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Does Clinton Have 'Testicular Fortitude'?
April 30, 2008 3:48 PM
ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: At an event in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton got a ballsy introduction by the president of the local steelworkers union who said it's "going to take an individual with testicular fortitude" to deal with solving the nation's problems.
While Clinton cracked a smile and then burst into laughter behind him, union leader Paul Gibson called for a president who would take a "strong, hard look" at trade and continued, "I'm tired of these Gucci wearing, latte-drinking, self-centered egotistical people that have damaged our lifestyle." He backed Clinton saying "I know the entire executive board has not made a move yet to endorse whoever in this primary, Paul Gibson is going to do it right here tonight, she's standing right behind me.”
Clinton addressed Gibson's racy comments – glossing over the slightly controversial part saying with a smile "I do think I have fortitude...women can have it as well as men.”
Clinton went on to address high gas prices, her plan for universal healthcare and highlighted trade issues to a very rowdy crowd of over a thousand union members.
April 30, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (31)
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Hey that Magnequench story has vanished. Why? Other sites show that the company that purchased it was not a "Chinese company" and it promised to maintain the operations in the US.
Posted by: tony | Apr 30, 2008 8:36:17 PM
We are fortunate Hillary is still in the race -- hopefully those who need to will heed the wake up call and realize Sen. Obama is unelectable and nominate Sen. Clinton so we can get a CAPABLE Democrat back in the White House.
Posted by: Annagain | Apr 30, 2008 8:55:39 PM
Go Hillary. She can do what Obama can't do-kick his own wife's......
Posted by: RL in Illinois | Apr 30, 2008 10:09:29 PM
dogsoldier, you're being so mean to bernadette! remember, the obamabots just learned how to cut and paste the day's propaganda - we can't expect them to also learn the meaning of like policy and stuff....
Posted by: so saddened | May 1, 2008 12:02:01 AM
LindaJ:
What Leadership Skills has Hillary
Clinton Demonstrated to anyone!
Facts Please! You Have None!
You Clinton supporters spout all
this talking points nonsense about
how Hillary is the most qualified
and experienced candidate to be
president! I say, based on What?
None of you can answer because all you do is mindlessly repeat the propaganda
put out by the Clinton Campaign!
Posted by: reaganfan | May 1, 2008 12:03:26 AM
Phil Gramm, Bill Clinton, and the Sub-Prime Financial Mess
http://blog.sustainablemiddleclass.com/?p=220 Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Listen to Michael Greenberger on NPR’s Fresh Air http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89338743
Prof. Greenberger said that Bill Clinton approved a law that has contributed to high oil/gas prices, Enron and the subprime housing mess. Phil Gramm, John McCain's principle economic advisor was the major force behind the bill..
Especially important was his repeatedly citing Phil Gramm as the source of the worst of the “reforms” that allowed the wholesale theft of as of yet untold tens of billions, maybe hundreds of billions. He especially mentioned removing “derivatives” from any possibility of regulation. Noting that Gramm is John McCain’s principle economic advisor is especially important this year.
Since McCain himself admits that he knows nothing about economic issues, his choice of Gramm to serve as his brain in these matters should be enough to show he’s the opposite of the reformer his media-driven mythology insists on. That white-knight role is a pose that was created for him after he got caught in the Keating scandal.
With his history, positioning the entirely tainted, ultra-sleazy, Phil Gramm as his candidate for economic Czar should be enough to kill that one off, though not in the corporate media. We’re going to have to do it outside the moldy media.
Posted by: Jim | May 1, 2008 12:52:09 AM
Any American who thinks Sen. Clinton is not strong enough to face the obstacles that plaque this nation, is not hearing hermesage NOR have not heard the message from Joints Chiefs of staff, many admirals and generals and members of the Armed Services cmtes from both sides of the aisle. This woman HAS testicular fortitude BIGGER than most!!
She IS strength, courage, determination, focused and visionary!!SHE is the REAL Change agent.
Posted by: DaneNM | May 1, 2008 12:58:43 AM
Hillary is a panderer. Nothing more.
Posted by: julie | May 1, 2008 1:10:30 AM
@so saddened: Because all Obama supporters are technologically inept, apparently. Seriously, where do you kids come up with this crap? Does it make you feel better after watching Obama take the Democratic lead from your candidate? At least Obama isn't facing election fraud in court.
All candidates speak lies. The question is, who's worse? Personally, picking between "I can't denounce him; I am denouncing him" and potentially facing a prison sentence, I'll take the political stance that changed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Alternatively, ignore all of the distractions and look at the policies and voting records. How about that one to protect civilians from unexploded cluster bombs? Obama voted for it, Clinton said "let them blow themselves up", otherwise known as "Nay". Now there's a candidate that looks out for the innocent.
Posted by: someguy | May 1, 2008 1:17:49 AM
Go Hillary!
Let's oust Bush Co. in style and their repressive admin that has lead to higher prices, less hope, and a troubled future.
Posted by: Adorable Girlfriend | May 1, 2008 5:37:47 PM
YES...MISS HILLARY HAS HUGE TESTICULAR FORTITUDE THAN ALL THE MEN IN POLITICS TODAY.HILLARY WILL GET THE JOB DONE AND FAST.ALL THE MEN IN DC ARE SCARED OF HER AND THEY SHOULD BE..SHE'S GONNA CLEAN HOUSE AND SHAPE IT UP THE WAY IT SHOULD BE RUN AND WE WILL BE A PROPSEROUS AND ROBUST NATION AGAIN IN THE WORLD...GO MADAM PRESIDENT AND TO VP OBAMA.....CLINTON/OBAMA 08.THE TEAM THAT WILL GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT.
Posted by: PHARO | May 2, 2008 1:01:44 AM
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