December 18, 2007
With Magic, HRC Thinks She's Got Her Groove Back
DES MOINES, Dec 18 -- NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, joined Hillary and Bill Clinton at a Hy-Vee grocery store Tuesday morning, chatting up a mostly Black crowd of about 40 people, many of whom were high school and junior high school basketball players, school principals and their relatives.
Magic went around the room high-fiving the spectators, while the Clintons signed autographs. When asked why he is supporting the New York senator over Barack Obama, Magic cited HRC's years of experience.
"I love the Clintons, and I just know Sen. Clinton is the best candidate to move our country forward," he said during a hastilty-arranged press conference.
Hillary Clinton -- who pretended to do a jump shot as she entered the store -- spoke briefly, joking with a reporter who asked about her apparent good mood Monday by saying, "You mean I got my groove back?"
"I feel great," she added. "You know, I love campaigning. I like getting out and meeting new people, and this is the time when Iowans start making up their minds. So there's an intensity and sense of seriousness that is palpable."
Before the press conference, Bill Clinton greeted reporters who huddled around him and spoke briefly about Sen. Joe Lieberman's endorsement of Sen. John McCain. He said he believed the senator from Connecticut made his decision to endorse because of his friendship with McCain and their mutual belief in the importance of the war in Iraq, over and above the war in Afghanistan, and the search for the leadership of Al Qaeda after 9/11, including Osama bin Laden.
"I disagree; I think most of our Democrats disagree, but both of them seem to really believe that and it doesn't surprise me at all," the former president said. "I've known him 30 years. It doesn't surprise me."
The crowd at the store was ecstatic, with one woman overheard saying "I'm with Bill Clinton...Bill and Hillary, yeah, at the Hy-Vee in the hood."
In a funny moment on the way out of the store, a woman asked Bill to sign a greenback. Bill obliged, while pointing out "this isn't legal" to the amusement of folks standing nearby.
A few minutes later, the same request was made to the senator, who said that she couldn't do it. "I can't sign money. That's illegal. I'm so sorry," she said.
(NBC/NJ's ATHENA JONES)
Posted at 11:23 AM
Comments
The story about signing the dollar bill explains perfectly why Bill Clinton could get elected; while Hillary has no chance. She is so cold; has no sense of humor or fun.
Olaf | 12.18.07 12:33 PM
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"I feel great," she added. "You know, I love campaigning. I like getting out and meeting new people and this is the time when Iowans start making up their minds. So there's an intensity and sense of seriousness that is palpable."
You know, you know, you know......
The woman just gets up and blathers incoherently.
Paul | 12.18.07 01:25 PM
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Why hasn't Bill been charged with a felony??!! Outrageous!!!
I am sure there is some dope who would agree with the above. As for me, I don't like Bill as a politician, but as a dude, I'd love to hang out with him.
Jimmy C. | 12.18.07 01:45 PM
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If Hillary signs that dollar, then a media-enhanced right-wing sh*tstorm explodes. She was right.
Dale | 12.18.07 01:51 PM
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Look the Obama supporters are here to spread their negativity and Hillary hate!
Since Illinois is right next door to Iowa, you would think Obama would be up as much in Iowa as Hillary is in NJ.
Kentucky | 12.18.07 03:43 PM
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Since I've never hung out with a President and never expect to have that opportunity, I am perfectly happy to support a sincere and law abiding one.
B Thatway | 12.19.07 01:39 AM
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It's only illegal to write on money if the intent is to defraud.
A president and a senator didn't know that?
But as journalists also apparently didn't know it, she was right not to do it -- or be the subject of more erroneous stories feeding more neocon blog frenzy. And we reeeally don't need more of that.
Freefall | 12.19.07 07:16 PM
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Hillary was right. What Bill did was illegal.
Nothing likable about it. It's not only illegal it's actually pretty lame. Not funny at all.
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