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February 14, 2008 1:12 PM

ABC News' Kate Snow and Eloise Harper Report: Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., hit hard at her top rival at a GM plant  in Lordstown, OH, saying, "Speeches don't put food on the table. Speeches don't fill up your tank, or fill your prescription, or do anything about that stack of bills that keeps you up at night."

Clinton continued, "Some people may think words are change. You and I know better. Words are cheap. You can't just talk about the special interests. You have to take them on."

Watch the video here.

Clinton hit Obama on the special interests, channeling John Edwards, "My opponent says that he'll take on the special interests. Well, he told people he stood up to the nuclear industry and passed a bill against them. But he actually let the nuclear industry water down his bill – the bill never actually passed. On top of that, the same company that watered down that bill lobbied for Dick Cheney's energy bill. And my opponent voted for the energy bill, with its billions of dollars of breaks for the oil industry. I voted against it."

Senator Clinton told Ohio voters that the Maytag plant in Obama's hometown support her, saying, "My opponent says he'll stand up for workers. He often talks about the plight of Maytag workers in his home state. But the union at that plant supports me, because when 1,600 jobs were being lost, they say he didn't do a thing to help."

Clinton also accused Senator Obama of copying her plans and ideas. "I was, however, glad to see that yesterday, my opponent adopted the goal of five million green collar jobs months after I announced I would create five million green collar jobs. I was also glad to see that he modeled his $60 billion infrastructure bank on a bill I co-sponsored last summer to create a $60 billion infrastructure bank. Now if only he would just copy my health care plan and provide coverage for every single American!"

Clinton says she doesn't measure her life by applause lines. "That's how I measure my life – not by applause or headlines, but by whether I'm helping people."

Senator Clinton's advisors tell ABC News that Clinton decided to sharpen up her rhetoric in the past days and step up her attacks against Senator Obama.

Obama's campaign responded to the attacks today with barbs of their own.

“Barack Obama doesn’t need any lectures on special interests from the candidate who’s taken more money from Washington lobbyists than any Republican running for President," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

"Hillary Clinton should tell the people of Ohio the truth -- she once bragged about helping to pass the nuclear bill she’s now criticizing Obama for, she came out with her plan for green jobs one month after Obama did, and she’s said she’d ‘go after’ people's wages if they couldn’t afford health insurance under her plan.  Senator Clinton may have said that attacks and distortions are the ‘fun’ and ‘exciting’ part of the campaign, but they’re exactly what everyone else in America is tired of,” he said. 

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Health coverage for every single American? Now I am being taxed for people's ability to consume MacDonalds seven days a week? You are going to send people postal, lady. How about you just take away all freedom, all responsibility, and all choice, and make us into China. Communism is your thing, isn't it?

Posted by: Max | Feb 14, 2008 1:25:21 PM

If Obama wins, I'm moving to Canada.. He is all talk about change. He never tells you how he is going to change and how he is going to pay for this so called change... We need a leader like Hillary.. She will get the job done!

Posted by: Tommy | Feb 14, 2008 1:26:05 PM

When has Obama ever played the race card when he has been attacked? He'll give his shots and take 'em like the other candidates. At least he never broke into tears.

Posted by: Ken | Feb 14, 2008 1:27:02 PM

She sounds like a desparate scorn woman. This is why she doesn't need to be in office. Typical.

Posted by: Ms Wells | Feb 14, 2008 1:27:30 PM

The News Media is trying to Help Hillary Clinton it want work?

Clinton loses Texas and Ohio by 60% of the vote to Obama. Hillary Clinton is a "Cry Baby".

The Maching is no longer a threat to Obama.

Obama is the one.

Posted by: Lookup | Feb 14, 2008 1:27:36 PM

It's about time Hillary points out Obama's weaknesses! Go Hillary!

Posted by: VJ | Feb 14, 2008 1:28:18 PM

hillary have nothing to say again that is why is try to talk negative about obama, mrs cliton you are a looser

Posted by: john | Feb 14, 2008 1:28:25 PM

Well I hope Obama reminds voters that for the 8 years Bill was in the White House and she was supposedly revising health care...she NEVER GOT IT DONE!! Why should this be any different. No thanks Bill and Hillary.

Posted by: John | Feb 14, 2008 1:28:48 PM

Tommy,
I hear Ottawa is nice.

Posted by: John | Feb 14, 2008 1:29:04 PM

Clinton's history is part of the problem we are currently in. We need neew blood to get this country out of our current funk. The Bush / Clinton dynasty must end.

Posted by: Jason | Feb 14, 2008 1:29:33 PM

Tommy, you don't have to wait that long. You can pack your bags today and leave, please. It will be one less moron in our beloved country.

Posted by: Roca | Feb 14, 2008 1:30:38 PM

Too little, too late, Senator Clinton.

Senator Obama will catch and ultimately surpass you in Ohio and Texas over the next three weeks. Just keep watching the polls....

Posted by: Mark | Feb 14, 2008 1:31:42 PM

John,

I was thinking more like Vancover.

Posted by: Thomas | Feb 14, 2008 1:32:56 PM

Obama will be the democratic candidate for president. I am a republican and I ask the people of Florida and Michigan to vote McCain 2009. Obama said you were merely voting in a beauty contest, which means your votes mean nothing to him nor the democratic party. He threw you all away for his own personal gain, we will not. Nor did we strip our voters because they too voted early. Say what you will we did not punished the voter for your right to choose a president for your own country. Thank you.

Posted by: mike | Feb 14, 2008 1:33:43 PM

MaCain Economic Advisor says, Obama's (economic) plan. is the most shameless piece of potential plagiarism that I have ever seen. He basically took Clinton's words and Clinton's policies and called them his own. If I were a professor I'd give him an F and try to get him kicked out of school," said Kevin Hassett, Sen. John McCain's economic advisor and the Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

Posted by: Pat | Feb 14, 2008 1:33:46 PM

He talks change, change, change, while i do the same, same, same. How dare he talk about change, when we are doing so good without it. (please note sarcasm)

Posted by: justme | Feb 14, 2008 1:34:26 PM

Poll tracking by Real Clear Politics shows Obama beating Hillary in the general election. It also shows that Hillary will either lose or come close up short against McCain. Rasmussen Reports show Obama winning Nevada and Colorado from McCain, two red states, while Clinton does not.

Posted by: Reason | Feb 14, 2008 1:35:00 PM

Hillary Clinton is so desperate. Even if she wins in OH and TX, the way the delegates split, Obama will still be ahead by over 100.

MOVE ON lady and let a REAL leader take charge.

Posted by: Mike | Feb 14, 2008 1:35:11 PM

We are about to all have a ring side seat as to the true character of Hillary. The ugly side of this person is about to break the skin. Strap yourself in!!

Posted by: kwadd123 | Feb 14, 2008 1:35:43 PM

We are about to all have a ring side seat as to the true character of Hillary. The ugly side of this person is about to break the skin. Strap yourself in!!

Posted by: kwadd123 | Feb 14, 2008 1:35:45 PM

Sounds like the Clintons are spinning more fairy tales.

Posted by: george | Feb 14, 2008 1:36:56 PM

Sorry, I messed something up before, but I'll say it again: Poll tracking by Real Clear Politics shows Obama beating MCCAIN in the general election. It also shows that Hillary will either lose or come close up short against McCain. Rasmussen Reports show Obama winning Nevada and Colorado from McCain, two red states, while Clinton does not.

Posted by: Reason | Feb 14, 2008 1:37:20 PM

Given that Hillary Clinton has no coattails outside of highly liberal states, how does she expect to bring in enough Democrats in Congress to pass her healthcare plan?

She's already made it clear that she's willing to "go after people's paychecks" to enforce manditory health care, which I think is political suicide on this issue.

Expect a billion dollars worth of health industry attack ads citing what mandates really mean -- taking money from people who, for one reason or another, can't afford to pay.

After that, there's no way she could get her program passed. Frankly, she doesn't even have a good chance of beating John McCain...

Barack Obama's idea of having all the parties involved negotiate a plan while the American people watch and apply pressure on reluctant parties is really the best hope we have for getting healthcare for people.

Mandates, no mandates... who cares? What matters most is having national healthcare insurance that's available and affordable for practically anyone, saving people's lives.

Posted by: Mark Kraft | Feb 14, 2008 1:37:49 PM

Atta girl Hillary. Go get him. Every time I see him spewing more promises on TV, I flip the channel. Anyone buying this spin really needs to take a step back. Today it may be "cool" to support the black man because he is black, not because of anything substantive. After all, we must show the world how liberal and accommodating we are. I'm not that liberal - I want results, nothing less will do.

If anyone doesn't believe Universal Health Care works, take a trip across the border to Canada. It works, every single day of the week. People don't lose their homes and life savings because of illness. They don't end up filing for bankruptcy because of mounting medical bills. IT WORKS, I KNOW THIS, MY CANADIAN FRIENDS BRAG ABOUT THEIR SYSTEM - IT'S A MATTER OF ORGANIZATION AND LOGISTICS.

Keep at him Hillary. Americans are a little slow on the uptake but eventually they will figure him out for exactly what he is - a dream weaver !!

Posted by: Jill Mitchell | Feb 14, 2008 1:38:01 PM

Who cares, Pat?

First, any economic adviser to George W. McCain is simply promoting the failed policies of his political soulmate, George W. Bush, and thus is not worth spit.

Secondly, o*f course* George W. McCain's advisers are going to try to prop up Clinton at the expense of Obama! You don't seriously think George W. McCain wants to run against OBAMA, do you?

Posted by: Mark | Feb 14, 2008 1:38:04 PM

Oh SHUT UP Hillary! I expect you to get down and dirty, and have been waiting to see how you would go. And you know what?... no one really cares about your dirty tactics. Its all old news. You are a damn GOOD lawyer and a spoiled little girl deep inside who decides if she cannot have what she wants POWER!!!! Then she will do everything she can to destroy... imagine what Bill went through when she found out about his mistresses...scary.

Posted by: NANETTE | Feb 14, 2008 1:38:15 PM

Obama is an empty box of candy, all wrapped up with nothing on the inside. BEWARE VOTERS, THIS GUY IS NOT WHAT YOU ARE BEING SOLD ON.

Posted by: Beck | Feb 14, 2008 1:38:38 PM

Since when does hope and change mean voting "nay" on a vote that would allow credit card companies to charge more than 30% interest on credit cards? Is that the hope and change those most vulnerable to these abuses - the young, the elderly, people of color and individuals and families struggling financially- want or need? Oh yeah, I forgot, 30% was just "a random number" according to Obama? Hillary is no peach, but Obama is no Edwards, and Hillary's record is looking pretty good right now in comparison. They've all been in bed with big business and for Obama to pretend otherwise is a joke. Quit paying attention to the rhetoric and the feel good speeches and start really looking at his record and statements he's made- I can guarantee you John McCain will be looking real hard at them.

Posted by: susan | Feb 14, 2008 1:38:49 PM

Interesting... those of you commenting on tears and scorned woman crap - just shows how misogynistic you people really are. Instead of taking cheap shots at her because she's a woman, how about talking about the issues?

Posted by: Dee | Feb 14, 2008 1:39:04 PM

"Speeches don't put food on the table. Speeches don't fill up your tank, or fill your prescription, or do anything about that stack of bills that keeps you up at night." Exactly and you have never provided any of these things either and based on your track record, you never will.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | Feb 14, 2008 1:39:36 PM

DESPERATE!!! LOL

Seems like Clinton needs a little Hope! Bill Clinton will endorse Obama just like his campaign manager.

Posted by: Got Hope? | Feb 14, 2008 1:39:59 PM

To the person above who said that the media is trying to help Hillary - are you kidding me? Obama is practically being crowned by the media. What is wrong with her fighting for the nomination. There is alot at stake. I don't blame her. And yes, the press do treat him differently because of his race, I am sorry, but it is true.

Posted by: tonysi11 | Feb 14, 2008 1:40:13 PM

ROTFLMAO Imagine my, and the rest of the United States, surprise that a Clinton has stooped to slamming LOLOL Makes my day when someone dysfunctional behaves just the way you knew they would! You go Hill...show everyone what your made of..as if we didn't already know! That's why your disliked.

Posted by: Deanna G. | Feb 14, 2008 1:41:08 PM

If the journalists will not hit him on his record, I am glad Hillary at least has the courage to do so.

Posted by: billy | Feb 14, 2008 1:41:19 PM

Obama is good at lying, he lied in a smart way so that no one can notice it. He's always behind the dirty tricks, when S.C blacks distorted Hillary's comment about Dr. King and said Clintons didn't respect their black leader, Obama was behind. When blacks in S.C distorted Bill Clinton's comment about Obama's record and hated Bill Clinton, Obama was behind. When MSNBC used very dirty language to distort Chelsea's effort to help her mother, Obama was behind. But he always said he didn't do it, someone else did it. Obama is a good actor.

Posted by: Judy | Feb 14, 2008 1:42:20 PM

Hello Hillary!? We're aware that speeches don't create jobs, like that speech your husband gave a few years ago when he sold us NAFTA. He forgot to tell us that the jobs we 'retrained' for would pay less then the jobs we had. Now you want to garnish the paychecks we have left!

Posted by: twocanpete | Feb 14, 2008 1:42:33 PM

Hillary Clinton will be old news come Mar 3 2008.

Hillary and Bill can continue to live off of some of the $10,000.000.00 to $50,000.000.00 that they are worth.

There will be a Tital Wave of support for Obama on Tuesday.

Obama is the one

Posted by: Boyddollar | Feb 14, 2008 1:42:37 PM

I don't want to hear the experience card anymore. So she has been around a while. That just means that she contributed to where we are today. Are you happy with where we are today? So she has pie in the sky health care plans, has she succeeded? Garnish my paycheck? So you won't control how much my insurance company can charge me, but force me to pay them no matter what? How is this a good plan?

Posted by: justme | Feb 14, 2008 1:42:48 PM

Two adjectives may now be used to describe Hillary: shrill and desperate.

Posted by: dano | Feb 14, 2008 1:44:18 PM

No surprises here , lies , and distortion is what Clinton's do best ,toss a few scandals in there , and there happy campers.

Posted by: James Brown | Feb 14, 2008 1:45:03 PM

Hillary has to bring Obama down because there is no way that Hillary's campaign is going to reach any higher ground than where she is sitting now. She has no intention of leading or inspiring Americans. She just wants to win the election. I can't blame her for that, but I certainly don't have to vote for her. I think Hillary is going to give it everything she's got. I just think that everything she's got is not good enough to beat Obama.

Posted by: Sean O'Brien | Feb 14, 2008 1:45:11 PM

Don't ya just hate to seen a desperate woman? It gives all of us such a bad name.....and now she wants to show the world that she can play in what she perceives to be a man's world...Hello Hillary...it's been a woman's world for years now too....and they haven't had to stoop to your tired old tactics....go home and let Bill tell you again why he has no respect for you...only for himself and then you can continue to enable him.

Posted by: Deanna G. | Feb 14, 2008 1:45:43 PM

...and this is Hilarious' conciliatory behavior with members of her OWN party! Just imagine how well she's going to do when she needs to gain support from her fellow Dems in order to get them to write a bill that she supports, and then how easily she'll be able to reach across the isle to get bipartisan support to get it passed. Yes sir!! We're in for a very productive 4 years if she gets into the White House... [BTW, that was said with a VERY HEAVY dose of sarcasm!!] If you think THIS is ugly, wait until she meets the Republicans who REALLY love her.

Posted by: Namako | Feb 14, 2008 1:46:09 PM

Hillary has no experience. Bill does however. NO MORE OF BILL AND HILLARY.

Posted by: Azalea Johnson | Feb 14, 2008 1:46:48 PM

Hillary signed a paper that she wouldn't campaign in Florida. Then she went ahead and campaigned. So I don't give much credibility to her signature. If she were in a position of power and were to sign a Treaty, for example, she probably wouldn't have a qualm about reversing her commitment. That's not just bad foreign policy, that's political national suicide.

Posted by: Clearly Remembering | Feb 14, 2008 1:47:25 PM

Billy Billy Billy trust this one thing if you have not listened to anything else....IF Obama had lied, IF the Clintons could have found ANY dirt on him...they would have and would be using it now so don't expect anyone reading thses lists to think YOU are smarter than the Clinton Machine. OBAMA is clean and has the best interest of this country at heart as opposed to Bill & Hill who gave us NAFTA

Posted by: Deanna G. | Feb 14, 2008 1:48:35 PM

Hillary Clinton is a shameless woman. She refused to release her tax record, she refused to release her whitehouse record that is locked in their library. Exactly what does this woman want from the Americans? What are you hidding from the public? The Republicans alreday have her tax and record information with them. Hillary should please give up this presidency and save us from major embarrassment.

Posted by: Sam Lobey | Feb 14, 2008 1:48:49 PM

I don't understand why people are going nuts about Obama. Seems to me he is all "talk"... Remember the last time we picked the President who was all "tough" talk and he promised the country he will change the Washington? It was 2000 and 2004!! Look at the mess he got us into. We need someone who can lead us out of this mess and I don't see Obama being that person. I am a Dem but if Obama wins, I will go with John M. At least I know what I'm getting. God help us.

Posted by: JK | Feb 14, 2008 1:49:33 PM

Obama is NOT a good leader. Many people who voted for him just simplly wanted to see a new face in White House, that's all. Obama took advantage of some people's hatred against Clinton team and made it a good show. I have to admit that Obama is smart and lucky, BUT he's not honest as other people think, and he will never be a good president. Our country will in great danger if so many people continue to get crazy for this empty liar Obama

Posted by: Judy | Feb 14, 2008 1:49:56 PM

Hey Tommy, if you move to Canada, I hear the health care system (exactly what HRC is trying to adopt) is a nightmare. Hillary encouraged, and benefitted financially from jobs being shipped overseas. You need to research her position on that before you start talking about the change you THINK she will bring to this country. If she claims she's had 35 year of experience (obvious exxageration) why are we still talking about the same issues and nothing changes? Something for you to think about.

Posted by: nancy | Feb 14, 2008 1:50:56 PM

Someone like Clinton can't give up even when she's losing...look at her and Bill LOL ANYONE else would have left but that poor thing just can't stand the though of losing...so she sells out her self respect and stays....She will drag the United States into a law suit over the FL and MI votes and will hand the election to the Republicans before she gives up. The Clintons are PRO'S at selling out the American Public.

Posted by: Deanna G. | Feb 14, 2008 1:51:38 PM

OK, let's see how Obama handles it. If he can take the best of the Clinton attack machine, he'll be that much more prepared and ready to fight the Republican attack machine. After all, the Clintons beat the Republicans, so if he can beat the Clintons, he'll have a good shot at the Republicans. Let's see how he does.

Posted by: Time after time | Feb 14, 2008 1:52:10 PM

It's interesting that people are always talking about how Hillary has 'stooped to slamming' but when Obama does it, nothing is wrong with that. There certainly seems to be a double standard. I don't support any of the current candidates, so it doesn't matter one way or another to me who wins. But perhaps it should be fair for all involved?

Posted by: Lex | Feb 14, 2008 1:52:31 PM

And this article surprises anyone...how?? Change her quote so that she's talking about herself, and then you'll have some reality!

Posted by: sameforher,too | Feb 14, 2008 1:54:46 PM

It's hard to slam someone with zero experience and no track record of doing a thing .. I.E. Obama

Posted by: Bruce | Feb 14, 2008 1:56:42 PM

Why do so many of you expect the media to provide you with facts? You have computers. Start doing your own research. Barack Obama was elected, note elected, to the Illinois Legislature three times. He voted 4,000 times with a definite Yes or No. He used their third option of Present because he felt some parts of a bill were unconsitutional, not the entire bill. An Illinois option. Now please provide me with a reliable source/website that I can review Hillary Clinton's experience as an elected official before she went straight from the White House to being a NY Senator in which State she had never prevbiously lived. A reliable source please to review her prior elected legislative experience. Thank you.

Posted by: tcnz | Feb 14, 2008 1:57:39 PM

Finally!!!! Hillary needs to do this beacuse the media won't. Now she has to do two jobs. Substance over Symbolism!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Bill | Feb 14, 2008 1:59:14 PM

Hillary had a chance and she lost it voters are tired of the clintons.
When my state comes time to vote we will beat clinton and i'm talking about
OHIO. SHE HAS NO CHANCE

Posted by: josh | Feb 14, 2008 1:59:20 PM

Hillary spewing out lies? Oh No! Now what.

I know people it's hard to accept sometimes that you lose. You'll win in the end when Obama is president.

Posted by: Matt | Feb 14, 2008 2:00:21 PM

Hillary had a chance and she lost it voters are tired of the clintons.
When my state comes time to vote we will beat clinton and i'm talking about
OHIO. SHE HAS NO CHANCE
YOU CAN SEND BILL CLINTON TO THE MOON AND BACK SHE WILL SILL LOSE.

Posted by: josh | Feb 14, 2008 2:00:26 PM

Here's the deal: I'll take either Obama or Clinton. The one I want is the most electable. What I fear most is another 4-8 year of a republican presidency.

What will be very upsetting is to see Obama win the democratic nomination and lose horribly in the national elections. Nobody says it, but we're all thinking it. Are most Americans ready for a Black president? I have to think that there are still far too many Whites who harbor ill feelings toward black Americans, which sucks.

If I'm a republican, I would have to hope that Obama wins, because they know it will be hard for them to win in the nationals.

I wouldn't mind seeing Obama win the democratic nod, and I don't him losing to McCain, if that is what the people want, but if he is trounced in the nation elections... someone has to wonder if his winning the primaries was a republican scheme.

Posted by: savageone2008 | Feb 14, 2008 2:01:57 PM

We are tired of the Clinton/Bush clintel. It is time for them to move on. For twenty years or so they have had time to move this country in the right direction. So where are we now?They are the ones that had experience. Experience has put the U.S in harms way.

Posted by: alma | Feb 14, 2008 2:01:59 PM

Ah, now we see the real HRC, this is the campaign she wanted to run. Where were you when Obama was voting against FISA HRC? You were in town, but you didn't go to the vote. Hmmm.

Posted by: Louis | Feb 14, 2008 2:02:57 PM

Mr. Obama, be humble and remember an old African proverb. It goes like this: "In a running contest, never confuse between the first runner out (Iowa's winner) and the first runner to reach the finish line (The Nomination). The two are not always the same person."

Posted by: Emanuel | Feb 14, 2008 2:03:20 PM

The Republicans want Obama to win. They have a whole arsenal of information on his background and his closets' full of secrets. No need to use it now, only if he secures the nomination. Remember that the Republicans are presently in power and have access to all of the "skeletons". They have the government "machine" at their disposal and they will leave no stone unturned. You Obama-huggers are in for a huge shock should this play out the way you want it to. Be careful what you wish for because we will all pay the price with another 4 years of the Republicans in power.

Posted by: Mary Miles | Feb 14, 2008 2:04:13 PM

Josh - sorry to tell you .. she's winning Ohio right now by a big margin.

Posted by: Bruce | Feb 14, 2008 2:04:15 PM

hillary is making herself look like an idiot, and that is all she is doing

Posted by: sarajane | Feb 14, 2008 2:04:57 PM

LET'S ALL BE THE BLIND SHEEPS AND FOLLOW THE FALSE PREACHER TO THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF BECAUSE OF HIS HOPE AND CHANGE....

Posted by: MARINE4EVER | Feb 14, 2008 2:05:01 PM

How has Obama lied? Where has he lied? How is his experience 'less' than Hillary's? People need to get past what can be found on blogs and the internet and THINK.

Then again, that presumes I'm not talking to paid campaign staffers working for a campaign here. I've noticed at least a dozen 'men' over the past three days who support Hillary. That's a dozen more than I know in real life. I know NO men who will support her regardless of circumstances--she, like the current President--is a divider, not someone who can unite the nation.

Posted by: Jim | Feb 14, 2008 2:05:03 PM

What a low blow on Hilary's part. I thought she was better than that.

Posted by: April | Feb 14, 2008 2:05:10 PM

Hey Judy-

If you're implying that HRC would be a better leader, you might want to pause and consider the following... if she is having trouble running her own campaign with all her FRIENDS around her, how does she plan on running this country with her ENEMIES even closer around her?

Posted by: esv | Feb 14, 2008 2:06:03 PM

Interesting that when Hillary takes on the “Most Sexist Nasty Boys Club” crowned prince on the issues that voters should pay attention to and points out that he is copying her work, women and men jump in with their shrill misogynist attacks in defense of plagiarism. Obama has no plan(s). Empty suit. He came to Hillary and asked for advice on how to do his job, after she campaigned and raised money for him in his senate race. He calls his mentor the “status quo”, copies her plan as his, says he stands up when he is just barely present. He doesn’t vote to cap the credit card companies at 30%. I remember John Edward’s jaw dropping at that confession in a debate. Even John couldn’t believe what a bone head move that was. He chant that he stands up against the special interest, then cuts and runs on a major nuclear energy piece of legislation. I think the junior senator still needs “training wheels”. Latest polls: Hillary leads by 21 points in Ohio and 16 points in PA. Hmmm.

Posted by: AmazonTraveler | Feb 14, 2008 2:06:04 PM

Riddle me this batman, why does the clinton campaign spend more time knocking his style of speech rather than his style of policy? Answer can be found in the California debate where we had 40 minutes of pure policy discussion with no mud flinging. That was just before Super Tuesday and we all know how it went from there.

Posted by: justme | Feb 14, 2008 2:07:44 PM

"Hillary signed a paper that she wouldn't campaign in Florida. Then she went ahead and campaigned. So I don't give much credibility to her signature."-----Hey Clearly Remember, OBAMA is the one who campaigned in Florida. Not Clinton. Not Edwards. All three, however, attended fundraisers in Florida. ALL THREE. To recap, in case I lost you already... OBAMA was the only one to have ads up in Florida. Therefore, HE was the only one to campaign there. You are either grossly ill-informed or you are a liar. So- which is it??

Posted by: john | Feb 14, 2008 2:08:00 PM

Mary Miles, you said it all. The Clinton's dirt is out there for everyone to play with all they want. But never underestimate the Republican machine. People are betting on a candidate that only the insiders know his Achille's heel. They are saving it for one rainy day in November.

Posted by: Emanuel | Feb 14, 2008 2:09:12 PM

Lookup: you have learned quickly from Obama, liar. In the news on Yahoo, I just read that Sen. Hillary lead Sen. Obama over double digital number in TX, OH and PA. I also watched both Sen. Obama and Sen. Hillary speeches, actually Obama copy Hillary's economic plans and green energy plan. Do not cheat and fool us.

Posted by: mike_88 | Feb 14, 2008 2:10:26 PM

To esv: If you believe the media hype about Hillary, shake it off. The "Most Sexist Nasty Boys Club" aren't her friends, the media can't get enough inspiration from the empty high school slogans and Hillary is leading in the latest polls up 21 points in Ohio - 16 points in PA. Her campaign is alive and doing well, despite the media pile on.

Posted by: AmazonTraveler | Feb 14, 2008 2:10:33 PM

whne she gets behind she lies smears attacks or crys. she is not what this nation needs.

Posted by: frank | Feb 14, 2008 2:10:54 PM

Of course. It's the smart girl who tells the superficial, "cool" guy off.

Posted by: irma | Feb 14, 2008 2:10:54 PM

Ya know, I never thought that Hillary Clinton was a hypocritical witch until now. Clintons GO AWAY! You are both bona fide LIARS.

Posted by: EddyNewHope | Feb 14, 2008 2:11:36 PM

Folks wake –up the Clintons have demonstrated they will stoop to anything to win the nomination including lie, play race card, misrepresent facts, use other people to perform under handed tactics for them and it goes on. Bill Clinton continuously lied to the American people as President and should have been impeached for his actions. Ms. Clinton’s only actual experience is in the senate. She has distorted the 35 years and it appears you have bought into her fabrication. Under these circumstances knowing the Clintons true tract record, do you honestly believe she is the best candidate? You Obama haters need to look at the whole picture. If you have been following this process from day one, you would realize Hilary Clinton has adapted MOST every position she now has from Obama. Is her recent pitch what she believes in or a mere pitch for votes. Wake up folks we honestly need change, no Clinton no Bush.

Posted by: Henry | Feb 14, 2008 2:11:51 PM


I wish Hillary should not have chosen that field of going negative. Its like she is negative against herself. This remind people of her own and Bill scandals. Are they really scandal-proof??

Posted by: Peace | Feb 14, 2008 2:11:51 PM

I'm so tired of hearing Obama's promises of change and I'm so tired of people supporting him without knowing anything about him. TALK is TALK!!! There is nothing in this man's record that show's me that he is capable of running a country and making tough decisions. In fact, his record shows me quite the opposite. Voting "present" so many times tells me that he is unwilling to take a stand on many issues. It also leads me to believe that he had his eyes on the White House a long time ago. One can always argue that they were "for" or "against" something if there is nothing in their voting record that proves otherwise and that is exactly what he has done as a senator. I'm glad to see that Hillary is finally exposing this man for what he is... he's smooth talker who has star power but no substance. I'm tired of hearing the words "he inspires me". Fine, I'm glad to hear that you're inspired by someone... but how is your inspiration going to keep us safe from terrorists? How is your inspiration going to keep our economy from crumbling? I for one would rather KNOW that there is someone in the Oval Office who is working on my behalf every day to make this country safe and prosperous. Hillary has demonstrated to me that she can and does WALK the TALK. Wake up America!

Posted by: CNL | Feb 14, 2008 2:12:31 PM

What exactly has Hillary done for this country? Since when does service as a corporate lawyer and First Lady qualify one for president? How did that health care plan go the first time, Hil? Travelgate? FileGate? Fostergate? Yup, tons of experience there for us to review. Talk is cheap Hillary, you prove it every day.

Posted by: crankyandold | Feb 14, 2008 2:12:54 PM

A crybaby prez? I don't think so. Is she going to try to pull crocodile tears when she can't get Congress to agree with her, too?

Posted by: ymyers | Feb 14, 2008 2:13:35 PM

I did watch the Larry Sinclair video moments ago, and someone better clear this thing up quickly otherwise this will become part of whisper campaign. He's either a nut, a madman, or well you get the point. I did look up court filing as well. What's going on here? Help me out.

Posted by: Wil | Feb 14, 2008 2:14:11 PM