Covering the Clinton Campaign in Seven Easy Steps!

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drakelaw06 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:13:52 GMT

This is exactly why I will not be supporting Hillary on Caucus night here in Iowa. Can she distance herself from the common people anymore? Seriously, she is so afraid of not winning she cannot allow herself any room for spontaneity. What's going to happen when she's president and the stuff hits the fan? A president has to roll with the punches sometimes and think about what's right for the country. Not try to control everything so you look tough. I believe that's why the more "unscripted" a candidate is, the more liekely they will be elected. Mrs. Clinton.... lose the attitude and at least make it appear you are willing to descend amongst the little people, otherwise I might be voting for Micky Mouse for the first time in my life.

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bonas50 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:51:35 GMT

The whole problem with the press covering H. Clinton is that they never follow up and pin her down. They did the same thing with Slick Willie. He also got away with it with Congress. Witness the , " It all depends on what " It " is ! . Now , if he tried this tap dance in the neighborhood where I grew up, the nation wouldn't have been subjected to the disgrace which he heaped upon this once proud nation , during his perverted romp around the Oval Office . If the Press hadn't given credence to anything that woman has said in the first place, she wouldn't even have been considered for a place on the dias of any debates. If she had been pinned down on her insider trading, her carpetbagging her way into the senate seat from N.Y. and the myriad of lies she has spun along with Slick Willie she would long have been a memory. From their days in the stys of pigdom in Arkansas to the hallowed halls once roamed by worthy Americans who preceded them to the White House, the press has been treating them both as royalty, instead of what they really are. White Trash. But no, for some reason instead of relishing the chance to nail her to the cross, the press backs away when face to face with her. It's as if they fear a trip down a dark alley, or a stroll across a park near the White House. Of all the people in this world, the Clintons should long have been sent away in disgrace. Because the Press never did their job, we have them to contend with again. Hopefully this nation, faced with no candidate again, will finally find someone to vote for and send them back from whence they came. It only gripes me that the taxpayers will still have to pay to guard them with the secret service. So , outside of a few left wing young college girls, and a few misguided women who think her clown looking husband is handsome and charming , an informed electorate will finally get rid of them , come next year.

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dclgirl01 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:54:27 GMT

And yet the media (including Newsweek) continue to act as if she's the "Chosen One".

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bonas50 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:23:12 GMT

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FKHGreekGod@yahoo.com — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:48:51 GMT

Funny how you are all saying because she isnt speaking with the press you arn't going to support her for President. Have your looked into our current President? When dose Bush ever go into a Press Comfrence without having his questions, that are being asked, pre selected? Or even having a written speech so he doesn't fumble those hard to rememebr phrases like "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"!? And here you are saying we need a president who will be on thier toes when "Sh*t hits the fan". How many canadites are openly going to the press with an open question session? The fact is they all have something in there past or something there supporting that another person isn't. For having a differnt opinion then some makes somone a horrible president? The president is someone that needs to lisiten to all and use the majority choice. Hey isn't that what Democracy is all about?! If avoiding to support a canadite for avoiding open questions from the press then you arn't supporting anyone. It's funny because many peopel are SOOOO afraid of her winning that she's having an onslaught of attacks against her. There are other canidates for office. Or did that get lost under all the Hilary hate?

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mesaflying — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:58:10 GMT

Well, its pretty clear that the GreekGod who posted a previous message cannot spell correctly so why should we think he knows what he is talking about?

Yes, Bush is a terrible President. But there are other choices to pick from. Hillary is an opportunist, an idealist who has proven she will push her agenda down the throats of Americans, without compromise, just like Bush. She is also a blue-blood in sheeps clothing. She thinks she is better than everyone else. She is an elitist. She uses the American peoples social needs to get votes. She really could care less about how regular people live. She lives the life of a Queen and likes it that way. She is the polar opposite of Bush but her behavior and her self-absorbed style is exactly like the cowboy we have in office now.

Hope anyone but her wins. She will ruin this country even more so that Bushie.

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Boomdog — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:12:02 GMT

This guy's got some cojones to write this piece - but it doesn't sound like it could get any worse trying to cover her. Kudos to you, sir.

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trakker — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:23:38 GMT

Wow. Actually this was pretty interesting. Unfortunately from what I have read about this Ms Clinton, he probably should switch to covering another candidate before she reads his comments. However, I was wondering about context. i.e. is this unique or are all the candidates this controlling?

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somer — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:27:54 GMT

Aww poor press coprs. Nobody to massage their egos

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leodelaney — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:18:36 GMT

It is incredible that there are so many Americans who can say that she is not a good candidate because she avoids a lot of contact with the press. Are we really that stupid and shallow a people that we would let something as trivial as this influence our decision as to whether she would make a good President? There are issues a plenty, but apparently judgement on the basis of those would require some thought and it is far easier for the average American to make up his mind based upon insignificant and petty reasons that require no thought, just a little emotion.

And to the people who say Hillary would push her agenda down the throats of the American people, I say, Do you know what that agenda is? In your mind is the agenda something of benefit to America? If you believe that the agenda is of benefit than what does it matter that she pushes it; if you believe its not then it should be the agenda that bothers you not whether she pushes it and you should state your disapproval based on that. Yet you would take the easy way out of understanding and judge upon whether or not you approve of pushing. It does save you from learning about the agenda though, and not having to learn is the goal of the American voter. Well, we get what we deserve when we substitute imagination for thought. Of course even we didn't deserve George W. Bush.

And then the most apt description of the American voter. "...the [voter] will not stop and think--it never does, it is not its way; its way is to generalize from a single sample." Mark Twain

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:02:29 GMT

bonas50...don't bet your retirement on it. Hillary Clinton is a go getter that will get things accomplished. She understanfds the meaning of compromise. Thank God for Hillary!

mesaflying:

Before you point out words that are spelled incorrectly, you should have a better grasp of the English laanguage yourself. Your last sentence should have read (even more so than bushie)

not "even more so that Bushie! "

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:09:08 GMT

bonas50...don't bet your retirement on it. Hillary Clinton is a go getter that will get things accomplished. She understanfds the meaning of compromise. Thank God for Hillary!

mesaflying:

Before you point out words that are spelled incorrectly, you should have a better grasp of the English laanguage yourself. Your last sentence should have read (even more so than bushie)

not "even more so that Bushie! "

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:10:04 GMT

bonas50...don't bet your retirement on it. Hillary Clinton is a go getter that will get things accomplished. She understanfds the meaning of compromise. Thank God for Hillary!

mesaflying:

Before you point out words that are spelled incorrectly, you should have a better grasp of the English laanguage yourself. Your last sentence should have read (even more so than bushie)

not "even more so that Bushie! "

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:12:38 GMT

bonas50...don't bet your retirement on it. Hillary Clinton is a go getter that will get things accomplished. She understanfds the meaning of compromise. Thank God for Hillary!

mesaflying:

Before you point out words that are spelled incorrectly, you should have a better grasp of the English laanguage yourself. Your last sentence should have read (even more so than bushie)

not "even more so that Bushie! "

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:14:13 GMT

mesaflying:

And yes, language is not spelled laanguage.has only

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:16:31 GMT

mesaflying:

And (understands).

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Goody — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:22:06 GMT

FINAL VERSION: (sorry)

bonas50...don't bet your retirement on it. Hillary Clinton is a go-getter that will get things accomplished. She understands the meaning of compromise. Thank God for Hillary!

mesaflying:

Before you point out words that are spelled incorrectly, you should have a better grasp of the English language yourself. Your last sentence should have read (even more so than Bushie)

not "even more so that Bushie! "

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basstag — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:11:38 GMT

I cannot wait until this brilliant and charming lady - Mrs. Clinton - wins the presidential election in 2008, and I'm confident she will. May the Almighty God help us Americans to have a God-fearing Clinton as our president for eight years.

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hatch79 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:16:54 GMT

In reference to: "It is incredible that there are so many Americans who can say that she is not a good candidate because she avoids a lot of contact with the press. Are we really that stupid and shallow a people that we would let something as trivial as this influence our decision as to whether she would make a good President? ". So what part of Hill's resume shows she has the skills and experience needed to run the country? Being the wife of an ex-president, are you kidding me??? The Clintons are all about power. They care about the little guy only as long as they can keep him/her voting for them. They will do and say whatever they think will get them the White House. The only reason they care about the poor illegals is that they know they traditionally vote democrat, so let's legalize them... no better yet let's give them a drivers license.

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Ranger5 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:39:11 GMT

I agree with the posting that says Hillary will say and do anything to get elected. I also agree that the press, both print and media are the ones that put her in the position that she now enjoys. Let us talk about her experience. Granted she does know how to handle the press and tell the American people what they want to hear. But, at the end of the day, she is a lawyer and the wife of someone that came up through the local, state, and federal government system. He did, she did not. The spouse of a fortune 500 company came up through the corporate system with their spouse also, but I guarantee you the board of directors of that company would not dream of hiring her as the next CEO. She is not from New York but represents New York in the Senate. She bought her way into that position and the press helped her do it. Now, most of the press is helping her get elected to a position that she is not qualified to serve in. The wife of a governor and of the President and a one term Senator is not qualified to hold the office of President. Thanks for showing the American public another side of this very controlling un-qualified person.

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xenophile — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:39:10 GMT

Hillary gets it, which is why she's treating the press like the pariahs they are. After years of being hounded by unethical pseudo-journalists (like Newsweak's own Isikoff), Clinton knows better than to let you lot get within shouting distance of her. Thus she has you penned where you can't cause too much disruption. Just be glad her staffers haven't broken out the cattle prods just yet.

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rgbrown33 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:52:09 GMT

I hope you weren't planning to be White House Press Secretary in the next Clinton administration.

Your career may encounter some unexpected obstacles. Please keep us posted on the reaction you get from the Senator's organization.

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leodelaney — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:14:30 GMT

Hey Hatch79 Whether Hillary has the credentials to run the country is something for you to judge and merely because you judge she does not doen't end her candidacy. And being a First Lady is a really strong credential in that she already knows and is respected by half the leaders in the world and in international relations personnal knowledge on both sides is one of the most important assets. She will have been a two term Senator from a large and powerful state in our union and she has done an excellent job for that state. She has seved on several committees and gained knowledge and experience working with advocates and nay-sayers on many issues. She also made a good run at developing a health care system that would benefit all Americans, including that 3.4% nation destroying, source of all our problems, illegals. Tha fact that it was given no chance and was judged too elaborate because of a Republican controlled Congress, the lobbying of drug companies and HMOs and the generous Americans who want to see health care restricted to only those who can pay for it does not invalidate the experience gained from it by the person responsible for developing it. All in all I believe Hillary Clinton to be the most qualified candidate either party has by a wide margin. She has experience in program development, international relations, fiscal discipline, Presidential requirements, Congressional affairs and every other aspect needed to govern. She is extremely intelligent, very agresssive, unshakable, articulate, respected and perhaps most significant, she is a woman and will bring a woman's perspective to the problems of governing the nation. The males have reached the bottom of the barrel of incompetence, self-indulgence, ignorance and stupidity with George Bush and it is time for a woman to be given the job of lifting us from the mudhole he and the rest of the Republican Neanderthals have put us in. Go Hillary.

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doctorfixit — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:50:24 GMT

What's the difference? If the media had access, it would be all softball questions like Diamonds or Pearls? The media are the have loyally protected Her Thighness from any scrutiny and have sandbagged us on the numerous scandals. She's a control freak and a fraud- that's not news.

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Dick Tuck — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:12:46 GMT

If I were this guy I would not be playing with handguns and I sure in hell would stay out of that park in DC.

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Dick Tuck — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:20:36 GMT

The fools who try to convince us she is the best thing since canned beer don't bother me, I pity them...the ones who bother me are those insiders looking at the big holes in their wallets and thinking about how Hillary is going to fill them.

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john.beaudoin — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:47:16 GMT

I have had similar experiences with the Clinton campaign. I am a Publisher of two weekly newspapers in southwest Iowa and have had the pleasure of interviewing 21 candidates for President so far this year. Hillary Clinton is not one of them. Her 'handlers' have been consistent, however, in putting me off. That's about the kindest words I have for them. I am going to talk to Barack Obama (for the second time) today in Dunlap, (Harrison County) Iowa. Most of the candidates have granted me 10-30 phone interviews. A few have been face-to-face. Hillary's campaign cannot seem to work out either one for me. Entitlement? No. In fact, no one believed me when I said this small-town Publisher (I am just 33) would bring his readers every single 2008 Presidential candidate. I am only missing Hillary and Rudy - and Rudy's people are at least responding to my e-mails and phone calls. To read all of my Q&As, go to www.southwestiowanews.com and click on Election 2008. I also have a column published on Oct. 24 of this year titled 'Hillary's just too busy for us' that can be found on that link. Joey Dimino, from Kansas City, has done several Web casts with me that can be found on Current TV on the Web. Good stuff. Kudos to Andrew for writing this....he's 100 percent on the mark from my experiences.