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Whistle Stop Clinton
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ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf Reports: When former President Clinton arrived at the train station in Salisbury, North Carolina, it was reminiscent of a whistle-stop campaign rally of yore.
Mr. Clinton arrived in latter day whistle stop fashion, with a train of SUVs and a police escort. He spoke outside in the sun in front of the station with an American flag behind him.
The train station is the perfect spot for a campaign rally, restored, as it is, to its 1920s glory with gray brick and a red tile roof.
It's featured extensively in the upcoming George Clooney period football movie "Leatherheads" and anchors the downtown here.
But for its architectural beauty, the train station is still located next to the train tracks. And Mr. Clinton, famously late, cannot be counted on, like trains, to run on schedule.
He was an hour late for the event and an hour into his speech, segueing from an indictment of the way President Bush handled the Hurricane Katrina disaster to an impassioned plea with the several hundred Salisburians gathered about why his wife is the right candidate for president when the train whistles started in the distance.
But the train, unlike automobile traffic in small towns when the former President comes to town, did not stop. The din of the locomotive drowned out the former President out for a minute as it passed by thirty feet from his podium, though he barely budged from his speech.
He could, however, be heard to say, "Must be a Republican train."
March 28, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (29)
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Hillary will win!
The old boys network may think they have the power, as does Pelosi (maybe she should have been a candidate, instead of everyone having to hear her sour grapes now),but lets face it, Hillary is the only worthy candidate! Moderate McCain isn't fit to reign and Bwark Obama's "chickens are coming home to roost" maybe as soon as next week.
GO HILLARY!
Posted by: Di | Mar 29, 2008 10:52:39 AM
We love Bill. The perfectly described scene is something I remember, especially running late. To those who don't remember, Bill truly LOVES people and all the attention they give him. That's why he's always late. He talks to everyone, every chance he gets. A true extrovert.
Posted by: irma | Mar 29, 2008 4:03:07 PM
stop post 5pm
Posted by: Terri | Mar 29, 2008 4:54:33 PM
irma if you love somebody you have to show respect for that person. Being late for a meeting or a gathering like this is just inappropriate, it is a clear sign of lack of respect. Period. Being super extrovert is not part of behavioural norms in psychology.God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.
Posted by: BKMC | Mar 29, 2008 8:16:51 PM
Obama is the best canidate for the president of the united states of america. I wonder why Bill was late. Did he explain to the people why he was late. I guess it was a good reason. I am still an Obama supporter. I hope that Obama win Pennslyvania. MAY GOD BLESS HIS CAMPAING AND HIM.
Posted by: Wanda | Mar 30, 2008 4:05:16 AM
I immigrated from Asia 20 years ago. I am not a smart or college educated man. I have been looking for a church that I and my family could join or a pastor for guidance eversince coming here (U.S.). Twenty years later, I am still looking for one. GO FIGURE.
Posted by: JEB C | Mar 30, 2008 8:38:08 AM
Yeah go Hillary go.. please....
The only reason she being asked to leave the party is she is a dirty politician. Her toughness is acting like the victim. The chose to be in the spotlight and new the challenges of being a politician.
There alot more people out there who are tougher than her however they dont have a camera shoved in there face.
If this is all about the women voters who support her, then we got problems. Especially since I am women and dissapprove of this constant moaning of the polical race being so unfair. She is a nasty, condescending person and does not deserve the opportunity until she begins to talk about the issues and stop acting like the victim.
Posted by: dolly | Mar 30, 2008 2:22:50 PM
You guys dontunderstand. The LIBERAL media and OBAMA supporters keep tryiing to BRAINWASH the idea that if Obama has any delegate lead or popular lead at ALL , then he MUST be the nominee.
Regardless if his lead came in a string of republican states in Feb. Apparently that is evidence of how they will all vote in November too.
I still cannot get over how the media has already decided that the super delegates MUST vote for Obama no matter what.
Delegate count = 53% to 47%
Popular vote = 51% to 49%
These numbers do not justify some big majority worth RUBBER STAMPING a candidate.
Especially when that candidate is now damaged for the general election and could not win a major primary except his default home state.
What is going on here is BACK ROOM POLITICS to get rid of Hillary and Bill Clinton by Kerry, Kennedy and Pelosi.
The LOSERS of the party
Posted by: tomdavie | Mar 30, 2008 3:41:52 PM
People don't want Hillary to quit because she's a woman, they want her to quit so the negative attacks stop. No one had a problem when she ran a civil campaign.
Posted by: Carlos G. | Apr 1, 2008 4:50:20 AM
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