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Clinton Ignores Middle East Flap, Stays Down on the Farm
May 15, 2008 3:19 PM
ABC's Eloise Harper reports: Senator Hillary Clinton’s motorcade traveled down a dirt road in Bath, South Dakota into Jones’ Farm Thursday afternoon so she could talk about the passage of the Farm Bill in the Senate Thursday.
Clinton didn’t cast a vote for the bill because she was hitting the campaign trail (neither did Senators Obama or McCain) –- but she outlined the plan in front of a crowd of a few hundred that gathered outside. Oddly, Clinton did not take the opportunity to mention President Bush’s comments making news today about Democrats being appeasers, which had been interpreted by some as a political swipe at her Democratic rival, Sen. Obama. Senator Clinton has in the past criticized Senator Obama for being to willing to meet with no-preconditions with isolated world leaders such as Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad .
Instead Clinton chose only to make political hay of the Farm Bill, and took questions about agricultural issues as well as topics such as immigration and veterans affairs. Speaking about McCain’s position on the farm bill -- Clinton said “Senator McCain said he’d do exactly the same thing as President Bush. They’re like to sides of the same coin, and it doesn’t amount to much change does it?”
Clinton continued to talk about the bill – in a setting very reminiscent of her events last fall in Iowa.
“What we have to do is make it clear that we are going to stand behind this farm bill. We have enough votes to override a veto, if the president goes through with it, which I hope he wont.” Clinton continued "I give advice to President Bush all the time - he never listens to me. I'll try again today (and say) ‘don’t veto the farm bill President Bush.’ Because I believe saying no to the farm bill is like saying no to rural America.”
Senator Clinton has one more campaign stop in South Dakota before flying to Los Angeles, CA to attend fundraisers this evening.
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THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT AGAINST OBAMA:
An Ohio-based group of Democratic Hillary Clinton supporters say they’ll work actively against Sen. Barack Obama if he becomes the nominee, arguing that Clinton has been the subject of “intense sexism” by party leaders and the media.
Led by Boomer-aged women, the group, Clinton Supporters Count Too, is holding a press conference in Columbus at noon to release this statement.
Organizers Cynthia Ruccia, 55, and Jamie Dixey, 57, both from the Columbus area, say they’re coordinating women, men, minorities, union members and others in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan – all important swing states next November – to impress upon Democratic party leaders what they think has been outright discrimination – and not of the racial kind.
“We have been vigilant against expressions of racism, and we are thrilled that the society has advanced that way” in accepting Obama as a serious candidate,” Ruccia said. “But it’s been open season on women, and we feel we need to stand up and make a statement about that, because it’s wrong.”
With growing calls for Clinton to leave the race, she said, women feel like “we’re being told to sit down, shut up, and get with the program.”
Posted by: Sally | May 15, 2008 4:29:53 PM
Kris, you are right on the mark!
Posted by: adellani | May 15, 2008 4:33:56 PM
maryintampa said: If you want to be scared by a presidential candidate google Alice Palmer Barak Obama Chicago Tribune then go to Scoop.com and read Evelyn Pringle's 3 part series Curtain Time for Barak Obama. I have always backed Hillary but after reading these articles I can't even watch him on the news.
Mary: You are so correct. I've known about the extremely seamy side of Obama for many months now. His supporters do not have the faintest idea how ruthless this guy is. The Alice Palmer is evidence of that. The way he could stab his "friend and political mentor" in the back to get ahead in his very first campaign, shows that he has never been the candidate of "change." He is in the process of perpetrating the most dangerous hoax on the American public in modern history; and his supporters are following him right into hell.
Posted by: Edith | May 15, 2008 4:34:55 PM
When you have blind followers, it is the most dangerous time.
Posted by: Olbermn3 | May 15, 2008 4:42:34 PM
How is saying that McCain will seek to overturn Roe V Wade scaring people? McCain Has made clear that he wants conservative judges on the court to overturn the decision. That has NATIONAL implications. Not jusy on the state level.
I think that is something that democratic women should seriously consider before casting that vote for old Mac Daddy Cain.
Posted by: DemocratsUnited | May 15, 2008 4:51:34 PM
HILLARY SUPPORTERS PLAN OF ACTION:
1. donate to her campaign now- show your support of her continuation
2. If Hillary runs as Independent - vote for her
3. If Hillary does not run as Independent, and Barack Obama is the Nominee for the DNC- write Hillary's name in on the ballot.
Posted by: Still for Hill | May 15, 2008 4:53:15 PM
Sally
Considering that Barack Obama was raised by a single mom, loves women, and is supported by countless women's group, those old women are obviously racists.
And they are using the pathetic excuse of IMAGINED 'sexism' to front for their bigoted cause!
At least the old women in West Virgin had the ovarian fortitude to put their ignorance on display up from; so that it can be corrected.
These bigoted old females are in denial of their racist hearts.
Posted by: Patriot | May 15, 2008 4:56:21 PM
DemocratsUnited: Unfortunately, every election is a choice between the lesser of the evils. One never finds a candidate who is perfect in all ways, so we must balance the equities. In the case of Obama vs. McCain, Obama has shown himself to be the most ruthless and deceptive candidate in my lifetime. Policy is important, but character is even more important, because if you cannot trust your candidate, then nothing else matters. Millions of us do not trust Obama, therefore, his policy pronouncements fall on deaf ears. So, even in spite of the Roe v. Wade issue (which by the way would, at worst, return the issue to the states), a centrist Republican would be far superior to an inexperienced, deceptive, ruthless, divisive, race-card throwing Obama.
Posted by: Sally | May 15, 2008 4:58:51 PM
Patriot - Your Obama "loves women" so much, that he calls them "sweetie" whenever he gets a chance.
Posted by: Boneheaded, Chicago | May 15, 2008 4:59:07 PM
Patriot,
There is nothing to brag about, BHO being raised by a "single mom". Nothing against single mom, but it does make BHO having more family values.
One may ask him what is his value of family values?
Is there anything wrong if someone is raised in a normal, nuclear family?
What's wrong with you people? Now that BHO being raised by a single mom is being counted as his experience to be a president.
Posted by: tooth | May 15, 2008 5:04:11 PM
Still For Hill
I think that is a good plan... it will work! These Obamaphiles are trying to win at all costs and they will shoot themselves in the foot! Bush is right on that one Obama panders and appeaese everyone for votes... he doesnt recognized the true vogte count from certified electons ... just like 2000 when the votes werent counted but when the old bag Katherine Harris certified the election it was done... its the reverse argument here so they have to count the votes... these Obamanuts are pathetic and we will beat them down eventually
Posted by: NCDem | May 15, 2008 5:08:38 PM
Tooth
everything the obamaslme bring up is a bogus argument... BO threw his mothr and his grandmother under the preverbial bus already a few times this is gettign into silly season on the Obama side and THe Edwards thing didnt help at all other than two suprdelegates who can and will switch back to CLinton at the convention... the Obamabots dont know what the deal is... they will learn!
Posted by: NCDem | May 15, 2008 5:12:49 PM
Obama is the one in the debates who said he would meet those in Iran or wherever without any preconditions. That showed how naive and inexperienced he is. He can backpedal all he wants, and the analysis is still the same. He is green. If he is elected, he will be making mistakes just like George Bush, because he does not know enough. How is his Senate Committee on NATO doing these days? Oh, I get it, he thinks he will be President and will not need that blank slate on his resume. We do not have to vote for someone so inexperienced, and we will not.
Hillary has a better idea for the Middle East: Work with countries in the Middle East to form their own treaty (similar to NATO), to share their own safety and security. She has vision, knowledge, and the toughness to get something done. Obama is too naive.
Posted by: georgia | May 15, 2008 5:13:56 PM
TO S. VALENTI AND KRIS, DID YOU HEAR OBAMA PICKED UP ANOTHER SIX SUPERDELEGATES TODAY, ISNT THAT GREAT!
Posted by: roger in VA | May 15, 2008 5:17:22 PM
TO S. VALENTI AND KRIS, DID YOU HEAR OBAMA PICKED UP ANOTHER SIX SUPERDELEGATES TODAY, ISNT THAT GREAT!
Posted by: roger in VA | May 15, 2008 5:17:32 PM
Georgia
thats exactly what Ive been saying the ultra left is using their champion Speaker pelosi to ram Obama down true democrats throats... being qualified and havign real experince for President apparently doesnt matter... Hillary will get them some way in the end I guarantee it!
Posted by: NCDem | May 15, 2008 5:18:00 PM
I support Hillary, and will support her in GE by writing her name on the ballot.
Any one heard Obama's words recently?
I have to been to 57 States (problem is how many states in the US?).
We need Arabic translators in Afganistan, we are short of those translators, and that's why we have not been successful (problem is people there don't speak Abrabic).
How ignorant can he be? This is a person we want to lead this country?
Posted by: Amy | May 15, 2008 5:18:20 PM
Roger
the superdelegates will only vote for Obama once... the full delegation will not be seated by Obama under the rules that were fair and already certified so .. this will be decided at the convention Hillary will get it after tthe second or third floor vote she will win you will accept it and things will be normal again!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: NCDem | May 15, 2008 5:20:15 PM
Amy
Obama makes a mistake everyday... Hillary was gracious by not mentioning the Bush flap in soth dakota today when she knew about it... edwards want help him... Hillary will still win... THe obamabots think we are being delusional but thats the way it will be!
Posted by: NCDem | May 15, 2008 5:22:04 PM
I just hope Hillary doesn't act the fool and go all out to help Obama as she's promised. If not the nominee, she should simply return to the Senate and resume her job. Let the Obama votes fall where they may. I voted for her on Super Tuesday in Massachusetts, but there is nothing she can say or do that would convince me to vote for Obama. She can only make a fool of herself for trying.
Posted by: Milo, MA | May 15, 2008 5:32:36 PM
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