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Clinton: 'You Can't Tell How Far a Frog Will Jump Until You Punch Him'
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ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Facing an increasingly improbable candidacy for the White House, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., showed no signs of stopping on the trail in South Dakota and cited an old Arkansas, saying in an off-handed reference to her campaign: "you can't tell how far a frog will jump until you punch him."
Clinton continues to make the case that she has done better in primary contests since February 20 than Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama, winning more votes, states and delegates despite having faced many blows along the way, including the departure of both her campaign manager and chief strategist. She has also had to regain ground several times.
Another blow Clinton has had to face is one that concerns her finances. Clinton, whose campaign is approximately $20 million in debt, said in Huron, S.D. that she is the most fiscally responsible candidate.
"If you will vote for me next Tuesday, you are voting for the most fiscally responsible candidate on either side of the aisle," said Clinton.
Clinton, who has been fighting financial woes in her campaign since February, has argued that she knows more about financial issues than her opponents. When asked previously to explain why that is, Clinton sited her experience from her work as Senator from New York.
Clinton continued to express her exasperation with the press.
"I am tired," said Clinton with exasperation. "I am tired of politicians and people in the press saying we cant do things. We are the can do nation."
Clinton was asked Wednesday night if she really wanted reporters to be more vigorous and aggressive – she said that she does, but on the "right things."
"I really do," insisted Clinton. "I really do. On the right things. On things that are important to the future of our country. On things that really matter. I would love that."
May 29, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (259)
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Obama is not the change we need. He is the same as all the politicians. He has shady characters in his past, a campaign that scrubs it's website of one of those characters in a sneaky fashion. Hillary has no reason to hurry out of this race. If she hangs on a few more days her donations should increase dramatically when the truth of these things surface, and people see they have been behind the wrong one. He is not the Chosen One, the Messiah...he's a politician.
Posted by: Dee | May 29, 2008 5:06:55 PM
Well at least her sponsors are not Iraqi billionairs on the run! Before you have a go at Hillary, go look at Obamas piggy bank!
Posted by: Damn Angry Woman | May 29, 2008 5:10:16 PM
How can Hillary even let the words "she knows more about financial issues" when her own campaign in debt to high water!!??? Again the way you run your campaign to me shows me how you will potentially run this country and I give her a failing grade of "F". Sorry Hillary the gig is up!!
Posted by: Please! | May 29, 2008 5:12:58 PM
hillary people need to stop drinking the kool aid
lol
wow
just wow
dont worry it will all be over next week
Posted by: bhrandon | May 29, 2008 5:19:14 PM
The fight will go all the way to the August convention! Tomorrow a decision will be made regarding FL & MI on Saturday and only after the final states vote will Super delegates make a decision. That decision will be based on which candidate is best supported by voters and who can definatly bean McCain in a GE...whether you care to acknowledge it or not, Gallup poll has Hillary ahead of Obama, when it comes to winning.
With regard to Fl & MI http://www.townhall.com/Common/PrintPage.aspx?g=adf29e7c-bcc5-4e23-b72f-8985dfe092af&t=c
http://rezkowatch.blogspot.com/search/label/RezkoWatch%20HotList
GOOD LUCK HILLARY
Posted by: Di | May 29, 2008 5:24:50 PM
mccain is the real threat to national security
he wants to bomb the world
Posted by: bhrandon | May 29, 2008 5:26:30 PM
This is looking increasingly grim for the Dems. Her campaign is trying to strike a deal for her to get out, yet she's talking up fighting through the convention. Yikes.
Posted by: matt | May 29, 2008 5:27:18 PM
So let me get this straight...no matter who you're supporting now (Obama or Clinton), you're telling me that despite gas prices that are out the wazzoo, a war that we shouldn't be fighting and we all know it, and the economy in the dumps -- all by 8 years of Republican BS, you'll vote against this country's best interest (a Democratic candidate) for another 4 years of GWB.
Wise up, people. When this becomes a general election campaign and it's the Democratic nominee vs. the Republican nominee, all of us will ride our donkey to the polls to get things put back on the right track.
Posted by: What.Say.Me... | May 29, 2008 5:29:17 PM
Say WHA--Hilliary has offically lost her mind...
Posted by: ugh | May 29, 2008 5:32:28 PM
We're voting no to the media bias against Hillary since the start. We're voting no to the DNC bias against Hillary. We're voting no to sexist, racist treatment of Hillary supporters! We're voting no to scare tactics by Obama supporters! We're voting no to threats and insults from Obama supporters! We're voting no to bullying by Obama supporters! We're voting no to Obama supporter silence when racist, bigoted remarks fly from other Obama supporters. We're voting no to this cycle of abuse from Obama supporters!! We've had enough of abusive Obama supporters and we're saying NO! We're rising up, standing up and saying NO!! NO MEANS NO!!!
Posted by: former dem in chicago | May 29, 2008 5:33:42 PM
It's "cited" not "sited." Doesn't anyone write English well anymore?
Posted by: tellthetruthellen | May 29, 2008 5:39:44 PM
The agreement was that Michigan and Florida would not be counted.....NOW
we won't to change after BOTH parties agreed and Obama wasn't on the ballot in Michigan and now we want to give him votes from a UNDECIDED voters. I can't believe the TRICKERY......I can't believe this told change at the END....
SOUNDS like politics as usually....
Posted by: I can't believe the trickery | May 29, 2008 5:40:12 PM
We're voting no to the media bias against Hillary since the start. We're voting no to the DNC bias against Hillary. We're voting no to sexist, racist treatment of Hillary supporters! We're voting no to scare tactics by Obama supporters! We're voting no to threats and insults from Obama supporters! We're voting no to bullying by Obama supporters! We're voting no to Obama supporter silence when racist, bigoted remarks fly from other Obama supporters. We're voting no to this cycle of abuse from Obama supporters!! We've had enough of abusive Obama supporters and we're saying NO! We're rising up, standing up and saying NO!! NO MEANS
Posted by: Lou | May 29, 2008 5:42:09 PM
I AM VOTING NO TO ALL THE BELOW COMMENTS BY FORMER DEM IN CHICAGO -
We're voting no to the media bias against Hillary since the start. We're voting no to the DNC bias against Hillary. We're voting no to sexist, racist treatment of Hillary supporters! We're voting no to scare tactics by Obama supporters! We're voting no to threats and insults from Obama supporters! We're voting no to bullying by Obama supporters! We're voting no to Obama supporter silence when racist, bigoted remarks fly from other Obama supporters. We're voting no to this cycle of abuse from Obama supporters!! We've had enough of abusive Obama supporters and we're saying NO! We're rising up, standing up and saying NO!! NO MEANS
Posted by: Lou | May 29, 2008 5:42:43 PM
Maybe someone needs to punch him! Hopefully, it will help to bring him back to reality!
Posted by: Angela Frazier Memphis, TN | May 29, 2008 5:43:53 PM
It sounds to me like there shouldn't have been a primary election at all!!
The democracts should have just given Hillary the nomination as soon as she announced it!!
Why go thru this process at all?
Posted by: californiagirl | May 29, 2008 5:44:37 PM
Everyone else should open their eyes.
If she got that many votes and the majority want her, then their is definitely a problem with Obama.
We Do Not Want Obama.............
Best start asking yourself Why so many want her.
There is a problem with Obama, he is not the one.
Posted by: seah | May 29, 2008 5:46:39 PM
Sad, sad, sad. I can only hope that the Democratic Party will intervene -- the same way that any good family would do, when a member so seriously loses her bearing, as Clinton has. What makes it sadder, still, is that -- like any addict, she has no conscience about taking the whole family down with her.
Posted by: katzooks | May 29, 2008 5:47:50 PM
I heard McCain say the other night that would stay in Iraq until we win, I guess sorta of how we won Viet Nam, that worked out real well for us didn't it?
But hey, what's a little warmongering between friends, it's good for business to those who have vested interest, and surely the life insurance payments for deceased soldier's will stimulate the economy.
So Anti-Abortionist are based on the viability of life, whereas multiple wars are based upon collateral damage of human life as a viable recourse to winning the war!
Say absolute no to McCain!
Posted by: MyAudacity | May 29, 2008 5:52:04 PM
Hillary...you have got to be kidding me. You want the American people to trust you to run the country's financial affairs...when you are 20 MILLION in debt. What a joke you are!
Clintons' suck.
Posted by: Northern View | May 29, 2008 5:52:21 PM
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