April 25, 2008
Posted: 09:15 AM ET

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (CNN) - Hillary Clinton touted her commander-in-chief credentials across North Carolina Thursday, again bringing along a delegation of retired military officers to testify on her behalf.

"If she has to pull the trigger, General Shelton and I know she'll pull it," Brigadier General John Watkins told a boisterous crowd in Asheville, a liberal enclave in more conservative western North Carolina.

Native Tar Heel and former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Hugh Shelton made his debut campaign appearance on behalf of Clinton saying he had a "deep and abiding concern" for members of the military.

"Few members of Congress can claim a better record on behalf of those who serve our country," Shelton said, as he stood in front of a 'Solutions for a Strong Military' banner. "Senator Clinton is the only candidate in the running for president of the United States that has the wherewithal and the leadership ability to carry America back to its rightful place."

Clinton started her day in Fayetteville, right in the shadow of Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. A caravan of veterans will spend the days leading up to the May 6 primary traveling the state talking in VFW halls about Clinton's plans to increase benefits and access to health care for veterans and easing hardship on military families, issues that dominated the senator's question and answer session in Fayetteville.

While the focus of the day was on all issues military, politics was just under the surface. Clinton called herself the "underdog" in the North Carolina contest and said her "opponent" should agree to a debate here.

"I'll debate anytime anywhere. Look, I'm so sleep-deprived it doesn't matter, anytime, anywhere I'll show up," she said. "This is going to be a hard fought election here in North Carolina. I know that I'm starting off behind. I get it. But I'm still going to work as hard as I can to reach as many voters as I can."

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ANTI CLINTONS   April 25th, 2008 9:26 am ET

She already pulled the trigger! she has told the country she sould pull the troops out of Iraq even if the military generals told her not to! She wouldn't listen to anyone except her self absorbing greed! she is dangerous to this country!

She has less experience than Obama in state and federal government. A vote for this killer is a vote for death!.

Brattleboro, VT   April 25th, 2008 9:27 am ET

Commander in chief of Bosnian SNIPERS? Ha ha ha ha! LIAR!!

Jim   April 25th, 2008 9:30 am ET

Let's just look at her track record:

She's pulled the trigger on voting for Iraq already. That's terrific CIC material. NOT.

She already says she'll "obliterate Iran" if it attacks Israel. Just so happens she was talking to some Jewish federation, I am sure. Great policy there. Let's just start the countdown to WW3 why don't we.

What is she going to do at 3AM: call Mark Penn her pollster to figure out what to say to Abudinajad?

Max   April 25th, 2008 9:30 am ET

Senator Obama has the backing of SEVERAL high ranking military
officials including Colin Powell. They obviously think that he is capable
of "pulling the trigger". Aren't ALL presidents capable of pulling it?
Senator Obama has better judgment on when and where to pull it.
Hillary voted to pull it in the wrong place.

Obama 08.

Angus McDugan   April 25th, 2008 9:30 am ET

How does being Bill's wife, serving tea and cookies, and lying qualify her to be president?

Candi   April 25th, 2008 9:31 am ET

Hillary a debate would be fine, but if we are going to hear issues on Rev Wright and all other issues that don't relate to this campaign then NO. We are tired of hearing you squeak and sqeel. Hillary just do you camapign work and leave the debate alone. What and who would be the persons asking the question? Your clan as like the other debate?

Tim   April 25th, 2008 9:32 am ET

She doesn't have any commander in chief credentials. She can't even run a business. Just look at her campaign. She had no plans to go beyond super Tuesday. She has left a trail of unpaid bills and is still in debt. If she were a company, the shareholders would have asked for her resignation. Also, the frontrunner does not need to debate. Ask Senator Clinton why she made she refused to debate when she was the fruntrunner for NY?

Bukky   April 25th, 2008 9:32 am ET

HOW MAANY FREAKIN DEBATES COULD THERE BE…. omg THIS WOMAN IS PLAYING THE NATION FOR FOOLS

Marc in DeKalb, IL   April 25th, 2008 9:32 am ET

A delegation of retired generals… who have never seen her in a military position (barring corkscrew landings in Bosnia)… attesting to her "credentials" as a Commander-in-Chief?

… sure, makes as much sense as just about anything else she says. I don't buy it for a second, she has a penchant for exaggeration that extends to pure falsehood when necessary… but at this point, I'm so shellshocked from repeated lies that another feather in the cap of deceit doesn't phase me in the slightest.

Enjoy your potential political career, retired generals, but remember: Patronage jobs only come if your candidate wins.

Keith   April 25th, 2008 9:33 am ET

This is a clear difference between Clinton and Obama! She will fight for America while Obama will be trying to set up talks. He was against a war that was united in a time where America was attacked on it's own soil!

Dan in CO   April 25th, 2008 9:33 am ET

That trigger finger must be pretty itchy, considering her Iran comments.

Andy   April 25th, 2008 9:33 am ET

She wants yet another debate where she can lie, fabricate and pretend the facts aren't the facts, and then Obama has to spend most of his time correcting her "misspoken" words. I've seen enough. We need change, not the see-saw Bush/Clinton mess we are in now. Obama campaigns on what is important….she does a Vegas stand up show.

Go Obama!

Greg   April 25th, 2008 9:34 am ET

Hillary the Movie.com will show that she is not capable of running this country. She is not capable of running her own campaign. Bill Clinton and Hillary are out for more financial gain.

PA   April 25th, 2008 9:34 am ET

How can the military have respect for her when she has lied about running from sniper fire and they have lost their friends to sniper fire?

Trust in leaders is core to the military. Do they want a Commander and Cheif who lies for votes?

LifeLongDemocrat   April 25th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Let's end this and go for a Clinton/Obama ticket. This will be the only winning ticket.

Jim-Minnesota   April 25th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Go Hillary, our next Commander and Chief.

Charles   April 25th, 2008 9:36 am ET

I find it hard to believe this for the simple fact that when told to read the reports as to the Iraq war she didnt and then gave the current President the authorization to go to war. We need a President not only with experience but with the judgement to lead on "Day One".

Donald from SC   April 25th, 2008 9:36 am ET

And that is the porblem. She would pull the trigger before knowing what she was shooting at. Commander-in-thief!

Jim-Minnesota   April 25th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Go Hillary, Our best prepared to be Commander and Chief

Joyce in Florida   April 25th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Yes, you do that Senator Clinton. You are the only candidate who can bring our country around. There should be a debate in North Carolina. As always, you will win that one too. Senator Obama is just running away from tough decisions. And, people expect him to run our country? I THINK NOT. I sincerely hope the voters of North Carolina wake up and choose the best candidate. AND THAT IS HILLARY CLINTON!!!! Please keep up your tenacity and hard work and in the end we will look foward to seeing you in the White House as our President. GO HILLARY 08!!!!!!!!!!!!

Billarys it is me MOnica   April 25th, 2008 9:37 am ET

ohh Billary" as usual running on someone else experience……….
first bill
then the generals (although she dismissed them last time when she was asked about pulling out of Irak)

Billary: blah blah blah,

what a joke, does she think people are 'dumb."?
has she paid the vendors yet?
has she paid her staff?
how is that debt going?
liar liar liar

Sue   April 25th, 2008 9:38 am ET

Ed Rendell stated on Larry King that there will be "Christmas goodies" for him if HRC wins. I wonder how much she has bribed these guys with too. Sleeping with a president does not qualify you to be commander in chief. That would make me a chef, and I am certainly not.

Barack Obama Supporter from Lawrence Kansas   April 25th, 2008 9:38 am ET

CNN DOES NOT HAVE THE MORAL COURAGE TO REPORT ON PETER PAUL V. CLINTON, THE LAWSUIT THAT IS GOING FORWARD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA!!!!!

SHAME ON YOU CNN!!!!!!!!!!

AND OF COURSE YOU WON'T POST THIS.

Smiley from Conyers, GA   April 25th, 2008 9:39 am ET

Enough with the debates already. Let's just get this thing over with so we can make sure we get back in the White House!

Obama '08

J. McKinney   April 25th, 2008 9:39 am ET

We DO need Clinton, to get us out of this mess and get the country whole again. I hope NC can come to it's senses enough to vote her in in this state. Being black is not credential enough to lead the US. We also need experience, not just fancy talk.

Patricia in Las Vegas   April 25th, 2008 9:39 am ET

Only if the credentials required are arrogance, dishonesty, and nastiness. Additionally, I find CNN having a Clinton ad for donations on their politics home page to be extremely offensive.

becky   April 25th, 2008 9:40 am ET

Hillary voted for the war. Hillary lied about it. She just spit in the face of my brother who is Iowa National Guard and the 4,000+ that we have lost, and this General has the nerve to stick up for her. I wonder how his men feel today!

Micheal   April 25th, 2008 9:40 am ET

Every time Hillary Clinton touts her commander-in-chief credentials, I think about her Bosnia comments.

LifeLongDemocrat   April 25th, 2008 9:40 am ET

CNN: fix your page. You have a script problem and it takes forever to view the pages. Thanks

Clinton said last week that we would "OBLITERATE IRAN"   April 25th, 2008 9:41 am ET

This woman is nuts. I am sorry but I am angry at the media for not talking about her hot button comment in Iran.

I am tired of being the World Police. She is no different than a Republican at this point in my mind

Willis, Texas   April 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

Shameless! This woman is a total mess and now she is parading a bunch of "senile old men" around to play in her imaginery world!

The woman is bipolar!

Clinton said last week that we would "OBLITERATE IRAN"   April 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

Do not let this woman push the button. She is a Republican in sheep's clothing!

Tricia   April 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

This woman worries me. Now she's manic. Imagine her at an international conference when she doesn't get her way. She'll start hurling irrelevant insults. She'll be laughed at and make a mockery of America. Compare her with other woman leaders past and present. She is simply not the right material.

Clive   April 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

What is the difference between Hillary Clinton, John McCain and George Bush? Nothing! They are all war mongers. Hillary is such an Lyying deceiving woman! Preaching against the war in Iraq while voting for it. Telling Americans that she bring changes and will create a great foreign policy while stating that she is going to "Obliterate" Iran a sovereign country?. Wow! Is she for real or what??

Peter   April 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

Well new Rasmussen tracking poll today, shows Hillary has not gained ANY momentum at all. Obama still leads with a significant margin national. Also, Obama has gained 4 supers since PA primary, Hillary 1. Her arguments are just BS. Obama will win, every super knows this, but hillary stays in the game because she is so desperate to win, which she has no chance to do.

Everyone in the Democratic party knows that republicans and independents HATE hillary, Independents are important to seal the general election and we need someone who can attract them. Obama does that.

joyce   April 25th, 2008 9:42 am ET

hillary you are one sick ====/ you have lost so do our country a favor and get lost. who care what these people say for you. you have never been in the millatary and you are not exper. i was for you and you have campaigned so stupid,chained my mind, you can't manage a piss aint. i will go obama and all of ne arkansas has become to hate you

Janet   April 25th, 2008 9:43 am ET

I am glad to see that CNN and contributors have become a little more objective in their postings-except for Cafferty File, most blogs are open to frank and objective discussion and have cleaned up the language-thanks, CNN, maybe we can have fair and intelligent discussions after all–for those of us "undecideds". This is not a popularity contest–just a vote for the Leader of the free world!

Peter, DC transplant   April 25th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Clinton, in her self-hype, is omitting one MINOR fact… the constitution requires that a president has congressional approval for a declaration of war. So all this bull about Clinton having the huevos to "pull the trigger"? Its just that… nonsense. Unless, of course, you want another president like Bush… which, after her fear and terror driven add she released in PA, is looking more and more like a reality. Seriously America, are you buying the trash she's feeding you? No American president, who by the way sits on top of the most powerful armed services in the world, will not have the guts to do what is necessary, IF it is necessary. The question is, who do you trust to determine whether it is necessary? The ballsy woman with a chip on her shoulder and something to prove? Or the responsible one that has shown his moderate and intelligent approach to problems? One other question for you… Which one of the two candidates actually read the intelligences reports on Iraq? Wake up America, we're not stupid and we shouldn't let Clinton treat us like we are.

Susan MO   April 25th, 2008 9:44 am ET

Hillary is experienced and very intelligent. She wish her well in getting the nomination.

Yes, we did think about Obama, but decided not to want him to be president after the critical remark to the people of Pennsylvania. We need a president who is 'for all' Americans.

Hillary 08 :)

AJ, IL   April 25th, 2008 9:44 am ET

Here we go again! Hillary is touting her commander-in-chief credentials. What commander-in-chief credentials ?!?! Hopefully Hillary is not including being under sniper fire in Bosnia as credentials?!

Mainstream media do your job! Hillary needs to be vetted for such claims!

Trish- PA   April 25th, 2008 9:44 am ET

What a joke! So Clinton thinks that getting flowers and a poem read to her in Bosnia is experience?? Oh, wait. What about the sniper fire? LMAO!!! What a nightmare this woman is! She lies, she cheats, she is about to be sued (Clinton vs. Paul). She can't raise enough money to cover her expenses. Yeah, that's who I want to manage my economy!!! WOW! If she steals and lies and cheats her way into the presidency, you people who voted for her will get what you deserve. Another four years or maybe even 8 years of HELL!

Peter   April 25th, 2008 9:45 am ET

. . .Hillary touts her credentials of having more war experience. Yet she runs a fear mongering ad showing Bin Laden, but he is still able to roam around because SHE voted to go to war in the wrong place, along with George Bush. Bin Laden doesn't live in Iraq.

Obama 08.

Diane   April 25th, 2008 9:45 am ET

She can't even run a campaign, how can she be POTUS?

For Obama   April 25th, 2008 9:45 am ET

Yeah debate about NON issues?? Like a initiation beating, thinking Obama doesnt know what he is getting into so we have to prep him to be like one of the Clintons. No thanks! Obama doesnt have to agree to anything. Clinton just likes to attack people and yeah I believe in real life she will pull the trigger on anyone and anything that gets in her way. She is like a mobster. Its the history of her can be protrayed as a mobster movie. Hits on people, money laundering, lies and deciet all rolled up into one.

And people are voting for her? I am amazed at how ignorant this country really is. Other countries have more brains than the ones voting for her.

Steve   April 25th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Sen. Clinton has exactly zero credentials to be commander in chief. The only experience she has over Sen. Obama or Sen. McCain is she knows where the White house staff stores the silverware and the coffee service. Give us a break; would you please? Drop out now and give the presumptive nominee, Sen. Obama a chance to prepare for November.

carrie   April 25th, 2008 9:46 am ET

have you been watching the commander in chief series for inspiration?
i regret to inform you its been axed.
just like you

Debbie, NJ   April 25th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Yeah have another debate with 2 of Obama's backers doing it like you had 2 of your backers in the last one and let's see if you want debate again.

jerral   April 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

whos credentials are you touting? the way i understand it, you are bragging on the people who served, big difference./ you have no exper.

Superdelegate   April 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

If she has to pull the trigger?

Her campagn needs to be put out of it's misery, pull the trigger Hill.

Peter Kavanagh   April 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Great is she going to tell some more of her sniper stories ?
I'm reading this morning that the 10 million she has in debt doesn't include the 5 million she loaned herself the way it should .
Why Can't she stop lying to everybody ?

No more lies .

Obama 08 !!!

Come Indiana , you're' on deck to take the shot .

YES WE CAN !!!

matt in austin   April 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

yawn, more beating the war drum. Is this what America really wants? More war? It's time for America to stop flexing our muscles. If we don't pull out soon we will be bankrupt and go the way of the USSR. The terrorists have us draining our funds to fight a war w/ no borders that we can't win.

Befuddled   April 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Wasn't one trigger happy cowboy enough for this country … egad.

Venus   April 25th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Here we go! Hillary - pack it up! Your commander in chief is great considering how brave you were with the sniper fire!

If you were so great - you would be ahead of Obama!

Now I see why some of the democrate were asking for you to drop out - you are destorying our party!

We know Lanny Davis is trying to sue Howard Dean because the debate in North Carolina - is not going to work!

You had 21 debates and you are still far behind.

prosperity   April 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Senator Clinton cannot and I repeat cannot be trusted. She is a lier and she is corrupt. Her husband is a lier, cheat and he is corrupt. They both along with their campaign staff are corrupt and liers and they all are trying to destroy the Democratic Party. They have disgraced America when they were in the Oval Office before for 8 years and they are not talking about all of the corrupt people that they've taken money from like for their Library and Her campaign. They don't want to talk about Watergate, Travelgate, Bosnia and Monica L.
There are a host of other things that they've lied about and corrupt people that they've taken money from but the media along with the Clintons won't talk about that!

Prosperity
Stone Mountain, GA

Ratgurl   April 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Aha! Shelton's been offered the coveted political position of secretary of defense! What a poseur!

Ostriches burying our heads in the sand   April 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

How about commander-in-spin…..oops! sorry! I am sleep deprived and tired!

RB   April 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

The only problem is WE CAN'T TRUST HER!

Jeanine G   April 25th, 2008 9:48 am ET

great…a General has confidence she can pull a trigger….just what we need after 8 yrs.

I'm looking for more talk, and less trigger pulling on the world stage…THAT…not more muscle flexing…is what we need.

Obama '08

Tim, Colorado Springs   April 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

What credentials? Hillary has zero executive leadership experience. She has never been a governor, cabinet minister, or mayor; never been CEO of any company or non profit organization; never run so much as a dog catchers office. Since when does watching your husband perform a job count as personal experience?

joseph   April 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

I agree that senator Hillrod will be the best commander in chief just as she did with Bill in Somalia and Rwanda.

Herman LA, CA   April 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

Hillary can tout all she wants we don't want her or Bill back in the white house. Hillary is a divider and will not bring this country together just look at how she is running her campaign it is very dysfunctional and more that 10 million dollars in debt.

Praetorian, Fort Myers   April 25th, 2008 9:50 am ET

It is impressive that she has the endorsement of a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs–and a bevy of Generals testifying as to her judgement, decision making, and capabilities as Commander-In-Chief.

If Obama…can't swing some armed services support–he could be sunk. So far–Obama only has a few malcontent veterans –who happen to have a web site–and none of them were in highly responsible/accountable commander billets.

Uncle Sam   April 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Why does the Democratic party continue to nominate liberal candidates when the majority of Americans are centrists?

Thomas Uhrick - Indiana   April 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Go Hillary Go!!! I'm behind you 100%

Hillary, Liar from Day 1   April 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

This is great news for Hillary. Now she can brag about dodging sniper fire in Bosnia and how she saved Private Ryan all by herself, and that one time when she saved President John Adams from the dangeous waters in the Boston Tea Party, and that one extreme time when she ran bare foot to Iraq and secured all the WMDs then took them to a secured location before tossing herself over those WMDs and took the brunt of the force.

Go Hillary Go!!!!

EXPERIENCE PLEASE!   April 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

That is the point! She has the Experience. Who will Obama bring along, Rev. Wright and Michelle Obama?

We need experience and strength. With experience comes wisdom. With wisdom comes good solid decision making. Not speeches.

Clinton 08!

HillarywillGoHell   April 25th, 2008 9:51 am ET

I can not stand this old woman how desperate can one be the American people don't seem to want her to be their commander-in-chief go back to your old job.

Sharon   April 25th, 2008 9:52 am ET

I don't think we need a Commander in Chief that is as unstable as Hillary. Her mood swings, her bouts of anger make me very nervous if she were the one to answer the phone a 3AM. She does not have the credentials, or the resume to take on this job. She lied about the Bosnia sniper fire, she has run a very negative campaign, she has financial problems in the campaign, she lies about having the popular vote, what else will she lie about in the White House. We have had 8 years of lying with this admin and Bill lied while president, why would we want to do it again. Bill keeps saying he balanced the buget while in the white house, but neglects to say how much we were in debt when his term was up. What has she done while in the Senate, voted for the war and still is committed to win that war.

Ron, TX   April 25th, 2008 9:52 am ET

"If she has to pull the trigger, General Shelton and I know she'll pull it," Brigadier General John Watkins told a boisterous crowd

Isn't that the truth! She sure pulled the trigger on Iraq! She's just itching to pull the trigger on Iran, too, apparently.

Chuck   April 25th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Let me address it this way. What is America's number 1 issue with Bush? Is it not that he consistantly lied about Iraq, which put us into a war, that ended up being a major cause of our economic woes? The initial problem was his lies correct? She has made so may fopa's and misstatements that you can no longer count them? Sniper fire for me was the worst. As a retired military man this is a cardinal sin for us military guys, something that takes her out of the pool of potentiality. She has run a campaign that if full of lies, misleading statements, incomplete statements and spin, thus she is worse than Bush. Why? Because she is not even in office yet and she has made the decision to lie already. Sorry, you have failed the Commander in Chief test Sen Clinton.

Terri Patanus   April 25th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Jr PAGE BOY (OBAMA)

IS not ready to take on this nations issues.

The Super Delegates are IDIOTS who stand with a PAGE over EXPERIENCE.

SO I will help you with your problem. If Jr is on the ticket I will vote for McCAIN so Jr Page BOY will not win my vote REGARDLESS!

HILLARY OR MCCAIN

PAGES ARE NOT READY TO RUN THE WHITE HOUSE!

yem   April 25th, 2008 9:54 am ET

Obama should never debate hillary again. She is insane. Is she going to ask him if he needs a pillow? Out of desparation she will say and do anything.It scares me to death to think of her as commander in chief .God save America. America will go to war in all fronts to show that she is tough.She is another mcCain. What is the difference. I will take and trust obama as commander in chief.

Kandice   April 25th, 2008 9:54 am ET

Is it another sniper fire?

Alyn   April 25th, 2008 9:54 am ET

Commander in Chief credentials???? Ummm……what???

ANOTHER debate??? Ummmmm….PLEASE no!!!!

Hillary likes debates…..because that all she REALLY knows how to do!
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT….SMEAR SMEAR SMEAR…..LIE LIE LIE……but get NOTHING done!

Marshall in Nebraska   April 25th, 2008 9:55 am ET

What credentials? Having a sham of a marrige to the President is not the credentials of a Commander-in-Chief. If it was there should have been about 40 previous First-Ladies who should have been president already.

Nice try.

I have had friend in the military (I am a military retiree) who worked in the Whitehouse during the Clinton Administration and said they were treated like dirt by Hillary, when she actually paid attention to them. Most of the time she ignored them. I also know about 50 current military member will will get out or retire before they serve under another Clinton Whitehouse.

Now that is called motivating the troops.

ObamaMama   April 25th, 2008 9:56 am ET

I am so sick of hearing this same old tired line. What credentials? Bill Clnton's tarnished ones? You let the Bosnia lie go as an example of poor Hillary mispeaking. Then you play Wrights comments over and over and every instance of Obama mispeaking is construed by MSM as a lie. The woman is pendering to a segment of the rabble that needs you at CNN and other media outlets to form their opinions for them.

Simone   April 25th, 2008 9:56 am ET

Senator Clinton is not worthy of being Commander and Chief. Senator Clinton and her husband Bill have served in the White House for 8 years and shamed the Country and have made the World look at America as a shameful country. They both are liers, cheats and they both are very dishonest, untrustworthy and will do it again if she if lucky enough to get back into the White House. What about Watergate, What about Monica L. What about the impeachment of Bill, What about Travelgate, What about the corrupt funds that they've gotten from corrupt people for every campaign his and hers and the illegal funds for their Library? What say you on these issues. No one in the media are addressing these issues because they want her to get the nomination so that McCain with his corrupt self can win the General election.

Simone
Redan, GA

Bobbo   April 25th, 2008 9:56 am ET

So she claims she is a real "commander in chief "

Sounds like she suffers from shell shock judging by the imaginary bullets she heard in Bosnia.

Helene   April 25th, 2008 9:57 am ET

Pull the trigger ? Obliterate Iran ? Is this what is in store with Clinton if she becomes President ? Then I will live elsewhere.

steve   April 25th, 2008 9:57 am ET

I don't begrudge the clinton campaign for the fund-raise amount post PA, everybody knows that the Rethugs are contributing to her loss cause because they want to keep the madness going. This is because Rush Limburg and co have giving the marshal order.
Rethugs want to compete with her in the GE.
Not this time

Mark from San Diego   April 25th, 2008 9:57 am ET

Will the Clinton's please just go away - BOTH of them!

Marshall in Nebraska   April 25th, 2008 9:57 am ET

What credentials? Having a sham of a marrige to the President is not the credentials of a Commander-in-Chief. If it was there should have been about 40 previous First-Ladies who should have been president already.

Nice try.

I have had friend in the military (I am a military retiree) who worked in the Whitehouse during the Clinton Administration and said they were treated like dirt by Hillary, when she actually paid attention to them. Most of the time she ignored them. I also know about 50 current military member will will get out or retire before they serve under another Clinton Whitehouse.

Now that is called motivating the troops.

Stone   April 25th, 2008 9:58 am ET

Sleeping with the president makes her uniquely qualified!!!!!

Rechi   April 25th, 2008 9:58 am ET

Making Obama the nominee will turn out to be distater for the democratic party. Obama is doomed to lose the election having his closet full of items that Republicans will love to explore. He is basically labelled as unpatriotic so is hiw wife. Not only Obama is bad for the party, after losing this election, his career will be over for good.

Clinton is the only candidate who is tough enough and bold enough to bring the country to where it was before Bush. Obama on the other hand is a meek and timid candidate for presidency. Imagine the American Army under Obama, it sounds ridiculous.

T in Kzoo   April 25th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Oops, sorry, I meant "then years later say"

put "say" instead of "deny" there

sorry :)

Dems 08

Jack Walden   April 25th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Thanks for todays HRC camps delusion of the day statement that we have grown so accustomed to. She may not have fought in a war but she certainly knows how to duck and what better Commander-in-chief credentials than these.

Rick from NJ   April 25th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Wake up American Democrats and support the Clintons.
Obama is not electable.
Too much baggage for him to explain.
Let's just group together and vote for Hillary.

I want Universal Health Care.
I want the Democrats in office.

President Clinton and Senator Clinton love all Americans.
The African Americans probably more than any other President of the United States.
President Clinton is certainly not a racist. It's rediculous to think that.
His office could have been on 5th Avenue or Central Park, but instead he decided to move his office to Harlem.

Please stop bashing the Clintons. The media is not covering them properly. It really hasn't been fair for both of these guys.

Ted   April 25th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Shelton said ,"Senator Clinton is the only candidate in the running for president of the United States that has the wherewithal and the leadership ability to carry America back to its rightful place."

SHE PROVED THAT ON THE BOSNIA TRIP DODGING SNIPERS.

Obama 08

robb   April 25th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Her (and Obama for that matter) credentials are zero experience in anything that qualifies her to "pull the trigger". Pullig the trigger is the easy part!

What if she gets confused (Bosnia) again about a threat to US citizens and "pulls the trigger" repeatedly with nukes (the best way to "obliterate" a nation )? Does the term excessive force come to mind? The image scares the heck out of me most likely NATO members as well.

A.M.   April 25th, 2008 10:00 am ET

Keep trying Hillary, but it will not work no matter what. We have three choices this year and this in the order of priority;

(1) Obama
(2) John McCain
(3) Sit Home

Do you get it?

A.M.
Houston, Texas

democracynow2008   April 25th, 2008 10:00 am ET

Hilary Clinton Commander in Lies No Experience
What a fake .
Make it look good Hillary.
You had your debates over 21 thats enough.
Stop your crying your not only behind but you will be losing North Carolina and Indiana aswell and then I sincerely hope Howard Dean and the DNC force you to step down .
You have done more to create disharmony in the Democratic Party and you need to leave .
We don't want you anymore or Bill .
Just go away.

mcollins56   April 25th, 2008 10:00 am ET

I am so sick of Sen. Clinton. Why does she need another debate after 20-plus debates enough is enough. What else can either of them say that we have not heard. No one wants to her more Rev. Wright or sniper fire stories. The media is the only one who benefits from this and her. She needs to get as much free media exposure as possilbe. As for being sleep deprived I thought she was at her best at 3 a.m. if she does get that call and makes the wrong decision will she blame it on being sleep deprived then? Also how many more days before she comes up with a tie to Indiana and N.C.. she seems to have a relative who was born in every state she goes to.

Bridget   April 25th, 2008 10:01 am ET

Hillary Clinton has as much Commander-in-Chief experience as Laura Bush. North Carolinians know she voted with Republicans to support invading Iraq.

Kevin   April 25th, 2008 10:01 am ET

Great, just what we need, a trigger-happy President.

PAUL PROVIDENCE RI   April 25th, 2008 10:01 am ET

What are you crazy Hillary? Bring a few retired military officers a long for a ride and this makes you ready to be commander and chief? She stood behind Bill Clinton when he was cutting the military budget when he was president. Says she will end the war and cut funding to our troops. She speaks out of both sides of her mouth as she always does. About another debate, we are tied of all this bull and wish you would just get out of the race and lets start moving foward. If Obama doesn't sling mud like you can and keeps his head above all this. He will win and the truth is, the American people have had enough of dirty politics. Something you know all to well.

proud army and navy mom   April 25th, 2008 10:02 am ET

old girl is so sleep deprived, she's delusional.

Kevin   April 25th, 2008 10:03 am ET

Few can claim a better record? This woman sent thousands of men and women NEEDLESSLY to their deaths, because she couldn't read the Intelligence Report.

And they think this woman has the sense to lead? She must have offered them a position in the cabinet.

North Carolina   April 25th, 2008 10:03 am ET

She does indeed "get it". She has been a tireless worker on behalf of all Americans for many years. Undecided voters should please check out her website. I had intended to vote for Edwards and was quite undecided for whom to vote after he dropped out of the race. Her credentials are very impressive, but not readily covered in msm format. North Carolina is fairly socially progressive but also financially conservative. We need a candidate who understands the economy and Sen. Clinton is that candidate. And she won't ever quit.

Tammy - KCMO   April 25th, 2008 10:03 am ET

These are Republican tactics. Why doesn't she move over to that party. I don't want to know who will push the button. I want someone with a backbone that is willing to learn to get along with these other countries and quit trying to make them over into the image of the US. That is what is harming our goodwill in other countries. They don't want to be like us. When are we going to learn to quit babysitting everyone and let them take care of themselves. We need to start spending time taking care of our own. If there was an actual threat to the US and not a "perceived threat" I think any of the 3 candidates would do what they need to do to protect us. All this statement does is make me dislike Clinton and her fear tactics all the more to the point if she is nominated I won't be voting for a Democrat.

A Proud Typical Ordinary American   April 25th, 2008 10:03 am ET

The Black vote is already a given and taken for granted in North Carolina. Need to look beyond that and get a real true picture of how NC and the rest of the "God Bless the USA" is going to vote in November.

While HRC will probably lose big in NC because of that, her real strength will be demonstrated in the non-black vote. If she can pull of a decent margin there, she'll have a better chance against McCain in November.

Matt   April 25th, 2008 10:04 am ET

"If she has to pull the trigger, she will." Hillary is sounding more and more like a hawk and I'm not liking it one bit.

Roby   April 25th, 2008 10:04 am ET

Sen. Clinton has very few to say the least arguments to make about her 'commander-in-chief credentials. Being married to a President only takes you so far. She also claims that she based Iraq vote on her White House experience. Sen.Clinton says will in the White House she oppose NAFTA, but in her trancripts and book accounts say different. She's also used her link to the WhiteHouse as proof she is better equipped to handle our foreign policy, but she makes up fictious accounts of dashing from a plane ovesees under sniper fire. Last, but not least, she and her husband are undergoing a civil dispute (Clinton vrs. Peter Paul on a number of charges as a result of some collapsed insider donation deal gone bad; they both could be facing jail any day now.

Spartacus Levi   April 25th, 2008 10:05 am ET

Uh-oh! World, be afraid: Hillary's coming!

ObamaMama   April 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

I am for Obama also. If Hillary is the nominee, I and lots of others will boycott this election. Barack could run as a 3rd party Independent and might be able to really pull it off. He will have been cheated out of the nomination, and he has lots of support, not just amoung blacks. Either way that would be a big chunk of the electorate away from Clinton or McCain. The MSM is now out to crucify him. They always saw him as a black man but pretended to support him but were looking for any reason to dicredit him. Blacks go through this on an almost daily bases. Smiles on the outside but inside racial prejudice. Held to a higher standard than whites, your life under a microscope. Covert racism.

Rick in Florida   April 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

I don't want a President who CRIES when she's tired or under pressure. WHAT A JOKE.

Proud Black Democrat   April 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

SAY IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! OBama can you hear us?

Hillary 08

Ex-Hillary supporter   April 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

Well, we already know how adept she is at dodging sniper fire…..

please post CNN   April 25th, 2008 10:06 am ET

Hillary will pull the trigger to, as she says, "obliterate" another country. Good luck with that idea. She is so desperate for free air time she will show up anywhere. We've heard it all from you before; it's old garbage now, enough! Instead, let's hear about your paying your staff, Hillary. Pay your bills to all the small business owners who have held provided services to your campaign.

fred   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

Obama is a chicken!!! cluck, cluck, cluck!!!

Obama would pull the trigger on his own people of the US!!!

Dianna Spencer   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

Hillary don't be aafriad of OBAMA in NC. You will do well. You can do it.

Faith   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

Okay, MUST we be subjuct to Clinton's LIES AGAIN! Can you all PLEASE STOP IT AND STOP HER W/ALL B/S MADNESS!

Trev   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

There was a time in this country when Democrats, like JFK, were able to win based on their strength on national security. Clinton can do that. Obama cannot. Clinton understands that deterrence is worth the trouble.

skylark   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

What qualifications? A nasty disposition and a hair trigger?

Kevin   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

Leadership ability??? This woman helped lead the country to a pointless, bloody, costly war. THAT'S the kind of leadership they're trying to sell?

This nominating process is insane.

Jamaal Kansas   April 25th, 2008 10:07 am ET

There is no way you can have the experiance to be the commander and chieg unless you are or have been the Vice President as I check Al Gore was the Vice President So hillary you just about the amount of experiance as any common politican you know the law that is where the experiance stops wait I forgot she does have experiance Being a Accomplished liar so i guess you can score one for Hillary.

Jon   April 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

I'd like to know what specific credentials she feels she possesses regarding being the commander-in-chief. Having a good voting record concerning veterans and saying she can "pull the trigger" really aren't leadership credentials for a commander-in-chief.

Carol in NJ   April 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

Are you sure she would 'pull the trigger'? A lot of women would have 'pulled the trigger' if they found their husbands 'fooling around with another woman'….. Hillary just looked the other way!

Nicknas   April 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

PULEEZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

Cite Case, Battle, Strategy or ANYTHING she has done that has to do with Military ANYTHING.

This guy is a Brig General with ambitions. He wants another Star and a cushy post and she will give it to him for telling this WHOPPER!!

Just because she seems to be a HOTHEAD and will " Pull the trigger" doesn't make her qualified. I bet you could go deep in the Hills of ANYWHERE USA and find some Hillbilly that will " Pull the trigger"

I think this General is in need of some review of WHO made him a General and what he is going to get IF she is elected.

Kevin in DC   April 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

Great, just what we need, a trigger-happy President.

Few can claim a better record? This woman sent thousands of men and women NEEDLESSLY to their deaths, because she couldn't read the Intelligence Report.

And they think this woman has the sense to lead? She must have offered them a position in the cabinet.

gary   April 25th, 2008 10:08 am ET

YOU TELL THEM HRC. YOU HAVE THE U.S. MILITARY BEHIND YOU. THAT SHOULD SHOW THIS COUNTRY WHO IS MORE ELECTABLE FOR OUR COMMANDER AND CHIEF. AMERICA DONT CARE IF THE WORLD IS ON YOUR SIDE. N.C. WILL BE A RACIAL VOTE. WITHOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICANS O.B. WOULDN'T HAVE NOTHING. AFTER THE NEW ORLEANS ISSUE ,I CANT SEE WHY THEY STILL BELIEVE IN HIM. HRC WAS THE ONLY ONE TO SHOW FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE SHE ALWAYS HAS. O.B. IS A BIG JOKE AND CON MAN. GO HRC.

Jbecks   April 25th, 2008 10:09 am ET

My fear is that she will pull the trigger even if she doesn't have to. I have no doubt she's capable of it. Is this what military people look for in a commander in chief? Willingness to pull the trigger?

ITS NOT 3AM EVERYONE PLS WAKE UP!!!!   April 25th, 2008 10:09 am ET

OOPS YOU MEANT " COMMANDER-IN-LYING-GOP-CREDENTIALS?

HILARY NOW SOUNDS LIKE A REPUBLICAN, SHE MUST HAVE SOME HIDDEN DEGREE IN GOP 007

I WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR BOSNIA LIES, THAT WAS BELOW THE BELT…YOU BET YOU DID NOT BELEIVE YOU COULD GET CAUGHT?? MORE TO COME…

Pull the trigger?   April 25th, 2008 10:09 am ET

Let's all hope that trigger needs to be pulled before 11pm or the bullets may be flying in the wrong direction. She has a problem remembering bullet flights, or the lack of, when she's tired. How can the American people trust someone who tells lie after lie. I think I would remember if I took my teenage daughter into a war zone and was barraged by sniper fire. Please Stop! Everyone just acts like her lies are not a big deal and to be expected. I, for one, would like a few years of believing the information coming from the White House. That is not going to happen with Hillary at the helm.

Matt   April 25th, 2008 10:09 am ET

"If she has to pull the trigger, she will." Hillary is sounding more and more like a hawk and I'm not liking it one bit. And exactly who is going to pull the trigger against? Iran? North Korea? Syria? Now I see why she wants to get the troops out of Iraq as fast as possible, so she can start another war with another country.

dp   April 25th, 2008 10:10 am ET

Of course her Bosnian Sniper Fire experience alone qualifies her to be the commander-in-chief.

Jamaal Kansas   April 25th, 2008 10:11 am ET

Barack is going to get the Nomination and to see to that i will donate 25 dollars to the Barack Obama Campaign.

Allan   April 25th, 2008 10:12 am ET

I don't trust that lying woman to have her finger on the trigger. World leaders are panicking at the outrageous and reckless warmongering comments she is making.

Speaking of itchy trigger fingers: She refused to answer the question, when was the last time you fired a gun? Was it pointed at Vince Foster's head?

mdg   April 25th, 2008 10:12 am ET

Brigadier General John Watkins said "If she has to pull the trigger, General Shelton and I know she'll pull it,"

Of course she will - she already publicly stated her intent to "obliterate: Iran!

I can picture her in another one of her "sleep-deprived" conditions, belting back a whiskey shot and brewsky and her chubby little finger reaching for the nuke button. Why? Because she's tough, she's a fighter, no guy is gonna make a fool of her again!

She may be perpetually sleep deprived but we aren't.! Wake up America - we can't afford to give the country and the rest of the world a 3rd season of The Clintons, An American Soap Opera.

Denis   April 25th, 2008 10:13 am ET

Well Hillary Clinton would be better at it than Obama. With all that is being said again about the Rev Wright, it brings up important questions about Obama ability to make sound JUDGEMENTS.

After all why would an intelligent educated professional like Obama allow himself be influenced (mentored) by a man like that for over 20 years. He at first denied any knowledge of Wright's opinions then he acknowledged that he knew about them and heard them.

In full knowledge of Wright's opinions he places him into his campaign. If he is a true leader who is intellectually honest he would not have acted as a Politian that he is as INTELLECTUALLY DISHONEST. He would have taken the lead within his church and put a major effort into changing these attitudes that are racist to the majority of Americans and negative to the US.

Well Obama did not do anything to try to change the preaching of his Pastor and Mentor and therefore we have to conclude that he either believes as Wright does or he feels that these important issues are not important or that he is unintelligent, which he is not.

These issues are important to Americans and it demonstrates that OBAMA has poor JUDGEMENT and lacks CREDIBILITY.

If young voters, Blacks and educated (white and black folks) and rich Americans cannot appreciate the importance of this critical personality attribute which is necessary to be a President, then maybe they are not very intelligent or totally subjective in blindly following him.

Julie   April 25th, 2008 10:13 am ET

I dont want Obama as commander in chief! He seems to have his priorities confused. He speaks more highly of the criminals and terrorists and hate-mongers then he does America or the American people! Does he have any friends that . actually like America?

Key West Sun   April 25th, 2008 10:14 am ET

Hillary can never win in NC. If she can hold the Obama victory under 20% it will be a win for her. NC democratic voter registration is 40% black and that is without the newer registrations counted in. So Obama has a lest 32% of the vote already locked up if he pulls the normal 90 to 94 % of black voters. NC also is a major collage state and with Obama people signing up and pushing collage kids to the polls it could be a long night for Hillary. I have no problem with collage kids voting, as long as they are voting by issues and not for free tickets to some event.

White folks please coming from a white man   April 25th, 2008 10:14 am ET

Here we go again with all those commander-in-chief credentials until May 6th.

honkey white guy from cali   April 25th, 2008 10:14 am ET

She is absolutely qualified she can lie and bend the truth just as well as are current president.

Go Obama 08 Yes We Can

Philip   April 25th, 2008 10:15 am ET

"If she has to pull the trigger, General Shelton and I know she'll pull it,"

THAT"S THE PROBLEM. That is why we are now in the mess we started, SHE STARTED by her ridiculous vote, in IRAQ. She shoots from the hip, she gives no thought to what she does, she is reckless, and she has a pack mentality.

We need someone who will think before they act. We need someone with the BEST judgment. AMERICA NEEDS BARAK OBAMA.

No more debates, no more negative ads, STOP THE MADNESS NOW before it is to late.

Chriss   April 25th, 2008 10:15 am ET

HRC just might imagine being under fire and pulling the trigger.

She's too dangerous!

Indiana and North Carolina have an opportunity to give Hillary the break she so desparately needs, TIME OFF!

Let her take a lengthy vacation so she can rest and avoid lying and imaginary sniper fire due to fatigue.

Obama '08

USA Presidency_is_not_a Dynasty   April 25th, 2008 10:15 am ET

sniper fire! sniper fire! shame on you! Read my lips-You will never be president of USA. Over the dead bodies of well deserving Americans. You know you do not have any mathematical chance to win the nomination (you can never get over 70% in the remaining primaries…you couldnt do that in pen state) and your pseudo sense of entiltelment to the throne has made you want to spoil it for President Obama. Shame on you!

Kris from AZ   April 25th, 2008 10:16 am ET

credential smentials Hillary thinks she has the credentials to look pretty if that means getting in the white house. She aint that pretty. Nothing can help her lol…Obama has as much credentials at running the show…dont let Hillary fool you NC. Obama is the better man in this thing.

Former Clinton Supporter   April 25th, 2008 10:16 am ET

Everywhere Hillary goes it's like a three ring circus! Trust me, those people are only jumping through hoops for her because The Clintons are owed so many favors.

It's like every state she goes to she plays a different character and brings a cast along with her. Which one is the reall Hillary?

Dave   April 25th, 2008 10:16 am ET

Clinton's finger on a trigger is a scary image.

khma, San Jose, CA   April 25th, 2008 10:16 am ET

yea why not. She's very experienced with military. At least she was visiting Bosnia under sniper fire, bomb, and walking across demilitarized zone in Korea.

paul, nyc ny   April 25th, 2008 10:17 am ET

I agree. I think we need to look at their records and view them not as the press is ssaying to view them, or even others, but as they have shown themselves truly to be.

barack Obama has proven time in and time out that he is not a fighter. With Rev Wright, with Ayers, with his wife going after Hillary in the very beginning of the campaign, Barack has shown he does not have the ability to truly fight. Even though he voted for or against many more proposals as an senator in Illinois, the votes that he voted "present" for in sessions show that he can not and will not take a true stand. He can't admonish Rev Wright … why? because of race. He will alienate the black vote that he consistently gets. He couldn't attack Hillary until another man did it because he didn't want to alienate the female vote.

With Hillary, she has fought and won battles throughout her life. As a woman, as a politician's wife, as a lawyer and as an advocate. She fought the republican right wing, she has fought against each Democrat who came out swinging, she even beat them in the first debate where they all ganged up on her. She did it with valor and with dignity.

Plus, my mom is just like her. Tough as nails when she has to be and sweet, fun, and loving when its required. Its time to get a woman in office to show the world that we can be tough yet good.

Lawrence   April 25th, 2008 10:17 am ET

General Shelton? Maybe you should do some more research. Either that or stay out of politics.

jimmy vekmen   April 25th, 2008 10:17 am ET

IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS AND WITH A FIRM CONVICTION OF HER
DECISIVENESS, SENATOR CLINTON MADE A VERY POWERFUL
STATEMENT , OR A WARNING IF YOU WILL, AND TO IRAN SPECIFICALLY. tHAT IF iRAN ATTACKS ISRAEL , THE UNITED STATES WILL OBLITERATE IRAN , IF SHE IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF.. SHE MAKES IT CLEAR , THAT AS PRESIDENT, HER OPTIONS AND ALL CARDS ARE ON THE TABLE. THIS STATEMENT
IS A STIRRING CALL FOR ALL AMERICANS THAT OUR FOREIGN POLICY, OUR ARMED FORCES, AND ALL OUR RESOURCES,
TECHNOLOGY , SPACE AND NASA TECHNOLOGY WILL ALL BE MODERNIZED AND WILL, FIRST AND FOREMOST, SECURE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY , DEFEND AND PROTECT OUR BATION AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.. SHE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO
FROM THE BEGINNING SAW THE FORECLOSURE AND MORTGAGE CRISES AND SOUGHT TO PUSH FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS. FOR EXPERIENCE:
SHE WAS FIRST LADY OF GOVERNOR bILL CLINTON, EVEN MORE
IMPORTANT, SHE WAS FIRST LADY TO A TWO TERM PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AND HAS TRAVELLED AND MET AND TALKED WITH WORLD LEADERS.. OBAMA HAS NO SUCH EXPERIENCE.

Mike from Westchester   April 25th, 2008 10:17 am ET

I'll go for a debate with Roland Martin and Chris Mathews as the moderators to even things out from the ABC hatchet job. Let's see her go one-on-three this time and get pummeled with irrelevant and semi-irrelevant comments for the first 45 minutes to throw her off her game.

Paulinus, Canada   April 25th, 2008 10:18 am ET

It is not about debating Madam Clinton. We all know that you are strong there. It is about good judgement - not leading America into another war with Iran, which you want to wipeout.

Registered Independent   April 25th, 2008 10:18 am ET

Clinton: Inevitable, leading, victim, tied, victim, behind, rocky, underdog, needs a miracle …. eliminated

coming soon to theaters near you!

Obama 08   April 25th, 2008 10:18 am ET

It depends on how you define "qualified". If by this you mean being inherently dishonest, then yes I suppose she fits right in!

New=Better=OBAMA 08!

ml   April 25th, 2008 10:19 am ET

I have to post my comment to pastor Wright.
Yes, we have the freedom of speech.
We have the right to say what we want, but still it does not make the statement/speech right.
What is said is said, but the meaning is not always right.

One can talk hate and want to kill. This is freedom of speech.
But it is not right to kill.
People have difficulties to distinguish these two.

David   April 25th, 2008 10:19 am ET

Even if she had to pull the trigger under sniper fire!!!

Let's hope she does not have to do it after she is tried from a long day. You all remember what Bill said about her and long days.

She is making my side hurt from laughing so hard.

L   April 25th, 2008 10:21 am ET

I wish she would quick all this drama. Sleep deprived does matter when you trying to debate. There's nothing else to be discussed that haven't been discussed over, and over, and over again.

Johnny Boy   April 25th, 2008 10:22 am ET

I am i the Navy and let me tell you that it would be a severe mistake to have her as commander in chief! Trust me on this one. She has no clue how to be a leader, look at her campaign, it is falling apart! She would do the same to the military. She already has actually. When she was the first lady, she treated the military members stationed at the white house like servants. They are there to preform military duties, not be the wait staff for the queen. I know 2 member that were there with her as first lady, and the stories were really bad, she cussed at several of them. CAN YOU BELEIVE THAT. And HRC is also a theif! When she left the white house, they was missing many american heirlooms that were not hers to take. The secert service had to go and retrive the items she took. I wonder why no major news company has never talked about this on the air. If I worked at CNN, that would be my first story. But in the end, the HILLBOTS are blind, and will not face the facts about HRC, she is a liar, plain and simple. She treats people badly, as stated above, and yet, people still vote for her. It is beyond me as to why you guys support her. Every argument you bring up, I am able to shoot several holes in it with facts, and yet you blindly support this woman. I WAS of the thinking that I should vote for whoever the DEM's nom, but not now, not this time. I will not let her in to the white house again. Even if it means shooting myself or cutting my foot off. You wacko HILLBOTS want to play the threaten game, well, we can too, and we out number you 2 to 1 so who will loose at the end of the day, you, the american people, and HRC will also loose, which would be a victory to me. Sorry, I just can't stand by and watch her destroy this great nation.

Anonymous   April 25th, 2008 10:22 am ET

Warmonger.

I wish the people of this country could be appealed to by some means other than fear, insecurity, and "my country can beat up your country."

Kathie, Houston, TX   April 25th, 2008 10:23 am ET

"Few members of Congress can claim a better record on behalf of those who serve our country," Shelton said, as he stood in front of a 'Solutions for a Strong Military' banner. "Senator Clinton is the only candidate in the running for president of the United States that has the wherewithal and the leadership ability to carry America back to its rightful place."

Okay - this is a joke right? she voted for this idiotic "War", has consistently voted to fund it and refuses to admit she was wrong. She continually lies and will do whatever it takes to win, no matter what. Yep, she'll take America back to its rightful place alright. But frankly, that's not a place I want to be in. She hasn't the foggiest clue on how to deal with the issues facing the average American. Not one of these candidates do. Where is a true Statesmen, a true Leader when you need one? Certainly not in this race.

Waiting for Hilarys Pres End   April 25th, 2008 10:23 am ET

Clinton throw in the towel enough is enough the divisiveness needs to end

Obama 08 enough said

Sean   April 25th, 2008 10:23 am ET

It's not about being able to pull the trigger. It's about being able to differentiate between a situation that requires pulling the trigger, and one that requires dilpomacy.

Divanto   April 25th, 2008 10:23 am ET

What trigger are you talking about, General? She has already pulled enough triggers…Bosnia, NAFTA/MARK PENN, Kitchen Sink, Crocodile tears etc. The only trigger she could have pulled for the American people was to vote against the war. Did she?

CLaing   April 25th, 2008 10:24 am ET

I think Pelosi is sneaking around the back door to becoming the first woman VP. I think it has been planned from the beginning. That is why our most powerful unbiased Democrats have been undermining Clinton's presidential bid from behind closed doors.

stone cynic   April 25th, 2008 10:24 am ET

In 1968 Hill and Bill were busy honing their skills fighting political frat wars on campus………..while soldiers bled in a war based on lies. In 2008 they're still fighting frat wars…………..while soldiers bleed in a war based on lies. A war Hill voted authorization for. Rev Wright has done more for the military than these two put together. So what qualifies her?

Sue F   April 25th, 2008 10:24 am ET

Oh brother, was she packin and carrying her canteen and flak jacket?

Seth   April 25th, 2008 10:25 am ET

Yeah, she wants to nuke Iran, ASAP.

Gary in Toronto   April 25th, 2008 10:25 am ET

The real story here is that she has now managed to outstrip John McCain in foreign policy gaffes on the campaign trail.

i) Insulting the people of Bosnia;
ii) Annoying the leaders in Ireland who actually negotiated the peace accords;
iii) Recklessly stating that the U.S. should extend its military commitments to cover any country in the middle east that Iran might attack;
iv) This is a good one. She told an insulting joke about the "former" Prime Minister of New Zealand in an interview. Turns out that this person is actually still the PM of New Zealand and the people there aren't amused.

Some commander in chief huh?

rj   April 25th, 2008 10:25 am ET

lets hope she's not exhausted when she has to pull the trigger. she might might miss and hit instead one of those small states in the US that mean nothing to her. i think she's only interested in big states.

roger   April 25th, 2008 10:25 am ET

I agree she has lot of expertise. let us not forget the 'bosnia' experience. how she managed to stay firm in the middle of the 'sniper' attack.

Elaine, HK   April 25th, 2008 10:26 am ET

For the past few days, I have come across people asking "Why can't he (Obama) close the race?" Sound pretty funny. And there are plenty of sound reasons: He has actually closed the race since Feb. and it is just the Clinton dynasty refused to admit to their own failure. Despite claiming to have the most "experience" and past experience as first lady of US, she has demonstrated the most unpresidential and unreliable candiate of all time. Why didn't we ask the Clinton, "Why can't she close the race? since she is the Mrs Clinton, (ex-First Lady), NY Senator and with Bill Clinton and her strong backers behind her, WHY CAN'T SHE BE THE NOMINE? If she is so for the people of US, can't she see in her right sound of mind, that she is hurting their party chances in the Fall.

I personally feel that the Clinton campaign have got too far, too negative in this race. As for the Pennsylvania win, she should have won with a much bigger margin than the so-called 10 digits points by her side. Why? It is her family roots there and with the powerful machine behind her. With more than 20 digits ahead to the s0-called 10 digits, only the Clintons will say it is a clear answer from the voters that she is more electable.

I sincerely hope that the DNC will knock some senses into this deluded senator, that she will never be able to win this nomination.

As for Obama, he should continue to reach out to different groups of voters, get to know them and give them a chance to hear and see you. Continue with your hopes and solutions to them and bring them to understand you. Focus on your campaign and I believe that You and your whole team will be reward with the results you guys have wanted since Feb. Be positive towards your campaign.

And lastly, I am very sick of any more debates. Let get down to the real issues and problems.

Sue, Corning, Oh   April 25th, 2008 10:26 am ET

Are these the same retired Generals that sold us the Iraq war? Remember all the lies. Dick Cheney, Donald Runsfield and all of those cronies have a lot of experience too, and look at the mess we are in. We don't need any more of this kind of "experience" as commander-in-chief. We need some good common sense!

N Carolina for Obama   April 25th, 2008 10:26 am ET

Clinton thinks that now she is going to attach Obama on debate issue? Just because he has declined further debates she wants to portray it like he is a coward or something? We are not fools. Clinton, we are not fools and we can see with our own eyes.

gerald strother   April 25th, 2008 10:27 am ET

Clyburn told the newspaper that many African-Americans believed the Clintons were trying to damage Obama to the point where he could not be elected THEY HAVE NO SHAME

Roy Arellano (San Antonio)   April 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

TRUTH:

1. 23 debates is more then enough.
2. HRC is low in cash-on-hand and debates (paid by the media) is a free outlet for her to be seen (and continue her misleading tactics and statements)
3. HRC has NEVER been the underdog in any contest she's had. Her losses had nothing to do with anything other then her failures in presenting her message.

Moshe   April 25th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Hillary 2008! The only real choice.
Nobama can be the mayor of Disneyland, he can bring people together there.

Hillary 2008!

Tony Z- MD   April 25th, 2008 10:31 am ET

Lets see she has never been in the Military. Only held an elected office for how long? She wants to bomb Iran. No wonder America is stuck in this situation.

I would trust McCain before Hillary. He is a military man. Holding a hearing and pickup the phone are two different things.

As far as her against Obama- she does not have the judgement. She believed the White House which was part of her reason for voting.

no2clinton, cambridge, MA   April 25th, 2008 10:31 am ET

Yup, Queen Hill will lead us straight to Tehran, just like she led us to Bagdad. Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran…oh, China too.

Typodi   April 25th, 2008 10:32 am ET

I hope she's really careful. You know how our plucky Annie Oakley is when she's sleep deprived - delusional.

sally   April 25th, 2008 10:33 am ET

About the Clintons. Check out LA Superior court Case #bc304174. Peter Paul vs. Clintons. There is no media coverage about this. Why?

GoranT   April 25th, 2008 10:33 am ET

That's what we really need…another trigger happy president…

Ed, Santa Fe, NM   April 25th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Ya good old gun-happy Hillary… no wonder she voted for endless war in Iraq…

NO MORE CLINTONS IN THE WHITE HOUSE….

JDM   April 25th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Last year she wanted the American vote!
White, Black, Old, Young and everything in between!
Today, she wants the Blue Collar vote(Code word)!
Older person 60's-undereducated-white female- Deeply Religious who grew up in the 50. I find it totally disrepectful to call an American any of the titles the News and The Clintons call people from PA or any other small town in the USA.
Now she going after Former military Men that are 50-6 to tell the story again.
IF YOUR A COMBAT VET. TO GET YOUR CLAIM APPROVE, YOU MUST SHOW THAT YOU WERE A COMBAT AREA WITH SOME KIND OF ENEMY CONTACT. (SNIPER FIRE)? SHE CLAIM THIS! WHAT KIND OF GENERALS WOULD STAND BEHIND A PERSON WHO WOULD LIE ABOUT THIS!

ObamaMama   April 25th, 2008 10:34 am ET

What credentials? She has none Oh yes…maybe the ones she lies about.

Len in Washington   April 25th, 2008 10:35 am ET

No, Hillary, you don't get it.

Len in Washington

Mark, MI   April 25th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Why doesn't Hillary Clinton drop out and run as an independent already? It's bound to happen, might as well start it now….

HC   April 25th, 2008 10:37 am ET

Think Jonh mc. Cain has more credentials

sally   April 25th, 2008 10:37 am ET

Exactly what is Hillarys accomplishments? I hear from her supporters about all she's done in 35 years. Some one please list them.

Jan Elpel   April 25th, 2008 10:38 am ET

The comment by Sen. Clinton that she would "obliterate Iran" if it attacked Israel is dangerous and immature, even more arrogant than remarks by George Bush.

It has never been the intention of the US to obliterate another country.
If this childish reaction reflects the insecurity of Sen. Clinton or her need to prove herself, she should not answer the White House phones at any hour.

katharine ryan New York New York   April 25th, 2008 10:38 am ET

It is time for BArack Obama to WITHDRAW. The contest is so close, with Democrats virtually divided down the middle. It would be good for the party if Obama, who is very young and has years to learn (which he needs to do) to withdraw and let Hilary, who is far more capable at this point in life than he is, to run and win. It is irrational for him to hurt the party this way by staying in.

Hillary - LIAR   April 25th, 2008 10:38 am ET

Hillary has NO LEADERSHIP SKILLS. She's an ego in an empty pant-suit.

Barb   April 25th, 2008 10:39 am ET

What presidential credentials. Hillary has proven herself to be untrustworthy, d