barack obama news: Voters just don't trust Hillary

Is Hillary Clinton the victim of a Vast Misogynist Conspiracy? Have her efforts to breach the ultimate glass ceiling in the world's labour market been destroyed - as in the end we're told all women's efforts inevitably are destroyed - by a lethal combination of sneering chauvinism and locker-room clubbiness?

To the cynics this US presidential election was always going to be a race to the bottom between racism and sexism. As the Democratic party continues to writhe through the final agonies of Senator Clinton's collapsing ambitions, her people think they know the real winner. They are muttering angrily that she is the most high-profile victim yet of sexual discrimination in the workplace. A favourite theme among them now is that Mrs Clinton is a kind of sacrificial figure: the woman who so obviously should have won the presidency but was denied by woman-hatred, the one whose efforts were not enough to conquer the legions of male bigots but whose sacrifice has made it possible for future women to scale the mountaintop. Henceforth, as it were, all generations shall call her blessed.

Before ascribing this sentiment to a particularly powerful case of sore loser syndrome, we ought to acknowledge that it surely has a little merit. There are things that are said all the time about Mrs Clinton's manner, her speaking style, assumptions that are made about her motivations, even the vocabulary in which she is described, that are, shall we say, certainly gender-specific. The cultural allusions played out with tired regularity to describe her campaigning style conjure the worst female images that lurk in the darkest corners of the male brain. She's Lady Macbeth and The White Queen and Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction rolled into one.

And yet, are we truly expected to believe this is why Democratic voters have rejected her? I've no doubt that there are still some men who physically recoil at the thought of a woman in a powerful job but do people really think that there were not other - good - reasons for denying Senator Clinton her prize?


In the end the beauty of the “We only lost because people are sexist/racist/homophobic/stupid” argument is that it can't really be rebutted. The only way to deal with it is to explain patiently and with great understanding that there were valid reasons why millions of intelligent, thoughtful and tolerant Americans decided to run a million miles from the idea that this woman - this woman - should become the most powerful person on the planet.

The principal reason voters give for not liking Senator Clinton is that they don't trust her, that they sense that someone who would do or say anything to get elected is not someone who should be entrusted with the presidency. If anything has been demonstrated in the two long years in which she has been actively campaigning for the presidency, it is how right they are.

As she ratchets up her final efforts to wrest the nomination from Barack Obama's grasp, she has finally cut herself free from the frayed moorings that connected her campaign with honesty and reality. This week, as Senator Obama moved closer to securing a majority of delegates needed for the Democratic nomination, she was insisting with more urgency than ever that the votes cast in Michigan and Florida must be counted.

These states, you'll recall, broke the Democratic Party's rules and went ahead with their primaries earlier than they were supposed to. As a result the Democratic Party - not the Republicans, or the Supreme Court or the Bush Administration - decided to disqualify those states from the process. In Michigan, Senator Obama was not even on the ballot papers, yet now Senator Clinton not only insists those votes must count towards the final vote totals, but says it would be a terrible denial of Americans' civil rights if they did not.

She compared her effort to overturn the decision not only to Al Gore's controversial defeat in Florida in a disputed recount in 2000, but to the victims of tyranny throughout history - from enslaved blacks in pre-Civil War America to the cheated voters in the election in March in Zimbabwe.

This is, truly, disturbing. It matters not whether it is a man or a woman saying it. It is not only hyperbolic and cynical. It is inflammatory nonsense. But it is at least of a piece with her increasingly desperate struggle.

Mrs Clinton has received much credit for the fighting posture she has adopted of late. She has found her voice, it is said, as she fights to win votes in the remaining primary states among predominantly low-income, white voters. Yet what is this voice? It is a voice that explicitly appeals to white working-class solidarity and implicitly suggests that people outside that demographic cannot be president. It plays on the worst populist instincts of Americans, issuing threats to obliterate Iran and attacking the Chinese for poisoning Americans with toxic toys.

To see how completely Senator Clinton has changed in the course of her campaign, we have only to consider how the Democratic race was viewed two years ago as it got under way. Back then, when Mr Obama's campaign was merely a twinkle in his own eye, the question on Democrats' lips was: who could possibly beat Hillary? The assumption was that Senator Clinton would be the candidate of the elite, liberal, progressive types and African-Americans who in the end, as it turned out, flocked to Mr Obama.

Her problem, it was assumed back then, was that she would not be able to appeal to the white working class with its more conservative instincts and values. And so the discussion about potential rivals revolved around candidates who might appeal to those voters - Mark Warner, the former Governor of Virginia, John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina. Instead, Senator Obama became her main rival and outflanked her on the Left and outranked her among the progressives. So with barely a change of step, she pivoted and turned herself into the candidate of the hardworking ordinary Americans.

Now, there is much talk that if Mrs Clinton cannot be president she must be Mr Obama's vice-presidential nominee. But in her most recent speeches and actions she has surely demonstrated how dangerously unfit she would be. It would not be sexism or chauvinism but the clear-headed decision of a wise statesman, if Senator Obama brought this particular woman's presidential hopes to an unmourned end.

Obama news : Bitter Comments from our readers on Hillary Clintons new ad

Lee - Austin, TX		April 14th, 2008 12:56 pm ET HA!!! I heard about this…that's what you get for playing too many dirty politics, HRC.
YOU NEED TO KNOW		April 14th, 2008 12:57 pm ET What you are failing to realize is that Obama is fighting for the average American wheather you live in small town America or Big City. He wants to give tax breaks to those making less than 75k not the very wealthy like bush has. He wants to make sure your job where you make your salary stays in your town and does not get shipped off overseas somewhere and if it does then you'll really understand the "BITTER" part of knowing that Washington is looking out for you. Hillary and Bill are looking out for themselves and that 109 million will triple if she gets to be president because all the Rich folks that has there hands on Hill and Bill will get paid and so will Hill and Bill.
Willis, Texas		April 14th, 2008 12:57 pm ET Obama said something which happens to be true, and everyone jumped on him like he stole something!! People do turn to GOD when times are bad! Small town people do go hunting when they do not have jobs — they have to put food on the table!! There is nothing wrong in trying to survive!
Veterans for Obama		April 14th, 2008 12:57 pm ET That's right Hillary! You are in for a BIG suprise next Tuesday! PA is sick and tired of the infighting. Unions and Veterans will come out in droves for Obama!
Darth Vadik, CA		April 14th, 2008 12:58 pm ET Good for you Pennsylvanians, dont take her crap, a petty woman, who makes a windsock look like its working hard to catch the wind.
Veterans for Obama		April 14th, 2008 12:58 pm ET That's right Hillary! You are in for a BIG suprise next Tuesday! PA is sick and tired of the infighting. Unions and Veterans will come out in droves for Obama!
Tanya, Chicago		April 14th, 2008 12:58 pm ET ______________________________________________________ People…, Please send in more money now for Obama. We need more money to cover-up this latest attack on Obam's so called integrity. Obama needs to give another speech in front of my special Obama-bots again, Buy out all political analyst, radio talk show hosts and also keep pay the bloggers who keep posting praises no matter what! and for some more beer parties for our College Kid supporters. Please help Obama today. Send in more of you hard earned money now. !!! YES WE CAN !!! (Cover up this again) ___________________________________________________
Obama will be President		April 14th, 2008 12:58 pm ET I bet she cackeled uncomfortably.
Angus McDugan		April 14th, 2008 12:59 pm ET I don't know how Obama escapes it, but Hillary's true strength is her ability to make people dislike her. It may be her credibility issues or her lack of leadership concerning her campaign. She has her issues and Obama has his, but he seems to not generate the strong negative emotions that Hillary does. Angus in 08!
The Perpetual Student		April 14th, 2008 12:59 pm ET Goes to show you. Many people understood what Obama meant to say.
***AMERICAN***		April 14th, 2008 12:59 pm ET Catch a clue. Quit NOW!
DT		April 14th, 2008 12:59 pm ET Her little tactic backfired on her. Get on with the next topic!
Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah		April 14th, 2008 12:59 pm ET CNN reported that superdelegates need to consider ""bitter"" remarks They also need to consider Hillary Clinton"''s campaign problems! 1st: NAFTA Flip Flop 2nd: The war in Iraq vote! 3rd: Agreeing to sign up for the rules that were stated by the DNC in respect to Florida and Mich. 4th: Destroying the Democratic Party for her win at all cost policy. 5th: Slashing and Bashing Obama and then wanting him to be her running mate. 6th: Financial handling of campaign funds spent over 100 million during Iowa campaign. 7th: Lying about Bosnia and Sniper Fire. 8th: Not taking Obama serious as a contender for President,. She thought she had it in the bag from the beginning of her campaign. 9th: South American tarde issue with Mark Penn and her huband Bill Clinton. 10th: ONE MORE BIG ONE SHE DOES NOT PAY HER BILLS FROM HER CAMPAIGN FUNDS. The GOP and McCain will use all of this if she wins the nomination. She has made herself very, very unelectable the way I see it. She has poor judgment that is the bottom line issue for Superdelegates to examine.
hibbiejibbie		April 14th, 2008 1:00 pm ET THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE FEW TIMES IN U.S. POLITICAL HISTORY WHEN A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HAS ACCUSED A MUCH LESS WEALTHY FELLOW PUBLIC SERVANT, A PERSON OF THE SAME PARTY AND VIEWS WHO MADE MUCH LESS LUCRATIVE CAREER CHOICES, OF "ELITISM"! Jason Linkins HUFFINGTON POST
Jo		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET I grew up in Pennsylvania outside of Hazleton and I know the people there aren't stupid. They're able to see right through Hillary's antics and lies. Obama is the best hope we Americans have. We really can't afford more of Clinton's lies and dividing the democratics. Obama '08
mary-NH		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET I'm not the only one getting fed up with your attacks on Obama Clinton. Start paying attention!
Tampa		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET I guess the Key state is finally listening to their consciounce and hearing the words: Hope will always overcome fear. Can you feel PA sliiping away Hillary supporters? Your in for a BIG surprise come April 22. And if your not on board you WILL get left behind. Lets bring America back!
Greg		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET She just can't help herself. She is a shameless political opportunist who will stop at nothing to try and hang on in this race Worse yet, she is a pathological liar who has absolutely no business criticizing anyone. The American people don't want Clinton (either one of them) and soon she will be out of this race.
Obama in 08, 12		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET Is there video? I need a good laugh. Love to see her squirm.
Marc in DeKalb, IL		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET Jeers for Clinton in "her" state… Looks like PA is realizing that Clinton's way is not America's way!
SNOBama		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET Typical reaction of childish SNOBama supporters
JacknJill		April 14th, 2008 1:01 pm ET Hillary, you should take your own advice you gave to Bill. Just SHUT UP!
peter		April 14th, 2008 1:02 pm ET New poll, Hillary up 20% now in PA.
no news		April 14th, 2008 1:02 pm ET we need to wake up and see whos pushing this story its the news media not hillary
Ito, Yokosuka Japan		April 14th, 2008 1:02 pm ET Thank god some are not falling for her outright gradeschoolian tactics. Hillary Clinton has no morals and no self-respect. She is a shameless politician. Hopefully this will send a message for her knock it the bleep off.
Ben, MD		April 14th, 2008 1:02 pm ET She has become quite a republican in this race! I think McCain is pretty happy that he has Hillary to do the dirty work for him while he tries to make an independent appeal. You know how you can know she is lying? Her lips are moving. Pennsylvanians! PLEASE don't waste your votes and help McCain beat us in November.
Daniel from Kansas		April 14th, 2008 1:03 pm ET HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE FOR A PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY TO EARN THE $800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) THAT HILLARY CLINTON RECEIVED FROM THE COLUMBIAN GOVERNMENT?
Obama 2008		April 14th, 2008 1:03 pm ET Hillary deserves a long vacation in Colombia, near an emerald mine. She is tired and stressed out and now unable to even keep her audience interested in her boring monologue. Go home - Is it NY? PA? or AK? Whatever, just go. Leave us alone.
Think - FL		April 14th, 2008 1:03 pm ET "The Clinton campaign later said the disgruntled reaction came to Clinton's remarks came from Obama supporters in attendance." More like people that aren't going to play along with your twisting of his honest words that were never intended to be demeaning or hurtful and didn't come from a bad place until they filtered through your head. Witch.
Ex-Hillary supporter		April 14th, 2008 1:03 pm ET People do turn to God when times are tough and I speak as an atheist!
Myke A.		April 14th, 2008 1:03 pm ET Hahahaha. Shame on Hillary. You remind me of how the dog bit the owner. LOL
YOU NEED TO KNOW		April 14th, 2008 1:04 pm ET What this whole country should be BITTER about is the fact that we had a contract between 40 and 100 billion dollars to build UNITED STATES AIR FORCE aircraft and that contract was sent overseas (France). NOW IF THAT"S NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU BITTER, THEN WHAT IS? OR MAYBE THAT BILLY BOY HAS BEEN PAID BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT (dont" know how much) BUT THIS IS THE SAME GOVERNMENT THAT HILLARY HAS BEEN CARRYING ON ABOUT REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS. HILLARY'S AGAINST CAFTA, BUT ALL OF HER HIGH RANKING PEOPLE (YES BILL ALSO) ARE IN SUPPORT OF CAFTA. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE???? YES WE ARE PISSED OFF AND BITTER.
Isaac		April 14th, 2008 1:04 pm ET His attacks were way worse, but here we are again with his supporters attacking her. How can he jeer her for drinking a beer when he just did the exact same thing and has been talking about it ever since? Come on.
Skipper		April 14th, 2008 1:04 pm ET Rumor has it that Obamabots have now started showing up at Hillary's speaking engagements just to heckle her. Yeah, that's real mature there Barry. I'm still trying to figure out what's wrong with "throwing back a shot and beer?" Is there anything "American" you won't attack?
Paul		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET Wow! I bet Clinton had no idea this would backfire in her face. I love it.
brad, obamaha, NE		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET wow. just wow. obama08
Bitter in oregon		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET Barack the truth Obama that's who I am voting for …… If the next states can't close this up. then we will here in Oregon. where are the signs I am Bitter and I want change Barack Obama 08 I'll take one, heck I'll tale two who else wants a sign????
NancyL-64		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET The truth is powerful, and Obama spoke the truth. Too bad Hillary just doesn't get it. So who is out of touch and elitist?
rw md		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET This is the kind of crap she has to put up with. He can attack her and say anything he want's but if she attack's him, they have to defend there little punk kid. I've allway's said that Pennsylvania has one good thing, the Liberty Bell, and that's got a crack in it.
dee		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET Thank you sooo much labor crowd You have made me PROUD to be an Intellegent American Today. thank you and God bless you.
P Walters		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET What a pseudo-campaign put on by Barack Obama supporters! If they yell loud enough, they think it will sway voters… It doesn't work that way! To Obama supporters, you are shooting yourselves in the foot! We're finally seeing the real Obama - and it isn't pretty or humble - it's arrogant and snide… Let's see some more!
Ron R		April 14th, 2008 1:05 pm ET There on to you Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let Freedom Ring		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET Say "No!" to the Shady First Lady!!! Hillary Clinton continues to lob spitballs at Barack Obama and try to convince the public and the media that they're cannonballs. If that's truly all the ammunition that she has to use against him, he'll win the general election for SURE. Obama '08!
Anna		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET Penn people are really smart.
Nancy in Ohio		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET One of the few times Hillary is right. She nails it. I have a grudging respect and admiration for the woman. Think I'd like her on a personal level, but she's too liberal.
Carol/Lansing Michigan		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET She should be jeered at about taking his comments out of context. People do turn to religion and unfortunately some to crime with things get very, very bad. We are bitter, bitter to see our plants close and go south to Mexico taking the jobs with them. We can't turn to our government, they don't listen. Why do you think peoples approval levels of the Senate, House and President are some of the lowest in history. If Hillary doesn't realize that, then I guess being born into a wealthy family and living wealthy ALL her life has left her out of touch with the other 95%.
Jessica, MI		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET "no news" - are you serious? did you not see how Hillary INSTANTLY came out in public and laced into Obama, calling him "elitist", etc..? To call Hillary an opportunist is an understatement…
Let Freedom Ring		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET Say "No!" to the Shady First Lady!!! Hillary Clinton continues to lob spitballs at Barack Obama and try to convince the public and the media that they're cannonballs. If that's truly all the ammunition that she has to use against him, he'll win the general election for SURE. Obama '08!
Let Freedom Ring		April 14th, 2008 1:06 pm ET Say "No!" to the Shady First Lady!!! Hillary Clinton continues to lob spitballs at Barack Obama and try to convince the public and the media that they're cannonballs. If that's truly all the ammunition that she has to use against him, he'll win the general election for SURE. Obama '08!
David Smith		April 14th, 2008 1:07 pm ET I find it interesting that even though the media is jumping on Senator Obama again, and once again not reporting on the myriad of misdirections and obfuscations made by Senator Clinton and her campaign, that the people of the Keystone State are not buying her version of events - and identifying with Senator Obama. This will be an interesting week.
Walt, Belton,TX		April 14th, 2008 1:07 pm ET You would think Hillary is fighting for the last slot on the High School Varsity Cheerleading Squad, not the most important job in America. Get a grip, Girl, and grow up! A little maturity would be nice……
Jane L.		April 14th, 2008 1:07 pm ET The crowd may not have been booing Senator Clinton; they were booing at what Senator Obama has said.
Madana		April 14th, 2008 1:07 pm ET You can only create what you can articulate. Someone was able to articulate the "car" before the first car was invented. Barack articulates a future that's inspiring and promises new hopwe and he does it authentically, committedly and selflessly. Hilary could do the same if her attention was less on inflating herself. Clearly, Barack cares more about the people, us, that Hilary does - so, the choice is easy for me. Madana, Fl.
joseph Jacir, nc		April 14th, 2008 1:07 pm ET Proud of you sons and daughters of Pennsylvania………YOU are not taking the bate of the CLINTONS
FEDUP		April 14th, 2008 1:07 pm ET We need to look at the big picture. I hope people will read the full story, the title is a little ambigious. I can understand their plight. I am lucky in that I don't have to worry about myself. My children and grandchildren are another story. Neither minium wage nor unemployment, will support even a single person, much less a family. Thankfully, I am able help them on many occasions. I think the Clinton administration allowed us to secure our future. Things were good, people were better off 7 years ago. I believe they can be good again under Hillary Clinton. Obama may preach hope, but can he deliver? He appears to cave too easily, to get the job done. His nuclear bill became so watered down it was useless. Exelon benefited from his weak stance..I just don't see change, when your supporters are some of the oldest Washington insiders. Kennedy and Kerry in particular. So, my vote stays with Hillary, to the point of writing her name if necessary.
Venus		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Obama! Keep your foot on her NECK and put the other foot on Bill's NECK!
jr		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET She might have avoided the response from the crowd if she had shared a shot of Kentucy Bourbon (not Canadien whiskey) with them before she went on the attack.
Mark from San Diego		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET Hillary doesnt realize it is HER that the voters reject!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is every bit as dishonest as Bill. The Clintons just need to go away and us Dems would be better off for it.
Fed Up Democrat		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET It is truly sad to see what Hillary Clinton has become. Perhaps she and Bill were always so morally corrupt throughout his administration, however I and my family gave them the benefit of the doubt throughout all of their "problems". I couldn't wait for her to be the first female president, and not because she was female, but rather a continuation of the Clinton administration. Her dishonesty with the American people and especially herself is quite frightening. If she wins the the nomination, we as proud Americans will all loose. We will lose domestically and internationally. She is not the face of "moral authority" as she claims. She needs to get out of the race before she further becomes a danger to herself and others, and the future of America.
Uncle Sam		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET Sen. Obama has admitted that he was not present when those "bitter" comments were made.
Ivar		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET Why do I have a feeling that I want to be sick in my stomach..Doctor help me….oHHHH yesss I saw Hillary talking her crap again….Ahhh Oh I see. I am just having the same symptoms as the rest of our country when they listen to Hillary…. GUESS Hillary is intentionally in the race after having lost so she can make some money off the health care lobby.
Al-Houston		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET Hillary is the one who is unelectable!!!! —————-That's why the republicans wan't so much to see her win the nomination. The democrats are theyr'e own worst enemy, not smart enough to see reality. Keep going in this direction and McCain will be the next president.
spyturtle		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET gun packing beer swigging hillary has got to dodge more than sniper fire. hillary under estimated the intellect of the blue collar. who is the elitist worth 100 million? her lies have come to bite her back.
Tampa		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET THERE IS NO NEW POLL SHOWING HILLARY UP BY 20% UNLESS IT WAS CONDUCTED BY BILL. CUT THE BS PETER! NO WONDER YOU SUPPORT HER YOU GIRLY MAN LOL
Sharon from Ohio		April 14th, 2008 1:08 pm ET LIAR HILLARY & DUMB MCCAIN
Marj,Paso Robles, Cal		April 14th, 2008 1:09 pm ET Only a fool would vote for these Democratic clowns.
Rex the wonder horse		April 14th, 2008 1:09 pm ET Has any body seen a real issue lately? All this 'made up' controversy and endless counter punching isn't doing any body any good about informing people of real issues.
MC		April 14th, 2008 1:09 pm ET Thank you to the people of PA. Don't let her distract you from the issue. Let's show them we are tired of losing our jobs. We need a plan to create new ones. How many Republicans and Democrats have come to your Small Towns, promising to bring back jobs….and they haven't. At least Obama is being honest with you guys. Show the American people you are not buying it anymore. Vote for Obama and end the Drama.
Dennis		April 14th, 2008 1:09 pm ET Go Hillary Go. —- Obama will say anything just to get votes. NOBAMA for all the "WRIGHT" reasons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no news		April 14th, 2008 1:10 pm ET i think the "bitter" people of pa have spoken . and they are saying BYE BYE HILLARY!
Eric		April 14th, 2008 1:10 pm ET The sad part in all of this is; to much time being spent on nonsense, and not enough time being spent on the issues. Obama hit it right on the button. Old Washington poitics. Now PA is really starting to see. GO OBAMA!!!
jpowalski		April 14th, 2008 1:10 pm ET Hillary's comments sounded very elitist to me!
AJ, IL		April 14th, 2008 1:10 pm ET Oh that Hillary! Loves to take credit for the positive things from the Clinton years, but disavows the negative things from the Clinton years. Wake up Pennslyvania and Indiana, let's turn the page on divisive politics! Heck, even McCain is telling his inner circle that he wants to run against Hillary and not Obama.
kathleen retired Professional w/woman for obama		April 14th, 2008 1:11 pm ET Penn and Indiana. If she makes it, you will be voting for one of the most hated women in America. She lies, she distorts the truth. She takes one word "bitter' that Obama says and emplodes it to make us forget about her Bosnia, Canada, Columbian, Nafta. stories. She knows exactly how to take the heat of herself. She waits until a Fri. to throw in the monkey wrench. If she wins, she will continue to consort with Republicans and lobbiest.. She will never thank you for your vote and she will never look back or come back. Obama is tapping in to all of forgotten and downtrodden Americans, not just you!!! We have all felt "bitter" at times. Obama cares he will never forget you and he is not an "elitist" Hillary knows that that word is part of the reason Gore and Kerry lost.
Frank, Missouri		April 14th, 2008 1:11 pm ET That is definitely it … I would not be voting for Hillary Clinton (or any Clinton) every ! I rather would vote for George Bush to be president for the next generation! She is diverting the attention from her Bosnia-Gate and Colombia-Gate and the media is just blindly following the agenda. A sad state of a democracy … but then again, the media fell in lockstep with George Bush before when it was ordered. Bottom line, I think the Democratic Party is broken. Billary is taking it down with her eyes on 2012. The superDs don't have the guts to stand up to HillyBilly … I know Obama can lead this country in a better future .. about the Democrats at large, I am not that sure.
Pat Va		April 14th, 2008 1:11 pm ET It's time to pack it in, Hill…everyone with a shred of intelligence are taking your rants and raves about the word "bitter" with much less than a grain of salt. You're merely using this tactic to take the onus off of you and your MANY issues that will (and do) harm to the American people. You're so pathetic and entirely irrelvant at this point.
no news		April 14th, 2008 1:11 pm ET to tampa, some peoplenever come out from their rock so you have to let them say their bush like statements
Relevant		April 14th, 2008 1:12 pm ET I like how at the end, she even throws her own husband under the bus…
John Smith		April 14th, 2008 1:12 pm ET Deb, frrom another blog has been calling Obama a "creep" Deb is a "white, filty, racist" Deb is uneducated, and thus narrow-minded Deb has not done her homework or research on the Clinton lies and sins. Deb is simply a follower and must be very "gulliable." In the sphere of psychology, people like Deb are noted as "borderline personality." I could go on, but for anyone to use such a "filty" language against another human being says a lot and should not get away with it, period!
obama 08		April 14th, 2008 1:12 pm ET nomatter how dumb they sound
Jen B.		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET Hillary is looking and sounding pretty bitter herself as her campaign continues to self-destruct.
Emma in CA		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET Senator Clinton: You are beating a dead horse. Your shallow criticisms of Senator Obama do not invite voters to find you attractive as a person or as a President.
Casy		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET I am a Clinton supporter but there is a such thing as an overkill. Instead of talking about Obama directly, I think she should just continue with her message of optimism and change for the better! As far as her getting booed—first off–I am sure they were Obama supporters—this isn't the first time she's been booed and I know it won't be the last! Oh well! All candidates get booed or have some type of heckling at some time or another. This is no biggie at all but Clinton SHOULD NOT continue to beat this thing in the ground! So hopefully, this was a wake up call to her. What CNN didn't report is how the crowd reacted to Obama! I wonder……….
Benny		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET I am an independent who does not want a continuation of the Bush/Cheney administration carried out by John McCain. It is therefore very important that people stop calling for Hillary to quit. Her tactics and strategy are not working but she must be allowed to take them as far as SHE wants to so that when she does concede, then everyone will know it is because she lost fair and square. Her attempts to be a republican in her attacks on Senator Obama only makes him stronger and yes, he has avoided taking himself down to her level. He is different in that respect. She will at some point release her people to vote democratic for the sake of the country and that action is what will save her political future. For those who think Mr. Obama is unelectable you need only look at the full-blown attacks he's survived from his OWN party to see that he is the true fighter and survivor, without being a dirty "kitchen sink" fighter.
Concerned Democrat		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET Obama is the Annie Oakley wannabe and he shot himself in the foot! The fact that should not be overlooked is that the "Bitter" comment were words that came out of Obama’s mouth. It wasn't anyone else's fault that he said it, he wasn’t forced to. I take him at his word, especially since he's supposed to be so honest, intelligent and poised. It did sound eliteist. He may not be rich but he sure wants to be. And if "he didn't mean it", he's just a panderer, just like he's been accused of being. Obama has had to "re-state" a lot of things in recent memory……more like had to spin a lot of things (especially that “race” speech)! Sorry Obama supporters, he brought this one on himself, with his own words. Words that sounded pretty sincere and well thought out. He obviously didn't think anyone would hear what he said outside of that room which means that they were probably more from his heart. What’s in a man’s heart is key!
BV		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET "New poll, Hillary up 20% now in PA." New poll showing Obama up by 14 in New Hampshire. Wait…. Polls RULE!
Bayou Joe		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET Leave this poor woman alone. She is the Democrats best chance to beat McCain. Can't you fools see that Obama is not electable. This is America. We believe in our Country. We defend it. We own guns. Drink Beer and don't apologize for it. Actually some of us drink wine, but then so do the French. Hillary is no different than me and you. She likes to have fun. Exaggerates a little about what she has done and not done. But at least she is an American that has served her country with honor and dignity. God Bless Hillary and John McCain.
John		April 14th, 2008 1:13 pm ET What is wrong with the American public? No one has questioned Senator Obama on whether he feels that the violent and destructive preachings of Rev. Wright are based on "bitterness" or not. It appears that he willing to blame small town Americans as to holding on to "guns and religion" out of bitterness, yet fails to blame Rev. Wright for his attempt to teach hatred to black Americans. Senator Obama speaks differently in private than he does in public and that causes me concern. Yes, Americans (of every color) have a right to be bitter over the loss of jobs and for economic hardship but that does give him the right to catagorize it simply as "smalltown Americans". He offends everyone with his comments.
Tobias		April 14th, 2008 1:14 pm ET Obama has been slinging mud since day one and when his back is against the wall his slings more. This time his calls to "just got past it" aren't going to work. He has proven himself again to be nothing more then a liar and a hypocrite. His chickens are coming home to roost and the super delegates are listening. He has absolutely no chance in November now so please vote smart, vote Clinton. Love her or hate her she will make a helluva president.
anthony		April 14th, 2008 1:14 pm ET boycott cnn for their bias reporting.
Homer		April 14th, 2008 1:14 pm ET When Obama gets the dem. nomination Hillary could team up with McCain. She seems to agree with him on alot of issues.
Mary		April 14th, 2008 1:14 pm ET What Obama and the rest of America are saying is that Hillary will say and do anything to become President. ANYTHING!!!
jason		April 14th, 2008 1:14 pm ET are people finally seeing hillary for what she is? consider my faith in the american populace to have increased slightly.
Finally		April 14th, 2008 1:14 pm ET Hillary stick to the issues, people are tired of the kitchen sink tactic!
Oregon IS Obama		April 14th, 2008 1:15 pm ET This woman is so clueless , she is about to get a huge wake up call. I look for her to get run completely out of the Democratic party .
Rob, Boston MA		April 14th, 2008 1:15 pm ET talking about Bill Clinton and NAFTA Hillary says: "As smart as my husband is, he does make mistakes." So does her chief strategist, apparently.

HILLARY EXPOSED

Hillary Clinton has a solu tion to her Tuzla problem - let's talk about Rev. Je remiah Wright some more.
On the day after the CBS News aired video making a hash of Sen. Clinton's claim to have landed "under sniper fire" in Tuzla, Bosnia in 1996, she raised for the first time the issue of Barack Obama's relationship to Rev. Wright.
In this, she followed a Clinton family pattern so well-established it's almost boring: Misrepresent the truth as convenient - then, when caught, go on the offensive.
This method served the Clintons well during eight years in the White House, when Democrats exalted them for winning by any means fair or foul. But now that the Clintons' dark arts of spin and remorseless ambition are being turned on their fellow partisans, Democrats seem stunned - like the tiger handler who can't believe his big cat turned on him.
Dante couldn't have devised a more appropriate ring of hell as punishment for the party than spending a few more months with the Clintons in a dispiriting slog of a nomination battle.
Even though Tuzla has been plastered on TV news the last few days, it's unclear how much the fracas will damage Hillary. Those voters who don't already think she's untrustworthy are either blinkered partisans or haven't been paying attention (since roughly 1992). In a Gallup poll this month, 53 percent thought Hillary wasn't honest and trustworthy, while Obama and John McCain were rated trustworthy by more than 2-1 margins.
Since Hillary isn't running a character campaign, yet another nick on her credibility isn't very telling.
But Tuzla does hurt - by exposing her Walter Mitty life as a first lady who, in largely ceremonial trips abroad, apparently imagined herself engaged in high-stakes diplomacy.
On her trips, everyone else saw a feminist icon and international celebrity cheering the troops, greeting children, and meeting with local women - while she thought she was the Clinton administration's secret Kissinger.
Or that's how she's portrays herself now - out of sheer necessity: Clinton needs something to back up her famous "3 a.m." ad hitting Obama for his lack of national security credentials.
What she could legitimately argue is that she was at the center of power for two terms and knows what the pressure is like in a way Obama can't. Anyone reading between the lines would know her proverbial 3 a.m. calls had to do with the fallout from her husband's perjurous denials of his dalliance with a White House intern.
She needed something more - hence her laughable exaggerations about helping bring peace to North Ireland, negotiating a way way out of Kosovo for refugees and running under sniper fire in Tuzla.
Those claims could all be rebutted in print, and had been. But it took video of her - with no helmet or flak jacket - smiling and greeting a 8-year-old girl on the tarmac to destroy her story in an instant.
The CBS footage is the blue dress of the Hillary campaign, the lock-down evidence that can't be spun away.
Hillary's camp claims she misspoke. This abuses the term. Misspeaking is mixing something up - not manufacturing a new memory.
Of course, memory plays tricks on everyone. (Not for nothing do the Russians say, "No one lies like an eyewitness.") But being anywhere near hostile fire as a civilian is a terrifying (and sometimes perversely exhilarating) experience that gets etched into memory. There's no forgetting it or making it up.

CBS Exposes Hillary Clinton Bosnia Trip. - Hillary Clinton Lies About Her Bosnia Trip

Obama's Speech on Race and Politics - Google video link