Clinton Courting Edwards and his Supporters?
Sen Clinton praised her former rival John Edwards in blue collar Lewiston, ME — saying she’d want him to be a part of her White House.
Addressing a former Edwards backer who stood up to say she’d switched her support to the NY Senator, Hillary said she had a lot in common with Edwards. “”I will be a fighter,” she said, “and I intend to ask John Edwards to be a part of anything I do at the White
House.”
Earlier, she joined herself with the one-time VP nominee on the issue of health care, saying “I’m proud Sen Edwards and I decided to put ourselves on the line politically and said we’re going to be focused on achieving universal health care.” Obama, she says, did not.
Edwards has not endorsed a candidate since dropping out of the Democratic race, and his supporters have mostly split between the two front runners. Both Clinton and Obama have courted the fmr NC Senator, who might be counted on to deliver the working-class constituency he cultivated during the campaign.
Attending today’s event, one couldn’t help getting a sense of deja-vu: the lengthy QandA session at the end of the event, the blue and white signs that read simply “Ready.”, the focus on the economy and health care — all are vestiges of Hillary’s winning “I found my voice” strategy in New Hampshire. Clinton’s NH press secretary Kathleen Strand was even in attendence…she’s been reassigned to handle all of New England. The whole thing gave this Town Hall a very January 7th feel.
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It has been widely reported she attracts lower income voters and this does lean to what John Edward cause. Where as Obama has been favoring the higher income voters. She also has alway supported the poor and the needy and it stands to reason that Edwards folks should see clearly Hillary Clinton will continue to support John Edwards and her causes for the lower income people in this country. Absolutely clear, Edwards should support Hillary Clinton.
HRC sat on the Wal-Mart Board of Directors from 1986-1992, the largest Union Busting organization in the world, responsible for shipping more manufacturing jobs to China than anyone else in the world, and you think the Clinton’s are a “Friend of the Working Class?” No thanks, I don’t need any friends like that. OBAMA ‘08
I totally support Hillary and I hope and pray she forges ahead and teaches Obama a lesson in politics!
VOTE FOR HILLARY ^^
DREAM ON GO BARACK EDWARDS WILL ENDORSE SOON
BLACKREPLUBICAN…I’m sorry but I had to crack up laughing when I seen that you can’t even spell your name properly. It’s REPUBLICAN, do you also say AMBALANCE? If so, it’s AMBULANCE!!
How is anyone suppose to take you seriously when you can’t spell and then your name suggests that you are a republican but your voting for Obama. I guess your another one that votes by race! Forget the best candidate, just choose one of your own color. UGH… your all the same!!
TO ALL YOU IDIOTS THAT ARE OBAMA SUPPORTERS, YOU NEED TO GO TO THE “OBAMA, CLINTON TO ATTEND VIRGINIA GALA” BLOG AND READ WHAT JIHAD IS WRITING! YOU ALL ARE GOING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY YOU FREAKIN IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Republican party is heading for disaster. You did not see Democrats change their core values as ludicrious as they are after they got their butts handed to them in 04′. Why did we? Until we get back to our core values of securing our borders,language, and culture is when we will gain control of both houses of congress and the presidency. As much as the establishment has moved left, it may never happen again. I feel there should be no parties and should elect a man or women based on their record and plans for future policy. I guarantee you our economy would be up and our congress would actually get the necessary things done. If there has to be a party system, then there has to be a third party called the ” American” party.
Give credit where credit is due. “President Nixon’s trip to China in 1972 ended twenty-five years of isolation between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and resulted in establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1979.”
I went to Nevada in 1990 and had a chance to see a Wal Mart for the first time. I recall all the Made in America signs up. (You do not see alot of those signs now.)
When the companies shipped the manufacturing to Mexico and over seas it makes it harder to buy Made in America items but I find it curious that many who complain the loudest drive a foreign made car.
I will say this, the clothing I have bought from http://www.HillaryClinton.com has been made in the USA and I will wear it proudly.
It pays to buy made in the USA so check things out when you go out to spend your rebate.
After all Huckabee did suggest it be spent on intrastructure as most areas have work ready to go as soon as they get funding. Then the money would have gone to paychecks, cement; many things being produced in the USA and when finished we would have projects for the generations to use. The money would have been out and in the communities in areas of need quickly.
I was amazed when they suggested none of the canidates had suggested anything about intrastuctures and it took the Govs of CA and PA along with mayor Blumberg to try to get them going. (One of the networks was so pleased with them and harsh to the canidates) Shows they do not listen to the material shared on the airways.
If Edwards ends up backing Obama, it won’t look good because they’re views on health care are not the same. He’ll probably be convinced to support Obama, if he doesn’t, the stupid media will say he’s racist if he supports Hillary. And if Hillary gets nomination, she’ll be forced to pick Obama as running mate, or they’ll call her a racist. If he wins, he will not pick her and nobody will care. And by the way, why do we not have white history month? Just a thought. Or why do we not have NAAWP? White people need to stop being such wusies and speak up, you may lose your job, but that’s the way it goes now.
TO ALL HILLARY SUPPORTERS: If Obama wins nomination, don’t vote. Then McCain will win it by default. Obama won’t have enough votes if he doesn’t get Hillary’s.
First off, I am not a member of any political party. I am not representing any person, company or endorsing any candidate. I have no other agenda than to help unite those do not wish to see another Clinton elected President. There is over 40% of the legal voting population in United States oppose the Clintons for numerous reasons, the highest of any candidate.
We should not forget or forgive those actions and attitudes. How long can one blame some right wing conspircy for their poor judgement and never take personal responsibilty for their actions. They were never illegal but always seems to be immoral or bad ethics. Like writing a “non-fictional” book while during her first term or shady investment deals and spy-gate.
She claims of over 30 years of experience…but is it experience that matters or is relevent? She was elected the first term was mere sympathy vote and was not even a real New Yorker. If I remember…Being First Lady either in AK or the White House are NOT an elected position. My grandfather was a farmer for over 30 years perhaps he could have ran for president as well! Don’t forget what she promised the New Yorkers before her second term that she was not running for president and would serve all 6 years….sound familar?
We seem to have a short memory when it comes to the Clintons. If GW Bush wasn’t such a poor president, there would never be this interest in the Clintons again. They are not leaders but only govern only after its a popular majority first. Remember the last days of Slick Willy’s term, they released many criminals and very close friends with those pardons for political contributions and favors? She was very much part of that process. My son was in the Navy right after 8 years of the Clintons, everything was in disrepair because of all the budget cuts and no real knowledge or respect for the military. He avoid serving in the military himself with very poor ethics. Do you think she will be any better???
Ask yourself this….Just what is her stand on the real issues? Are there any real plans than just talk? This sounds like more of the same and not for change. She stays neutral on many issues but promises change but the only platform she has is her own personal one… don’t forget what Bill’s role will be…She’s talked about him being an Ambassador or recent nominating him as a Supreme Court judge…They would present a real problem with power and conflict of interest.
Don’t let apathy allow the Clintons back into the White House.. VOTE!
YES OBAMA WIN
WE CLOSER TO TAKING OVER USA
US MUSLIM SUPPORT OBAMA–JIHAD
YES YES YES
I have to agree with Keith from Wisconsin.
Voting for the clintons would be a disaster! I, to, was in the military during one of clintons administration. YES!!! He cut funding that we could not get new gear and most of all our funding for our training was halted! IF hrc was to become president. What would her administration do with the thousand of soldiers she brings home from overseas? I have the brilliant idea. Put them (soldiers)on our borders to enforce the flow of illegals entering OUR country that our soldiers defend!
VOTE NO for hrc she has her own agenda!
by the way, I am hispanic. So NOT ALL hispanics voted for hrc!
Agree with Keith. Nowhere does it say that to be president, you have to have ‘experience’ in the White House. Just because she was First Lady makes her experienced???? Look at what the current president has done. He had years of experience as governor. Look what his father did before that. He had years of experience as senator and as Vice-President. She says she is close to the poor and is battle tested and yet whines about a reporter’s comment about her daughter. Pimping out is how us “poor” people talk about using your daughter to call superdelegates to court their votes. I think she was mad more about getting found out rather than the reporter using those street words. Backing out of the debates doesn’t strike me as the actions of someone who is battle tested.
I bet her husband is itching to get back to the White House to get his hands on more interns!
How desperate can you get? She is such a loser! Just what is Billl”s role going to be if and when he should reach the WhiteHouse? How many files will find their way to the living room of the White House?? How many people of political influence( our new supervoters ) will have something in these files that will affect the out come of the Dems convention? Where is the press in asking these questions of our nominees? How many people will be fired because they worked in the Bush white house? These Clintons are desperate people with a history of pay back. What a mess!!
I think The Clintons recognize that Hillary cannot win the nomination like a normal candidate that simply wins the people over - too many people have seen behind the Clinton curtain and her 44% negative rating simply underscores that fact that almost half the country distrusts her. But The Clintons also know they don’t need to win like a normal candidate. The have a blindly committed base of older women that will support Hillary if she brandishes two horns, a tail and a pitchfork (her base has confused the women’s movement with the presidential race). Numerically, all Bill and Hillary need to do is appeal to a small percentage of the rational voting population that hasn’t mistaken the presidential election for a struggle to elect a woman.
Oddly, they haven’t been able to reach and convert even 10%. So their options become limited. They have Harold Ickes - infamously referred to as ‘The Garbageman’ due to his role in Bill’s political career - trying to help steal the nomination by pressuring the Superdelegates. And now they trying to get John Edwards to endorse Hillary. Here’s why I think that effort fails. It will not be through lack of effort. Hillary would promise her mother away if it got her elected, so you know she offered the VP slot to Edwards. But he won’t take it. He’s not stupid. As any student of politics can tell you, Bill let Al Gore’s VP role languish in a behind the scenes power struggle with Hillary - remember his first years in the White House and HillaryCare? The VP situation in a Clinton white house would be even worse this time. Imagine being VP with Bill willying around the Oval Office - you’d have to be daft to take the job, knowing that it’s only a paper position, almost an inconvenience to Bill and Hillary’s plans and ambitions. Plus, Edwards has a symbiotic relationship with his voters. If Hillary were likable, they would have broken towards her, but instead they have broken heavily for Obama.
Because he probably has the power to sway the nomination, Edwards will get a cabinet position at for sure, possibly the VP slot. So put yourself in Edwards’ shoes, because it is literally his pick to make. In the Clinton cabinet, you are always third fiddle at best, the Bill and Hillary show are in the first and second chair, that’s where the decisions will be made before they are presented for rubber stamp approval by the cabinet. The Clinton White House would be dysfunctional like a family business - which always work well for the family, but rarely work well for anyone else. Edwards is bright, I think he will choose wisely and seek a deal with the Obama camp.
HA HA HA MORE INTERNS MMMMMMM MMMMMM MMMMMM GO BILL GO. I KNOW HE CANT WAIT FOR SOME FRESH, YOUNG, DEMOCRATIC INTERN…..
The Clinton campaign didn’t have a healthcare plan befor it felled and they don’t have one now. Well to be honest, if everyone is a goverment employee, then the Clinton healthcare plan will work for everyone. Unfortunately some are self employed, independent contractors or work for private employors or small business. Under the Clinton healthcare plan these people would be penalized if they don’t pay for their healthcare. This means that most of your family members and friends will have their paychecks garnished. We all know that it doesn’t stop there if it is a goverment enforcement. There will be fines and then misdemeanors which is a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony. Why did Ms. Clinton decide on this approach? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Big business, big Corporation call it what you will, they want their money back and in order for Ms. Clinton to get their support in her race to presidency she is giving victory to one side (the healthcare providers) by promising to them that she will have the poeople wages garnished if they continue to give healthcare. Thus allowing her to shout the words “UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE” This is a shady tactic and makes fools out of every american that falls for this trick. The Obama healthcare plan is for the people. Poor people, middle class and rich people can rest assured that there is no tricks or penalties in the Obama healthcare plan. VOTE OBAMA!!
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