May 19, 2008
Second Thoughts About Playing Nice
MAYSVILLE, KY - Hillary Clinton used stronger language this morning in arguing that the nomination fight is "nowhere near over," saying that she will keep making the case that she is more electable until she is the nominee.
"We're not going to have [a nominee] today, and we're not going to have one tomorrow, and we're not going to have one the next day," she told a crowd of about 600 at Maysville High School. "And if Kentucky turns out tomorrow, I will be closer to that nomination because of you."
As she argued similarly in West Virginia last week, Clinton said: "People don't get elected president without winning Kentucky."
Clinton said that voting "has to be a decision of both the head and the heart," and she claimed that not only did she have a popular vote lead, but, "more people have voted for me than for anybody ever running for president before."
Her former point is one Barack Obama's campaign has disputed, as HRC's team counts Florida and Michigan in their popular vote total.
"So we have a very close contest -- the votes, the delegates. And this is nowhere near over," she said. "None of us are going to have the number of delegates we need to get to the nomination. Although I understand my opponent and his supporters are going to claim that. ... Part of our challenge is making sure that we nominate the person most able to win, and I believe I'm the stronger candidate against John McCain."
Clinton said that she's won primaries and caucuses in states that account for 300 electoral votes, compared to 217 for Obama. And though she conceded Democrats aren't likely to carry places like Texas and Oklahoma, which she won, she had "a cushion" that Obama doesn't, with his wins in GOP strongholds, such as Alaska, Idaho and Utah.
"And many of his votes and his delegates come from caucus states, which have a relatively low turnout," she added. "So anybody who's really analyzing this [would say], 'OK, we did not go through this long campaign to lose in the fall. We cannot afford to have four more years of a Republican president with the same policies to the economy to Iraq.'"
"So I'm going to make my case, and I'm going to make it until we have a nominee," she said. "If Kentucky votes big tomorrow, we are going to keep going, and we're going to keep fighting, and we're going to keep making our case, because you can't win the presidency without winning Kentucky."
Clinton has three more stops in the Bluegrass State, including a closing rally in Lousiville tonight with former President Bill Clinton. She'll remain there on Tuesday for what they believe will be a victory celebration, though campaign staffers are reluctant to predict by what margin. Clinton's top supporter in the state, Jerry Lundergan, has been telling crowds he wants the state to exceed the margin she received in West Virginia, but aides don't think that's likely.
(NBC/NJ's MIKE MEMOLI)
Posted at 01:10 PM
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While Obama, Clinton and McCain exchanging barbs, the tainted Democrats led by Senator Feinstein are enacting a clandestine pro-immigration law. During the hours of darkness, the genuflecting politicians are pushing for a path to citizenship for unskilled workers in the service industry and guest worker program
Last Thursday, Ted Kennedy was co-ordinating Sen. Diane Feinstein, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their (D-CA) managed to get a gigantic Illegal Alien Amnesty deceitfully attached to the Iraq War funding bill. Because this amnesty is attached to a so-called "must-pass" funding bill, it will now prove very difficult to defeat. Kennedy is in hospital, but it's doubted the bill will not be voted on..?
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Brittanicus | 05.19.08 05:32 PM
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How long does the MSM think Hillary will
"play nice"? She has a record of having the
tact and demeanor of a serial slasher.....
and that back of hers is up against the
proverbial wall. Hell hath no fury as a
Clinton scorned......
hombre | 05.19.08 05:40 PM
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HILLARY CLINTON IS THE GREATEST CAMPAIGNER IN AMERICAN HISTORY !!!
HILLARY CLINTON CAN BEST WIN IN NOVEMBER:
IT'S ABOUT ELECTABILITY !!!
It's time for everyone to face the truth. Barack Obama has no real chance of winning the national election in November at this time. His crushing defeat in Pennsylvania, and loss in Indiana and West Virginia makes that fact crystal clear. His best, and only real chance of winning in November is on a ticket with Hillary Clinton as her VP.
Sen. Obama has zero chance of winning against the republican attack machine, and their unlimited money, and resources without Hillary Clinton. Zero chance.
It is absolutely essential that the democrats take back the Whitehouse in November. America, and the American people are in a very desperate condition now. And the whole World has been doing all that they can to help keep us propped up.
Hillary Clinton say's that the heat, and decisions in the Whitehouse are much tougher than the ones on the campaign trail. But I think Sen. Obama faces a test of whether he has what it takes to be a commander and chief by facing the difficult facts, and the truth before him. And by doing what is best for the American people by dropping out of the race, and offering his whole hearted assistance to Hillary Clinton to help her take back the Whitehouse for the American people, and the World.
Sen. Obama is a great speaker. And I am confident he can explain to the American people the need, and wisdom of such a personal sacrifice for them. It should be clear to everyone by now that Hillary Clinton is fighting her heart out for the American people. She has known for a long time that Sen. Obama can not win this November. You have to remember that the Clinton's have won the Whitehouse twice before. They know what it takes.
If Sen. Obama fails his test of commander and chief we can only hope that Hillary Clinton can continue her heroic fight for the American people. And that she prevails. She will need all the continual support and help we can give her. She may fight like a superhuman. But she is only human.
Don't be fooled by the pledged delegate, and math arguments. Neither candidate has the necessary pledged delegates. The entire delegates counts, and votes from Florida, and Michigan are not even being counted. Plus the democratic caucuses, and primarys have been heavily corrupted by fraud, and vote cheating. The only relevant question now is who can best WIN IN NOVEMBER and take back the Whitehouse for the American people. And the answer is HILLARY CLINTON. Everyone knows that now.
Sincerely
Jacksmith... Working Class :-)
p.s. Cynthia Ruccia - I'm with ya baby. All the way. "Clinton Supporters Count Too."
jacksmith | 05.20.08 02:23 AM
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IT'S ABOUT ELECTABILITY !!!
MY FELLOW "BITTER", STUPID, WORKING CLASS PEOPLE :-)
If you think like Barack Obama, that WORKING CLASS PEOPLE are just a bunch of "BITTER"!, STUPID, PEASANTS, Cash COWS!, and CANNON FODDER. :-(
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE!
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary’s than they had ever been before or since.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton..
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton. :-)
Best regards
jacksmith... Working Class :-)
p.s. You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you don't know that the huge amounts of money funding the Obama campaign to try and defeat Hillary Clinton is coming in from the insurance, and medical industry, that has been ripping you off, and killing you and your children. And denying you, and your loved ones the life saving medical care you needed. All just so they can make more huge immoral profits for them-selves off of your suffering...
You see, back in 1993 Hillary Clinton had the audacity, and nerve to try and get quality, affordable universal health care for everyone to prevent the suffering and needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of you each year. :-)
Approx. 100,000 of you die each year from medical accidents from a rush to profit by the insurance, and medical industry. Another 120,000 of you die each year from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don’t die from. And I could go on, and on...
OBAMA AIDE: "WORKING-CLASS VOTERS NOT KEY FOR DEMOCRATS" :o
p.s. Cynthia Ruccia - I'm with ya baby. All the way. "Clinton Supporters Count Too."
jacksmith | 05.20.08 02:43 AM
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