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February 2, 2008 4:51 PM

Clinton Jabs Obama in California

By
Fernando Suarez
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Hillary Clinton
(CBS)
From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

LOS ANGELES -- During her final rally in California before Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton knocked Barack Obama on health care.

Repeating the phrase "In the America I see" Clinton took a jab at Obama, without naming him, saying, "In the America I see we will finally have universal health care."

"We will not leave anyone out because in the America I see it is no longer acceptable to tell somebody that the only health care they can get is through the emergency door, that there is no room for them because they can't pay for what they need," said Clinton to the predominantly Hispanic crowd of around 5,000 at Cal State University.

Clinton added, "This is a fight worth having. My opponent will not commit to universal health care. I do not believe we should nominate any Democrat who will not proudly, stand here today, tomorrow and the next day and say 'Universal health care is the goal!'"

She began her speech by referencing the work of Robert F. Kennedy, which was interesting as just minutes before she spoke, the Obama campaign announced RFK's widow, Ethel Kennedy, endorsed Barack Obama. Clinton said RFK brought, "not just the promise of hope but the promise of help" and added she was "very proud" that his campaign engendered passion and excitement.

On the day after her campaign released a TV ad featuring RFK's son Robert F. Kennedy Jr, she said. "I was so honored when Bobby Kennedy, Jr. and Caesar Chavez's grandson decided they not only wanted to support me but they wanted to speak out and make clear that what we need today is what Bobby's father, Caesar's grandfather knew had to be part of the promise of change. That is we need a doer, we need a fighter and we need a champion again to get up everyday in the White House to make sure the people of our country are in charge, who are taken care of!"

Clinton wasn't alone at the rally as she was joined on stage both by politicians like the mayor of Los Angeles and the mayor of Oakland and celebrity supporters like Sally Field, Ted Danson, America Ferrera and Magic Johnson.

One of Clinton's most recent endorsers, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., took the microphone and the opportunity to slam Obama and his campaign theme of "hope."

"I didn't learn about hope yesterday, I've had hope my whole life. It's not hope that we need, its help!" said Waters.

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by akona2 February 5, 2008 5:59 PM EST
D-emocrats and independents should ask themselves
I-s barack HUSSEIN OBAMA a MUSLIM or NOT?
S-eek for the truth, is that you say
A-ll of you who thought you knew
S-eek for a DNA test and you will know
T-he father is a MUSLIM, the brother and sister are MUSLIMs.
E-ducated in MUSLIM school
R-ight under our nose that we might not know...

DISASTER is spelled out if we get the FIRST MUSLIM PRESIDENT.
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by eropin February 3, 2008 10:56 PM EST
Every country has a Chavez...in the US his name is Obama!
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by eropin February 3, 2008 10:55 PM EST
Every country has a Chavez...in the US his name is Obama!
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by jithu3456 February 3, 2008 7:27 PM EST
Only good speaker can not bring change of America,Obama is talking about change but he is also playing race card with African American voters.you can see all African American leaders,Journalists,celebraties and politicians behind him.People shold know about real expereance candidate and abilty of foreign relations.some big names in Democrat side donot want Clinton''s influance continue.think twice before you vote for B O
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by spuzy9 February 3, 2008 3:54 PM EST
Both Obama and Clinton can make a better team in the whitehouse regardless of who wins the nomination. The duo are better positioned to quickly defeat John McCain whose ideals appeared to be just to rigid in this new world..Cheers from "Shopmull.com"
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by bodge62 February 3, 2008 3:02 PM EST
OBAMA LOOSES JOBS FOR LATINIOS!
Ms. Obama, VP Chicago Hosp, that charges minorities 6 times as much, isn%u2019t cold hearted enough, she also caused hundreds to loose their 11.hr jobs, to be more efficient she said! In 05, elected to the BOD Westchester-based TreeHouse Foods, she received $12,000 and $33,000 from a subsidiaries, in Nov announced closing its La Junta, plant, that claimed the jobs of 153 workers, most of them Hispanic! Huge blow to a rural town jobs paid a starting wage of $11hr, Company pays top execs like MICHELLE OBAMA tens of millions a year while destroying middle-class America. Raises the question not only about corporate values but about Barrack Obama''s own values. Specifically, while he bashes Wal-Mart, why does his wife, make $45,000 and up a year serving on the board of Chicago comp that pays her a very hefty amount of money while laying off mostly minority workers in economically deprived areas? No. 1 customer is Wal-Mart???
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by rockynroll February 2, 2008 10:43 PM EST
Make that "AABC = ALMOST Anybody But Clinton", as there are clearly some worse prospects out there. The best prospect is, undoubtedly, Barack Obama, for a whole litany of reasons, not the least is sound judgment and political courage -- neither of which Clinton possesses.
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by rockynroll February 2, 2008 10:41 PM EST
ABC = Anybody But Clinton. This country needs to heal, not have so many old wounds reopened and so many new ones worsen.
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by americanking February 2, 2008 9:51 PM EST
I think Clinton/Obama should unite and stop the republicans for the next 16 years. With Hillary as President, Obama as Vice president for the next two elections. The Obama for president for the next two elections after that. Can you imagine the great America we would have with these great leaders who CARE about America and it''s citizens, we would have a robust economy , respect in the world again. Was''t your life better when Clinton was in office? It could be better again and Hillary could make the vice president a more involved member of our governmant and thus Obama would learn even more and be fully prepared to be our President when she leaves office in 8 years.How about it Mr Obama why noy have 16 years in the white house, you can really make a difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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