The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

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Hillary has proven she is a uniter, able to work with republicans in the senate. Obama is a left wing democrat who short while ago was hanging out with 60's radicals. He won't be a uniting force. Don't buy the packaging people. And America hasn't elected someone that liberal since Carter. Won't happen.

We've all by now heard Hillary command, "Let's get real." Okay, the answer to "Where's the beef?" or "Obama's an empty suit" lies not in any campaign rhetoric, but in their respective records as Senators, as lawmakers. Go to the Library of Congress web site and, with patient scanning, you'll find that there's no contest. Obama makes laws. Hillary cashes in on a few earmarks. The question is, "Why is he keeping his powder dry?" I think he's waiting for a real challenge to his record from McCain. It's a rope-a-dope tactic. He's ready. He's a brilliant lawmaker, superior to all of his challengers.

Take a look: http://www.thomas.loc.gov/

Lonewackodotcom: "Why didn't CNN tell their viewers that one of their questioners isn't even a U.S. citizen?

"Yes, that's right: instead of having a U.S. citizen ask U.S.-friendly questions, CNN allowed a Mexican citizen to ask Mexico-friendly questions about immigration, and they didn't tell their viewers he's a Mexican citizen."

Ummm, gee, I wonder if it might have something to do with the debate was co-sponsored by Univision? Y'know, it's just possible that the viewers of a Hispanic-targeted network (that also broadcasts in Mexico) would be interested in immigration issues...

I'm glad so many of you have all claimed the heir apparent winner Obama, including the media and pundits like Chris Matthews who stacked the deck. Only 100 delegates are the difference, but it's already a forgone conclusion that Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. is going to win the nomination. As a lifelong Democrat I disdain fluff and Barack constantly bring up the 'vote'. He wasn't in office and he's voted just like Hillary for every appropriation for funding it. This is my only time since '68 I will switch parties to protest the fix! I will hope that in 4 years we'll have a better option! I disdain McCain, but at least his word is his bond. I hate high talking elitist, and Ted Kennedy and his Camelot!

Wounded troops returning stateside from Iraq should produce misty eyes from Senator Clinton. After all, she voted for the war with Iraq. Hillary Clinton and all of her experience failed the country when we needed her most. Clinton runs on experience yet she was wrong about Iraq, the most important vote she's had while in the U.S. senate. 3,966 dead American soldiers and tens of thousands severely wounded not to mention the countless Iraqi citizens that have been killed since *Shock N Awe*. My guess is Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq war so she could look strong for the general election and it has backfired on her. Use of the military for political gain to no way to curry favor from the citizenry.

Only U.S. citizens can ask questions now? What's next, drinking fountains for citizens vs. non-citizens?

Why didn't CNN tell their viewers that one of their questioners isn't even a U.S. citizen?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cjOJPvDdB1c

Yes, that's right: instead of having a U.S. citizen ask U.S.-friendly questions, CNN allowed a Mexican citizen to ask Mexico-friendly questions about immigration, and they didn't tell their viewers he's a Mexican citizen.

Democrats for McCain is going to be huge if
St.Barry gets the nod

I thought Hilary Clinton's "moment" was genuine. No one can visit these soldiers and not be moved by what they are going through. But here's the thing...I've been to both Walter Reed and San Antonio, and I remember thinking at the time, seeing such vicious wounds and amputations...this (Iraq) was just not worth it. These men and women have paid much, much too high a price. And as much as I would like a woman in the White House, and respect Senator Clinton for her intelligence and service to this country, I cannot get over that vote to authorize Bush to go to war. You cannot campaign on their suffering if you helped send them over there.

fdavine:

What do you think "the sad reality of what's to come" is?

As an Obama supporter, I have no hateful feelings for Hillary. I may have some disdain for her personally because she has stayed married to a continually cheating husband (Flowers, Jones, Lewinski & otherss) over the past 25 years and she refuses to acknowledge her misstake for voting for the biggest foreign policy blunder (Invasion of Iraq) in my lifetime, but I would probably chose her over McCain in a general election. I just think Obama is a better candidate.

Obama in 08!

Hillary Clinton closing lines was so sincere too bad she used John Edwards and Bill Clintons lines to do so.. I wonder why the Post failed to mention that.. Liberal bias no Clinton bias yesssss..

We get it, she's a human being. Each time she relates some personal story, or tears up, the press wets it pants and proclaims it some sort of defining moment. She's been losing states to Obama not because voters think she's cold, calculated, it's because they aren't buying the 35 years of experience argument compared to the change argument.

bnw173, i ask you, what's wrong w/sen. obama saying his speeches are good? they are good. very good. that's not arrogant. that's the truth. we all should be able to recognize our strengths and weaknesses.

WaPo - Got my IP address? I don't care.
By JACK DOUGLAS Jr.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Barack Obama speaks Wednesday at a Democratic rally in Dallas' Reunion Arena. Police were told to stop screening people for weapons before the rally began.
STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON
Barack Obama speaks Wednesday at a Democratic rally in Dallas' Reunion Arena. Police were told to stop screening people for weapons before the rally began.

W and his ilk are creeps and should be prosecuted
DALLAS -- Security details at Barack

Obama's rally Wednesday stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.

The order to put down the metal detectors and stop checking purses and laptop bags came as a surprise to several Dallas police officers who said they believed it was a lapse in security.

http://www.star-telegram.com/dallas_news/story/486413.html

Democratic Clinton supporters need to ask themselves one question.

Are you a yellow dog or a blue dog?

VP: Joe Biden

To fdevine, et al.

I've seen many posts from supposed Democrats that say they'll vote for McCain over Obama. Supposing that you are not just plants from either Clinton or McCain, why would self-respecting Democrats do that? You seem to dislike the people that support Obama, but you have nothing to say about Obama himself. I don't understand how or why your irrational irritation with supporters stands in the way of you examining whether you like the person they support. I've heard many Clinton supporters spout some ridiculously offensive things about Obama regarding his race, his "inexperience," and lately how Clintonites just "know better" than the rest of us that Clinton should be elected. Nonetheless, despite these absurd and often condescending statemetns (like yours, "the sad reality to come"), I still like and will vote for Clinton. The bottom line is, if you are really a Democrat, you want to see us win, regardless of who is our candidate. I'd prefer Obama, for all of the reasons he has articulated - he's less partisan, has more ability to actually attain the goals both candidates have set out becuase of his bi-partisan abilities and because he knows constitutional law because he taught it - but I'll still pull the lever for Clinton if it comes to it. Anything is better than four more years of Bush policies and mindless international aggression under McCain. All I'm saying is that you should look at the candidate rather than his supporters to determine your positions.

Based on Hillary Clinton's definition of plagiarism. Kindly tell me what these are? Sharp Photocopiers???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7Cs3QvT3U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAYItnI-lPo

The lady is not liked and I'm sorry comes off as a person who thinks she is entitled. When she said the past twelve years it shows again that people need to really look at the role of a First Lady. She was the FIRST LADY who has no vote, no say in policy and is not an elected official. People have not taken this into consideration when they say she has served. She was the First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. That is a like a spouse of a soldier saying I've been married to this person so I know how to lead people in combat!

Whether the Senator from New York, the Governor from Kansas, or another of their colleagues, if Senator Obama does not choose a respected woman as his running mate, he will have de-energized the new growth in his base and will turn the election run against McCain into a very dicey deal. The opportunity for a truly historic ticket and the vision it would demonstrate is simply too compellling and his legions of supporters know it. In fact, I'd like to see him create an entire cabinet devoid of white males! All the men he wants and all the white folk he wants, but no white males.) That's a very strong signal to the power elite. And I'm a white male!

Obama stated he thought his speeches were really good. Such arrogance. Just like the Obamanites posts. Again sheep, there is a great difference between these candidates. Clinton and McCain don't promote their campaigns on rhetoric, but on action. Obama's whole campaign is based on "his" word. He keeps telling you words make a difference, over and over. He will bring hope. He will bring change, on and on. He has implied his words should be believed. No other candidate has asked us to take their word? When your whole campaign has been run on your words, I have every right to be angry when I find he borrows words. Why doesn't it bother you sheep. It should? All I've read on these posts is "Oh he is such an eloquent speaker" or "his words inspire me so" All I hear is sing song preaching. My ole Dad told me, "son, when you hear a slick talker keep looking behind you". Clinton and McCain rely on actions, not words. They don't claim to be slickers.
The best speaker of the bunch is Huckabee.
Inspiring, articulate, funny and speaks in a soft clear voice. Quickest thinker , on his feet, of any candidate. A preacher, but doesn't have to preach.

You, Obama maniacs make me sic. I am a democrat still rooting for Hillary but if Obama gets the nomination, then I am for McCain. To remind you maniacs, I am from Massachusetts and it will be fun to watch Obama loose to Macain in NOvember. We will have bumper stickers calling ourselves McCain Democrats ( remember the Reagan Democrats). The laugh will be on you maniacs

Here you go Hillary Clinton close out that debate using other people's words !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAYItnI-lPo

GO HAVE A LOOK..........LOL.

Hillary Clinton's words at the end where the same words that JOHN EDWARDS used.

The video is already posted on youtube showing that she used Edwards words.

SHE IS DONE

Hillary Clinton's words at the end where the same words that JOHN EDWARDS used.

The video is already posted on youtube showing that she used Edwards words.

SHE IS DONE

Hillary Clinton's words at the end where the same words that JOHN EDWARDS used.

The video is already posted on youtube showing that she used Edwards words.

SHE IS DONE

I am sick to death of all of the negative comments about Senator Clinton. She ended the debate on a very heartfealt note and I think we should all give her credit for that. No matter what this women does, she is villified at every turn. Its just too bad that we probably won't have the opportunity to see what a great President Hillary Clinton would make. Obamamania has over shadowed the sad reality of whats to come.

Clinton did not lose the nomination, Obama won it. He is the man of his time, he understands what the country wants and like any good community organizer does, he conveys to the country that he hears them. Sen. does not have that rapport with with her a broad swath of the electorate. Now the country wants a uniter and Obama, the community organizer, is nothing if he is not a unifier. He demonstrated this by cutting into her base in VA and WI. His campaign organization was masterful.

What I think Clinton did with that act at the end of the debate was to communicate to the audience that she has a softer side. The most important big win she had was in NH and that was at least in part related to her tearful humane moment. Tonight she was trying to recapture that. The first was spontaneous, this was probably rehearsed.

The Clintons do not quit, they scheme. If this debate does not help her polling, she might try the negative next time.

Hillary was unlucky that the country wanted a unifier and the politics of the recent past won't work this year. She probably would have won against the rest of the field. Ms Clinton is very good but she lost to a very talented man.

Interesting.
Barack vs Hillary Analysis
The Home Stretch- Hillary's Personal Alamo: The Web:

http://newsusa.myfeedportal.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=53

Hillary deserves appreciation for being able to say "I am honored to be here with Barack Obama."

Although it sounded genuine, it also felt like she was trying to make up for all the bitterness and negativity she has shown in this campaign.

And it's also too little too late. She needed to show more respect towards her opponents all throughout the campaign, not when it's all over for her.

Edwards deserves to be Obama's running mate. He has always been respectful towards his opponents and ran a very positive campaign.

Here's a thought. With the same tone and humility displayed in delivered her closing remarks tonight.....Let her be the one who introduces Sen. Obama to the convention for his acceptance speech. Talk about unity !

That bit at the end was plagarized from John Edwards. Tip of the hat to Politico. Let's see if Hillary can take it like her minions give it.

I don't think Hillary's last comment "I'm honored" was strategic. Hillary has a genuine, warm side in her personality that sometimes shows through (e.g. New Hampshire), and I think she really meant that she's honored to be in the moment in history to be where she was tonight with a black man debating for the U.S. presidency. If only she could harness that genuine, warm human nature and not give in to that mean streak that produces distracting campaign attacks like "plagiarism," she would have been much more successful with the electorate. It's unfortunate that Hillary likely will not win. But Obama has been the better candidate, and he has a better chance of winning the White HOuse, and that's the most important thing.

One might say of HRC"s closing remarks: "Too little too late" but they were far from too little. Had she incorporated that sort of consciousness in the first few debates and stayed with it she would not be in the hole she finds herself in now. I now wonder if her advisers even know her? That was her best moment in the entire campaign. Once again "The love of power yields to the power of love."

I read this comment in response to Hillary's "emotional" close to the debate tonight:

Sonya February 21st, 2008 9:54 pm ET

Her ending was eloquent...too bad it was a lie. Clinton claims that she sat there watching the wounded warriors walk down the red carpet at the opening at the Center for the Intrepid. She is lying. I was at the opening for the Center for the Intrepid and witnessed Hillary Clinton and her entourage pull up 15 minutes late, well after the wounded soldiers had been seated and the ceremony had begun. It was rude and showed how little she cared for the audience that day.

I think this is something you should investigate--there must be footage of whether or not she was really there during the procession of wounded. If not, it proves her comments not only false but in terrible taste.

--Kelly, NY, NY

I believe the eventual nominee should consider asking Howard Dean to run for vice president. His energetic work in promoting a fifty state strategy for the Democratic party is at least partly responsible for the party's resurgence in this election cycle. His intelligence and passion would be a valuable addition to the new administration. Just the thought of Dean occupying his office would probably make Dick Cheney break out in hives. What's not to like?

Obama could pick someone from New Mexico. And I agree, I don't think she can overtake Obama either.

Hillary mathematically won't be able to overtake Obama-- it's just that simple. And Obama supporters would be loathe to support her as a VP candidate, especially when he could pick another woman, Gov. Sebelius, who does not have all the baggage (and an ex-Pres husband in tow) that HRC has. And could maybe bring a red state with her. Obama should pick someone from Texas or Florida, as JFK picked Johnson. That would be a smart move. The Senator from New York? Not so much.

I support Obama. I believe that if Hillary would have pursued her own career without the attempts at slickness that Bill needed to be a successful career politician she would have made a real positive contribution to America.
I hope that at last, after all the modeling from Penn and others, she has the grace to bow out of the pursuit.

On Hilary's apparent concession: this is intriguing and seems too much to hope for. Is she really big enough to withdraw for the good of the party?

"That last moment looked to me like Hillary is resigned to the inevitable and wants to be veep."

Although having her as a VP will appeal to some, let's keep in mind that she has a fine job in the Senate and the people of New York seem to embrace her. The message of uniting the country has been working well, Hillary has chosen a partisan style and it is simply incompatible with his mission. It's a nice idea, but let's not entertain it too much. As she was saying at the end of the debate, she is going to be fine.

Interesting, especially considering the Clinton's team plagiarism argument . . .

John Edwards [Democratic Debate, 12/13/07]: What's not at stake are any of us. All of us are going to be just fine no matter what happens in this election. But what's at stake is whether America is going to be fine.

John Edwards [Edwards Speech, 1/30/08]: I want to say this to everyone: with Elizabeth, with my family, with my friends, with all of you and all of your support, this son of a millworker's gonna be just fine. Our job now is to make certain that America will be fine.

Obama looked and sounded like the democratic nominee for the presidency. Clinton sounded like she always does, good, but not presidential, not a leader, not a president, but a great senator and a great first lady.

That last moment looked to me like Hillary is resigned to the inevitable and wants to be veep.

Funny . . .

Hillary supporters saw her closing comment as an emotionally touching moment which makes her seem more human and helps solidify their vote for her.

Everyone else (especially Obama supporters) saw Hillary's closing comment as an emotionally touching moment at which she finally faced the reality that Obama will win the nomination and so it was a very conciliatory "I'm honored to be here with Barack Obama."

Either way, everyone cheered.

The statements by HRC were conciliatory...it looks like she is getting realistic about her prospects of getting the nomination.

Who won the CNN Democratic Debate in Austin Texas?

http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=1763

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