Clinton Challenges McCain on New Orleans and Obama on North Carolina
(CBS)
From CBS News’ John Bentley:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Saying he has the “wrong ideas for America,” Hillary Clinton criticized John McCain today for comments he made about New Orleans. “What we need is to have a conversation about what to do – rebuild it, tear it down, you know, whatever it is,” McCain said about the lower ninth ward in New Orleans. “The difference between Senator McCain and myself is that I have a long record of fighting to rebuild the Gulf,” Clinton said. “Senator McCain said he might want to tear down the ninth ward instead of rebuilding it, but I went to the ninth ward after Katrina and met with people there and saw the destruction and I saw the resilience in their eyes and they deserve our help to rebuild.”
McCain later said he was committed to rebuilding in New Orleans. “I want every one of us to be able in the near future to walk through the ninth ward and see every one of those homes restored with people living in them."
She also challenged Barack Obama to debate her in North Carolina. “I’ve said I’ll debate anytime, anywhere – I’m so sleep deprived, I’ll show up,” she said, to applause from the crowd. “I hope we will, because I think you deserve your own debate.”
Obama has not entirely ruled out a debate with Clinton in North Carolina, but his campaign has so far refused to commit to a firm date.
The main topic of Clinton’s campaign stops today is her commitment to the military. Arguing that a strong economy is an essential part of having a strong national defense, she outlined her plan for strengthening the military by taking care of veterans, ending the war in Iraq, and pulling most U.S. soldiers out. “Our young men and women have done a magnificent job. They have given the Iraqi people the most precious gift you can give another human being – the gift of freedom,” she said. “Now it’s up to the Iraqis to govern themselves, and we must bring our troops home.”
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The Reverend Wright Story is remarkable. Check it out at wikipedia.org, you''''re talking about an individual When President Kennedy gave the challenge "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country". Wright gave up his college deferment in 1961 to enlist in the USMC, After two years he transferred to the USN and entered the Corpsman School at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center where he graduated valedictorian. He went on to serve his beloved country at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. receving many letters of commendation before being discharge in 1967.
Reverend Wright suggests to me to be a very dedicated, devoted & honorable American. I think the News Media, & the Clintons owe Jeremiah Wright Jr. a debt of graditute for being there to serve his country when the call was made. Reverend Wright and many other Patriotic Americans came forward to serve their beloved Country during a very challenging time as some of us can recall. A lot of them gave all they had. During this time the scheming Clintons were finding ways to protest. Bill lied about his obligations and then Cut & Run to England to try to extablish an alibi. Its become their way of life now.
May God Bless All Americans, Including Reverend Wright.
Try to imagine this witch in Your house. Would You talk?
Clintons - Disgrace of US
Enough.
I hate what Black Arrogance and Black Selfishness is doing to this country.
Somebody clue in Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi that ITS TOO LATE!!
It Obama is nominated, Millions of Democrates WILL vote for McCain. Trying to cut the Democratic Process short will only give us more time before the election to prove that Obama is not fit to be President.
This is the bed the Democratic Party Leaders have made for themselves....now they can sleep in it!!
In Detroit (1967), They set fire to the city and burned their own
homes down....Because they wanted
to be the big "IT" (whatever the F that is!)
In Penna you were going to obliterate the Iranians after you had a few shots with Rendell. Remember that alcohol & drugs don''t mix. This is not funny it is dead serious.
You''ve been attacking, bashing & your threatening behavior has the North Koreans starting their Nuclear Plants back up.
It does work though if you intimidate your contributers. They''ve pitched in for you. Don''t you think you would appear more presidential if you''d just CHILL OUT. SO SAD
I''m very concerned about Obama not wanting to debate Hillary. We should never elect someone who doesn''t except challenges to his thinking or appears to have something to hide.
I''m also concerned about the Democratic Party leaders wanting to cut the Democratic process short. So far I find their excuses for doing so to pale in comparison to putting the wrong person in
the White House.
- by karela33 April 25, 2008 2:55 AM EDT
- Oh put a sock in it Hill. 21 debates is enough!
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