casey | Jan 22, 2008 9:12:38 PM
"YES WE CAN" should really be Clinton's campaign theme. Both her and Clenus have been helping themselves to anything and everything since their days in Arkansas. Buy now, pay later and blame it all on a vast right-wing conspiracy. Shameless and disgusting human beings indeed.
Posted by: DannyK | Jan 22, 2008 9:21:42 PM
hillary rodham is one of the most hated figures of our lifetime.
she will make george bush appear poular.
her initial polling will be about the same as bush.
she knows nothing on economics, executive talent, managing (ANYTHING), military, healthcare or leadership.
as president she would probably drive the USA further into a debtor and bankrupt nation.
Posted by: deroy | Jan 22, 2008 9:26:18 PM
Hillary Clinton is being very organic.
No more drama, vote Obama.
Posted by: Wrong Adjective Guy | Jan 22, 2008 9:30:39 PM
Since Mrs. Clinton cannot recall and sing the proper verses to the American National Anthem, and can't speak Spanish right, how the hell can we entrust her to be competent enough to rule as our next prez?? Vote Ron Paul...si se puede (yes, he Can!)
Posted by: tom | Jan 22, 2008 9:31:27 PM
"Si se pueda?" Translation: I am making a meaningless and shallow gesture with the hope I fool you into thinking I really care that you do jobs no one else will do. By the way, which group are you and how did I end up in "Salida?"
Posted by: CarlTiombo | Jan 22, 2008 9:32:41 PM
Hillary is like Hemmingway's bull, she's dead and doesn't yet know it. Please, please, please, will someone make these Bushes and Clintons just go away, away, away. Praise be the Lord!
Posted by: Rev. Kelpoitrine Jones, III | Jan 22, 2008 9:32:56 PM
A small linguistic correction: in Spanish it is, "Sí, se puede." Notice the final "e".
Posted by: Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliu | Jan 22, 2008 9:48:01 PM
Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same coin. They only care about power and money. Your money.
Posted by: TParker | Jan 22, 2008 9:48:18 PM
Hillary is an evil, manipulitive control freak -- worse than George Bush.
She will never be my president. One has to be an idiot to believe her BS.
Posted by: hklm21 | Jan 22, 2008 9:50:27 PM
Hillary will bring back the misery index from the good old Carter days. We'll have to stock up on sweaters once her energy plan goes into effect. Here Marxist plans will further isolate the U.S. trade and business. If elected she will only last one term, if not having a hissy fit and hitting the nuke button. No wonder the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012! Vote against these elites. Vote RUDY!!!
Posted by: dave | Jan 22, 2008 10:07:52 PM
Looks like Hillary has just committed to give Amnesty to the Illegal Aliens. What ever happened to your new stand on those pesky NY driver's liscences? Didn't you last say no way to that Mockey Spitzer's plan. How can you face these illegals, accept their endorsement, and say "SE SE PUEDA", when you won't even give them a Driver's Liscense?
Posted by: vinny | Jan 22, 2008 10:09:49 PM
A vote for ANY democrat is vote for less freedom, fewer rights and MUCH higher taxes.
Not to mention opening the doors to illegals and terrorists.
Posted by: Dave S | Jan 22, 2008 10:17:23 PM
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