There! This will do it now. Informed people who have been there are taking the stand. Don't be fooled anymore by Hillary. Take your stand too and see where Obama is with issues. What a gentlemen?

wow,what else people need but people who are so knowledgable to tell you this woman is playing politics by going left,right and center. She has not indicated what exactly she will do with top burning issues this country look to be resolved as soon as the next president get elected.
Hillary said in Iowa via video phone that he will wait for the congress to pass the legislation on Immigration. So as other issues Hillary, we know that. But we want to know if you are truthful candidate which you have proven not because you don't want to tell us who you are. And that is the main reason why I am not voting for you.

What people have been saying about Clinton, "Whatever it takes to win". Not what we need, Hillary.

why is his article filed under uncategorized? it is clearly about HRC's inability to convince even her friends that she is the right person for the job.

maybe it is so the clinton news network can keep this article from surfacing under any search of her name

nice job guess

keep 'em honest

and by "em" i mean you

Thank you Mr Reich. The plain facts from a well-educated, knowledgeable gentleman who read both policies.

It's hard to argue with the truth and hard facts.

Let's see how long CNN allows this article to stay up.

Obama '08

I thought I was informed. But after reading Reich's blogs. I'm beginning to think differently about how non-progressive her policies are compared to Obama's. Hmmmmmmmmmm.

I'm not sure how Mrs. Clinton is going to counter-attack one of her husband's cabinet members.

Reich knows that as a cabinet member, his loyalty lies with the American people and not with the Clintons.

Bravo for his courage in standing up to the power-hungry bullies.

Wow, CNN trying to balance the news now? What happened before that you could not do this?

Apparently whoever was in charge of the CNN Political Ticker before this week got fired. Finally we're seeing news items that don't only favor Sen. Clinton.

More to the point of the article however, Robert Reich is right and Paul Krugman is wrong on social security. Furthermore, I can't understand what sense it makes for the person widely perceived to be running the most negative campaign in Iowa and has the highest disfavorables if any candidate Republican or Democrat would start making nasty and false comments about Sen. Obama.

Sen. Obama always kept the distinctions between himself and other candidates to the issues and policy. He never (even though he rightly could have) questioned Sen. Clinton's character or integrity.

Everyone knows that Clinton is lying about Obama. She's taking Karl Rove's advice.

Obama and Edwards, and Biden, and Dodd, and Kucinich, and Richardson have not attacked Clinton at all, just called her on her distortions. Her response is to get increasingly more bizarre in her claims. Obama is doing the right thing in just pointing out the truth.

I agree.I dont also support Mr Obama but Hilary'S questioning of Mr Obama's character is appaling. This is a hard sell to Ameicans.

Secondly during this campaign Mr Obama has complimented Hilary calling her smart, capable evening going to say Bill is terrific president.

But Hilary returns the favour by slurring and throwing mud at Mr Obama.Hilary is too egocentric!

I really cant really see why Hilary is so stressed by Obama's lead in polls.I fear she sees further crumbling in her campaign than a simple lead in polls by Obama.

How can Obama with just 2 years in the Senate qualify for president. Compare him to Joe Biden with 35 years experience. As far as I am concerned If Sen. Obama wins the Democratic nomination I might have to vote Republican for the 1st time in 50 years. He is just not ready.

Yet another insider that dares say the empress has no clothes! But, many of the HillPraisers will once again dismiss this as a guy that has an axe to grind.

I am so happy, finally some truly credible people coming out with the truth.CNN what will u do now.
PS: why does cnn never display my comments when i use my real name KWAME.i have to use bill from va, iam i not american enuff? oh i see, poor OBAMA: u r a hero

lifting the cap basically means increasing the payroll tax on educated hardworking people so that the lower uneducated class can get higher social security checks when they are older. If you make $98K or more you will never get back in monthly social security checks what you put into the system. It a raw deal- just another aspect of the pathetically weak social welfare system we have created in our country.

John Locke warned of the rabble.

Finally an insider just plain telling the truth. Although I'd vote for HRClinton in a heartbeat over any member of the party that has brought our country such disaster and fiscal irresponsibility the last 6 years, she is my least favorite democratic candidate and the most likely to lose to a another republican disaster.

Obama will still lose the nomination no matter what Reich says. Reich worked for Bill Clintion, not Hillary Clinton.

Obama has no experience in anything except having a large ego and trying to convince America he is the right person for the job by telling everyone that HOPE counts as experience. Hope does not do anything to increase our standing in the world.

After February 5, we will not have to hear the Obama supporters screaming bloody murder when it is good news about Hillary and gloating with glee when anytime Hillary's name is mentioned in a negative way.

I wonder how much Reich can be trusted on this matter… he seems to have had some problems with Clintons.

"He published his experiences working for the Clinton administration in Locked in the Cabinet. The memoir was criticized for factual inaccuracies and was revised in the paperback edition."

"He made his first video blog debut on Vimeo.com on March 7, 2007 where he revealed he dated Hillary Clinton while in college."

Regarding the Social security plan.. I never understood how Obama can be so specific in his plan, I trust more Hillary who intend to examine the issue. There are many things that need to be examined before you 'lift the cap on payroll taxes above $98,000″ as Obama says. He has no idea what he's talking about.

Ouch! That has to sting … a lot!

Some posters here have noted that CNN is increasingly printing articles that are not favorable to Hillary.
Perhaps they are reading the handwriting on the walls and realize that Hillary actually is divisive, narcissistic, dulicitous, fork-tongued and not the choice of the majority of Americans.

Now if only the hoard of Klinton Koolaid sippers on these blogs would wake up and smell the hypocrisy.

She is not electable!

i just came back from a 5 country tour and people, u have no idea what international reputation Obama is gaining.he is being closely watched as a hero is very remote places as well as advanced cities as well.i neither democrat nor republican(cos i trust neither) but can someone tell me what he has done elsewhere that he is being so revered.i know i might have missed out a lot on local politics.

Milton, as I've seen with other elections, Experience isn't always an important factor, The ability to change bad policies is much more important. Was JFK extremely experienced? I truly believe that Obama can make the changes necessary.

Let's remember that the only Clinton administration people who have come out for Obama over Hillary are the ones who left after the first term because the President's agenda wasn't liberal enough for them. While I respect there decision to stand by their convictions, the fact is, that the American people are simply not as liberal as the Democratic base or as conservative as the Republican base. The American people for the most part, are moderates that want to solve problems not idealogues who want to stand strictly by their principles at the cost of meaningful progress. I have no doubt that Obama is well intentioned, but he is also unelectable. Vote for Hillary!

When Bill Clinton ran for the presidency, people accussed him of running in the middle and being non commital. Well, he won two times, and we all enjoyed the best and longest economic growth and prosperity in our nation's history so far. Here we go again, Hillary is now being accussed by the same people that never believed that Bill Clinton could ever win given his centrist views on issues.
I will take Hillary's so called lack of convinction any day over Obama's lack of strength and experience which if we don't unite now and rally behind Hillary, Republicans would use these two ares and shred Obama in pieces. This is why they want him to win the nomination because it would be a sure win for them in the general election. Hilarry has a better chance of winning the general election than Obama. Obama will not, and will never win one southern state. He is a black man. Are you kidding? TAKE IT FROM A BLACK MAN THAT LIVES IN THE SOUTH. GO HILARRY.

Quit wasting your time pumping Obama- he can't win the electoral college. Do you think Ohio or Florida will vote for him? Think again. A vote for Obama just helps the Republicans keep the White House- its' not worth it.

How many members of Bill Clinton's administration have to come out publicly against her before the rest of America figures it out. She is everything we can't afford to have in the office of President. She'll keep the status quo, the poor will get poorer, the rich will get richer, and the middle class will continue to struggle in stagnation. At the very least, Obama gives us a chance to make it better.

Reich didn't say that Hillary lacks conviction - he said, "HRC’s campaign … is singularly lacking in conviction."

It's quite possible that Sen. Clinton is a person of principle who holds deep convictions - and those principles and convictions might even more closely match my own than either of my current preferred candidates, Edwards and Obama. But it's difficult to tell when her campaign rhetoric seems to perpetually avoid upsetting some mythical "political center" that is supposed to win her the general election next November.

Defining "the center" as halfway between Democratic positions and Republican rhetoric is no longer operative - and was always a mug's game, anyway, because the GOP just kept tacking farther and farther to the right every time "centrism" was re-defined.

Somebody needs to tell Clinton (and the Democratic Congress, while we're at it) that traditional core Democratic positions are more popular with Americans than they have been in 30 years. It's safe to lead from "the left" - because "the left" is actually where most Americans are these days.

Yet another negative attack on Hillary manufactured by the Obama camp and delivered by a proxy. This is good old fashioned mudslinging if ever there was.

I have seen a few posts saying Obama could not win states like Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, etc in a general election.

Whereas Obama polls better with Independents and Republicans than any other Democrat, why does he not have a good chance in those toss-up states?

Why would we care what an obama supporter say? We could find lots of Hillary supporters saying negative things about Obama too!

Look at the AP polls today. People who count (the dem voters) have spoken. Hillary beats Obama in issues, in leadership, in electability, etc.

Hillary 08!

Joe Biden is the only candidate with the ideas, plans, and government support to turn this country around. He would be a much stronger candidate against the Repubs than Hillary or Obama. I wish people would give him a chance. He knows what he's doing. He doesn't try to toe the line and he's respected by both Dems and Repubs in congress. He can actually stop the gridlock!

A vote for Clinton assures we all loose.
Kudos to you CNN for fair reporting. I like this change.

Reply to Milton Dropkin, (Boynton Beach) comment: "He is just not ready."

Remember Milton, our pessimist elders who came before us dropped the same line when the positive big changes were taking place here (USA). Lincoln, JFK, MLK, etc. were told that America was not ready for their visions.

Today, it is unfortunate that you have chosen to take the place of those elders and to be on the wrong side of history.

1000s years from now, this line is still going to be dropped whenever people are faced with something new. People who are on the wrong side of history today are saying: Obama is not ready, America is not ready for a mormom (Mitt Romey), etc.

I am glad that I am on the right side
of history.

Quit wasting your time pumping Obama- he can't win the electoral college. Do you think Ohio or Florida will vote for him? Think again. A vote for Obama just helps the Republicans keep the White House- its' not worth it.
Posted By BlueGoose : December 3, 2007 4:32 pm

Do we really need to try appeasing the ignorant racist vote in order to win next year? Can you give me a time-frame for when Ohio and Florida will definitely be ready to vote for a black man for President, or at least an approximate year when it might be worth risking?

This country will never be ready to elect a black man if we never nominate one - just like it will never be ready to elect a woman if we don't nominate one. Both Hillary and Barack are easily defeating the current crop of GOP candidates in reputable polls (Zogby doesn't qualify), so let's give Ohio and Florida the benefit of the doubt.

It's possible they'll prove you right and me wrong - but we can't know until the experiment is tried. And with the current low ratings of the GOP across the board, I like our chances even if we nominate Gravel….

Sounds as though another Obama supporter, Mr. Reich, has a grudge to settle against the Clintons. Or maybe it's just sour grapes. What does he mean when he speaks of Obama's history? Obama has no political history of note, and it seems that his character and conviction have been pretty much based on his great speech at the last Demo. convention. Hey, when he's scripted, he sounds great; when he's not, he's sadly lacking and talks out of both sides of his mouth. Just ask about his position on giving drivers' licenses to illegal aliens for a great example. Nearly swallowed his tongue as he stammered around and groped for an answer during the last debate. He should have been better prepared. Can't coherently explain his campaign's unethical use of political funds, either. Instead, he shifts the focus to Hillary and how "desperate she must be" to bring up the topic. Yeah; how about just answering questions? By the way, this coming weekend with Oprah will ultimately prove a disaster for Obama. He'll lose massive amounts of votes and gain precious few. Mr. Reich's biased endorsement of Obama is meaningless.

Robert Reich is just a mealy-mouthed, egghead, know-it-all who likes to shoot his chops on everything under the sun as if his word was absolute. He is just another Hillary hater. The American people are just not tuning in to the hate, lies and demagoguery. Reich wants the Republicans to win the game. Reich has joined the ranks of the Republicans who think they can defeat Hillary by sensationalizing words. What is Reich’s solution to Social Security? What is Obama’s? Neither have a plan. At least Hillary has the courage to make a plan. I really wish people would stop the hating. I can never respect someone who bases their criticism on their own loathing of an individual. If Reich doesn’t have anything positive to say then he should shut up.

People are getting smarter Clinton

He is right, Hillary is about a fake of a person as you will ever meet. She is so unauthenic and so phony. Say whatever about Bush but he does not change who he is depending on what crowd he is speaking too. Hillary is just plain Pathetic.

Why would we care what an obama supporter say? We could find lots of Hillary supporters saying negative things about Obama too!

Look at the AP polls today. People who count (the dem voters) have spoken. Hillary beats Obama in issues, in leadership, in electability, etc.

Hillary 08!

Posted By a.thomas, new york, ny : December 3, 2007 4:40 pm

Actually, Robert Reich is not a supporter of Obama - he has not endorsed Obama or anyone, yet. He actually happens to be Bill Clinton's former Secretary of Labor (not to mention is very intelligent - a Rhodes Scholar, and a former cabinet member who is very highly regarded/respected by most Democrats). If someone who worked really closely with Obama had a lot of negative things to say about him, it might be newsworthy too.

This is indeed a blistering indictment of Hillary Clinton from an old friend. I'm sure Reich feel that he is assessing the Clinton campaign accurately but I think he is completely wrong. Hillary is right to take a centerist stand on her positions. Campaigning for the Presidency is about taking a tactical, compelling stance on the issues but in a manner to not offend more voters than one would gain. WHY DO YOU THINK DEMOCRATS LOSE SO OFTEN FOR PRESIDENT. AVOID THE EXTREMES. AS BILL DID, YOU MUST APPROACH THE CENTER.

a.thomas, new york, ny posted 12/3 4:40:

"Look at the polls people!"

I did look at the polls… and frankly, I don't feel like I can trust a poll that took more than 2 weeks to collect data and waited for a full 8 days to announce the results. All that those two polls tell me is that during the month of November, more people preferred Hillary.

That's it. They don't say a thing about what people think now - otherwise they would collect data in a 2 to 3 day period like almost every other poll.

Before I said: " thought I was informed. But after reading Reich's blogs. I'm beginning to think differently about how non-progressive her policies are compared to Obama's. Hmmmmmmmmmm."

OK…I've had a chance to thank on it a bit. And then re-read Reich's blog. First–I know why he never held public office–and is (and should remain) a specialist and liberal educator. I'm back to where I was about Obama. Second, Obama can't just waltz into the WH and expect to install unilateral caps on SS deductions (this will take consensus from both parties). I believe he is overzealous in the practical expectations he is setting for his office, particularly with the war in Iraq, war on terror occupying a large amount of his time, and without full congressional control. On the world stage–some of his comments on Pakistan have seriously concerned me. Hillary I'm Back!!! Both Obama and Reich's assertions presume unlilateral consensus–and that is a stupid presumption.

What A. Thomas fails to note about the polls released today is that they were taken over a 3 week period starting November 7 (ALMOST A MONTH AGO ALREADY). It's pretty fair to say that a lot has changed over the last month.

As a Democrat, I have to ask my fellow Democrats that, if Hillary divides US DEMOCRATS this much, do you think that she is someone that will have a positive effect on our society as a whole. Do you Clinton supporters really believe that she will bring anything other than partisan bitterness and gridlock? Are you really looking forward to that? Me, I am looking forward to a change and I believe that only Obama can provide that.

Quit wasting your time pumping Obama- he can't win the electoral college. Do you think Ohio or Florida will vote for him? Think again. A vote for Obama just helps the Republicans keep the White House- its' not worth it.

Posted By BlueGoose : December 3, 2007 4:32 pm

r u kidding if obama can beat clinton (with all the so called powerful campaign machine) at her own game ,then whats there to be scared off?? its like saying you cant beat mike tyson but you are cappable of beating the guy that defeated him ,ironic. it goes to show that a little thinking is in order my dear clintoneans?

FYI, Milton Dropkin, Obama has been involved in politics for longer than Hillary. I can't understand you people that keep spouting off about "experience." Take Larry Craig for example…his "experience" has lead him to try to take advantage of the judicial system, lie to the American public, etc. If that's what "experience" means, I think I'd rather have someone that hasn't been involved long enough to become so corrupted.

Of course Bush had about 0 experience in national and world politics, but I think Obama has made it abundantly clear that he is no Bush and won't be lead around by a VP holding a shiney to distract him…

All you Hillary haters get ready for the Clintons again cause Madam President is ready to lead from day One!

Let's face it folks….NO ONE from the Clinton Cabinet has come forth to endorse this woman. Don't you find that peculiar? I find it telling!!!!

I agree with Reich on Hillary. She has not stood for anything so far on the campaign trail, and is the wife of an ex president who was impeached for indecent behavior. And that's not a good thing.

Well there you have the truth, told by a Clinton insider, Do we want change (Obama) or not?

I am a Democrat and proud of it. What I am currently seeing on the Democratic side is a contrast between people who just want to put a Democrat in the White House versus putting an old fashioned progressive ( who has convictions) in the Oval Office. While I respect Mr. Reich's synopsis of Senator Clinton's political battle for the Democratic nomination, he fails to understand that America is not going to elect a "True Progressive" to be head of our great nation. America is still very much a center/right electorate. Senator Clinton is playing the electoral strategy just right by "being a CENTRIST." She is not going to play on populist, liberal, left leaning groups which only account for an estimated 20-25 percent of the the U.S. electorate. She is trying to appeal to moderates and independents who don't feel an allegiance to either political party. People forget that whoever his elected President of the United States is the President of all the people; Not just the political right or political left. President George W Bush forgot it or ignored that fact and that is why he is not respected and has damaged the United States image around the world.

Let's remember that the only Clinton administration people who have come out for Obama over Hillary are the ones who left after the first term because the President's agenda wasn't liberal enough for them. While I respect there decision to stand by their convictions, the fact is, that the American people are simply not as liberal as the Democratic base or as conservative as the Republican base. The American people for the most part, are moderates that want to solve problems not idealogues who want to stand strictly by their principles at the cost of meaningful progress. I have no doubt that Obama is well intentioned, but he is also unelectable. Vote for Hillary!

Posted By Alex : December 3, 2007 4:29 pm

talk about flip floping this is samething that you can only learn before becaming a hillpraiser, i just cant tell if you are for the queen or not,it seems as if you really dont have much conviction for your candidate.i suggest you shop around the sale is not done yet.

Better now than later.

Hillary is a really fine choice for president.

Until you know her.

This coming election scares the hell out of me. There's little hope that America will change course and get right with any of the front running candidates in either party.

“I want a long term relationship. I don’t want to just have a one night stand with all of you.”

Clinton while campagning in Bettendorf, Iowa on Sunday, 02 December 2007.

I would beg to disagree with Mr.Reich: Mrs Clinton does have some unique convictions on long term relationships. I guess this is her new strategy to rally the men's vote.

http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2007/12/02/latest_news/doc4753576d4bcc6102365643.txt

I wonder how much Reich can be trusted on this matter… he seems to have had some problems with Clintons.

"He published his experiences working for the Clinton administration in Locked in the Cabinet. The memoir was criticized for factual inaccuracies and was revised in the paperback edition."

"He made his first video blog debut on Vimeo.com on March 7, 2007 where he revealed he dated Hillary Clinton while in college."

Regarding the Social security plan.. I never understood how Obama can be so specific in his plan, I trust more Hillary who intend to examine the issue. There are many things that need to be examined before you 'lift the cap on payroll taxes above $98,000″ as Obama says. He has no idea what he's talking about.

Posted By mark, IL : December 3, 2007 4:26 pm

Mark you could not have said it better. Also, all Obama supporters, please tell me why Obama is running a clean campaign?
1. He is the only democratic candidate to launch a website on another candidate from the same party. C'mon, how is that changed politics?
2. If Obama attacks Hillary, it's Ok, but if she attacks him, it's not ok. I think Obama supporters are flip-flopping just like their candidate.
3. Just coz Obama says he will change things around and he is a diff politician, all the people are running behind that without even thinking. Can someone educate me how he's diff from any other politician. Coz he is attacking Hillary, he takes money from Lobbyists, his Senate records are not open, he PAC fund is messed up. Even Mike Gravel and Chris Dodd called him out on the lobbyist issue.

Obama will need all the help he can get considering that he has a lot of ground to make up yet with a month to go. A quick look at the wave of five early-state polls released this morning shows that Clinton has kept the upper-hand, including in Iowa!

Reich is right. Clinton is desperately lashing out because Americans are beginning to see what some of us have seen from the start: Clinton stands for one thing, and that is getting elected. Nothing else matters to her. It's all about the power.

I, for one, am sick of Rovian nonsense in the White House. We don't need 8 more years of Karl Rove reincarnated as Mark Penn.

A lot of independents will not vote for Clinton. I am one of those. In no way am I a democrat. I will vote for Obama, but if Clinton gets the nod, four more years of republicans will be just fine with me.

What Reich lacks in stature he sure does not make up in loyalty.

Here's the truth. Reich resigned because he was on the verge of getting fired by Clinton.
He was known as a Judas in the Clinton administration. He constantly fed the media negative stories about Clinton while grinning in his face everyday.

He & Louis Freeh were both the holier than thou Judases of the Clinton administration. He is two feet tall & has a napoleonic comlex to boot. Anybody who takes Reich serious as some authority is really desparate.
The fact that he calls Hillary "friend" speaks more to his hypocrisy than anything else. He's a VERY little man in many ways.

I'm glad to see at least ONE HONEST PERSON came out of the Bill Clinton administration.

I see this lack of conviction reflected her followers, especially in the area of immigration. There is no clear cut stance she nor her supporters have. Some of them totally rip on Mike Huckabee for welcoming discussion of giving some lee way for illegal immigrants, and some of them are just interested in fighting against whatever President Bush puts forth (which is also a program to absorb illegals into our system.) Very few of them want a wall, since that's a very Republican thing to want. So what does Hillary and what do her followers want to do about illegal immigration?…

Glad to see that there is some slowdown in the torrent of Clinton Worship in the mainstream media. Absolutely, this candidate's middle name shoudl be "whatever it takes." She has no CONVICTIONS on issues, merely POSITIONS. Note her excuse for the comments on the booing she got in Iowa–that she wasn't there and had no feel for the room. All she had to do was answer the question, which does not require a feel, just a spine.

Those who say CNN is Clinton News Network should think again. CNN has not been fair towards Hillary Clinton.

When was the last time CNN post someone from Hillary camp saying bad things about Obama or other democrat candidates?

This CNN posting should be stopped, to be fair to all candidates. Endorsement anouncement is OK, but not this.

Reich:

Why are you so vicious for your former boss' wife? isn't
it because they complained about the tells-all book you wrote? Please do not assume readers do not know anything.

this tells people you are not a grateful man. Being not grateful make people think twice what you say.

This is a man who apparently wants Obama money and business. He writes several articles in favor of Obama and then like many others use "bashing Hillary" to draw attention to his book or publications. And then an Obama group makes comments like above. Now, who's being morally correct here? Not the Obama group. Come on people wake up!!! And, I guess Obama doesn't play politics and has conviction on everything. I don't think so. He loves poker. Poker face? You know? Good liar!

Posted By a.thomas, new york, ny : Why would we care what an obama supporter say? We could find lots of Hillary supporters saying negative things about Obama too!

Look at the AP polls today. People who count (the dem voters) have spoken. Hillary beats Obama in issues, in leadership, in electability, etc.

Hillary 08!

Screw Reich - don't you people understand we stand strong behind Clinton.

Hillary Clinton is a liar. She always has been. I know not why any sane person would listen to anything she says. Her husband did not have sex with that woman. And Hillary couldn't find the paperwork. Dosen't anyone remember their lies of long ago? The Clintons are both liars.

Alex :

Hear, hear. An intelligent (wo)man speaks.

BlueGoose :

No, I think Hillary's got to pass Iowa and New Hampshire. What if she loses in BOTH states and people in SC and FL decide to be lemmings?

I am not a praying kind of girl, but let's do!

We are not a nation of idealistic college students. We cannot afford a Democratic presidential candidate who panders to the vocal left wing minority.

And these people who yap about candidates of principle are probably the same ones who voted for Bush and now act like he's public enemy #1. He seemed like a man of great convictions and principles seven years ago, didn't he?

Plus, let's face it, Kennedy might have had charisma, but he wan't much of a president. Obama has even less experience and he's going to be about as effective. Except people don't adore him like they adored JFK so he won't go down as some great president in airbrushed history.

I have seen a few posts saying Obama could not win states like Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, etc in a general election.

Whereas Obama polls better with… Republicans than any other Democrat…

Posted By Dan, NJ : December 3, 2007 4:39 pm

Dan: Please wake up. The republicans say that they support Obama NOW because they want Obama to get nominated. Obama is more easily beatable than Hillary. These republicans will not support Obama after his nomination. In fact, these republicans will spread rumours or disclose some dirty linens that Obama may have (possibly for a young and inexperienced politician), in order to make him not electable.

Hillary has been subject to the republican dirty tricks for many many years. She survived and won in the end. Obama does not stand a chance.

Hillary 08!

Iowa voters will have a choice "between someone who talks the talk, and somebody who's walked the walk." that is a very bold statement for someone that is historically a coat tailer! and runs poll politics. The amazing thing is that she just refuses to see what a huge hypocrite she is.

A vote for Obama is a vote for the Republicans - sorry, but he has no chance of winning the Presidency. Why do you think Karl Rove is trying to help him. Wake up people!

Geez…she's even completely polarizing among her own party! I can't imagine how such a kind and endearing woman can rub so many people the wrong way…

With an "old friend" like Reich, I'd really reconsider who gets my Christmas cards every year. Just a little bit of levity.

Maybe the people in Bill Clinton's cabinet are tired of Hillary trying to take credit for everything they accomplished in the '90s. Does anyone really know what Hillary's experience as First Lady is? Can anybody name even one thing she accomplished back then? Other than running smear campaigns against Bill's mistresses and driving America's health care system full speed into a brick wall, I mean.

I agree. Reich also points calls out the new Clinton manufactured scandle of Obama wanting to be President since age five. She is getting desparate.

Milton:

What experience did Woodrow Wilson have? What experience did Harry Truman have? What experience did JFK have? (It also appears his father bought a few elections for him), what experience did Jimmy Carter have? Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton?

Now tell me what experience Hillary Clinton have? Being a First Lady does NOT make you an expert on world affairs, our economy, or Social Security.

If she is so in love with her Healthplan, why didn't she present it in a bill? The Democrats control Congress.

Reich's positive comments about Barack Obama will never make their way onto CNN. The network is so biased towards Hillary Clinton it's pathetic. Even their "independent" commentators are acknowledged Hillary supporters. It's not going to stop Barack from winning the nomination, though!

This seems like a man who knows these people and is unwilling to back her. That should count for something. Everything? No, but this is not some random celebrity here.

Some posters here have noted that CNN is increasingly printing articles that are not favorable to Hillary….

She is not electable!

Posted By Randy S. Lawton, OK : December 3, 2007 4:27 pm

CNN has been less than fair to Hillary Clinton.

Here, CNN prints the negative comments of an Obama suporter against Hillary. CNN has not printed any negative comments against Obama from a Hillary supporter. Or, the obama supporters are just an angry bunch?

HILLARY IS ELECTABLE, based on the dem voters of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, according to the AP poll released today. In fact, all democrat voters across america consider her the most electable of all democrat candidates.

I find it funny that a man who barely entered (obama) the senate wants to become president so quickly. not only does he lack experience, but he thinks that charisma and personality (the thigns that made him famous) make him qualified to be president.

There is so much unnecessary hate towards clinton that it only makes you wonder what her haters are thinking. are they angry because she is so influential and powerful? are they angry that she has gotten so many endorsements and is very moderate in her stances? i don't understand it, but when hillary does win next year, people will be very happy and surprised about it.

A series of slurs??? What the heck does he call this rant of his? What the heck does he call the mudslinging Obama has been doing to Clinton?

Or is it okay for all of her opponents to mudsling but not her?

How sad

Obama should be careful who he aligns himself with. So far I'm not impressed.

To a.thomas, new york, ny: That's sort of an ironic statement, isn't it? I'll rephrase your statement: Why would we care what a hillary supporter say? (Note that I included the grammatical errors in your statement.) In other words, why would we care what you have to say, as a supporter of Hillary?

This is democracy; we're supposed to listen to the other side. Stop being blind and following Hillary. Consider other options–that's what intelligent people do.

And this is what her "friends" think about her.

Once again people don't want to hear the truth about Hillary.I guess only when she admits she's a failure would you people then belive.I must have been absent the day that they taught what qualifications were needed to have the expierence to be President.What state is President School in?
If Hillary's campaign lacks conviction,then so does she or did you forget that she was in charge or maybe not.Maybe she lacks the expierence to run a campaign.Everyone who criticizes the Clinton's must be liars,because their always right as most of you think.That is except for those of us who have been paying attention for past 16 years.

If you are going to vote for Hillary just because you donn't want the Republicans to win then you are letting your country down. Some pleple voted for Bush twice, not because he was the best but just because they wanted a republican to be the president. Look at where you are now.
Vote for character not the party

why are Obama supporters filled with so much hate!! Anything that is pro Clinton is biased, but anything that is anti Clinton is okay and good….

Look I am working like hell to make sure Hillary is the nominee..but if Obama wins I will work like hell to make sure he is President.
Can Obama supporters pledge the same way to work for Clinton if she wins the nomination or is there too much hate?

Yeah, talk about mudsling. Here goes the double standard again. It's OK for anyone to say ANYTHING about Hillary BUT if she defends herself and goes on the offensive that's not allowed. Give me a break! She's giving back and better all that was thrown at her. Obama supporters and all the other Hillary haters need to stop being hypocritcal! And I used to like Obama but he wore thin on me pretty fast, especially when he and Edwards went negative first! They let the Genie out of the bottle and now they are all whining because she's tuffer than them, boo hoo! Oh, and last night all the Obama people went on and on about how their internals must be bad only to have two new polls released today that show her ahead.

I think Hillary has made several convictions to what she will change and lead America back on the right track. I don't get you Reich, make more out of what you are trying to get across.

It's silly to expect a candidate to have a hard and fast position at this point in the campaign. All of these proposals are just fantasy at this point. They have no bearing on what will happen when a person becomes president because then theywill face a whole new set of realities. Obama's proposals are just posturing. Hillary has been through the most intense situation possible and has been attacked from all sides, left, right and center, yet she still had the guts to carry on with dignity. That is what it takes to be president, not some pipe dream proposal. No pun intended.

This is an unfair statement by Reich. Clinton has taken a strong stand on health care and a national mandate (which is politically dangerous), she has taken a stand on Iran and the Revolutionary Guard (another politically dangerous stand, especially with the Democratic base), she has made a stand with Social Security (Reich might not agree with it, but it's a stand nevertheless: fix the fiscal problem first, then address any problems that may remain), she has taken a stand on women's rights, on workers rights, on lobbyests (another dangerous stand), etc., etc. Reich makes a statement about Obama's history of courage and character. If he could tell us this history (if Barack can) I'm happy to listen. Certainly, Barack did good work as a local activist, but so did Hillary. Let's not confuse political acumen with lack of conviction. It's not a fair assessment of Hillary Clinton or what she has done during her public career.

Barack Obama has ZERO chance of winning a General Election in 2008.

99% of blacks know it…do you?

Once again the law of attraction kicks in and Barak Obama attracts the best and the brightest. I can't wait to see the Obama cabinet. I think it will surpass that of JFK. It will be a creative brain trust.

I always liked Robert Reich, he is a brilliant and authentic man who thinks
country over politics.

Another first class and powerful endorsement!

Sounds like this guy has an ax to grind! Too bad. I hope few voters are influenced by this distotion, if HRC is not the Democratic nominee, the GOP is sure to win in 2008. That would be catastrophic for everyone.

Reich calls Clinton "my old friend"?

With friend like that, who needs an enemy?

Reich is a nobody, a loser, that obama appear to associate with a lot.

NObama 08.

Did Hillary Clinton stage the terrorist attack on her own office in order to look presidential? Does she know that moderate Republican women are
are beginning to take a serious look at
Barak Obama?

Now let's see….Mr. Reich, a member of Bill Clinton's original cabinet, and a special advisor, Dick Morris, have admitted to 1) dating Hillary, and 2) fantasizing about having an affair with her…Neither can find anything complimentary to say about her, but readily trash her candidacy for president. Me thinks the gender in that old saw about nothing being worse than a "woman" scorned, should be changed immediately in favor of these two.

How can Lincoln with just a few years as an Illinois congressman qualify for president? Compare him to Stephen Douglas with decades of experience. As far as I am concerned If Rep. Lincoln wins the Republican nomination I might have to vote for the Whig party candidate for the 1st time in 50 years. Lincoln is just not ready.
Posted By Milton Dropkin, Boynton Beach, fl 33472 : December 3, 1859 4:17 pm

Obama's not electable?? Wow. I don't think Hillary could get over 300 Republicans from Iowa and New Hampshire to SWITCH PARTIES so they could support her in the primaries. Obama can. Hillary can't say she never supported the war in Iraq. Obama can. Hillary can't say that her health care plan isn't socialized medicine. Obama can. Don't believe the hype, Hillary is every Republican's dream candidate. Even if she won, she'd be a 1 term lame duck.

Hey, I see Monte Brown is back…did you do your homework Monte? You know, the challenge I issued to you last week listing Hillary's experience and substantive senate bills that she has AUTHORED? I don't see it anywhere. I'm still waiting. Don't worry about the word count. I don't think your list will be more than 25 words. And for the record, Obama has said he intends to raise the cap from $97,500. That sounds like plan to me. What's Hillary's plan? Oh yeah, from a commission. Great plan Hillary. How many Wall Street paper lions will be on that commission advocating for private accounts? Get to work Monte.

Reich, you appear very funny.
What do you consistent on Obama? We all witnessed the last debate where he after all supported licesensing illegal aliens, a crime he accused Hillary.
You and Obama won't fly anywhere.

I am so glad to see this. I don't trust Hillary at all. My friend said she was going to vote for a woman because it was time. I say the wrong woman like HRC (or is HC or HR or HCR?) is even worse. Watch what happens in Iowa and PAY ATTENTION to Joe Biden. He makes Hillary and Barack look like they are in kindergarten.

Are there any people from the former Clinton White House in favor of Hillary? What should this tell you?

Honestly,John Edwards seems more Presidential than all the others on the potam,I personally don't think Mrs clinton ,or the US is ready for this lady.

This is the beginning of Hillary's downfall–questioning Obama's integrity, when she herself has proven to be an exceptionally gifted liar. She's a big phony, playing to the middle, trying to obscure her socialist nature.

michael sheridan of grand rapids, MI,
i agree with you on on hillary. it must be next to impossible to keep faith in people after what she had to endure as a political figure. any meaningful change will come only when we have a long-term grass roots movement, not through elections and campaigns.

To Michael Sheridan–Your post was one of the most intelligent, well said comments that I have read in a while. when will the U.S.ever be ready for someone different than what this country has previously had if we never nominate someone else. If you are always afraid you are wasting your vote because the country isnt "ready"…then it will never happen….GOOD POST!!!!

Reich is more than a pundit, more than a friend he is a professor of public policy in the nation's leading institution, CAL Berkeley. Reich is telling the truth, no more no less. And the truth doesn't paint the Clintons in a positive light AT ALL. We still need the truth as voters of these United States and especially so as we enter the political voting next month. May the best candidate succeed.

HRC clearly made a decision that the certainty of mediocrity is preferable to the possibility of greatness. It turns my stomach — she (and Romney) represent all that is wrong with our political system today. Even though the mere sight of George W. Bush makes me gag, I'd probably vote for him again than Hillary. At least he has the excuse of being an idiot — HRC knows exactly what she is doing, she is deliberately two-faced. It is intolerably cynical of her and a tragic sellout of who she could have been.

Here is a man in a position to know what he's talking about. Anyone still undecided should pay close attention.

Hillary is a divider, not a healer.

I really like all the Democrats, so I hope one of them will win.
But you are right about Hillary. Since 1993 when she presented Healthcare, all she could come up with is to COPY MITT ROMNEY' s idea and she keeps criticizing OBAMA's

in a couple of weeks it will be Hillary who?

First of all, I can't trust this "dated Hillary Clinton while in college" guy, whatever he say.

Second, he help Obama maybe because he received something from him, what fund ?

Hillary said many times, she is the one running for president, not Bill Clinton. He may worked for him, but it was then, not now. During those years, politians follow wind, who know what caused him change his heart, Big deal.

I vote for Hillary. No changing mind.

This little midget probably got one of his fat little toes stepped on during the Clinton administation and now he's taking revenge. He's so shallow!

Mr. Reich told it like it is.

"If someone who worked really closely with Obama had a lot of negative things to say about him, it might be newsworthy too.
Posted By Keith, Chicago : December 3, 2007 4:51 pm"

The problem is that nobody worked really closely to Obama because Obama hasn't done much work! Easy to claim you did no mistakes when you did nothing.

Robert Reich is about as much of an "old friend" as Dick Morris, former Clinton campaign manager, who appears almost weekly on some Fox News show to slash and burn the Clintons.

man - these people will stop at nothing to shove Obama down our throats. Not this Democrat - I will not support Obama, he is a novice and more than that he is the media darling getting a free pass - that is god forbid he gets the nomination and then gets killed in the general. This guy is an empty suit blowing hope up your skirt.

Hillary has shown from the start that she will do anything to win office. Does that scare just me? When I listen to Obama and the one thing that i admire is his authenticity. Go Obama!
PS. I'm a black woman and I think if America can embrace Tiger Woods, Williams Sisters, Oprah, Will Smith… America's ready for Obama.

You know what i want to tell every person who says to me that Obama lacks the experience?
Id like to tell them
Lincoln- 2 years HOR, 8 yrs State Senate
Wilson- Gov. NJ 2 years
FDR- Gov. NY 4 years,Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Reagan- No National Experience
Bill Clinton- No National Experience

People who think she is more electable than him are insane!! Her unfavorables are ridiculously high. Even if she does get elected, do you want the same divisive government that has led to no oversight and general deterioration of our standing in the world BC that is what will happen with a Clinton presidency.

Great courage Mr Reich.

Robert Reich hungers for attention. The highlight of his life was being Sec of Labor. According to the Wikipedia article about him, Reich had "moderate success," but after Clinton won a second term, he left the department to "spend more time with his sons…" It sounds like he was nudged out. Spending more time with family is the usual excuse offered when someone is pushed out.

Reich's high tone moralizing and holier-than-though attitude reminds me of Joe Lieberman. This is his way to strike back at the Clintons.

Reich craves attention but he has not been in the center of attention for years. He will not return to fame in Hillary Clinton's administration. Rather, he now sees an opportunity to gain Barack Obama's appreciative attention, and, perhaps a prestigious position in an Obama administration. All he needs to do is slam his "old friend."

For Reich to accuse Clinton of flinging "a series of slurs" at Obama shows him as a hypocrite. While gushing about Obama as a man of "courage and character," he simultaneously charges that Clinton is "singularly lacking in conviction about anything." Reich also claims that Clinton is "irresponsible" on Social Security. Aren't these claims "slurs" themselves?

Reich is angry at the C

Hillary is the absolute worst kind of politician. She touts "35 years of experience" when she has only served as Senator since 2001 and was merely a First Lady before that.

Not to mention she will say exactly what you want to hear, and if she can't weasel her way into everyone's graces then she will do whatever possible to divert attention on how bad the Republicans are.

Hillary supporters need to realize what kind of a person she is. It's not about a woman running for president, it's about someone with integrity.

Why is this a story? A former member of the Clinton administration, now an avid Barack Obama supporter, said some stuff about Hillary Clinton on his blog, and all the details of it are in a story on CNN. It is not news that an Obama supporter would say such things about Senator Clinton. Why is this newsworthy material?

Reflecting on the last seven years, I think it is nearly impossible that another Republican could win the White House - Unless… we nominate HRC. Nothing will rally the troops of the Republicans like Hillary and Bill.

For all those concerned that a black man can not be elected, what a better way to test our progress as a country when people are faced with a chance to elect the first black president. Do we really think people will cite color as their barrier? I certainly hope not. It truly is time we turned the page!

I hope I'm representative of most of my generation when I say I see color and sex as a non-issue other than life experience and perspective of the candidates.

I totally agree with "Clinton lacks conviction about anything".

Senator Clinton just doesn't have it.
No matter how you look and how she presents herself, she just doesn't cut it. She is neither qualified nor electable.

Prof. Reich must know Democrats will lose if Hillary were to be nominated.

Why won't Bill release the WH documents to save her race? My guess is that he must know the documents will only fail her.

Milton Dropkin, Boynton Beach, fl.

Hey, milton; We don't have 35 years to wait for him to be groomed by Washington, we need him now!!
Hence the term: FRESH START.
OBAMA/08!!!!

True words from a man who knows her well. What else do you need to know?

She can't be trusted and doesn't have the character to lead the United States.

It seems Robert Reich proved exactly how i felt about Hillary this whole time. Oh and i do believe and trust this guy because he has worked for and knows the Clintons on both a personal and professional level far more than any of you bloggers out there. Anyone blogging wether he is doing rightly or wrongly by this need not reply. Ther is nothing you will ever blog that will convince me you know the clintons better than this guy.
And i surely didnt need his opinion for me to realize Obama is a man that wants to lead this nation in open, realistic-thinking manner that we finally deserve to have for this country.
Obama '08

Face it, all you losers, neither Obama or Clinton has any experience or the stuff that makes a good leader! I can't figure why so much is made of experience, and these two are getting all the headlines. Sen. Biden has so much more experience at all levels and is the best qualified democratic candidate. But, if all these polls are any indicator, which I doubt very much, the democrat voters really don't give a rats ass about experience, they're just playing follow the leader and don't know what the hell they want. That's why there's so much more mud-slinging on the democratic side against one another than some good teamwork. What if Obama and Clinton were to drop out of the race? Sen. Biden still is the best qualified! Now that sounds like a good idea if the demos really want the White House back.

As an Obama supporter who voted for and worked to elect Bill Clinton-TWICE-I really think that the situation we're in due to the absurdity of the current administration is one of ACT NOW.
To say Obama has "two years in the Senate" and that's all is just wrong.
The man has worked for people of this country for years and years now. Because this work wasn't all done in D.C. is NOT a NEGATIVE!– It's just the opposite.
We can't afford another divisive, fear-driven administration! We must act NOW and a great start would be by electing Barack Obama.
The republicans are licking their chops just waiting to tear into HRC- she's THEIR dream candidate! Unfortunately the Clinton-haters (of which I'm NOT one!)are already using their hate tactics to beat her.
Folks, it's time for a CHANGE!- NOW!!
Obama 08!

The only conviction Hillary has is her obsession with acquiring power at any cost. She is a fake, an elitist, a phony, an ex-Republican, poll-watching, opportunistic, pandering, career politician.

If Democrats want to ensure a Republican victory in '08, all then need to do is nominate the most polarizing figure in American Politics.

She won't get my vote in the primary.

i will vote for anyone who will pursue universal health care/education

Where is HRC's experience? She couldn't even manage her own personal life, much less the US. And as a loyal Democrat? She stepped in front of the great Nita Lowey to grab the NY Senate seat! Folks, she is Geo. W. Bush in Democrat clothing, & another disaster for the USA. Let's get real!

Maybe Mr Reich should pull his head out of his rear and understand that courage does not lend itself directly to leadeship and experience to lead this nation. There are tens of thousands of couragaus men and women in this nation in our armed forces does that mean they are more qualified than Hillary or Barrack? Barrack is inexperienced, lacks any true qualities of a leader and talks a lot but never says anything of substanance. I have not heard one plan of action for anything, and he absoultly clueless on national security and military issues. Has he ever even been to a military base in his life?

Mark, IL, you are right. Obama didn't creat anything, all of his political view is adopted from others. He adopted Health Care Plan from Hillary Clinton basically, he used mandates from Hillary's not long ago, he lied so many times. I doubt his patriotism because he didn't respect our flag and The Pledge of flag. No matter what, Americans will not vote Obama because he is naive, inexperenced, play the RACE also he is very a sausy fellow how could possibly he unites the Country, he already devided himself from experienced politicians. It will be the tragedy if people elect him.

Why is it that many of Bill Clinton's former employees are still fans of Bill, and yet despise Hillary?

That has to say something. There are quite a few Bill Clinton employees who have come out against Hillary. Dick Morris to just name one more.

I love how people are so qick to credit Bill Clinton with the "economic propsperity" we experienced while he was in office. And yet, people aren't willing to give Bush credit for the surge working, or the housing boom etc. . . . I am np Bush fan, nor Bill CLinton fan, BUT COME ON! I am sure it was Bill who was creating the technology that inspired the dot coms. Talk to any economist, Bill does not deserve the credit for the economic boom. Anyone heard of a man named Greenspan!

Tom from NM-

Thank you so much for clearing that up. I was in danger of believing Reich. I am glad you stepped up, cleared that stuff up, and let me know he is wrong.

athomas-

You hype Bill Clintons intelligence, and when you come across someone who disagrees with your candidate, you criticize their ( over?)intelligence. Bill and Reich had the same formal, and arguably the same informal education.

SPIN SPIN SPIN

Oh snap!

Everyone know that the only conviction Hillary Clinton has is amassing power and prestige for herself. Hillary Clinton will assume whatever position she thinks will win her the presidency regardless of whether its something she believes in or not like giving Bush the power to take military action in Iran

REAL DEMOCRATS DON'T VOTE HILLARY!!!!

That's what pollsters are for..

go hillary you can beat these others and go get us back on track again

Hillary is sagging because of things like this. People were bound to find out the truth about her sooner or later. And she really stinks when she attacks. That's what people expect from her and it turns them off on her. We just do not need to continue the Bush/Clinton rule/regime/dynasty.

"She is a fake, an elitist, a phony, an ex-Republican, poll-watching, opportunistic, pandering, career politician."

It doesn't matter if Hillary was a Republican as long as she is the most qualified candidate. She is far from it.

Hillary has the most name recognition for what Bill had done positively and negatively, but we are electing our next president, not celebrity.

WOW! Bill Clinton former secretary of labor really criticizing Hillary. Blind Hillary supporters take note! Hillary is the Mitt Romney of the Democratic Party without the resume.

When Bill Clinton lies, he tells us whoppers. He talks to us like a five year old boy talks to prying parents. As if he expects people to believe him with doubt, even when he tells a finger wagging lie.

Hillary is much the same. She who would be president lies without the slightest notice. During her marriage to Bill, Hillary has become so immersed in lying in every form – infidelity, political and personal lies – that it has become second nature to her as well. Two lawyers who have sold their souls to political expediency in a faithless marriage represent the quintessence of dishonesty.

The Clinton's time has pasted because Americans are tired of liars. Her nomination will only guarnatee another Republican president..

Great Article! Finally some truth that the Hillary fanatics don't want to hear. If HRC wins the Democratic nomination on the lies and smoke she's been sending out, the Republicans are set for at least 4 more years. She's the past. Let's move foward with fresh ideas and a new face and hope for our nation!