Clinton Courts S.C.'s Top Democrat
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- After a stop for a late lunch at Chick-Fil-A -- without question one of the country's best fast food restaurants -- The Fix made his way east to Charleston for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's second public event of the day.
Unlike her earlier appearance in Columbia, the room where Clinton spoke was not adorned with banners touting "Hillary for President" and other campaign slogans. This was an event in honor of Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking African American in the House Democratic leadership, and Clinton was sure not to overshadow the influential legislator.
"Jim Clyburn made it the old fashioned way," said Clinton. "He earned it."
Clinton praised Clyburn as a go-to member of Congress, saying: "He tries to find common ground and then stands his ground whenever it's necessary." He has previously said he will not endorse any of the Democrats in the primary process.
The show was stolen -- as usual -- by former Sen. Fritz Hollings, who introduced Clyburn. Hollings regaled the audience with a story about how Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee chairman, was initially skeptical about Clinton but was quickly won over. "She had that rascal eating out of her hand," said Hollings. "We'd be lucky to have her as president."
A few notes from the road:
* Clinton made a slight misstep earlier today when she was describing the state's distinct geographic areas, pledging to campaign from the "Lowlands to the Midlands to Upstate." South Carolina political aficionados know the southern reaches of the state -- including Charleston -- are known as the "Lowcountry" not the "Lowlands."
* The biggest applause line of the day came when Clinton asked rhetorically whether a woman could be president. The crowd erupted in a spontaneous standing ovation.
* Clinton's religious faith was on display throughout the day. In Columbia she bowed her headed and nodded repeatedly as the invocation was offered. During her remarks about Clyburn in Charleston, she referenced the book of James, which she called one of her favorite books in the Bible.
By Chris Cillizza |
February 19, 2007; 8:00 PM ET
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Posted by: anonymous | February 24, 2007 3:59 PM
Why is it news when Bill Clinton, who, for obvious reasons, like he's awfully ingageing, made some money giving speeches. And when The Carlysle Group makes 50 times as much for George and Barbara Bush selling guns and warplanes, it goes unnoticed. Tell me why ??
Clinton left office with nothing but debt.....is it news that he's clever enough to make some scratch. At least he works for it.
Posted by: Lenny Laks | February 23, 2007 6:22 PM
SC didn't mean much for the Dem primary in 04.' Edwards won and it got him no where in the primary, really.
Posted by: reason | February 22, 2007 2:04 PM
Damn, people.
CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON ONCE AND ONCE ONLY.
Posted by: roo | February 20, 2007 4:24 PM
"I am voting 3rd party."
William, we await you with open arms!
Posted by: G. L. Rockwell (d.) | February 20, 2007 12:48 PM
Ahhhh South Carolina! Sit a spell and lemme YouTube you a little story here about why you should care, or not:
http://spaceygreview.blogspot.com/2007/02/let-conversation-on-rudy-giuliani.html
The SC stories I can, and will, tell... stay tuned!
Posted by: SpaceyG | February 20, 2007 12:09 PM
no, what's tedious is people repeating their posts over. and. over. and. over. again. and to dismiss those who would like to see someone with a last name that isn't 'bush' or 'clinton' in office is not 'tedious.' it's democracy... you remember, that idealistic political system that we periodically try in this country? in between dynasties? and to william, from yesterday, hitler was a fascist. you can't get any more right wing than that. and from today, if i do not vote for obama, i hope to be able to vote for bill richardson, for exactly the reasons you mention - socially liberal, fiscal conservative.
Posted by: meuphys | February 20, 2007 12:00 PM
Everyone would be less tired of Hillary if the Fix didn't run articles on her nonstop. Isn't there any other political news out there?! Remember the article on how she wowed 15 people at a meeting? Heard Hillary stopped and got a latte at Starbucks yesterday and shooks hands with three customers who said, you go girl. How'd the Post miss that spellbinding story that shows Hillary's huge base of support (sarcasm definitely intended)?
Posted by: IndyWasDem | February 20, 2007 11:49 AM
so tired of the hillary haters... tedious.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2007 11:17 AM
so tired of the hillary haters... tedious.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2007 11:15 AM
so tired of the hillary haters... tedious.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2007 11:12 AM
so tired of the hillary haters... tedious.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2007 11:10 AM
so tired of the hillary haters... tedious.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2007 11:09 AM
so tired of the hillary haters... tedious.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2007 11:09 AM
mdm, you seem to suffer from a form of dyslexia common to conservatives. The primary symptom is an inability to spell the names of Democrats. Seek medical help.
But I do agree with you. Hillary is a two-bit brush! And she should go back to the state where she hasn't lived in over 30 years, because that's where she belongs.
Posted by: Blarg | February 20, 2007 10:42 AM
mdm, you seem to suffer from a form of dyslexia common to conservatives. The primary symptom is an inability to spell the names of Democrats. Seek medical help.
But I do agree with you. Hillary is a two-bit brush!
Posted by: Blarg | February 20, 2007 10:37 AM
mdm, you seem to suffer from a form of dyslexia common to conservatives. The primary symptom is an inability to spell the names of Democrats. Seek medical help.
But I do agree with you. Hillary is a two-bit brush!
Posted by: B | February 20, 2007 10:34 AM
Just another example of klinton politics. The queen went after this brothers endorsement before osama bama got there first. Give it up queen hillary, your a two bit b_ _ _ h who will not get the nod from the democrats. Please, go back to IL where you belong!
Posted by: mdm | February 20, 2007 10:21 AM
This site really has the hiccups today... where on earth does the WaPo find its tech people, CC? I know high school kids who could run this board better...
Can't any of these people stop flipflopping for like one day? John McCain is telling the truth here, for once -- Rumsfeld was an utter, utter disaster, the worst possible. So why did McCain support him before?
But BUSGH is supposedly the Commander of Chief of the military anyway... the fiasco is his responsibility -- and McCain dares not go there, does he?
Still riding the old Double Talk Express, I see...
'BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history.
"We are paying a very heavy price for the mismanagement -- that's the kindest word I can give you -- of Donald Rumsfeld, of this war," the Arizona senator said.
"The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously." McCain told an overflow crowd of more than 800 at a retirement community near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, complained that Rumsfeld never put enough troops on the ground to succeed in Iraq.
"I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history," McCain said to applause.
The comments were in sharp contrast to McCain's statement when Rumsfeld resigned in November, and failed to address the reality that President Bush is the commander in chief.
"While Secretary Rumsfeld and I have had our differences, he deserves Americans' respect and gratitude for his many years of public service," McCain said last year when Rumsfeld stepped down.'
Posted by: drindl | February 20, 2007 9:32 AM
what an absolutely boring life you must lead. is there anything going on out there other that clinton. there are other dems and republicans running for office and there are other offices that could be looked at other than the President which you seem to have handed to clinton already
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McCain: Roe v. Wade should be overturned
Republican presidential candidate John McCain, looking to improve his standing with the party's conservative voters, said Sunday the court decision that legalized abortion should be overturned.
"I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned," the Arizona senator told about 800 people in South Carolina, one of the early voting states.
McCain also vowed that if elected, he would appoint judges who "strictly interpret the Constitution of the United States and do not legislate from the bench."
Posted by: che | February 20, 2007 3:17 AM
Rudy vs. Hillary?
I am voting 3rd party. I can stomach McCain even, but not Guiliani. He's no conservative. Judging by his views and record, he's very liberal, probably moreso than HRC or even Obama.
Nominating Rudy will be a massive betrayal to conservatives, which I don't think will happen. After Mel Martinez being nominated RNC Chair, Bush triangulating with Democrats to force amnesty through Congress, Bush running up huge deficits, and Bush instituting anti-freedom measures and p*ssing on the Constitution, I think conservatives are just about fed up.
Guiliani can't win in SC, and it will be very hard for him to win in IA.
I and all the conservatives I know would never even consider voting for him.
I really don't think anyone who supports Guiliani can call themself a conservative.
KOZ, why, exactly, do you support Guiliani in the primaries, when he is the most liberal Republican running, and you claim to be "conservative"?
Maybe your views would be better expressed by one of the Dem's Finest, like HRC, Obama, or, if it's social liberalism and economic conservativism that rings your bell, why not Richardson or Vilsack?
Guiliani is a far left statist who has no place in the Republican Party. He should become a Democrat, or just retire and go back to cheating on his wife and getting into shady business deals.
Posted by: William | February 20, 2007 1:50 AM
Rudy vs. Hillary?
I am voting 3rd party. I can stomach McCain even, but not Guiliani. He's no conservative. Judging by his views and record, he's very liberal, probably moreso than HRC or even Obama.
Nominating Rudy will be a massive betrayal to conservatives, which I don't think will happen. After Mel Martinez being nominated RNC Chair, Bush triangulating with Democrats to force amnesty through Congress, Bush running up huge deficits, and Bush instituting anti-freedom measures and p*ssing on the Constitution, I think conservatives are just about fed up.
Guiliani can't win in SC, and it will be very hard for him to win in IA.
I and all the conservatives I know would never even consider voting for him.
I really don't think anyone who supports Guiliani can call themself a conservative.
KOZ, why, exactly, do you support Guiliani in the primaries, when he is the most liberal Republican running, and you claim to be "conservative"?
Maybe your views would be better expressed by one of the Dem's Finest, like HRC, Obama, or, if it's social liberalism and economic conservativism that rings your bell, why not Richardson or Vilsack?
Guiliani is a far left statist who has no place in the Republican Party. He should become a Democrat, or just retire and go back to cheating on his wife and getting into shady business deals.
Posted by: William | February 20, 2007 1:49 AM
so when it comes down to rudy v. hillary, what will you do? that is where we are headed and I am happy to see hill go down in flames as well. death to socialism.
Posted by: kingofzouk | February 20, 2007 12:29 AM
well, what do you know. nobody has anything left to say about hillary after what, THIRTEEN OR FOURTEEN things in a row about her. there never was much chance of me supporting her, but after the unrelenting onslaught of hillariana, there is absolutely no way she's getting my vote in the primary... and if i have to vote for her in the general, i'm going to have to have a couple stiff drinks first. either that, or i will write in obama / richardson.
Posted by: meuphys | February 19, 2007 11:02 PM
As the schedule stands now, South Carolina is important as the first primary after New Hampshire (at least, that's the way it's been the last few cycles). The schedule will probably change, however, before we get there. It may end up being less important. SC has long been seen as a microcosm of the South, and something of a leader, going back to the days of John C. Calhoun, the Nullification crisis, and the days leading up to the Civil War.
Posted by: Iva Norma Stitts | February 19, 2007 10:08 PM
As the schedule stands now, South Carolina is important as the first primary after New Hampshire (at least, that's the way it's been the last few cycles). The schedule will probably change, however, before we get there. It may end up being less important. SC has long been seen as a microcosm of the South, and something of a leader, going back to the days of John C. Calhoun, the Nullification crisis, and the days leading up to the Civil War.
Posted by: Iva Norma Stitts | February 19, 2007 10:07 PM
Will SC prove the key state for Dems in 2008, much as it decided the 2000 Repub race?
SC could be considered the home for all top 3 candidates. Edwards won the state in 2004, as the boy from next door NC. And as has been discussed at length, both Clinton and Obama appeal to the black voters that make a key voting bloc.
Are there any other candidates that can appeal? What will it take for a 2nd tier candidate to win in SC?
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:27 PM
Will SC prove the key state for Dems in 2008, much as it decided the 2000 Repub race?
SC could be considered the home for all top 3 candidates. Edwards won the state in 2004, as the boy from next door NC. And as has been discussed at length, both Clinton and Obama appeal to the black voters that make a key voting bloc.
Are there any other candidates that can appeal? What will it take for a 2nd tier candidate to win in SC?
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:24 PM
Will SC prove the key state for Dems in 2008, much as it decided the 2000 Repub race?
SC could be considered the home for all top 3 candidates. Edwards won the state in 2004, as the boy from next door NC. And as has been discussed at length, both Clinton and Obama appeal to the black voters that make a key voting bloc.
Are there any other candidates that can appeal? What will it take for a 2nd tier candidate to win in SC?
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:22 PM
Does anyone really care about South Carolina? Maybe those who advocate a 50-state election strategy, but seriously, folks ...
Posted by: JTSpangler | February 19, 2007 9:17 PM
Will SC play a key role in the Dem nomination, much like it did for Republicans in 2000?
It's shaping up as a very interesting match-up, with SC being very good for Edwards (he won it last time), and Clinton/Obama (both black voter favourites, as has been discussed ad nauseam).
Is there any way the other candidates can gain any traction there? Who else might appeal? (I don't know a lot about SC)
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:17 PM
Will SC play a key role in the Dem nomination, much like it did for Republicans in 2000?
It's shaping up as a very interesting match-up, with SC being very good for Edwards (he won it last time), and Clinton/Obama (both black voter favourites, as has been discussed ad nauseam).
Is there any way the other candidates can gain any traction there? Who else might appeal? (I don't know a lot about SC)
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:13 PM
Will SC play a key role in the Dem nomination, much like it did for Republicans in 2000?
It's shaping up as a very interesting match-up, with SC being very good for Edwards (he won it last time), and Clinton/Obama (both black voter favourites, as has been discussed ad nauseam).
Is there any way the other candidates can gain any traction there? Who else might appeal? (I don't know a lot about SC)
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:12 PM
Will SC play a key role in the Dem nomination, much like it did for Republicans in 2000?
It's shaping up as a very interesting match-up, with SC being very good for Edwards (he won it last time), and Clinton/Obama (both black voter favourites, as has been discussed ad nauseam).
Is there any way the other candidates can gain any traction there? Who else might appeal? (I don't know a lot about SC)
Posted by: JayPe | February 19, 2007 9:11 PM
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