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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (2412)	7/17/2007 7:41:16 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

In the Obama vs Hillary battle it is going to be one between substance and change. Hillary has yet to prove that she is an agent of change. She comes from the same old, same old camp. And as Iraq becomes an increasing issue with every passing day, the American people would want to look for something new and fresh. And one big factor. Americans have already started to question on whether they want this country ruled for so long by only two families. They have heard Clinton and Bush for so long that they may be willing to give Obama the nod not on what he has done in the past but what promise he holds for the future.

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (2412)	7/17/2007 10:11:17 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

A giant dilemma named Bill. 7/13/2007 Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign got a boost last week from the most popular Democrat in America, said Karl Ullrich in the Chicago Tribune. The candidate’s ex-president husband, Bill, campaigned alongside her in the critical caucus state of Iowa, where she has been trailing in the polls. But during their three-day swing, “an extraordinary thing happened: Hillary began to disappear,” all but overshadowed by one of the best natural politicians of this or any other era. In Davenport, the former president whipped up “deafening cheers and applause” as he exhorted 3,000 Hawkeyes to vote for his wife with his usual folksy charm and “perfect rhetorical pitch.’’ When Hillary began droning on about “education, poverty, Iraq and energy,” relying on scripted phrases and punch lines, though, the crowd fell silent and grew visibly restless. All eyes and cameras remained on Bill, “relaxing on a set of stairs,” listening attentively and saying nothing. At every stop, “Hillary may have just as well been in the back of the crowd selling ‘I Like Bill’ T-shirts to fans.” It’s the biggest dilemma of Hillary’s campaign, said Mark Halperin in Time. On the one hand, her husband’s “unparalleled political showmanship” can draw big crowds and major dollars. But his presence at her side serves to remind voters of their troubled marital history, as well as to underscore her legendary stiffness and lack of warmth. On the stump, Bill Clinton is so charismatic that he can make campaign finance reform sound riveting. By contrast, Hillary “sounds like a policy wonk” even when she’s discussing her childhood. So Team Hillary is deploying Bill for only a few tantalizing minutes at rallies, and then yanking him away from the podium, said Patrick Healy in The New York Times. But no matter how hard he tries to restrain himself, Clinton remains the “one supporting actor who can sometimes upstage his leading lady simply by breathing.” That’s why, on balance, Bill may do Hillary more harm than good, said Democratic strategist Donna Brazile in Roll Call. The message he’s sending—“Restore the Clinton Regime”—totally contradicts her claim that she’s the candidate of new ideas and change. Most voters are sick of business as usual in Washington and want an outsider in the White House next year, one free from the “corruption, patronage and spin” of the last decade. In the end, Hillary must convince people that she is that candidate. “If she can’t do that on her own, then no one, not even Bill, can save her. If she can, well, welcome Madame President.” theweekmagazine.com

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (2412)	7/18/2007 10:37:19 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

Here is an excerpt about what HIllary's reaction was to the intelligence report which said that the US has not made a dent in Al-Qaeda. "Mrs. Clinton’s press secretary, Philippe Reines, said: “Senator Clinton believes that through the significant investments in aviation and homeland security, the passage of intelligence reform, and the enactment of some of the 9/11 commission recommendations, our homeland security has improved. But she will be the first to tell you that we have a lot more to do around the world before we are truly safe.”" Read the entire news report at: nytimes.com My question: What is wrong with Hillary. She is supporting BUsh and his Iraq policy? Why does she find it so very difficult to admit that she was wrong on Iraq. She prefers to sit on the fence!! Americans at least know what Bush's stand is. But they are unsure where Hillary stands!!! Huh.