Oh my God, all this over a tip. Just send the waitress $100 unknown and get on with it!

My favorite reaction to this story comes from Anita Esterday herself (the waitress in the story) who was finally reached for comment by the New York Times. She had this to say about the media:

"You people are really nuts," she told a reporter during a phone interview. "There's kids dying in the war, the price of oil right now — there's better things in this world to be thinking about right now than who served Hillary Clinton at Maid-Rite and who got a tip and who didn't get a tip."

Thank you, Ms. Esterday. You may only be a waitress, but you have shown more journalistic insight than the news editors at CNN, NBC and ABC who approved running this story.

I was a waitress when I put myself to law school. I find that waitresses who stress about tips are usually those who deserve the least - poor work ethics, lazy and who see no further than the tips for the day. That's why tips are so important to them, they know the job will not be there for long.

What is amazing is that if you read the comments left on this post you realize how many people cannot read or evidently cannot understand what was written. Yes she did not personally pay the bill. But there was a tip left. To much is made of little things like this and it is to bad some waitress is trying to get her 15 minutes of fame by defacing someone else. No wonder the campaign manager for Ronald Reagan once said with enough money and reporters I could get Mickey Mouse elected. In fact I all ready have :).

STEVE in SC

Right on! Well said.

Hillary supporters; just think - you paid that %64 tip (and their lunch), that apparently went a bunch of chiselers. I shudder to think what she'd do with our tax dollars (after raising them).

I am a tipped paid employee. Though I do not like the fact that Hilary does not tip, I agree that this is just gossip, not news. In a story like this I do not care what anyone says because if you were not involved you do not know.

I am extremely disappointed with

a) CNN using a misleading headline ("Clinton sitffing a waitress by not leaving a tip") on its front page, and

b) some people here, presumably republicans and obama/edwards supporters, who condemn Hillary immediately without reading the whole story in CNN, which shows that Hillary did leave a tip.

What a shame, and what a bunch of ignorant and hateful people here.

josh :

You're a funny man. After all these years of small government and lower taxes talk from Republicans, you talk about Democrats' having trouble parting with their money? Why do Republicans not want higher taxes. Because they want to keep more of theirs — not that there's something inherently wrong with that.

Two, current Bush having had the worst budget deficits in history (four of them and his father the fifth worst), you talk about how Democrats free spend other people's money.

You've got to read more. Are you out of school yet?

I just read a comment that was posted By AnaHadWolves, Philadelphia, PA, USA : November 9, 2007 5:12 am

You refer to republicans as repooplicans, like what are you in the 5th grade?

For you moron Clintonista's i'll write this real slow, this story and the conversation was created by NPR who has NOTHING to do with Fox news or Republicans. NPR didn't do the homework on this story.

NPR is mostly against Hillarity because she is not left-wing enough for their liking.

It was a misunderstanding and that is IT, CNN and some other networks reported this as gospel, but it is easier to blame the other side when you have nothing intelligent to add.

Can you explain how she DID screw someone in 2000, as you all love to explain and apologize for her and Billyboy.

"During her 2000 Senate race, Clinton failed to tip a server at the Village House Restaurant in Albion, N.Y. Two weeks later, after some negative media attention, Clinton phoned the server to apologize. Her campaign also sent a $100 savings bond".

Hilliary did leave a tip: "if you think you were stiffed, just wait until I get into the White House".

I can't stand Hillary but even I think this is the stupidest article CNN has come up with in a long time.

What does this have to do with the issues? People saying this is typical Hillary wouldn't have voted for her anyway so who cares?

Oh, and for those of you saying this is NOT news worthy, obviously it is because the Repooplicans ran away with it. It obviously got most of you to read it and respond. Oh, and do me a favor. Actually READ the article before you respond. Many of you are still saying she didn't tip when her campaign and the manager himself said she did. Let me guess, Hillary paid him off for his silence. Clinton haters are so blind by their hatred that they can't even acknowledge the slightest little thing about her. She's not as bad as most of you make her out to be. Open your eyes at your favorite candidate and I'm quite sure you won't agree with everything they have to say either.

Of course some trashy redneck waitress who quit high school and is now raising 13 kids would say something like this. She wanted media attention. She wants a free ride. Her manager should fire her for this.

Man it must have been a really slow news day for this to make the news. LOL Elitest? is this about her or is that really about u feeling insecure as a male?

Will someone please tell the candidates that this country is not ruled by an aristocracy? Or maybe it is. Imagine it America: 4 years of Bush, then 8 years of Clinton, then 8 years of Bush, then 4 years of Clinton. It makes me sick just thinking about it.

This is generally not news but then again she's pulled this stunt before. But now the story changes from the fact that the meal was free and no tip was left to they paid for the meal and also left a tip. Perhaps they paid for it after the fact of all the media attention??? Anyone get a photocopy of that receipt??

I cannot believe how many people will post a comment without reading the entire article. We take action before becoming educated and thus make unwise decisions. How can 40% of the people polled today think Bush is doing a better job than his predecessor? Amazing!

Though I am an Obama supporter, I think this story is a non-issue just like the one of obama's plane landing at the wrong airport. As much as I dont like Hillary, CNN should have looked for more important news

To John/ Rochester:
What do you think a waitress is to stupid to know if she was stiffed!

Typical Hillary nose in the air elite!

Support the real deal - Barak Obama
and free yourself from the spell of
Clintohypnomyopia.

Clinton's campaign must be doing a very good job if this is all the dirt that the media can dig up on her.

As for tips, it would be a lot better if hotels and restaurants paid decent salaries to their employees and we simply did away with the custom of tipping. The original meaning of "TIPS" was a gratuity "to improve personal service." Now, the tip is considered part of the employee's wage.

So, the Repooplicans are e-mailing this "huge story" around to abyone and everyone as proof os exactly what? The only "proof" that this non-story offers is that the Repooplicans are bereft of any actual ideas and are quick and eager to attempt to smear a Democrat with petty b.s..

Repooplicans: try to debate the issues and not non-issues. Oh, well…many if not most of you will be swept away in the '08 elections…thank God!

If it can be twisted and hiped up by the news reporter then its either not good news or it won't sell. I am sure CNN knows what I am talking about.

Everyone who has truly worked in a restaruant knows that you DO NOT CALL THE PREE OVER A TIP. It makes your restaurant look bad and it gets you fired.

Yes, John. I'm sure that's it. I'm sure that this is just another part of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

Hillary is a socialist for the(cfr) North American Union, she could care a less about the American people.SHE WANT TO BE WORLD LEADER on our dollar!

this is another story of many that bring me to read the new york times and washington post online for political news instead of CNN. I always dislike how your headline on your main page is different from the headline on the story after clicking it. I feel mislead more by CNN than by Hillary. sad.

We catered an event in CT for Chris Dodd's presidential run and we were stiffed also. Lieberman has killed us in the past as well. He's a major cheapskate. But in all fairness, a few years back the Republicans came through and killed us too. You can always tell who REALLY cares about the little people. And it usually isn't the politicans.

At least Bill would have left a phone number.

Again CNN sugar-coats the story to make Hilary look like an angel. The sight of that woman makes me sick.

Typical of Democrats. Love to spend other peoples money, but can't seem to part with their own.

judging by the comments, most readers don't actually click on the rest of the article link that reveals the owner of the restaurant saying her campaign had a $157 meal and left a $100 tip and any mistake was his own.

Very suspicious of Fox's … I mean CNN's structuring of this article to paint an innocuous situation as more than it was for those who don't read the whole thing.

For those who comment - be sure to read the whole article before you go off on your tyraid.

moderation must be a code word for freedom of speech from CNN..i didn't believe some posts that said their views were being moderated, but my posts are shown with that sound bite on my computer abt 30 min. later they are not visible on my wifes computer..i guess i've been moderated but not silenced…ty..

No surprize…She's a true politicial…she makes promises…promises to be the "working class" spokeswoman…doesn't even leave a tip for a young woman struggling to make ends meet…nice…im sure Hilary just couldnt afford the 20% right?

C'mon Hillary apologist's, her staff should know better and they are a reflection of their candidate!

Hillary has trouble relating to the working class because she was never
one of them.

Barak Obama on the other hand came up
from the bottom on the south side of Chicago and worked for them when times
got tough. He would make sure a tip was left either by himself or his staff.
Tut,Tut Hillary!

the pain of having to see daily pictures of 'pure evil' for the next 12 months on the ticker and the possibility of her winning…God help our country

"This is typical of an elitist attitude toward the working class. Hillary is absolutely clueless. I think women need to see this in her character. Is this the type of person you would want in the White House. I think not!"
Posted By Steve, Cincinnati, Ohio

No, you want someone who can tip you for your vote. This whole story is absolutely stupid..

Get a life CNN…honestly, report some real news for once! It's beyond ridiculous that this made the front page of your website.

We're supposed to believe that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5dqJHEnyE

Here's a tip for all candidates:

Before you try to emulate, sympathize, or beleive you understand people not in your political envelope (you know the place where powerful politicians are insulated form the rest of the real world)- walk a mile in their shoes, do a days work in their position, and base your opinion on personal information gathering, not what your high paid handlers tell you.

Oh, I find it amusing that politicians can count in the tens and hundreds of dollars how much each has to be spent on each vote they get in an election - yet can't cough up a $3 tip for lunch.

Totally disgraceful that this even made the "Political Ticker"… See, journalism is where you find out about a story then you report the facts. It is NOT printing a totally untrue rumor and giving the actual story way way way below the fold. Unreal. This is pathetic. Even amateur blogs know to do a little research first. Well, except the Right Wing bloggers, but still.

"- Rival campaigns quickly e-mailed the story to reporters, as did the Republican National Committee.-"

I am pleased that CNN posted this story as it provides me with the whole truth about what happened. When my RepubliChristianoFascist ™ex-mother-in-law emails me one side of the story I can provide her with the link that shows that the tip was paid.

Thank you CNN.

Hillary 'stiffed' Ms Esterday with no tip, just like the Clinton's 'stiffed' the American workers with NAFTA. Thanks, Hillary. We won't forget it.

Did some of you bother to read the whole article before spouting so much rubbish???????

THEY LEFT A $100 TIP ON A $157 CHECK!!!

Is that clear enough or do you need to see it in color and in larger font???

This story was first titled "Clinton stiffs waitress". The story was later retitled "Clinton camp says it left a tip"
Selecting "Read rest of story" we learn that the restaurant manager, Crawford, said "they paid the bill AND LEFT A TIP" $100
What is going on. CNN three times Knowingly lied in this story

We need a Hillary to turn the evil in the country into justice.

$100.00 tip on $157.00 tab? I would hope that Hillary didn't say, "leave a $100.00 tip", because if she did, she does not have my confidence to balance anyones budget.

CNN should be careful in writing its headline. I note that many supporters of obama, edwards and republicans here just read headlines and then condemn hillary, without reading the whole story. Reading and knowing all the facts are NOT their strong points.

BABY IT'S A COLD CRUEL WORLD OUT THERE.MOST PEOPLE IN THE TICKER ARE SO SPOILED IT'S FUNNY. PEOPLE YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. THE TALIBAN WILL NOT GO AWAY. NOW WE HERE OUR MALLS ARE AT RISK!! HIDE YOUR HEADS IN THE SAND IF YOU MUST.

Probably, it was an oversight…I mean, who would deliberately not leave at least 15%. I hope she goes back and makes things right.

Mark, Harrisburg, PA & Steve, Cincinnati, Ohio :

Absolutely untrue. Clinton worked her way across Alaska the summer after college, washing dishes and sliming salmon in a fish processing cannery. The latter fired her and shut down when she complained about unhealthy conditions.

People think horrible things about Hillary Clinton, but she knows a lot more about everyday people (whoever that is supposed to be) than people give her credit for. She's rich now. So what? She comes from a solid middle class background.

If you think she stiffed the waitress, wait until you see how she stiffs you if she's ever the president.

Someone should check out the background of this waitress, sounds like maybe she got her "tip" from one of Rove's friends. I don't believe for a minute that this waitress would come up with this crap on her own.

A little research (it took me 5 minutes), something the media seems afraid to do, will also show that the restaurant verified a tip was left "but may not have been properly distributed".
The fault lies with people at the restaurant that didn't share the tip out fairly with the waitresses doing the work.

The CNN is using headlines like the National Enquirer.

The CNN front page ticker headline says Clinton stiffing the waitress by not giving a tip. Then, as the full story shows, the restaurant manager agreed that Clinton did leave a $100 tip for all servers for a $157 lunch for her company.

Therefore, assuming it is still news worthy, a more correct headline should be that "the restaurant manager failed to share Clinton's tip with a restaurant waitress"

The Clinton Camp is made up of the biggest liars. They think the American people are fools huh!

When i go to a restaurant to eat, i tip the waitress who had been attending to me. I don't go to the manager and give them my tip. I am sure most Americans do the same.

If Hillary Clinton was so concerned about this middle class woman as she exploited her condition, won't she have given this tip to the waitress directly? Or won't have asked the tip to go to the woman her self? I wonder.

We all know you can always go back and twist arms and have people change their story. Moreso let us not forget that this is not the only situation in which she, Hillary has manifested her true character. There are many more similar situations.

CNN is now a crappy new network. Very bias. Don't you guys sit and wonder why this bias against the other candidates like Dodd, Biden, Obama or Edwards?

Oh! i know why you are bias! HILLARY CLINTON IS A CORPORATE DEMOCRAT.

Anyone else but Hillary Clinton. Stop this dynasty now!

I'm sure they did wire this story to everyone on their laundry list. Senator Clinton would never knowingly walk out the door and not leave a tip to a hard working waitress who provided her and her staff with a meal. Someone in her campaign apparently forgot, and now you are having a field day over nothing. If this is the best attack you have against her, then she will be the first female President in our country's history. Go Hillary! How many of you have walked away and forgot to leave a tip because you were in a hurry? Yeah, I thought so!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for dumbing down to the lowest common denominator with this lame "news" piece CNN. Do Americans really decide who to vote for based on fluff anecdotes rather than substance?? Oh wait, maybe we do..hmm…guess we get what we deserve in that case.

CNN's Headline is wantonly inaccurate! The manager of the restaurant is quoted in the article saying that the Clinton campaign aides left a tip. the headline SHOULD read that Manager of Restaurant Says Clinton Camp Left Tip. Nasty manipulation by CNN. But why am I surprised? CNN is trying to be more like Fox and they are succeeding.

Anyone with a lick of sense know's the candidates are not pulling out their wallets anywhere. These little chores are given to a staffer, probably the one who handles the petty cash. Dump on that person. BUT, that person did leave a tip from what I understand, perhaps the waitress is just looking for a moment in the spotlight.

Where is Bill Clinton? Isn't he going to attack the waitress as apart of the new Swiftboat Coalition??

It seems like some people are only reading the first half of the article and not the entire thing. Hillary & Co. paid the tips…what is the problem. Perhaps the restaurant owner kept the money for historical significance or to pay back what the waitress owned him…give Hillary a break. I am voting for her and I am in Alabama…the reddest of Red States.

The waitress only has to work 2 jobs? Wait till she gets hit with Hillary's tax bills!

Bad burger?
Maybe Hillary did NOT LIKE the taste of our Maid Rite?

A lifelong 66-year old Maid Rite fan who never died YET from that greasy burger.

A savings bond? What are you supposed to eat until the bond matures? I know, let the server eat cake.

This is why I support Obama. Clinton has no connection with real people.

FOX News has confirmed that Clinton left a $100 tip.

Ahhh….I'm sorry…I'm sure you Clinton haters were ready to jump all over this…maybe next time..lol

The Clinton Camp is made up of the biggest liars. They think the American people are fools huh!

When i go to a restaurant to eat, i tip the waitress who had been attending to me. I don't go to the manager and give them my tip. I am sure most Americans do the same.

If Hillary Clinton was so concerned about this middle class woman as she exploited her condition, won't she have given this tip to the waitress directly? Or won't have asked the tip to go to the woman her self? I wonder.

We all know you can always go back and twist arms and have people change their story. Moreso let us not forget that this is not the only situation in which she, Hillary has manifested her true character. There are many more similar situations.

CNN is now a crappy new network. Very bias. Don't you guys sit and wonder why this bias against the other candidates like Dodd, Biden, Obama or Edwards?

Oh! i know why you are bias! HILLARY CLINTON IS A CORPORATE DEMOCRAT.

Anyone else but Hillary Clinton. Stop this dynasty now!

I wonder if the SEIU will be supporting this clown.

It must be a slow news day. Hillary has not done anything wrong.

The restaurant manager has attested that the Clinton group left a $100 tip for all servers, and that it would be his personal fault that the waitress (Esterday) did not get her tip.

I am laughing so hard my eyebrows hurt! A $100 dollar tip for a $157 lunch? Those Iowa waitresses must have done a hell of a job! Sit up and take notice people. This is how Hillbillery will spend your tax money. Or not, depending on whether the waitress is more credible than Hillbillery's campaign spokesperson.

Hillary's people are obviously "styling" her with an aim towards:

-SERIOUS BUSINESSWOMAN (black silk tailored suit)

-FEMININE TOUCH (bright shirts, necklaces)

As far as tipping, it was just an oversight. Im glad the waitron eventually received her money, BUT $100 savings bond? You can do better than that Miss-$5000- to- every newborn - American

Wait until Clinton leaves the whole country stiffed for the bill.

Get off your butts and elect the best tipper on the planet, Barack Obama. He'll leave you a heck of a lot more than 15 percent.

Obama 08!

Typical politician, they promise and promise, when in reality they do not know how the working poor, or the middle class for that matter, live. Mrs. Clinton should be ashamed of herself, this is not the first time this has happened, she is a two face phony.

I am sure that for Hirrary Crinton the story was all in one ear and out the other, except for what she could use in her stump speach of course. Is it any surprise that Hirrary thinks only about herself?

Really! I feel sorry for this waitress and for all women who can't live on what they earn….including MYSELF!

However, we HAVE to look at the broader picture in America if we want to keep from becoming less than the superpower we profess to be. China is well on its way to surpassing the United States. We have some REALLY REALLY serious problems to deal with, America! If people refuse to vote for the Democratic party candidate over an issue like a tip, maybe we deserve to be losing our status.

Is CNN going to micro-report every move these people make? Any rational person would know this shouldn't be a news story because there's probably a very good explanation, as they say for the no tippage. Im one of those "anyone but Hillary" people and my views are 180 from hers, but really this is not news.

It seems to me like Mrs. Clinton can't remember the little things in life that count. So how can the American people trust her to carry out the larger things that are going on in the nation. The larger things being the war in Iraq, Afganistan and so on!
Taking photos with people is nice. But it dosent pay the bills. I'm guessing once again Mrs. Clinton wasn't having a good day!!!

Now that poor working mother probably won't even have her job. No one gets away with saying anything bad about Shrillary.
I don't believe she did actually leave a top at all!

Doesn't surprise me…I doubt most, if not all, of the candidates would leave much of a tip….the rich don't understand those below them…that's just how it works.

Maybe one her co-workers forgot to give her her share, or perhaps she owned someone some money and they decided to keep her share. In any case why blame Hillary for a mix up because of the resturant's error. And why is the media also blaming Hillary like she is walking around and personally paying for her meals. The media knows full well that a staffer pays the bills in all the campaigns.

Some investigative reporter should check on the story … sounds like a made-up Republican non-story … too pat … then the political comment that this could derail the Clinton campaign … whole thing just seems too pat…

…and how much did the Republican National Committee tip Ms. Esterday for her testimony?

I'm sorry; after the last debate it is my opinion that Hillary is one of the most disengenuious people in the Democratic field. And as much I think her husband was the best President of the 2nd half of the 20th Century, I took serious offence to his "swift boating" analogy. I worked for Senator Kerry in 2004, and in no way, shape, or form was this a "swift boat" style attack. I will not vote for any candidate that just can't answer a question.

Voice of an Independent: The Republicans are Hoping and Praying for Hillary to win the Dem. Nom.
She is the one person the Reps. feel certain of defeating.
Post Election: the Dems. will once again, be dazed and confused, what happened?? We Lost AGAIN!
This time, no hanging chads to whine about, no excuses, no conspiracy theories, no matter how well conceived and manufactured.

First of all, doesn't CNN have more important news to print then whether Hillary Clinton tips or not? Second, why would people think that any politician up on a big hill, dressed in a designer suit, riding around in an SUV, surrounded by an entourage and press really understand "at all what I was I was saying?"

This article is almost 50 minutes old … LOL!!! Is CNN the new Fox?

Fair and balanced? Yeah … let me moderate that

What a joke!! Even in 2000 the millionaire Clinton showed how cheap she was by sending the waitress a $100 SAVINGS BOND!!!

Lets see….that only cost her $50 to buy it….but she gets to state to media that it was a $100 bond. The only part she forgets to tell the media is that the waitress now has to only wait SEVENTEEN YEARS for her bond to mature and get her $100 tip…….DUH!!!!

According to USA Today, June 2007, the Clintons have between $10 Million and $50 Million in the bank alone….not counting other assets!!!

What a cheap _ _ _ _ _ (rhymes with witch)!
(thank you New York Times)

Ms. pure evil has better things to worry about then tipping a mere waitress,and it is POWER,ADULATION and keeping Bubba celibate

Only goes to prove the Clinton's are for show and out for themselves. They have no clue how the working class actually live

Which is more credible and worse:

a) John Edwards used his raised campaign funds to pay for his $400 haircut? OR

b) Hillary did not use her raised campaign funds to tip the waitress?

You know, I'm wondering if the people who normally write newsworthy stories for the political RSS feed are taking part in the WGA strike.

Because frankly, the stories posted today are as painful to read as most reality tv is to watch.

This crap won't affect my vote. Please spare me the comments bashing Ms. Clinton, since most of the people who bother to post here are also wasting my time. My vote, along with that of most people I know, will be cast for the person I feel will be able to undo the horrific damage that has been done to our national identity by President Bush. Right now that person is Hillary Clinton.

No worries, Bill will be out in shortly to scold the waitress for swiftboating Hillary.

Again - just another example of her selfish concern. Wants to USE the woman's story for political points but doesn't care or not if the poor gal gets a tip.

It sounds like another sleezy tactic of the Republican party to discredit a woman who is an obvious threat to their incompentent administration.

Hillary couldn't give a tip? Maybe she doesn't get enough funding from corporate America that also enslave the working class.

Hillary - All Lip, No Tip! They would have actually had to use their own money, and not someone else's, which is a hard concept for Duhmocrats to grasp. The talk shows were saying their campaign called her a liar. Can you believe that? Nuthin' like showing how they really feel about the working class people. Don't mess with the Clintonistas!

Thw swift-boating has started, so much is obvious. This idiotic story, and that of Obama who supposedly didn't put his hand over his heart for the pledge of allegiance, are typical Republican panderings to their base of idiots.

CNN should know better. . .

Never use the following words in a sentence. . . .Stiff. . . . Waitress. . . and Clinton

anonther non-story , of course they left a tip ! eveyone leaves a tip dont they?

I wish I had enough money to leave a $100.00 tip! C'Mon Hillary you're about as in touch with the working stiffs of America as your husband is with telling the truth under oath.

My goodness….if this is even speculated ….Big fat rat written all over this…it's really getting nasty in the last 7 weeks….

I'm quite certain that Clinton wasn't the one paying the bill either. She was probably unaware that no tip was left.

Before she heads out for a day campaigning/visiting restaurants -Hillary's people needs to stock her w/$20s for decent tips -can give personally.

Unbelievable.

.

This is typical of an elitist attitude toward the working class. Hillary is absolutely clueless. I think women need to see this in her character. Is this the type of person you would want in the White House. I think not!

Why must I click on a link to discover that, no, the Clinton campaign did NOT stiff the servers. When read at first blush - and in conjuction with the headline - you certainly imply guilt on the part of Hillary. Or are you just trying to keep her media-created "rough last weeks" rolling?

It's getting ugly out there. I am sure none of the candidates actually pay the tab, staffers do. On the other hand, how was the service?

My dad once left a penny, as he walked out the waitress holding the penny way up in the air asked “you want change mister?” My dad was embarrassed and that waitress still provides bad service today. My point? Depends of which side of the counter you’re on.

is there some reason that CNN won't allow comments on any of Hillary's stories?????

ps. apologies, i meant to cut off the italics after "day." in my last post

Hillary did the right thing. I can't believe we would give this poor lady any attention. She is obviously trying get attention, and it's working. Take care of your kids and get back to work!

I heard the interview on the radio this morning, and this story is alot more negative than the interview. She is still considering whether to vote for Hillary or Obama.

Edwards in 2008.

So Clinton's staffers left a 63% tip which the other waitstaff didn't share with Esterday and the headline is 'Clinton charged with stiffing waitress'.

Thank you CNN for bringing us the kind of important information that allow us, as citizens, to make sound decisions on national policy.

$100 tip for a $157 meal? Sounds to me like the Clintons are trying to BUY that vote…

You'd think that the waitress would have at least asked the manager if her party left a tip before going on national radio and whining about it. Also, what was there to not understand about a single mother's plight? Of course it's difficult. I'm not sure why she was yakking to Hillary about her plight in the first place unless she was asked about it. If I got to meet with a presidential candidate, I wouldn't be complaining about my personal problems. It's not like her hardships as a single mother were brought on by the state of the nation or anything that a president could change.

Another phony story. I doubt if Hillary carries cash and personally pays any bill. Maybe someone on her staff forgot to pay the bill or add a tip. Hillary did not personally"stiff" anyone. I remember a month or so ago Bill gave $100 bill for a couple of icecream cones.

I'm an Obama supporter, but I can honestly say, SHE PROBABLY JUST FORGOT!!!! Hillary was probably configuring in her mind how she can help this woman & women like her.

These candidates are ALWAYS GOING!!!

Unfortunately, forgetting to leave a tip has left writers, once again, reaching for stories to pull democratic candidates down.

This is no story. Of course when someone campaigns, the aides or staff memers take care of the payment and tip.
Why do you dig this no story? Everyone knows CNN has bias.

This is not hillary's fault , they left the tip so , its the people at the restaurant that should have divided the tip.

Why is this even news , it is so lame
VERIFY YOU'RE STORIES BEFORE YOU POST SOMETHING

AND THE TITLE IS VERY MISLEADING

somebody needs to get fired at cnn for this !

PETHATIC

Not suprised. People who have never worked at a Restaurant and have never had to depend upon a tip for their financial well-being, typically do not give good tips. I doubt Hillary has ever worked a blue collar wage an hour job in her life. I'm sure her husband would have left a tip.
I'd vote for Bill again, but never Hillary.

Looks like Hillary has been doing a lot of eating, but not a lot of tipping lately.

Another PS - Tips are better left in cash but sometimes having a receipt showing the tip is best …

Gee, is anyone really surprised at this?

I'm sure she will stiff the public if she gets elected the same way.

just another fake attempt to smear Hillary.

WHO CARES?!?!? Why is this important? Report news, not gossip. Is this still CNN?