Posted on 03/18/2007 7:50:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
NEW YORK - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton took the stage Sunday with her husband, the former president, at a major fundraiser that brought in over $1 million for her presidential campaign.
In a Manhattan hotel ballroom filled with New York elected officials and wealthy Democratic donors, Bill Clinton introduced his wife by describing her long career in public service beginning at Yale Law School where the couple met 35 years ago.
He said he had encouraged her then to pursue a career in New York or Chicago and is still amazed she followed him back to Arkansas, where he was eager to run for office.
"I now have met all the best people in our generation, and you are the best," he recalled telling her then. "And I feel more strongly about that today than I did when I said it 35 years ago. That's why she should be president ... You'll never find anybody who will do a better job of it than she will."
Hillary Clinton vowed to pursue several specific goals if elected president, including universal health care, preschool for every child, and making college more affordable. She also pledged to promote energy independence and drew laughs from the crowd when she described replacing ordinary light bulbs with energy-efficient models and shutting off lights to conserve power.
"I turn off a light and say, 'Take that, Iran,' and "Take that, Venezuela.' We should not be sending our money to people who are not going to support our values," she said.
She also denounced the Iraq war, which she voted to authorize in 2002, and promised to end it as president if President Bush does not by the end of his term.
"We never should have gone there, we never should have seen the mismanagement and the bad decisions that have unfortunately marked this administration's behavior. But we are there now and we have to end the war in the right way," she said to applause.
The Clintons have kept largely separate public schedules since Hillary Clinton launched her campaign in January. Sunday's event was the first large-scale fundraiser the couple has headlined together.
Hillary Clinton has been traveling extensively to money hubs like California and Florida while the former president has been the featured guest at several smaller, high donor events for his wife's campaign.
The two will appear again together at a major fundraising dinner Tuesday night in Washington.
They have made just one joint campaign appearance together, at a civil rights commemoration in Selma, Ala., earlier this month. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record), Hillary Clinton's lead rival for the Democratic nomination, was the keynote speaker at that event.
Hillary Clinton did not mention Obama's name Sunday but praised the other candidates in the field. She said she was looking forward to a "vigorous Democratic contest."
Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, 2nd-right, is flanked by, from left: former U.S. President Bill Clinton, New York Senator Charles Schumer, and New York Congressman Charles Rangel during a 'Hillary Clinton for President' fundraiser Sunday, March 18, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, left, and her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton arrive on stage at a 'Hillary for President' fundraiser Sunday, March 18, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
My question is,did they both know the other one was going to be there ???
Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, left, listens to her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton speak at a 'Hillary for President' fundraiser Sunday, March 18, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
Makes me want to throw up.
Such Bull throwing.
U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a campaign fundraising dinner in New York March 18, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)
remember in february 1992,
it was 60 moron minutes
that cleaned up the clintons?
at that time there was no democrap front runner, then bill raced ahead.
When I first glanced over the headline, I thought it said 'Clintons make rape appearance together.' Blast from the past and all that.
I think her version of a conversation is "everyone shut up and listen to your betters".
Wow, Hillary! Are you saying that Chavez and Ahmanutjob don't support our values? That's not very tolerant of you!
There == fixed it.
They are husband and wife. Is it that strange that they appear in public together?
I am afraid that you have more restraint than I had.
.... I'm off to rehab.
Regards.
"Bet you didn't know this much scum would fit in one bucket!"
"Ah did not have sexual relations with this woman!"
For the Clintons? .. yep
I think we can make it official now: to be dragging out her "A"(and I use that term very loosely) list now, the internals against Osama Obama must be nose-diving...
My God, Mo, we can't get rid of them. We just can't.
How depressing.
The Clintons silently ponder...
Bill: "I'm trying to remember...does the First Lady have interns?"
Hill: "If I can win this, I can order the SS to break his legs..."
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