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Mondale endorses Clinton

Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2007 3:18 PM by Mark Murray

From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones
CLINTON, IA, -- At a lodge here along the Mississippi River, Clinton received the support of former Vice President and presidential candidate Walter Mondale.

Mondale, who was the first presidential candidate to choose a woman as his running mate, stressed Iowa's importance in the nomination process and urged people to come out and help Clinton make history. "Much is expected of you because, time and again, the citizens of Iowa have been showing themselves willing to take the extra step to get the job done. In Iowa, you just don't vote in the caucuses. You've got to go to the caucuses and you've to stay at those caucuses until the last vote is taken," he said.

The former vice president said Clinton's experience in public life and as first lady made her uniquely qualified to be president, and that she would be a president who would put people, their families, and the needs of Americans first. After a tough week for Clinton -- which included her stumble during the Democratic debate and intense criticism from her rivals in both parties -- Mondale applauded what he called her positive campaign.
 
"One thing I like about her campaign is that she's stayed focused on her positive vision for change. She knows this is not the time to tear down our fellow Democrats with personal attacks," he said. 
   
Clinton told the audience she was honored to be here with Mondale. "I urge you to participate, and I ask you to consider my candidacy," Clinton said. She then asked that the podium be moved so that she could address the crowd more informally.

"If I could have some help, we're going to get this podium out of the way here and I think that a couple of strong young men could come up, and even some strong young women, and move this out of the way," she said to chuckles in the audience.

After her stump speech, the senator answered questions on Social Security, abortion, low birth-weight babies, regulating industries, and how to prevent so many wars.

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Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Is there anyone more irrelevant than Fritz?
HILLARY WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THIS GREAT "UNITED" STATES AND ONE OF THE "GREATEST" LEADERS THIS NATION HAS EVER HAD. hillaryclinton.com
Walter Mondale also has the distinction of being the only non-incumbent Democratic nominee in the modern era to be leading in the national polls before the election.  In all other cases, the eventual Democratic nominees were in single digits nationally when voting began, and that includes Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, and Bill Clinton; it's an important dose of perspective for a media that gets carried away every four years with the national horserace, instead of recognizing that Iowa and New Hampshire are more historically inclined to rebel against national expectations than rubber stamp them.
She knows this is not the time to tear down our fellow Democrats with personal attacks," he said.

What is calling your opponent inexperience and quite frankly naive?  Just an observation, not personal attack?  Give me a break.  She's not above attacking her opponent.  Remember how she is going to deck anyone who attacks her?  I guess she'd rather play the victim and gender card.
Hmmmm...mondales doesn't think Clinton calling Obama "Naive and Irresponsible" for a position she later flip flopped to on (talking with Iran) but he thinks the things Obama are daying are personal?  Should we take a whole lot of advice from a former vice-president who lost in 1984 in a landslide and could not even win a senate seat in 2002 in blue minnesota?  Maybe he and George McGovern can start a club of "Electoral diasters for Hillary"  Seein as Hillary is going to have to defend blue turf like PA and NJ against Giulliani is they are the nominess, perhaps the analogies to McGovern and Mondale hold up/
Hillary is sure testing her Karma.....

being blessed by a guy who got his butt handed to him by Ronald Reagan?

SOme people never learn.......
Sorry, but Hillary Clinton is not what the country needs. She is only interesting in making history. She has no agenda, other than wanting to win. She tells the voters what she want to them to hear. The country is in dire need of leadership, and believe be she is not the one. As a woman I would never vote for her. I depise her. She is too weak. The Yes, I admit that a woman president would make history, but Hillary is not the one. ANYONE BUT HILLARY.
Obama/Edward 2008!
Sorry, but Hillary Clinton is not what the country needs. She is only interesting in making history. She has no agenda, other than wanting to win. She tells the voters what she want to them to hear. The country is in dire need of leadership, and believe me she is not the one. As a woman I would never vote for her. I depise her. She is too weak. The Yes, I admit that a woman president would make history, but Hillary is not the one. ANYONE BUT HILLARY.
Obama/Edward 2008!
Mondale will be a huge boost for her in Iowa.

BTW, Hillary never refered to Obama himself as "naive and irresponsible". She stated that his plans to meet with leaders/figureheads of nations hostile to the US, such as Ahmadinejad, Castro, etc. PERSONALLY AND WITH OUR PRECONDITIONS as "naive and irresponsible". She was right, too.
This is WONDERFUL news.  For Republicans.
Didn't Mondale only win like 2 states and lost by historical numbers.  
And with Mondale began our slide into nominating Mondale clones ever since.  it's like we are not looking for a JFK or FDR.  We are looking for Mondale.
And my party has found it in Hillary.  Bad, bad omen.
I do hope my fellow dems wake up before it's too late and see the real Hillary.
Mitty, you said everything I have.  She is just the democrats Bush.
this country needs change and needs Obama
"she's only interested in making history."  We--the whole country--really need her to make that history, or we'll never believe a woman can be a great President, and we have a big hole in our character that this will fill.  I believe she is the best candidate, but I also believe we will see a revolution in this country breaking through our negative attitudes towards women that we need to get over, and that can only happen if we elect a woman President. I don't think that the possibility that a woman could be President should be taken for granted or underestimated by women who have "made it".  This is going to be a hard challenge--firsts always are--but its a necessary and very important hurdle for women in this country to overcome.
The new Washington Post poll has Clinton crushing her Republican opponents, some of them by double digits: http://www.campaigndiaries.com/2007/11/we-are-exacttly-year-from-election-day.html
lets examin the facts! The Clinton's had eight years to bring this nation down, Loss of industry, crippled the infrastructure, weakened our military, raised tax's, their hands are not clean as they want everyone to think. Hillaries vote record suck's, flipping and flopping before national T.V like a flustered paper hanger from Washington! There is not one thing great, She voted for these wars and flips and flops every day in  different directions!

her words arefalseand miss leading, Conjecture and scandal is not what America wants this next four years! Mondale was a useless paper hanger as America has ever seen, so there is no glory there to be pumping up!

America can't afford 4 years of these two self serving paper hangers.
Clinton is already burned out!! never addresses major real issues, always pointing the finger at the other guy, has a degusting habbit to change vote only to be self serving. I can go to the local bar for better leadership and truth from the town drunks!

A liar, cheat, and self serving paper hanger. Maybe David Duke should be her running mate!!!!
sounds like some Obama supporters don't like that yet
ANOTHER of our Great American leaders supports Hillary...
awww by endorsing Clinton he's getting back at Bill for ...well Bill playing with his daughter
Good for Hillary.  

 I am so sick of the Clintons and the Bushs, what is this do the people now think the being president is a legacy that is passed on?  I have been a democrat all of my life I am 69 yo.  If the democrats do not get their act together and say they are going to end the war and bring our troops home, get rid of NAFTA, secure our borders and send the lawbreakers illegal aliens home they will not have a chance of winning the election.

 Please get SMART this time around.  Make it EDWARDS/Obama.  They are the only chance this country has.  Also if anyone up for election has held their office for more than 2 terms get them OUT.  Our politicans think their elected positions belong to them for life and no longer care about the people they are supposed to represent.
Hillary Clinton continues to adverstise that she is establishment through and through.  America does not need the ultimate insider, we need change.  It is impossible to be the model for the system, accepts huge PAC $$, and then be an agent for a new America.  We need something new  -- No more Clinton and Bush, please.
Hillary has been running a positive campaign? Is Mondale on crack?
America first!  My A-hole!!  It's Hillary Clinton FIRST. Make no mistake it.  As our wise Native American forebearers and true guardians of our country--yours and mine forever--would always say when dealing with the white man, "They speak with a false tongue."  Shame on us, shame on us for allowing the mistreatment of Native Americans to continue to this very day.  They've had to turn to gambling casinos to survive. Excuse me, please.  I have degressed.

Last but not least, we need a female "Commander and Chief" to lead this country of ours, but not, seriously, Hillary Clinton. England, India, Greece, Pakistan, Israel, to name a few have had female leaders.  The majority have done a decent job.  Think about it.  It's just common sense.

Cleopatra, she's not.
While there has been lots of news coverage about Billary Clinton's debate double speak about driver's licenses for ilegals, who come to this country, no one has focused on her responce to questions about reforming social security. She said she has a plan to save social security; however, she will not tell the American public what her plan is until after she is elected President. The last time some one running for president had a secert plan, (to end the Vietnam war)it was Richard Nixon. So now we have Billary Clinton copying tactics espoused by the only President forced to resign instead of being impeached. Does she really think the public is so stupid that it will fall for her secert plan? It is time for the liberal media to be objective about her statements and stop giving her a pass on her statements. Smart democrats should dump her because their party will lose the White house in 08, if she is the Democrat candidate. They should realize that Billary Clinton has the highest number of people who will never vote for her. Her negative polling is  45 to 50 percent, which is a historical record for any Presidental candidate. Also her husband was elected 2 times with less than 50 percent of the vote.
Wake up and smell the coffee Democrats or you will spend another 4 years in the political wilderness. Do you really want to spend another 4 years debating the meaning of the word is? The Republicans will have a field day with her past scandels. The only reason her and her husband, of convience, are not convicted felons is that they consistently used the phrase "I can't recall" more times than anyone can count, whenever asked tough questions during those scandel investigations. Pretty amazing that they could't remember anything, especialy when they credit themselves with being the smartest couple in the world. They will only get away with being the smartest couple in the world if everyone else can't recall all of their scandels like renting out the Lincoln bedroom for 50k per nite. The office of President deserves some one who is honest, not some one who will look the American public straight in the eyes and lie. Bill Clinton was not impeached for sex, as their political machine would have you think, he was impeached for lying under oath, which is a felony. Americans should just say no to Billary!
Mitty,

I'm sorry, you sound like you dislike women. this time around, where is the other woman?



Edwards = slash and burn politics, if I can't have it, no one can. Won't wash in the early states.

Obama = talented politician, his time has not come, Oprah pushed him into the race. It's evident. He can not beat the Republicans in 08. Trust me.

Clinton = Republicans hate her and fear her because she can win. You don't get everything in one package in love or life. I will hold my nose and pick Hillary over Rudy to try to salvage the great nation we live in.
I agree that Hillary may not be perfect, but look at whom we have now !  An idiot war monger that thinks he can do anything he wants under the disguise of 911.  Come on now, preventive strikes against your opponent.  So you are the bulley and you are going to beat this baby up, because someday, it may grow up to someone stronger than you !
WE already know what happened in IRAQ, lies, lies, and more lies.
So what is happening for IRAN, lies, lies, and more lies !  Sure, they want a bomb, but guess what, they have a limited supply of oil, and that's how they generate their GDP.  Without the sales of oil, they would be very vulnerable.  So, it makes sense that they try to build a nuclear power plant to provide for their population, so that they can sell their "oil" which is being depleted to others!  They are only trying to extend and maximize their profits.  Duh !!!! Simple huh ???  
Mondale:
I guess if you lose an election here in America, its citizens feel free to disrespect your statesmanship for the rest of your life.
So be it.
Slime away!

Obama:
Clinton called Obama's policy answer naive and irresponsible. There's a policy contrast.
Can you name one time that Clinton has called Obama (1)unelectable, (2)polarizing, or (3)a liar?
Where's the policy contrast there?

Edwards:
Yesterday, Edwards said he can give a yes or no answer, not a yes AND no answer like Clinton.  

Very cute little personal attack on Clinton's answers, but not an attack on her policy I note.  
He implies he has no idea what her policy is, because her answer wasn't either a "yes" or a "no."

So, then Edwards was asked if HE supported Spitzer's plan on driver's licenses.
He said no.
Then he said a paragraph about how he supports what the governors are trying to do in general, but his plan as President was to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

Clinton was asked if she supported Spitzer's plan.
She said yes.  
Then she said a paragraph about how she supports what the governors are trying to do in general, but her plan as President was to pass comprehensive immigration reform.  
Then she added that George W. Bush had been a miserable failure at leading the nation on comprehensive immigration reform.

So, I guess Edwards CAN give a "yes AND no" answer.

I guess his personal attack on her manner of answering questions was just a bunch of crap.

Her only attack was an attack on BUSH'S failure to lead, and those attacks on BUSH have been her mantra from the very beginning, as far as any attacks from her go.

See the difference?
Mrs Clinton is just what this country needs...I'm not against any of the other Democratic cnadidates and think most if not all will lead this country well. Well, for sure , far better than Bush and his posse!
Obama IS inexperience AND naive.But I'm gonna vote for ANY democrat, whoever gets the nomination. Repubs want us to argue and split. That how they win and then we get Bush. Vote democratic.
Mondale is a decent enough buy, just irr3elevant.

Isn;t HE ATTACKING fellow Democrats by saying Clinton doesn't attack her opponents ?

Isn't he lying when he says that ?
Typical of theClinton campaign
He'll fit right in

Hillary and her minions have been real attack dogs !
Turn around is fair play
What goes around, comes around, 'Slick Hillary'

Hillary Clinton, the Forked Tongue Express
For once, you all who are against Bush will come to realize that the bashing you are doing with the President is sheer nonsense. And, by the way, it was the Clintons who did NOTHING when the towers were first hit which as lead us to this point in time, and the continuation on the War on Terror. Alot of this proof will be in the "PAPERS" It is because BUSH has stood behind his words, did not flip flop, and takes a stand for things, that our country is rightfully conservative. No one can say that about a CLINTON. If the USA were not conservative, and we were nothing but a group of liberal wish- washers, we all would be DEAD by now. There has been no further attacks on this country and though there could be, there certainly WILL be if another Democrat is elected. let alone another Clinton. Get your head out of the sand, for once, because sooner or later your a-- will get kicked.

Phew - well at least THAT suspense is over. Gee, if the guy who represents "Failure" in the Democratic Party is behind The Inevitable, then she's GOT to be good, eh?  Have to say, as an Obama supporter, that if Mr Loser is gonna 'endorse' anyone (with all the power that he surely must own...), I'm damned glad it's her.

Collectively, most of the country glances at the picture and returns to the real news of the day.
Is this news? Establishment endorse another Establishment is equivalent to looser endorsing another loosers. Democrats don't learn from their mistakes.
Sorry, but OBAMA is not what the country needs. He is only interested in making history. He has no agenda, other than wanting to win. He tells the voters what He want them to hear. The country is in dire need of leadership, and believe me He is not the one. As a woman I would never vote for him.  He is too weak, inexperienced and naive.  
HILLARY 08
In the end all democrats with a brain are going to vote for the party candidate that stands against the repubs, plain and simple, if we do not, we should all move to mexico and get our jobs back, it is cheaper to live there and we could start a revolution. VIVA the REVOLUTION!!!!
DeeGee.....there are people more irrelevant than Walter Mondale. The ENTIRE republiCANT party and it's a agenda is more irrelevant than he.

Shadow.....Don't forget to include Bush in that group of Iowa and New Hampshire winners who fell from grace when the voting began. Happened to him TWICE.....the fist time he LOST the popular vote, the second time he won by a mere 3%.

RAH and RKA.....Obama tacitly invoked the "Clinton got a blow job from Monica" line in the last debate. Haven't the republiCANTS been doing that for the last 10 years?

jerry.....Unemployment went to 8.2% which was an all-time post WWII high during Reagan's watch. There were more hostages held offshore than at anytime in this nation's history during his Presidency too.
Also, Iran/Contra occured during RAY-GUN's tenure. It was one of the WORST (if not the worst) executive-level scandals of all time.
Just because RAY-GUN was a popular actor, and used the camera well does'nt mean he was a good President. Remember, Hitler was elected too.

Mitty, Miami Gardens, Florida.....Hillary is EXACTLY what we need. PROVEN leadership from someone with almost a decades worth of experience at the federal level. Her agenda is to take power away from the mutli-national corporations and return it to the people. Obama is a rookie with no experience, and his views regarding negotiating unconditionally with terrorists are NAIVE and bad for the security of our country.
Furthermore, as a veteran I could NEVER vote for a man who refuses to pay respect to our flag during the national anthem.
Obama would LOSE and LOSE BIG!

HILLARY 2008!!!!!





Shaquita Monique Johnson 2008!!!
  It is truly amazing to see the attack dogs going after each other.I love it!Clinton/Biden '08.By the way Reps,what about seven minutes of freezing up like a deer in headlights?I'm the decider?Shredding the Constitution?Mission accomplished?Heck of a job Brownie?Outing a C.I.A is treason?Let's fight 'em ther not here?Lies,Lies,and Damned Liies!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, but HILLARY is not what the country needs. She is only interested in making history. She has no agenda, other than wanting to win. She tells the voters what she want them to hear. The country is in dire need of leadership, and believe me she is not the one. As a man I would never vote for her.  She is too weak, inexperienced and naive.  
EDWARDS 08
Biden '08
Mcain endorsed george bush---enough said about being brilliant.
LOL:

If unemployment wet to 8.2% Merle, how come Wally couldn't beat Ronnie??????

Nice try.
To Enda in Florida,
   I am also ashamed of what our country HAS NOT DONE FOR OUR AMERICAN NATIVES.  They have been mistreated since the beginning.  But instead of focusing on Americans needs our government is more concerned about illegal aliens and their VOTES.  

more than disgusted.
One unelectable loser endorsing another unelectable loser...the new Democratic Party way...
HP Boston:  Your comment about Obama is as irrelevant as Mondale's endorsement of Clinton. Mondale had his arse handed to him by Reagan in '84. Notice how the losers of elections past- Mondale and McGovern- are backing Hillary.  The Democratic establishment wants Hillary whereas the people yearn for someone else.
Mondale, McGovern, Dukakis and Kerry are examples of democratic candidates that appeal to the voters on East and West coast...but they cannot appeal to the voters in the Heartland.  Hillary falls into that same category.
Mondale and McGovern both have become a bit more practical as they've gotten older, more interested in a Party victory than any one ideology or policy position. You can't influence how the nation moves foward without being in a position of power.

Mondale deserves credit for have included a woman (Geraldine Ferraro) on the ticket in 1984 (twenty-four years ago). Despite the fact they lost, over what was to be an uphill battle from the start, Mondale/Ferraro helped to pave the way for a Hillary Clinton candidacy.

Thanks, Walter!
 The only intelligent people on this earth are those who have stopped partisan bickering,and vote for the best available candidate.Lets' go back a bit in American history,the certified winner is President,number two is Vice-President.That at least forces the Parties to work TOGETHER!!Party be damned,vote your conscience or be a Traitor!
".....LOL:
If unemployment wet to 8.2% Merle, how come Wally couldn't beat Ronnie??????
Nice try.
jerry/corpus chrsiti texas (Sent Monday, November 05, 2007 10:58 AM)....."

Because RAY-GUN was a popular actor who used the camera well. I already explained that. Can't you read?
Like I said, elections in and of themselves don't mean "greatness."
Hitler was elected too.




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