How can a couple working on "government salaries" make $35 million?

Can someone please take a closer look and explain?

Ann,

The $35 million comes after leaving office, so book deals, speaker's fees, etc. add up quickly when you're a former first couple.

But the money issue has to be a serious concern.
First Obama announces $32 million in January. Clinton camp is silent.

Next, Clinton meekly announces about $13 million for January, which has, by all accounts, been spent already.

Today, rumors that Clinton may loan the campaign personal money, even after Bill said in November that such tactics violate the spirit of democracy.

After the rumors surface, we find out that SURPRISE! Hillary has already loaned her campaign $5 million and may dump more money in.

Obama has a serious fundraising advantage on two counts - first, less than 3% of his donors are maxed out (Clinton's percentage is significantly higher), and second, he's just flat-out outraising her.

This is big trouble for her campaign, and explains why she's clamoring for debates, even after there have been 17 to this point - they're free media.

I want to know if ALL of the donations of the Rezko guy to the Obama campaign were given back......last I heard, the Obama camp had said that they didn't remember how much money Rezko had donated.....(how can you NOT know? Aren't candidates required to keep strict records on this?). Apparently this Rezko guy gave money to other campaigns, too. All candidates' campaign funds should be monitored by an objective, outside source, to also make sure that the candidates are not receiving PAC money, like from MoveOn.Org, and then the candidates go and say that they aren't taking PAC/Special Interest Money. I don't trust candidates with regard to money, no-how----no matter WHO they are.

To Ann B.
Well Ann, in case you had not noticed one of them has not been a government employee since 2000. B. Clinton has been making a lot of money giving speeches around the world. A practice first perfected by Sen. Obama's "transformative" R. Reagan after he left office. ($1.5+or- million for two speeches in Japan in 1989)
Both Clintons also wrote best selling books and cashed in. Two things #43 is not likely to accomplish. That is either "writing" or "selling books". There is no question he will "cash in" with someone like Halliburton or Blackwater.
Actually, I'm sorry for the snarking tone, but I'm very weary of the current outbreak of Clinton Bashing. Brave young American soldiers continue to die, almost daily, and it seems to me the media and people are obsessed with creating controversy and not helping us solve problems.

Utterly Amazed,

I have to say that I'm hurt by your characterization of my support for Obama as sexist. I've been a registered voter for ten years and have been proud to vote for women in local elections, for House, Senate, Governor, state offices, etc. I would be happy to vote for Hillary if I truly felt she were the best candidate, but that's just not how I feel.

And if you're going to make the argument that Obama won so-called Red States, note that Hillary herself tried to claim victory in Missouri (my home state) by claiming she won rural counties that were "pretty red" (her words, not mine), even though Obama won the state by carrying Democratic strongholds by better than a 2:1 margin. You can't have your cake and eat it, too.

I personally like the prospect of record turnout in Red State areas, meaning that a broader coalition can be put together come November, as opposed to the Bush-like, 50%+1 strategy that Clinton seems to be running.

Kudos to Hillary's Senior staff!!! THAT is dedication and belief in Hillary, and is admirable. So many others believe in Hillary this way, too, and I believe they'll come through for her. It's NOT who has the most money, however-----money is nice, but MONEY DOES NOT BUY VOTES---else we'd be the "other" political party. "If you don't stand for Hillary, you'll fall for Obama". We've got your back, Hillary----GO FOR IT!

5 million to buy US Presidency, that is against democracy, anticonstitutional and against liberty. Nobody should buy the US Presidency, every US citizen deserve to be president with people's voice but not with money. Now Hillary is in Romney's column.

She calls the $5m a loan. So, she expects to have the money given back to her when the campaign gets some contribution? She also calls the money 'my' to indicate that Bill is not part of it. Are they not a married couple or is what they have a political arrangement? That $5.0m might have come from Kazakhstan, and she doesn't want America to know.

Hi Jake,
It's nothing personal dude, but I stand by my assertion. If Hillary was a man, she's be ahead by double digits. I know Obama has a lot of supporters (Men and Women) who have honestly and carefully chosen him based on the issues. Kudos to those folks. However, he also has a lot of other voters who are claiming to be "republicans" who are crossing over to vote for him. What they are really doing is voting against Clinton. Hey, I have men in my own family in this camp. They are really republicans, dude, and they are going to vote for McCain in the general. They don't agree with Obama on one single issue. They are supporting Obama now to kill Clinton. Most of them are white males, who are just a little too afraid of Hillary.

Look, if Obama wins, and I think he will, I am on board. I will even put a sign in my yard. But I stand by my statement that it's Clinton who is more electable.. if we'd get behind her. The fact is, she's running against an awesome competitior like Obama (I like him a lot, nothing against him), the entire mainstream media, the far left talking heads, and the far right talking heads. The media has shown no mercy. I will go to my grave asserting that a big part of that is because of her gender. Men just don't treat other men that way. Men respect other men. But it's still okay to be a little chavenist and to put a woman down. Pay close attention to the media and you'll see it. Even my republican husband agrees with me.. but I had to point it out to him.

What was Bill and Hillary doing taking photographs with Rezko if not that they are gaining something from him? Or is it because Rezko himself hasn't said so. One day, someone who knows will expose Rezko's deal with the Clintons. I can't believe I used to love this couple even supporting them during Monica Lewinski and Paula Jones sagas. That was because I didn't know how bad they are. They can do or say anything to win votes.

How many Monicas and Paulas do we expect to see in the Whitehouse if Bill Clinton becomes a jobless first man? I WONDER.

NOW THE REPUBLICANS ARE IN DISAARRAY, but that will end if Hillary wins the Democratic nomination, which I pray she doesn't. She is a polarizer and will DEFINITELY unite the Republicans for a Whitehouse win. It will be DISASTER FOR US. Trust me.

DON'T BE SURPRISED SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON WILL WIN THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION! LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED IN LOS ANGELES THEY HAVE A BIG EVENTS ON SENATOR OBAMA - ENDORSERS LIKE:OPRAH WINFREY, MARIA SHRIVER, CAROLINE KENNEDY, STEVE WONDER AND SO ON.... WELL, SHE WON IN CALIFORNIA EVEN THOUGH SHE PLAYING AGAINST ALL ODDS. SAME IN STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS - SENATOR TED KENNEDY, CAROLINE KENNEDY, PATRICK KENNEDY LOOK SHE WON AGAIN.. EVEN IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK CITY. PEOPLE VOTE FOR HER FOR THEY KNOW SHE RUN OUR COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND SHE IS THE MOST QUALIFIED, SMART, TESTED LEADER AND GOOD EXPERIENCE! SENATOR OBAMA MAY HAVE ALL THE MONEY BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THE VOTERS WILL DECIDE - FOR THEY CANNOT TAKE CHANCES TO ELECT A WRONG PRESIDENT AGAIN AND ON THE JOB TRAINING PRESIDENT AT THE RATE OUR COUNTRY PROBLEMS: ECONOMY, IRAQ WAR AND IMMIGRATION....OBAMA IS ALL BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH NO SUBSTANCE AND LACK EXPERIENCE.

Sam Lim,

Clinton was ahead in California by nearly 20% for the past 7-8 months until late January.

She won because of early voting. She may have still won without that, but it would have been 2-3%. If Super Tueday was on Feb 10th she would have lost California and 3 other states.

You can't spin that. You didn't even know who Obama was last February, but you knew her, right?

She got owned. Now watch her shrink in these next few caucuses and primaries.

Oh, BTW, while she's "loaning" her campaign $5 million, Obama has raised nearly $5 million on line just TODAY!!!

People are voting...with their hard earned $. The returns show that Obama represents the future while Clinton only the past. The Clinton campaign is in danger of imploding over the next few weeks while Obama has the money necessary to get his message out...stay tuned...good times.

Dear Sam Lim,

What is experience without good judgment? So, a secretary in a law office has experience as a lawyer because he/she worked in that office for many years? Or a nurse can practice medicine after working with a doctor or in a hospital for years? Be careful what you ask for.

Experience is good, but has to be the right experience. First Lady has no access to the presidency more than a messenger in that Whitehouse. She did not even have security clearance for the eight years as first lady. Her experience is only pillow talk.

We all have to look before we leap or else we are doomed by our own making. To have a woman as president is very appealing, but let it be the one with good judgment. I don’t think Hillary is the one. Two times she voted to send us to war in Iraq. That war has cost us many lives, billions of dollars, and has caused the real war against terrorism to suffer.

Bin Laden is still somewhere in Afghanistan plotting against us – United States Of America, all because of those votes.

Senator Clinton will win in November.

The thing we all need to remember is that America is fed up with the Republican administration which led us into such terrible straits. The bungling of Iraq and Afghanistan, their ignoring of Katrina victims, the view of America the rest of the world has now, and the crippling deficit can all be laid at the Republicans' door. It's not Hillary Clinton who can't win. It's John McCain.

Can't manage the campaign or the economy I see...

Utterly Amazed,

Am I afraid of Clinton, yes certainly. She strike fear into my heart. As a republican, I will vote for Obama in the primary. Even in the worst case I won't be pledging my allegiance to Hillary.

So now we are suppose to believe in the economic policies and then vote for a person who can't manage her own campaign finances? I don't think so. If Hillary Clinton has bankrupted her campaign then she has no business being our president and be given the opportunity to bankrupt our government!

Just as an update on the financial data. About 2 hours ago the Obama campaign sent out an email to supporters asking for donations to match Hillary's 5 Million dollar check. It is now 10 o'clock, and Obama has managed to raise 5 million dollars since the polls closed last night. 5 Million in one day. (He could hit 6 Million before midnight)

People look where Clinton's "excellent" experience with economics got her. Sorry, if she can not run the finances of her campaign, she will bankrupt America too.

Obama is the future. Turn the page America.

This indicates Clinton is a poor economic manager. She was touted as the sure thing and had raised more than enough money even before the campaign started. These personals "loans" to the campaign should be watched closely. The question: Who wants this lack of responsibility leading the country?

Hillary has no Mid-East money, sugar daddies like Resko, big contributors like Exelon, and big dollars. I wonder what Obama has done or will do for these contributions. Is this part of the “Yes We Can” movement?

$35 million in speaking fees? Yeah, right...

Someone has to help our country to get back on track... No new commer for me... We can not take that risk!

The Clinton fortune is listed at between $10 and $50 million. Don't anyone dare suggest to me that Hillary is supposed to be representing the little guy.

Sounds more like a Clinton-Romney ticket. Please.

To clarify: Obama "shattered previous monthly records" with donations from CITIZENS, not from The Indefatigable American Lobbying Machine.

Americans from all walks of life have donated $5.5 million to the Obama campaign on February 6th ALONE.

How you like THEM apples?

Without this news report, we can't understand how tough mission it is for HRC's team. However, HRC should be more carefully to use these loan money for future campaign activities. The concept of COST DOWN should be considered. God luck for Hillary H. Cliton. Mabye it is good gift for her how to use small money to create BIG Victories with her and her team members.

The sad part of this? These posts. We should be absolutely overjoyed with our Democratic candidates. Instead, we have a bunch of troublemakers doing all the can to rip each other down.

America has disappointed me this election. Even worse is that money may dictate who wins this election. Despite a clear support for Clinton from the largest class in America, it will be the upper-middle and upper classes that decide not with votes -- but with the almighty dollar.

Politics as usual.

Majority of Obama's money comes from people donatimng $200 and under. Ever been to his website? Blog posts get 1,000+ responses all the time, with ppl posting how they donated a few bucks.

It is laughable to even suggest in todays political climate that Obama has more big money people that a former presidential couple.

Bottom line, the Clintons are sinking ships, and the money people are getting off..........while Obama is being hit with millions of sub $200 donations.

Billary are done, broke, losing momentum, supporters fleeing like they have the plague, and looking desperate by BEGGING for free debates.

Obama or McCain will take the White House.

Lending 5 million to the campaign? Does that mean she wants to be paid back with interest?
Great sense of fiscal responsibility if the money is used up by Super Tuesday. How do we expect her to manage a whole country with a deficit problem?????

To those questioning Clinton's abilities to run the economy based on this -- grow up. Stop turning every small detail into a huge issue.

Clinton will have the money she needs, and this doesn't speak to her ability to manage an economy because our economy isn't run by one person. It's dictated by a lot more than the President.

So grow up, learn how our country works, and stop turning a great race about the future into a tit-for-tat race that has been like every other Democratic race in the past 12 years.

Obama is using the playbook of Carl Rove. Promise change, unite, new direction and the other wonderful things people want to hear. Voters fell for this eight years ago and Carl Rove laughed all the way to the bank. Obama is a copycat and the voters are falling for the same ####, the only difference, Obama is a better speaker. Some people still believe that used car salesman are honest...

She raised 130 million already though?

She has blown through that already, and using Bill's Kazakastan monies to finance this debacle now?

Earth to Billary and Romney; If people do not donate enough to let you run a campaign take that as a HINT!

And a special note to "Me" -- Obama and Clinton are virtually tied. This is far from over. Clinton is getting so many donations that her website is erroring for those trying to donate. She will have money to continue through to the end.

Stop this divisive, childish crap that Obama is supposed to be against.

And since when have debates been a bad thing? Who cares if they're free advertisement, they're free for both candidates.

It's amazing how wrong some of you are. Obama is getting Republican support--because a lot of Republicans like him!! I'm a Republican and think he's amazing. For the first time in my life I'm inspired enough to donate money to a candidate. I don't have a lot to give, but I've given 3 times now to Obama. I know LOTS of Republicans who support him because he's the best hope for our country, not out of some effort to game the Democratic primary. If we wanted to get the best candidate to defeat, we'd be crossing lines to vote for Hillary.

Without OPRAH, OBAMA has no dinero. MAMA MIA!!!

Why does OBAMA call himself the underdog???? To get pity votes. He is so slick. I hope that just because someone has more money, that shouldn't mean he wins the nomination. I am turned off by how he is pouring money into ads and his so called well rehearsed stump speech.

HILLARY HAS SOLUTIONS.

I've previously donated to Edwards, but now my meager help will go to Clinton. I am desperate to see a Democrat in the White House, and I am telling you, the Republicans will destroy Obama. The crazy rants of his pastor, Jeremiah Wright appear to be off limits as far as the Dems go, but the Republicans will tar Obama with his reverend's brush. For every young wide eyed voter who comes out for Obama, the Republicans will round up 4 who will be terrified that Malcolm X is on the verge of becoming president. Is it fair? Doesn't matter. They will do it, and it will work.

Many, many people hate Hillary--not because she's a woman, but because she's partisan, fights dirty, and is a hypocrite. If the democrats want to win the general election they will support Obama.

Barrack Hussein Obama / Larry Sinclair what a great democrat ticket in November.

I'm a die-hard New Yorker but it just makes me wonder... If she can't $113 mil.
campaign, how is she going to be able to make the best decisions on the national budget. Well there's another thing in her life that she can't manage.

Obama is the stronger candidate for the general election. Independents decide elections. Independents like him, and they don't seem to like Clinton.

The Republicans are on the verge of nominating their most popular candidate with independents. If the Democrats don't do the same, it will most likely be a disappointing election year.

I don't understand. How can she loan the money to her campaign. Does she get it back at the end with interest? If so, Mr. Mitt will be making out like a champ at the end of his campaign.

Give it a rest this has not played out yet. Hillary will take Bill as a VP. Yes she can the VP position is not a elected spot and not subject to the term limits. She will get in the Whitehouse as president, siz months later she will resign the position as the pressure is to much and Turn the office over to Bill. A legal 3rd term is established.

I am crossing party lines to vote for Hillary. The Repubs will eat her alive.

Someone above brought up the McCain comparison, and that's a valid point. He was down and out, broke, laying off staff, etc. And now he's back.

But its also important to note when that happened to McCain. It was long before the early states. McCain was able to come back because 1) there was no single or even two clear Republican frontrunners, 2) he could focus all his time and effort on innexpensive retail campaigning in a single state for an extended period of time, and 3) New Hampshire independents love him.

His situation contrasts with Clinton's in that her financial problems are hitting now, when the campaign needs to be moving fast between multiple states, placing media buys, etc.

Of course, if her own financial resources are deep enough, it may not matter. She's raised about a $100 million and spent that in 12 months, including the very slow early months. To maintain current structures and ad buy habits, she'd probably need at least $15 million a month for three months. More would be better, from her perspective, but I'm guessing she can make do with that (which is significantly more than Republicans will have to spend, by the way).

She can probably raise $30 million in the next three months, and maybe more. Raising that figure would mean she may want to kick in another $15 million of her own money. Maybe this is where the $20 million rumors came from, before we knew about the first $5 million.

It will be interesting to see if donors rush to help, or start seeing her as a lost cause.

Perhaps Bill Clinton can ask his Dubai contacts to help out? He gets paid $300,000 for each speech he gives there - private income. And "When the library opened last year, a computer display in the exhibit halls included information on some, but not all, donors. The Saudi Royal Family and the governments of Dubai, Kuwait, and Qatar all gave $1 million or more." No. Foreign governemnts or persons cannot contribute directly, please note directly, to a campaign. I would hope that Hillary Clinton is being wise enough to stay a barge pole's length from any more dubious donors, i.e. Norman Hsu.

The good news about BO raising so much money today from little guys is that it's an indicator that the little guys are doing great financially regardless of prevailing pessimism about the economy.

I also don't know why HC is not appealing to her supporters to match BO's January $32 million.

Mr. Obama has 750,000 individual contributors giving 10-50 dollars on his website. That is why he is raising so much money. This is one-third of his total fund raising. Hillary has only about 12 percent coming from small contributors. Her big contributors have maxed out the $2600 limit. Maybe Hillary can get money from Mitt Romney, he has millions and millions of his own. Looks like the common people are winning the battle against the Democratic machine. Hope Hillary can mangage the government better with our money, if she's elected.

I admire Romney for one thing. He used his own money! You would give from your regular earnings when quote Bill Clinton "I never had a nickel to my name until I got out of the White House, and now I'm a millionaire, the most favored person for the Washington Republicans," Clinton told a friendly audience in Kentucky last fall. "I get a tax cut every year, no matter what our needs are." Indeed, the Clintons -- who left the White House with an estimated $12 million in legal debts rung up during the Whitewater, campaign fundraising and Monica S. Lewinsky investigations --are worth an estimated $10 million to $50 million, according to Hillary Clinton's most recent disclosure form. That is attributable primarily to the speaking fees and to the seven-figure book deals that both Clintons signed shortly after leaving the White House. The fortune they have amassed gives the Clintons a nest egg for the first time, and it allows them to tap into that wealth for a campaign."

Hillary collected her money from special interests. Obama collected his money from individuals. Clinton will run out of steam soon.

hhhmmm...well the obama grassroots has just outraised the bank of Clinton. My vote is with the people and not with the machine.
Also they both came into super Tuesday with the same amount of money. Why is she broke? Is she not good at managing money?
Hillary and Bill Clinton will remain in New York and Senator Obama and Michelle will be moving into the White House in less then a year.

Obama hit $6 million before midnight. Small donors...lots of people...not the Bank of Clinton.

The Clintons have plenty of cash! They left the White House deep in debt anywhere from $5 to $12 million in legal fees. Now, they are worth millions. Way to go! I am not buying into the we are poor story. Bill Clintons' earnings to include speeches and Dubai speeches and deals are private income so they can dip into those funds! Google for yourselves and get educated instead of being so emotional! A lot of us want a female President, but not one who brings a lot of baggage with her. Bhutto had been PM twice already and she and her husband were two of the most corrupt individuals who existed. The UK had Margaret Thatcher who brought no past deeds with her - or husband's name and Angela Merkel of Germany who likewise had no baggage or husband's name. I want a woman who comes in on her own two feet from the get go!

I'm sorry George Orwelle isn't here to enjoy this campaign. I'd love to read the novel he would be inspired to write from all this.

If I remember correctly, and I do, the last candidate to have senior staff members work for no pay was Rudy Giuliani. I'm sorry but it's not a sign of unflapping loyalty. It's an indicator that her campaign doesn't have the support it used to. You can only live off of so many $2300 max donations. Sooner or later, the little people have to believe in you enough to monetarily support you. Most of those people are going to Obama.

How can anyone look at the situation abroad and feel confident putting the Clintons back in office? I'm as ashamed of Dubbya as the next American, but he wasn't at the helm in the 90s when Bill failed to modernize the intelligence agencies as a response to Bin Laden's escalating attacks. I don't think there's any difference between Bill's policy of sweeping dirt under the rug and Bush's arrogant, stubborn foreign policy. It's time we had a pragmatic engaging President that we can be proud of and have confidence in. Hillary's divisive tactics in the primary alone indicate that we're in for another unproductive 8 years of partisan bickering. I for one will be looking for a 3rd party candidate if my options are McCain and Hilary. How is it in the most important election of my lifetime there could be 2 soiled, compromised, establishment candidates? We can't let that happen. I hope people give Obama the opportunity to get us headed in the right direction.

Can you say fiscal responsibility?

I'm a big Hillary supporter, and I'll stay that way to end, but with that being said I wonder how long she can survive without any momentum going her way. She did well on tuesday to stall Obama, but she has to have some good news soon. Now that I'm finding out about this matter of Clinton loaning her campaign some money, it kind of concerns me. But this all seems like its been staged so well, with the negative media coverage of Clinton and all. It's as if the media is anti-Clinton, every time I turn on the TV I see Obama. I mean I know he's inspirational and all, but let's be fair Hillary is in this race to.

Wow, now I'm 'utterly amazed' that you're so quick to conclude that, "If Hillary was a man, she'd be ahead by double digits..." Actually, (1) Hillary seems to be more of a man than a woman and her rabid followers are illogical and irrational folks such as yourself; and (2) Hillary would be UNKNOWN with ZERO digits were it not for the fact that she has exploited her status as a woman, showing young girls how the path to success is to shamelessly latch onto a "real catch" like her sleazy Bubba, then "hold on for the ride", and finally claim all of his experience as your very own when you want something -- yeah, you GO, girl!!!

"Hi Jake, It's nothing personal dude, but I stand by my assertion. If Hillary was a man, she's be ahead by double digits... Most of them are white males, who are just a little too afraid of Hillary..."

Posted by: Utterly Amazed | Feb 6, 2008 8:36:42 PM

"Yes we can!!!!!!!!" Jeez, can't you guys come up w/anything original -- always leeching others' slogans and ideas (crusty, uncreative status quo, go figure). Trust me, Billary does not need your money -- they're in the Romney class. Send your $50 to OBAMA and watch your investment pay HUGE DIVIDENDS!
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Tom said, "Hillary supporters!!! Please make a contribution to Hillary campaign at her website hillaryclinton.com. I just made a $50 contribution. Yes we can!!!!!!!!"

BTW, Rock N' Roll so 6.7 million people who voted for Hillary are irrational? If so I find that interesting b/c that represents the popular vote in her favor moron!

All the hype about Ted Kennedy supporting Obama is Soooooooooo funny !!! Did you see Hillary wone his home state. dosen't look to me like he has any power.& did you see Hillary won California.WHAT!!! One would think with Caroline Kennedy Maria & Opra being there on Sunday for Obama he could have pulled it off. guess they just aren't as powerful as some like to believe.(love it) Hillary you go girl. OH!!! & some one needs to see how much money Opra is put up for Obama.

Hillary's financial squeeze is reminiscent of the problems faced by President Truman's campaign against Dewery in 1948. Truman was forced to pass the hat at many a rally to hold his campaign together. As the torch bearer of the old line Democrats of yesteryear, Barack Obama, rakes in tens of millions from who knows where, the candidate of the little guy and gal, Hillary, soldiers on, underfinanced, and fighting the odds. Unlike Harry Truman and Hillary, The dirty little secret here is that Barack is for sale and he has a price. By the time all these pink cheeked internet kids who support his empty cheerleader rhetoric realize that Barick is a darn good huckster, it may be too late for Hillary. Given 'em hell, Hillary!

rock n roll: It is sad when the facts are present, the Obama supporters start with the name calling. I do not like hypocrites and Obama is a prime example. I believe a person should be truthful, Obama preaches "change" but in reality he is up to his eyeballs in dirty politics. Your assumption that I am for Hillary is incorrect. On the education, I have degree in accounting. "Just the facts"...

Okay James

What exactly makes Hillary better than Edwards?

-35 years experience? Doing what?

- She's up to her neck in corporate money, which is running out by the way.

- Less time in public office than Obama.
(Yes, he was a State Senator. See without a famous husband, you have to work your way up. Name someone else who has no public service record and no major private sector accomplishments and becomes a Senator.)

- She has no charisma.

- Half the country has an irrational hatred towards her.

- Other than being a woman, whats the hook? What makes her special?

Obama was basically just elected to the senate he's still relatively new. Why can't he wait, he hasn't even fufilled his promise to the people of Illinois, I'm sure he talked a good game in that election as well.

Hillary supporters PLEASE name her accomplishments!!!

I can only think of 2

- Patriot Act
- Authorized Iraq War

Hillary could possibly carry AR, VA, and FL.

I have an idea, maybe Obama should be president of Kenya first and take care of their problems before taking on America's problem. Frankly, I see Obama as nothing more than a motivational speaker like Deepak Chopra, Tim Tobbins, et. al. It's big business here in the US, people telling you what you already know. A lot of people just wants to go on that Oprah couch for some much needed therapy.

"Half the country has an irrational hatred towards her."

Posted by: truth-2-power | Feb 7, 2008 1:19:20 AM
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Truth-2-power, I'm not so sure if (1) it's hatred, really, or (2) if it IS hatred, that it's all that irrational. It may be more of a visceral gut reaction (gag reflex) to her transparent superiority complex and cynical manipulation of the political system for purely personal gain, with any public good considered to be no more than a nice by-product, etc. The visceral animosity to Hillary Clinton extends to Bill Clinton, hence the two-headed monster "Billary" that we see on the campaign trail now, creating all kinds of drama and shenanigans that the American people would rather be without. There are so many REAL problems in this country that will go completely untouched with all of the inevitable drama, scandal, and constant defending of Billary against that "vast right-wing conspiracy, the Republican attack machine" (as Hillary constantly refers to the other HALF of Congress). No chance of healing for a torn country under Hillary, easily the most polarizing figure in modern politics.

• Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11

• Pay for city projects in response to 9/11

• Assist landmine victims in other countries

• Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care

• Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the Wilderness Preservation System.

These are a few of Hillary's accomplishments

truth-2-power: A little education goes a long way. Just a sample of her accomplishments.
Hillary has been active in a number of organizations concerned with the welfare of children after law school —often worked for FREE and was the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979 and was listed as one of the one hundred most influential lawyers in America in 1988 and 1991. Hillary advised the Children’s Defense Fund in Cambridge and joined the impeachment inquiry staff advising the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.
President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the board of the Legal Services Corporation She chaired the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and served on the boards of the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Legal Services, and the Children’s Defense Fund.
Organizations:
Co-Founder, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Board Member, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Board Member, Children’s Defense Fund
Awards
-Humanitarian Award, Elie Wiesel Foundation
-Women Who Make A Difference Lifetime Achievement Award, Family Circle
-President’s Award, League of United Latin American Citizens
-International Women’s Philanthropy Award, Lion of Judah Conference of
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
-Distinguished Bridge Builder Award, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
-Recognition, Military Order of the Purple Heart
-Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Elementary School Principals
-Bully Pulpit Award, National Council for Adoption
-Black Women of Courage Award, National Federation of Black Women Business Owners
-Martin Luther King Jr. Award, Progressive National Baptist Convention
- Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
-Woman of Steel - Role Model of the Year, United Steel Workers of America
-Arkansas Woman of the Year-1983
-Arkansas Mother of the Year-1984
Hillary won many admirers for her staunch support for women around the world and her commitment to children’s issues.

"Hillary could possibly carry AR, VA, and FL."

Ryan

Arizona is McCain's home state. Virginia is a Veteran strong-hold.
Florida will be too close to call.

Hillary can only win with a 50% +1 strategy.

That will lead to another 4 years of partisan warfare.
-- Why would any young Republican congressman work with Hillary -- whats the inscentive?

Its career suicide!

Truth-2-power said, "Hillary supporters PLEASE name her accomplishments!!!

I can only think of 2
- Patriot Act
- Authorized Iraq War"

Truth, hopefully you're joking to call either of these colossal legislative atrocities "accomplishments". I assume you did this in jest. BTW, a third "accomplishment" springs forth to mind: Clinton's WRONG vote giving Bush a blank check to go to war with Iran in Fall of 2007 (AGAINST which 19 bold Democrats, 2 bold Republicans, and 1 bold Independent voted) -- five years after her WRONG vote giving Bush a blank check to go to war with Iraq in 2002 (OPPOSED by 21 bold Democrats, 1 bold Republican, and 1 bold Independent). Spineless, calculating Hillary Clinton voted for both and has never, ever even hinted that either disastrous and reckless votes was a mistake (her arrogance and "steadfastness" sounds like good old "Dubya").

Let's put things into perspective people. If you tally up all the people that have voted in this presidential election. Hillary is way, way...ahead.

That is why no one focuses on the real numbers.

Additionally whether the Obama people want to recognize it or not....Michigan and Florida ALSO broke records voting this year...with the huge majority voting for Hillary....even though neither of the candidates campaigned or placed ads...ooops sorry I forgot Obama did place ads in Florida.

Either way America has voted and the popular vote is on Hillary's side and even after you add all the upcoming primaries...Hillary will still have the popular vote!

I am amazed that these vocal Obama supporters have the audacity of bad-mouthing the Clinton presidency, the most successful democratic administration in recent history. It is one thing to like a candidate and promote him, it is another to do what the right-wing nuts have been doing for years. It is because of people like you that we got the last 7 years of Bush.