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Clinton Brings Cash into the Conversation
February 08, 2008 4:48 PM
ABC News' Jake Tapper and Eloise Harper Report: In Tacoma, Washington, Friday afternoon, Senator Hillary Clinton, D-NY, for the first time publicly brought her cash into the conversation.
"As some of you may have heard, I recently loaned my campaign some money because I intended to be competitive going into Super Tuesday," she told the crowd in a packed gymnasium Speaking at the University of Puget Sound, "and I think it turned out to be a good investment with all of those victories across the country."
Perhaps adding fuel to the fire of those who saw her loan -- and news reports that her campaign was so cash-strapped that her senior staff were forgoing salaries -- as a fund-raising stunt, Clinton said, "When a friend of mine heard that I had loaned my campaign some money, she said to me, 'Why didn't you tell me you needed help? Of course we’ll be there for you.' Well, I have been overwhelmed by the response that I have received over the last three days."
Clinton asked the audience to go to website and offer her their support as well.
Clinton's recent loan to her campaign has also been viewed as a way for Clinton -- a former First Lady with nearly 100% name recognition and massive institutional support -- as the underdog in her race against Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. On a conference call with reporters Friday morning, Clinton campaign communications director Howard Wolfson repeatedly indicated that Senator Obama holds significant advantages going forward.
Clinton clearly wanted the focus of the day to be on health care, though, not on her campaign coffers, and today she wheeled out a new line against her opponent, who has frequently made "Yes, we can" a trademark line of his soaring rhetoric.
“When it comes to universal healthcare, my opponent is saying, 'No we can’t,'" Clinton said. "Well I say, 'Yes, we can,' and yes, we will, if we make the right decision in this election."
Clinton urged voters in the state of Washington to come out tomorrow to the state caucus. She has admitted to having difficulties in caucuses, which are more time-demanding and require great passion of supporters; she has lost eight out of the last nine such contests. Clinton said in a recent press availability that caucuses draw the "activists" from campaigns and are not the most democratic process.
February 8, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (36)
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How about, "No you couldn't", Senator Clinton? Your health care plan flopped spectacularly in the 90s. So based on your 'experience', I'm not putting all my eggs into your health basket.
Posted by: Cat Scratch | Feb 8, 2008 5:12:30 PM
If Clinton couldn't get healthcare passed in '92, what makes people think she can now?
And aren't they blocking the Archives release of the papers from the Clinton Admin?
And where is their tax return? Why won't they release it BEFORE any nomination?
Too many questions on the Clinton's, not enough answers...and just plain tired of their 'spin machine'!
Posted by: NanD | Feb 8, 2008 5:21:28 PM
No You Can't, Mrs Clinton go "Garnish" some other voters wages to pay for your ill conceived plan and lets keep big government and the IRS out of our back pockets too!
Posted by: Free Country | Feb 8, 2008 5:22:53 PM
Hillary is done CRYING for VOTES TWICE.
She is done CRYING for MONEY once.
CRYING a THIRD time would look silly.
but I would not be surprised if she does some sort of crying, or may be have her campaign, or Bill, or Chelsea CRY for some votes or money.
How a cry baby is going to compete against ruthless Republican campaign, God forbid, if nominated.
Posted by: moeen | Feb 8, 2008 5:26:03 PM
It's still interesting to me how she disses the people that support her. That last line about caucuses only attracting activists and not be a true democratic process--oh my! Is she dissing her activists? Is she dissing caucuses?? This is her way of making an excuse for loss--blame other people, and we've seen it in Iowa, South Carolina, even NH before she won. I hope her "supporters" hear this in the states she loses in, and know that she is blaming them for her losses.
Posted by: Jerome | Feb 8, 2008 5:37:56 PM
So she co-opts his message again. She's not creative enough to come up with her own message.
It's about time for Bill and Hill to find their retirement home somewhere in the Bahamas, and no, the White House is NOT a retirement home!
LA, NE, WA, ME, VA, MD, and DC
You all have a chance to push history over the edge...
Posted by: LA in Indiana | Feb 8, 2008 5:45:43 PM
Dont live in the past regarding her the previous health care plan..look into the future with the experiences of the past..Mrs. Clinton will succeed in providing universal healthcare as a president of the United states..
She is the most sincere of all to get fiscal responsibility and be commanderincheif, and very pragmatic
Posted by: joe | Feb 8, 2008 5:46:24 PM
dont underestimate the strength of a lady who has endured a lot in her personal and political life.. it is not enough just to be foot soldier...she has endured the media with intense scrutiny on her and Bill clintons life..while foot soldier has only shown one aspect of his tenacity as a soldier and wants to be an elected president on the politics of fear
Posted by: joe | Feb 8, 2008 5:51:44 PM
Do people not understand what "garnishment" of your check means?
I am appalled at the mere suggestion of it.
I would much rather have affordable healthcare and be able to choose whether I purchase it, rather than it being mandated that I have it, and then my check potentially garnished to pay for it. How exactly is that doing me any favors?
Posted by: PR In NV | Feb 8, 2008 6:11:21 PM
Wherever I go I see a lot more Obama supporters writing comments against Hillary. That's another evidence that more O's supporters use internet which makes sense because overwhelming number of young people back him, therefore the polls often are not accurate. Obama is a good man, but when it comes to running for president, he's just as greedy, he also says and does anything (just in different ways) to get elected, he also attacks. I have no problems if you support him (for whatever reason), but what annoys me and turned me far away from him is the fact that he now is what media and press has created, someone he's not yet (he might be that one in the future) at this point. I get goose bumps whenever I hear people trying to compare him with MLK or JFK (seems that he was already one of them). Think from the view of an outsider, you know what I anylized here at least makes sense. Also one must admit that too many young people who don't really know politcs just blindly vote for him (or really for Oprah) like he's a star that they want to follow. Fans of a star are mostly young teenage people. They get emotional too easily.
Posted by: snakebaby | Feb 8, 2008 6:45:04 PM
by chuckee i feel that these blogs are written about who ever the news people talk about i would like to see a news man or woman who wants to make a name for themselfs get out and do a real good investegation of obama, who his he ? where did he come from so fast?
Posted by: chuckac | Feb 8, 2008 7:17:50 PM
Wait till you lose your health insurance or find out that your current insurance won't cover your current medical problems because your insurance company will claim that it was a preexisting condition and that you lied in your application. Then you'll be singing a different tune about universal health care.
Posted by: Joseph | Feb 8, 2008 7:26:47 PM
oh my chuck ac, have you been buried under a rock?
He's a Senator, and you think they don't know anything about him?
I didn't hear all this crap when Keith Ellison was sworn in using the Quran.
But y'all keep digging.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | Feb 8, 2008 7:31:29 PM
it's really funny that her campaign is struggling....she spent half a million dollars on parking last year...? that's a lil funny to me... half a million on parking and you want people to give you more money? also she didn't give to her campaign....she loaned it? so this means that once people donate upwards of five million she gets this money back? that's weird that she would ask supporters to donate but loans her own cash...
Posted by: Jay | Feb 8, 2008 7:45:24 PM
Hmmm ... In 2001, Hillary and Bill were passing the hat for their legal defense funds and complaining that Ken Starr had bankrupted them. Since that time they have had to live on their Federal salaries and pensions [rent-free, admittedly, thanks to the donation of their house] and a couple of big book advances that were astronomical by book standards (but still not more than a couple of million). Now Hillary can write a check for $5 million. Hmmm ... 1+1+1 = $5 million. Can anyone say "pork bellies"? Makes you wonder why they orate about the super-rich but refuse to reveal their own financial information, doesn't it?
Posted by: Douglas | Feb 8, 2008 8:10:38 PM
If health care is mandated not everyone will be forced to buy it. Or Congress and Senate representatives will continue to get their free health care. The the government can afford to insure them why not everyone. How many jobs give full pay for life on retirement. They should get the same pay and benefits as the average American. Then they will be motivated to come to a good solution to SS and health care.
Posted by: Ben | Feb 8, 2008 9:10:07 PM
wHEN mR. CLINTOM was the president hillary could not do it because she was the wife of a president.People are asking dum question why did not she do it then? what the difference it makes now?
I tell you the difference. She was not an elected member of any government when her husband was the president. Now she will be the president of the USA. she can do the health care, Energy , economy. with all her experience she can turn this country arround. Obama needs experience. it like giving a semi truck to a new driver to drive in the city streets. The new driver will kill people with that semi. It will be same thing to put this country in young man who never had any experience in administration.Giving a lecture and inspiring people on the streets does not come in handy when Obama If he becomes the president. He will be like lame duck from the day one. He should be as vice president and gain some experience and go for it next time.
Posted by: Franklin | Feb 8, 2008 11:28:39 PM
Hillary says she can't win the caucauses because the people who attend them are activists, not rank-and-file voters.
So, is she saying that those who *really* care about the process, really pay attention to the issues - aren't voting for her.
Oh. That's something I'd point out to the media, yeah. She's cutting her nose off to spite her face...
Posted by: Waitamint... | Feb 8, 2008 11:31:58 PM
What is this that Hillary is the underdog? I thought she had the "experience". She was the first lady everyone knows who she is. She is not an unknown. She has the famous Bill Clinton in her corner and she is thrilled about him wanting to stump for her. I don't think he charges her the high fees for speeches he gets all over the world. What makes her the underdog? Because people have figured out these two. How come we can send money but she only gives herself a loan to be paid back? How come all of her money has stopped? Because her money is from big contributors, one of the biggest is Health insurers who indeed have a say in her plan that is to sweep the nation. She ought to release her tax records. They might have to disclose all that Bill is getting paid from the who's and the how much's. Bill is ending one such relationship with Khazakistan where he will receive $20 milbut if you are married to the Pres of US is that a conflict? Hillary's Health Care Reform was conducted in closed doors and the records over several months to years were not available. It was deemed not handled well, it did not pass, and it flopped.
Posted by: Jeanie | Feb 9, 2008 1:35:48 AM
Jeanie,
"How come all of her money has stopped? Because her money is from big contributors, one of the biggest is Health insurers who indeed have a say in her plan that is to sweep the nation. She ought to release her tax records."
That statement is exactly true. Anyone with half a brain knows it. The press knows it. Anyone that knows anything about campaign finance laws knows it. Anyone familiar with how the Clinton's do business knows it as well.
It doesn't take a smart person to put two and two together. But, it sure takes a dumb one to overlook it and/or try to defend what is so clear and obvious.
Which bring me to the point John Edwards made regarding Hillary, which was: how can one claim to work for the interest of people or on their behalf, when they have their hands in the DEEP in the pocket of lobbyist, big corporations, special interest groups, etc.
I'm just glad I didn't mail in a ballot or that my primary isn't until next month! I won't be making the mistake so many others have made....There is no more benefit of the doubt.....And clearly some things (many things actually) have come out since last year that's cause me to shift my support.
Posted by: Ann Marie J | Feb 9, 2008 2:46:30 AM
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