Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, widely believed to be weighing a bid for the White House,She also enjoys celebrity status during the race, particularly when former president Bill Clinton joined his wife on the campaign trail. Indians from India wish her the best of Best.

Mrs. Hiliary Clinton is our best choice of future Presidents. She will be a great asset to our country and succeed in turning it around. And she will have President Bill Clinton by her side-he was a great President.

didnt Hillary vote yea for military action in Iraq before she voted against it ? Posted By xtina chicago IL : August 19, 2007 3:17 pm

No, here's what she said;

"If we were to attack Iraq now, alone or with few allies, it would set a precedent that could come back to haunt us. In recent days, Russia has talked of an invasion of Georgia to attack Chechen rebels. India has mentioned the possibility of a pre-emptive strike on Pakistan. And what if China were to perceive a threat from Taiwan?

So Mr. President, for all its appeal, a unilateral attack, while it cannot be ruled out, on the present facts IS NOT A GOOD OPTION!"

http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html

and in conclusion…

"So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interests of our nation. A vote for it is not a vote to rush to war; it is a vote that puts awesome responsibility in the hands of our President and we say to him - use these powers wisely and as a last resort. And it is a vote that says clearly to Saddam Hussein - this is your last chance - disarm or be disarmed."

Hopefully, this disarms your, oft-repeated charge.

Van

Senator Clinton voted to give the President of the United States more leverage in his dealings with Saddam. Neither she, nor anyone else, could have anticipated the reckless abandon and total incompetence of the current Republican administration.

Salinas David touche on criticising incumbment party, but didnt Hillary vote yea for military action in Iraq before she voted against it ?

Lance-

You should read the thread before you go off half-cocked again. Here are the FEC figures, with ATTRIBUTION (learn it, use it, KNOW it.) as to WHERE the candidates money comes from. You should do more unbiased research, and less proselytizing for Obama.

Most of Clinton's money comes from finance insurance real estate lawyers lobbyists Most of Obama's money comes from, (surprise) finance insurance real estate lawyers lobbyists, Most of Edwards money comes from; Lawyers and lobbyists.

Finance isnurance re

Clinton, $7,781,040

Obama,$6,717,962

Edwards,$1,661,100

Lawyers and lobbyists

Clinton, $6,582,595

Obama,$5,636,443

Edwards,$6,559,042

Misc. Business interests;

Clinton, $5,184,947

Obama,$4,105,528

Edwards, $877,601

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp

Van

xtina -

President Bush may not be running again, but the leading Republican candidates ALL support his administration’s failed and irresponsible Iraq policy.

Since when is criticism of the incumbent party off limits?

Reply to Tricia-

All Hillary has done has been to spend in the Democratic tradition. That's not experience that prepares you for the Presidency. As a Senator, she "fights" for more taxes taken out of your pocket to be re-distributed. She has no executive experience. She doesn't manage budgets and money, she simply lobbies for tax money. That's not being a leader, philosophically or practically, that's well being a tax-and-spend Democrat.

That's why I keep repeating that Senators make the worst Presidents.

p.s. people, please let President Bush go; he's not running for President.

If she get's the party's nomination she needs to pick a reasonable person to be by her side. I'd like to see her pick Ron Paul.

Dear Van,

You mentioned in the above post to me that Obama has the most donations from "unattributed sources." Okay.

He also said day before yesterday that he himeself knows that he's in the mud with all the other candidates and that it's a problem that needs fixing. Only Edwards is also saying this. The other candidates are happy to accept the checks and not say a word.

Now, Obama also has a very high, overwhelming actually, percentage of donations in small amounts from individual persons all around the country, whereas a large part of Clinton's money is coming from lobbyists and corporations. Obama is nowhere in the same league.

I don't think anybody, especially Obama, really thinks there's no problem with money in politics. It's too damn expensive to run, period. Bush was given over $40 million of the 110 million in his last campaign from oil company sources. I'd say that is pretty damn whacked.

I say go with the candidate that's going to address the problem. In this case, it's either Obama, or even Edwards, although I believe Obama has a better chance of being elected.

To Mike from San Diego: I'm from Arkansas and I care. Go Hillary!

There's just something not right about Hillary. I can't quite put my finger on it but she comes across as the most highly evolved politician in modern times, and that's not wholly a good thing. She knows how to appeal to the lowest common denominator in people. She is like a Roman emperor who knows the people are weary and will settle for bread and circuses. But she can't give them empowerment, she can't infuse them with individual responsibility because the government, under Hillary, will take care of it for you. You won't need to be responsible. But you will be paying for that cold comfort through slowly increasing taxes. Her weakness is that she will not be able to handle the merciless might of the country's enemies.

Hillary will walk away with the nomination.

As a Democrat, there is no way I would ever vote for Hillary Clinton. Just listen to her speak. She does nothing but pander to whatever group she stands before! She does indeed have so much experience and substance…but only in being a tired, old, run of the mill typical politician that we have seen time and time again. Big on promises, but not much when it is time to walk the walk.

Obama's supporters Hate Hillary like a hell; i don't know why! But i have talked to a lot of republican and democrat they don't hate her as people mentioned. Obama campaign's policy to tell people that she is divider, she will not win general election blah blah…who the hell think people will vote for Nigro. We need presidents not only the representative of one group! shout up OBama campaign, who will vote Obama, nobody! few extreme liberals, thats all!!

Arkansas Governor, Mike Beebe, it is a righteous thing to endorse Hillary. Hillary has done so many things for Arkansas(over 12 years) like Education, Children, women, legal activies, especially 42nd President is from Arkansas, it was possible with Hillary's great and hard efforts. I visited William Jefferson Clinton's Library in 2005, my English is not enough to express my impression, His and her achievements trenscend human power. Anybody doesn't like The Clintons, Please go look Library at Little Rock, Arkansas and read Hillary's "LIVING HISTORY", you will love them.

Dear Andy, you said "Hillary will divide the Country", thank you for your comment because you recognized how Hillary is powerful, if she can divide the Country then she can unite our Country too, it is very logical, I really appreciate you, however Hillary is brilliant lady, she will do first what is the best for our Country.

More of the same by this campaign. They seem to be so concerned about endorsements instead of talking to the voters and uniting this country.

If she has this nomination under wraps, what does this prove?

I've seen Bill Richardson's name mentioned a few times here and am glad to see it. I've traditionally voted Republican throughout my voting life, but I'm not a straight-ticket kind of guy. On several occasions I've leaned left and voted for Democrats that I thought were better candidates, so I would imagine I'm more independent than anything, especially recently.

In most of the debates I've watched, Bill Richardson generally sticks to issues and how he would handle or solve the problem he is being asked about. Most times he steers clear of bashing the Republicans (starting every sentence with "this administration…" (think John Kerry).

He doesn't go after his opponents the way they usually go for the throat. He's held several high-profile positions in several facets/capacities of governmental service.

The extreme left of his party will lambast him for the Logo debate where Melissa Ethridge asked if being homosexual was a choice, he answered choice. Then she tried to belittle him with that arrogant…"I don't think you understood the question…" nonsense.

I say Bravo! for Bill. He was asked something and said what he thought. It wasn't a calculated sound bite PC reply.

He then went on to say, I really don't know, I'm not a scientist and not qualified to answer that, but I believe all people should be treated with dignity.

But, since he didn't give the expected response, they berate him.

What I've seen so far is an honest guy that has a broad wealth of experience that isn't polarizing. Unfortunately, he doesn't get the coverage of the others because he doesn't have the cash. Go check the war chest of each candidate, and scale the coverage they get accordingly, you'll se a direct correlation.

Too bad we've come to a place where he with the most toys wins.

Likewise the 2004 primary debates. Though I didn't agree with and wouldn't vote for him, Al Sharpton seemed to be the only one sticking to issues and not starting every reply to a debate question with bellyaches about the stolen-election, the appointed president, "this administration…"

I wish each and every candidate had an equal voice and there weren't so many darned polls.

Have a good day,

Chip

Lance from Monrovia-
"Obama ‘08. At least the man still has his integrity."

Did you know that more of Obama's contributions come from UNATTRIBUTED SOURCES?
What amount of their cash is not disclosed? meaning;

QUALITY OF DISCLOSURE

FULL DISCLOSURE: Includes full name and occupation / employer

INCOMPLETE DISCLOSURE: Occupation listed gives no indication what the person does for a living. Examples of unacceptably vague disclosures are such "occupations" as "businessman," "entrepreneur," "self-employed," and "executive".

NO DISCLOSURE: No information about the donor's employer and / or occupation was listed.
Clinton; No Disclosure $4,826,468 (10.1%)
Obama; No Disclosure $5,582,517(13.2%)
Edwards;No Disclosure$1,946,519(12.1%)

Clinton has the SMALLEST percentage of undisclosed donors.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp

Did you know that?

Van

Wow, that is an earth shaking endorsement…..I can't believe that somebody leaked this most important news of our lives so carelessly. Can't thy wait until Monday?

The more I think of Hillary Clinton, the more I think she’s the infrastructure in need of an overhaul.
Something she said last night at the AFL-CIO debate really made me weary of her, well more so than I was already.
She said, “If you need somebody to take on the right, I’m your girl.”
Great soundbite superleftgirl. The only thing is, YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TAKING ON THE RIGHT. You haven’t been speaking up in Congress, you’ve been safely hiding, you blindly voted for a right sponsored disaster of a war and have never apologized for your mistake, you stand by and say nothing as others call for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney as they break law after law and craft bigger lie after lie to cover it.
While the American Constitution goes the way of a bald eagle in a bathtub full of DDT you say nothing.
Did I hear you speak up when Habius Corpus was reversed and when anyone’s rights where stripped away merely by the “accusation” of being a terrorist?
When Nancy Pelosi was arguing that point, or that wiretapping was illegal where you there beside her on C-SPAN?
The two “girls” in action?
Nope.
When it was revealed that Alberto Gonzalez had tried to coerce John Ashcroft into signing an illegal surviellence program on possibly his deathbed were you speaking out in outrage like John Webb or Harry Reid or even Joe Biden?
Were you even half as outspoken as Arlen Spector for cryin out loud, when he said that he’s lost all crediblity in our Attorney General? Or when he found out that an attorney in his own office authorized provisions of the Patriot Act that give the President absolute sole authority, totally bypassing your own Congress, to decide arbitrarily who should be a U.S. Attorney?
When it became known that the U.S. is outsourcing it’s interrogations of POWs and suspected terrorists to countries in the former Soviet Union, Syria and Cuba, were you there besides the dozens of other Senators that loudly proclaimed it’s unconstitutionality?
Where you beside President Jimmy Carter a few months ago when he called George W. Bush the worst President in history?
I think you were complaining somewhat about Bush, but it was not quite as loud, not quite as up front as Mr. Carter or the others, was it?
Did you personally try and block the vote that 14 of your fellow democrats signed last Friday that made Bush’s illegal spying on Americans over the last six years legal, even despite the total unconstitutionality of the law?
Nope.
Somehow, I doubt you’re our girl, Mrs. Clinton. I think you’d be okay, maybe not as bad.
Not bad ain’t enough. Shame on you for pandering to the audience and making yourself into a progressive.
YOU ARE NOT PROGRESSIVE, you are REACTIVE.
If any infrastructure needs a major overhaul, it’s that of the U.S. Government, starting with yourself.
Obama ‘08. At least the man still has his integrity. It hasn’t had time to be as corrupted as yours has been ma’am.
Thank God he’s running now, instead of waiting another 10 years to become as cautious as you have become.

are we surprised that the governor of Arkansas is going to endorse Hillary, she will not win it if she gets to the general election, she will lose most of the swing states because she is more of a polarizing figure than Bush is.
Rasmussen Poll, 45 fav/54 unfav.

How is she at all qualified to be President? An endorsement from Arkansas? Big surprise and who cares!

Hey there you go!

What she really needs is to "Colbert Bump",by appering on the Colbert Report, look what it did for M.H.

I haven’t endorsed a candidate or decided who I’m going to vote for yet. (Traditionally California has a late primary which allows us to see what happens in the early states before making our choice, although the way they’re moving elections up this year, who knows?). I like and admire all the leading Democratic contenders.

But I must agree with the above post by “We must win in 08″ that as things stand Clinton/Richardson is the strongest ticket.

Hillary will divide the country, like Bush. Why don't we pick a candidate that will actually unite the people, who is a real moderate. If Clinton is such a middle of the road person, how come she is loved by all the liberals, despised by conservatives, and splits independent voters? She's a bad choice for the presidency, and because she will split the people we will have another lame congress where nothing gets accomplished.

Also, is it me or does CNN and other news networks seem to favor Clinton, while Obama seems to be the focus of a great deal of negative articles.
yeah..

Most of Clinton's money comes from finance insurance real estate lawyers lobbyists Most of Obama's money comes from, (surprise) finance insurance real estate lawyers lobbyists, Most of Edwards money comes from; Lawyers and lobbyists.

Finance isnurance re

Clinton, $7,781,040

Obama,$6,717,962

Edwards,$1,661,100

Lawyers and lobbyists

Clinton, $6,582,595

Obama,$5,636,443

Edwards,$6,559,042

Misc. Business interests;

Clinton, $5,184,947

Obama,$4,105,528

Edwards, $877,601

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp

Van

I am not American. I cannot vote

It's experience (Ms Rodham Clinton) vs. stargaze (Obama) in the Democratic race.

Obama just seems to keep floating on air. A presidential race, though, is all about being sure-footed on the ground.

The Truth is 20 years of the
Bush and Clintons is quite enough.
Bush,Clinton,Bush, Clinton NOT!!
They had their moment in the sun.
Give someone else of either
party or a independent a shot.
People want change not a revolving
door of the same recycled people
of either party.

"A lot of these lobbyists, whether you like it or not, represent real Americans. They actually do. They represent nurses, they represent social workers — yes, they represent corporations that employ a lot of people." - Hillary Clinton

How do I contatc my lobbyist? Oh wait. I don't have one. Nice endorsement Arkansas! Keep big money in power - elect more Bushes and Clintons! Lord knows they have been honorary presidential families … oh wait … scratch that last part.

She will win in Arkansas in the general election, the first time a democrat has carried Arkansas since… Bill Clinton!
She leads the polls in;
Ia, NH, SC, Il, Mi, Fla, NY, NJ, Ca, Nv…

Van

Hillary will most likely win the nomination, so if she does we need to encourage her to pick Bill Richardson…he will attract minority votes, bring more foreign policy experience, and an overall solid electable ticket….This will help to bring in further democratic controll of Congress…which is crucial for the next president to be successful…