Surviving the campaign trail

Betty Lewis, Minneapolis , Mn. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:32:43 GMT

Please join in on the conversation "tonight" at9 p.m. .. e. s .t.. Go to the Hallmark Channel or hillaryclinton.com for the National Town Meeting.

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Winky Dinky Dog — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:46:33 GMT

Umm, boo hoo??

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J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:01:33 GMT

I have two things to say about this 'piece.'
#1) If you think it's exhausting for journalists to travel like this. Imagine what it's like for Hillary, who has to get her point across to thousands of people at speaking engagements, answer questions from both potential voters and the media, refute false allegations and mean spirited propaganda from Obama's proxies, and be at as many as a half dozen speaking engagements all in one day. ...and if you wonder why she got a little teary eyed, it was most likely due to lack of sleep.
#2) The media seems to be more worried about the news it creates than covering the story at hand. This "thread" proves it. We aren't here to read about the plight of the poor traveling media, we're here to pick a President.
Get over yourselves, and start reporting the news accurately and fairly.
STOP THE YELLOW JOURNALISM, STOP OPENLY CHEERLEADING & LYING FOR OBAMA, AND START DOING WHAT THE PUBLIC EXPECTS YOU TO DO....TELL THE TRUTH.

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Kelly Welch Hamilton, NJ — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:01:39 GMT

Being a resident of Hamilton, NJ I had the great privilege of seeing John McCain speak in my town today. One of the things that really amazed me was the hard working press corp. I travel as part of my job responsibilites and understand the hardships that go with it. My respect for the traveling political press corp has increased immensely after my experience today.

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Pat, Boston, MA — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:20:07 GMT

I hope Barack Obama supporters who live in the Boston area will try and go to his rally this evening at the Seaport World Trade Center @ 8:00 pm.

I wish I had known Mika and Joe were broadcasting in Boston this morning; I would have loved to have met both of them. Joe, because I think he's a really nice man and Mika because I adore her father.

I love their program.

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KING OF SMEAR — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:40:26 GMT

WHY may i ask do some of the American people get behind the Clintons. Had he not have been president they would of both been in prison. Janet Reno would not let investagations take place, and Bill did away with the agency that investigated the Drug Cartels so his involment would not come up. He also dismissed hundreds of DEA agents and replaced them with the same cover up people he had in Arkansas, and they were supposed to be protecting our children.

NO WONDER WHEN BILL WAS SWORN IN AND THEY WERE SHAKING HANDS A REPORTER HEARD HILLARY WHISPER TO BILL, WE JUST FU--ED ALL THESE PEOPLE LAUGHING.

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Young Voter, Seattle — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:45:42 GMT

Do the candidates make any "green" efforts to make that amount of travel have less of a negative impact on the environment?

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Kimberly Sims in Hollywood — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:48:21 GMT

JACK NICHOLSON JUST ENDORSED HILLARY CLINTON !

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Dee, Knoxville,Tennessee — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:49:44 GMT

Here it is go to hillaryclinton.com now. you will be amazed !

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Jack Atlanta Georgia — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:57:11 GMT

Hillary tried this the last time she was lagging in the polls. Hillary is no Eva Peron, so, it won't work this time! If she gets so emotional over her poll numbers being down, she cannot be qualified to have the lives of 300 million Americans on her shoulders -- she might have a 'breakdown'!!!

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Jack. N. ,Hollywood,Ca. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:05:26 GMT

HILLARY CLINTON ROCKS ! ROCK ON HILLARY ! JOIN THE TOWN HALL MEETING TONIGHT 9 P/M/ E.S.T. HALLMARK CHANNEL OR hillaryclinton.com .

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whiney roofer — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:09:45 GMT

Cry me a river.

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Anyone but Huckabee, Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:20:01 GMT

California and other western states will vote for Romney. We know how important it is to stop the flow of illegal immigrants, fix the economy, and reign in the OUT OF CONTROL ENTITLEMENT SPENDING. Did no one else catch that in the debate the other night? We could do all sorts of government funded programs without raising taxes if we could control the 75% of the budget that goes to programs like social security and Medicaid. Go Romney!!

How could any independent who has any sort of democratic tendencies want McCain in office?? He is the most pro-war candidate out there! I just don't get it.

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DKincaid, Alcoa, TN — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:20:36 GMT

Pat - anyone who enjoys these two people are sad and need help with issues. THESE TO PEOPLE HATE AND DON'T MIND SHOWING IT. OF COURSE, I KNOW THAT MOST AMERICANS FEEL THE SAME WAY IN WHICH YOU DO.

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Tyler, East Rutherford, NJ — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:28:12 GMT

Obama is a Fraud! He says 'hope' and 'change' and all the lemmings jump off the cliff. I can't tell whether I agree with him or not, there is no substance! All I have heard is buzzwords, cheapshots, and catchy slogans. CNN, MSNBC, and the rest have all but endorsed him; that bias is worst part of all. Can someone please ask Obama why he voted to extend to Patriot Act? First class Fraud! It doesn't matter if it's Hillary, McCain, or even G.W. again, just please for the love of God and everything that is still good in this country ANYONE BUT OBAMA!!!!!!

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Leroy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:30:46 GMT

are u talking about joes yes girl?...she should be home with her yuguns if she got any...never in my life heard such crazy things she says..maybe she good at sumpthin but not politicks

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JB, SLC — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:32:12 GMT

I listened to Chelsea stump the other day. While well spoken and knowledgeable, she didn't do much to inspire for her mother's side.

Want inspiration? Check this out...
http://www.dipdive.com/

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Pat Meade, Hollis CO — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:21:57 GMT

J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY "If you think it's exhausting for journalists to travel like this. Imagine what it's like for Hillary, . . . "

I've seen people with their nose up somebodies posterior, but this J. Merle guy takes the cake. What is it with you, All Hillary, All the Time? There are love affiars, and then there is stalking. This boarders more on the latter. You might try getting a grip.

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Ty, OKC — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:25:39 GMT

You know, it’s kind of funny after some many debates and months of analyzing the race for the presidency the experts can’t figure out why so many people are for Barack. In the case of younger Americans, it’s simple…they have to study history in school, and the Clinton policies is why all are jobs are leaving. For the rest of us that’s a little bit older, it’s that, plus the fact that we’re tried of the lying, cheating, and destruction of our nation.

Did I mention the fact that will Hillary may claim all those years of experience hasn’t helped the state of Arkansas…the nearly last in just about everything.

Obama 08

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:51:05 GMT

<I listened to Chelsea stump the other day.>

Chelsea is just another stooge on the Clinton payroll. She'll be discarded like all the others when her usefulness is complete.

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Edward Saksenhaus — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:16:33 GMT

Recently, MSNBC unfairly conducted a poll requiring text messaging as a source of data accumulation for the best candidates in a head-on election. Did anyone who proposed this poll think that this might have left out many seniors and middle-aged voters who do not know how to text message?

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Edward Saksenhaus — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:20:44 GMT

I thought I was listening to FOX, not NBC, with the bias towards the Clintons. Obama is not the golden child that the networks are making him out to be. Is yellow journalism alive and well?

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Gail Frank, Northfield, NJ — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:16:35 GMT

I am hoping that most voters will ignore the Media, the Republicans and the Democratic leadership’s assumptive crowning of Senator Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

I could go on about her vote giving Bush his blank check to lead us into pre-emptive war and the failure of judgment, accountability, and courage, but I will save that for another rant.

What I would like to address is the reason that Republicans have forwarded Hillary as the presumptive nominee for over a year. The Senator is their dream candidate. Not only have the Republicans amassed over a decade of opposition research on Senator Clinton, not only have they acquired years of talking points, slanders and accusations which have been honed with time, but they will be able to re-ignite the Clinton bashing passions of their base.

With no candidate capable of motivating Republican voters to go to the polls, they desperately need Hillary. While the Republican base will not in all likelihood vote for Obama in any significant numbers that is not the point. A Clinton candidacy will inspire legions of Hillary-haters to get to the polls just to make sure another Clinton White House does not occur. This hatred has been made visceral by the divisive tactics of the Republican leadership and orchestration by Karl Rove.

On the other hand, how many progressive Democrats will remain uninspired by a Clinton candidacy? I know of few who are excited about her. Oh, they want to be, especially my women friends, but they just can’t seem to muster excitement. Progressive Democrats have trouble getting passionate about a candidate that failed to confront Bush policies, gave him his blank check to take this nation down the tubes, and waits to see where the crowd is really headed before she jumps out front.

When I think about a Clinton candidacy, I begin to feel dread. No one seems to be acknowledging that the Republican slime machine has amassed books of talking points that have been burned verbatim into the heads of every party-loyal Republican and Conservative radio talk show host. The thought of reliving the muck slinging of the 90’s certainly takes the wind out of my sails.

I do not want a return to the arguments and conversations about Bill’s indiscretions, and when I hear this coming from those who have supported the criminal actions of the Bush administration, I become afraid my head will explode. However, the problem is this; Clinton will be running, Bush will not.

One more thought. This nation has disgraced itself in the world. We are not trusted, we are no longer respected, and we are no longer believed.

When a person or a nation behaves badly, it is not enough just to return to what you were before you behaved badly, which is what a Clinton Presidency would be. What you were before you behaved badly was someone who proved capable of behaving badly. So we have to do better.

I will go to the polls tomorrow and vote for Barack Obama.

We need leadership that is smart (he is brilliant), that understands the need to garner advice and perspectives from many fronts, which can provide an iconic image that represents a progressive change in conscience, and leadership that can speak to America and the world in a way that makes us proud.

We need leadership with the integrity to stand strong on important issues before public opinion catches up, as Barack Obama did with regard to the war in Iraq.

We need to send a message to the world and ourselves that we have learned our lesson, that we intend to use our power wisely, and that we are capable or righting our wrongs.

We need desperately to prove to ourselves and the world that misinformation and divisive tactics can only briefly sideline us.

We need to demonstrate to ourselves and the world that we are capable of coming together, recovering our reason, and acting responsibly.

I am convinced that this will only happen if we choose to move forward, together, with reason, courage, and integrity. The future is in our hands, we must not return to the divisive politics that has become our norm, we must move into the future united, clear minded, and with the reason that can return this nation to greatness.

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Minda Lillie La Follette, TN — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:21:25 GMT

About the self centered author of this piece, she got on national T.V. and said in response to the proverbial question what does Hillary say to Obama about his voters not voting for her while he would get her voters, and the response? "Well, Hillary 'TRIES' to say that she has already gotten republican votes" Listen Ms. Jones with the braids which look sooo fetching in your photo, I'd like to 'TRY' to tell you that indeed, Obama is the one who has not actually been tested with all these votes he claims he will get that Hillary won't. Even though he has spent the last YEAR going around the country using republican talking points claiming that Hillary is so divisive, the truth is he is the one who is actually divisive. In questioning her character, his comes into question. In saying she will say anything to get elected he just said anything to get himself elected. In using republican tactics, going to Idaho and telling those people he's for gun ownership while conveniently leaving out his big support in Illinois for gun control, this is the man who will say anything to get elected. This is the guy who picks up the jive talk while in S.C. This is the guy who has never actually faced the republican attack machine. We all know the false charges the republicans use against Hillary, and yet she won republican voters in N.Y. What has he faced? Alan Keys. Right now he is getting the hate Hillary vote. So if she is out of the race, what would be the reason to vote for him? Not much actually. When you actually look at his record, its thin and very questionable. The lovely press can turn against him on a dime and probably will if he defeats her. That's what they want folks. The republicans know she would be tough to beat, that's why some are supporting Obama now, to defeat her so they don't have to face her. Be very careful, if you get what they want you very well may not like what you get.

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Barbara — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:54:23 GMT

I'm sorry, but sending any of the three Senators (McCain, Clinton,or Obama) back to Washington is not the answer that America needs. America will get a lot of the same or worse than what it has right now. They have been in Washington and haven't gotten anything done. America will go no where on any stance, whether it be militarily or otherwise, if it doesn't have a strong economy. As much as a lot of people don't like Mitt Romney, he is the only one that can expose Washington for what it has done to this nation and turn it around so we, as a nation, can get back on track. Mitt Romney understands what kind of nation we will be living in if any of the Senators go back to Washington, that is exactly why he has put his money where his mouth is. He won't have anyone to payback but himself. None of the other canidates, Democrat or Republican, can say that.