April 29, 2008
WJC: On Offense, Defensively
BOONE, NC -- In the North Carolina college town that is home to one of football's greatest upsets, Bill Clinton was quick today to paint his wife as an underdog, and as a defensive player.
"Most of what people have said in this campaign is wrong, including who's been more positive and who's been more negative," said Clinton in an address to over 2,000 at Appalachian State University. "She's talked relentlessly about the solutions. She won in Pennsylvania after being hit with negative ad after negative ad after negative ad, and negative letters. And all she did was respond."
Clinton opened his remarks with a shoutout to the school's football team, which famously defeated the University of Michigan in a stunning 2007 upset.
"I think it will have special meaning here if I begin with a line I always say today," he said. "Whenever somebody tells you you can't win, it's because they're afraid you will."
(NBC/NJ's CARRIE DANN)
Posted at 07:08 PM
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Isn't that what Clinton's been saying about Obama for a long time now - that he can't win. So, according to Bill, it must be because she's afraid he will win.
Linda Tinjum | 04.29.08 09:29 PM
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Hillary supporter, Dr. Rev. Barbara Reynolds is a media consultant who has endorsed Hillary on her website: Reynoldsnews.com. So,in a spirit of enthusiasm, Dr. Reynolds reached out to Rev. Wright and tempted him to tell his story at the Press Club to redeem his good name and the good Rev. Wright took the "bite." This ploy and scheme by Hillary supporter, Dr. Reynolds backfired and has helped Barack redeem his campaign!
Going forward, Barack has to reiterrate all that got people interested in his campaign in the first place, the fact that he does stand for unity and for reaching out to all classes of people, which deflects that he is an elitist. That he works and stands for the working people and that he always has. That to get anything passed these days you need Change in Washington, away from Corporations and the special interest and invest in people! There comes a time in each Society for the sake of survival, they must Change and As a man of "goodwill", it was hard for Barack to see the egomaniac in Wright. However, when it became clear by the total spectacle Wright made of himself in front of national TV on all Three (3) cable-news channels which played his Entire Speech, something usually Reserved for Presidents! Barack was right to divorce himself from Wright for the sake of the work and change he is trying to bring to the people. One Ego cannot get in the way of the "good" of the whole!
Barack "Investing in People!"
Angellight | 04.30.08 07:43 AM
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I wish Sen. Obama had more specifically called out Rev. Wright for his homophobia, although it was otherwise an excellent speech.
Royal King | 04.30.08 07:48 AM
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