Clinton On Her Win, Rivals' "Buddy System"

Hours After Her N.H. Win, Comeback Clinton Raps Her Opponents

(CBS)  In an interview conducted this afternoon at her home in Chappaqua, N.Y., following last night’s victory in the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke with CBS News anchor Katie Couric about her remarkable win, her message, and what's ahead. What follows is a transcript of the interview.

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CLINTON: On Tuesday morning when I got up before the sun was up, and was out helping to deliver coffee to everybody who was working for me, I felt really good by the time I came in around early afternoon. I really did, Katie. I thought "something's happening." Not that I was gonna stand up and announce it, but I could feel it.

COURIC: But your own internal polls were telling you otherwise.

CLINTON: I know that New Hampshire is fiercely independent. I came in there with a very, you know, big problem, as we know. And I just determined that I was gonna dig down deep and reach out and listen and talk and do what I have always done, which is what makes me get up in the morning. That is to figure out how I could tell people what I want to do to serve them.

COURIC: Some observers believe that moment when you got emotional on Monday when your voice cracked and your eyes welled up that that humanized you and made you much more attractive to women voters.

CLINTON: That moment, which obviously I've heard a lot about since, gave people maybe some insight into the fact that I don't see politics as a game. You know, I don't see it as some kind of a traveling entertainment show where, you know, you get up and you perform and you go on to the next venue. You know, for me it is a way of figuring out what we stand for, what our values are, and getting in a position to actually help people.

COURIC: Will you be willing now to reveal more of yourself and be less reserved?

CLINTON: Well, you know, one of my young friends said well, that was like Hillary unplugged. I thought, "OK, I can't sing, I can't play an instrument. But, you know, I will try to let people know enough about me to know that, you know, I don't need to go back and live in the White House. That's not why I'm doing this. I certainly don't need anymore name recognition. And, I mean, I just want to try to convey that we're going to have to make some big decisions in this country." This is the toughest job in the world. I was laughing because you know in that debate, obviously Sen. Edwards and Sen. Obama were kind of in the buddy system on the stage. And I was thinking whoever's up against the Republican nominee in the election debates come the fall is not gonna have a buddy to fall back on. You know, you're all by yourself. When you're president, you're there all by yourself.

COURIC: How can you be a real change agent when you were involved in a two-term administration in the '90s. You're yesterday's news, they think in a way?

CLINTON: Well I really didn't alter my message, you know. I've been saying for many months if you're ready for change, I'm ready to lead, because I think it does go hand in hand. If people really want change - and I agree we've got to after this administration, and the problems we see in the world - then let's be sure we're electing someone who is not just talking about change but has a history of acting to make change.

COURIC: When we last spoke you said with certitude, "I will be the Democratic nominee." Unwavering certitude. Are you sorry you said that with such confidence? Do you think that perhaps turned some people off?

CLINTON: Well it might have. I was laughing about it afterwards because I can remember when I first met Jimmy Carter in 1975 and I introduced myself to him and he said, "I'm Jimmy Carter and I'm going to be president." I said, "well, you know, Gov. Carter, well, maybe you shouldn't say that." And so I was laughing because I thought well, if you really believe you'd be the best president, you can't get up everyday and do this job that we're doing running for president - which is really a full time job - unless you really believe you are the person that can best serve our country at this time.

COURIC: Can't you just say I hope so though? Isn't it a little humility appealing though?

CLINTON: I'm humble everyday in the face of what I'm facing. I am absolutely aware of how difficult this is and how hard the job that I'm seeking will be but I also know that you've got to really believe that you can do it. But ultimately you have to be humble because it's up to the voters. Voters get to decide.

[dejahthoris2]

I guess Hillary figured if she was a crybaby once, maybe it will keep working. Now she is using the ''waahh those meanies are ganging up on me tactic" And I am a white female, 40ish, who is voting for Obama and my Mom is getting his vote too, as is my daughter, we can''t stand Hillary. She is part of the machine and will do anything to win.

[atlantatider]

The first thing I noticed in that debate was the fact that Edwards was trying to ride on Obama''s coattails. I''m a black male and understand what''s at stake. If Obama is going to win, let him talk more than hope. As black people, all we''ve ever been told about is hope. I want him to state specifically what he plans to do and how he plans to do it. General ideas won''t cut it against the Republicans in the fall.

[rivs9]

Hillary Clinton and her husband simply have no conscience. They''re two power hungry crooks and would do and say anything for her to win the nomination. Case in point, the night before the New Hamshire primary, Bill Clinton flat out lied about Obama''s record on Iraq to win votes for his wife. What''s scary about them is that he actually was acting like he was pissed off because the media hadn''t called Obama on his record. It reminded me of the "I had no sexual relationship with that woman."

Obama is real, he cares and most importantly he can win the independet vote which you''ll need to win the general election. Hillary can''t win the indepenent vote and would get wacked by John McCain.

[stonerny]

Oh yeah, now they are ''ganging'' up on this poor defenseless woman. She cried the same blues when Senate opponent Rick Lazio got in her face during a debate - big mistake, Hillary''s flaks pounced all over him for picking on this poor defenseless woman. *** it, if you want the toughest job in America then at least act like you can handle anything.

[sed81650]

I find it hard to believe that people are buying Hillary''s bid. Do we really want Bill and Hillary in the White House again? I hope Bill has not done anything wrong in the last 8 years that we as a country will have to live through again. Too many people hate her. Obama is a breath of fresh air.

[mericandad]

Edwards may have given Hillary the win with his reaction to her tears. He probably turned off or angered a lot of women by acting like a jerk. Speaking of Edwards, why doesn''t anyone point out the fact that unions and trial lawers are special interest groups? I know the other candidates won''t do it but isn''t there one person in the media who isn''t a card carrying member of the lunatic left? That''ll get me bounced.
I would like to see Obama win the nomination because I think it would lead to legitimate debates about issues instead of an all out mud fight the Clintons prefer. Obama inspires people to think and dream Hillary tends to inspire fear and hatred. I don''t see how she can pull the country together. As a Republican I think Hillary would be easier to beat but as an American I would much rather hear legitimate debate about the future of our country. Since the Clintons started dominating the Democratic party they seem to be more interested in having an issue than finding a solution. Perhaps Obama can change that.

[stonerny]

Mericandad wrote: why doesn''''t anyone point out the fact that unions and trial lawers are special interest groups? ///

Because Edwards is history, done, cooked, finito. People saw right through his line of b.s.

[mcv57]

Place on your ballot: Bozo the Clown, at least he will make you laugh on the way down.

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[hurleyboo]

PLEASE..... WE HAVE THE NEW HILLARY. THE OLD HILLARY IS STILL THERE, BUT THEY CANNOT LET HER LOOSE. THE CLINTONS MADE 40 MILLION OUT OF THE WH THE FIRST TIME AROUND.... COULD THEY MAKE LESS THAN 100M. THESE ARE NOT PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THEY CARE ONLY ABOUT THEMSELVES. THEY SOLD THIS COUNTRY DOWN THE RIVER.

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[hungry1968]

Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

Posted by sjd657 at 07:00 PM : Jan 09, 2008



She is nothing but a panderer. She''ll tell anyone anything they want to hear in order to get elected. the latest proof of this is her new platform of "change". She represents the old school as much as Cheney or Bush does, yet she has the gall to use the word "change". In fact "change" would sound more believable if it came from Cheney rather than Hillary.

Please.

Gender and family name have nothing to do with it. Her "do nothing record" as a NY senator is what it''s all about. (Take it from a NY resident.) And if she''s so great and wonderful, why didn''t she run for Senator in her home state of Arkansas? Because she was extremely disliked there - by both men and women. Her political career would have been over instantly - and those are the people that know her.

[docadams3]

Do we need a president who can''t make a buddy?

[rfcnj68]

Here it is folks sorry if you don''t want to hear it. When Hillary did her 1st 8 years as president we had a surplus the country was doing well and this country was not involved in a major war that we should have never been in to begin with. My vote is for her the only difference between then and now is she won''t need her hand up Bill''s back telling him what to say.

[mikybinaz]

Why would anyone vote the Clinton''s back into office? Is it just to watch the show? It can''t be for Honesty (we found those Whitewater papers on the dining room table, and Sandy Berger stole those papers by accident,and I didn''t inhale), it can''t be for Family Values (Ididn''t have *** with taht woman or taht one or the other one, lamps crashing on the white house walls as they missed Bill''s head, living in two separate residents), it can''t be for change (my experience in goverment for 35 years and Bill will be by my side when he isn''t with a mistress...well i guess she did change her mind several times on Iraq, and is in the midst of changinfg her demeanor as the crying game proves), it cant be for lower taxes (Socialist programs with more government not less), it can''t be for Unity (polarizing even her own party as she must win at any cost), it can''t be for faith, (Reverend Jackson''s Mistress got pregnent about the same time he counseled Clinton on his misdeeds), it can''t be for Womanhood (any self repecting woman would have thrown the lying cheating SOB out for the first infidelity), it can''t be for integrity so what is it that makes people think she is the right person for the job?

Why would an educated person in their right mind vote for her?

Is Jerry Springer going off the air?

[shutupnvote]

nah tears had nothing to do with it, women cry sometimes not like that%u2019s something women don%u2019t do no surprise%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026....the deciding point was that Senator Obama positions and attempts to marginalize members of the Party too old too cranky too conflictive, cranky boomers, not entitled to the future and Senator Obama further claim of the mantel of being a Uniter capable of bridging difference bringing people together and in the debate where the Senator interrupts Senator Clinton and gives Senator Clinton a bush dismissive smirk and says she is likable enough dismissaly disdainfully %u2026%u2026and calling her Hillary not Senator Clinton


..........thats not what a Uniter would do................nor is it respectful treatment that would influence others to join you............POP no coronation


Also in case you missed it she listed what she has changed where she has worked across the isle what her reocrd of chnage was and it was easy to go yeah thats the chnage we want real change with results...

[realpatriot1]

sjd657,

When will Hillary show some dignity? She won yesterday and she''s out today attacking fellow Democrats who want to clean up Washington.

It''s not just about being part of a dynasty, it''s about being part of a political machine that will do anything to win.

The woman and her husband did do some very good things along with some very, very bad things.

They had their chance. They abused the public trust by pilfering FBI files, pardoning international drug traffickers on their way out of the White House, and selling the Lincoln bedroom to foreign lobbyists.

She says she has 35 years public service experience which is a huge lie. She accept more money from lobbyists than all other candidates in both parties combined.

In 1994 her husband put her in charge of crafting a healthcare policy, which she had no credentials for. The resulting disaster and failure brought down the Congressional majority.

Her clealry phony "emotional" moment the other day was the most photo opp and deceitful act in politics since Bush claimed mission accomplished on an aircraft carrier. The woman doesn''t have a genuine bone in her body.

That''s as civil as I can be in speaking about her and I''m a Democrat who voted twice for her husband.

I won''t make that mistake again because we can do better as a party and as a country than the Clintons.
We''ve had enough of them and the Bushes.

[ecgraham1]

I don''t understand Katie Couric''s comment to Hillary Clinton that she shouldn''t proclaim that she will win the nomination? What''s up with that? It is ok I suppose for John McClain or Mitt Romney, Barrack Obama to claim that they will win, but Hillary must be demure and humble?!!?
I''m sure Katie didn''t get to be anchor by acting like she wasn''t as qualified for the job, or by acting humble!
UNBELIEVABLE!!! This should have been edited out of the piece!

[dakartrain]

The first thing I noticed in that debate was the fact that Edwards was trying to ride on Obama''''s coattails. If Obama is going to win, let him talk more than JUST hope. As black people, all we''ve always been told to hope and pray. I want him to state specifically what he plans to do and how he plans to do it. General ideas won''t cut it against the Republicans in the fall. I believe the Republicans will chew his up this fall and we will have 4/8 more years of the SAME. BIG BUSINESS!!!!, RICH GETTING RICHER!!!!!, POOR GETTING POORER!!!, MIDDLE CLASS DEEP IN DEBT!!!!!, OIL COMPAINES GETTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHILE WE PAY THOUSANDS AT THE PUMP!!!!! ON AND ON !!!!!!

[mcv57]

Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

Posted by sjd657

There hasn''t been decency in our government since the corporate mob and the military machine complex murdered JFK. You have to be kidding, or are you that stupid. You sound to me your another surban house wife who out of touch with politicians and its regime in this country. No doubt you are a white women. The black women know the victimization that this government has placed on its citizens.

WRITE ON YOUR BALLOT: BOZO THE CLOWN; AT LEAST HE WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH ALL THE WAY DOWN.


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Posted by sjd657

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[sjd657]

I am a 50 yr old mother of 5. I am amazed at the bitter blogs I have been reading. I have not decided who to vote for yet, more concerned that our country moves forward with a message of hope and healing. I have been following the political scene for about 13 years, busy with parenting beforehand. I have read and followed Mrs. Clinton''s path for awhile. I understand the fallout she receives for being part of a dynasty, however she has been a fighter for women and childrens'' rights for many years.I do believe she really believes she can make a difference and that has been her dream for a long time. Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

[mcv57]

Is it possible to maintain some dignity in this electoral process?

Posted by sjd657

There hasn''''t been decency in our government since the corporate mob and the military machine complex murdered JFK. You have to be kidding, or are you that stupid. You sound to me your another surban house wife who out of touch with politicians and its regime in this country. No doubt you are a white women. The black women know the victimization that this government has placed on its citizens.

WRITE ON YOUR BALLOT: BOZO THE CLOWN; AT LEAST HE WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH ALL THE WAY DOWN.

[sioux4life1]

I have to wonder IF Bill the inforcer pulled is weight around New Hampshire and intimidated places like UNH. Since UNH polled was Obama 39% Hillary 27 % after the Fox debates. As for a woman fighting for womens rights there''s a laugh. THIS woman hasn''t done anything of the kind let''s be real about it. SHE has been pampered spoiled and selfserving. AND By that little act of weeping and then 10 sec later attacking Obama and Edwards it is SHE who started with the ATTACKS. CHECK the records. GET real Katie you also are a emply headed fool who couldn''t do any read reporting without the help of the CLITON BROADCASTING SYSTEM. As a strong educated woman myself I wasn''t fooled by her little act and neither was 37% of OBAMA''S supporters. As to bashing well HIl old gal its better to be said that IF you can''t take the heat get out of politics. And I am throughly glad you and your dirty political stench is out of our STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE!

[taotxzen]

How Did Pollsters Fail in NH? No Last Minute Data
Submitted

by christine on Wed, 01/09/2008 - 4:56pm. Alerts


Pollsters at the Marist Institute for Public Opinion may have put their finger on what went wrong polling-wise in NH:

During the final days of the campaign, Democratic primary voters were deciding whom to vote for among candidates they liked with nearly four out of ten making up their minds in the last three days according to the exit polls.

The last hours of the campaign were a media feeding frenzy over Clinton%u2019s show of emotion when responding to a voter%u2019s question on Monday morning. Video of her %u201Cemotional%u201D moment was everywhere. It was played over and over with unrelenting commentary. ...

New Hampshire has a tradition of voting for women. Democratic Primary voters also like the Clintons. If the pollsters and media pundits erred, it was not in their weekend numbers but in not polling Monday and missing the impact of the unrelenting media coverage that characterized the Clintons as finished.

Unfortunately, few pollsters polled here in New Hampshire on election eve and no one released Monday only poll results. How New Hampshire voters were evaluating the race and the factors they were weighing in the last hours of the campaign were never measured. Even the exit polls, designed in advance, would not capture the final mood of the voters about the campaign.

[libra127]

"Reverend Jackson''s Mistress got pregnent about the same time he counseled Clinton on his misdeeds),"
Posted by mikybinaz at 07:17 PM : Jan 09, 2008

Are you really trying to say this TOO is Hillary''s fault?!? Doesn''t do much for YOUR credibility...

[paris1969]

Humility is such a silly thing ... if we don''t believe in ourselves, why should anyone else believe in us? Katie should understand that you don''t run for political office because you are humble, you run because there is something that you want to accompllish ... and believe you can!

[denn034]

It''s doubtful, as slick Hilly states, that "Sen. Edwards and Sen. Obama were kind of in the buddy system on the stage." Slick Hilly is trying to do two things with this, namely, appeal to the female vote and Democrats in general that see big corporations as an old buddy system. It''s slick. Undoubtedly, her rivals will lamblast her for this patently untrue comment.

[curtisb1222]

I just wonder how many Democratics will vote the Republician ticket if Clinton wins the nomination.....cause there is nothing in this would that could compell me to vote for her.....either you like her or you don''t. No middle ground

[curtisb1222]

And Clinton didn''t win don''t her and Obama have the same number of delegates coming out of NH

[neobrian-2009]

sjb657,..Good Post
People abuse this site,..It`s a shame,but true.
The vulgarity,bigotry,racism and more that is posted here daily shows the true integrity of many people.
One thing for certain,..we need ''New Leaders'' more than ever before.It seems that honesty,integrity,hard work and perserverence are relics of the past.

Ms. Clinton is a capable, intelligent, and caring politician who has been demonized by the right wing simply because she is a smart woman. These good ole boys and venomous females have it in for her because she is a Democrat, she holds power, and she stands in their way! All the venom has actually helped her career because it shows just how petty and savage her enemies can get which is a real turn-off to fair-minded people.

[curtisb1222]

I am a women and I will not vote for her because she has two many enemies in politics and no one will work with her to get anything done in Washington....nothing will change and this country and my children just lost another 4 years of their future down the drain

[mcv57]

curtisb1222, vote for Bozo the Clown cause it really doesn''t matter anyway. Since when did it really matter who is in the White House. The Constitution has been replaced by facism. Everyday it stares at your face with corruption, corruption, and more corruption.

Personally I think America will place any Clinton in the White House. The Republican''s unquenchable greed is draging this country into a recession. I don''t care or trust any of this government b/s. Its all been sold-out. Hillary will bring more taxes, more walfare (lots of people will be out of work), and more social perversion - she is not moral.

[mcv57]

Write in your ballot: BOZO THE CLOWN for president; at least he will make you laugh all the down.

[islamorada57]

Yuk! I was so depressed today I couldn''t watch the news.

[mcv57]

Yuk! I was so depressed today I couldn''''t watch the news.

Posted by islamorada57

It could be worst, you could be in Iraqi watch people starve and blown-up everyday for the sake of the Bushwacker politics.

[one_american]

Funny how Hillary suddenly thinks that being President is tough - after all these years of bad-mouthing President Bush.

What a phoney.

[jn122736]

Not one poster here has used actual facts to criticize Senator Clinton.
Instead, they use vitriolic rhetoric, name-calling, and insults.
They let the world see their own true character and moral fiber, more than they harm her.

[egresor]

"It''''s doubtful, as slick Hilly states, that "Sen. Edwards and Sen. Obama were kind of in the buddy system on the stage." Slick Hilly is trying to do two things with this, namely, appeal to the female vote and Democrats in general that see big corporations as an old buddy system. It''''s slick. Undoubtedly, her rivals will lamblast her for this patently untrue comment.

Posted by denn034"
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lol

think you got her right with that one.

Slick Willy''s wife Slick HillY !

haha

and true!

if ANYBODY doesn''t believe that everything she said and does isn''t politically motivated (including her emotional reactions in public) is living an a fantasy world.

she IS an IRON LADY ! s

she is calculating and seeks an advantage with everything. including painting herself as the poor little lady being ganged up on by the 2 men.

i''m an admirer of clinton''s presidency. he put the US financially and held to his centrist views. which to me is the logical way when examined in a balanced form----left balances right, right balances left.

so hillary may be ok?

[duffyn]

Hillary said the job is tough. She meant when it is done right. We all agree bush has not come anywhere near doing the job right. We don''t think there is anything phony about Hillary at all. We are very very happy with the fact she won N.H. and WOW - what a 1st man we will have when she & Bill are in the Whitehouse. Party time - peace & prosperity!!!!

[hypnotoad72]

You wouldn''t believe how many people have pointed out her flip-flops regarding offshoring and the extent of her involvement in it... but let''s look at her own book:

"CHILDREN are not rugged individualists. They depend on adults they know and on thousands more who make decisions every day that affect their well-being. All of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, are responsible for deciding whether our children are raised in a nation that doesn''t just espouse family values but values families and children."

She''s right. And, if elected President, everyone needs to ask her the same question: What shall she do to help Americans, their children, and to push for family values that don''t put American families into poverty.

Nation-building isn''t a bad thing, it''s clear we''re exploiting far less than we''re led to believe by the more leftloon web sites, but if the world is flat, how come everything feels slanted...?

[hypnotoad72]

mcv57 - how will the government repay the debt, built by both parties but statistics sadly showing the Democrats don''t deserve the larger piece of the blame? (The last 7 years are at least questionable to a small extent...)

That''s why Huckabee''s so-called "FairTax" initiative can''t work. At least right now. It''s otherwise presuming the US has no debt to repay. I like his idea, but some of the finer points are clearly out of left field. Especially with America''s current $9 trillion debt.

How about corporate welfare? Why does McDonalds need millions to sell chicken parts countries overseas?! Never mind Fortune 500 countries... Do sports teams need such money? Do oil companies? If Microsoft is getting taxpayer money, do you think they should be? Especially when their execs are pushing for more non-American jobs and helping non-Americans?

[hypnotoad72]

jn122736: Here are some interesting facts. Many of which spoken by Ms. Clinton herself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Village

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1033864.cms

http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/Archive/Tata.txt

http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/Archive/Hillary5.txt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhLBSLLIhUs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLNOSGM2jK4

[samthetvcat]

"Comeback Clinton Raps Her Opponents"

Couldn''t stand to watch the interview, and didn''t need to read it to know that Hillary''s already back on the downward spiral . . .

We''ve known for months that Hillary''s female base are comprised of 3 groups:
1) The bitter man-haters - out for vengeance, they''re the bread and butter of Hillary''s support. 100% untouchable.
2) The ''invisible'' martyrs - have big hearts and like to make other ppl happy but often feel underappreciated for all their sacrifices. Can be influenced to vote for an inspirer who is supportive and inclusive.
3) I forgot what the third group is (lol)

Obama lost in NH because #2 felt sorry for Hillary, but Hillary at her essence is a fighter and a conqueror and this will start to grate on this group of highly empathic women who''ll see through the powergrab ploy when she only pays lip service to wanting to help others. Barack needs to make sure these women feel heard.

When the Billary beast starts blasting away at him, it might be better for Barack to rely on his supporters to beat them back so he can stay above the fray when possible. Also, if he''s got some blue-collar relatives (on his mom''s side) who can stand beside him when he talks about his senior care and his middle-class support I think ppl might connect in a way that words won''t (?)

I don''t know . . . anybody else have any more ideas from the women''s perspective?

[eddynewhope]

No, I think the backlash you''re seeing has more to do with the idea of two families running this country for what could potentially amount to 28 years. That just goes against what America is about. Term limits are in place to make sure that there is always new blood and new ideas in our government - it prevents "small leadership gene pool". Hillary may be many things, many of them good, but to vote for Hillary is to vote for another 4 or 8 years of divided America. New chapter please - we''ve been through the Clinton years already.