Now who can say no to face like that?
Posted on 04/04/2008 5:42:02 PM PDT by mdittmar
Hillary Clinton should hang in there and run a good race.
And she has vowed to do so.
Clinton has been under unprecedented pressure to bow out of the divisive Democratic primary and to clear the field for her opponent -- Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
Among those who want her to throw in the towel are, of course, Obama's supporters. But many other Democrats are trying to push her out of the contest on the ground that a contentious race can hurt the party and could help their Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Clinton also has been deserted by some fair-weather friends such as New Mexico's Gov. Bill Richardson, who held two Cabinet appointments during her husband's presidency.
Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has urged the two contenders to end their competition by July 1. But Clinton says she plans to go all the way to the Democratic National Convention Aug. 25-28.
Campaigning in Indiana last weekend, Clinton said:
"I know there are some people who want to shut this down -- and I think they are wrong. I have no intention of stopping until we finish what we started and until we resolve Florida and Michigan.
"And if we don't resolve it, we'll resolve it at the convention -- that's what credentials committees are for."
Her references to Florida and Michigan focus on the mess that the Democrats have made for themselves in those two states where state officials violated the national Democratic Party's timetable and moved their primary elections to January. The party has disqualified the convention delegates elected in those states -- a situation that will have to be settled before the August convention.
Clinton said she "is committed to competing everywhere that there is an election."
Although Obama has racked up more delegates, neither candidate has nailed the 2,024 delegates needed to secure the nomination.
Obama has captivated the enthusiastic support of America's youth and ignited their interest in presidential politics. His eloquent speeches are designed for the bully pulpit. But does a good speech make a good president?
Obama stresses he was against the invasion of Iraq, but he doesn't say he was not in the Senate when it was initiated. Since become a senator, he has twice voted to fund the war.
I am still trying to find the key that has made Obama a prime candidate for the presidency, and to understand what he has done for the country beyond his middle-of-the-road political moves to make his name known and to steer clear of hot-button issues.
The Rev. Martin Luther King had a dream, too. But he acted on it. He went to jail, he marched, he led.
There is no question that the pundits and the news media have been harder on Clinton, perhaps because she has been longer in the public eye and there is more to pick on.
A Feb. 20-24 New York Times-CBS poll found that 48 percent of respondents said the news media were tougher on Clinton compared with 43 percent, who thought the media were tougher on Obama.
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to see that the major newspaper columnists are giving Obama a free ride, while trashing Clinton. Likeability undoubtedly goes a long way with them, and he has mesmerized the media.
Clinton, on the other hand, has left herself open to criticism for dubious involvement in foreign policy decisions in the Clinton years. But one can't deny that she was there and that her opinion was respected.
Obama can be forgiven for acting like a front-runner, but not for his patronizing remarks such as: "My attitude is that Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants."
Even Clinton has the audacity of hope -- and why not?
You just have to be a commie retard to support that shrew Hillary Clinton!
It hurt to read that article.
I always thought she was at least respected if not beloved. I was wrong. She was tolerated because of fear and necessity and those who no longer have to fear are exacting their revenge. Richardson, et al never seemed so confident of their actions.
However, I can't escape the feeling Hillary will pull this one out. I'm afraid we'll all rue the day she wasn't slam-dunked when the chance was there.
Richardson is now #1 enemy in eyes of Klintonites.
I’m hoping she pulls it out and splits the Democrat party...
Hillary should steal the nomination via scorched earth race baiting and scheming back room delegate deals, thus destroying the Democratic Party for the next few decades. It’s the audacity of hope!
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Do people really purchase that oxymoronic paper?
Even in Washington DC, where stupid, arrogant people seem to prattle on endlessly, Helen Thomas still stands out as particularly ridiculous.
Should have just stopped after the first three words in the title.
Well, I agree with the premise, if for completely different reasons than Helen’s, of course. Hillary, you just keep fighting and tearing the Dems apart. GO HILLARY!
Incidentally, Helen Thomas anagrams to “Mean sloth, eh?” Tee-hee.
Whole lotta of hang and race going on in HELEN THOMAS’s article.
“Hillary Clinton should hang in there and run a good race.”
Clinton should hang.
There.....fixed.
“Now who can say no to face like that?”
Face? I thought that was the ass!
Too late.
Reconfirms the adage: “Only the good die young.”
It is not surprising to find it, running an article by her, urging her to keep going. It is an example of the ugly leading the blind. Not a pretty sight.
Congressman Billybob
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