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get to it — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:25:57 GMT

Can anyone at MSNBC actually report what it would take to get this gas tax holiday in effect for the summer? What has to happen--who has to vote on it, who has to approve it? What are the actual mechanics to this proposal and what are the actual results.

Stop starving low information voters to death with silly stories like Hillary's filly and how many personal appearances Bill makes or how many times around the roller rink the Obamas went.

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Geoff in Brooklyn — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:30:45 GMT

Again, since Clinton the importance of experience and expertise in this campaign, why is she now suggesting policies (gas tax, Iran) that those with experience and expertise almost universally condemn? If their expert opinions can be tagged 'elitist' why can't her own claims to experience at elite levels of Washington be discounted as well?

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Geoff in Brooklyn — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:33:14 GMT

And how is all this playing??? LOOK at Obama's HUGE bounce back in the gallup tracking.... An 8 point move in two days! Will the media report like they did Hillary's recent bounce? The Wright issue has no staying power, Hillary's honesty problems do.

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Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:33:39 GMT

Only with Obama's approach to Middle East policy, can the dangerous decline in American defense capability be reversed. Only with Obama's approach, can the intensions behind American policy in the region regain a measure of respect.

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Walt, Ohio — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:36:17 GMT

Tugging at the heartstrings is the definition of pandering. Every time this supposed tax "holiday" has been tried, it has resulted in higher gas prices from higher consumption. In the process the infrastructure will suffer. Clinton has already earmarked the so called "windfall profits tax" to other projects. This information came out in her interview on ABC this morning. So she could not replace the infrastructure funds. Pandering at its best.
Unfortunately, the gentleman you mentioned would ultimately not benefit from a gas tax rebate. The oil company or suppliers would inch the price up on a weekly basis, just as they do now. When the tax was reinstated, do you think the companies would reduce their incremental increases over the life of the tax rebate? Of course not.
This is why all the economic experts are against this bogus idea.
This is the Clinton campaign: bogus ideas, pandering to special interests, and lobbyists, and misleading the American people.

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Delores Rose-Kennedy in Tennessee — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:39:43 GMT

Very good interview. Hillary has Solutions. Obama has rhetoric. I'll take solutions any day of the week.

Hillary 08

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Sick of corruption, sick of the Clintons — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:40:41 GMT

Oh my god, now she is saying she was against NAFTA! Are there seriously still people in this country, supporting this pathological liar for President of the United States? Are you against CAFTA also, Hillary? Maybe you should check with Monica's boyfriend first, since he is lobbying for it!

Obama in 2008. Integrity matters and the Clintons have none. Vote for the Democratic candidate who is not being sued for campaign finance fraud!

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James & Kate — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:41:21 GMT

Hillary Clinton is an amazing candidate, an amazing woman and will be an amazing President.

Hillary's detail grasp of domestic and international issues is unmatched.

Her appearance this morning with George was most impressive.

The Dems would be foolish not to nominate the most qualified and most electable candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Obama is unelectable. His negatives are rapidly rising with the Wright, Rezko, Auchi, Khalidi, radical Kenyan, African leader Raila Odinga (Obama's cousin??) who wants to instill Sharia law (woman, take note) Ayers and Dorhrn and various other unaswered questions about him remain.

Obama has not told the truth about his relationship with William Ayers and Bernardine Dorhrn, both domestic terrorists from the radical Weather Underground, both of whom would likely be and should be serving life prison sentences for their crimes had the FBI not bungled their cases. Both Dorhn and Ayers were on the FBI most wanted list for over a decade and lived in hiding. They have taken credit for bombings in the U.S. in New York and Wash DC.

Obama claimed that Ayers was "just a guy who lived in his neighborhood". Not exactly. Obama worked for Ayers for over 8 years, Obama was hired by Ayers to be the director of the Annenberg Challenge in Chicago which Ayers created to poison the minds of young people with his anti-American sentiments. Obama worked with Ayers for years on the board of the Woods Foundation in Chicago, Obama worked with Dorhn along with Michelle Obama at the law firm of Sidley and Austin in Chicago whose major client was Commonwealth Edison, where Wm Ayers father was CEO. HMM. Obama worked for the Education Leadership Board in Chicago with Ayer's brother and father. Dorhn and Ayers held a fundraiser in their home in Hyde Park to introduce Obama when he first ran for office.

Ayers lives off the public dollar as a University of Illinois Professor (can you imagine THIS guy teaching your children his anti-American crap? WOW! Ayers profits from the very government he has railed against for over 40 years, the very government he has called to overthrow. Ayers has lives off his wealthy family while calling for "young people to kill their rich parents, capitalist pigs". He's a total hypocrite.

Dorhn is a law professor (she can't get a license to practice law because of her past crimes and jail time) at Northwestern Law School Family Law Center. Can you believe that? I now think MUCH less of Northwestern. Parents, students and alums take note.

Both Ayers and Dorhn are apparently still unrepentent for the terrorist acts, only wishing "they had done more".

Ayers and Dorhn should be in prison, at the very least they should be shunned by society, not rewarded. They should NOT be considered "respected members of society". They are NOT worthy.

Why does Obama hang with THESE people?

*VOTE SMART! VOTE PATRIOTIC! VOTE HILLARY CLINTON!

If the Dems fail to nominate Hillary, vote McCain in NOvember. Country first, party second.

PEACE!

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sf — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:42:45 GMT

Look how FirstRead frames this: Hillary on ABC.
There are 4 or 5 articles about the Clintons. and not one has a headline that is controversial - all are neutral to supportive.

Where's is he balance with Barack?

Hillary said - Obliterate Iran, that's diplomatic, speak softly and carry a big stick.

gas tax questioned by every economist and you have how it could be a good thing?

What is up with you folks at FirstRead.
I'm typically a fan and avid reader of FirstRead.
I don't get it.

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Garrett, Eugene, OR — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:43:31 GMT

Isn't Senator Clinton talking about a hypothetical situation? Didn't she assail Senator Obama during a debate for talking hypothetically on foreign policy? Why isn’t anybody in the press asking her about that? This is the same ridiculous Washington say anything, do anything to win politics that we need to get rid of.

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GW , Vancouver,Canada — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:43:33 GMT

FIVE STORIES ON CLINTON AND NOT ONE ON OBAMA--------YOU ARE A JOKE AND THAT IS A KIND WORD......OH, SOME BAD NEWS , OBAMA IS UP IN THE GALLUP POLL 49-45 OVER YOUR 'FILLY' EVEN AFTER ALL YOUR BEATING UP ON HIM, MAYBE THAT IS THE REAL STORY IF YOU WERE REPORTERS ,
YOU WOULD ASK WHY AFTER 7 WEEKS OF ALL THIS BEATING UP ON OBAMA, WHY CANT YOUR FILLY CLOSE THE DEAL ? WHY ISNT SHE TWENTY POINTS AHEAD OF A JUNIOR SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS?

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D M., Santa Fe, NM — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:43:36 GMT

Hey, so everyone keeps describing Hillary as seven points ahead in Indiana, but the latest Zogby poll has Obama up by two.

How come no one's inspecting the polls more closely? Over at Swingstateofmind.com, the last pollster who predicted a 7-point lead has both admitted that his poll is inaccurate (because of Indiana's ban on robocalls) and that the president of his company is partisan McCain funder.

http://swingstateofmind.com/?p=56

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iowan — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:46:58 GMT

The whole idea of this 'staged' towh hall meeting with served-up softballs turned me off and I turned my TV off.

How anyone can even begin to consider a candidate so lacking in credibility is beyond me at this point.

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TLA — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:47:04 GMT

Obliterating Iran would also obliterate those “rational” Iranian people who are at odds with their government. “

Hillary spouts words with no thought behind them. Whatever sounds good at the moment.

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Robert Hussien Harris, Buckeye, AZ — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:47:10 GMT

Wow an interview from a former employee. That must have been real objective and hard-hitting. Or not.

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Kathy, Vista, CA — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:48:48 GMT

George an "objective journalist" ? Excuse me, this just isn't so. Did he ask her why she doesn't wear a flag pin? Did he ask her about the Weathermen that Bill pardoned? Did he ask her about her controversial preacher in her prayer group? Did he ask her about manufacture plants closed so that work could be sent to China? NO, nothing objective about it.

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Sick of corruption, sick of the Clintons — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:49:17 GMT

James and Kate

So, you are against terrorists, right? Would you care to comment on Bill Clinton pardoning terrorists on the last day of his administration?

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GOBAMA — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:51:06 GMT

"there's no doubt they talk about it".....

-Hillary

Like Bill's, "I did not have sex with that woman", and Hillary's, ..."as far as I know'..., this is Hillary in the Clinton's element. Manipulative, duplicitous, and completly incapable of taking the high road.

Where are Barack's comments that he made on Meet The Press today?

By the way, Clinton supporters, Russert questioned him for 20 minutes on Wright!

I don't care who you are, that ain't softball.

Indiana , and NC, weigh in on the side of decency on Tuesday.

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Susan, Nashville, TN — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:57:08 GMT

I watched the full town hall on "This Week" and felt as if Hillary felt the need to dominate George and any follow-up. Her answers about the gas tax holiday just show that she personally feels that the voters are stupid and that she's knows what is best for everyone. I would expect to hear this type of response from someone that is throwing the kitchen sink but drops a big chunk of it on their own foot.

This is the type of presidential garbage that we have put up with for decades. We need a president that knows that no "stump speech" solution will be viable unless congress and the american people can be convinced to support the legislation. Members of Congress are interested in getting reelected by doing the right thing for their constituents, not pandering to them and being revealed as a fraud.

This is exactly why HRC's approach to the presidency will be to propose her solutions and then destroy anyone, or threaten to destroy anyone, who does not support her agenda. That will be more of the same, more of what has gotten us into the situation that we are in now with threatened Social Security, Medicare, foreign policy, and our economic challenges with members on both "sides" calling some of these things, that REALLY DO MATTER, third rail issues while ignoring their responsibility to work TOGETHER to do what is right for America, not their electability or their argument to the superdelegates about white working class voters. I'm not stupid and don't like to be treated as such.

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J.D. Seattle, WA — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:57:59 GMT

Where is the coverage for Obama's great interview with Tim Russart, your own affiliate with Meet the Press? Why is MSNBC slanting their coverage to Clinton's ABC appearance, and any news that may benefit her(today's First Read posts include all pro Clinton commentary), instead of a foucusing on the issues at hand ie a useless gas tax holiday, McCain's recent gaffe on the war for oil, or Clinton's use of of the word "obliterate" in reference to Iran. Is that not more newsworthy than Americans being bitter or another day in the discussion of Wright which we are so tired of listening to? Please make an effort toward fair and unbiased reporting and cover all sides to allow the upcoming voters to make up their mind based on fact not your continued bias.

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John Williams Hanover Park, Il — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:58:01 GMT

where is the evidence that she opposed Nafta. Her first lady papers show that she attended several functions to rally support for her husbands Nafta bill. We are supposed to belive that every good thing that happened in the Clinton Whitehouse she had a hand in, Yet she tries to distance herself from things that went wrong. Hillary can't have it both ways, she never opposed Nafta until she saw that it became a politcal liabilty.
Hillary also voted for war in Iraq and never opposed the war until she saw that it too became a politcal liability. Whatever you think about Obama at least he says something and sticks too it. At least he seems real and not another phoney pandering politican.
Just like this whole gas tax thing, at least Obama is telling it like it is. He isn't pandering for votes throwing pennies at the voters and making promises that he has no intention of keeping. Both Hillary and Mccain no very well that the money that federal gas taxes bring in, pay for the repair of our roads and bridges. Remember Minnieapolis last year. We can not affoard to continue to neglect our infustructure and expect our roads and bridges to hold up. Not only that but the construction industry depends upon the jobs created to make repairs to roads and bridges. What Hillary and Mccain will do is to hurt not only our infustructure but also our constuction workers and their families. Just as in the case with the war in Iraq Hillary and Mccain are playing to popular sentiment instead of what is best for the American people. Thats typical of Washignton style politics. On Tuesday vote for a real change. Vote for Barack Obama!

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Kay, Salida, CA — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:58:16 GMT

Hillary is a LEGEND IN HER OWN MIND AND A BULLY. WE DON'T NEED THIS CRAP IN THE WHITEHOUSE; if you vote for Hillary, you better believe that house will go republican and you can only blame yourselves. About Iran..it's already causing a stir and I am seriously concerned for my family and my children; besides her wanting to kill innocents who have nothing to do with what their government is doing. When are you people going to see her for what she really is? She does not care about you and your families. I will pay the extra for gas if I have to; but I do not want this wacko woman in the whitehouse for sure. Be a concerned American; worry about the next generation of voters which are your children, if you want the best for your generations, vote Obama....don't waste our vote on someone who appears, in her speeches, to be a pandering, blithering idiot who thinks most of americans are stupid and will listen to her drivel.

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SJB, SLC, UT — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:04:21 GMT

Again, Hillary displays why she is NOT the best choice for POTUS. Forever the bully, do as I say or I will blast you to pieces. It is her way or the highway, literally: what do ALL the economists know about the 'gas tax holiday' proposal that I don't know. It is my decision and I will do what I want PERIOD regardless of the consequences. And hasn't HRC been a member of the Senate for those same 7 years that President Bush was in office??? How come she wasn't standing up for the blue-collar worker during that time fighting the almight oil companies? Why now?? Why wasn't she working on, discussing, and implementing changes to the health care industry?? Why now??? Why hasn't she been the champion of stopping the flow of American jobs overseas??? Why now???

What has changed??? Americans have been in the same plight for several years. Why now, Hillary??? Where has your voice and your 'fight' been for the last 7 years??? You have been unquestionably silent and in repose.

Obama may be the newcomer, the new kid on the block, but God Bless him for standing up NOW and trying to get things done!! He's not sitting around while more of our jobs get shipped overseas! He's not sitting around while we lose our homes and the oil companies rake in millions in profits!! He's not sitting around while health care costs sore and millions of Americans can't get or afford the treatments they need!! I'll take the young guy with the nerve and skill to do something about these now while they are happening!! Not 7 years from now, biding his time until things are so bad people will HAVE to vote for me because of my husband!! NO......I'll take the man who has the courage to step out with all odds AGAINST him whose only real passion and purpose is to help me NOW, while I am truly suffering and will try hard to do something about it. Not now because it is politically convenient for himself, but because all Americans need to get back their dignity; get back their will to dream; their right to succeed; their ability to bring about their own change. I want the guy who went up against a formidable opponent, knowing how difficult and perilous this journey would be, but took on the task because AMERICA could not wait another moment for CHANGE!!

I don't want a candidate who will do it FOR ME!! I want a candidate who will ask me to HELP bring about my own success; my own American Dream!! I am ultimately responsible for my decisions and it is my responsibilty to change things if I do not like how things are going. I want "WE" not "I"!!

My vote is for Barack Obama!!

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Tucson, AZ — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:06:21 GMT

“I'll tell you what -- I'm not going to put my lot in with economists"

Hmmm...this type of talk sounds familiar...didn't George W. Bush use this same justification for implementing a number of policies that have contributed to the downward spiral of this coun try.

First off, I am NOT a supporter of GWB, but at least GWB being the idiot he is, believed the crap he was touting. It is scary that HRC knows exactly the uselessness of what she is proposing but is standing by it for her own self interests. The magnitude of this is huge!

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Chris, SC — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:06:58 GMT

There are so many points to make in this article:

1. When Hillary was asked about her strong language on Iran, she replied, “Why would I have any regrets?” Wrong answer Hillary. No regrets, when you offend another country? That's not a favorable sign on what may take place in the future.

2. When George asks about the gas tax relief and the fact that there are no economists that have come out to endorse this plan, Hillary responds by saying, "I'm not going to put my lot in with economists." Another wrong answer Hilary. We should just trust you blindly? Sorry, but that's not going to happen.

3. This last point is somewhat amusing because it shows how Hillary has George Stephanopoulos in her back pocket when she says, “I'm talking about him in his previous life, before he was an objective journalist....” Wrong again Hillary.

We can do so much better. Obama '08

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JIM WHITTAKER, Hemet, CA — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:11:08 GMT

This is so funny, watching all this, listening
to all the chirping crickets, all meaningless...

If Hillary winds up winning more delegates than
Obama, elected and Super combined, she wins.

If she doesn't, she loses.

Those are the DNC rules, and there is NO other way
this will be decided, no matter how many spin cycles
The Clintons run it through.

Period...

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Fontapa, Portland, Maine — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:13:07 GMT

I don't see her parallel here. George Bush's policies of the last 7 years were equally reviled by the majority of "elite" experts as well. Her approach of "to heck with what those silly folk with their fancy book learnin'" is precisely the thinking (or lack thereof) that got Bush in such hot water. This is the same formula for disaster that has yielded our current nigh-impeachable administration.

How on Earth is she planning to run against McCain on a "he's just like Bush" argument, if she herself is pandering herself into his mold?

We need a candidate who is nothing like Bush, and you all know it, America! Please, Indiana and NC, do the right thing here, pick Obama!

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Obama Nation, NY, NY — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:13:08 GMT

Yea thats going to help us around the world. Threaten other coutries with obliteration. I swear it sounds like Bush is running for a 3rd term.

Also, i like how nothing has been reported on Barack's bounceback in the polls. Most headlines still say Hillary catching up.

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John Williams Hanover Park Il — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:14:34 GMT

To James and Kate the so called patriots, give me a break since when does it make you a patriot to lie to the American people the way Bill Clinton did during the whole Monica Lewinsky affair. He looked straight in the camera and lied.
His wife is no better, She lies about being under sniper fire she lied about her daughter being near ground zero when the attacks happened on 911.( she was home in bed). Now she continues to lie about her support for Nafta. Hillary's own first lady papers show she attended several meetings to line up support for Nafta and just like in all of these other instances she tells a big lie when she now says she opposed Nafta all along! Hillary is full of it!
There was nothing patriotic about Hillary voting to send innocent young people to war, whithout even reading the intelligence reports to me that's unAmerican! How dare you tell people that a vote for Obama is not patriotoctic! Who are you to question the patriotism of any other American. Your not true Democrats your Karl Rove style Republicans who prey on the fears of others. This is why I can never and will never support Hillary as long as Obama is in the race. Unlike you, I am a true Democrat so as much as I would hate it I would support her if she wins. But jackasses like you who claim to be Democrats need to stay in the Republican party because 'we ( Democrats ) don't need you! I hope Obama mops the floor with Hillary so it will put an end to idiots like you running around questioning the patriotism of any other American! go OBAMA!

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Ben, Boston, MA — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:16:30 GMT

So Hillary doesn't want to listen to the economists about the economy?

Good plan.

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campdog — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:17:54 GMT

Is there any real doubt that Clinton is correct in her warningto Iran? If Iran attacked Israel with a nuke of any size is there any doubt that Iran would be devestated?

The thing that Obama never says is just what he would do and from the posts here I would suggest that there are many in the Obama camp that don't want him to do anything to protect Israel. Am I correct? Do Obama supporters want to hedge on the issue of America's support of Israel?

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I don't watch MSNC anymore since they think stupid stuff ike wright is news — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:27:53 GMT

I really feel sorry for the Clinton supporters that beieve her. I really really fee sorry for them!!!!

Countdown til the nomination...Only 277 more total delegates and it's OVER

Obama 08

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J.B. Columbus, Ohio — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:28:06 GMT

That Clinton supporters on this forum (and most any forum) can only paraphrase and/or reiterate Hillary's own arguments AGAINST her opponent, rather than provide intelligent, thoughtful argument FOR any idea she claims to promote continues to reinforce my conviction that America needs a change in Washington. I hope the superdelegates and folks in the upcoming primaries are taking note...

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An Elitist Voter, NY — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:28:25 GMT

ONCE AGAIN... the word "elite" is substituted for "intelligent" or "smart". I just want to know when being intelligent or smart was a negative trait for a President to have? I would hope that the President of the United States is thoughtful, thinks things through to the end BEFORE acting.

Please America...don't be "Dumbed Down" by the distractions. We're smarter than that.

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SJB, SLC, UT — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:28:47 GMT

Again, Hillary displays why she is NOT the best choice for POTUS. Forever the bully, do as I say or I will blast you to pieces. It is her way or the highway, literally: what do ALL the economists know about the 'gas tax holiday' proposal that I don't know. It is my decision and I will do what I want PERIOD regardless of the consequences. And hasn't HRC been a member of the Senate for those same 7 years that President Bush was in office??? How come she wasn't standing up for the blue-collar worker during that time fighting the almight oil companies? Why now?? Why wasn't she working on, discussing, and implementing changes to the health care industry?? Why now??? Why hasn't she been the champion of stopping the flow of American jobs overseas??? Why now???

What has changed??? Americans have been in the same plight for several years. Why now, Hillary??? Where has your voice and your 'fight' been for the last 7 years??? You have been unquestionably silent and in repose.

Obama may be the newcomer, the new kid on the block, but God Bless him for standing up NOW and trying to get things done!! He's not sitting around while more of our jobs get shipped overseas! He's not sitting around while we lose our homes and the oil companies rake in millions in profits!! He's not sitting around while health care costs sore and millions of Americans can't get or afford the treatments they need!! I'll take the young guy with the nerve and skill to do something about these now while they are happening!! Not 7 years from now, biding his time until things are so bad people will HAVE to vote for me because of my husband!! NO......I'll take the man who has the courage to step out with all odds AGAINST him whose only real passion and purpose is to help me now, while I am truly suffering and will try hard to do something about. Not now because it is politically convenient for himself, but because all Americans need to get back their dignity; get back their will to dream; their right to succeed; their ability to bring about their own change.

I don't want a candidate who will DO IT FOR ME!! I want a candidate who will ask me to help bring about my own success; my own American Dream!! I am ultimately responsible for my decisions and it is my responsibilty to change things if I do not like how things are going. I want "WE" not "I"!!

Barack Obama for President!!

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Grannie Annie, Knoxville, TN — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:30:04 GMT

"Hillary has Solutions. Obama has rhetoric. I'll take solutions any day of the week."

Excuse me. Obama has honesty and depth of principle. Clinton has spin and I'll say anything to get elected.

She is more disappointing more and more every day.

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Jim - Charlotte, NC — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:30:11 GMT

I still believe that Hillary's campaign is out of gas, and full of ----.

Perhaps the Kentucky Derby was a good omen for Barack:

Big Brown Wins................Fillary euthanized.

I have followed MSNBC for most of the year, however, I am currently of the opinion that everyone except Chuck Todd is biased toward Clinton. Hopefully I won't have to switch my news source.

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Dema — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:32:21 GMT

George Stephanopolous should have brought a rope to tie her to the chair. She would not stay seated during the interview, using some lame excuse about not being able to see the audience even though they were seated at an angle, theater style...suffice it to say, she continued to stand even when the audience in question was on the TV in NC.

Whoever taught that woman manipulation through body language should be shot.

Otherwise, the interview was noteworthy only for Hillary Clinton's usual level of falsity and her continued insults to the voters' intelligence. She is such a fake.

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J.J. — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:34:20 GMT

Unless I missed something her so called experience consists of:
1. Being the wife of a state governor.
2. Being the wife of a former US President.
3. Somehow getting elected to the US Senate.

Granted, the last two allowed her to travel around the world, at our expense, and maybe meet a few important people but where is this so called experience???

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Jon, TX — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:34:42 GMT

It is an elite opinion when it is from a respected economist? What is really wrong with this elitist woman who knows how to make millions and millions of dollars? Can't she learn to be upfront and SHUT UP rambling and propagandizing??

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tenebrosi — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:35:12 GMT

Clinton had George following her lead: stand up, sit, interrupt, talk over. She was assertive, commanding, and on message. All. the. time. Most mmemorably, she defended her gas tax proposal and "obliterate Iran" remark.

Obama followed Tim's lead, didn't interrupt and remained relatively stationary throughout. He was poised, deliberate and parsed his answers. He side-stepped the question about white voters, reconfirmed that Wright is a relevant issue in the race, and like Clinton, he stayed on message.

As I watched them, I thought: you'll govern the same way you run your campaign. You'll answer or avoid, defend or deny in the same way. Which of you is best equipped to lead for at least 4 years? Which of you is the least objectionable?

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slindsley, Mount Airy, NC — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:37:47 GMT

There is no way you can expect an unbiased interview of HRC by ABC, after the Philadelphia debacle. I'm sorry, but that network is biased against Obama. It's shown it once, and just for good measure it decided to show it again.

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P. Cheney — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:41:48 GMT

You (NBC) are not to be believed. You are trying your best to influence the electorate with your subtle remarks, biases and agenda pushing. It’s arrogant because you think people can’t see what you are doing. You are wrong. People with education see through your attempts to make it look like you’re just reporting news. Granted, you are going to dupe some of those uneducated people like those who support Senator Clinton, but they are NOT going to decide this election at this point. Superdelegates are and they belong to the educated group. That’s why what you’re lowering yourselves in doing won’t work . Why do you think they continue to go to Senator Obama?

What you ARE doing is making yourselves increasingly irrelevant. Because of your biases and agenda pushing, what you say is immediately attributed to your biases and agenda pushing so it’s discounted. Instead of subtly attempting to manipulate the electorate toward your subjective opinion, you should be reporting facts OBJECTIVELY. That’s where your credibility is, in objectiveness. At least three people at MS(NBC) have such credibility: Tim Russert, Rachael Maddow, and Kieth Olbermann. They are a credit to their profession and to journalism. As for others including Chuck Todd, Joe Scarborough (sp?) and Pat Buchannon, you have reduced yourselves to simply biased opinionators with, what’s now, very limited credibility

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drk in tn — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:42:23 GMT

GW, Vancouver, Canada,

One reason Hillary has had such a hard time is the media. Obama was rammed down the throats of voters by the MSM and MSNBC was at the forefront. When the Wright issue broke, the Ayers issue, The "bittergate issue", then the media took another look. Obama was never vetted and that is a crying shame. I feel Obama, Michelle and Wright are in sync in how they view whites, black liberation and the whole nine yards. Obama is now being vetted and it is about time. Don't count the "filly" out. Hillary has solutions and Obma has rhetoric. I'll take solutions.

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An uneducated old white woman — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:43:30 GMT

Does she have any idea how many innocent people she would kill, or know how many years it has been since Iran invaded anybody, compared to how many years it has been since Isreal and the USA has invaded anybody? We have to get our armed forces back, as of now and for 5 years, we cannot take Bagdad, and that has nothing to do with our great boys and girls in the trenches. This country needs to stop telling lies We all know who Wall Street and all of the media want in the White House, and it is not someone who will listen to the people.

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Ann — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:44:09 GMT

“I’ll tell you – I’m not going to put my lot with economists, because I know if we get it right, if we actually did it right, if we had a president who used all the tools of the presidency, we would design it in such a way that it would be implemented effectively” This statement is so typical of Hillary’s attitude and is why her health insurance plan went nowhere in the 90’s. It’s do it her way or the highway!

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Jo, High Point, NC — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:44:45 GMT

Obama was the media favorite when it didn't seem like he had a snowball's chance in hell of winning. But now it seems like a reality and the "liberal" media really aren't ready for that. They will ride that filly to the glue factory before they give that man a fair shot at it. She can lie, cheat and steal if she wanted to they will still make it out be something decent.

If Obama wins NC by anything less than 20% they'll make it out to be a loss unlike HRC's eeking out a less than 10% win in PA which they make seem like she totally shut him out. The media for all their claims of being ready for change are really not. Look at the faces of the decision makers in the media? Their faces look more like Hillary's than Barack's and they're not ready to change that yet. They say they are they like to think they are but they're really not. They're all for those who look like Sen. Obama to be MVP in the NBA, NFL or MLB but NOT leader of the free world.

I know you three "not so wise men" won't publish this but maybe you'll read it and really reflect how small minded you still are.

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Netta CA — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:46:09 GMT

Hillary has such a weak grasp on economics that she cannot understand what a terrible concept her gas-tax holiday would be; she can't keep her campaign afloat economically without loans; and she wants to manage our nation's economy????? Good grief.

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JCar — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:47:10 GMT

OH my gosh I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the interview of Hilary this morning by Good old George Stephanopoulos. We've already established the interviewing skills he showed with Charlie Gibson during that interview with Obama.
COME ON PEOPLE WAKE UP!!!!!!George used to work for the Clintons and he is about as objective as Chelsea. That wasn't an interview is was a joke. You can tell whose pocket George is in. And yes I am sick of the biased media and the huge differences in the way they treat Cinton and Obama. She whines a little and ever since then you are treating her with kid gloves. Why don't you let Obama supporters interview Hilary with no prewritten questions? She wouldn't stand a chance.
A vote for her is a vote to put a liar in the White House. Her experience in the White House doesn't count for anything..she didn't even know what was going on in the next room. She jumps on the gas tax holiday issue just cause McCain suggested it and her own people admit that it's a bad idea. She's a snake. Obama is the only candidate that speaks the truth. He is the only one who will change Washington and unite the people. He doesn't have a hot head (like McCain) or a big mouth (like Hilary)Obama is a once in a lifetime candidate.

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Cindy Lou, TX — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:48:07 GMT

Hillary is taking advantage of the lack of education among white, blue-collar voters, and they are eating it up. They can't understand policy, but they can be swayed by beers, guns and fake gas holidays.

Anything to get votes, I guess.

Signed,
An elitist for Obama

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Coleen, Seattle, Wash — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:52:52 GMT

Get to it:
Here's the answer. In order for this "proposal" to make any practical sense, the Congress would have to pass a bill that would have to be signed into law by the president to suspend the gas tax. Hillary has said she would pay for it with a windfall profits tax on big oil. The reality is that Speaker Pelosi has already stated that no gas tax bill would be debated so the issue is Dead On Arrival. As for the windfall profits tax, do you really think a president that is in bed with big oil will sign a windfall profits tax into law?
So, not only do economist agree that this is bad policy, it is something that would impossible to put into effect for this summer, hence the "pandering" charges.

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GG,ca — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:55:07 GMT

I'm glad to know HRC got equal time to the Obama interview on MTP. Just to point out what a lying craven whiner this guy is, he said early in the interview that he would be happy to debate any of his opponents on the issues. Easy to say but when confronted w/a real opportunity to debate in Indiana, he wimped out.
There is a lot that is good abt this guy but he is so not ready for prime time!
HRC's stock in trade is knowing her stuff.
As for the commentary above about who would be more effective in the Middle East, I hate to tell Geoff but Obama has ZERO cred there! On the other hand HRC is highly respected [as is John McCain].

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suzy Q, Staunton, VA — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:56:27 GMT

Your reporting is very one sided....I don't understand. I read this for the blogs...I no longer watch MSNBC. CNN is much better at being unbiased. Your coverage of Wright has been very disappointing....beating a dead horse. Last I looked Wright was NOT running for president. Only Obama/McCain/Clinton. Where is the reporting on Paul vs Clinton???????

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BC, Idaho — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:59:55 GMT

I really would like Congress to do something(NOW, NOW,NOW)that will help out the middle class and not wait till next year. The rebate check will help but I don't think that it will be enough to pull the average American up.

I can't see that 18 cents a gallon is going to help me much pay for $4.29 a gallon diesil so I will probably not be going anywhere this summer.

We need more that talk, we deed ACTION NOW.

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Lb, Virginia — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:02:13 GMT

I poured a glass of wine, got my comfy pillow, and got a cigarette ready (I'm old, it's ok) just in case, and sat down to watch my DVR tape of Hillary's interview with George. I still have to ask my more forgiving husband to watch it to make sure she was as arrogant and illogical as I thought she was, but there were three things that stood out for me. Now I am an Obama supporter, so I might not be the most objective person, but here goes.

Statement 1: Those elitist economists, what the hell do they know!!! Take that NYT's and fave dream date Krugman! You elitist you! Notice she didn't mention her Shell Oil person who did support her plan!

Statement 2: In the last 7 years, the wealth went to the top 10% and that is so unfair! Uhhhh. Hill, aren't you and Bill one that reaped the rewards of the system? My God, you have made 107 million, much of it from China, Colombia, and Dubai. Doesn't this bother anyone in the press?

Statement 3:She has spent her whole life helping minorities. Excuse me? If I hear that bit about the Children's Defense Fund, where she worked for less than a year, I might swear off tv forever; and then she joined a law firm and did not work on any civil rights cases while in Arkansas, and also didn't speak up against union-busting WalMart while serving on their board...am I missing something?

I will obliterate Iran if they attack Israel, or Saudi Arabia, or Turkey, or who knows?...well I can't even say anything more about that baby. On that alone, Indiana and NC should run for cover and vote Obama!

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James Tn — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:39:17 GMT

*VOTE SMART! VOTE PATRIOTIC! VOTE HILLARY CLINTON!

If the Dems fail to nominate Hillary, vote McCain in NOvember. Country first, party second.

PEACE!

James & Kate
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You mean to tell me that you dont mind your president telling you lie after lie after lie....Hillay supporter are sick and this is why this country is where it is now in the gutter.... People dont care about there own country when they elect the same type of politician to office every 4 years.... Some people want a different type of President... Someone who will tell it like it is and not sell us a dream(Clintons)... Obama is my choice and yours.. He admits his mistake and learns from...The Clintons cant make that claim....Sad!!!!

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Malcolm, AL — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:40:14 GMT

Our understanding is that when people turn to the networks for _news_, they should get objective news reporting and journalism. That fact that Clinton could make the statement that "George and I actually were against NAFTA"...“I'm talking about him in his previous life, before he was an objective journalist and didn't have opinions about such matter..." insults the intelligence of the American people and the journalism profession. The dishonesty preys on people being clueless about the facts. George Stephanopoulos was the de facto press secretary for Pres. Bill Clinton when he signed NAFTA into law in 1993 - he is NOT an objective journalist. Hillary Clinton was holding meetings with business interests cheerleading NAFTA and NAFTA passed with a _Democratic majority_ in Congress. Now she suggests she and George were _against_ NAFTA?!? How long can this continue? For truth's sake, our media needs to grow a pair and STAND UP and confront these blatant lies head on!! The viablility of our democracy relies on truthful reporting by our media. If doctors in our nation performed at the level of professionalism that folks in our media are exhibiting today - tabloid journalism at best - our mortality rate would be worse than that of a third world nation!

Clinton's "obliteration" statement about Iran is troubling, even worse than McCain's "bomb,bomb Iran" talk. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have died in a war initiated by the United States on the false claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMD). These are human beings like ourselves, with children, families and loved ones. And now we have Sen. Clinton threatening to "obliterate" Iran with the implicit threat of use of WMDs!! I thought she was the same person who said months ago (a) in chiding Obama said someone running for president should not tell the world all their thoughts with regards to foreign policy and (b) said that she didn't like to engage in hypotheticals - why didn't she follow her own advice and refuse to answer the hypothetical question?

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James Tn — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:46:10 GMT

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teopa — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:56:10 GMT

previous post: ""Hillary has solutions and Obma has rhetoric. I'll take solutions."

if i'm not mistaken, hydrochloric acid is a solution...

and HRC is about as caustic,

bring back democracy, down with oligarchy, just say no to CLINgONs!

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Who's Sane — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:08:02 GMT

never admit a mistake
never apologize
don't listen to good advice
stay the course even when you know you are blundering
use war as a first resort

sounds a lot like George Bush. Please no more years of that kind of government.

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Terry, Great Plains — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:15:44 GMT

Hillary " Pander Bear" Clinton" now says that anyone against her idea is an Elitist. Could it be that thooe against it are calling out that the "Empress has no clothes." True if she was a dictator she could demand congress to pass the tax holiday, demand that the oil companies do not hike the price up at the retail pumps for profit,demand that the winfall profit tax be implemented. Like Marie Antoinette she can live in a dream world where her tax would not cause loss of jobs or increase global warming. Sadly for her but great for us that we live in a representative democracy. The last time she tried the highway or my way approach was with health care refrom and we all know how that turned out. I am tired of halfbaked solutions to appease the voters. This is the seasoned leadership that she claims . No this is a Wasshington insider millionaire who cares only about being elected.

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Dennis Holoviak, Burke, VA — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:19:26 GMT

MSNBC news is an enigma to me! Russert, Maddow and Olberman are professional, seasoned and each have integrity. But 'Morning Joe' is a farce, offering endless high-school level verbal 'combat' between Micah and Joe, partisan guests that salivate to get on the program, and a narcissistic ex-pol host (Joe) who is all over the political map--taking cues from the latest polls. Reminds me of the worst of the Imus show. Of particular note, Joe et al label wise, educated and talented people as 'elitists.' What foolishness and hypocrisy! David Gregory of Race to the White House comes across as a more aggressive Israeli spokesperson than the egregious current Israeli ambassador to the U. N. On a recent edition of the program, Gregory berated Jimmy Carter for planning to visit the Hamas leader living in Syria, and cautioned Obama that this Carter visit would lose him (Obama) essential Jewish support--"even tho Jews comprise only 3 % of our total population." He then suggested that Obama should kill Carter's trip by threatening to keep him from the upcoming Democratic Convention!

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Dennis Holoviak, Burke, VA — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:32:03 GMT

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Katherine, Somerville, NJ — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:34:51 GMT

Several odd things in that town hall: (1) Clinton using Stephanopoulos himself as her witness that she opposed NAFTA in the early 90's and (2) the African American female Clinton supporter who handed her a very softball question about Clinton's plans to help minorities. Regarding the first, Stephanopoulos is on the spot to report on exactly what she said in opposition to NAFTA and on the second, probably 99% of the viewers were surprised at ABC putting on a black Clinton supporter with THAT question when black voters are backing Obama by such strong margins. I don't remember any other black questioners (but maybe I'm just forgetting).

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nic, seattle, wash. — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:37:05 GMT

"As I watched them, I thought: you'll govern the same way you run your campaign. You'll answer or avoid, defend or deny in the same way. Which of you is best equipped to lead for at least 4 years? Which of you is the least objectionable?"

You must be completely delusional if you answer any of those questions positively for Clinton. For months now, she has done nothing but spin,spin,spin! If you believe any of her bullshit or contradictions, then I feel truly sorry for you. I have a feeling that it's not only your political views that are built on a house of cards...

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Pam, Florida — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:37:41 GMT

Hillary and her husband have lied to the American people; The Bosnia issue, Chelsie being somewhere close to ground zero during the 911 attack and the NAFTA issue to name a few.

Then MSNBC just let all this roll over. But when Jeremiah Wright talked about all that foolishness, they glorify it and keep it going.

Frankly I am sick and tired of their biases. I don't think they are ready for change in this country and they keep hiding behind Jeremiah Wright and the electibility issue. That's a shame.

Let's talk about closing the deal..What happened to Hillary thet came into this race with everything on her side including her former perz husband.

She's the one that couldn't close the deal

She needs to stop insulting the so called blue collar workers that don't understand legislator by buying their votes with $28.00 for Summer.
I have lost respect for the Clintons. Their true colors have really come out this time. Hillary is a bully that is a "my way or the high way". b....

I appeal to Ind. and NC, and the rest of the states that still have to vote in the primaries to cast your vote for the truth...

Let's change America for the better!!!

GOBAMA 08

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Less Media More Issues — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:43:58 GMT

Clinton is nothing like Bush. She knows what she's doing and look how far she's gotten in a primary season badly reported, and in understanding what needs to be done to fix the country.

If Obama hits the issues before he changes the process, he's going to have a learning curve to deal with.

They're similar in many ways but the times are asking for Clinton.

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BLESSED, TORONTO, CANADA — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:44:34 GMT

AS A CANADIAN, THE COMMENT BY THE CANADIAN GW, Vancouver, Canada MAKES US BELIEVE PEOPLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNDERSTANDING...MAYBE THE PERSON CANNOT READ AND LISTEN WITH UNDERSTAND THAT'S WHY HE/SHE DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME

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Nic, Seattle, Wash. — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:45:21 GMT

"One reason Hillary has had such a hard time is the media."

No, it was the enormous groundswell of support from like-minded individuals who have been following Obama since he first got on the scene four years ago. The media didn't give him a chance until AFTER he kicked Hillary's a-- in all those caucus states.

Once again, faulty logic from a Hillary supporter. hate to break it to you, Clinton is all soundbite and no substance. But keep on believing in your Goldy Locks! Corporate America needs more people just like you...

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autowx — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:48:13 GMT

What would Obama do if Iran nuked Israel? Tell them: "That was not nice. I'm sorry, but we're going to have to punish you. You can't sell your Iranian made Persian rugs in the U.S., until you say you're sorry."

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plumbobb — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:49:09 GMT

Hillary turns the phrase....

from: "it's the economy, stupid"

to: "economists are just stupid."

really?????? She really said this out loud????????