Hillary: Please Send Money

National Review ^ | January 11, 2005 | Byron York

[presidio9]

Amid speculation that she might forgo a run for re-election to the Senate in 2006 in favor of a presidential run in 2008, New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has sent an early fundraising appeal that, while directed toward reelection, reads like a trial run for a White House bid.

"As the Republicans' number one target in 2006, I have to begin now building resources for the tough fight I face in my re-election campaign," Clinton writes in a letter to supporters. She says her task is made more difficult by "the Republican attack machine out to distract me from my work in the Senate with politically-motivated attacks that have no basis in fact."

"They are trying to demonize me with negative attacks," Mrs. Clinton continues. "You have to fight back, and you can't sit back and let baseless attacks go unanswered."

The fundraising appeal stresses national issues, focusing almost exclusively on the economy and health care. Writing of "the negative impact the right-wing Bush agenda is having on America," Mrs. Clinton says, "As I travel around New York and the nation, I meet families who have lost health insurance and don't know what will happen if they face a medical emergency." She describes families who cannot afford a college education for their children or who can't pay for prescription drugs.

"Personal stories like these are a powerful reminder of how much has been lost since the days when President Clinton led our nation," Mrs. Clinton writes.

She also pledges to fight against Republican plans to reform Social Security. Her only substantive mention of national security is a pledge to work, as a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, "to support our troops, and to call for national security policies that will truly keep America safe."

[areafiftyone]

I have to begin now building resources for the tough fight I face in my re-election campaign,"

TOUGH FIGHT????? What the heck is she talking about???? Unless Rudy runs against her she owns this damn city and state!

[AirForceMom]

Sorry Hillary............NOT ONE D@MN DIME.

[Just mythoughts]

"TOUGH FIGHT????? What the heck is she talking about???? Unless Rudy runs against her she owns this damn city and state!"

Now now, let's not cast dispersions upon a begging woman. "You know", that VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY is still knocking at her door.

[AirForceMom]

If she claims she will be in a tough fight, the DUmmies will empty their pockets faster.

[areafiftyone]

ACKKKK!!! Excuse me while I choke up a hairball!

[rockabyebaby]

"Sorry Hillary............NOT ONE D@MN DIME."

lmao! Good one and right on!!

[AirForceMom]

Let the nitwits send her the pocket change they won't be spending on the 20th.

[Just mythoughts]

LOL

[.cnI redruM]

Just like Barak Obama, her back's against the wall....

[subterfuge]

"Personal stories like these are a powerful reminder of how much has been lost since the days when President Clinton led our nation," Mrs. Clinton writes.

Translation: "Personal stories like these are a powerful reminder of how many people will simply have to have their hard earned money confiscated for the common good, like in communist countries."

[Zacs Mom]

and so it begins...

[subterfuge]

http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html

[AirForceMom]

You know, the more I learn and read about Hillary, it almost ( almost, then I come to ) makes me feel sorry for Bill, which makes me dislike her all the more.

[shiva]

Bill Clinton goes around saying he's rich now....let him pay for it!

[samtheman]

"... a powerful reminder of how much has been lost since the days when President Clinton led our nation," Mrs. Clinton writes

Her campaign slogan can be:

As good as Bill, but without the cigars.

[AirForceMom]

Hillary: Please Send Money..........and morals.

[samtheman]

"You have to fight back, and you can't sit back and let baseless attacks go unanswered."

Grammatical correction:

"You have to fight back; you can't sit back and let baseless attacks go unanswered."

(Doesn't she have a proof-reader?)

[steplock]

I thought hillary was sending out money .... I was just getting ready to write my "grant request".

[presidio9]

"... a powerful reminder of how much has been lost since the days when President Clinton led our nation," Mrs. Clinton writes

Year, think of all that we've lost: A national sense of shame... A recession... Disrespect for the Oval Office... Terrorists walking around with no fear of the US... About 10 percentage points in marginal tax rates...