April 16, 2008
Posted: 01:00 PM ET

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Sen. Clinton spoke in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.
Sen. Clinton spoke in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A day after John McCain's high-profile economic speech in Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the presumptive GOP nominee “has very little understanding” of the national debt to China.

“Yesterday, he made it clear that when it comes to the economy he looks at the hole President Bush has dug us into and says, ‘Why not more? Let’s go deeper,’” Clinton said in remarks to the Building and Trades National Legislative Conference in Washington.

Accusing China of steel dumping, exporting tainted toys and currency manipulation, Clinton blasted Republicans for accommodating growing Chinese influence.

She said she remembered her brothers pretending to dig a hole to China in their family backyard.

“Little did I believe, all these years later, that we would have the Republican Party and president and a Republican nominee who are literally digging us a hole to China,” she said.

Clinton said McCain “has very little understanding of how we are going to get our selves out of that hole” and issued a familiar attack against his economic credentials.

“I know that many people will be very impressed and admiring of Sen. McCain’s record of service,” she said, “but he’s admitted he doesn’t understand the economy. He has proved that in this campaign.”

Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, accused Clinton of using political rhetoric to disguise “plans for tax hikes and big government expansion.”

“It’s because of distorted attacks like these that today’s polls show more voters than ever don’t trust Senator Clinton,” Conant said.

The New York Senator, who is spending the rest of the day preparing for tonight’s Democratic debate in Philadelphia, avoided criticizing her primary rival Barack Obama in the speech.

Clinton called Obama an “incredibly important candidate with an enormous amount of talent and ability who has demonstrated a tremendous capacity for inspiring people across our country.”

Filed under: Economy • Hillary Clinton • John McCain


Jake   April 16th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

"literally digging a hole"???

Is that true? Are Bush and Obama out there with shovels?

Figuratively would have been more apt.

jake   April 16th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

. . .Brothers digging a hole to China. . . .I wouldn't have told nobody
that.

Kim   April 16th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

Am I the only one who has noticed how the Go Girl Hillary supporters keep calling Obama , Boy and other racial slurs. Wow! The racist Clintons and thier sickening supporter are really set to implode the Democrat Party.

Retired Navy Veteran   April 16th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

Have Hillary Clinton Pay off her Campaign debts yet?

G   April 16th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Good Job, Hillary! Don't mind the BITTER OMAMA supporters. I can't wait too see the look on their face when you win the nomination. Keep up the good work!!

"HILLIARY 08″
OR
"MCCAIN 08″

Joe   April 16th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

Hmm and this coming from Hillary. A member of the board of directors of WalMart. The worlds biggest purveyor of cheap Chinese products.

Ardnuas   April 16th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

YOU are trying to DIVIDE and DESTROY the Democratic Party!!!
Obama/Edwards08 Si Se Puede

Don, Fl   April 16th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

What world do you people live in? Obama say something bad behind closed doors & you all blame Clinton, Obama lies & you all blame Clinton, are you all brain dead? God help us if people like you are running this country. Open your eyes, brain & take a good look at your so called God Obama.

ds   April 16th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

Clinton is a leading dem in a dem-controlled congress. Logically, shouldn't she have more responsibility for the current economic situation than does McCain?

Alex, MA   April 16th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Good words. But all of this is kinda bipolar disorder.
Let's not forget who gave China membership in WTO and the preferable trade status. He has the same last name starts with C.

phillykat   April 16th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Hillary- the root word for hillarious!
Oh well, it IS the silly season!

Barack-udaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Newman   April 16th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

“It’s because of distorted attacks like these that today’s polls show more voters than ever don’t trust Senator Clinton,” Conant said.

I think this quote says it all…Case closed.

sorry we lose   April 16th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

Lets face it:

The racial issue is not as big a factor in how we vote as everyone plays up.

The gender bias is a much bigger issue, that prevents us from voting for the best candidate- but that gets no media play.

JF   April 16th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

Hillary is absolutely correct on our indebtness to China. It gets worse everyday.

The way that the dictatorship in China will be able to control the US in terms of us opposition of Chinese policy will be through currency manipulation and debt obligation.

Currently the US has zero leverage at the negotiation table with China. What does that mean. Well it means that if China decides to unilaterally invade a sovereign county, without provocation. The US will need to turn a blind eye. South Korea and Japan should be highly uncomfortable in this current environment. The unease in the current situation can be seen in Japan's attempts to outpurchase/keep pace China in the US debt purchase market.

I am a Obama supporter but I got to tell you Hillary is spot on this issure and kudos to her for trying to get this into the topic of discussion. The foreign policy disaster

Barbara Roberts   April 16th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

McCain may be digging us a hole but that big mouth Obama and the people stupid enough to believe him are digging a deeper one. If he is choosen as the democrat nomee I will vote independent. I will not vote for Obama if I have to write someone in and will encourage all I know to do the same. He is to mouthie and self serving to run the country. And the small town remark really made me mad. Then everyone blames Hillary for coming back on him for it. Well guess what he is a Idoit a low life and stupid and all he wants is attention. Well when he comes on the tv goes off.

Great   April 16th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

Too late. McBush was criticized by Obama already. As always, you are second fiddle, Clinton!

Tom,des moines   April 16th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Bill+Hill=Skill.
Obama+Osama=Muslim.

scott   April 16th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Digging us a hole to China, huh?…..well, considering how much money we're borrowing from them, I suppose it's the least we could do.

Russell, NC   April 16th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Will someone please tell Hillary that it is over. She can't tell when she is stuck.

Obama08 but...   April 16th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Difference between Obama and Clinton…

If you're against Obama it's because of an issue you disagree with.

If your'e against Hillary it's because she's a crook, a LIAR, participated in taking us to war, and MOSTLY OF ALL is still with Bill after all the sexual escapades with other women. What kind of woman would defend and COVER UP this behavior???

Women for Hillary: she does not represent us. She represents herself and uses us to get what SHE wants. Being a first lady does not qualify you to be president. If it does then Michelle Obama will be our president in eight years. Think about it.

Women for McCain: Anyone but Hillary.

Women for Obama: he's going to get us all health coverage and he will do everything in a dignified manor and bring this country back to a respectable status in the rest of the world. How exciting is that?? I'm looking forward to it!!

Harvey in Va   April 16th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

Obama not just digging us a hole in China he is digging us a hole in our own backyard and the teenagers are letting him

Hillary 08

sozzi   April 16th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Did she just say Mccain will dig a hole all the way to China, reminder Bill Clinton and her pockets are already in China.

Mara   April 16th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

I agree with Hillary on this one - but boy, has she got some nerve. When did all start to explode? When Blll Clinton sent Ron Brown and Bernard Schwartz to China in what 1993 (?) to expand trade with China.

andrew s. rostolder hillsdale nj   April 16th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

what we need is an elete mind to get us out of this one. hill, since you have branded the opposition as being elete, who would you recommend??????????? pay back is rough……….i think we may need some one in there who is seasoned under (sniper fire) hey hill, i guess it must be you.

Tom,des moines   April 16th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

Hillary,U r the most qualify person to be the next president. People Hussein Obama is not ready to the president of any country yet for a very,very long time. Go Hillary 08!

andrew s. rostolder hillsdale nj   April 16th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

kinda like the hole bubba is digging for you……………..

Eddie   April 16th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

The hole is not deeper than the one she is digging in the democratic party,dummy.

mary-NH   April 16th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

About time you realized you have an opponent you really can take on Clinton. Better late than never I suppose.

Pooh496   April 16th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

OBAMA TIES TO TERRORISM
1. JERUSALEM – The board of a nonprofit organization on which Sen. Barack Obama served as a paid director alongside a confessed domestic terrorist granted funding to a controversial Arab group that mourns the establishment of Israel as a “catastrophe” and supports intense immigration reform, including providing drivers licenses and education to illegal aliens.
The co-founder of the Arab group in question, Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi, also has held a fundraiser for Obama. Khalidi is a harsh critic of Israel, has made statements supportive of Palestinian terror and reportedly has worked on behalf of the Palestine Liberation Organization while it was involved in anti-Western terrorism and was labeled by the State Department as a terror group.
In 2001, the Woods Fund, a Chicago-based nonprofit that describes itself as a group helping the disadvantaged, provided a $40,000 grant to the Arab American Action Network, or AAAN, for which Khalidi’s wife, Mona, serves as president. The Fund provided a second grant to the AAAN for $35,000 in 2002.
Obama was a director of the Woods Fund board from 1999 to Dec. 11, 2002, according to the Fund’s website. According to tax filings, Obama received compensation of $6,000 per year for his service in 1999 and 2000.

Delaware   April 16th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Stop all the division about race and let us elected a good democratic president in the white house. Obama has no explanation to make to no body or no race group because he did not mention any race that was bitter with guns and religion. The comment was about Americans that live in rural PA and I far that I am concern there are all different races of people living in those region.
People come on! This is almost the end of the 21st century and you have not over this nonsense yet. America if you did not know is a country that is compose of many races of people and I do not think there is a single one of us that is more American than others.

Daniel from Kansas   April 16th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Who will become president of Who-ville?

Mike   April 16th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

At this juncture in the race attacking Clinton is useless. We need to emplore her to unify the party. Lost amid all this mud is the fact that some are fanatical enough to actuall y vote for Yosemitie Sam in Nov. Obama,Clinton (both of them), Dean and all powerful Democrats must focus on securing the WH in Nov.

Cheney and Bush have McCain on auto-pilot at this point and even though he is basically telling American that he is going to crap on us, inexplicably he is very much in position to take the WH in Nov.

If America would stop faking being offended by the Wright and Bittergate controversy and admit that Obama may be the only hope to pull this country out of the flaming nose dive that republican mongering has us in we can reclaim our place in the world.

McCain is not the answer people, the republicans don't represent the views of 95% of the American population and yet Bush, Cheney ,McCain and those of his ilk take our values and pervert them to gain power and wealth. And this country abets them.

Please think with your heads, employ logic. Clinton/Obama, Obama/Clinton, whoever it is finally please be logical about the core values of the candidate and vote for the good of the country.

Democrat 08

DD!!   April 16th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

I'm being sexist or anything, but for Hill to hung out with only boys in a bar and do that Crown Royal thing…to me made her look more male than female. If she wanted to look like a girl you can drink a beer with, she should have looked real if she hung out with the girls. I hate to use the word Hoe because I respect her, but that the whole beer Crown Royal thinger adds up to that.

Tom,des moines   April 16th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

For those who think Hillary going to lose in PA. I think you guy will so disappointed. I will predict that Hillary will win PA by at least 25 points. Go Hillary 08!

Jbecks   April 16th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

And Hillary is digging us a hole to McCain!

fred   April 16th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Count FL and MI!!

Obama is a loser!!

Chyrel Wallace-Jackson, Chicago Illinois   April 16th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Has anyone noticed that this picture of HRC bears an uncanny likeness to the earlier Mark Penn photograph taken and featured on the blogs before he was ousted as her senior political advisor, over the Colombian Trade Deal debaucle? I mean everything is the same, sullen expression, finger pointed in the air everything. What A Shame, one day she's beating up on her co democratic primary candidate Obama and now she's going after McCain. This would be a little more believable if she just wasn't so untrustworthy.

Delaware   April 16th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Hillary Clinton is exaggerating her experience and her trip to Bosnia by putting more than there was to the story. At 60 there is no way you can lose your memory unless your brain is dead. These are all lies; there was no snipers fire.
Anyway what is the trade deal with Columbia is all about. You cannot go and have trade deal with country that does fallow US policies. What is the next trade deal for Clinton? May be Iran, Cuba, Libya, Syria, Sudan, or communist Korea.

Gwen NC   April 16th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Some of these comments are so stupid and lack decency or intelligence, just a means for people to be obnoxious. If Obama wins nom, he can hang it up, McCain will win. Not fooled by Obama's ignorance and high mindedness.
Go Hillary!! All the way to the convention. Real Americans know your dedicated to doing what's right for this country. The only one who wanted to count each and every vote.

This is not about party dedication this is about dedication to this country.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   April 16th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

John McCain's medical report is expected in May and I hope all is well but I don't expect the report to say he's younger than 71 because that won't change. John McCain is too old.

Tom,des moines   April 16th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

People,If Hussein Obama couldn't even help people in IL? How the hell Obama is going to help people across the country? Hussein Obama has no domestic or foreign experience what so ever. Hussein Obama is the biggest HOAX in the america history.

Tejano   April 16th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

How is McCain digging us a hole to China? This woman has lost it, does she think that McCain is already President and making those kind of decisions? Hang it up Hillary, now we know you lost it.

Mia   April 16th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

That should cut travel costs for Bill Clinton.

LB   April 16th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

Hillary gives Obama a compliment? Who finally told her she can't win and it is time for her and her supports to support Obama.

Food for thought   April 16th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

Zeppo:
April 16th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Obama said he would find it hard to scold China while we owe them so much money. He used the analogy of a friend that you owe money to and you can't tell them how you really feel.

It's clear that Clinton does not have this problem. It's clear that Clinton will not shrink back from China for fear they will raise our interest rates. It is clear that Clinton is the choice for Democrats who want a strong America.

WELL SAID!

Dr Jason Glericle__ Afrikaan voodoo master   April 16th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

thats watup…do obam's job

Mike   April 16th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

Hillary, even McCain ignores you now.

Before you attack the republican nominee, make sure you are the democratic one.

Dr Jason Glericle__ Afrikaan voodoo master   April 16th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

Hillary , Thankyou for doing President Obama's Job
We cant vote for you, you just gonna end up having a blackman eat u out in the oval office,
please step down , stop running and do ur job as a housewife so lewinsky would go run for president

andrew of california   April 16th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

The neatest elitist, go bama '08

Bayou Joe   April 16th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Time for Hillary to bow out of the Race and let the Obama loser take it on the chin from McCain and the Republican party.

Can you guys say: President John McCain. Start practicing now.

Bob   April 16th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

At last I agree with Hillary's words,,,,but I don't believe she is telling us what she believes,,just what she tyhinks we want to hear.

Susan from PA   April 16th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

So McCain may be digging to China, but she bought him the shovel…at Wal-Mart!!

Wasn't it she who sat on the Wal-Mart board for six years and never raised an eyebrow when their leadership referred to unions as "bloodsuckers"?

Pay all the bills you owe, Hillary, and go home PLEASE. You're making me bitter.

Tea Party   April 16th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

Yes Senator Hillary! Maybe you can sort out the problem by soaking the rich! You know, the very people who provide the jobs that Americans work…

Tea Party   April 16th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

Yes Senator Hillary! Maybe you can sort out the problem by soaking the rich! You know, the very people who provide the jobs that Americans work…

Barney Holt   April 16th, 2008 4:17 pm ET

I am having real problems understanding why anyone would listen to anything a Clinton would say. Bill looking into the camera saying he did not have sexual relations with that woman. Hillary has an agenda, she always has. She will say and do whatever, to whomever to be president. I keep going back to Arkansas, all those "friends" of the Clinton's dying. All the underhanded deals. The Clinton's lost me a long time ago. McCain was a warrior, perhaps he is old school. Who to believe? Who to trust?

MD   April 16th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

Jesus!!!

Now a lot of years ago her brothers were digging holes in China in her backyard.

When will this woman stop making up stories and telling lies, just to make a stupid point?

When will America stand up and say, "Enough is enough?"

NELSON Colorado Springs, Co   April 16th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

Clinton: McCain is 'digging us a hole to China' . Wake up ! It three O'Clock in the morning. Sen Clinton it a VACUUM not hole to China.

truth be told   April 16th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

what hillary is not saying is that her husband and her dug that hole to china first! does norman hsu, et al, ring a bell?

also, her praising obama is worrisome. i wonder what she throw at him this time…..

Kate   April 16th, 2008 4:12 pm ET

Both parties are responsible for this hole. Its getting so the lines between Democrats and Republicans are so blurred, I can't tell the difference anymore. Both parties are made up of career polititions who are covered under the best medical insurance tax payers can buy and make hundreds of thousands of dollars per year while Americans are losing their jobs thanks to NAFTA and China. Both parties were concerned only with the bottom line, more profit and less expense. Both parties are supported and paid for (and by) the major corporations in this country who love to outsource work, so they can give their CEO's million dollar bonuses. Hillary likes to talk like she is for the little guy but she to is indebted to corporations. Both parties did nothing to protect our children and our pets from the toxins used in China products. They don't care. Thanks to them we now live in the United States of America, made in China and invaded by third world cheap labor.

johnjersey   April 16th, 2008 4:11 pm ET

Hillary blasting republicans for Mainland China influence. That's rich!!! Ask her husband about John Wong. John Wong, John Wong……follow the money.

James, SC   April 16th, 2008 4:08 pm ET

The only reason why Hillary has complimented Senator Obama is that she doesn't want to enter tonight's debate 100% negative. This is all pretence. I give one hour after the debate before she goes back into the kitchen to find something to throw.

Chris In California   April 16th, 2008 4:04 pm ET

I am so grateful for a candidate with some common sense based on experience!

Thank you Hillary Clinton!!!

Jim in FL   April 16th, 2008 4:01 pm ET

Yup ! Hillary knows all about Chinese money ! Just ask Charley Chan. Or all the dishwashers in Chinatown who gave thousands to her campaign ! That's our girl !!

JR   April 16th, 2008 4:01 pm ET

Another cheap shot by Hillary Clinton! Bashing China will not get you anywhere! And don't forget your own campaign owes a lot to Chinese donor!

Just wait for the Chinese to ask their money back from your campaign!

Marc   April 16th, 2008 3:58 pm ET

You sheep are ridiculous. Even when she criticizes McCain, you attack Senator Clinton and tell her to drop out. Are you guys for real? Were you dropped on your heads as children? Some real crazy talk coming from those who claim to be all about "unity".

Nic   April 16th, 2008 3:57 pm ET

When i truely ask myself why i voted for Hillary,the reason appears to be because of the name Clinton.Same question i asked myself last year when i voted for Bush(Cos of the name Bush) and see what these sounding names turn to bring to us.I appologise to the American people for my wrong decisions which has cause our great country so much disgrace and sham.
I wanna get it right this time around so i really need help in choosing a candidate.But here is what i think.First for sen.Macain,i see him as too old and might suffer a Hearth attack in case of a tragedy in our country.He gets confused many a time with words and i always ask myself if he is suffering from altsheimer.
As froe sen.Obama i think he is a good,talente,elloquent. young looking attractive figue who really inspires use for our long awaited dreams.Sen.Clintons Lies,negative attacks and never takes responsibility for her vote to support the war.so who should i pick.Help….my first choice is Obama what do you think?

CW4Barak   April 16th, 2008 3:57 pm ET

Tell me this….is she going to continue wearing those loud colored suits….PUHLEEZE Pennsylvania, put this woman out of her misery so we don't have to see or hear from her again…I'm so glad I moved from NY!!

Obama '08

SGS   April 16th, 2008 3:56 pm ET

HILLARY, ARE YOU LOSING IT? LOOK AT THIS ARTICLE FROM THE LA TIMES:

——————–Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation ——————– A firm that has donated to the president's charity is accused of collaborating with the government in its crackdown on Tibetan activists. Hillary Clinton has spoken out against China's actions. By Stephen BraunLos Angeles Times Staff Writer April 13 2008 NEW YORK — As Chinese authorities have clamped down on unrest in Tibet and jailed dissidents in advance of the 2008 Olympics, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken a strong public stance, calling for restraint in Tibet and urging President Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies in Beijing. The complete article can be viewed at:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-clintonchina13apr13,0,499290.story Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

FEDUP   April 16th, 2008 3:54 pm ET

Lieberman was the cause of the dems. losing that election..You Obama-bots don't want to believe Obama will lose the general election. A lot of people would not vote for a Jew. Gore was not strong enough to carry Lieberman. The anti-semitic voters are alive and well in this country. I voted for Gore and hoped he would win, I had reservations about Lieberman, but wanted to believe we were past that. I might add it never came up in the media like the race thing in this years election. I blame the media for this race, gender fiasco. Obamas reference to," people who are not like them", only added fuel to the fire. We will lose in November if Obama is the nominee, it may be close but the electorial college will give it to McCain. The big Blue states will determine the winner, add the little red states, that usually go Republicians and bingo, we get McCain. In a year that should have been a runaway for the dems. How sad is that?

Independent   April 16th, 2008 3:54 pm ET

We all helped "dig this hole to China"

Princesse   April 16th, 2008 3:53 pm ET

Obama needs to hurry up and win already so he can beat Mcain too………………..

An Agnostic Democrat   April 16th, 2008 3:51 pm ET

Actually, it looks as though Hillary is digging a hole of her own! Her newest negative polling numbers have gone up nationally since she has overplayed her "bitter" hand, and it's coming back to bite her right where she deserves to be bitten! The highest negative polling numbers since she announced her candidacy!!! Clinton/Coulter 2012!

Jon, Pittsburgh, PA   April 16th, 2008 3:47 pm ET

Funny how little knowledge the writers to this blog posess. They don't have their history correct, the can't spell and they believe whatever it is they want to believe today. If Obama gets this nomination, I also plan to write in Hillary Clinton for president. I plan on doing that mostly due to the idiotic behaviour of Obama supporters. Barack Obama is not that bad, his campaign, however is as dirty as they get. And his supporters are rude and obnoxious. I will live through a McCain presidency just like I lived through Bush 41 and 42 and the real disaster of my lifetime thus far - Ronald Reagan.

RT   April 16th, 2008 3:47 pm ET

Wow, for one second I thought she was going to actually talk about the issues without throwing someone under the bus. I guess thats impossible for this woman……

Shelby   April 16th, 2008 3:47 pm ET

How much of your family income came from China? Second thought, dont answer that I probally wouldn't a truthful answer anyway. Just drop out and do us all a favor.

Obama 08/12

tigerakabj   April 16th, 2008 3:45 pm ET

As an Obamabot, drinkin' the kool-laid in this nice Georgia weather, it's good to see you go after the real opponent for a change. However Hillary, you can't really talk considering you and your husband initiated NAFTA and vigorously pursued Chinese interests that were (and still aren't) American interest. With that said, go back to attacking Obama, b/c it only will make him look that much better.

norb   April 16th, 2008 3:44 pm ET

Digging a hole to China was a poplular expression when I was growing up. So I don't understand the big deal just because Hillary makes reference to it. If you're old enough you also will remember when you looked at where an object was made and it said "made in Japan" and you laughed because you thought it was an infererior product. Just about everything now is made in China. Who's laughing now? Evidently having children produce the things you wear in a country that doesn't respect human rights is okay by you? Hillary gets it.

ch   April 16th, 2008 3:44 pm ET

To all the bitter Obama whiners who want Hillary out of the race:

Had Obama had the strength to defeat Hillary in the BIG states of CA, OH, TX, NY, NJ, FL, etc. Obama could have reached the 2,025 delegates needed to secure the nomination and Hillary would have had to end her campaign just as Huckabee did on the GOP side.

BUT instead Hillary WON CA, OH, NV, NM, TX, AR, FL, TN, NH, NM, NY, NJ, MA, (Sorry Teddy!), RI, etc.

So why would or should someone who has won 49% of the popular vote and more than 48 % of the delegates drop out so that someone who was too weak to beat her can secure the nomination?

Get real – this race is going to go on and PA, WV, IN, KY and PR are likely to join the list of Hillary’s victories!

April in Texas   April 16th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

Nice to see her attack someone other than her own democratic party.

Obama 08

Jimmy169   April 16th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

Nice to see hillary focusing on the true issues ahead! I am an Obama supporter but happy to see this, and smiled at the Digging a hole to China remark.

Chip   April 16th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

Did she offer any solutions? No. Does she ever look for a solution to a problem that doesn't involve the government (your tax dollars and mine) throwing money at it? No. How will she get Universal Health Care enacted? Any real specifics? No.

Hillary supporters always talk about how detailed and specific she is when it come to the issues, but the speficity ends when it comes to actually making the plan work.

All she ever does is blame someone else for the problems our country faces today. If she does happen to win, who will she blame then? Probably the people that voted for her. Sorry, I want off of this merry-go-round before I barf.

Grant   April 16th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

Talk is cheap Hillary, you will do nothing if elected…..I do recall that you were boasting about the path you paved to establish foreign relations with China as part of your "Commander in Chief" qualifications….now I am sure they would love to chat with you as Pres. Has this woman no morals, I bet if Barrack came out against terrorism, she would be on the pulpit in counter point….I am still laughing at her apparent conversion to the NRA….lol

Anonymous   April 16th, 2008 3:42 pm ET

clinton won't dig deeper but start other holes

carlo   April 16th, 2008 3:41 pm ET

I think personally HIllary is a loon, but at least she is focusing on who should be the real enemy.

G.N. Penley   April 16th, 2008 3:38 pm ET

Hillary, you have NO credibility left. You are a fighter, no doubt. But you are also a totally self-centered liar, just like your hubby. You're too transparent. Give it up.

The Perpetual Student   April 16th, 2008 3:37 pm ET

Is McCain digging the hole himself? Well, I guess that proves he is not too old to be president!!

Hole   April 16th, 2008 3:36 pm ET

Instead she is focussing on creating more issues.

Paul   April 16th, 2008 3:27 pm ET

I find it interesting that Hillary is attacking McCain's attitude toward China, while Bill and Hillary have both swerved on past boards of Walmart, a company that siphons money from American citizens directly into the Chinese military industrial complex. It's a travesty that the US has any kind of ties to China in the first place.

Of the 3 candidates, only Obama has the ability to fix this mess!!!

The Dude   April 16th, 2008 3:25 pm ET

Didn't you guys know? When you're old, you're allowed to not know anything about how the economy works.

ANYBODY BUT MCCAIN '08!

Ig   April 16th, 2008 3:24 pm ET

Even as an Obama supporter, Hill you are 100% right!!!

maynard   April 16th, 2008 3:22 pm ET

McCAIN is making far more sense that you or Obama are. McCain is addressing issues while you and Obama are just fighting amoungst
your selfs….NEITHER ONE OF YOU CAN OR HAVE ADDRESSED ANYTHING OF IMPORTANCE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

who cares if you Hillary takes a shot of whiskey or shoots ducks.
who cares if you Obama are related to whom ever.

McCain has plans for the gas crisises while the other two don,t or doesn,t care about the cost of fuel.McCAIN IS LOOKING TO BE THE BETTER OF ALL THE CANDIDATES RUNING FOR OFFICE.

If Hillary and Obama would talk issues and lay out their plans for the ongoing problems that face the USA people would know who to vote for…As it stands now the only one to vote for is McCain

Susan MO   April 16th, 2008 3:19 pm ET

I agree about China. I have felt this way for years.

GO HILLARY CLINTON!!

And we do not want Obama

After he insulted the people of Pennsylvania, and to top it off, he 'made light' of it………..basically laughing in their faces. We do not need a president who slams the people of America.

GO Hillary GO:)

M.S. Indiana   April 16th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

Sear HC, was it not Bill Clinton and You who started the hole to china, the tunnels to Mexico and Canada ?
Maybe Bush, with help from congress, only made them wider and deeper then before…

ECHEWEOZO   April 16th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

hillary is a gangster

Ben-Portland   April 16th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

As I recall, China really started to boom during the 90s… who was the president then that kept giving them Favored Nation trade status amid protests of human rights abuses?

Crystal, California   April 16th, 2008 3:06 pm ET

Well, at least she is focusing on the right person now. However, Hillary seems to be all over the place these days….a confused mess I'd like to call it. It's like she has her eyes closed swinging.

Sigh.

She's not presidential material. Sorry Clinton supporters, but she is not.

clarity   April 16th, 2008 3:05 pm ET

at least mcSame will be able to use the first 6ft of the whole, when he pops his clogs from old age. LOL!

NickNas   April 16th, 2008 3:05 pm ET

Yea yea Hillary just changing the target of your attack to maintain the distractions so you don't have to answer the questions we have been asking and you have refused to answer…even laughed off will NOT get you off the hook.

It will not be you against McBush in the general and you know it. FESS UP!!!! or SHUT UP!!!!

Barry, IL   April 16th, 2008 3:04 pm ET

Senator McCain cannot fix the USA economy waging the Iraq war (And maybe adding Iran to the war), and spending billions. The economic pain of the protracted war will get worse than better as time goes by.

txpoodoo   April 16th, 2008 3:04 pm ET

Good to see her attacking the right target for a change. I honestly think that if she would have done this from the get go, almost "pretend" Obama did not exist, just continually hammer the Republicans, she would be so much further ahead. She would have been seen as the candidate who would go round for round with any Republican. Just a thought.

Marc in DeKalb, IL   April 16th, 2008 3:03 pm ET

… oh and one more thing, I am surprised you'd be concerned about a hole to China… it should help your campaign get more contributions.

Marc in DeKalb, IL   April 16th, 2008 3:02 pm ET

Way to pretend like you are the nominee, but kudos for focusing on the real enemy.

Thanks, Yoko Ono!

David   April 16th, 2008 3:02 pm ET

She does remember that it was her husband, Bill Clinton, who opened up all this trade with China? And she does remember one of her biggest fundraisers, Norman Hsu, was chinese? Who is she one to talk?

Obama 08!

tess   April 16th, 2008 3:01 pm ET

Senator Clinton you need to explain in detail why your husband was in Canada before the votes took place in Ohio and you need to explain why your husband (WJC) ($800,000.00) and Mark Penn was meeting with the Chinese CAFTA. You are always saying that Senator Obama needs to give and give more detail regardless of what is said (whether he says it or someone else says it or if someone that said they would endorse him says or does something) but you won't give any explanation for anything that you and your campaign does. You outright lie to everyone over and over again and then when you are called on it your response is, so! (Dick Chenney anyone) Why the double standard?

Ilona Proud Canadian   April 16th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Thank you guys for giving me a good chuckle, I hope you did too you deserve it. Reading the above comments, I really couldn't help myself, I had a real good laugh.

Olivier of Ohio,

I am so sorry but you do not get a do-over, you voted for Hillary in good faith, but unfortunately you were misinformed and lied to, now your vote is in that hole going all the way to China!

arun   April 16th, 2008 2:59 pm ET

Not really a fan of Hillary but got to give her on this one. Now if you could just stick to the issues and leave the low blows aside.

Darth Vadik, CA   April 16th, 2008 2:59 pm ET

Why do you complain Hillary, its just a faster way for you to get donations from China.

TunnelVision   April 16th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

Yeah Hill..Your brothers started that hole, you and Bill continued it while GWB completed the furnishings and planted a garden next to the entrance.

No more LIARS..
Obama 08

Sharon   April 16th, 2008 2:56 pm ET

If you BO backers are so sure he will win, why are you all so bitter and angry? Why so much hate? If it's inevitable he's going to win, just sit back and enjoy it…..talk positively about HIM…..

Jeff in AL   April 16th, 2008 2:55 pm ET

Good job Senator Clinton!! Very good topic of discussion and a very real problem to everyone in America. My vote is for you. I will write you in if needed in the general election.

jw, canadian,ok   April 16th, 2008 2:54 pm ET

The truth be known, Dubya already sold our soul to China. We better worry about learning Chinese and not Spanish.

RealityKing   April 16th, 2008 2:53 pm ET

Does anyone still believe the words coming out of her mouth??

Eric   April 16th, 2008 2:53 pm ET

She is just jealous. With such a hole, she could bury Penn, Bill'd big mouth, unpaid bills, tax reports, recordings of her Bosnia trip, Peter Paul, 800000$ from Columbia….

Independent for Hillary, Pittsburgh   April 16th, 2008 2:52 pm ET

Kentucky-

Hillary stood up for women and minorities when she served on the Walmart board. She pushed for Walmart to start a special program to identify women and minorities that would make effective managers. Walmart were consistently paying women less for doing the same work as men by making there job titles different. Walmart actually got sued many times for this and Hillary worked with NOW to promote a new program at Walmart to stop them from discriminating. She was actually made to step down "fired" from Walmart after she signed a letter that protested the workers right to unionize. So, while working for Walmart Hillary did fight for the American people eventhough it did not result in huge change.

Carrie, Pennsylvania   April 16th, 2008 2:52 pm ET

. . .Hillary is beginning to look like Mommy Dearest. Oops, . . .Sorry
Joan Crawford.

yoshi927   April 16th, 2008 2:51 pm ET

Well, she had to start making sense eventually.

Sean; I find it funny that you think she's sticking to the issues when half of her comments are about Mr. Obama's bowling skills or his middle name.

Debbie   April 16th, 2008 2:50 pm ET

And what about the hole your husband had dug:

London, Apr.14 : Democratic Party presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's denunciations of China have been undermined by disclosures that her husband, Bill's charitable foundation received a donation from a Chinese internet company accused of aiding the crackdown in Tibet.

The Los Angeles Times reported that Bill Clinton, the former president, had been involved with Alibaba Incorporated, which manages Yahoo China.

Last month, according to The Telegraph, the company posted a government-issued "most wanted" warning on the website's homepage, urging customers to provide information on Tibetan activists suspected of causing riots in the disputed Himalayan territory.

In 2005, Alibaba arranged for Bill Clinton to speak at a conference of Internet executives in Hangzhou, but instead of receiving a fee, which can range from 100,000 dollars to 400,000 dollars, he accepted an undisclosed donation to the William J Clinton Foundation.

A spokesman for the foundation confirmed that a donation had been received from Alibaba.

However, in her White House campaign, Hillary Clinton called on President George W Bush to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in August.

Sara from Arizona   April 16th, 2008 2:49 pm ET

Yes, let's talk about China ties, yours and Slick. Good Lord what a phony. OBAMA 08′

Patrick, St. Louis   April 16th, 2008 2:49 pm ET

Could it be that HRC is planting the seeds for concession? With all the superdelegates falling Obama's way and no ground gained on the extra-curricular activities (Wright, "bitter") that she has built her campaign around, maybe she will actually bow out gracefully in order to retain some respect from her peers… specifically so she can wash her hands of blame for tearing the party apart and be able to say "I told you so!" in November if Obama blows it.

I only ask because this is the first time I've ever heard her mention Obama in any sort of positive light.

Never ceases to amaze me!!   April 16th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

ummm….I think that the real news should be that she actually said SOMETHING NICE about Obama! Did she decide to do this AFTER she saw the Washington Post poll today?? Oh Hillary, your political pandering is just getting pathetic! Obama went from inexperienced to being naive to being your VP to being an elitist and in less that a week he is all of a sudden he is an "incredibly important candidate with an enormous amount of talent and ability who has demonstrated a tremendous capacity for inspiring people across our country.”?? Give me a break woman! DROP OUT ALREADY!

Dan (TX)   April 16th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

McCain may be digging a deeper hole to China which the Clinton administration started in the first place.

Thanks to the Clinton State Department, one of the 4 sets of production tooling used to manufacture the B-1 Bomber is now sitting outside the capitol of China making Silkworm missiles! Way to go!

You have no credibility when it comes to jobs, NAFTA or Chinese international issues. Next topic…..

Peter   April 16th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

Obama supporters you are boring,
Only you have negative.
How many of you are in Obama's payroll.
Wake up and see light.
I hope in tonight debate the first new question is to Obama so you can see his competency.
Hillary 08 the most qualified and prepared candidate to be President

Peter in Canada   April 16th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Hillary better be really really careful on the issue of China!
It was her husband that dug most of the hole, the Republicans simply liked it down there and wanted an even deeper and wider hole because that is how to make money!
The "Most Favoured Nation Trading Status" granted by Bill is why the US market took off astronomically in 1995 (ahead of the deal being signed).
As one astute blogger in here several days ago noted, this was a "pay it forward" deal. The US reaped enormous benefits in 1995-2000 but now is paying the very very bitter price today. Clinton literally sold your country (and as a consequence most other industrialized countries economies) to the Chinese in order to ensure his successful Presidency!
In fact, the ONLY choice the US has this election is Obama otherwise the bleeding will only accelerate! I hate Obama's policies and think they will fail miserably,(they are identical on paper to Hillary) but I frankly think he is your only choice! The difference is that I really believe that Obama is exceptionally intelligent, a quick study and is intrinsically honest.

Rich   April 16th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

"Sean McM April 16th, 2008 2:28 pm ET
Keep on tellin' them Hillary….you are the only one focusing on ISSUES!"

Are you serious? She spent the whole weekend misconstruing her opponents words and pitching herself as God fearing gun enthusiast. This type of circus takes all the candidates away from focusing on the issues.

Obama continued to focus on "the issues" during the Bosnia blow-up; if he had Clinton's morals - or lack thereof - he would have milked that for all it was worth.

MaryH   April 16th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Hillary , did you forget your husband sold us down the river to China. You started the hole. Please stop the I am your "good old girl" candidate an average american just like you " bs. It's sicking.

You will forget us all in a heartbeat once you get what you want.

Jennifer   April 16th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Hillary you make me sick !

Obama or no one !

Robert in Toronto,ON   April 16th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

A couple of things:

First of all, why is it that everything that happens "reminds" Hillary Clinton of something her and her family did while growing up in Scranton? Hillary remembers duck hunting with her dad! Hillary remembers saw her brother dig holes to China? Does Hillary remember when she lost 30 out of a possible 44 states to Barack Obama? Cause he should remind of that too.

Secondly, two days ago she says that Obama "is patronizing and out of touch with common people and an elitist" - then because she's going into a debate tonight now he's "in incredibly important candidate with an enormous amount of talent"? And you wanna talk about Barack and double speak????

Seriously, why can't some people see through her??????

Chris   April 16th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Is it me or does anyone else find funny that she sure can remember a lot stuff from her childhood. I mean she can remember going hunting and seeing her brothers digging holes to China but, can remember as an adult if she dodged bullets in Bosnia!!! LOL
She can't remember support NAFTA!!!
She can't remember the last time she fired a gun!!!
She can't remember Bill taking that money from the Colombians!!!
I mean at what point do you folks see that she and McCain are the same old school politicians!!!
Time for something NEW!!!

***AMERICAN***   April 16th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

I am sure her 109 million is safe.

sophia nyc   April 16th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

Hillary stop attacking Obama and go for the real opponent- McBUSH.

Democrats united in 2008.

Dennis   April 16th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

Clinton called Obama an “incredibly important candidate with an enormous amount of talent and ability who has demonstrated a tremendous capacity for inspiring people across our country.”

Whoa! I was shocked to read that. That has got to be the highest praise she has offered Obama yet. Even if she is trying to beat Obama, things like that are important. Statements like that will be needed to pull the party back together after the nomination is settled.

MP-Pennsylvania   April 16th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

Please point the finger to you and your husband who removed human rights tag from china

Demo Craxy   April 16th, 2008 2:38 pm ET

who is she to say that!!!! she is digging a bigger whole by tlaking to Colombia and the Nafta governments………our jobs are being taken
and what about her funds coming fromt he Saudis

come on CNN you have not reported on a thing about those issues.

ellianna   April 16th, 2008 2:38 pm ET

That's not the only hole that is being dug!! BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON ARE DIGGING A HOLE DEEPER EVERYDAY IN THIS ELECTION — A HOLE THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF!! And they have ruined their reputation in the process!!

David   April 16th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

whatever, Hillary. you talk tough against the Chinese but if you were POTUS you would certainly change your tune. those people can sink us any time they want with the debt and currency they hold over us. they don't have to fire a shot.

Shanise   April 16th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

I thought they were digging a hole to get paid for their roles in securing presidential pardons and a commutation of sentence from Bill Clinton for some fairly unsavory characters on Bill's last day in office.

Independent for Hillary, Pittsburgh   April 16th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!!

That is the girl that I love !!!

You are a mighty tough woman… and will be a great President !!!

DONT HIT OBAMA, HIT MCCAIN AND BUSH…

You can throw down like no man can

Hillary '08

Southerner For Obama   April 16th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

FACT CHECK!!!SOUNDS LIKE SHE IS FANTASIZING AGAIN…LET'S CHECK TO SEE IF SHE HAS ANY BROTHERS… JUST SAYING

Skeptical   April 16th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

I don't even believe her brothers EVER dug a hole in the backyard…

: )

No credibility….

Michael Templer   April 16th, 2008 2:33 pm ET

I don't like Hillary

but this is pretty funny

DrRay from Ohio   April 16th, 2008 2:33 pm ET

Hillary for Secretary of State? That will be acceptable if Bill takes vow of silence.

Irish for O'bama! Obama-Gore or Gore-Obama or even Obama-Pelosi '08!

mama4obama   April 16th, 2008 2:33 pm ET

You have got to be kidding! Who is Hillary blaming for the hole to China??? She should be looking in her own back yard where the hole started.

Unreal.

HP Boston   April 16th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

Gosh Obama is an idiot how in the world does he think he can win the GE?
Senator Clinton is better prepared and has plans and solutions, Barrak copies.
He has no idea of the grave state our world is in, he stutters and stammers if he does not have a prepared statement written by someone else.
Vote Hillary save our country and heal the world.

Kevin   April 16th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

I smell a shift in Hillary tactics.

Might it seem as though she is resigned to her loss of the nomination, and is now helping Obama focus on McCain? This way, Obama stays clean and she'll take the hits?

Al Ware   April 16th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

If you get out of the race now it would be a bittersweet defeat!

Obama is a GODSEND   April 16th, 2008 2:30 pm ET

After Hillary drops out, Obama should hire her as an attack dog. She's good at destroying people.

Middle-aged American   April 16th, 2008 2:30 pm ET

“Little did I believe, all these years later, that we would have the Republican Party and president and a Republican nominee who are literally digging us a hole to China,” she said.

……and WHO started that hole? Was it, I don't know… Satan maybe? Oh no, that's right. It was BILL!

Stacy Clarks, TX   April 16th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

FINALLY ATTACKING THE REAL OPPONENT!!!

I can hoestly say that Hillary did something good today

however….

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sean McM   April 16th, 2008 2:28 pm ET

Keep on tellin' them Hillary….you are the only one focusing on ISSUES!

Grif   April 16th, 2008 2:28 pm ET

When you're good at something: And, you're good in Ecomic's. It doesn't matter where you Ply your Trade… Your surely wasting space as a Democrat, Girl…

David   April 16th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

rezagui1, That was pretty funny.

True as well

Doug   April 16th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

Hillary For President Baby!

Look byond   April 16th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

LOOK WHO IS TALKING.

Hilary has already dug a huge hole for the democratic party with her negative campaign against OBAMA.

Hilary, just keep on talking. Please do us a favour, when you loose thse remaining primaries, just pack you stuff and go enjoy your $109 million dollars with bill., or you can start paying the healthcare for your staff, or made a movie about the BOSNIA SNIPER FIRE AND THE PREGNANT WOMAN' WITH NO INSURANCE.

WE ARE BITTER AND ANGRY, HILARY.

CHERYL FOR HILLARY   April 16th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

HILLARY IS A CROOK AND A FRAUD (did I say that out loud)

HILLARY WE LOVE YOU

HILLARY 08

Tommy Atkins   April 16th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

Okay, let the Bruce-bashing by all the stuffed shirts begin, as if they didn't know Bruce was a leftie even though they've listened to his lyrics for 30 years. Can't wait to hear another 800 comments from people who claim that artists shouldn't make political comments. Half of Bruce's fanbase don't believe in the lyrics they sing along to at his concerts. Idjits!

Greg, NY   April 16th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

I'm going to start spraying my pans with some Obama before I make breakfast now because NOTHING sticks to him!

Margi   April 16th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

You mean she is attacking McCain - wow, oh I forgot the debate is tonight and it's her sugary personalities turn.

Yankee Dog   April 16th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

What - I thought she and McNuts were in cahoots! She actually came out critical of the Republican Candidate….. Amazing. To little to late for my liking. I don't want another liar in the WH.

SayNoToHillaryBillaryCheslaryClintrous   April 16th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

Clinton called Obama an “incredibly important candidate with an enormous amount of talent and ability who has demonstrated a tremendous capacity for inspiring people across our country.”

Clinton complementing Obama, Something fishy going on her, oh I know she is going to face him for the debate today.

Danielle, VA   April 16th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

I'm signing off because I have to get back to work.

To Obama supporters: Keep telling the truth about Hillary. Don't let her get away with any more lies.

Obama 08

oh really?   April 16th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

maybe we can stand on her 109 million, and all climb out :/

Southerner For Obama   April 16th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

HILLARY SOUNDS UNBALANCED,BIPOLAR,PYCHO AND A BIT PARANOID. NOW SHE IS PRAISING OBAMA WITH KIND WORDS. DONT FALL FOR IT PA. SHE NOW SEE THAT THE NEGATIVE DIDNT WORK, NOW SHE IS PLAYING ON YOUR SYMPATHY.

USE THE REST OF THE CAMPAIGN MONEY TO GET SOME PSYCHO HELP HILLARY

***AMERICAN***   April 16th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Go home to where ever you come from?

G Chapman   April 16th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Finally it's gotten through that negativity doesn't suit her. HRC Go with your strenghths, your charm and determination if you want to be presidsent. Stop listening to Penn.

Toronto, Ontario

Susan S.   April 16th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Thank you, kentucky and American

ditto!

Hillaryites, sorry, your candidate is losing because her hypocrisy and constant lying are so obvious to everyone. If she really had the best interests of the nation at heart, she never would have run — she was a divisive figure from day one and has only become more and more divisive as the campaign has continued.

"Incredibly important candidate" — that's pretty funny coming from her. But give Hillary credit for figuring out that attacking Obama was hurting her a lot more than it was hurting him.

honkey white guy from cali   April 16th, 2008 2:22 pm ET

Well I 100% agree with what she had to say for a change, I don't think she is the one to be saying it given her record. We should completely cut are trade with china 100% until they live up to the standards we hold. They need true regulation! and we need not be sending billions a month to a power we know will at the first sign they have a chance to take us they will . You can not trust the Chinese government in any way. They have brainwashed there people to believe that there way of life is how it is and they have to get used to it. much the same way the republicans are trying to convince the American people that this is the way it is. I got news for them thought they are all getting old and are going away. Go Obama 08

clmart   April 16th, 2008 2:22 pm ET

Mrs Clinton…..Shhhhhhh stop talking now. You starting the dig with your Husbands NAFTA dance.

Richard   April 16th, 2008 2:22 pm ET

We Love you Hillary! We have heard enough lies from OBAMAM!

Stay in there! You are the most qualified.

Hilllary 2008!

Geoff, NH   April 16th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

Hey Hillary, I seem to remember you and Billy Bob there arranging the economy-killing arrangements with China in the first place. Quit going on about NAFTA (which, while it is your fault as much as anyone's, is not the real problem) and tell us what you are going to do about the multiplicity of issues involving US-China economic relations. My recommendation for you? Hari-Kari. except of course, you don't have any honor left to preserve. So how about you just go home and enjoy your $109 million and leave America alone, you two faced harbinger of doom

Uncle Sam   April 16th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

For the record, Sen. McCain did not say that he did not understand the economy, but that it was not his strongsuit. The fact that former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan endorsed him tells me that he knows more than his detractors would have us believe. Americans need a leader more than they do a CEO.

Americans for McCain '08

Rick, PA   April 16th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

I thought Bill was getting paid a lot of money from China to push their initiatives. Isn't this a little hypocritical?

Its True   April 16th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

Don't worry Hillary, YOUR very same SUPPORTERS will help these idiots dig that hole to China, by electing J. McCain if you don't get the nomination. Just remember that.

Bushwacked   April 16th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

Too little, too late Hill. Blowing with the wind again, ignoring your own past, trying to be what you think the voters want you to be.

News flash: the voters already know who and what you are, and they don't like it.

Eugene, OR

Dennis in MN   April 16th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

I'm no fan of the Clintons, not any more. Funny thing though, was talking last week to a machinist from a big heavy equip manufacturer. Almost all their output (with all kinds of overtime) going to India, China and Brazil. Big steel quality problems, so I asked him where the steel was coming from (having done metal qa work in the past)? You guessed it….China.

SayNoToHillaryBillaryCheslaryClintrous   April 16th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

She is talking sense for a change, but she need to add her self and Bill Clinton for starting to dig the hole.

Alex H   April 16th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

I'm very glad to see Hillary not attacking Obama and I do look forward to watching the debate tonight. But I have to say… it's not the easiest or perhaps even the best strategy to attack Republicans, especially when they can surround themselves with fiscal conservative advisers, on things like the economy and especially federal spending. Both Democrats will be spending.

BAKERSFIELD   April 16th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

ANYBODY THAT HAS ANY EXPERIENCE IN LIFE ( WHICH COMES WITH AGE ) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE MORE PEOPLE THAT ARE INSURED THE CHEAPER THE COST. OBAMAS HEALTH CARE PLAN WILL COST THE PEOPLE MORE MONEY PER PERSON. THE YOUNGER PEOPLE DRIVING OBAMAS VOTE, REALLY JUST HASN'T HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCE IN LIFE TO KNOW HOW THESE THINGS WORK. COME ON YOUNG PEOPLE THINK ABOUT IT.

sandy   April 16th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

This woman needs help. Please someone get her some help befor she loses her mind. She remembers her brothers pretending to dig a hole to china in their back yard. She remembers her father teaching her to shoot at age six and she also remembers dodging sniper fire but she cant remember the truth

Isaac   April 16th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

Even words on praise for Obama fall on deaf ears with his supporters. Can't you all just admit that there is absolutely nothing she could possibly do that would be right in your book?? Why is this all so one-sided?? I am a Clinton supporter but do not tear him down or throw insults his way. I can not say the same thing for the Obama supporters that I know or the ones on the blogs. It is simply disappointing.

Norman   April 16th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

It's hard to turn over the crown, when you've worn it for so long. Ask George Bush.

Sharon Minnesota   April 16th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Hillary & Bill, two for one and I am not ashamed to say it. We can get our economy back on track with only one candidate HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON.

They both worked hard to make life good for a lot of people when they were in the white house. It's time to bring them back.

China will go back to the dark ages.

sippy   April 16th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

GO HILLARY GO….EVERYONE KNOWS IN THEIR HEART THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN MAKE THINGS MOVE.

SOME JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE CHANGE HAPPEN, THEY'D JUST RATHER SAY IT.

That's Reality   April 16th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Hey, it was Bill who gave China most favored nation status, which was a BIG mistake. Hillary would only make things worse. Obama would, too. He would probably give Iran the same status.

Ca Native   April 16th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

The GOP is digging a hole, Hillary - this is true. But not to China… one to send your and Bill's political career. Backfill with cement and have a party!

Bayou Joe   April 16th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

Democrats and Republicans dug this hole. Take the responsibility for your actions. All of you are Senators and could have take action anytime without consulting the President. But you chose to do nothing.
McCain and other Democrats have tried and you Liberals stand in the way just for political reasons.

We see through you and your agenda for America. , and we don't like it one bit.

Dig deeper Senator Clinton.