Debate Demand: Clinton Says Meet Me In Puerto Rico
She called out Barack Obama for nixing a debate in Wisconson; she said she didn’t know what he was scared of when he wouldn’t debate her in Indiana or North Carolina. Now, Hillary Clinton has issued a similar challenge to Obama one week before the Puerto Rico primary.
Speaking outside a small restaurant in Penuelas, where a translator interpreted her every sentence for the crowd of 50 Puerto Ricans, Clinton said she’d accepted a debate in the island commonwealth, and hoped that Obama would do the same.
“The issues facing Puerto Rico are serious and deserve a serious debate,” she said. “I was informed that Univision will sponsor a debate between Senator Obama and myself about the issues affecting Puerto Rico. I accept that invitation. Any time, anywhere.”
“That is the best way for the people of Puerto Rico to have their questions asked and answered, and for the rest of the United States to learn more about Puerto Rico.”
At least one member of the crowd hoped that debate wouldn’t happen; a man in his mid-20’s stood outside the pen that boxed in her supporters, holding up a sign that read simply “Quit.”
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I’ll debate you Hillary!! My only comment/point is “this race is over right?” I am sure you will have a thousand scenarios to make it not a true statement.
I will debate you Hillary. My position is this RACE IS OVER! My guess is yours will have a thousand and one points in how it is not!
Obama should say yes under two conditions. Release your earmark spending for 2007 and the contributors list for Bill Clintons presidential library. Then see how eager she is to debate.
Oh my god she is really really getting desperate here. At this point there is no need for Obama to debate with HRC. She threw herself on a sword last Friday.
Obama - Debate - NEVER!!! He CAN’T! He NEEDS a prepared speech - on ALL topics - especially his foreign policy - he took days to be “outraged” at McCain - had to wait for his speech to be preapred for him on the subject so he would not look foolish. The party leaders had to defend their guy while they waited for his speech to be done.
KEEP FIGHTING HILLARY MILLIONS SUPPORT & VOTE FOR YOU!!!
Obama and his campaign are Arrogant, Frauds and LIE! - RFK “story” - how dare you LIE and try to trash Clinton on her Innocent comments!
Wow she drew a crowd of 50, thats a record ain’t it.
Go figure…..Obama will cry as usual or end up with a flash light in his pocket!!!
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hello
omg, she’s 20M in debt, behind in popular vote, behind in delegates and now she wants Obama to help finance her campaign by giving her free national air time while campaigning in a territory that can’t vote in the GE?
The woman is delusional.
omg, she’s 20M in debt, behind in popular vote, behind in delegates and now she wants Obama to help finance her campaign by giving her free national air time while campaigning in a territory that can’t vote in the GE?
The woman is delusional.
Hillary will be getting no debate in Puerto Rico.
Enough already. Please realize dear Hillary…the dream you’ve had for a couple of decades, appears NOT to come to fruition. Deal with it! Time to Move ON.
it looks like obama wants to play it safe .because he knows he has no ground to stand.he belives there are 57 states,has know clue on his history and he knows he will finally get asked some tough and direct questions.we already know obama is a puppet on a string and he has ran out of rope
The adage says “you dont argue or fight with a fool, because people shall not know the difference”.
OB is winning and leading her in all counts of the primaries. Hence why waste his time to debate the looser?
As we Puertoricans say, Se acabo lo gue se daba. ( It’s finished what was given.)
FEMALE PUERTORICAN FOR OBAMA
Enough of your hot air Mrs. Clinton. Yor are the most self centric politician in recent times Americans know of. You say anything to get elected. Sniper fire, “Gandhi worked in Petrol bunk”.. then “no I said in a corner shop”…”30 years of experience”… You and your husband thought you were so clever thinking you can subtly inject racism then when it did not work.. You go around saying Obama has problem winning Whites.. It didn’t seem to work, now sexism allegations.. Now talk about spiritual references.. Come on…… Have some introspection…..As they say “You can fool some for all the time… you can fool everyone for some time…..but You can not fool every one all the time….”
First of all face it and get real, you are so obsessed with power, you had no gumption to stand upto your husband’s escapades now you claim to be championing for womens… you could not manage well a campain efficiently what started off with one of the best financed in the known history to a deep in debt one, how do you sell to Americans that you can turn around ailing economy….
Get real, keep fighting as long as you want but also have the courage to face the reality as it stands than be an illussion and waste every body else’s time…
Look for spiritual guidnace with true heart, you would know what is the best thing going forward with out letting your bloated ego falsify the reality…
Obama always seems confused about where he is, how many States there are, what his Pastor said, when he said it and whether Obama heard it or not, what the definition of precondition is or if he really meant what he said about preconditions, whether he is for or against President Bush’s foreign policy, etc. etc. etc
Clinton is an idiot! She doesn’t have anything new to say. She is full of hot air and will do or say anything to get a vote. She is not a fighter, she’s a shady, crooked politician who will stoop to any level to win.
I agree. I think Senator Clinton and Obama should debate in front of the Puerto Ricans in order to clarify their stance and issues in this election. The Puerto Ricans deserve to know. I think Obama has nothing to say substantial except the resounding CHANGE WE CAN to these people.
Puerto Ricans are smart and know better than that.
Support senator Clinton to be the nominee for the dems.
we will be the change.
we will be the change we want to see in the world.
obama 08
Hillary you are a raisin in the sun! Dry Up Already! You are a major disappointment to women! Have a cigar anyone?
Of course Obama is scared to debate, Obama doesn’t have a prepared speech ready to go so he does poorly in debates. Obama is nothing more then a FRAUD.
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The only debate that should have been decided on by now is the hands of the “Superdelegates”.
What “issues” are we going to hear about in a debate that we havent already heard? I really am so sick of this woman
Just one question. Was the man outside the gate a man bamed Obama?
Take it All the way Hillary!!
Obama puts his personal ambitions and quest for power above the rights of Americans. If he had any integrity, if he was an honorable human being, if he was a real leader, he would put America first and defend, not deny our right to vote.
Don’t let Obama take our rights away. Don’t let him use his power against Americans. Don’t support a candidate or a political party who uses their power to take away our rights.
Renounce your membership in the Democratic Party! Register Independent! Vote against Obama! Protect the rights of Americans!
still not working?
WHY??? YOU OUT OF MONEY AND WANT FREE TV????? After the bobby kennedy statement that really pulled your sheets back to let everyone know who you were, nobody should give you the honor of a debate—spend that NAFTA money you made to pay for tv ads.
It does not make sense for Obama to debate Clinton. Obama has already moved on.
Hillary will do anything to be in the news.
I think he would accept if he could work it in. He has a small family and tries to get home as
In an explanation regarding the Kennedy statement in SD, it brings back to mind how the Clinton campaign took issue with the word bitter and guns and religion and used that to political advantage. Guess this is no different, only the shoe is on the other foot.
Obama is such a baby. Why won’t he debate Hillary. What is he so scared of? He really shows how weak he is by not standing up and facing Hillary like a man. Hillary is more of a man then Obama will ever be.
Obama will not debate Hillary because he knows that he cannot talk about issuses, He has only been able to come up with policies by coping his opponents. I watched him talking to the Jewish people and he had to read about all of his words, He was not talking from his heart is was coming from a speech writer, You could tell by him looking down all the time, and he was not stuttering with the Ah Ah Ah.
I was there. People had signs telling Hillary to quit. Oh yeah, I almost forgot; FOX sucks!
Oh my… another debate demand? I thought Sen. Clinton was trying to help unite the party. Why can’t she just accept the numbers and the will of the people (if anyone tries to give me Clintons “popular vote” math I’ll have a hinky-fit right here!).
I think there will be no debate.
Obama is scared, h does not want to be beaten up again.
The media and the DNC are protecting him.
Who wants a president that is scared of debating.
Hillary 08!!
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Obama is affraid to debate Hillary. Hillary’s intellect is far superior to Obama’s!
A man in his mid-20’s stood outside the pen that boxed in her supporters, holding up a sign that read simply “Quit……NOW THAT’S ENTERTAIMNENT.
There may be questions about Larry Sinclair that other media are afraid to ask so do not expect Obama to agree. If this is the case then Hillary can answer questions the good people of Puerto Rico have regarding her stand on the issues. The Obama approach is a one way conversation.
Hillary this is the Memorial Day weekend. Do you understand? This is day of remembrance of our falling american military and civil servants whom gave their lives for our country. Do you not have any respect for our fallen american families members? Please have dignity to step down and face defeat. For the love of our Lord Father, please let this race go.
After the assassination comments, would the secret service even allow Hillary in the same room with Obama?
obama can’t debate hillary, it was obvious from every debate they had she was more intelligient on foriegn policy, and the economy. obama is a media creation, courtesy of david axelrod, who marketed him on personality. without a pre written speech, or teleprompter he is like a fish out of water. he can’t put a sentence together without ugh, ugh, ugh. for being a harvard grad, he must not be the sharpest tool in the shed, if it took him over 2 decades to find out rev. wright preached hate from the pulpit. take it to the convention hillary!
Hillary, pack it up and go home!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Senator Clinton is the favorite to win. She is a presidential candidate for and of the people of Puerto Rico. Senator Obama does not know nothing about that island, except the promises, he promises. Senator Clinton has been in the past and will be in the future with the problems facing the island. She is winner in Puerto Rico.
GO HILLARY! WIN!!
fox news i want to thank you from the cortex of my soul for being the ONLY news station to be FAIR and BALANCED when reporting the election. oboma dose not want to debate hillary because he know IF hard questions are put to him he will hee-haw and stumble threw the answers but when the same questions are put to hillary she has straight forward and responsable answers . it goes to show who truely knows and has real life solutions .
Yeah Obama, Meet her in Puerto Rico….You’re such a wimpy sissy.
debate…Nobma the coward…I don’t think so
Obama has the 3rd most liberal voting record in the senate.
What he says is not what counts. How he voted is what reveals his values and priorities.
Hillary, I don’t think Obama will be interested in your kitchen-sink debate … Instead,Obama should concentrate by addressing issues confronting the Nation in other to get more votes to close the deal…..
now
OKAY Enough is Enough HILLARY stop Reaching!! “ITS OVER” get over it already… YOU ARE MAKING A FOOL out of yourself I use to HAVE RESPECT for you but NOW its just really really SAD. you have DEBATED with OBAMA so many times AMERICA can count on both hands!! YOU both will say the Same Things that you have been SAYING!! which is really close to the others!! GIVE IT UP ALREADY….. YOU have thrown so MUCH stuff at OBAMA about OBAMA out to AMERICA and he is still beating you!! JUNE 3RD is fastly coming upon us! Thank GOD because this is really getting on my nerves. SUPERDELEGATES PLEASE STEP UP AND VOTE!
DONT TRY to “Debate” the NUMBERS are speaking VOLUME!!
OBAMA/ EDWARDS 08′
Debate her Obama. Why not?
There is no question that the topics for discussion in a debate about PR are very different from those of the past debates. But don’t expect Obama, who does well only when he’s spouting rehearsed and oft repeated remarks or reading from a teleprompter to accept the invitation to debate.
Hillary, go away and take that loser of a husbanc with you.
It’s over Hillary it’s just that you and your husband are in denial.
still don’t quite get the big picture eh, hillary. you are down by almost 200 delegates, yes the exact same delegates which declare the nominee. obama is neither niave or dumb enough to debate someone he has already beaten. also please don’t come out and poorly chose words that include someone being assasinated late in the game and say anthing could happen, then turn around and clamour for a debate. you have lost all credibility with the statements in SD, you have lost the nomination and now are eroding any power you have left in the democratic party. sjp- democrat!
Seriously, the woman must be bipolar something is really wrong with her. She has no shame in her game. What a disgrace to all women who beleived in her.
Obama did very badly in the last debate against Hillary and is a coward. He is famous for his speeches, but is helpless without someone elses’ “words” and a teleprompter.
Look at her still trying to fake it doesn’t know when to quit what a disgrace!
Forgive the Democrats father…because they know not what they do!
Bite me HHillary
Hillary….Go Away!!!
So much for the nice Hillary…back to the attacks!!! Will the Super delegates please end this? She is hurting the party.
Do I live in Communist state where my posts don’t get put up because they don’t benefit Clinton and “we” decide who gets there posts put up?
It’s over Hillary so it’s not necessary to try and flex your ‘muscle’ in the media anymore. It’s time for you and ’slick willy’ to move on to making those millions just speaking. By the way, have you paid the City of Irvine yet? Looks like your good friends at FOX are helping you pack with their latest video to hit the MSM. Maybe in your spare time you and Liz Trotta meet for a beer and a shot sometime. Seems like you’ll both have plenty of time on your hands to hook up.
I love the fact that FOX News as a contributor in your demise and took Liz along for the ride. Could it be ‘karma?’ lol
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjYpkvcmog0&hl=en&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1]He won’t do it, he’s a chicken. He knows that Hillary is too intelligent for him. She makes him look like the little boy that he is.
Obama has been a chicken sissy to refuse to debate Clinton. I can see why, however, as Obama has proven a failure in debates; he can only speak when he has a prepared speech and a teleprompter. He is unable to speak extemporaneously.
hillary,hillary, hillary, hang in there girl you are going down in history as a sore loser!
I don’t think he’s afraid. I think h’s smart. She’s a waste of time. She has shown her true colors. She’s a has been. It’s like anyting else a loser keeps calling the sucessor “OUT” because they are looking for a way in. Hell she complained about the set rules that she signed off on, she makes the complet process of voting look worthless! Hillary you should have fault a battle with your cheating husband. Also why haven’t you asked for a debate with John McClain, ‘BECAUSE YOU ARE A TRUE REPUBILICANT……………………….
Obama will never do another debate with Hillary. It will ruin him for a second time. He has nothing to gain and everything to lose.
Let the candyman get prepared to debate McCain. McCain should have a very simple time making Obama look stupid because some issues will need to be talked about.
Of course he won’t debate her…she’ll kick his A$$!!! & he and his advisors know it. She will just further expose his weaknesses & he’ll lose even more prospective voters. He is GOING TO LOSE IN NOV. I don’t even know why the crazy superdelegates are willing to put him on this pedestal where he doesn’t belong. They are committing suicide!!! Even if Hillary is on the ticket as vice, they STILL WON’T WIN!!! Too many people are ‘on to’ Obama and his true agenda and WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM! They may as well hand McCain the Bible and swear him into office now if BO gets the nom.
777,327 hits currently regarding alleged Obama scandal…when can we expect a media report regarding the investigative facts regarding this matter? This week may decide the fate of a Democrat win in the general election. Are Obama supporters like an ostrich hiding their heads in the sand hoping this will go away?
Obama will never debate Hillary again. Not after she “spanked” him in the last debate…the only debate in which he wasn’t embarrassingly pampered by the moderators. She is so obviously superior to him a third grader would notice.
I’ve voted Dem my whole life, but I promise to vote McCain if the DNC doesn’t nominate the only one that can win the crucial swing states…Hillary.
HILLARY CLINTON IS A TOXIC LYING MONSTER.
I think Obama should debate Clinton.
Maybe Hillary should run for President of Puerto Rico
Quit? Hardly! Every vote should be counted AND she would be insane to drop out before May 31 when the DNC rules committee meets. Americans are already starting to say “uh oh” as Obama continues to prove he’s not a viable candidate to beat McCain and then reverse this mess Bush has us in. If she were to quite now, it would be a great disservice to the American people.
Also, why won’t you debate, Senator Obama? What ARE you afraid of? Oh, it’s just easier to continue pulling the wool over the starry eyes of so many who take you at face value. You haven’t fooled millions of us and you will NEVER win in November should you be the nominee. That’s a promise.
Of course Obama won’t debate. He won’t answer questions. He has to do nothing because the right wing media has already nominated him. In fact, everything is going so well you’ll eventually have your number one guy McCain for President. Great planning. The democrats are so dumb.
Obama is afraid to debate this topic. Why does Obama avoid this?
Comment by JJ
May 26th, 2008 at 11:11 am
WHAT IS THE SITE? I WOULD LIKE TO BE THE 777,256 VIEWER……….WHAT IS THE SCANDAL REPORTED?
Comment by Sinclair Blog Stats
May 26th, 2008 at 10:04 am
777,255 hits currently regarding alleged Obama scandal…when can we expect a media report regarding the investigative facts regarding this matter? This week may decide the fate of a Democrat win in the general election. Are Obama supporters like an ostrich hiding their heads in the sand hoping this will go away?
First its a vast right wing conspiracy to cover up his “sexual indiscretions” and now its, what, a left-wing conspiracy covering up poll results?
If Sen. Clinton wants to continue to make her case that she would be the best democratic nominee, then by all means let her do so. But let her and her surrogates do so using accurate and truthful means, without this kind of misleading hyperbole.
Talk about polls if you want to, but make sure to note that there as many polls showing Obama leading as Clinton. There are polls showing both get more than 270 electral votes (albeit in different ways). And general election polls five months out are pretty meaningless in anyway (just ask Bill Clinton circa 1992 when he was way down in the polls five months out).
Make your case than MI and FL should be seated. But stop blaming the Obama camp for it. Mention that your own advisor Harold Ickes was one of the people who voted to strip all the delegates. Mention that you agreed to it. Your own spokesman Terry MacAuliffe, as DNC chair, said the same thing. And for goodness sake, stop comparing an intraparty nominating contest to abolition, women’s suffrage and election in Zimbabwe. Last I heard, no one was running around beating up teachers, clergy and jailing journalists. That’s how they run elections in Zimbabwe.
Try to make you case for popular vote. But do mention that you knew (and said!) that delegates were what counted not to many months ago. Mention that while you count MI and FL, you also have to discount 4 caucus states to do. Mention that winning PR doesn’t mean anything because they don’t vote in the general election. And do mention that your opponent wasn’t even on the ballot in one of those states and you won’t give him any delegates (so who’s blocking allowing MI now?).
My only request for Sen. Clinton (and I would ask the same of Sen. Obama) is the campaign truthfully. If anything, such obviously misleading, half-truthful and inconsistent arguments hurt her campaign. And people don’t elect people they don’t trust.
CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton said that Democrats were more likely to lose in November if his wife Hillary Clinton is not the party’s presidential nominee, and suggested some people were trying to “cover this up” and “push and pressure and bully” superdelegates to make up their minds prematurely.
“I can’t believe it. It is just frantic the way they are trying to push and pressure and bully all these superdelegates to come out,” he said at a South Dakota campaign stop Sunday, in remarks first reported by ABC News. “’Oh, this is so terrible: The people they want her. Oh, this is so terrible: She is winning the general election, and he is not. Oh my goodness, we have to cover this up.’”
The former president added that his wife had not been given the respect she deserved as a legitimate presidential candidate. “She is winning the general election today and he is not, according to all the evidence,” he said. “And I have never seen anything like it. I have never seen a candidate treated so disrespectfully just for running.”
“Her only position was, ‘Look, if I lose I’ll be a good team player. We will all try to win — but let’s let everybody vote, and count every vote,’” he said.
The former president suggested that if the New York senator ended the primary season with an edge in the popular vote, it would be a significant development. “If you vote for her and she does well in Montana and she does well in Puerto Rico, when this is over she will be ahead in the popular vote,” said Clinton.
“And they’re trying to get her to cry uncle before the Democratic Party has to decide what to do in Florida and Michigan” – which the party would need to do “unless we want to lose the election. ”
The current requirement to claim the Democratic presidential nomination is 2,026 delegates, a formula that does not take into account delegates from Florida and Michigan, whose contests were not sanctioned by the party – although if those votes were to be counted as cast, Hillary Clinton would still currently trail rival Barack Obama in the overall delegate count.
The former president said Sunday that the media had unfairly attacked his wife since the Iowa caucuses, repeating an often-used charge that press coverage had made him feel as though he were living in a “fun house.”
“If you notice, there hasn’t been a lot of publicity on these polls I just told you about,” he said. “It is the first time you’ve heard it? Why do you think that is? Why do you think? Don’t you think if the polls were the reverse and he was winning the Electoral College against Senator McCain and Hillary was losing it, it would be blasted on every television station?”
He added, “You would know it wouldn’t you? It wouldn’t be a little secret. And there is another Electoral College poll that I saw yesterday had her over 300 electoral votes…. She will win the general election if you nominate her. They’re just trying to make sure you don’t.”
Debate Clinton? it will be like sleeping with a rotting corpse. It makes absolutely no sense at all.
Hillary face up to it, he is getting sick of bebating with you. He doesnt have time for you, he needs to get on with his election campaign. You can wait for something to happen to him, can you so you can get in there. As you stated on the air about kennedy getting assianted. You and Willy need to get on with your lives and all the monicas.
Maaybe he won’t meet her because he knows she wants him dead.
This is a set-up. She must think we are all so naive. Its all part of her kitchen sink nuclear strategy. I hope Obama stays on course and as far away from her as possible. She is out to destroy him any way she can. Let’s just keep focusing on the general election. Clinton’s is out anyway. She should take a long much needed vacation.
Hey Hillary………you heard the man : ‘QUIT’ bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha
I agree with the man holding the sign!
Yeah, come on Obama, debate Hillary. You’re a sorry little wimp.
Obama is a little wimp He’s afraid to debate Hillary
Basically, Hillary just needs to be ignored. Whether she is making bizarre statements, dancing into the wee hours, or taunting Obama to debate her AGAIN, Hillary just isn’t in the mainstream of this contest and is doing anything she can to become a factor again. In reality, the antics of Hillary don’t focus on issues that matter to voters and only serve to create controversy. While Hillary is trying very dillegently to get a fight going or capture the spotlight, it is only serving to isolate her even more from voters who are seeing her increasingly as second for the Democrat’s nomination. While Hillary insists that she will stay in the race, the unfortunate fact is that the presidential race is moving ahead, leaving Hillary to fight h