LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) - In her most cheerful flight attendant voice, Hillary Clinton Wednesday night welcomed the press on the maiden voyage of a charter jet her campaign has dubbed 'Hill Force 1'.
"Hi my name is Hillary, and I am pleased to have most of you on board," she chirped over the PA system.
Prior to Wednesday the press and Clinton usually flew in separate airplanes.
Departing Las Vegas en route to Reno, Clinton warned the press not to use electronic devices that could "transmit a negative story."
And she urged the press to keep seat belts fastened because, "I have learned lately that things can get awfully bumpy."
Clinton, seeming to read off a provided script, added, "that in the event of an unexpected drop in the poll numbers" the plane would be diverted to New Hampshire.
In flight entertainment, the New York Democrat said, would consist of her stump speech.
And she told passengers that if they looked out the right of the plane they would see an "America saddled with tax cuts for the wealthiest and a war without end," and if they looked out the left they would, "see an America with a strong middle class at home and a strong reputation in the world."
She ended her welcome by saying, "We know you have a choice when you fly - so we are grateful that you have chosen the plane with the most experienced candidate."
– CNN Political Producer Mike Roselli
From CNN Politics
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I should never have read these "comments". It sucked some of my work time. I admit though, I was captivated, not by the content mostly but by the high emotionality & irrationality of the Obamaphiles. When the media likened Obama's "popularity" to "rock star" status, now I see what may have prompted it. The b&w film footages of shrill, screaming girls awaiting the arrival of Beatles came into my mind when I read some of the comments by Obama supporters. Yet, I get the impression that the "support" for Obama is based mostly on his "likeability" & "personality" and not on the substance of where he stands on issues of national importance. What is his plan to bring "change"? Such rhetoric & slogan is the same old stuff every 4 yrs. In 2000, it was "We can do better."
Hillary is a tough lady & she has proven this over the "35 yrs". I respect her for that reason especially in light of what she had to endure on her campaign. Compared to her, Obama does not seem so tough. Maybe that picture of him in speedos at the beach was a bad idea on his part.
armand January 17, 2008 9:51 am ET
"She's going to be a flight attendant after Obama beats her here Nevada. We Culinary workers will bring him the victory and he will double our pay when he becomes president and make everyone a legal immigrant and protect our rights!"
You culinary workers of NV are only 60K. You, armand, are the reason why American majority would not elect Obama. He's viewed as too much to the left & to win the red states, dems need a moderate/centrist. Most immigrants (legal/illegal from south of the border) are here on account of Reagan's amnesty & the Republican hypocrisy thereafter. Majority of Americans are against amnesty and illegal immigration. Is no one connecting the influx of illegal immigrants during the Bush admin to the current state of economy with the recession looming? Ok, outsourcing & subprime & gas prices are major factors too but seems to me that illegal immigration is up there. Much of subprime woes in CA is in direct correlation with home purchase by the illegal immigrants.
Most mexicans dislike blacks and vice versa. Just look at L.A. I highly doubt that many Californian hispanics eligible to vote will be voting for Obama. If Obama indeed becomes dem presidential candidate, we may have another 4 yrs of republican white house & dem congress where nothing will get done. I personally am not that thrilled by the dem candidates but America needs a dem in the white house. Of the two, Hillary is more qualified than Obama, period.
she would do a better job playing anything but presedent
BLACK PEOPLE WAKE UP. PLEASE READ ABOUT CLINTON AND HER GOLDWATER DAYS: Young Hillary Rodham answered that challenge the next year as the 17-year-old class president at Maine East High School in the Chicago suburbs. She described herself in her memoirs as "an active Young Republican" and "a Goldwater girl, right down to my cowgirl outfit." As a politically attuned honor student, she must have known that Goldwater was one of only six Republican senators who joined Southern Democratic segregationists opposing the historic voting rights act of 1964 inspired by King. Hillary headed the Young Republicans at Wellesley College as a freshman before defecting to the Democrats there. But when in 1969 at age 22 she was the first Wellesley student to deliver the commencement address, she did not place civil rights first. She talked about a demonstration in Founder's parking lot at the college that "protested against the rigid academic distribution requirement" and supported "a pass-fail system" and "a say" in "academic decision making." That was not quite Martin Luther King's agenda. THIS WOMAN IS NOT FOR US. THIS WOMAN IS FOR HERSELF. NOW: How can she support Dr. King and Goldwater (segregationist) in the same year. They stood for total opposite things. If you black people (and yes, I am a black female), don't start reading and getting educated about the Clintons, you are gonna find out the hard way, that in her blood, she and Bill are republicans. They know that without dumb black people like Magic Johnson and Bob Johnson, they don't stand a chance. We can tell them NO. We have the power, and in this election, BLACK PEOPLE, WE ARE THE MAJORITY. WE can stop them. I challenge each person supporting Clinton to read about her history. She said she would answer questions, she said to inquire about everyone running, so let's inquire. Ask Bill about Fulbright. Don't be afraid of their answers. Don't be afraid to watch them squirmish and come up with some good excuse for this.
Go Hillary!
This is ridiculous, an obvious attempt by her staff to give Hillaryr sense of humor with this lame flight attendant script. Jeers to CNN for writing this fluff piece.
Vote for someone who has not done a complete 360 on their personality lately.
Go Barack Obama!
Obama thinks Ronald Reagan was a good president. No thanks!
Hillary, I saw it on the news tonight, it was cute! Go Hillary!!
Ok, on her own airplane she can't let her hair down and show a lighter side to all of this non-sense? It seems that all of the Hillary bashers on here are a bit fearful of something huh? Maybe that she is in fact the best choice for president and all of the Hillary bashers with their lil weenies and no balls can't handle a woman. Not that it should matter but I am a male. and fully supports Hillary CLinton
I think she has some mental problems.
As a flight attendant, I was not happy to see this video. What we do everyday in the air is important and not a joke. I did support the Clintons, but have now decided not to follow through. This is really disappointing on many levels. Working for an airline is not a joke. As a woman, I would expect her to have a little sensitivity about her actions, instead she decided for another photo moment to support her campaign and make light of a job that I do everyday.
I think I need an air sickness bag.
This was basically another venue for Mrs. Clinton to slam home all her favorite talking points, disguised as a cutesy photo opp.
"The most experienced candidate"...without any specifics or results to show for it.
"War without end"...that she voted for and endorsed.
Please show me the emergency exits. I want off.
I am really startled by the diatribe towards Hillary.Why does she evoke so much hatred?I guess even the pundits can't honestly answer that question.
I do not like Obama...in fact ,I heard his wife speak at a smalltown meeting in New Hampshire and was greatly impressed with her spontaneously delivered
message of hope.
I do not look for a message of hope.While I am concerned about tomorrow for my grandchildren,I am much more concerned about the realities of actually getting,safely,to tomorrow.Everytime a citizen votes,it is with hope.The difference between the votes is the confidence one places in the candidates.
If the same hatred were put forth towards Obama,who wouldn't be called a 'racist' on the face of it.?..
Obama speaks in a constantly hesitant voice seeking the words of placating generalities...never of a specific plan beyond 'hope'.
I am in total agreement with the Edwards proposition that the press does ignore him at the expense of his message of populism.While he may seem to be a
hollywood made up drawl at times..he has the only message that resonates for me.
But I certainly will vote,and advocate for ANY one besides any repulican,the party that is completely unaware of nothing beyond its' own pockets of total greed.
Well...maybe Ron Paul...who I disagree with on several issues...but who is
H O N E S T.What a very rare quality.
I completely agree with the statement made by the sender named "Bill": "Ok, on her own airplane she can't let her hair down and show a lighter side to all of this non-sense? It seems that all of the Hillary bashers on here are a bit fearful of something huh? Maybe that she is in fact the best choice for president and all of the Hillary bashers with their lil weenies and no balls can't handle a woman. Not that it should matter but I am a male. and fully supports Hillary CLinton". WELL-SAID!
Regarding the comments from "flight attendant, northwest airlines": You must be delusional to imply, by any means, that Hillary was disrespectful towards flight attendants!
As other participants of this ongoing discussion have said, I hope the Hillary haters will stop their non-fundamented accusations, which are NOT based on intellectual and political issues, and start discussing what really matters to this country: the troubled economy, our decadent health insurance, the crisis in the educational system, and the war in Iraq, just to name a few.
Since she flew in an plane, can she now add "pilot" to that vast "experience-packed" 35-year resume of hers?