In Debate, Clinton Deflects Questions About 2008

New York Times ^ | October 20,2006 | ANNE E. KORNBLUT

[Cincinna]

The smartest woman in the world is a total fraud. Uninteresting, unexciting,unspontaneous.

[doug from upland]

I don't suppose that Spencer challenged her on four fraudulent campaign finance reports and failure to declare 721K, did he?

[grandpa jones]

[HAL9000]

His word is dirt: Basking in Clinton's false and empty light -

"Will you guarantee all of us," asked newsman Craig Cannon on Oct. 15, 1990, "that if re-elected, there is absolutely, positively no way that you'll run for any other political office and that you'll serve out your term in full?"

"You bet," Clinton declared. "I told you when I announced for governor I intended to run, and that's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna serve four years. I made that decision when I decided to run. I'm being considered for as a candidate for governor. That's the job I want. That's the job I'll do for the next four years."

[conservative in nyc]

I don't suppose that Spencer challenged her on four fraudulent campaign finance reports and failure to declare 721K, did he?

Nope. No question remotely close to that issue even came up.

The Spencer campaign has been having some technical difficulty complying with the campaign finance disclosure rules themselves - certainly nothing in the range of failure to declare $721,000, though. That might be one reason why they wouldn't want to go there.

[Siena Dreaming]

“You’re not president yet, Mrs. Clinton,” her opponent, John Spencer, the former mayor of Yonkers, shot back, noting that Lincoln was the president, not a senator, when he made critical decisions about that war.

Very excellent comeback. I hope this guy makes a good showing in Nov.

He won't win, obviously. But it would be real nice if he was good enough that plenty of people show up to vote against Hillary...her "mandate" won't look so good.

[easternsky]

If they would keep their self clean then they could be a attack dog, but it looks like they all have a HIDDEN DARK SECRET.

[conservative in nyc]

If they would keep their self clean then they could be a attack dog, but it looks like they all have a HIDDEN DARK SECRET.

There's nothing sinister about the Spencer campaign's minor CFR infractions. They simply don't seem to have the money to pay staff to comply with the complex reporting regulations. Spencer didn't raise $50 million for the campaign, like Hillary!, and the NYC media market is so expensive that I haven't seen any Spencer ads on broadcast TV down here.

[Cincinna]

John Spencer is an excellent candidate, a good Conservative who will have my vote on Election Day.

Against all odds, with virtually no support from the GOP he has run a good campaign, and campaigned with humor, reason, and passion.

Hillary is a PIAPS, but the suit is empty. She is a celebrity, thats it. A mediocre Senator, a less than mediocre speaker and debater, I can't fathom her appeal.

[devolve]

Hillary:

- Flunked her Bar exam in DC - had to fix it in AK
- Turned down by MENSA in 1992 with Slick Willie

Her shirt is appropriate in that TV capture......

[Siena Dreaming]

Even though I know that you can't tell a person from just looking at a photo, I can't help thinking Spencer just looks like a good solid person from the photo above.

I hope he makes a good showing.

[easternsky]

Not hitting at Spencer, I am praying he wins. I just get so tired of nobody having the ability to stand up to these liars and traitors. No offense intended actually emailing info on him to friends in N>Y>

[Lynne]

Did she really flunk the DC bar? I know you can waive into DC if you pass in another state, at least in 1990 you could.

[Screamname]

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton firmly maintained that she was focused on her work in Congress...

What work? Would have been nice if Spencer could have asked her about that, because other than going on an eight month book tour and spending taxpayer cash, this vile witch has done absolutely NOTHING!

[Screamname]

She was turned down by MENSA but accepted by MENTAL.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

John Spencer needs to ask Senator Clinton during the second debate exactly what legislation truly has her name on it as the main sponsor during her entire duration as a U.S. Senator, and why it was appropriate for President Bill Clinton to pardon the people that he did pardon including pardoning some Puerto Rican terrorists? How can she really try to "move to the right politically" on terrorist issues when her own husband pardoned some Puerto Rican terrorists while he was President? Senator Clinton also needs to explain once again all about her "Gandhi working at a gas station" comment that she gave a couple of years back. Senator Clinton has so much negative political baggage upon her that it would truly take several hours just to get through it all!

[Cincinna]

It would be nice if he could get her on the record on Abortion, Immigration, the Death Penalty, and Gay Marriage.

Triangulate that!

[Cincinna]

Add 2nd amendment to that list.

[goldstategop]

Hillary will run for President on November 9th. Its an open secret in New York.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[johnthebaptistmoore]

New York is a very liberal state, and too many N.Y. voters love Senator Clinton. In fact, both N.Y. U.S. Senators are quite high on the "liberal sleaze meter".