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by clifden6 March 8, 2008 2:29 AM EST
Thank you for your comment. I didn''t realize that the Ku Klux Klan was still a political force, especially in Pennsylvania and in the City of Brotherly Love.

To buttress his point, Rendell cited his 2006 re-election campaign, in which he defeated Republican challenger Lynn Swann, the former Pittsburgh Steelers star, by a margin of more than 60 percent to less than 40 percent.

"I believe, looking at the returns in my election, that had Lynn Swann been the identical candidate that he was %u2014 well-spoken, charismatic, good-looking %u2014 but white instead of black, instead of winning by 22 points, I would have won by 17 or so," he said. "And that (attitude) exists." Attitude exists confirms what Clinton Camp has been trying to hide from the Voters.

Rendell, chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2000 and previously Philadelphia''''s mayor, endorsed Clinton on Jan. 23. Posted by pepperwood2
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by clifden6 March 8, 2008 2:17 AM EST
Tell this to Al Gore who had to run on Bill''s legacy and lost. Would the 2000 Election have been close if it wasn''t for a Bill Clinton who exercised poor judgement and brought with him his extramarital habits from the Arkansas Governor''s Mansion to the White House. He is the only US president in history whose face appeared on a major world publication The Economist with the caption "Just Go". His exercise in poor judgement with Monica Lewinsky made the American presidency a joke around the planet. I personally witnessed two police officers in another country trading jokes about Bill and his escapades. To quote Hillary will she "keep that dog at home"?? This a post 9/11 world, and the US needs the goodwill of other countries more than ever, or do we want to hear an Osama bin Ladin tape with more Bill jokes?

Do you Obama Butt lickers know any thing
History Bill Clinton appproval 65%
Acquitted by the Senate
Debt 0
unemploymemt 2.35
Ken star spened 70 million to prove Clinton''''s dishonest so he got a bj JFK banged every thing .
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by pepperwood2 March 8, 2008 2:13 AM EST
WORDS THAT SAY IT ALL. The former head of the DNC, Clinton protege & supporter suggest to the press Their true feelings concerning African Americas. Many blatant, superior, bias & bigoted feelings surface.

These are very troubling remarks he made concerning Lynn Swan. It would also be troubling if made concerning anyone else on the opposite ticket. Whether, Latino, Black, White, Polish, Slovak, Ukranian, Red, etc. Clearly showns that Mr. Ed & Company lack leadership an inability to bring the people of Pa & Our Country together.

There is just no excuse for this for this kind of demeaning behavior. As a Pa. I am deeply troubled & embarrassed by Mr. Ed''s comments. This is no time to Polka.

To buttress his point, Rendell cited his 2006 re-election campaign, in which he defeated Republican challenger Lynn Swann, the former Pittsburgh Steelers star, by a margin of more than 60 percent to less than 40 percent.

"I believe, looking at the returns in my election, that had Lynn Swann been the identical candidate that he was %u2014 well-spoken, charismatic, good-looking %u2014 but white instead of black, instead of winning by 22 points, I would have won by 17 or so," he said. "And that (attitude) exists." Attitude exists confirms what Clinton Camp has been trying to hide from the Voters.

Rendell, chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2000 and previously Philadelphia''s mayor, endorsed Clinton on Jan. 23.
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by pepperwood2 March 8, 2008 2:11 AM EST
WORDS THAT SAY IT ALL. The former head of the DNC, Clinton protege & supporter suggest to the press Their true feelings concerning African Americas. Many blatant, superior, bias & bigoted feelings surface.

These are very troubling remarks he made concerning Lynn Swan. It would also be troubling if made concerning anyone else on the opposite ticket. Whether, Latino, Black, White, Polish, Slovak, Ukranian, Red, etc. Clearly showns that Mr. Ed & Company lack leadership an inability to bring the people of Pa & Our Country together.

There is just no excuse for this for this kind of demeaning behavior. As a Pa. I am deeply troubled & embarrassed by Mr. Ed''s comments. This is no time to Polka.

To buttress his point, Rendell cited his 2006 re-election campaign, in which he defeated Republican challenger Lynn Swann, the former Pittsburgh Steelers star, by a margin of more than 60 percent to less than 40 percent.

"I believe, looking at the returns in my election, that had Lynn Swann been the identical candidate that he was %u2014 well-spoken, charismatic, good-looking %u2014 but white instead of black, instead of winning by 22 points, I would have won by 17 or so," he said. "And that (attitude) exists." Attitude exists confirms what Clinton Camp has been trying to hide from the Voters.

Rendell, chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2000 and previously Philadelphia''s mayor, endorsed Clinton on Jan. 23.
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by clifden6 March 8, 2008 2:02 AM EST
21 May 2007 ... Charlie Crist signed a bill Monday moving Florida%u2019s 2008 presidential primary up to Jan. 29, leapfrogging several other states in a change ...

Florida''s Republicans deliberately created the problem knowing at the time that Hillary on May 21st, 2007 was the presumed Democratic nominee and knowing she was beatable. Which is confirmed almost a year later on March 5th, 2008 with a Washington Poat/ABC Poll:Illinois Sen. Obama leads McCain by 12 percentage points -- 52 percent to 40 percent; New York Sen. Clinton leads McCain by 6 points -- 50 percent to 44 percent, the poll found.

From Karl Rove''s own lips on Nov 26, 2007 Issue
How to Beat Hillary (Next) November

"The conventional wisdom now is that Hillary Clinton will be the next president. In reality, she''s eminently beatable. Her contentious history evokes unpleasant memories. She lacks her husband''s political gifts and rejects much of the centrism he championed. The health-care fiasco showed her style and ideology. All of which helps explain why, for a front runner in an open race for the presidency, she has the highest negatives in history."

Rove, former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff for President Bush, is a NEWSWEEK contributor.
So from karl Rove''s comments on November 2007 to a poll on March 5, 2008, what has changed for Hillary??


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by popstom1 March 8, 2008 1:42 AM EST
Do you Obama Butt lickers know any thing
History Bill Clinton appproval 65%
Acquitted by the Senate
Debt 0
unemploymemt 2.35
Ken star spened 70 million to prove Clinton''s dishonest so he got a bj JFK banged every thing .
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by popstom1 March 8, 2008 1:26 AM EST
After nov. a lot of republican will be looking for a
job like a lot of you.
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by clifden6 March 8, 2008 1:22 AM EST
This sounds like a Bill Clinton 3rd term, chaos!! Dubya in Florida with his reading of "My Pet Goat" on the morning of 9/11 would be a study in decisiveness. Here we have Hillary and the crew starting out with tons of cash earlier than Obama as the heir apparent of the Democratic Party, being upstaged by a junior senator from Illinois because of his campaign''s superior organization. Then we have John McCain who with far less staff and funds, and being counted out now the Republican nominee, because of his campaign''s superior organization. One of the 9 Principles of War from Clausewitz is Unity of Command, which apparently Hillary doesn''t understand. Studying Obama''s campaign is like studying classic Clausewitz: Unity of Command, Simplicity = focus on delegates, Economy of Force = place your efforts for the greatest benefit=South Carolina, Maneuver=focusing on states to achieve the greatest benefit, Texas where he placed his resources for the greatest benefit versus Ohio which is not representative of the US anymore. Hillary lacks the organizational skills and the concepts needed to implement an effective organization. She would be a good US senator, but president of the US, very doubtful.

CBSNews.com: Washington Post [on Thursday]. The headline says, "Even in victory, Clinton team is battling itself."
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by pepperwood2 March 8, 2008 1:17 AM EST
Looking forward to delivering the same polictics of personal destruction message. By now, you would think that we the people, deserve better than the deceit & dishonesty that The Clinton poured out on the RWANDANS in their time of need.

Something, that doesn''t make me feel good. Then again, maybe as Terry, Mr. Ed, The Press, DNC, Hillary & Bill would say. That''s Polictics as Usual. Maybe I''m missing something???

I you use your intelligence, you''''ll soon realize that Bill was a Lowly Governor of a corrupt administration in the State of Arkansas. That was the extend of his resume. He was able with the right band of PR, Press, & Spin to get The People convinced to vote for him.

No he had no prior experience compared to Hillary phoney Spin resume. The real truth is that in the 35 years that she keeps spinning she''''s an authority on how to run a corrupt administration in Arkansas & Washington. What you see is what Mr. & Mrs. America will get from the Clintons.

Upon Fleeing they took with them, the whitewater records, Sandy Berger & all their fiends in low places to start all over again in Washington.

We, the people can change all that. Unless were content with the Clinton Politics of Deceit & Dishonesty.
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by johnsmithp March 8, 2008 1:05 AM EST
As president, Bill Clinton pardoned Viktor Bout''s partner Marc Rich before he left the office.

Will Hillary Clinton "reject" any pardon request for the merchant of death Viktor Bout if she becomes president?
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by kesac4650 March 8, 2008 12:44 AM EST
Terry McAuliffe, personally lead our last Democratic Contender to defeat. He has the demeanor of a spoiled 14 yr. old, and the worst win-loss record in politics.
Why is anyone listening to this guy?
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by adastra8 March 8, 2008 12:34 AM EST
Michigan and Florida have NOT voted! The voters of Michigan and Florida, who were not given a fair chance to evaluate the candidates, who were told that their votes would not count, and who (in Michigan) couldn''t vote for Obama at all, would be more screwed by having their "votes" counted than by having them ignored. This is banana republic stuff! Which part of "this is completely f-ed up" does McAuliffe not understand?
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by user168-2009 March 8, 2008 12:34 AM EST
At least half of the nation does not like Hillary, either because they are scared of her pocket calculator, or they fear her absolute insincerity. No way she can come close to McCain. Do the math. Hillary has said her "words are cheap" and that only a liar knows there are "false hopes". She has made it very clear that this sort of stupidity is destructive and shouldn''t be trusted.
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by keithepike March 8, 2008 12:24 AM EST
Obama wasn''t on Michigans ballot because he knew the out come would be. But he was on the Florida ballot and was trounced. He says he did''nt campaine in Florida, well Hillary did''nt either. As for the rest of you rebel rousers Quit making things up and try to show a little class.
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by gdmoore2 March 8, 2008 12:23 AM EST
Going into the general election, I do not want half of my fellow Democrats feeling as though they are not represented on the ticket. We need a Unity Ticket. Trying to compete on the shade of a difference between these two candidates is too devisive. One or both of these candidates needs to stand up, have some leadership and courage, extend a hand, and call for a unified Democratic ticket. The negativity is silly; save it for the Republicans.
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by kenbomc March 8, 2008 12:20 AM EST
Hillary''s camp can twist it all they want -Obama is still the front runner and will win the nomination. Hillary needs to drop out.
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by p-syrus March 8, 2008 12:06 AM EST
Either:

A. Hold new elections in Florida & Michigan.

The democratic party won''t pay the necessary tens of millions of dollars because they have better uses for the money.

The states won''t pay, nor should they as it is a clear waste of taxpayer money.

The Clinton campaign won''t pay because they shouldn''t have to pay. They already won the elections fairly.

But the Obama campaign wants it so they try to waste someone else''s money to get what they want.

Doesn''t sound like "change" to me.


B. Seat the delegates according to the existing election results.

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Guess which is the low cost & rational option? Guess why Obama doesn''t want it.
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by xlib March 7, 2008 11:20 PM EST
"the way forward", "moving forward" this party has nothing to offer but platitudes and slogans. This guy is as nasty as they come. This guy and penn & ickes are more like pit bulls than Rove would ever be on his best day.
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by windblower March 7, 2008 11:01 PM EST
What irks me is that there should be a law preventing wives of x-presidents running for the presidency, because this amount to a third term for Bill Clinton. It''s obvious he''s going to be in control.
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by gkc99 March 7, 2008 10:07 PM EST
"Our point is this is why Hillary Clinton would be the best commander in chief. "

So what if we''ve had it with "commander in chief" like the smirking chimp and would like to have a President again?

Obama. Not a rehashed Arkansas Hillybillies show again.
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