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April 14, 2008 12:53 PM

Jeers for Clinton as She Continues Criticism of Obama

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

PITTSBURGH – During remarks the American Manufacturing Organization today Hillary Clinton continued to push Barack Obama's comments that middle class Americans are "bitter" over their economic situation, but the political jab wasn't well received by the union crowd.

"I understand my opponent came this morning and spent a lot of his time attacking me," Clinton said as the crowd began to grumble.

"Well, you know, I know that many of you, like me, were disappointed by recent remarks he made," at which point members of the audience began saying "No!" and making noises that sounded like boos.

Clinton continued cautiously, "And I think it's important that we give people the chance to really compare and contrast us. You know, I am well aware that at a fund-raiser in San Francisco he said some things that many people in Pennsylvania and beyond Pennsylvania have found offensive. He was explaining to a small group of his donors what people who live in small towns like right here in Pennsylvania are like and why some of you are voting for him but instead of looking at himself he blamed them and said that they cling to religion and guns and dislike people who are different from them. Well I don't believe that."

Clinton quickly moved past the comments and recovered the audience attention when she said, "After seven years of Americans feeling invisible to this president, president Bush, it's time that we leveled the playing field and begin acting like Americans again and that means we roll up our sleeves and we get to work making our country what we know it can be and went on to talk about her ideas for fixing trade relations and how she has a plan to save manufacturing jobs."

The crowd seemed supportive of Clinton's plans to fix trade and create more manufacturing jobs; she even received a couple of standing ovations. Clinton focused on the growing tensions between the United States and China over fair trade and told the crowd how she called on President Bush to boycott the opening ceremony at the Olympics in Beijing. Clinton took the opportunity to take a dig at Obama for not agreeing to the boycott.

"I'm still waiting for my Democratic opponent to give us a clear answer on the Olympics, he says he is of two minds. Well, as a president you've gotta be able to make up your mind and you've gotta be able to stick with your decisions. And if you can't stand up to China over an opening ceremony, how are you going to stand up to China when it comes to trade or currency manipulation?" Clinton said to loud applause.

Following her speech Clinton took some questions from the crowd. One gentleman in the audience asked Clinton about NAFTA and how her husband signed the bill into law. The man asked Clinton how he can be sure that Americans won't be tricked again. Clinton responded with a big smile, "As smart as my husband is, he does make mistakes."

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by alee25 April 14, 2008 11:02 PM EDT
Obama plants in the audience to stir up trouble for Clinton, for sure. But let''s not let that detract from Clinton''s detailed and insightful plans for trade. Go Hillary!
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by latinovoter1 April 14, 2008 10:40 PM EDT
Hillary, is so smart. She will say anything, do anything to get elected. She is so John Kerry.
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by jgunther7 April 14, 2008 6:50 PM EDT
It is time to quit treating Hillary like a decent representative of the Democratic Party, and unload the whole story on her. The point she pretends to oppose NAFTA while her husband goes around the back door collecting money and bribes is particularly upsetting. She claims to be protecting American Jobs while at the same time she is founder and chairman of the Indian Outsourcing Committee.
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by omaar-101 April 14, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
If youre not Bitter, Get on your Hands & Knees and give Thanks To the Bush (Sr. & Jr.) & the Clinton Administrations for what theyve done for You and this Great Country.. then Vote for Hillary Or McCain, for More of the Same !!

1. 4009 Killed in Action US Men & Women.

2. Thousands of US Soldiers that have Legs and Arms Dis-Membered or Amputated in the Iraq War !!

3. The over 100,000 innocent Iraqi Citizens killed under False Pretenses (WOMD)

4. Over 12 Billion Dollars per month to fund this Occupation !!

5. The Very Devalued Dollar Bill !!

6. The High Unemployment Rate.

7. All Time High Il-Legal Immigration !

8. All Time High Forecloures !!

9. High A!! Gas Prices !!

10. Canada, and Still Communist China & Viet Nam , Socialist India and Mexico getting Americans jobs.

Obama is Lying Huh

Then Dont Complain Then...

Dont Worry be Happy !!

PS: Get on your knees and thank George (NAFTA/NAU) Bush & Bill (NAFTA/COMM.CHINESE CONNECTION) Clinton, for all the Good Times, Both Presidents have Brought America.

Reference Bill & Hillarys Norman Hsu China Connection.
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by seah5 April 14, 2008 5:33 PM EDT
I find that hilarious. Does Obama got his Hitler oops mean Obama youth on the payroll.

Obama has spent his campaign since day one Attach Hillary and McCain.

Remember Pointing his Finger saying "They voted for war"
failing to tell the American people. That 77 Senators voted for War. Failing to tell Americans OBAMA VOTED TO FUND THE WAR = PRO WAR

It has been a constant display of obama to attack someone, some how in every speech or chance he got.
He started it all, then whined when some one said anything about him. LOL what a baby, he dished it out over and over, but first person to do it to him he cried.

Since then he has been doing the 10 year old approach to running for president, Putting someone else down with the hope of it making him look better. When you do this constantly it makes you look childish like a 10 year old.

Then Obamas other trick is to tell you what you are or feel or what is wrong with you or your country.
makes up a story to have you think he can relate to you and it. Then repeats it over and over telling you in a fancy speech, sugar coated with some religion, Pounding it into your brain, heart and soul. That is called mind manipulation or brainwashing.

His new one is bitter and frustrated. So over the next few days he wants you all to feel bitter and frustrated, and to add that to the long list he has programed you with.

Did he instruct you to say Hail Obama! or are you just suppose to bow or faint in his presences?

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by omaar-101 April 14, 2008 5:13 PM EDT
If youre not Bitter, Get on your Hands & Knees and give Thanks To the Bush (Sr. & Jr.) & the Clinton Administrations for what theyve done for You and this Great Country.. then Vote for Hillary Or McCain, for More of the Same !!

1. 4009 Killed in Action US Men & Women.

2. Thousands of US Soldiers that have Legs and Arms Dis-Membered or Amputated in the Iraq War !!

3. The over 100,000 innocent Iraqi Citizens killed under False Pretenses (WOMD)

4. Over 12 Billion Dollars per month to fund this Occupation !!

5. The Very Devalued Dollar Bill !!

6. The High Unemployment Rate.

7. All Time High Il-Legal Immigration !

8. All Time High Forecloures !!

9. High A!! Gas Prices !!

10. Canada, and Still Communist China & Viet Nam , Socialist India and Mexico getting Americans jobs.

Obama is Lying Huh

Then Dont Complain Then...

Dont Worry be Happy !!

PS: Get on your knees and thank George (NAFTA/NAU) Bush & Bill (NAFTA/COMM.CHINESE CONNECTION) Clinton, for all the Good Times, Both Presidents have Brought America.

Reference Bill & Hillarys Norman Hsu China Connection.
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by omaar-101 April 14, 2008 5:08 PM EDT
Bill & Hillary Clinton...

Also, Bill Clintons Khazatstan Uranium Dealings.

1. Bill & Hillary are Elitist (109) Million Dollars Worth !

Note: The Clintons Cayman Island OffShore Account.

2. Bill Clintons Dubai Ports Dealings & his Partnership with Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

3. The 10 Million Donated to Bills Library by the Royal saudi Arabian Family.

4. The Millions of Arab Donations from Qatar, Kuwait, saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates.

5. Over (500 Million Dollars) donated to the Clinton Library, with its many Arab Donations, which is chaired by Saudi Arabians !!

Let her Elist A!! Go door to door, Hillarys Behind !!

Trying to pass herself off as a Middle Classed American Citizen !!

The Clinton Machine, knows No End, until its Over !!

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by forthepeopl1 April 14, 2008 5:00 PM EDT
LISTEN IF THEY ( CONGRESS) WOULD DO THERE JOBS WE WOULDN''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''T BE IN THIS MESS.

ANYONE THAT TOOK OUT LOANS FROM 2000 TO 2007
REGARDLESS OF WHAT THERE CREDIT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE OF THIS MESS MOST HAVE LOST THEIR GOOD RATING.


THEY NEED TO COME OUT AND TELL ALL MORTGAGE COMPANYS

TO RE-FI EVERYONE NOW. NO EXCEPTION IF THEY HAVE A
MORTGAGE THAN TAKE 60% OFF THE BALLANCE AND RE-FI THEM AT 1 PERCENT OVER PRIME AND STOP ALL THE BLEEDING FOR ONCE..THAT IS ALL THAT HAS TO BE DONE, SIMPLE,FAST,AND IT WOULD STOP ALL FORCLOSEINGS,BURNINGS OF HOMES,AND STOP 10''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''S OF MILLIONS FROM BEING ON THE STREET..

THIS IS MORE INPORTANT, THAN THIS ***.

OR HOW ABOUT REPORTING THAT WE THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW THIS FROM CLINTON AND MCCAIN. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO THE 374,298 AMERICANS DEAD,HURT,MAIMED IN THIS WAR YOU SUPPOTED FROM THE START..HOW ABOUT ASKING THEM THIS


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by jimmb4 April 14, 2008 4:57 PM EDT
Better have another shot of Canadian whiskey Annie. You''re going to need it.
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by tallik-2009 April 14, 2008 4:53 PM EDT
Follow the money.

The fact is that Clinton has funded her presidential campaign with her personal savings, which included $800,000 from a Columbian "free trade" group that her husband earned giving a speech. As already stated here, the Clinton''s income also includes money from Chinese business groups.

(Unlike Clinton, Obama doesn''t take PAC money.)

Regarding the Olympics, I don''t think they should be politicized at all. I respect Obama for restraining himself from pandering on this issue as Clinton has done.

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