Hillary tells Democrats: It's Time

[Sapphire Blue]

Hillary tells Democrats: It's Time

"It is time to move away from influence-peddling, right wing ideology and incompetence that stems from the well-qualified taking marching orders from the well-connected. It is incumbent upon us as Democrats to make the case for change, because we have to persuade some of our fellow citizens that they, too, must be ready for a change. Let's just run through some of the choices that the Washington Republicans made. Now they could have saved the surplus, invested in Social Security and Medicare, paid down the debt, covered the cost of Iraq and Afghanistan and paid the modest tax cuts for the middle class and working poor. Instead, they chose massive tax cuts aimed at those who needed them the least, tax loopholes and giveaways for oil companies to top-off their record breaking profits."

Click here to read Hillary's speech in Tampa, Fla

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/

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[donco6]

1. But, but . . . because of the tax cuts . . .

. . . everyone is employed in a good-paying job, everyone owns a home, there's a chicken in every pot and more trickling down all the time.

Right?

[NoodleyAppendage]

2. It's time for Hillary to get off her ass and SUPPORT CENSURE.

Blah...blah...blah... Somewhere a political opportunist is missing a village.

J

[undeterred]

4. Spot on!

:woohoo:

[Kenergy]

13. Yes, where was she when Russ needed support??? n/t

[wordpix2]

41. she hasn't made a comment yet, this is a call to throw off puppetmaster

rich campaign donors so that censure resolution will pass...you can't censure * on his domestic spying program if the puppetmasters tell you "Vote no" on censure.

And we know the rich puppetmasters love *, their head PR guy.

[valerief]

15. I concur

[Stephanie]

25. Hillary's NY primary opponent supports censure >

And he also supports impeachment, and we should remind Hillary of that when we call her office.

Here is Jonathan Tasini's statement on censure >

“I support Sen. Russ Feingold’s proposal that the U.S. Senate censure George Bush for his illegal wiretapping of American citizens. Feingold is right when he asserts that the Bush Administration, ‘repeatedly misled the public prior to the public disclosure of the National Security Agency surveillance program by indicating his administration was relying on court orders to wiretap suspected terrorists inside the United States.’

I call on Hillary Clinton to join me in supporting Feingold’s proposal.

At the same time that I support Feingold’s proposal, I believe that the illegal conduct of this Administration has been so rampant as to justify the filing of Articles of Impeachment in the House of Representatives against the president and the vice-president.

<more at link>

www.tasinifornewyork.org

[harpo]

40. yep...its all about her

[FatDave]

48. Hear hear!

I agree, Hillary (all democrats actually) should support the censure resolution. That being said, I still have to give Hillary props for the things she said here. Hoping she'll practice what she's preaching.

[Bluebear]

3. 'time to move away from influence-peddling, right wing ideology'

Fine. You first, Senator. Support censure.

[annabanana]

5. yeah.. what HE said.. also

renounce that damned war!

[blue neen]

6. She's right about this point:

"But just remember. They wouldn't attack you if they weren't worried."

I say the Republicans are definitely worried.

[Javaman]

39. Um so why didn't she support Censure?

sorry, she has to show me some real guts before I start listening to her again.

[bleever]

7. Has the tide changed in the last 24 hours?

Are Democratic leaders ready to express the will of the party's members, and claim the advantage that is waiting for them to seize? To stop being hedging, triangulating, meet-you-halfway on torture, domestic spying, and illegal war offering could-be's, and speak the truth, and the law, and bring to life the limbs of this incredible machine we call American democracy?

[FatDave]

50. It actually may have

I think they've gotten a few calls from their constituents supporting Feingold. Could it be that the system actually does work? I'll wait and see.

[Clara T]

8. But But she keeps voting for $$$ to be siphoned into Halliburton

KBR, Lockheed, etc. military sinkhole.

So she's worried about social welfare. Stop supporting the Pentagon Hil and vote NO to war.
Oh but that isn't on the script. My bad.

Carry on then.

[Mythsaje]

9. Sometimes I think Hillary has MPD...

She's two (2) candidates in one!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

10. *SNORE*

:boring: :boring:

[alittlelark]

12. seconding the *SNORE*

:boring:

[Hutzpa]

20. I third the motion........

:boring:

[alittlelark]

27. You have been snoring for awhile.

400 or so posts in about 1 1/2 yrs?

WAKE UP!!!!!!

[Hutzpa]

28. I'm trying to get excited, maybe you can excite me n/t

[alittlelark]

62. Excite.

ex·cite Pronunciation (k-st)
tr.v. ex·cit·ed, ex·cit·ing, ex·cites
1. To stir to activity.
2. To call forth (a reaction or emotion, for example); elicit: odd noises that excited our curiosity.
3. To arouse strong feeling in: speakers who know how to excite a crowd. See Synonyms at provoke.
4. Physiology To produce increased activity or response in (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate.
5. Physics
a. To increase the energy of.
b. To raise (an atom, for example) to a higher energy level.


You are officially 'excited'

[Kurovski]

32. It's now officially a slumber party...

:boring:

Which is the wing of the Democratic party in which The good Senator resides.

[Quantess]

35. eyelids getting heavy

:boring: joining the slumber party

[Pithy Cherub]

55. The "Hillary ambien irony" made me sleep post.

:boring:

[moobu2]

11. Thanks for posting this

"But America has never wavered from tough fights. We've never have given up on the challenges that confronted us. We've always addressed them with optimism and hope and practicality. And we've always won. I want to be sure that America keeps winning. And the way we do this, is by winning elections and by electing Democrats".


Thank you Senator Clinton.

[Sapphire Blue]

14. My thanks to Senator Clinton, also!

And my thanks to you, moobu2, for a positive reply!

[texpatriot2004]

16. Sign the petition - Veto the Bush Budget nm

[buddysmellgood]

17. Yawn

[fearnobush]

18. Tripping that *SNORE*

[wordpix2]

44. some people will always sleep when there's work to be done, slackers

[wordpix2]

45. I can't believe some of the comments here---did you read the whole speech?

Its' damned good! Hill has her finger on the pulse. And she has not yet voted on the censure resolution so why don't you email or call her office and ask her to vote YES instead of snoring away?

[oasis]

19. thanks for posting. k&r

[Sapphire Blue]

23. You're welcome.

[CrazyForKucinich]

21. It's time for Hillary to stop blaming videogames for crime.

How bout the government not providing people with jobs.

[Sapphire Blue]

22. So... repub corruption, incompetence & more budget cuts are a big yawn!

So that's why threads threads w/pleas to call/email Congress to oppose the vicious, cruel, sadistic repub budget cuts that hurt the poor sink! :sarcasm:

There is yet more cruelty in store for the poor in the FY07 budget... just a big yawn, though. Much better to bash Hillary. :sarcasm:

[derby378]

24. As far as timing goes...

I think her speech is a bit late. We sure could have used it in 2004. But at least she's saying something now that resonates with grassroots Democrats.

[oasis]

26. While Hillary 's doing the business of the people, the anti-Hill snot

noses throw a tantrum and refuse to help. On second thought, who needs 'em?

[wordpix2]

43. anti-Hill crowd should be thanking her for this speech, not dissing her

She gets it. Read the speech and maybe anti-Hill DUers will get it, too.

[SOS]

53. The "anti-Hill snot noses"

would disappear instantly if she did two things.

1. Renounce her vote for the Iraq catastrophe, as Edwards did.

2. Announce that she is not running for President.

[oasis]

54. Edwards has a political strategy that works for him. Hill has a strategy

that works for her. Those who like ther style will sign on and support her. She probably realizes that her vote total won't be 80 percent and above. Hill will have enough to win, with votes to spare. Some Dems will choose sit on the sidelines while history is being made. She can live with that.

[SOS]

60. Hillary's numbers

Hillary Clinton has won one election, NY Senator in 2000.

She came to New York as a world famous First Lady and wife of a popular President.
The economy was good.
New York is a blue state.
She ran against a completely unknown guy named Ricky Lazio, who was a last minute replacement for Giuliani.
She got 55%.

The latest Quinnipiac poll (February 2006) shows McCain trouncing Clinton 53% - 38%.

[karynnj]

29. "covered the costs of Iraq and Afghainistan" ??????

She's speaking of the choices Republicans have made - I really wish she would have said " not invaded Iraq when the inspectors were still doing their job"

[latebloomer]

42. Good point!

She is a Vichy Dem-- she has gone over to the enemy and nothing she says is inspiring.

[SeattleRob]

49. Actions Speak louder than words.

Until she and the rest of the party establishment start showing some spine, many of us will be skeptical.

[Gloria]

30. Her buddies Trent and Newt will not approve!!

God, am I SICK of ALL THESE PEOPLE--Bushes, Clintons, etc etc!!

[Sapphire Blue]

31. Do all the Hillary bashers here bash Bill, too?

[Admiral Loinpresser]

38. I understand your frustration, but

I think the source of the widespread anti-Hillary sentiment is well founded. I believe the main source is her continuing unreasonable (IMO) defense of her vote for the IWR. I just can't see any rationality to it and therefore attribute it to Potomac fever. How do you feel about her stance on Iraq?

[Sapphire Blue]

33. Well, don't stop now... do some more Hillary bashing. FR would be proud!

:sarcasm:

[rucky]

34. Feingold Censure will tell if she/they mean what they say.

I expect all of the Democratic Senators to back it.

[wordpix2]

57. are you being facetious or do you have inside information this will happen

[rucky]

59. that was my "teacher voice"

"I expect everyone to bring their permission slips in on Monday." yeah right, like that'll ever happen. sounds authoritative, though, huh?

[sheelz]

36. Who's giving birth?

[stickdog]

37. Fuck Hillary. Fewer tax cuts could have paid for Iraq?

If that's her fucking "winning" message, fuck her.

[wordpix2]

46. READ THE WHOLE SPEECH!

[SOS]

47. Powerful stuff.

"We believe in an America that is safer and stronger, richer and juster, smarter and better."

Juster 'n better!

:eyes:

[Connie_Corleone]

51. You have to expect a lot of anti-Hillary replies when you post

anything about her. I think it's a rule now.

[pberq]

52. My response to Hillary's request for DSCC contributions

Dear Senator Clinton,

I agree with you that America needs a change. However,
the change needs to happen within the Democratic
party. I will not send any money to support so-called
"Democrats" who will go along with the administration
on some of its worst policies, such as the illegal and
immoral invasion of Iraq.

In the words of Senator Feingold, a true Democrat,
"I'm amazed at Democrats, cowering with this
president's numbers so low. The administration just
has to raise the specter of the war and the Democrats
run and hide... Too many Democrats are going to do the
same thing they did in 2000 and 2004. In the face of
this, they'll say we'd better just focus on domestic
issues... cower to the argument,
that whatever you do, if you question the
administration, you're helping the terrorists."

You will need to convince me that you and the others
you support are going to change course and support
policies that benefit everyday Americans, not your
corporate backers, before I will contribute any money.

[wordpix2]

56. good letter & why are Dems cowering in face of CheneyFuddDimsonRover

with Rove about to be indicted (we hope)? Dems are cowering in face of a bunch of incompetent morons? Even the military doesn't support this criminal gang anymore, unless the generals are on the payroll to say and do what BushCo wants.

[katinmn]

58. I sent one similar a while back. Think they will get the message?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

61. She's complaining that the war she voted for isn't being paid for?

Hypocrite.