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Hillary Clinton: No Wimps in the White House
April 18, 2008 10:06 AM
ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Hillary Clinton thinks the White House is no place for wimps.
Stepping up her criticism of her rival's performance in ABC News' primetime debate on Wednesday, Clinton, D-N.Y., told the FOX affiliate in Philadelphia, "I know he spent all day yesterday complaining about the hard questions he was asked. Being asked tough questions in a debate is nothing like the pressures you face inside the White House. In fact, when the going gets tough, you just can't walk away because we're going to have some very tough decisions that we have to make."
When pressed, Clinton continued the criticism, adding, "When the going gets tough you can't run away. And it's going to be tough going to deal with these hard problems; getting out of Iraq in the right way, turning the economy around, getting universal health care, ending our dependence on foreign oil. The special interests are going to be a lot tougher than 90 minutes of questions from two journalists and we need a president who is going to be up there fighting everyday for the American people and not complain about how much pressure there is, and how hard the questions are."
Sen. Clinton echoed her earlier comments to FOX in her first event on Friday.
"Some of you see that debate the other night?" Clinton asked the crowd in Randor, Pennsylvania. "Well, I know that some of my opponents' supporters and my opponent have been complaining about hard questions. Well, having been in the White House for eight years and seeing what happens in terms of the pressures and the stresses on the president, that was nothing. I'm with Harry Truman on this: if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. I am very comfortable in the kitchen."
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
The Obama campaign didn't waste any time in refuting Clinton's claims.
"Considering the fact that Senator Clinton sat on stage at the last debate and complained to all of America that she always gets the first question, her blatant hypocrisy here is stunning," Obama campaign spokesperson Bill Burton said in a written statement. "But if she'd rather spend her time talking about the same distractions and divisions that Washington is obsessed with, that's her business."
The candidate himself -- both literally and figuratively -- tried to brush off the debate on Thursday.
"She was taking every opportunity to get a dig in there, that's her right to kind of twist the knife a little bit," Obama said at a town hall in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday.
"That's how our politics has been taught to be played. That's the lesson that she learned when the Republicans were doing that same thing to her back in the 1990s, so I understand it, and when you're running for the presidency then you've got to expect it."
Obama then paused, brushed both his shoulders, and then bent down and brushed off his knee amid thunderous applause from the audience.
"That's what you got to do," Obama laughed, "That is also precisely why I'm running for president to change that kind of politics."
Bill Clinton also got in on the act on Thursday.
The former President said he didn't see his wife "whining" when she's taken some tough political shots on the presidential campaign trail.
"When I watched that debate last night, I got kinda tickled," Clinton said at an American Legion Hall event in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, "After the [debate], her opponents', oh, the people working were saying, 'Oh this is so negative, why are they doing this.' Well they've been beatin' up on her for 15 months. I didn't hear her whining when he said she was untruthful in Iowa or called her the senator from Punjab."
"And, you know, they said some pretty rough things about me, too. But you know, this is a contact sport. If you don't want to play, keep your uniform off," Clinton told a loudly cheering crowd.
In her interview with FOX, Sen. Clinton insisted, "We were both asked some pretty tough questions and that's part of what happens in a debate and in a campaign."
Obama called the first half of the debate "tit for tat silliness", and both senators seem to be growing tired of the exercise, having meet 21 times on the debate stage over the course of the campaign.
"We've now had 21 (debates), and look, I mean the previous three, you know, we did very well, so it's not as if we don't know how to do these things," Obama said on Thursday.
Obama has not yet committed to a proposed April 27 debate in Raleigh. Clinton has said she is willing to debate in North Carolina.
"Can I say that I've been through, what 23 of these debates?" Clinton told FOX on Friday. "And as I recall, I was asked some pretty tough questions in nearly every one of them. That goes with the territory, having been inside the White House, I know the pressures inside the White House, I know how hard it is every single day."
ABC News' Sunlen Miller and Sarah Amos contributed to this report.
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A day too late on the shoulder-brushing. You froze and looked freaked out the night before. Too bad he didn't think of brushing it off when 10 million people were watching him blow that debate BIGTIME.
Posted by: Amy Hepler | Apr 18, 2008 10:17:51 AM
This cracks me up! Hilary was the one complaining forever about how she got all of the hard questions... and now she is trying to flip it around.
I didn't like her before, and I really don't like her now.
Posted by: Matt | Apr 18, 2008 10:20:49 AM
The real problem is that most media commentators think that the American political process has to be a bitter brawl of attacks and counter-attacks and if a politician doesn't sink to the lows of tearing his/her opponent up, then he/she doesn't have what it takes to be President. When did we become so warped in our views as Americans? Where the highest and most important job in the land has as its qualifications.... most negative, most aggressive, most slick.
What message are we sending to our children and what difference is there between politicians and bullies in schools? Lastly, if they have to go through the rituals of attack and conquer, why do we think this won't be their operating style in the White House? We expect politicians to enact the "worse" aspects of human nature to become elected and then expect them to work together in Congress and solve our problems. We are being naive.... we have to change the tone and approach of what we expect in the political process. We should expect and vote on the individual's ability to demonstrate the BEST of the human spirit and certainly, not the worse.
Posted by: nerakami | Apr 18, 2008 10:21:59 AM
Is it just me or was it Hillary who was crying before New Hampshire AND Super Tuesday?
This woman loves to re-write History.
Posted by: white in PA | Apr 18, 2008 10:24:13 AM
Wasn't it Hillary who was complaining that the media bends over backwards for Obama and says stuff like do you want a pillow Obama.
She should just stop while she is ahead. She is coming off as a B*TCH!
Posted by: Stacey | Apr 18, 2008 10:24:41 AM
You may not like Hillary, but you will enjoy President McCain, which will happen when we Hillary supporters vote for him. Daily Kos will go insane. Can't wait.
Posted by: al | Apr 18, 2008 10:25:10 AM
Nerakami:
Who's naive? Tell that to the right-wing polittcal machine, then let me know what they think of your ideas.
Posted by: Amy Hepler | Apr 18, 2008 10:26:55 AM
When he's only been asked if he needs a pillow in the past debates I'm sure he was caught off gaurd. Using his own words he just "mangled" it. Obviously he is only good at speeches that he prepares in advance. The real BO was at that debate & he is as fake & as phony as they come. He even lied about his handwriting. He needs to bail out!
Posted by: Terri | Apr 18, 2008 10:29:02 AM
Who was it that was literally in tears about getting the first question and used SNL for defense? As far as cleaning up the White House, she cleaned so well the last time they had to return some of the furniture she stole.
Posted by: jAYjAY | Apr 18, 2008 10:29:17 AM
Is this the same woman who was crying in NH?
Posted by: dl | Apr 18, 2008 10:29:27 AM
Jake: look into Obama campaign handler Jodie Evans...Chavez ally and advocate for Islamic militants. More and more out there once you start looking into this person Obama. We should be complaining this was not done EARLIER!
Posted by: al | Apr 18, 2008 10:32:39 AM
"The special interests are going to be a lot tougher than 90 minutes of questions..."
Is she talking about the "special interests" that fund her campaign?
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Will the superdelegates PLEASE put stop acting like spineless, stupid cows and put an end to Hillary's destructive, hypocritical jihad before she unfairly, inaccurately and needlessly tarnishes our nominee any further?
Posted by: balthus | Apr 18, 2008 10:33:48 AM
al: Your vote for McCain will be in vain. We the people do not want our kids in Iraq anymore. We the people want to be able to send our kids to college. We the people want to be able to hold on to our homes. We the people want to be able to afford to drive to our jobs, that is, if we still have jobs due to NAFTA policies. We the people want to be able to afford health insurance for our families. Get the picture? Obama will get the nomination and if people use their heads instead of their rear ends they will vote democratic. McCain will drive this country only further into the gutter. Of course, it's your choice. Revenge voting is just about the dumbest thing I ever heard of.
Posted by: counting crows | Apr 18, 2008 10:38:31 AM
You've gotta be kidding!! This is coming from the same Hillary that complained at getting the first questions in a debate, better press coverage, etc.?? She's saying Obama's a wimp??
What a joke!!
Posted by: Lynne | Apr 18, 2008 10:38:57 AM
Not revenge. Just could never vote Obama. And there are SO MANY of us out here! You better adjust your expectations for November. NO Obama thug in the white house. did you see him give Hillary the finger? just one thing after another with him.
Posted by: al | Apr 18, 2008 10:41:38 AM
With all due respect, it is very challenging running against a woman candidate. Remember what happened to Hillary in the last NY senate race? Obama has had to walk a fine line, and show remarkable restraint, to avoid being perceived as a bully and intimidator. In contrast, Hillary can go to town on Obama, say what ever she wants, and her only risk is that she is accused of acting bi*chy. One false step, especially at a debate, could cost Obama the nomination. There is no single false step that Hillary could make that would likewise be a defining moment which would lose her the nomination. She can say and do whatever she wants, and it is simply OK with everyone. Rest assured that Obama will fight back hard without restraint against McCain in the national election. This is just the way it is. I'm not complaining, just stating my opinion. I think for most of the election, he has had to contest it with his hands behind his back. Do you really think he is just a nice considerate guy not wanting to fight back and take his fair share of shots? That's not in a man's nature, trust me. There are so many ways he could attack her if she were a man. My hats off to him for walking this fine line and thriving. But watch out McCain, he'll be all over you, with a strong message of change and unity for this country that voters are extremely hungry for.
Posted by: rco | Apr 18, 2008 10:45:00 AM
I wanted to see a debate>>>>Not the bull that has been going on now for weeks,She is something else and I hope this bites her in the butt.Like Obama said have answered those questions many time,they asked any more he said no you know what I will say and you know what she would say.21 is plenty,,,
Thanks to ABC for the * that was asked..................
Posted by: honest | Apr 18, 2008 10:46:14 AM
And when he is challenged in the slightest, Obama decides to give HIllary the middle finger at a rally in NC.
What is it the crowd fins so funny when Obama isn't talking about anything funny, other than him flipping off the former first lady of the United States and his opponent.
This man is unpresidential.
He behaves like a school child who doesnt like his teacher.
Show the video and let people decide what the crowd and Mr obama find so amusing.
Mr Obama is unpresidential.
Posted by: s.b. | Apr 18, 2008 10:47:10 AM
I agree with the majority of people here, Rick, that are surprised that Hillary is casting Obama as a wimpy whiner. Hillary has done more whine than Ernest and Julio Gallo in every debate. The press coverage, the first questions, that she is a woman, that she is tired, confused at 3am and can't remember Bosnia. Obama never called her a whiner, or a complainer.
She has NO honor. I couldn't elect a president with no honor.
Posted by: Jerome | Apr 18, 2008 10:47:14 AM
To quote Harry Truman.."If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen"..Obama is WEAK a fair weather politician...The demolition derby has just began..NO OBAMA IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 10:47:33 AM
Hmmm. We'll see in November. I expect people will vote their kids and their pocketbooks.
Posted by: counting crows | Apr 18, 2008 10:48:08 AM
I have an idea that might catch on and get the left wing liberal media and strongarming left wind liberals who run the DNC's attention:
Do as I have done,support the person, not the party, as an Independent registered voter.
Change your voter registration from Democrat to Independent after the primary in your state!!!
Disenfranchised in Florida
Posted by: Disenfranchised in Florida | Apr 18, 2008 10:48:42 AM
Go to the LA times blog "top of the Ticket"
Or to Real Clear Politics "best of the blogs"
Or to You tube to watch Obama campaign ing for POTUS and giving the middle finger to his opponent at the same time.
This gesture is unpresidential to say the least. Everyone in the crowd knows what he has done. Everyone who has been in a high school class room can see what he has done.
He gave Hillary the middle finger while criticising her.
The man is unfit to be President.
Posted by: s.b. | Apr 18, 2008 10:49:35 AM
"honest"ly, please read before positng!
Posted by: Terri | Apr 18, 2008 10:51:14 AM
Hooray for Charlie Gibson! Finally a REAL line of questioning to get the truth out...and when he was faced with this hard but honest question he showed us all that he really can't handle the kind of pressure the presidency requires. Even more imporantly, when pushed with real real substantive questions, he couldn't come through. Obama revealed that under the surface, he doesn't have what it takes!
Posted by: RIchard | Apr 18, 2008 10:51:52 AM
DENIAL-DIVERT-DISMISS..That's how Obama deals with tough questions...When comparing a US Senator to a terrorist, his relationship to Bill Ayers, the weather underground master, to Bill's pardons, his relationship to his pastor Reverend Wright and so on..NO MORE FREE PASSES..NO OBAMA IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 10:52:47 AM
Hillary did not compalin she is getting tough question, she only said why she is always the first to answer questions and Obama gets second.
So you crying OBAMA supporter, get real and grow up.
Hillary you rocked in the Philly debate.
Hillary 08
Posted by: JACK | Apr 18, 2008 10:54:09 AM
Obama needs to go back to South Chicago..to his beloved church and maybe he can trade his house for Reverend's Wright new digs.
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 10:55:54 AM
Did he sound like a crying baby? LOL.
Posted by: crying baby | Apr 18, 2008 10:58:36 AM
Looks like Obama is afraid to debate again.
I think it's time for him to step aside.
Posted by: Chris | Apr 18, 2008 11:00:37 AM
My only complaint with the media’s tough look at Obama is why it took so long. He should have gotten this treatment last year.
Hillary has been through the meat grinder and survived many times. Obama hasn’t even started to feel the heat. After the republicans get a through with him he is going to look like a traitor and terrorist sympathizer. They are very good at destroying people of questionable character like Obama. He is devisive and will be incapable of running an effective presidency. He has already divided the democratic party, do the Obamabots actually believe he has any chance of getting them back? sad.
If Hillary loses I am voting for McCain. He may be republican but at least he is capable of truly working with the dems. Obama will only make things worse.
Posted by: reason | Apr 18, 2008 11:02:32 AM
Obama is not very manly to complain when life gets tough..roll up your sleeves and tell us the TRUE relationships you have with BILL AYERS, REVEREND WRIGHT,BLACK PANTHER PARTY AND TONY REZCO. You seems to be the weaker among the Democratic candidates..
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 11:02:54 AM
Paradise Lost -- This debate will be remembered as one of the worst debates in American politics! Hillary Clinton and this type of politics is EXACTLY the type of political candidate the AMERICAN PEOPLE want to get rid of!
In the cynical world in which we live, where we have an opportunity to be witness to one of the greatest presidential elections in America's history -- world history and as a nation ABC news decided to to take to lowest road possible. To think that the American people care more about flag pins, campaign rhetoric, he said-- she said then the real issues affecting people in there every day lives. This debate will be remembered as one of the worst debates in American politics! A total embarrassment on the world stage, and only strengthens anti-American sentiments of being a nation of stupidity and ignorance.
Posted by: George Bernard | Apr 18, 2008 11:03:21 AM
we all know Mccain apologize for something, Hillary apologize fro something, do you know when Obama apologize for bitter-gate?he just regret.
does he apologize for his wife conditionaly love America?he just clear it.
does he apologize for believing in Wright over 20 years?he just defend him.
Does he apologize for NAFTA -gate?he just said "Canadian government is stupid. "
does he apologize for refusing wear American flag pin?I don't know
he is so arrogant. why you vote for him?
Posted by: arrogant | Apr 18, 2008 11:03:29 AM
If anything has been learned from the Clinton campaign, it has been Public Relations 101.
HOW TO COMPLETELY BLOW A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
This will be taught in communication and political science classes starting next spring. She will be forever remembered in history as the modern day Tortoise and Hare Story.
Hare expected to win without a doubt
Hare loses first race and places third
Hare regroups and barely wins 3rd race
Hare loses races 4-15
Hare attempts to change into Duck/Image Change
Hare turns nasty/Interjects race
Race backfires on Hare/Hare cries
Hare’s crying wins next race
Hare attempts to change into Eagle/Image Change 3
Tortoise takes lead and never looks back
Hare attempts to change rules of race
Hare changes back and says it’s a real Hare
Hare lies and says it was shot at while running
Hare lies about hospital patients
Hare lies about Irish Peace Plans
Hare lies about shooting guns
Hare’s right hand image maker has MAJOR conflict of interest
Hare doesn’t fire right hand image maker/demotes him
Hare lies about going to church
Hare gets other Hares to help gang up on the tortoise to slow him down
(Doesn’t work)
Americans are tired of the hare
Tortoise wins, all with a smile on his face
Ahhhhhh, the silly season of politics
Posted by: Common Sense | Apr 18, 2008 11:05:59 AM
Hillary won the nomination Wednesday night. How McLaughlin saw this coming, I will NEVER know. But he did. The more ObamaNation and their feet of clay idol wail, the more superdelegates they lose, no matter what the massaged GOP MSM "polls" show (those damn things have been 90% inaccurate since Obama entered the race, polling ONLY 75% and up of their databases of ObamaNation).
Barry NEVER had what it takes to be President. Falling for the love lavsihed on him by the GOP and the GOP-owned MSM pundits and thinking the days of Rovian-style politics from them was over "because the American People were tired of it", was his first and most fatal mistake. They will continue to do in no matter what anyone says BECAUSE IT ALWAYS WORKS.
Even Rove is p'o'ed at his Tool. Campaign must be floundering after they decided it was best to cool it with the campaign advice.
Even Rove sees the writing on the wall. Too many people got wind of his strategy too quick. And much kudos to LS who came out seven months before Rove intended to reveal him. And to the folks who figured out his strategy and unleashed every weapon in his arsenal LONG before he was able to.
Only one candidate can win against McCain, and it's been the truth of the matter since the very beginning. Even back when Obama was god, racism would have knocked him on his rear.
Posted by: xbjllb | Apr 18, 2008 11:06:30 AM
LET'S ALL DO THIS HIGH SCHOOL CHEER FOR OBAMA....GO.......
'OBAMA, OBAMA, HE'S OUR MAN. IF HE CAN'T TAKE IT, HILLARY CAN!"""
Obama, stop crying. Get use to it, you baby!!!!!
Posted by: no time for obama | Apr 18, 2008 11:07:11 AM
what's great is that this time the strength is coming from the people...
I think ABC will tell you the force of political motivation that hit them yesterday. NBC reported today a story about the superdelegates and looking at what happened just in reaction to the debate. The force of the people behind Obama...is like nothing we have seen in a long time.
It's amazing what happens when the right candidate comes along. The supers, I am sure are paying attention to the fact that they can see which supporters are more motivated to work to get the right candidate in ...the right way. Which candidates campaign alone (like you all say actions speak louder than words) shows who will be most likely to turn the page.
and which candidates' campaigns will probably turn the page back.
Posted by: dl | Apr 18, 2008 11:07:46 AM
Paradise Lost -- This debate will be remembered as one of the worst debates in American politics! Hillary Clinton and this type of politics is EXACTLY the type of political candidate the AMERICAN PEOPLE want to get rid of!
In the cynical world in which we live, where we have an opportunity to be witness to one of the greatest presidential elections in America's history -- world history and as a nation ABC news decided to to take to lowest road possible. To think that the American people care more about flag pins, campaign rhetoric, he said-- she said then the real issues affecting people in there every day lives. This debate will be remembered as one of the worst debates in American politics! A total embarrassment on the world stage, and only strengthens anti-American sentiments of being a nation of stupidity and ignorance.
Posted by: George Bernard | Apr 18, 2008 11:08:58 AM
We Americans deserve answers to all those questions asked in the last debate about Obama's dubious relationships with men who hate or damn America, after all he is being considered for the Presidency of the United States of America and whoever is elected will be the Commander in Chief responsible for the security of our country. We didn't get clear answers and we will continue to ask the tough questions, but in our mind the main question still remains:
Does Obama love or hate America?
Posted by: Manolete | Apr 18, 2008 11:09:05 AM
A public hatchet job on Obama of the first magnitude, there was nothing impartial about this farce. I love the implied conclusion vs the innocent, supposedly unbiased questions from George, an ex-Clintonite stating I'm only trying to find out who is more electable... riii-ight George!!! There is alot more junk in Hillary's trunk; give Obama credit for taking a higher road.
Posted by: chuck | Apr 18, 2008 11:09:16 AM
Too bad Obama didn't brush his head off his shoulders.
Obama and his wife are nothing more than cry babies, and phonies.
Posted by: mary | Apr 18, 2008 11:09:18 AM
A public hatchet job on Obama of the first magnitude, there was nothing impartial about this farce. I love the implied conclusion vs the innocent, supposedly unbiased questions from George, an ex-Clintonite stating I'm only trying to find out who is more electable... riii-ight George!!! There is alot more junk in Hillary's trunk; give Obama credit for taking a higher road.
Posted by: chuck | Apr 18, 2008 11:09:24 AM
Obama supporters need to stop blaming ABC for asking tough questions and start figuring out why Obama never answers tough questions..He uses DENIAL-DIVERT-DISMISS as a strategy not to tell the TRUE relationships to AYERS, WRIGHT and REZCO.
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 11:10:21 AM
XBJLLB,
Excellent post.
Posted by: a reader in georgia | Apr 18, 2008 11:11:38 AM
Obama thought he was going to get a free ride as he has been getting in the past. Well, Gibson and Stephanoupolis did not play his game but Hillary fights on. Good for her! I want a fighter not a clueless frat boy who is wishy washy in debates without a teleprompter. He lost the debate big time and now he is acting like a baby and blaming Hillary. He is a big loser!!!
Posted by: tiffany | Apr 18, 2008 11:11:57 AM
Wait until the Republicans get him on his associations with pro-palestenians that he has been hanging around with.
His Woods Fund Organization that he sat on the board with, with Williams Ayers gave lots of money to a pro-radical group that supports palestine.
Posted by: mary | Apr 18, 2008 11:13:19 AM
"Common Sense", thanks so much for explaining the substance behind the logic, rationale, and mind processes of ObamaNation:
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide.
"Through The Looking Glass" indeed.
Posted by: xbjllb | Apr 18, 2008 11:13:47 AM
Ugh. I think Gibson and Stephanapolis should be focused on, not Clinton. They are the ones who set up Obama with all the idiotic questioning, and Clinton is just swallowing the canary.
Posted by: George | Apr 18, 2008 11:14:13 AM
Hey monitors, why do you keep blowing my posts..hitting to close to home? Exposing the media's strategy? Exposing the DNC for what it is, a Sham? Free Press, my arse!
Posted by: a reader in georgia | Apr 18, 2008 11:15:01 AM
Obama runs away from small towns in PA to his safe black comfort zone in NC to give Clinton the finger.
Posted by: geevill | Apr 18, 2008 11:16:42 AM
WE DO NOT WANT OUR PRESIDENT TO DECIDE at 3AM.
WE DO NOT WANT OUR PRESIDENT TO DECIDE at 3AM.
as she can't answer questions at 3PM itself.
Her husband claims She was sleepy when she told Bosnia story (was he saying she was dreaming of Sniper fires then)?
Posted by: kg | Apr 18, 2008 11:16:52 AM
Cry me a river for Obama! What a baby!!! It's about time someone took off the teflon on this phoney human being!!!!
Thank you ABC!!!!
Posted by: steve | Apr 18, 2008 11:16:59 AM
Thanks, Reader in Georgia.
Posted by: xbjllb | Apr 18, 2008 11:17:29 AM
A LOT IN THIS GENERATION SEEMS TO BE FALLING FOR GRANNY.
Posted by: kg | Apr 18, 2008 11:19:59 AM
OBAMA knows this is par for the course and is not worried at all about any of it. to say that Hillary is going to be the nominee is again using her reality bending kaleioscope to view reality. I find it hard to understand why anyone would consider the Republicans tough and not criminal. Too send 150,000 of our best and bravest into harms way for no good reason is not just bad judgment it is criminal. We are spending 12 billion of our borrowed from China dollars on this travesty a month folks. The Republicans under George W. has shredded our constitution to shreds. tough no folks a bunch of brain dead bullies about to be handed their heads is more like it. I back the man with intellect and judgment. Obama is plenty tough he just chooses wisely to take the high road. Fear is the weapon of choice of the Karl Rove types and I am certain that these folks are preparing the bogeyman we all need to be afraid of that only John (I am a hero) McCain can keep us safe from. Our electorate is on to them and their tactics so Yes some will still fall prey to this strategy but those of us who are not sheep will not.
Barack Obama for POTUS in 2008 is the best move for a smart country that wants to address its real problems in an adult manner.
Posted by: BRUNO SIDLER | Apr 18, 2008 11:21:01 AM
Obama goes to a church where the Preacher Rev. Wright tells all his congregation not to live like white people. Be humble. Stay close to your roots. Live in the black neightborhoods. Support Africa. Yet.........Our Darling Mr. Wright, moves to a 10,000 square foot home, with a $10,000,000.00 line of credit, in a 98% white neighborhood and on a golf course.
Tell me, Mr. and Mrs. Obama, did your 26,000.00 donation to your church pay for his extravgant life sytle.
Also, not too poor yourselves, Mr. and Mrs, Obama....you guys racked in $4,000,000.00 last year. Not too bad for some "Ordinary Folks"!!!!!
Posted by: steve | Apr 18, 2008 11:22:05 AM
Hillary Clinton is the biggest "Wimp" of the century...
McCain best days are behind him.
Obama all the way!
Posted by: Lookup | Apr 18, 2008 11:26:29 AM
After the pathetic debate performance by the Bush/Cheney/McCain/Clinton Axis, I have to wonder if Stephanapolous isn't still on the Clinton payroll. Far from being a wimp, Obama stood up against the Axis, held out his chin, and said, "Go on, McCain/Clinton Axis. Give me your best shot." A small town religious hunter and conservative, I was convinced by the debate that Obama is the only candidate interested in doing the greatest good for the greatest number. Hillary is the wimp who doesn't have the courage to withdraw. In November, I'm voting for Obama. If he's not on the ballot, I'll write in his name.
Posted by: AlPal | Apr 18, 2008 11:26:51 AM
To Common Sense: You are as arrogant as your master Obama..I guest left winger arrogance is out in the open folks..Obama is NO READY FOR PRIME TIME..
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 11:27:47 AM
Common Sense (although it seems to be lacking),
So you are once again doing the honors of throwing in the towel for Hillary, in an elitist act of chivalry no doubt.
Having a wimp in the White House IS a huge issue. Hillary just indicated that Obama is a wimp. What's he going to do in retaliation, call her a girl?
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Obama, bitter, wimp? Sound presidential, I don't think so.
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 18, 2008 11:28:23 AM
AMERICA is either ready for Barack Obama or it is not. He is the real deal. A man who has true family values imagine that. Guilt by association is the media and Republican strategy to taint him now. Hlllary is the orchestra master trying to bring down the team that surprised her inept campaign that now is too far behind to ever catch up no matter what she tells us. Her campaign lost and now they will try and tear down Obama using surrogates like Stephanopolous. Fear not Obamaland all is well. Remember the Alamo and the state our candidate won TEXAS. Hillary proclaimed victory before phase two of the vote was even counted. she will stop at nothing to try and reverse the tide that has drowned her out. McCain and the Republicans would highly prefer to face Hillary as opposed to the new man on the block who did not and does not support the war for no reason. It is all good folks.
BARACK AND ROLL..
Posted by: JOE BENTO | Apr 18, 2008 11:29:44 AM
Well, that disqualifies Hillbillary. Oh, I'm sorry, I misread. I thought it said "no pimps in the White House". She sure has been a great pimp for the former Executive rapist.
Posted by: brwillham | Apr 18, 2008 11:29:47 AM
Come on! Hard questions - they were TERRIBLE and DISTRACTING, not hard. They had nothing to do with being the president of the US. He was not complaining about the policy questions that MATTER, he was talking about the lapel pin question ... that is SILLY. Get over it ABC. You did the media a terrible disservice by the way you held the debate for the most important position of the world. Even highschool debates are moderated superiorly that what you - two respected names in the media - lampooned for the first 45 minutes.
Posted by: mc | Apr 18, 2008 11:35:27 AM
Come on! Hard questions - they were TERRIBLE and DISTRACTING, not hard. They had nothing to do with being the president of the US. He was not complaining about the policy questions that MATTER, he was talking about the lapel pin question ... that is SILLY. Get over it ABC. You did the media a terrible disservice by the way you held the debate for the most important position of the world. Even highschool debates are moderated superiorly that what you - two respected names in the media - lampooned for the first 45 minutes.
Posted by: mc | Apr 18, 2008 11:37:39 AM
Charlie and George, I am sad that you allowed yourselves to be used. I always thought that you were both professionals, however I now see that you are PROS. I do not know what it was you were trying to do, but hosting a debate was it. Good luck with what ever you do, because you have tainted yourselves with the worst kind of slime.
Posted by: SAD | Apr 18, 2008 11:38:29 AM
For all the Clinton supporters who are saying they will vote for McCain in the General Election if Obama wins the nomination I have two questions for you.
1. Who's paying for this war that McCain want's to contuine to fight until, umm, we win? Hint first letter C last letter a. Our kids will thank us.
2. Are you willing to vote for McCain if he's willing to contuine the Bush tax cuts for the top 1%? I'm sure most of you are feeling the economic sucess of the top 1% trickle down into your pockets.
Posted by: WillfromPA | Apr 18, 2008 11:39:03 AM
Obama's ENTIRE campaign has been "Silly Season" from the very beginning. To ever think in the first place with such endemic racism in the US, that every closet racist from sea to shining sea who'd never voted before would NOT come out 30 to 1 against every single ObamaNation inhabitant to insure Obama never got within 10 feet of the oval Office, is the absolute height of Polyanna silliness.
Obama could win against ONLY ONE POSSIBLE GOP candidate, and that's why they won't EVEN ask her to be Veep, and why she keeps turning all MSM attempts at recruitment down for something SHE knows is absolutely impossible:
Condoleeza Rice. In fact, the way Obama's been whining lately, SHE has a better chance winning than he does.
LOOK AT THE WORKPLACE. There are what, 500 black women working for every black male?
THERE'S your US racism. WAKE UP.
Posted by: xbjllb | Apr 18, 2008 11:39:57 AM
Obama supporters stop whining. You need to brush up on Black liberation Theology, The Weather Underground and the Black Panther Party..so you can properly defend the beliefs of your candidate Obama.
Posted by: Antonn | Apr 18, 2008 11:40:11 AM
Obama gives Hillary the finger at a rally yesterday in NC and there's no MSM press on it.
The Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun's footage is the best and it is 100% unmistakable.
He gives her the finger and the crowd reacts, while he has paused. Then he smirks and contiinues. The crowd continues to react and he tries to contain a laugh.
He doesn't deserve to be president of the eighth grade far less the United States.
I believe it is FOX news footage that they are using. Its up on You Tube.
It's clearer than the LA times footage.
Posted by: s.b. | Apr 18, 2008 11:40:12 AM
Clinton or McCain 2008 !!!!!!!!!
All you Obama supporters can't win in the general election without the Clinton supporters and were voting for McCain ........
Posted by: Keith121212 | Apr 18, 2008 11:40:36 AM
Matt
she never complained about the hard she complained about always getting asked first the hard question so that obama would piggy back off of her answers. by replying i agree with senator clinton and never having his own answers.
Posted by: toby | Apr 18, 2008 11:41:49 AM
Hmmm - I thought it was Hillary who CRIED about how tough the campaign was - yes, the media said it showed she was "human" - if Obama cried, how would that have been protrayed? Ug.
Posted by: hillary friend | Apr 18, 2008 11:42:14 AM
I will never watch ABC again.
Posted by: Jefferson Madison | Apr 18, 2008 11:44:25 AM
This is definitely the best moderated debate. Kudos to George and Charlie. Obama doesn't like questions about his character, but character is as much an issue as policy. For me, character comes first, policy second. Who cares about a candidate's policy if he or she has a serious character issue. Yes. Hillary has baggages, but we all know what's inside. We already know what a Hillay administration is going to be like. But Obama is an unknown who at the very least is sympathetic to terriost and anti-American sentiments. It is very important for the moderators to confront him and make him answer those questions. I'm very grateful that George and Charlie had the courage to do so. I felt that the previous debates held by MSNBC and CNN were flat by comparison. In this debate, I learned I lot more about the characters of these two candidates than all of the previous ones. There is not much reason to debate policies because we are already familiar with them. There is just not much differences between the two. This primary comes down to the question of character.
Georage, Charlie, ABC, Thank you very much for doing such a good job!
Posted by: KS | Apr 18, 2008 11:44:46 AM
what we need to do is be real she didnt have to answer questions she didnt want to and that shows weakness she said everyone knows her baggage but they dont there are new voters and young voters that dont know as much about her baggage as she leads them to believe.
i wanted to know a few things like how will bill being in the white house again help him with the columbian trade he wants? will she make sure that doesnt go threw or is she going to let him do it and just say i was against it!
what about the terrorist pardons? did they help her senate run? why did bill do it?
how will she fix nafta? how long will it take before we see a change?
bottom line we can not vote mccain he doesnt know economy his numbers dont add up and he wants to keep this war going in iraq when its not going any great good and is but is doing alot of harm- a) we dont have the money to keep it up b) bin laden is still a huge threat to us and our military is tired from the iraq war c) if we are attacked at home while we are in iraq we are going to be unable to give him the all we need to because china isnt going to give us a endless amount of money and our troops are over sea's not ready to defende us...
Posted by: melissa | Apr 18, 2008 11:44:49 AM
Can we PLEEZE finally get rid of the Clintons? Their slimy, smarmy tactics are getting downright disgusting.
Posted by: CelticOdyssey | Apr 18, 2008 11:46:39 AM
Excellent lines from kg. One arrogant statement after another from the Clintons.
Obama wasn't as sharp as he normally is in a debate, but his ideas and his ability to work with Republicans and build coalitions far exceeds Clinton's ability. You can present all of the good ideas you want, but when you are as polarizing as Hillary is, very little will get accomplished.
Posted by: Chicago Andrew | Apr 18, 2008 11:48:08 AM
"Common Sense", you're riding a freight train that's already gone off the track and is heading right over a cliff. And all it took was a glass mirror to derail it.
But by all means, RIDE IT TO THE END FRIEND.



