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calmblueocean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:55 PM
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Hillary has not been hard enough on Obama. I hope she's even tougher in criticizing him tonight.
I hope she throws everything at Obama tonight that the right wing would throw at him in the GE. I hope she says that he's pathetically unprepared to be president, that he doesn't have the foreign policy experience America needs to keep us safe, that he's never run a business or had to make a payroll or balance a budget, that he's putting his ego ahead of the needs of the United States. I hope she challenges him with hard questions I haven't even thought of, because I'm sure the right wing will.

I support Obama, but I want to know -- to know -- that he's prepared with strong and compelling answers to all these questions. I want Super Tuesday to be decided on those answers, because the stakes are too high to lose.

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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:55 PM
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1. I concur and am hoping the same
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:08 PM
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11. The thing is,
everything she says is twisted and made to sound like she is attacking, but all the attack and venom he spews isn't repeated.
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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:33 PM
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15. because the they don't want to be called racists
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thoughtcrime1984 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:58 PM
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2. Yep, attack him
It'll make her look even worse in some voter's eyes.
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:58 PM
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3. I would like to see the corporate candidate answer some questions too
Why did Hillary Clinton say in May, 2005 before the annual meeting of AIPAC “we will stay in Iraq as long as it takes”?

And why did she suddenly flip-flop when she decided to run for office?

She keeps dodging the answer.




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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:02 PM
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8. Ah--she and Obama are so much alike sometimes.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:59 PM
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4. I am impressed with your candor (I think). But, for Hillary to go Negitive like Obama has
this week will not do her any justice.

She should do what she does best. lay out the detailed facts.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:00 PM
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7. I agree and let him look like the jerk.
:)
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:03 PM
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9. yeah--let him sink himself. But with all the adoration lately, wonder if people care. They like
the Glitter.
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maddiejoan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:15 PM
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12. agree
She should trot out the wonk --frankly she smiles most when she wonks out.

It always looks good on her.
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:59 PM
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5. You make a lot of good points
I wonder if she'll do it becaue it might make her look like the shrill maniac that a lot of people think she is.
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AGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:00 PM
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6. I agree.
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jasmine621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:06 PM
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10. Hillary's debating hands are tied. The stage has been set for her
to come off as nasty, if she attacks or even defends herself and to come off as un-Presidential if she does not attack.
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REDFISHBLUEFISH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:26 PM
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13. If it is about issues, Hillary will make him look like Dubya. Uninformed, but popular.
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Big Blue Marble Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:29 PM
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14. Are you kidding me.
Never balanced a budget? How about the over 130 million dollar campaign budget that he is managing as we speak.
How about putting together a national campaign in one year that rivals the one the Clintons have had in place for over
16 years. He meets a pretty hefty payroll every week with his national organization.


I did say he has shown significant management skills to be gaining on the Clintons five days before Super Tuesday
when she thought she be tying the pretty ribbons on her nomination package.

The success he has had shows leadership skills as well as political skills.

I'm very impressed. And as an Obama supporter you should be to.

Suggestion avoid HRC talking points. They are not your friend.
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calmblueocean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:45 PM
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16. Those are good points you make.. but I want to hear Barack making them!
I want to know that he can deliver answers to the hard questions that the country will be satisfied with. I have faith that he can, but I want more than faith. I want to know it.
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anyothername Donating Member (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:47 PM
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17. it will be interesting
i expect some fireworks from both sides. and some bad questions.
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