Clinton Says She and McCain Offer Experience, Obama Offers Speeches
(CBS)
From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:
FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- Hillary Clinton told reporters that both she and the presumtive Republican nominee John McCain offer the experience to be ready to tackle any crisis facing the country under their watch, but Barack Obama simply offers more rhetoric. “I think you'll be able to imagine many things Senator McCain will be able to say,” she said. “He’s never been the president, but he will put forth his lifetime of experience. I will put forth my lifetime of experience. Senator Obama will put forth a speech he made in 2002.” Clinton was referring to Obama’s anti-war speech he delivered in Chicago before entering the United States Senate.
Criticism has been leveled towards Clinton as well, though, especially her claim that she is ready to be the commander-in-chief on "day one." When asked at the press conference if she could name a particular instance in her past that equips her to deal with a national security crisis, Clinton balked, saying, “Well, I was involved in a lot of the decisions that were made. Again, you are looking at it from the wrong perspective,” Clinton said. “You know, no one who hasn’t been president has done that, so that’s not the right question. The question is, what have you done over the course of that lifetime to equip you for that moment?”
Texas voters will go the polls on Tuesday to give her the answer.
-By saying so she kinda consider those who voted for Obama did the wrong choice. I think that those who voted for Obama, don''t hold you in their heart Hilary, and most of fellow Democrats in Ohio and Texas feel the same.
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It was, in this reporter''s opinion, the most interesting moment in today''s Clinton campaign phoner with reporters. Responding to the release of HRC''s new TX TV ad, which asserts in no subtle terms that only she has the experience to deal with a major world crisis, and, relatedly, to keep your children safe, Slate''s John Dickerson asked the obvious question:
"What foreign policy moment would you point to in Hillary''s career where she''s been tested by crisis?" he said.
Silence on the call. You could''ve knit a sweater in the time it took the usually verbose team of Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson and Lee Feinstein, Clinton''s national security director, to find a cogent answer. And what they came up with was weak -- that she''s been endorsed by many high ranking members of the uniformed military.
Take a listen ...
I feel that Senator Clinton failed the ''''test'''' when she voted to give President Bush authority to go to war in Iraq. In my years of watching and interacting with congress I have never observed that Senator Clinton ever did or said anything that made me think she would make a good president... in fact she had left me unimpressed in every way. She has exhibited poor judgement in the way she has conducted her campaign. And now not only do I feel she should NOT be president but I have lost respect for her.
I am an educated, single, caucasian, 44 yr old, mother, and small business owner in Colorado. From the first time I heard Senator Obama I could see that he has extraordinary, natural leadership skills, integrity, honesty, and wisdom. I believe that he has the potential to become one of the greatest leaders of our time. Senator Obama is an incredible orator and very inspiring but he is also VERY SUBSTANTIVE. He is the one I want protecting our national security 24/7. He has MORE legislative ''''EXPERIENCE'''' than Senator Clinton.
I do not have any delusions about how challenging it may be to get our country back on track...this is why we NEED HOPE and why we HAVE TO BELIEVE AND SAY "YES WE CAN!"
Is this supposed to be an example of reporting? Or trying to influence an election. You''re not very good, but obviously you are trying.
You don''t even have the nerve to post the question and give a tiny piece of an answer, edited, with your commentary and a "neutral" description of "balked".
Uh, huh. Yeah right and you are living in a fantasy land if you think you will make it anywhere after this. Maybe your a partner of Jeff Guckert and has his White House pass.
Shameful CBS allows this type of commentary. It surely is not reporting.
She is no more qualified to be the POTUS than I am! There is nothing behind the "... 35 years of experience" campaign line she delivers over and over and over! Those of us who know more than what the traditional media provides for us (sorry CBS... you too) know the truth about the Clintons.
I pray that we won''t have to find out too. Better to let her stay in the Senate and attempt to learn how to pass legislation because she can do that without Bill, Penn and her friggin'' campaign advisors who send her down the wrong path every time. Too bad she follows them.
Forget experience, it is about judgment, moral courage and character!!
Bush, Condi, Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld, Cheney--- ALL had "experience"...where did that get us??
Screwed!!!
""I think that uh, I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House, uh, I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House, and Senator Obama has a speech that he gave in 2002."
Shame on CBS for fudging the true meaning of what Hillary actually said. The Democratic Party better do something quick before she completely destroys our chances of winning next Fall. She''s eyeing 2012 if McCain wins, she knows that will be impossible of Obama wins. Disgusting.
""I think that uh, I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House, uh, I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House, and Senator Obama has a speech that he gave in 2002."
can readily be construed to mean that Hillary believes that either she or McCain would be a better president, because of their greater experience. The premise is dubious, but there can be no mistaking her meaning, something that will not be lost on the Republicans in the general election. Hillary should be ashamed of herself for going the Joe Lieberman route, but this is how she responds when she sees the prize that she thought was her entitlement slipping from her grasp. As a Democrat, I will now have a hard time supporting her should she become the party''s nominee.
Very dumb move.
Hillary should be ashamed. What a sad, sad person. If this doesn''t show her "primary colors" I don''t know what does.
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by gracianp
March 4, 2008 7:05 PM PST
- Absolutely shameless.
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