Hillary Should Get Out Now

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  • Posted By: Hope1906 @ 02/26/2008 2:58:08 PM

    Hillary should step down. I voted for Bill Clinton twice, but I'm very disappointed in both of them. It seems that they are more concerned with holding onto control of the Democratic Party, which they've had for 15 years than they are with helping Americans. They seem more concerned with redeeming Bill's tarnished presidency than they do with what is best for the Party and the nation. Hillary's sense that she is entitled to be president, that she was the inevitable nominee is beyond arrogant--it shows how out-of-touch she is with the electorate. Hillary and her insular team have chosen to ignore her consistently high negatives. Half the Democrats do not like or trust her--and Republicans loathe her. Even before Obama entered the campaign, I thought that, in spite of the debacle of the W. Bush administration, we--Democrats--could lose in November if Hillary is the nominee. Hillary and her expensive advisers have misread the mood of the electorate. Hillary has been focused on herself, on herself as president, for so long that she cannot see anything else--she has lost her perspective. Her high negatives--not the media--have been consistent and are responsible for her defeats. The flaw is in the candidate. Also, thankfully for Democrats, Obama is better organized, better advised, better funded, and better-prepared. Obama has understood the mood of the electorate all along and he has spoken to the hearts and minds of Americans. He still regards himself as one of us; Hillary thinks she is above us. She epitomizes hubris. When she told Katie Couric, back in January, "I will win," I thought she was tempting fate. Only God is allowed that much certainty. She would be wise to remember the myth of Narcissus.

  • Posted By: es3196 @ 02/26/2008 2:48:59 PM

    Of course none of Obama's small mistakes have registered. MSNBC, which has lost my respect completely, has shaded everything in this race in Obam'a favor. You know, Hillary slam back, hits back at Obama, while Obama reponds, gives a differing viewpoint. MSNBC has disgusted me so much, that there is no way I can vote for Obama, despite my strong desire to get out of Iraq. I hope Hillary says screw you Barrack and runs as an independent. No, she won't win unless he is completely unmasked and the dems have no choice but to come back to her. But Obama won't win either. But hey, he will still have a nice smile. Maybe show biz is calling.

  • Posted By: predictable12 @ 02/26/2008 2:43:37 PM

    Hillary's political career?

    Do you really believe that she would run for the Presidency again? I don't think so. I think this is her shot. On the other hand, Obama is in the beginning of his political career, so he would run again in the future.

  • Posted By: cbeltran70 @ 02/26/2008 2:13:26 PM

    You are wrong about who is leading who. You are wrong to even suggest that Hillary give up now! Look at how the media has portrayed Hillary. It is not fair...not fair at all. Ofcourse you would suggest such a ludicrous idea. Look we all know that the media has down played Hillary. The author's commentary is significantly just his commentary. Let the media turn the tables on Obama. Why don't they make a big idea of his picture (Muslim clothing)?

  • Posted By: adelinanhealy @ 02/26/2008 1:22:38 PM

    I am so tired of hearing that Senator Clinton voted for the war. President Bush Vice President Cheney and even Colin Powell (who I trusted) were saying we needed to go to war. If you cannot believe your president and especially Colin Powell then I don't know who you can believe. Yes, I am a supprter of Senator Clinton and send a donation to support her campaign. Thank you!

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:54:32 PM

      Sorry, the message is not for you ! I've done a mess of it !

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:47:20 PM

      If you are so tired, better go to sleep ! Or you are on the duty now ?!..

  • Posted By: lexigrandma @ 02/26/2008 12:41:13 PM

    I personally don't like Clinton's negative statements. Her sarcastic pronouncement about the Heaven's opening and the angels coming down highly offended me as a Christian. Her pronouncement about Barrack meeting her for a debate in Ohio sounded a bit like someone in a bar calling someone out for a fight. After her negative threatening BS and all the lies she and Slick Willy told while in the White House are all reasons NOT to vote for her.

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:04:23 PM

      Right ! You have just enough reason not to love a ...Christian, but you can do it for the... Muslims !! And so, you forgot all about... NY911 !! Your reward it's coming... on the way !!...

      • Posted By: lexigrandma @ 02/26/2008 1:50:21 PM

        Clinton claims to be a Methodist. Obama is a member of a prominent nondenominatial Christian church. Where does you Muslin comment fit in here?

  • Posted By: jonimiki @ 02/26/2008 1:26:29 PM

    Good to be back. I see that Tina Fey's comments on SNL has been brought up since yesterday. Her comment on the media, Obama & Clinton was right on point. I can understand why Democrats despise GW, but for the life of me, I don't understand what Hillary did to earn her this vicious attacks and title of witch. What did she do that caused for so much hate? She has dedicated nearly her entire adult life to public service and she gets axed like a serial killer. I just don't understand it. Whatever the outcome, which I believe Obama has the momentum, I will continue to respect this woman. A woman that was hounded by a Republican congress, that remained tough and loyal to her family in the midst of marital chaos without losing her dignity. Mrs. Hillary Rodam Clinton, you are a respectable person and keep your head up. There are many that believe in you and will continue to support you after the dust has settled.

    • Posted By: lexigrandma @ 02/26/2008 1:39:53 PM

      You obviously haven't been hearing the venom that spews out of her mouth in a shriek.....

      • Posted By: jonimiki @ 02/26/2008 1:45:54 PM

        Yes, her voice has been strained out lately and her comments not the best choices. But, looking at her lifetime commitment is impressive. Its unfortunate that men in politics can have flaws (lisp, overweight, and unattractive) but have a woman up there and she gets cut to pieces.

  • Posted By: kinam1 @ 02/26/2008 1:38:57 PM

    Okay let the record show that OBAMA isnt a Muslim extremist...people in this country really need to read before defending positions that are no longer true. In response to this article. I believe that the author's ideas support a sumpreme sense of integrity coming from the Clinton camp that I am not sure ever existed. We say that we're voting the facts, the issues and Clinton has proclaimed this is what her entire campaign focuses upon BUT truthfully its not correct. Its not true when she "mocks" Obama's idealism and excuses him of hearing "bells from the heavens" and its certainly not true when she proclaims angry responses to his Ohio mailings. if "character" was for sell I fear that the Clinton camp would be sorely lacking.

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:45:38 PM

      TAKE CARE YOUR RECORD ! IT MUST BE UPDATED !!

  • Posted By: swdemocratforchange @ 02/26/2008 12:51:34 PM

    Attn Clinton supporters: It's not that we think that Hillary is bad candidate, but somewhere down the line, she's lost her compass about which way to go! You can't use your husband's experience as president as your own.....take credit for the good times and take no responsibility for the bad! Life doesn't work that way! She believed for quite awhile that NAFTA was a great policy...she said so in her book & now, when running for president, she believes it's not so great. This is really about honesty & integrity! Senator Obama published a book with all his past available for everyone to see & he took responsibility for his past. Hillary refuses to acknowledge any mistakes including NAFTA, voting for the Iraq war, etc. One can only judge someone by their words & deeds and honesty is extremely important and someone needs to advise Hillary that it's OKAY to make mistakes and admit them....it doesn't diminish you as person....usually mistakes make you a better person and give you integrity along the way. I'm voting for Senator Obama, but if he doesn't make it for some reason, then I would consider voting for Senator Clinton. But, her approach to truthfulness needs to change, so that we can feel more confident about her abilities to take us in a direction that we need to go. And she needs to stop with the erratic behavior....stability is good for a possible president!!

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:37:27 PM

      Better, change the LP on the other side...because is too used !! Thanks !

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:12:56 PM

      MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL !!

  • Posted By: moose1988 @ 02/26/2008 1:05:25 PM

    I like Hillary, but not as a president. She doesn't have the compassion to lead this country, she depends on Bill's experience as her own and she can't do that. I would love a female in the oval office, but not Hillary.

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 1:28:23 PM


      YE, YE !! Obama's compass is working perfect fed by Oprah's money, Farrakhan's ideology and Muslim extremist !! And the rest of Americans we have to live in a Christian... sleeping giant !!

  • Posted By: ozarkajuice @ 02/26/2008 12:22:47 PM

    first of all , i am an clinton supporter. but wow, after reading all the hate from fellow clinton suppoters are spitting out. I only question my self, why do i support clinton when t he supporters of her are acting like children. Who cares what some news journalist writes, it only his opinion. its not like he is the messaiah.

    as for the clinton supporters who act like children, you are only giving us a bad name with all the crying and whining.

    • Posted By: aad135 @ 02/26/2008 1:26:10 PM

      CL.IT.ON supporters crying & whining..? I wonder where they get it from..? CL.IT.ON herself..!

  • Posted By: Ganpat @ 02/26/2008 12:34:34 PM

    Well said, Dolphin:

    Scribblers like this Alter explain why journalism is held in such utter contempt. No character. The last word in sickening sycophancy.

    Why on earth should Hillary quit before we even know what the Democrat voters in Ohio and Texas thought?

    Why????????

    Hillary should fight all the way to the Convention and then fight again ibn 2012, when Obama will be a busted balloon.

    I entirely agree with Dolphin: I AM A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSANCES WOULD I VOTE FOR THIS BELLOWING CONMAN OBAMA. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER DEMOCRATS AND THEY SAY THE SAME: FOR US IT IS EITHER HILLARY OR McCAIN.
    Are you utterly crazed?

    • Posted By: moose1988 @ 02/26/2008 1:09:40 PM

      If you are truly a democrat, then why on earth would you sacrifice youe beliefs to support McCain?

      • Posted By: aad135 @ 02/26/2008 1:23:31 PM

        For the same reason that a true republican wold sacrifice their base beliefs to vote for McCain, that is to keep one of two highly liberal candidates out of the White House. Obamama and CL.IT.ON are NOT suitbale for the Presidency.

  • Posted By: ToadTreeHugger @ 02/26/2008 1:18:02 PM

    Sounds just like 2000. The press telling Gore to give up on the recount. When will the press get it right?

  • Posted By: Futurama @ 02/26/2008 11:37:47 AM

    ..The logical solution is for Hilary to make a deal with Obama.....Hillary will DROP and endorse Obama in exchange of her been on the formidable ticket of OBAMA - CLINTON

    • Posted By: lexigrandma @ 02/26/2008 1:08:20 PM

      Sorry, but Hillary has been such a WITCH, I highly doubt that she will be considered as a candidate for VP. WITCH one day, cozying up to Barrack the next.....YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 11:58:23 AM

      SORRY,BUT YOU ARE A "POOR CHICKIN MIND" IF YOU THINK SO !! ...BETTER ENDORSE JOHN McCAIN, INSTEAD TO GIVE AN ENDORSEMRNT TO... THE INCOMPETENCE AND HYPOCRISY !!!

  • Posted By: optomist @ 02/26/2008 11:41:06 AM

    If you want John McCain and George Bush to be President for the next 4 years, Run Barack Obama against him. Barack is intelligent, good looking and a very good speaker. But he lacks the experience to be President and he wouldn't likely get the support he would need to pass legislation.

    Bush's lowest public pole is 35 percent. That means that no matter who is running, those 35 percent will vote for the Republican candidate. Add on possibly 10 to 15 percent of the voters who are anti " black and he is at 45 percent. So McCain only has to appeal to or convince 6 or 7 percent of the voters that he is the right choice and he is President. Barack's appeal to the young and inexperienced will not get him elected. At least with Hillary, they would have an intelligent choice to make. I suspect that you would oppose any woman for President despite the record that many countries have and have had women for leaders. How many wars were started under women's leadership ???

    • Posted By: lexigrandma @ 02/26/2008 12:53:15 PM

      I would vote for a woman for President, but HILLARY is NOT the right woman, just as Nancy Pelosi would not be. They want to run things THEIR way, NOT listening to the wishes of the people.

    • Posted By: Grego47 @ 02/26/2008 12:20:11 PM

      The Republican's best - Ronald Reagan - had the ability to Communicate. Obama can stand toe-to-toe with Reagan. Americans look up to the Communicators - it's up to the Communicators to select the best staff to make them smart on all the issues.

  • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 12:38:50 PM

    The most of the press is working at somebody order ! This kind of "media" is treating unfair some people and not respect at all with the readers ! They making a "commando press" and exerting a lot of undeserved pressure and embarrassment on Hillary ! They make a real discrimination against all women ! The same thing was happened in the communist and fascist countries! That's why on the next election time we have to reconsider how might be respected our mothers and sisters ! Everywhere into the world ! And finally, all so "called" press makers must be put down...for ever! Amen !!!

  • Posted By: Shejustwantstowinandthatsall @ 02/26/2008 12:37:08 PM

    Hey Mr. Alter, Don't you just love it when you voice your opinion and then certain people attack you as a sexist just because they has no other better argument? Somehow Driley below in her posting then goes on to twist your article into attempt to deny her both the right to vote and the right to freedom of speech! It's especially entertaining when she prefaces her accusation with "Sorry", which is what all people with weak arguments do when they as does Driley below. D

  • Posted By: beachthugs @ 02/26/2008 12:23:33 PM

    It's amazing how many people try to put Obama down for his experience level versus Clintons. If you count being First Lady of Arkansas and the U.S. as high level experience then the argument takes on a little more weight. The majority of voters don't feel experience is a posititve factor one way or the other. The fact is both candidates are a roll of the dice as far as experience is concerned. Clinton should have just brought forth her specific action plan to make the everyday lives of voters better. She would have been better off highlighting her own strengths rather than attacking the weaknesses of others. Putting other people down in order to lift ourselves up is not effective strategy for anyone.

  • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/26/2008 12:22:32 PM

    MOST OF THE PRESS IS WORKING BY SOMEBODY'S ORDER ! THIS KIND OF MEDIA IS TREATING UNFAIR SOME PEOPLE ! THEY MAKING A "COMMANDO PRESS" AND EXERTING A LOT OF PRESSURE AND UNDESERVED EMBARRASSMENT ON HILLARY ! THEY MAKE A REAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ALL WOMEN ! THE SAME THING WAS HAPENNED IN THE COMMUNIST AND FASCIST CONTRIES ! THAT'S WHY ON THE NEXT ELECTION TIME, WE HAVE TO CONSIDER HOW MIGHT BE BE RESPECTED OUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS ! EVERYWHERE INTO THE WORLD !!

  • Posted By: Grego47 @ 02/26/2008 12:14:19 PM

    Although an Obama convert, let's not count Hillary out by no means. She needs to continue fighting to keep Barack sharp and make it that much easier to slay McCain.

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