Nice hit piece. This is sad. Why don't you actually look at Hillary's record on supporting women's reproductive rights? It stands head and shoulders above any other candidate from either party now running for president. Sorry she didn't pander. She stuck to very specific issues important to planned parenthood, and talked about immediate steps she would take to expand women's reproductive freedom around the world. She is the only one in Congress right now with a plan to expand healthcare coverage to at least 9 million children in the US, but that also makes eligible a majority of young people under 25 in the US. Again, Sarah, while no doubt you are a real credit to the gender, why don't you do a little homework and read up on Clinton's record?

I was in Iowa a few weeks ago covering the Clinton campaign, if my memory serves me correctly, I heard Senator Hillary Clinton plug universal healthcare during every speech.

I specifically remember hearing the quote
you mentioned
"We're going to have universal health care when I'm president, there's no doubt about that. We're going to get it done"

in Des Moines, Iowa City and Waterloo.

Perhaps she was just delivering a new speech at Planned Parenthood and not pushing aside previous statements. Your story seemingly implies that she dropped Universal Healthcare from her rhetorical repetoire, when this isn't the case. A quick troll through transcripts or a check with some beat reporters would establish that this isn't the case.

I was in Iowa a few weeks ago covering the Clinton campaign, if my memory serves me correctly, I heard Senator Hillary Clinton plug universal healthcare during every speech.

I specifically remember hearing the quote
you mentioned
"We're going to have universal health care when I'm president, there's no doubt about that. We're going to get it done"

in Des Moines, Iowa City and Waterloo.

Perhaps she was just delivering a new speech at Planned Parenthood and not pushing aside previous statements. Your story seemingly implies that she dropped Universal Healthcare from her rhetorical repetoire, when this isn't the case. A quick troll through transcripts or a check with some beat reporters would establish that this isn't the case.

I was in Iowa a few weeks ago covering the Clinton campaign, if my memory serves me correctly, I heard Senator Hillary Clinton plug universal healthcare during every speech.

I specifically remember hearing the quote
you mentioned
"We're going to have universal health care when I'm president, there's no doubt about that. We're going to get it done"

in Des Moines, Iowa City and Waterloo.

Perhaps she was just delivering a new speech at Planned Parenthood and not pushing aside previous statements. Your story seemingly implies that she dropped Universal Healthcare from her rhetorical repetoire, when this isn't the case. A quick troll through transcripts or a check with some beat reporters would establish that this isn't the case.

I have suspected clinton will not do universal health care, or any kind of health care, if she is elected.
Between her failed attempt and her biggest lobbying donors being the health care industry, clinton is not too concerned about the average person and health care.
Actually, I feel she doesn't care about the people at all. She panders, makes empty promises and talks in sound bites without substance.
Why democrats cannot stand back and look at her in an honest way and see she doesn't stand for the principals of democrats or produce any substance. the media is always fooled but, we vote and people need to take an honest assessment of her. She is not the right person for the job.

Oh, and, Sarah, here's a link to an article about Hillary's next step in universal healthcare: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/06/socialized_medicine_for_kids.html
Again, she is the only presidential contender with a bill before Congress to expand healthcare to millions of americans, and she basically started the universal healthcare movement back in the 90's.

They were Planned parenthood supporters... What do you expect her to talk about?

She has talked about Universal Healthcare over and over and over again... everyone knows that she is the expert and leader on that front.

There are other things to talk about.

Hillary will get it done!

They were Planned parenthood supporters... What do you expect her to talk about?

She has talked about Universal Healthcare over and over and over again... everyone knows that she is the expert and leader on that front.

There are other things to talk about.

Hillary will get it done!

They were Planned parenthood supporters... What do you expect her to talk about?

She has talked about Universal Healthcare over and over and over again... everyone knows that she is the expert and leader on that front.

There are other things to talk about.

Hillary will get it done!

I was also surprised that she didn't focus on universal health care. Maybe she assumes people already know she stands for that and wanted to show her plans stretch beyond that?

The real issue seems to be that both she and Obama are promising universal health care and that no one knows who Planned Parenthood will endorse. Just because she didn't talk about it, doesn't mean she's set that plan aside! Obama just didn't focus on some other topics in his speech as much as she did!

The real issue seems to be that both she and Obama are promising universal health care and that no one knows who Planned Parenthood will endorse. Just because she didn't talk about it, doesn't mean she's set that plan aside! Obama just didn't focus on some other topics in his speech as much as she did!

The real issue seems to be that both she and Obama are promising universal health care and that no one knows who Planned Parenthood will endorse. Just because she didn't talk about it, doesn't mean she's set that plan aside! Obama just didn't focus on some other topics in his speech as much as she did!

The real issue seems to be that both she and Obama are promising universal health care and that no one knows who Planned Parenthood will endorse. Just because she didn't talk about it, doesn't mean she's set that plan aside! Obama just didn't focus on some other topics in his speech as much as she did!

Promises of Mrs. Clinton mean, the same way as meant before, nothing. She used to revoke all her promises when in power. Who don't remeber her promises to her main constituents-public aid supported females, whech were revoked immediately when this co-presidential couple reached White House. Besides, Mrs. Clinton is more than extremely aggressive, which means that military expenses would raise (at the very least, would not decrease), if she is in power, and there would be no money whatsoever to allocate to healthcare, education, and/or other social programs. The woman is the extremely dangerous fake, and I fully can't understand how even one minority person could pick her over Obama, Edwards, and, especially, Kucinich. These polls, where she is frontrunner, puzzle me a lot, until, of course, I remind myself that these people are the same minority members, who re-elect Bush/Cheney.

This entire thing begs the question as to why Hillary Clinton is allowed to take a pass on providing details on universal health care when so many demanded those of Barack Obama and Edwards had a detailed plan out for months. There are a bunch of folks that give Hillary a pass on these issues. She is not capable of getting any major initiatives passed under her stewardship. Her past record should give you Hildabeastbots a clue. The Clintons have been good for the Clintons. They haven't been squat for the party and neither will Hillary be any good to advance UHC. The issue for this campaign is what Dem candidate has the best chance of advancing UHC and the democratic agenda. Dejavu..major concessions to the Republican party and a loss of the Dem majority after two years of a HRC admin. For my money...OBAMA stands the best chance of selling UHC and advancing the DEM agenda. This is the message he needs to deliver. John Edwards is a fine man, just a little late in getting the religion. I'd love to see John in a prominent role in the Obama Administration.

Illinois Progressive..you are a stout and most capable supporter of Barack Obama. I would appreciate an email exchange..nharris630@yahoo.com to coordinate our thoughts. DU is out of control and I cannot communicate on that forum as it is full of constipated folks.

vwcat:

You are wrong about Hillary Clinton. It is time for you and others like you, who have been using the same old talking-points for so long, to do a little research. You won't find a candidate, in either party, more qualified or one who works as hard as Hillary Clinton, or one who is more sincere. She is not leading in all the polls anymore because of "name recognition". Is that another of your talking-points? It is an excuse used by many who try to undermine Hillary at every turn. I would expect the kangaroos in Australia know who Barack Obama is at this time. It's not name recognition anymore. It's Hillary record of achievements and her hard work.

Take the following words:

pandering
polarizing
unelectable
triangulating

and a few others used by those who cannot seem to give Hillary an ounce of credit, and apply them evenly to every single candidate right across the board.

The Democratic Party has one candidate at this time who can do it all, and start doing it on day one. That candidate is Hillary Clinton.

If you want to talk about "empty promises", take a closer look at Barack Obama who doesn't seem to actually stand for anything; or John Edwards who many fear would run the country the way he is running his campaign. Neither of these men can hold a candle to Hillary Clinton and I have a feeling that both of them know it.

We're with Margaret Thom on this one.

Hillary is THE veteran on healthcare. She has never stopped working on this issue the entire time she has been in the senate - and she has made good progress on many fronts. All of this is on record on her senate website. And it is damned impressive I will tell you.

Along comes a 40-something year old rookie with two years in the Senate on his resume and suddenly he's going to bring instant healthcare coverage to every American in his first term? Give us a break.

The country is awakening to what is really going on in this election. This is why Hillary is leading in every important primary state, and she has reduced John Edwards lead in Iowa to 0.6

I say let's elect the woman who knows how to get things done and never stops trying, no matter what.

There is too much at stake here.

No more Bush.
No more Clinton.

yeah she,s an expert alright.Her health plan bombed when she was last in the white house.That,s why we,re still looking for one.The reason she wants to stay away from the subject.