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Bill Clinton Tells Pennsylvania Elect Hillary Then 'Hide and Watch'

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April 20, 2008 7:24 PM

ABC News' Sarah Amos reports: former President Bill Clinton reminded the voters of Pennsylvania that this election all comes down to their votes, as he stumped for his wife in Milford late this afternoon.

"Pennsylvania, if you say yes to Hillary Tuesday, you hide and watch: you're electing the next president," Clinton told the crowd gathered on the lawn and streets around an old Victorian house in town.

Clinton paced the house's white wooden front porch for 45 mintues, making a final case for why Pennsylvanians should vote for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton. As Clinton wrapped up his speech, he spoke of her toughness during the course of the campaign.

"And let me just say this -- don't you think for a minute that if you don't get her -- if you give her a big victory here -- after all the blizzard of money and all these ads and the kitchen sink has been thrown at her. I asked her about that -- I said, 'They are throwing the kitchen sink at ya.' She said, 'Well, Harry Truman said if you can't stand the heat you should get out of the kitchen.' So the only thing I said is, 'Well, you have got to figure out how to keep the kitchen sink in the kitchen now,'" Clinton told the crowd.

Clinton's view of the "kitchen sink" is a new spin on a story line already familair to many voters, thanks to Sen. Clinton's opponent in the race. Sen. Barack Obama has spent the past few days, as the race in Pennsylvania winds down, claiming that the Clintons have been doing everything in their power to throw the kitchen sink at him.

Clinton also continued to criticize Obama's latest ads, which deal with Sen. Clinton's healthcare plan.

"Now there is a truly hilarious ad coming up saying that she's gonna force people even who can't afford it to buy health care," the former president said. "I don't know if you've seen it, but it is a total hoot. It has been -- first, they used to be so ashamed of that argument that they only sent it out in the mail, where it was roundly discredited."

The former president also made a stop in Tobyhanna on his way back to the Philadelphia area for a late evening rally.

April 20, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (128)

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Hahaha. . .yep. Elect Clinton and then hide and watch - because suddenly all those right-wing endorsements of the woman they've attacked for years are gonna dry up - and they'll butcher her in the fall campaign.

It isn't any secret that conservatives have been begging for Hillary to be the Democratic nominee. Deserved or not, her negative ratings are directly related to their unrelenting attacks over the years. . .and they've only paused long enough to heap praise on her in hopes she'll get the nomination.

Posted by: kevinbgoode | Apr 20, 2008 7:33:27 PM

Folks, I don't know about you, but I have lost just about every ounce of respect that once existed for Bill Clinton. He's about as reliable as an Edsel with four flat tires. I think Bill just wants four more cushy years at the White House where he can inspect the staff. I would like to go one better and say, if Hillary is elected president, MOVE, to another country. Go with the candidate who is sticking with the issues and will unite this country and make it a better place to live. Do not listen to the Clintons who have made a career of breaking the law and bringing down our country.

Posted by: EnglishBrenda | Apr 20, 2008 7:45:42 PM

I thought the finger gesture hype was funny. He makes that gesture, and others while giving his speech. I wonder how many hours and hours of tape someone had to watch before finding two times when he said Clinton and brushed his face all at the same time! As for the Ayers thing- the interview was from early September and printed in the paper on September 10th. Another thing, he was never convicted of anything, the news reports sounded like others were much more involved than he was. Maybe you should try looking for real facts rather than made up spin. Maybe you need a life preserver? I think you're sinking to her level!

Posted by: Jeri | Apr 20, 2008 7:57:36 PM

Hillary (through Bill) Says "I will.."

Barack says "We can..."

Which one sounds more like an engaged, mature democracy?

Posted by: Kuut Nustroolboot | Apr 20, 2008 8:10:20 PM

We cannot afford to have Bill near the whote house again. He's friggin lost it.
And Hillary and her hormones or estrogen replacement behavior cannot be in charge of anything that matters, please PA, don't even think about subjecting us to 4 years of HRC :(

Posted by: Lanny Davis | Apr 20, 2008 8:11:11 PM

Okay, can we get past the Hillary versus Obama thing here and admit for a second that SCRATCHING YOUR FACE IS NOT FLIPPING THE BIRD? Jesus christ.

Posted by: Rachel | Apr 20, 2008 8:11:22 PM

survey usa put clinton at 14% . To be cautious, it will be clinton by 10.

All the hype in the world never changes anything.

Tap danced polls. Hype. Last minuite overspending. Been there in California. Been there in Ohio.

End will be the same. Clinton by 10.

Posted by: tomdavie | Apr 20, 2008 8:11:51 PM

Obama has sealed his records from his time as an Illinois senator. Dubya sealed his records from his time as governor of Texas. Sounds like more of the same. Where's the change? What's Obama hiding?

Posted by: Gloria | Apr 20, 2008 8:18:11 PM

There is no way B.O. will be elected, he is a wolf in sheeps clothing. I am sick and tired of every B.O. supporter saying the Clintons are crooks. THEY HAVE BEEN TRIED AND FOUND NOT QUILTY OF EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT. B.O. HAS NOT BEEN TRIED AND BELIEVE ME THE REPUBLICANS WILL TRY HIM. Hope and Change is bull****, that is all he is playing on. Hillary is exactly what this country needs, a woman to clean it up. Obama fans, practice what you preach. You want a different kind of politics, then quit playing traditional politics. I am not bitter, but I am a typical white person, OBAMA IS NOT ELECTABLE, WRIGHT?

Posted by: D | Apr 20, 2008 8:18:32 PM

HILLARY IS USING ALL OF HER SUPPORTERS! SHE CANNOT WIN, BUT, IF YOU GIVE TO HER CAMPAIGN, SHE CAN PAY BACK HER $5,000,000 LOAN!

THE MATH DOES NOT LIE! SHE CANNOT WIN & THE SUPER DELEGATES WILL NOT OVERTURN THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE!

OBAMA/WEBB '08 & '12

Posted by: Roxanne | Apr 20, 2008 8:21:18 PM

Under what rock did they find Bill Clinton ??? He is without a doubt the biggest moron and phony along with Hillary in American politics !!! ALL WINDUP AND NO FASTBALL---I wonder when Hillary loses the nomination if she will pardon Billy Boy like the hundreds of pardons to convicted felons that he granted before leaving office !!!!

Posted by: Dan A | Apr 20, 2008 8:22:56 PM

All the lying, cheating, non-payment of bills, high negatives will NOT get you into the White House. I like that people point to Barack's associations - NOT HIM to dig up dirt. YOu don't have to move past the Clintons themselves to get the dirt on you. Where is their list of donars - let's see who they are associated with. All this talk and they still haven't produced it. I wonder why!

Posted by: julescator | Apr 20, 2008 8:23:27 PM

What was the cost of the last 4 years of Bill Clinton. The Dems lost seat after seat in both The House and the Senate. And with NAFTA suported by both Bill and Hillary we have now lost Job after Job after Job. Orignaly I was going to Vote for Obama becasue he inspires me, Now I am Going to vote for him becasue We Can Not afford another Clinton or Bush!!

Posted by: James D | Apr 20, 2008 8:23:34 PM

Bill Clinton is a liar just like his wife. Bill Clinton never paid down the national debt. Bill Clinton never had a budget surplus.

search on Yahoo's search engine for, (Public Debt to the Penny). This is the United States Treasury Departments Website. On the left hand side of the page it says, (Historical Debt Outstanding)....click on it. This lists the United States National Debt in 50 year increments.

The last time the national debt was paid down was in 1957!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill Clinton lied to everyone about a budget surplus. George Bush gave everyone a tax cut on Bill Clinton's lie, and won an election because of the lie told by Bill Clinton.

Now we owe 4 Trillion dollars more on the national debt.

Thanks for your lies Bill.
Why would we take a chance and vote in another Clinton....who will lie to us again?

Hillary will obviously make up bogus figures on her health care plan. Why should we even bother taking a chance on her lying to us about the costs?

Posted by: Steven Wilson | Apr 20, 2008 8:25:16 PM

I think that for someone who is asking the American people to vote him that display is disgraceful. Some may think that it is funny, but is this someone that you want to represent you on the world stage. There appears a great deal about Obama that we do know, and hopefully we will not have to wait until he gets control of our country to find out.

Posted by: Robert, Arlington, VA | Apr 20, 2008 8:26:23 PM

My experience in sells tells me that Clinton is selling all the time, besting what anyone else has to say or done, after a while she exhaust her credibility with so much "I can do" from "day one" that the customer has to push back and walk away. NO SALE. The country is tired of this type of politician that is why we support Obama because it takes allof us to deliver, we want to be included in the process.

Posted by: zunzun | Apr 20, 2008 8:27:52 PM

I support Hillary. Obama is made of nothing but empty rhetoric.

Posted by: V. | Apr 20, 2008 8:28:12 PM

The will of the people have not been all counted, if you don't count Mich. and Flor. Obama knows counting those states means he loses. He cannot win the election on red states and the super delegates know it. Democratic party is using Obama, they know he isn't electable, or they would have jumped on the band wagon. Its all about the money and people going out to vote. Howard Dean needs to quit, he is destroying the party.

Posted by: D | Apr 20, 2008 8:28:22 PM

True Believers think it's time for a rookie at the wheel...it's anything but.


Posted by: RVN_Indianhead | Apr 20, 2008 8:29:48 PM

Lots of hype here, just like in the media. Anyone running for President is not likely to be a saint. Hillary has her issues, McCain his and Obama as well. To claim that any of these three are radical is ridiculous, just as it is rediculous to think that anyone who has been in politics long enough to run for President, is still pure as snow. I think all three of the remaining serious contenders are fairly moderate, and pretty well connected (I mean that in the worst way).

I wouldn't expect that at the end of the day it will make a gigantic difference who gets elected. Congress has to approve the budget and pass legislation. Congress is not going to pass a health care bill that doesn't take care of the AMA and HMOs and drug companies. Congress isn't going to let McCain stay in Iraq any more than they will stand for Hillary taking everyone out in a couple of months.

If we want some potential for a small change in how things are done, then Obama may actually try and do it. If we want things to stay pretty much as they are then Hillary or McCain are probably a better choice. Power is more addictive than heroin. Once someone has tasted that power it is almost impossible for them to let it go. All three have had their taste, perhaps Obama a bit less than Hillary, and she a bit less than McCain, but they are all addicts.

In certain ways I am probably a bit more comfortable with McCain and Obama then Hillary but all three will probably do a reasonable job. We have no sane reason to think that any of them have any anti-American adgenda, but we do have to worry about what they might be willing to do to get reelected a second time.

Posted by: captbilly | Apr 20, 2008 8:29:55 PM

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