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Clinton: Women Know How to 'Clean House'
April 18, 2008 8:14 AM
ABC News' Kate Snow and Eloise Harper Report: At an outdoor block party in Philadelphia Thursday night, Sen Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., criticized the Bush administration and said it was time to "clean house" with a new administration.
The wealthy and well-connected have had a president Clinton explained, "It is time for us to clean house, and one thing women know how to do - we know how to clean house."
Clinton said as the crowd cheered "I've put him notice, I may need you to come and help. There's no telling what we will find."
Speaking from a historic spot in Philadelphia where John F. Kennedy and her husband former President Bill Clinton have both campaigned before, Clinton made veiled references to her Democratic rival Barack Obama, making no mention of the sparring from the prior evening, only asked the audience if they had watched.
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, however, announced that Clinton was the clear victor. Rendell explained that after all of Clinton's comebacks he and Philadelphia Mayor Nutter decided that it was acceptable for her to use the Rocky theme song.
"After the decisive knockout that she scored last night,” Rendell then said "Our own 'Rocky', someone who is going to make a great president. Somebody who is going to change the American lexicon,” because Clinton will be the first woman president, according to Rendell.
April 18, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (54)
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She's gonna clean up NAFTA, and mandatory sentences, and all of the other things that her husband did. nice.
Posted by: CC | Apr 18, 2008 11:21:03 AM
Maybe it's time to clean your house lady.
Posted by: EUL | Apr 18, 2008 11:41:17 AM
Why does she always have to use the gender card? Is she that desperate?
Posted by: sally | Apr 18, 2008 12:16:42 PM
If Hillary is not electable, who is. Everyone makes mistake and politicians make the most. She has the stamina to bounce back and look you straight into your eyes and launch a come back. sHe will not quit.
This is the one that you want to be president. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. sHe won't go to Virgin Island when the backyard is on fire and let the others clean up the mess. She is mentally stronger than Bill.
People deny her experience and I think it is nonsense. Of course, she is more experienced than OBAMA who votes about 130 times PRESENCE. WHAT judgement is it? She has been all around the world not just for show case. Look at FACTCHECK and
OBAMA brags that he can change WASHINGTON??? He has never had an opportunity to get to know WASHINGTON, the only way he can do it is to introduce lots of academics in the White House, the big talkers who messes up the country. He may replace the people but worse than before. He couldn't get himself untied from CHICAGO POLITICS, Church and be a truly independent thinker.
If Americans need his inspiration, the Americans are more sick than I think. People only need inspiration from God. He is no God. I abhor the one who play God. God is not Black. For this alone, he shall lose all christian votes except the Black and the liberal extremists. They can put on a sheep skin but sneaking into the White House takes more than that.
Posted by: John_Lai | Apr 18, 2008 12:18:29 PM
When OBAMA flashes the RACE card, it is all right. When Hillary tells people she is woman, you guys put on the gender accusation. Is it fair?
At least Hillary makes a true claim, I can't say it for OBAMA.
Posted by: John_Lai | Apr 18, 2008 12:23:32 PM
@John_Lai:
I am unaware of when Senator Obama ever said that it would be a boon to the country for a black man to be President. To my knowledge, he has said that being a black man named Barack Hussein Obama is not really an advantage. If he has said directly what you insinuate, then my apologies. I just haven't heard it.
Posted by: MIguy | Apr 18, 2008 12:35:16 PM
How could anyone who watched the Debate not agree that Clinton should be our president? She was articulate, eloquent and a served up a durth of information on all questions asked! She is the professional in this race! She will be a fantastic president! Let's get behind and support a qualified candidate for a change!
As for Gibson, the man reminded us what a professional journalist is supposed to looks like.!
Posted by: T. Barr | Apr 18, 2008 12:48:27 PM
You mean how she purged her campaign of the losers that have cost her the nomination thus far? She ran an incumbent campaign and she is still running. She can't even defeat a no-body, Junior Senator. It's oronic she couldn't purge or clean her campagin staff of the losers and ineffective staff and put this guy away months ago.
I think what they mean is SOME women clean house, this one, well she just complains and plays victim.
Posted by: Angela | Apr 18, 2008 12:51:21 PM
Go Mrs Clinton! You go girl!
Posted by: Guido | Apr 18, 2008 12:56:10 PM
Hillary C. thinks that "women know how to clean house" ? Why ? Men cannot clean, or vacuum or iron or take care of kids. Such a feminist !!!
Posted by: Pepou | Apr 18, 2008 1:51:12 PM
Yeah! Hillary knows how to Clean House!
We all saw How She Cleaned House
during the Monica Affair didn't we!
I'm sorry Clinton supporters but the
more she talks the dumber she looks!
Maybe she had a couple of shots too
many! Go away lying fool!
Posted by: reaganfan | Apr 18, 2008 1:51:35 PM
I doubt that Hillary will ever have another opportunity to clean the White House, her in the White House will be a big mess for this country. Without a doubt I will vote for McCain before I support her and her deviseness. He will have a better chance at working with those opposite his party, the republicans will never co-operate with her. With her we will have four more years of fighting and bickering and nothing getting done in Washington if she finds a way to win, which I again doubt seriously!
Posted by: nate | Apr 18, 2008 2:40:45 PM
@Di:
No offense, but on these blogs I see a lot of people saying that if Senator Clinton doesn't get the nomination then they will vote for McCain. Altering your equation slightly then:
A Vote for Obama = A Vote for McCain = A Vote for Clinton
I understand your point; there needs to be something fresh in the Executive Branch. I agree completely.
Posted by: MIguy | Apr 18, 2008 3:37:14 PM
The DNC elite that aren't doing their jobs in the congress and senate are terrified that she's going to clean house. That's why they are doing everything they can to try to get her out of the race, with the media's help.
Posted by: Jenny | Apr 18, 2008 3:57:02 PM
Team Hillary has just boarded the Titanic: "Man the rivets"
Posted by: polly | Apr 18, 2008 4:02:08 PM
John_Lai said:
"If Hillary is not electable, who is." (sic)
Well, that's easy:
Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 18, 2008 4:39:25 PM
Wow! She finally wants to clean house? Does that mean we'll see her drag her own skeletons out of her own closets?
Oh sorry. I guess she only wants to look for dirt in other people's houses. Ugh! How typical!
Posted by: Dan | Apr 18, 2008 5:04:33 PM
From the caliber of the posts I see on this and other political blogs, a large portion of the American public deserves a spanking or to be set in the corner for a time-out.
Don't we have better things to do than act like spoiled brats having our favorite toy taken away when our favored candidate is 'picked' on?
I truly fear for the future of this country.
Posted by: 1949gal | Apr 18, 2008 5:40:36 PM
One of the points you are missing is the fact that the deciding factor for many blacks is the fact that Obama is black. There are many women who will choose Hillary as a factor because she is a women. There is a percentage of women republicans who will cross the line to vote for Hillary in the GE. This will happen much less for Obama because the percentage of black republicans is much smaller. I think the women could put Hillary in the WH. If Obama runs I believe he will lose as a large percentage of women democrats are going to switch to McCain.
Posted by: Firefighter | Apr 18, 2008 6:26:50 PM
I applaud ABC mews moderators to go against the grain and ask some tough questions of the media darling Obama.
He looked so small,hunched over, and annoyed, inarticulate.
He could not answer the the American flag question. That's becuase he has been brainwashed by his pastor.
I can see the Republicans making an ad taking the question from the lady in last night's debate and putting Obama's unconvincing answer and juztaposing it with Micehell Obama's comment about feeling proud to be American for the first time after her husband won a few primaries. The ad will end with a question: Would you want this guy to be your President and his wife to be first lady?
Posted by: Tapan | Apr 18, 2008 8:06:30 PM
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