Hillary piles on Obama experience

Andrew Clement — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Hillary's experience? Nothing but failures. Time to give someone else a try.

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Sam — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:05:29 GMT

Did Obama really say that his living in another country until he was 10 years old, provide him with foreign affairs experience???

That can't be right. Not even an idiot would say that.

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Dave, Tn — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:07:54 GMT

What does living in DC or New York do to prepare anyone for dealing with the problems of Americans? Oh besides being there first hand to cause all of them.

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John B. — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:08:15 GMT

OBAMA DOES NOT HAVE THE "EXPERIENCE" TO BE PRESIDENT. PERIOD ! hillaryclinton.com

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vanreuter, NY NY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:09:02 GMT

How can one person, "pile on"? That's pretty stupid.

You are really educating the voter with all of the "A bashes B, B slams C, A questions C", type headlines. It heat over light and red meat for all at the MSNBC, "SMACKDOWN '08"...

Van

Van

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Lyn, MD — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:09:13 GMT

Imagine if Senator Obama had said:

We need a candidate who has more experience with the constitution than learning about the impeachment process first hand

Ok obama's response was better...you left your chin wide open Hillary

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Scott, Ann Arbor, Michigan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:10:05 GMT

It's curious what living abroad when you were 10-years-old has anything to do with somebody being qualified to be President. If anything, it may give the person a wealth of experiences that would be an asset, not a hindrance. Why knock somebody for something that happened when they were a kid, that they had no control over, and has little real impact on a person's experience in foreign policy. She can make her point (and did) without knocking where he lived as a child.

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sick of "washington" — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:10:34 GMT

who is she to play the experience card?

Did she stay in a Holiday Inn Express or something?

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Bee — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:11:32 GMT

I like the response from Obama's camp. She is the most ridiculous politician i have ever seen. If Clinton is running on her experience why can't she open up her records?

Records full of scandals, corruption and sex tapes. Does Hillary want us to remind her about the death of Vince Foster or Monica Lewinsky?

Please give me a break. Hillary does not have a point.

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Jesse, Burnsville, MN — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:14:41 GMT

What another great response by the Obama team!!

BTW...What the hell is this experience that Hillary keeps touting?? I'm tired of this "You know I have been fighting in your corner for 35 years" CRAP! No, Hillary, I don't know. Will you please tell me what it is you have accomplished, instead of just saying "you know" what I have done?

The only "experience" Hillary will utilize is the continuation of 4 more years of partisan warfare and gridlock until she's voted out in 2012.

Come on Democrats! Let's vote for someone who will lift us above the fray instead of into it. Someone that everybody will love to re-elect in 2012. That person is Obama.

Obama/Edwards '08

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DesertStormVet, IL — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:14:43 GMT

Tell her to save that crap for the excuse speech she will be giving in front of her hubby's library when she still can't prove what experience she say's she has. If she want's to prove her experience and honesty tell her to release all those document's they have been trying to keep from getting released and let the American people make their own judgement. I don't trust her farther than I could throw her and the American people are starting to see that more every day!

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Amazed, Atlanta — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:16:03 GMT

whooo weeee...it's getting ugly out there.

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MK,MO — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:16:39 GMT

hillary declares / “I think we need a president with more experience than that. Someone the rest of the world knows, looks up to and has confidence in."

looks like hillary thinks edwards should be president also

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Rick,ky — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:19:19 GMT

Just another smooth SMACKDOWN from the Obama campaign. what a joke hillary is becoming!!!!!!!!!1 LMAO!!!!!!!

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fun watcher — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:20:03 GMT

Oh man, i just finished my pop corn and pop, now i have to grab another one, because this one promised to be more fun. All the spin, i am telling you, even George W bush has weighed on the experience factor. A lot of fun. I am going to watch the outrage now from various supporter, to be continued......

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Phyllis, Dallas, TX — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:20:22 GMT

I find it strange that you did not report Sen Obama's response to her. Are you with CNN? You know the Clinton News Network?

I would gladly take a man who is honest and would not have taken us to a dumb ass war where our children are getting us killed; than a woman who lies so much it just flows and who voted to send our kids to Bush's payback war or a woman who says she strong, but yells like a school kid when someone contrast the difference in views.

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Nashville_fan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:21:01 GMT

Speaking of foreign policy, was it just me or did Hillary say at the CNN debate that she would speak with Iran without preconditions? Isn't this a change of her earlier position that Barack is "naive" when he said he would do the same?

I think that Hillary does indeed have lots of trips to countries around the world . . . but stepping off a plane and taking a picture is not the same as living in another culture and seeing the world from a different perspective. We need a different perspective - especially when it comes to foreign policy.

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Bee — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:21:42 GMT

Hillary is only making matter worse. She is not electable and her character is full of flaw although she won’t admit it.

She said she has met with the world leader, doing what exactly? Negotiating NAFTA with the world leaders or talking about Clinton’s incorporation. The last time I checked Laura Bush met with the world leader and that doesn’t make her credible in foreign policy affairs.

She has no credibility in foreign policy whatsoever. She voted for the war and now wants to attack Iran. She should just stick with her talking point and let America see her for what she is.

As far as I am concern she is a failure and disaster.

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:23:27 GMT

Am I having deja vu? On Morning Joe this morning, they were talking about a comparison to Cheney and Rumsfeld...so either the Obama camp is repeating a prior response or ripping off ideas from the talking heads.

It is a good point, though. Then again, Bush was campaigning as the outsider in 2000 and look what we got there. Obama would be miles above Bush but sometimes in a rush for change we get something worse than we had before.

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Scott, PA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:24:46 GMT

Good call for Obama! Why on earth would Hillary want to make this race on experience when any rational thought pegs her as having none?!

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Dazed and Confused in DC — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:24:47 GMT

Look, this "I have foreign policy experience because I lived in Indonesia between the ages of 6 and 10" is just too funny to be taken seriously. Someone please tell me Sen. Clinton made this up. Please tell me Sen. Obama didn't really say this. No, he did say it? And this is a serious candidate for president? Puhleeze.

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Conductor — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:25:09 GMT

People get ready there is a train coming....

We're picking up passengers from coast to coast.....

Obama 08

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RKA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:26:06 GMT

Well, even if being first lady counts as experience, let's look at what her foreign policy results have been. She supported taking the focus off Bin Laden in Afghanistan and diverting resources to Iraq. That really worked out well, huh? Basically she was for the war before she was against it. Just like she was for negotiating unconditionally with Iran before she was against it and before she was for it again. She was for taking nukes off the table with Iran before she was against it and before she was for it again. She was for saber rattling Iran (Kyl Lieberman) before she was against it (supporting the Webb Bill). What good is her so called "experience" if on most major issues she is wrong or only right after a flip-flop. We need a leader with foresight like Obama showed in his 2002 Iraq speech. When has Hillary ever shown foresight? She only shows hindsight and rarely says anything more profound than "me too." Hillary Clinton was "experienced" enough to know Iraq was the wrong thing to do...but she sent thousands of soldiers to an unnecessary death for no reason other than she wanted to make her image more tough and macho. But the reality is that in her attempt to create an image of strength, she revealed what a political coward she is at heart to mimic Bush's talking points on the senate floor without bothering to read the NIE intelligence. All the experience in the world won't help you if you are too craven and cowardly to actually use it.

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Daniel, NY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:29:48 GMT

A new New Hampshire poll was just released, and it has Hillary Clinton's lead almost shrunk by half: http://www.campaigndiaries.com/2007/11/presidential-diary-religious-right.html

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Arshad, Newburgh, NY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:31:30 GMT

That's enough Senator Clinton.

Your foreign policy is a total disaster. You supported the war in Iraq. You were against setting a time table for troop withdrawal. Still you don't say what exactly your plan is to end the war. You voted on Iran resolution. You admitted the NAFTA trade agreement was wrong (done by your husband). Ofcourse living in different countries at different times of someone's life help people to develop an understanding of other people and culture to different extent.

Let me ask you. How do you claim all executive, economic and foreign policy experience from being a 1st lady? By sharing bed with a running President? Some kinds of osmosis of intellectualism and experience from Bill's head to yours?

It's pathetic that your surrogates have been singing inevitability songs for months. Now that you are slipping in polls in IOWA (soon you will drwon in nation wide), you started republican scare tactics, slime politics, fear mongering.

Debate with Obama on policies. How you will deal with Iran, Iraw, Middle east, Pakistan, Syria, Iran? What is your plan to combat terrorism? How would you restore America's standing in world stage? Why do you think you have a better policy than his? When 50% of the people in your own party don't believe what you say, why do you think leaders and people of other countries take you as a credible person? Complete the debate with yourself first to settle many positions you have on each issues as a Republican suggested before you are ready to debate with Senator Obama.

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Michael, Los Angeles CA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:33:39 GMT

Yes, I remember when I was 10 years old. I was very involved in the foreign policy and laying the foundation of my views on the world...

Please just beacause you live outside of this country doesn't make for qualification... Because I lived in a farm town in my childhood, a Farmer I don't make...

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Dot, Illinois — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:35:44 GMT

"Someone the rest of the world knows, looks up to and has confidence in."

I agree the rest of the world knows Senator Clinton, but I am wondering about the has confidence in" aspect of her statement.

Personally, I don't think the experience factor is Senator Clinton's best arguing point. Whether she has more experience than Senator Obama is debatable, but she certainly doesn't have the experience of some of the other candidates. I think her campaign is making a mistake in judgement because she did better when she stressed her proposed programs rather than trying to bring up negative points about her opponents. If Senator Obama continues to present clear proposals that deal with the issues Americans are concerned about, proposals that everyday voters can relate to and agree with, I think the experience question will fade in importance.

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Matt, Gurnee, IL — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:39:39 GMT

Yup, Sens Obama and Clinton are playing two completely different games, Chess and Go (you pick who is playing which one). One will emerge victorious, perhaps by the slimmest of margins, and all the media mavens will wax eloquent about how the other was "outmaneuvered" and how could (s)he not have seen what was coming, blah, blah, blah... We're all justly skeptical of hyperfocusing on "the issues" (who really knows or cares what were the 84 Primary candidates' positions on intermediate ranged ballistic missiles in Europe), but there has to be something more substantial than this vapid "horse race" coverage. It's like we're picking who will run the country for the next four years based on who can come up with the cleverest sound bite ("Where's the beef?"). So one opinionated voters' opinion: yes, Sen Clinton, you do have a point about Sen Obama's lack of foreign policy experience. What great store of wisdom, pray tell, did you acquire in 1+ terms as a Senator? Is your vaunted experience based on having pajama parties with the Mandelas when your husband was President? How are we to evaluate the experience of living in the White House, but not having an official position? (Unlike the first two questions, this last one is sincere. How do we score being the First Lady? It's gotta be worth something, but what?)

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B, Tampa — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:40:59 GMT

Hillary is a witch!! If the DEMS are dumb enough to nominate her then they deserve to lose in 08!!

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Arshad, Newburgh, NY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:41:01 GMT

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Sierra, SF — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:43:51 GMT

'...A debate between folks in here.....

on the Conservative side:

Jerry
Dave in TN

On the Liberal side:

Desperate in Overland
HC in Boston
Merle in New York
Pat in Huntington

We'll put Sierra in the middle
If we get hot and heavy into Clinton land,he can join us......

Van can bore the crowd with his polls.......'

Accepted, jerry

I'll play my usual role: The VOICE OF REASON ;-0

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Sam — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:44:06 GMT

These are the headlines on First Read
*Hillary Piles on Obama Experience
*Dodd Camp Critizes New Clinton Ad
*Romney Latches On To Clinton Ad

Yes sir, that Chuck Todd is a big Hillary fan as many of you Obama people accuse him.

Obama fans have been just fine with the piling on of Hillary...since that is what media "fairly" does to front runners. Now that Barack is leading in the polls in Iowa and is the front runner...will it be okay for media like Crackpot Chris Matthews to go after the way he laughs, dresses, his hand movements, etc.?

Fair is fair, guys...right?

Wonder why closet Republican Crackpot Matthews who often has Chuck Todd on his program would support a lofty idea guy like Obama when he hated that in Gore and Kerry? Hum???

Could it be that Matthews knows Obama would get chewed up by the Republican attack machine in 'o8 and the crackpot himself will be totally joining in.

Matthews want a "big beefy" man's man that he would like to have a beer with like Rudy.

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Wayne, Silver Spring, MD — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:45:36 GMT

Madame Clinton:

For the record, and for the sake of trustworthiness,
Barack Obama cited his CULTURAL experience growing up in Indonesia and touted his knowledge and understanding of the culture as an ADDED BENEFIT in dealing with foreign governments. He did not, as you suggested, say that growing up as a child in Indonesia represents the totality of foreign policy experience.

By the way, I agree with everything you said about having a leader that the world can have confidence in. It's just you are not that person. It's Barack Obama.

Good Riddance.

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Barney Path, Claremont, CA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:45:44 GMT

Though I am an Edwards fan through and through, that was a great response from Obama. Too bad he wasn't so willing to differentiate himself when the vote to continue funding the war went down.

Talk is cheap.

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J Cohen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:46:32 GMT

Hillary may be on thin ice with this approach. She has to present her experience as superior to Barack’s, which has been made more difficult by the absence of the White House records for Bill’s terms. Her Iraq war vote and subsequent support and positions with Bush cause further problems with the experience argument.

If Hillary struggles with what is considered her best calling card, it does not presage a good December for her. In addition, when one begins to factor her negative ratings, you could say that her campaign team will have their hands full.

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Ben — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:47:14 GMT

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Paullet — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:47:50 GMT

Traveling to a country and staying in "special" quarters or hotels does not the experience make as Hillary would like us to think. As one who lives, eats, shops, interacts with others of that country -- 20 years after my first trip to England my daughter studied there -- that trip I stayed for three weeks at B&Bs, small hotels and countryside guest houses and shopped, cooked, etc lived with the people -- no comparison to staying in a hotel and getting my meals brought to me. And that was for a short time -- the experience of living abroad is something all of our children should have -- the perspective one gains along with the wisdom there is no comparison.

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Scott Iowa City, IA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:48:35 GMT

So she has just four more years in the Senate and watched over Bill's shoulder for his years as governor of Arkansas and as President. I just don't believe that she is THAT much more qualified to be digging on his experience. By using the spouse card, does that mean Obama is qualified to run a hospital because his wife does? I wish Obama would emphasize that he has served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and that he did research on diplomacy. Sometimes new ideas trumps experience. Would Republican hero Ronald Reagan have been elected governor of California if he hadn't had new ideas? He sure as hell didn't have experience.

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Ike B, South Carolina — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:51:13 GMT

HOW DUMBER CAN THIS WOMAN GET?

The rest of the world didn't know Bill Clinton, look up to Bill Clinton or have confidence in Bill Clinton when he ran for President in 1992.

The rest of the world knew George Bush when he ran both times. He was the son of a former President.

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Maine — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:51:33 GMT

This isn't the schoolyard. We're not kids. This IS Washington. I'm a little bit more concerned about how judgement and honesty will help us with our foreign relations. Posture and positioning seem like a big deal for a good reason.

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Dante, Largo, Maryland — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:52:08 GMT

Clinton is really reaching for stuff here. I mean really what type of idiot would count her years as First lady "touring" the world, as "foreign policy" experience. I mean, I guess you could make the same argument for Angelina Jolie. Sheesh!!! The whole experience thing is crazy to me, it is like saying that the Secretary of Treasury (Paulson), wife could take over his job b/c she lives with him and sometimes rants and fusses when he get home about things that goes on in the office. Oh, not to mention the fact that she met her husband's friends at parties and events!!! I mean really people wake up!!

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Sierra, SF — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:53:44 GMT

'...“I think we need a president with more experience than that. Someone the rest of the world knows, looks up to and has confidence in....'

WHAT EXPERIENCE do you have, Hillary ?
Were you Secretary of State ?
Were you an ambassador ?

Other than voting for the war in Iraq and for a future war against Iran, what have you done ?

Who in the world 'looks up to and has confidence in' YOU, Slick Hilley ?

You're an incompetent Washington insider and a devious hack !!
Will you negotiate with Iran and Syria or not ?
Or does that depend on whether you're in 'Primary election mode' or 'General election mode'

I think the polls have you spooked !!
Hillary is getting desperate !!

What happened to 'inevitable Hillary' ??
Buried under a pile of lies

Hillary Clinton, cold, calculating, dishonest, unethical

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GRACE KELLY, Ames, Iowa — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:53:55 GMT

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO RUNNING ON YOUR OWN RECORDS !!??

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Diamond, Cincinnati, OH — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:55:07 GMT

Senator Huillary Rodham Clinton:

When people don't trust you and don't believe anything you say (justifiably so), it's only a matter of time before they open their eyes to see that you're a lightweight and a coward without the minimal political fortitude of your husband.

You've never governed or held a management position, except Senator from the liberal state of New York. On that front, spineless Joe Biden and spineless Chris Dodd have impressive records that make yours look like a kindergartener.

You've never been president, except wife of a president. The only big thing you ever did (healthcare) was a fiasco. Sitting beside the driver for 8 years won't ever make you an experienced driver.

By the way, if you're proud of your first lady records, why don't you release them before january 3, so that we can judge your experience for ourselves, instead of you telling us about it without any meat on it.

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Paula Read — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:56:57 GMT

I can only pray to God that Hillary Clinton IS NOT elected president. She is just like her husband, a liar and a theif. How can anyone in their right mind vote for her on her past performance. Have we forgotten White Water already, and all of her other indiscretions? She is a conniving, lying opportunistic b***h. This country will fall under her leadership.

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Mitchell Feldman, Vestal, NY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:59:54 GMT

I posted this yesterday but I thought that is was appropriate under this heading. Sorry for the repetition but there's only so many ways to say the same thing.

And why should I think that Hillary Clinton is more experienced to lead this country? Oh...yeah, maybe it has to do with that phenomenal leadership and flexibility that she demonstrated when she helped to pass a universal health care pkg. in 1993. Oh, no, wait a minute, that didn't pass, did it?

No, no, no, I know what it is. It has to do with that stellar voting record in the senate. You know, that record where she shows her great judgment in foreign policy. No, that can't be it. She voted to authorize the president's use of force in Iraq, even without reading the NIE. She claims that she was sure that he would use this authorization as a tool for diplomacy. What a surprise! Imagine, that otherwise sane and thoughtful president decided to use this 'authorization of force' resolution... to use force. And then, didn't she cede Congressional oversight of this use of force by voting against the Levin/Reed amendment? So, that's not it. That can't be an example of her good judgment and preparedness to be president.

Oh, I've got it. It has to do with what she had learned in the Senate, in terms of dealing with the lunacy of the Bush/Cheney administration. No, gosh darn it, that's not it either. After five years had gone by, she voted for the Lieberman/Kyl amendment to authorize that this same wily president use force against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. This resolution was again approved to give him greater powers of negotiating. And now, Bush states that he is worried about Iran's weapons of mass destruction. Deja vu all over again, Hillary?

I must be missing something. This claim of a great trove of experience and good judgment that should enable her to lead the nation from day one of her supposed presidency, completely eludes me.

Somebody will have to explain her claim of superiority to me. Could it be that she thinks that Bill Clinton will act as the de facto president? No, it couldn't be that either. That would sound too much like the Perons of Argentina (both #1 and #2 Mrs. Peron). After all, I would think that Hillary would be aware of the 22nd amendment to the Constitution, doncha think? She must realize that we don't have ruling families in this country.

Gosh, this is such a puzzlement to me. I'll have to go back and do some more research. No...I'm sure some of the Hillarophiles will be able to explain to me how her good judgment, her vast experience, is only trumped by her trustworthiness.
Obama '08

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John Maietta — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:13:04 GMT

I'd like to know exactly what experience in any of these areas Hillary has to offer. Certainly not judgment or honesty.

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Amy, Oregon — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:15:38 GMT

Nice comeback Obama camp!

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Real Democrat, CA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:16:20 GMT

The more Hillary keeps piling on, the more desperate her campaign looks. Clearly, "front-runners" and "inevitable" candidates don't act this way. For someone who was accusing John Edwards of slinging mud last week...she's throwing heaps of it at Obama.

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C J Dunavent Tulsa, Oklahoma/Naples Florida — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:28:55 GMT

Neither Hill or Obama are any more than professional politicians.The definition of which is well known.

When will we get to a Statesman for president?

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Sierra, SF — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:41:07 GMT

“I think we need a president with more experience than that. Someone the rest of the world knows, looks up to and has confidence in."

What part of the world has confidence in Hillary Clinton ?

Her campaign contributors in China ?
Her campaign contributors in India ?

Witness the decline and fall of the Clinton candidacy
I'm MELTING !! I'M MELTING

Good riddance !!

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Ed, Austin, TX — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:49:53 GMT

Hillary is just upset because she is going to lose Iowa because America is sick and tired of politics as usual. We don't need a re-hash of Clinton 1990's style; in fact, when Clinton K-12 education policy failed in 1990's, prison populations went up, states started using State Test scores (i.e. Georgia)for pre-planning of Prison Budgets--all of which hit African Americans hard, especially black women--whose prison populous exploded under so-called crime crackdowns and more Clinton policy garbage. It is high time those who blindly support Clinton (African-American women) now take a hard look at the true Clinton legacy. Wake up people, it's time for new leadership in America! No more BushCheneyLight.

Barack's vision and judgement will do over Clinton's so-called experience (she voted for the Iraq War); Clinton has taken more money from Defense Lobbyists, Defense Industry fat cats, and has more future WAR money than the Republican candidates? And she wants to tout her foreign policy experience? No way we need this for America's future. Bold NEW leadership is not named Hillary; it is called OBAMA.

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Hope — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:04:01 GMT

If you want a President who represents "the working class american people" then vote for Barack Obama....if you want our government to continue to be controlled by the insiders and elite then vote for Clinton....I hope democrats realize that it is highly unlikely that Hillary Clinton will win in a general election...virtually no republicans and few independents would vote for her....Barack Obama on the other hand appeals to a whole new group of voters, younger voters, minorities, and middle-age democrats like me who are starving for a President that is more genuine, honest and will represent the people rather than the special interests....

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UpNY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:21:58 GMT

Camp Obama is the sharpest response team ever in the history of politics.. I have never seen anything like this.. they are even sharper than the Clinton 96/96 team. It's best that everyone leave them alone...

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Doug Ruschman — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:31:25 GMT

The more I think about it.Hillary would give anmesty
to illegals,pass hate crimesbill,and return gay rights
parades to our streets.America didnt trust her then on
refoming health care.As a staunch Democrat,I am leaning Repulican.

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julie — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:43:53 GMT

Yeah, Hillary, let's talk about experience.

Like the fact that Hillary has held less time in office than Biden, Dodd, Gravel, Richardsen, Kucinich, OR OBAMA.

The fact that Hillary has been marinating in the sludge of Washington for 35 years (according to her) doesn't mean she has any of the right experience.

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TheDonald — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:47:01 GMT

Desperation on the part of Hillary....

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OnDuty, Portland, Oregon — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:50 GMT

Obama is the real deal. Clinton has been sterilized to the point where she never comes across as genuine. Planting staffers in news conferences and debates to ask soft questions and boo opposing candidates shows how polished and ruthless her campaign is. She appeals to everyone but stands for no one. I'm voting for Barack.

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Michael. Los Angeles CA — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:11:21 GMT

Ha Ha -

I guess actually wining the white house from republicans wasn't enough for the readers on here...

Oh an to all those people who complain about clinton being polarizing - ummm... did I miss something - what US president hasn't been polarizing???? Bush Senior, Clinton, Reagan, Kennedy??? Please this will always be a divided polarzed country

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Bill — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:17:01 GMT

Hillary, I'd like to know what experience you gained in regards to global economics and foreign policy you gained from the ages of six to ten. Surely these were formative years in your political career

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Dot, Illinois — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:28:10 GMT

"Please this will always be a divided polarzed country"
Michael. Los Angeles CA

I respectfully disagree. There have been times in our history(most recently immediately following 9/11) when we were a unite people. And even if your statement about past Presidents was true, does that necessarily mean that we cannot become a united country in the future?
I don't have such a pessimistic attitude about my country and its people.

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diane — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:35:36 GMT

Actually having experience with other cultures as a child does give you a different insight and understanding. You see people's lives and customs,ect. from an honest perspective.
As an official of the government, when you go to other countries you are there for a day and insultated in a bubble of dignitaries, ect.
So, Obama does have a different and new perspective from the bubble of Hillary's world.
that said, I do wish Hillary would decide which department she was secretary of 'unofficially'. financial, foreign affairs, what next? FEMA? Your doing a heck of a job, Hill!

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Ellen — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:38:07 GMT

The stench of desperation, LOL.

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Mark Cutelli — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:45:17 GMT

Hillary's negatives are to high to win. Obama is to green. On the Democratic side Edwards or perhaps even Joe Biden would have a better chance of winning next November. Edwards has more experience than Obama. He would run better in a general elections in all regions of the country. He is not particularly liked by the Washington establishment. That is a plus in many people's eyes. Joe Biden would make a good Candidate just on the bases of his experience.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

BajanLuv, Newport News, VA — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:35:01 GMT

Mark Cutelli: Obama has more elected office experience than Edwards and Hillary. Obama is my choice, but I could live with Edwards. I am an Immigrant, lived 8 years in Germany, 2 in Korea (2 in Hawaii--missing Hawaii), as an Soldier and Army spouse. It was probably one of the best things my children experienced. You can't teach what you learn from different cultures and actually being there. And yes, at 10, that's probably when it does the most good. I am pretty sure what Obama said. Hillary can't get her own positions straight, so she definitely won't get her rival's straight. And Joe Biden, that smack on Barack will get you another 1 percent. Maybe next time you will write your own material.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Les Holte, Gallaway, Tennessee — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:24:32 GMT

Vince Foster; the man Hillary and Bill Clinton either killed themselves, or had killed. He knew far too much. The Clinton path to the White House is littered with the bodies of every friend and acquaintance they ever had...the name MacDougal and Whitewater come to mind. Sure, let's all go vote a murderer and a swine into the White House.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

We need you, Hillary — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:44:15 GMT

All he ever needed to know about foreign affairs, Barack learned in kindergarten overseas. Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.

Did he actually say that he got it right whe it came to Iraq BECAUSE I LIVED OVERSEAS AS A CHILD.

If so, surely this is not the same guy, you people keep telling us ad nauseum that has more experience than Hillary.

Heavens help us all. You people drank some sort of Kool Aid and are going way over the hill of reality.

Let's just hope that if little Barack of kindergarten foriegn affairs fame is the Democratic party nominee, he knows a damn good EXPERIENCED as in beyond college vice president because he's gonna need him...Hum...wonder if Dick Cheney will be busy then?

Hillary piles on Obama experience

We need you, Hillary — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:45:20 GMT

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Hillary in 08 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:49:39 GMT

Hey, Doug Ruchman,
You say that Hillary would give amnesty to illegals...what do you think about Obama giving them driver's liscenses. Oh, but wait...if Prefessor holier than thou does it...it's just fine.
Good grief.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Richard, Washington State — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:52:30 GMT

Right on Dot!

Hey, people! Why do we have to use the media induced descriptives of "divided" and "polarized"?

Why can't we use words like "disagree" and well, "disagree"?

Don't let those who have an interest or reward from using "polarizing" and "divisive" words influence you from getting along with your neighbors!

You're being used and every time you fall into their trap, you're not thinking for yourselves.

Because someone is a Republican or someone is a Democrat should not be an excuse for defamation. Recognize that 90% of everyone is wanting the best for this country and works for it every day of the year. Even our politicians. But here, I hear the discussion of your own Democrat candidates dropping to the lowest levels, on a par with your usual discussion of Republicans.

We don't need to be ***holes about it. Get your **** together for the good of this country! Because optimism about whoever is leading us and where we are going tops the negative crap that will lead us down, well, the crap hole.

Good night.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Sharon — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:59:50 GMT

Sick of Washington-

"Holiday Inn Express"- Funny!

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:19:01 GMT

Apparently Hillary does not realize what a life-changing and shaping experience living in a foreign country is. Makes me less likely to trust her on foreign affairs. She may know what the political elite want, but what about the people of the nations? Hillary will be thinking about Iraq's politicians when she makes decisions, not its people.
Ben (Sent Tuesday, November 20, 2007 4:47 PM)

Are you seriously making an argument that someone, by virtue of having lived in a foreign country as a child 40 years ago, knows what the average people in the international community want? That's completely ridiculous. You know what I remember from when I was 8 years old? I really liked cheeseburgers and ice cream cones, and playing on my swingset with my best friend Megan.

Yes, I agree that living overseas can give you a greater understanding of that culture. I don't agree that such an understanding comes to children.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

CitizenJ — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:01:49 GMT

Carrie, Eastern Iowa (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:19 AM)

Carrie,

You make a good point, but while a child isn't necessarily capable of digesting an experience such as Barack had, I think that there are certain experiences that we can look back on when we are older and gain new perspectives.

That said, I never had an experience like living overseas when I was a child, so I am speculating. I also think our memory only goes back so far before it starts playing tricks on us. Maybe he was a little too young too be able to really have solid memories of what it was like back then.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

FACT / AZ — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:14:08 GMT

The Clintons are Washington self serving paper hanging professional liar's! We have had enough!

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Bee — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:42:56 GMT

I beg to disagree with Hillary on this question of leaving abroad. Leaving abroad gives you a unique perspective on how things work on the ground. I spent 21 years of my life in west part of Africa and their views on religion, culture, life and government is fundamentally different from Americans’ view.

They tend to be more cultural than us and are more pragmatic than we are. I remember seeing Bill Clinton along with Chelsea in one of his visit; Hillary was not part of the delegation. She did not accompany Bill in this visit and the notion of her being the face of our foreign policy is baloney

Obama’s life story and practical experience in the remote side of Africa is a good indication on how he’s going to approach America foreign policy woe. He is more pragmatic in his approach and seems to understand the difference cultural perspective that exit.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Turkey and Gravy — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:55:44 GMT

We don't need to be ***holes about it. Get your **** together for the good of this country! Because optimism about whoever is leading us and where we are going tops the negative crap that will lead us down, well, the crap hole.

Good night.
Richard, Washington State (Sent Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:52
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Quite the rant, feel better now old boy?
Sounds like religious fervor I'd say!
God is watching us................

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Robin, Montpelier, VT — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:30:42 GMT

Mitchell nice job in summing up some of Hillary's superior judgement...Mitchell though, if you were going on Hillary's experience then we should of went down Bill Clinton's days, I mean since Hillary and Bill are stating that he'll be by herside and she is claiming experience through his Presidency.

Voter, No candidate is totally ready on day one to be President...that is why we are voting. If Hillary was the only one ready and clearly superior to everyone, why would people be questioning her motives, sincerity and her true clear record of experience ? Maybe because people are looking for something more than Hillary's experience. Looking for ...sound judgement, trustworthiness, able to bring unity and trust back into Washington and to the world giving us a better chance during this time where leaders must communicate with leaders.

Voters, I believe Hillary Clinton's time has past - we had Bill Clinton...but listen, time brings forth certain people in life, so change can happen and time is no mistake. That is why Barack Obama has come into this race at this moment. Now our time has come to come. I would not underestimate this, do we need change in America? do we need a different way of dealing with the world and it's people? American's trust has been broken for years now and now we need someone who has been transparent, who will listen to the people and who will bring us the liberating change we so desire. Barack Obama is just a person, but a person who has a vision and the means and know how to accomplish this vision. The truth we need to think about before voting...We as voters do have the power to change history.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Bee — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:16:36 GMT

Are you seriously making an argument that someone, by virtue of having lived in a foreign country as a child 40 years ago, knows what the average people in the international community want? That's completely ridiculous. You know what I remember from when I was 8 years old? I really liked cheeseburgers and ice cream cones, and playing on my swingset with my best friend Megan.

Yes, I agree that living overseas can give you a greater understanding of that culture. I don't agree that such an understanding comes to children

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I disagree with the notion that kids don't have a clue. Kids raised in America might not have a clue about what is going on in their surrounding – most especially in the era of video game and cartoon network. However, kids that were born in the third world are not as materialistic as our kids and they tend to know more about their cultural environment.

We’ve seen some 5-7 years old African’s kid carrying guns during the civil war. Perhaps, the kids doesn’t have an understanding of what cause the conflict but he does understand the consequence of war after loosing his/her parents.

Compare these two kids and tell me which one will have a better perspective of life.
A 4 year old kid that lives in third world country for 3 years and mingle with the poorest of the poor and a 4 year old kid that was born in the suburb of Chicago who has no clue about suffering let alone what is going on in the city of Chicago.

Do you want to tell me their perspective won’t be different on how they approach issues?

Hillary piles on Obama experience

FrankInLA — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:44:31 GMT

This is about "experience." HRC was the Treasury Secretary, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Interior, National Security Advisor, etc., in the Clinton administration... right? I mean where else could she have gotten all of this "applied" experience she's touting in the areas of the economy, environment, national security, etc. (I concede education because HRC has been a child and educational advocate for years)? Funny, if memory serves, the one area officially appointed to and controlled by HRC during the Clinton presidency was the healthcare issue and that was a disastorous failure. Is anyone else aware of some recess appointment or shadow position in the administration HRC held and if so, then she should disclose that information and be given proper credit or criticism for her performance during that tenure. Until then, will someone please explain why we're supposed to believe that 8 years of being a "First Lady" somehow allowed HRC to vicariously hold every major cabinet position in the Clinton administration? Give HRC due credit and respect for her years in the Senate and judge her accordingly on her votes and stated positions, but it insults the intelligence of anyone who can hear to suggest that she is somehow battle-tested and more experienced than others just because she lived in the White House.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Jamie Hassen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:53:12 GMT

If I were Hillary Clinton, after being criticized year after year after year for what I can see as being virtually nothing when compared to Bush/Cheney war crimes, I would come out swinging too. It's sad, though, because now she has finally "proved" to all the media who trashed her that she isn't that good after all. As for me, I like her more than ever. Go Hillary Clinton.

Hillary piles on Obama experience

Jamie Hassen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:54:39 GMT

If I were Hillary Clinton, after being criticized year after year after year for what I can see as being virtually nothing when compared to Bush/Cheney war crimes (noticeably they haven't been impeached), I would come out swinging too. It's sad though, because now she has finally "proved" to all the media who trashed her that she isn't that good after all. As for me, I like her more than ever.

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