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Policy Wonk for President: Clinton Says Green Collar Jobs are Inspiring

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April 20, 2008 10:46 PM

ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton was fired up this evening at her final stop, a nighttime rally at Penn State in State College, Pa. Clinton proudly explained that she is a policy wonk -- and thinks that her proposals are as inspiring as speeches.

"There are those who say, 'Well, you know, talking about how we are going to create 5 million green jobs in specific detail about where the money's going to come from and how we're going to train people for green-collar jobs…well that's not so inspiring.' Well, I'm sorry. I find it incredibly inspiring," she said. "What I think we have to do is get beyond the generalities, get beyond the speeches, because when the cameras disappear and the lights are turned off you're electing a president to solve problems, not to give speeches."

Clinton explained that Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is a "private policy wonk" -- and said he chose her because he liked her policies better.

"It's the translating of the ideas into reality that determines whether we are going to make any progress or not in the 21st century," Clinton said.

Clinton, while criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for saying John McCain, the Arizona Republican, would be a better president than George Bush, said that the current president should be "in the dust bins of history," but then turned to a criticism of Obama.

"We need a nominee who will take on John McCain, not cheer him on," she said.

Clinton, who is being outspent in this state where many of Obama's commercials are running , said to the crowd, "If we just vote on slogans and we just vote on commercials we don't know what we are voting on. Think of all the people who voted for George Bush."

Earlier at an event in Johnstown, Pa., Clinton reminded Pennsylvanians of the recent debate, where the candidate thought she had outperformed her opponent.

"This week Sen. Obama and I had a debate, and it shows you the choice you have on Tuesday," she said. "We both got asked a lot of tough questions. I'm used to that. It goes with the territory."

Clinton hit on her theme of reminding voters that the job of president is more difficult than a debate.

"Tough questions you get asked in a debate are nothing compared to the tough decisions you have to make in the White House," she said. "And I think that debate showed a big difference to a lot of people between me and my opponent. It's really a choice of leadership."

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What is funny is that the only thing Oabama had going for him was that he spoke out against politics as usual. It is clear now that the only reason that he said that was because he had no experience. Now he is showing that he is the worst kind of politician.

Anyone but Obama 2008!

Posted by: JoePA | Apr 20, 2008 10:57:57 PM

HILLARY is the BEST.

If not her...MCCAIN will pass the TEST!

Posted by: Joe | Apr 20, 2008 10:59:30 PM

This is why Hillary needs to be President. SUBSTANCE!

Posted by: D | Apr 20, 2008 10:59:45 PM

Hillary has shown that she can stand up to anyone... Obama, McCain, and anything else that comes our way.

Posted by: Bob21 | Apr 20, 2008 11:00:03 PM

Hillary talked about this FIRST in one of the earlier debates. Hillary talked about how "Green Jobs" were going to be "transformational" for the country. Recently, Obama started talking about his "ideas" for green jobs - wonder where his "ideas" came from? Hillary of course. In spite of the criticism that is heaped on her daily, at least Hillary is determined to get this country going in the RIGHT (not Wright or radical liberal left) direction for ALL AMERICANS!

Posted by: calli | Apr 20, 2008 11:09:15 PM

Obama hasn't had an original idea since he started this race. just all talk and no sunstance

Posted by: Chipo1965 | Apr 20, 2008 11:10:34 PM

"We need a nominee who will take on John McCain, not cheer him on," she said. Hillary Clinton also said, "I have passed the commander-in-chief test. Senator McCain has passed the commander-in-chief test. Senator Obama has not."

I guess we should change Clinton's Campaign Bus from SOLUTIONS EXPRESS to DOUBLE SPEAK EXPRESS. The Clinton's sold the rights of workers & the Unions in America for $800,000 in 2005 to Columbia. Bush sells America to the Chinese for $12b each month to fight Cheyenne's /Halliburton's war in Iraq and Mark Penn tried to continue Clinton's plan in Colombia for 2009 until they got exposed. Double speak is all I can say. America is not for sale.

Posted by: Owen | Apr 20, 2008 11:12:55 PM

After the disastrous reign of Bush, we need Hillary to clean house, clear away the mess and fix the problems. I have no doubt she will end the war in Iraq, create millions of news jobs, jumpstart the green economy and get us on the right track. I honestly don't think Obama even has an idea of how demanding and challenging the presidency will be, let alone a grasp on how to run the country!

Posted by: hopesprings52 | Apr 20, 2008 11:14:27 PM

Hilliary and McCain... One and the same. All of you Hilliary's need to understand that the neo-CONS who want to invade the world and bankrupt our economy through expensive measures to "save" the enviroment from disasters that aren't even proven in scientific fields of study, are simply delusional. (and um, dare I say... REPUBLICANS!!!) Between occupying the world with our millitaristic empire, plus printing money to pay for more entitlements, while suing and bankrupting people who can't pay for "mandated" health care, on top of giving companies the right to pollute to the highest bidder; while destroying small buisness with expensive "green" initatives, causing further unemployment... I just don't see how your utopian view of the new world is going to succeed. I mean what good is a utopia when everybody is poor? They tried that experiment before, it's called Communism, and it ALWAYS fails! But hey, if you want to destroy America, feel free. It's just that if your one of those people who can't afford to move overseas, when we finally do implode, I think you don't understand or care to realize the predicament your putting you, your children, and the rest of us who will remain here in. Stop, THINK, then repeat... Eventually you will come to see the truth.

Posted by: Zdnet | Apr 20, 2008 11:15:08 PM

HRC said that during the debate that she would help create $8 million jobs. 5M for green jobs, another 3M for repairing the infrastructure.  Imagine 8 million jobs paying into Soc Sec. Brilliance right before us in my lifetime.  Unlimited possibilities for 8M, imagine that.  Can we get George out of office now and Hilliary in office today.  Obama promises "hope" and "change".  Look where hope and change has gotten us now.

Posted by: winning0853 | Apr 20, 2008 11:15:27 PM

It's Hillary or the Highway for me!
Of the three candidates left standing, she is the one with the best ideas and her strength, her tenacity, her understanding of the huge problems facing our country today is what we need!
Go Hillary Go!

Posted by: Evelyn | Apr 20, 2008 11:22:22 PM

It all depends now on the people of PA. I know those people, I respect those people. The train has left the station and hopefully BHO was on it. Go home liar

Posted by: Chipo1965 | Apr 20, 2008 11:24:16 PM

I truly feel sorry for all her supporters, but I think Hillary has no chance anymore to win the nomination.

Soon Hillary will be fighting for Barack and the Democratic agenda for America, against McCain. That is the REAL fight. Believe it or not but I really think this long race and these bitter fights have created a strong bond between Hillary and Obama. They both made history already, both of them fighting for changes and solutions for America that have very much in common (and TOTALLY differ from what McCain is offering). They went through exactly the same thing for many months now.

I really forward to the end of this fight between Hillary and Barack, and the end of the fight between their supporters. I'm getting so tired of all the bickering between people whio share so many fundamental values and ideas.I hope we will all come together in the fall, as Americans who want to change our country for the better.

Posted by: maria | Apr 20, 2008 11:27:58 PM

So its the old "Chicken in every pot" just before an election, is it?

Posted by: Sara | Apr 20, 2008 11:28:40 PM

It's so clear that the way to grow our economy, create jobs, reduce global warming, move toward energy independence, and less entanglement in the Middle East is by growing the "green" economy. That is the future. That is where Hillary will take us. She is a practical visionary. She will make the most of this historic opportunity.

Posted by: hopesprings52 | Apr 20, 2008 11:32:25 PM

So Hillary can praise McCain to the high heavens, but when Obama says something mildly nice she attacks him for it? I never thought that my respect for her could sink this low, but she's managed it.

Posted by: CJ | Apr 20, 2008 11:36:53 PM

Obama is unelectable.

The media hype wont work anymore. The pandoras box is open.

Posted by: tomdavie | Apr 21, 2008 12:07:58 AM

I'm amazed by the fact that people still take notice of what Hillary decides to say every day, depending on the circumstances.

Normally one would ask congenital liars to simply shut up.

EVERYTHING Hillary says is a fabricated distraction. That's how it works, with liars.

Posted by: Greta | Apr 21, 2008 12:13:31 AM

Green Jobs! Yeah! That's how we roll with team Clinton. Nothing wrong with that my friend. A new day is a'comin' to Pennsylvania and to the rest of the country. Al Gore has nothing on Hillary.
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Hillary Clinton '08 -- standing up for all voters and for green jobs!!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 21, 2008 12:19:15 AM

"We need a nominee who will take on John McCain, not cheer him on,” she said.

O-M-G! What chutzpah! Her hypocrisy knows no bounds! (Are we in bizarro world again?) Did HRC forget that:

--She said she and McCain had passed the CIC threshold but Obama had not?

--She said she brought a lifetime of experience, McCain brought a lifetime of experience, and Obama brought a speech?

--Bill Clinton said, while speaking to a small group at a VFW hall in NC, that HRC and McCain were the two people who loved their country, insinuating that Obama did not love his country? (And I saw the full videoclip and read the complete transcripts—Media Matters is wrong.)

--Bill Clinton also said this: “She and John McCain are very close,” he said. “They always laugh that if they wound up being the nominees of their party, it would be the most civilized election in American history and they’re afraid they’d put the voters to sleep because they like and respect each other”?

Well, HRC is 60 years old and it might have been late and so who could blame her for forgetting a few details, right, Bill?

So—clearly we need Obama to actually take on McCain. Yes, we can!

Posted by: Boomerang | Apr 21, 2008 12:24:32 AM

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