Clinton leads in Nevada, gets endorsement

Watch the interview with the Reno Gazette-Journal and Obama. You see Obama's vision, clarity, intelligence, honesty, humor, humility and honesty. Frankly, those characteristics have not resonated in a candidate in decades. Clinton is the antitheses. This "day one" crap is nothing but a cheap campaign slogan.

I am so tired of hearing the "day one" meme.
That has to be the marketing coup of this campaign.
Being first lady no more prepares Hillary for the presidency
than standing in the middle of my garage makes me a Mercedes.

I find the casting of Hillary Clinton as the "ready" candidate to be plainly misleading. She has no executive experience of any kind, and her record as a collaborator is fraught with incidents of antagonism and discord. She is a skilled legislator, but she does not possess a single convincing trait of leadership ability.

The notion that she has 35 years of experience is ridiculous, Obama has held elected office longer than her and has a far more diverse and appealing resume. Hillary was an activist for children, which is certainly admirable, while Obama was an organizer for the poor in the south side of Chicago. Hillary Clinton was a corporate lawyer while Obama was a civil rights lawyer. Hillary Clinton was the First Lady of Arkansas who improved the public education system(to 49th in the nation....) while Obama was a professor of constitutional law. Hillary Clinton was the First Lady while Obama was a state senator. He's been in elected office for 11 years compared to her 7 years. When asked for his weakness, he gives an honest and modest answer. OBAMA '08!

Are we to believe that the president makes all decisions without advisement? This ready on day one stuff is absurd. If Hillary is running on her experience as first lady, does this mean that only Washington insider's need apply? Such a view would have excluded Bill Clinton in 1992 because George H.W. Bush had far more experience to lead the nation. So called experience wasn't the final measure then, and shouldn't be now. Don't we need someone who can envision something new? Who is more likely to install old cronies in key positions, Obama, or Clinton?The thirty-five years of experience that Hillary claims includes political organizing--the same activities she rejects as experience for Obama.

It's a sad day for America is Shrillary gets the nomination.

Clinton haters can say whatever they say. IN August, it will be Hillary Clinton who won the nomination.

"Her steadiness and resolve certainly would aid us in reestablishing better relations with other nations after Bush's go-it-alone foreign policy"

ehh, it was hilary who gave Bush the authority to "go it alone"

O'Bama will be a hands off President - Our country does not need more of that!
Surround himself with "people" - Big Deal! Hillary clearly has the poise, self confidence, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE to run our country hands on!

O'Bama will be a hands off President - Our country does not need more of that!
Surround himself with "people" - Big Deal! Hillary clearly has the poise, self confidence, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE to run our country hands on!

O'Bama will be a hands off President - Our country does not need more of that!
Surround himself with "people" - Big Deal! Hillary clearly has the poise, self confidence, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE to run our country hands on!

Hillary had an office of her own in the west wing she was not the typical first lady. The experience factor is a pretty big deal. I know lots of visionaries and very few people who act on them, Obama strikes me as all talk and he's silently playing the race card especially with this Oprah endorsement. Hillary has what it takes.

Obama has assured us that as president he'll compensate for his inexperience by surrounding himself with former Clinton advisors. Why not go for the real deal and elect Hillary Clinton who will be ready to lead the moment she takes office?

Hillary is a doer... not a talker like Obama. What scares me about Obama, he is just the machine of Oprah Winfrey and he has no experince at all.. Ill take Hillary 8 years as first lady, 2 terms as a senator over Barack Hussien obama one term and hafe as senator,,, go to hillaryclinton.com

Hillary is a doer... not a talker like Obama. What scares me about Obama, he is just the machine of Oprah Winfrey and he has no experince at all.. Ill take Hillary 8 years as first lady, 2 terms as a senator over Barack Hussien obama one term and hafe as senator,,, go to hillaryclinton.com

America needs another Clinton like it needed another Bush. It's time for a real change. I'm a republican who will vote for Obama. He has the best chance to win and the vision to be the leader America so desparately needs. We need leadership not legacy.

Did I hear one of you Obimbos say something about his humility. This guy hasn't completed one term in Congress, and he's already compared himself to Linclon, Kennedy and King. I think pomposity is the word, not humility.

A vote for Barack Hussein Obama is a vote for the republican primary winner. If BHO wins the primary...there will be a republican in the whitehouse...AGAIN!!! I am from NH and saw the caliber of the BHO supporter...they were acting like immature animals at the polling places and after talking to friends who claimed indesisivness to the end...it helped them to deside against BHO.When BHO speaks he is captivating like an infomercial and like an infomercial he never says anything...but he is very good at it.

I am a New Yorker but lived in Boston in the late 1980's up to 1994 while working as a lawyer at Bingham Dana & the former Gaston & Snow. I worked briefly with some friends on the Tsongas Campaign before leaving to work on the CLINTON/GORE CAMPAIGN, many of us had reservations about then Governor Clinton, but we were willing to overlook the open rumor that the Clinton marriage was a power sharing arrangement, Hillary was a lesbian and Bill a prolific sex addict. We in many ways perceived it irrelevant. I voted for Clinton twice. SInce that time, I have stopped drinking the Clinton Kool Aid. I think that the nature of who and what the Clintons are is highly relevant. Are they Progressives? NO. Are they Liberal? NO. Did they hurt the Democratic Party? YES Are they Corrupt? YES Judicial Watch, an Independent watchdog group has Hillary ranked as the Most Corrupt Politician in America (after she was in top2-3 in all of her prior years in Senate). Hillary has done NOTHING for New York, other than using it as a platform to fundraise and position herself for a presidential run. She is a "faux feminist" Stalin like figure. See: Are You Listening, Hillary? President Rape Is Who He Is by Andrea Dworkin. http://www.andreadworkin.com/hillary/index.html

Anyone will be better than that idiot Bush!! He has made America a laughing stock with the rest of the world, perceived rightly or not as an incompetent blundering fool. America needs the regain the respect of the world before it's too late. Less gun ho and more collaboration. Bill Clinton for all his faults was one of the most popular presidents with the international community and did a great deal for America abroad.

Russia, China and India are emerging as the next super powers, America is free falling into recession, rotten at it's core. Record debt, no responsibility for the environmental pollution it causes and a vast appetite for the worlds resources. And few friends!!

Russia has vast oil and gas reserves and a strong hate of America. Unless the US gets a moderate president who can mend bridges, America will set a course that will in time starve it of oil and status.

Hillary! you haters only know Obama propaganda, to even try and say trhat he would be anywhere NEAR as prepared as she would, just makes you look dumb... Sorry. Mayne she'll pick Obambi as a running mate and you will be satisfied, I hope not, but maybe.

HIllary Clinton came of age in the era when a woman worked twice as hard as a man to be considered half as competent. She has everything it takes to lead us out of this mess. I fear that once again our country will get what it deserves--a pretty boy "outsider" idealist who will be slaughtered by the Republicans once in office. Anybody out there remember Jimmy Carter? Sadly, the stakes are much higher this time.

Whether we support Obama, Hillary, or God forbid a Republican, one thing is clear. We are more willing to blame politicians than corporations for the craphole in which the U.S. finds itself. As we grind through the issues in this blog, are we considering the right things?

Hillary is ready to be President. Vote for the two for one. She has the knowledge and experience.

I'm so glad that the newspaper got it right this time! Hillary Clinton deserves to be our next president because she's simply the BEST candidate.

Take away the slogans and sexist antics of the other campaigns, and she comes out stronger, tougher, and smarter than all of the others combined! Ples, she's a Clinton and Clintons KNOW how to win elections.

I also want to see a WOMAN elected in my lifetime.

Brad R.

Please tell me what Hillary Clinton has accomplished through her 35 years of "experience"? I would like just one example of something she did that she can claim as her own (not something Bill put her in charge of, like the health care debacle). As a woman married to a powerful figure, she did have a tough road in trying to carve out her own place. I understand that. My question is: what did she actually accomplish? I say this because I truly do not see much in her record. She is quite good at developing positions, playing the political game and using Bill's donor base, that's true. What else? (Other than enabling the Republicans). As a Democrat and a woman, I would love to see a woman elected president. But Hillary really has done little that I can see to deserve the office. Who wants to go back in time to the Clinton years, anyway (and let's face it, the record was mixed)? Obama is a hugely inspiring figure who clearly has a natural ability to change thinking. His talent is so clearly far and above Hillary's.

I read Obama's book and watched all of the tv debates hoping to see that he was ready to step into the job. Hillary is just more knowledgeable and prepared. For all her perceived flaws, she gets it on the issues. I really gave Obama a chance, but all I hear are highminded speeches. Yes, I want a president who can string a sentence together and move people to action, but I also want someone who can get the job done, I would love to vote for the dream ticket with Obama as VP. What a message that would send to the world. It would give him a chance to step into the big job in 8 years when better prepared. Hillary would show her real leadership ability by asking him to join the ticket and he would show maturity by accepting.

The media needs to question this "experience theme" a little more.
I can't believe they are allowing her to get away with it? Oh... it might seem like they are after her because she is a female.

Her experience is no more than her daughters going by her logic.

Ready Day One...
Who really is ready for President day one unless you have held the office?
Oh... thats right she has Bill who was president that America opted for change by voting in Bush right?

I can here the announcement of her at the press conference.
And now the president of the United States... Hillary and Bill Clinton.

She is relying on him now and will then...

Are there any estimates for how much Bill Clinton's campaigning, in increased security costs etc., is costing the American taxpayer? And, I am a bit confused are we voting for her or him?

"The Reno Gazette-Journal, however, recommended Obama, saying, "He has the personal characteristics and political instincts of the person who leads this nation."

Do they mean he's the same as Bush? Sounds like it.

Unless you have been president. You are not ready to be president on day one. As I recall, the best leaders of our nation had very little executive experience but did have great judgment. Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy come immediately to mind as examples. Even in the case of Lyndon Johnson who had immense political experience to get the civil rights legislation passed it took a visionary with good judgment, JFK, to realize that this legislation was necessary and timely. He did after all write the bill that Johnson was able to get through the legislature.

Now people are likely to attempt to compare Hillary to LBJ in this example. But, I just don't see that. Johnson had to work against his party's best interest with the Republicans to get this legislation through Congress. It took Moral courage, leadership and political acumen. Qualities I have not seen from Hillary Clinton. However, I have seen these qualities from Obama, who worked in the Illinois legislature to end the death penalty and require law enforcement to video tape confessions. Issues that, at the time, had a great deal of opposition from both Democrats and Republicans.

You win elections by winning over independents. While Hillary has modest support from democrats (modest in the sense that nationally she only has an 8 to 12% advantage among democrats over Obama depending on the poll) she has absolutely no support from any republicans and tepid support from independents at best. In head to head matchups againsts certain republican candidates like John McCain Clinton is already losing by double digits and the mud slinging hasn't even begun!

Republicans are hoping for a Clinton victory people! Just listen to Karl Rove run his mouth. They are literally salivating. If you can't win over independents you cant win a general election. Obama has a cross-over appeal not felt for generations, a cross-over appeal that can more effectively heal the divide in this great country. If he is the dem nominee you will have a democrat as president. Pick Hillary and we have at least 4 more years of the mess we've had for the past 8.

Obama 08!

I don’t see why people are so existed about Obama?

He is good when he is delivering speech, most like church priest or showman.

I listen his interview yesterday on NPI and he didn’t answer VERY IMPORTANT question how is his economy boost proposal to cut taxes and give money back to people right away, will deal with budget deficit created by this proposal. His replay was: we want solution now. Is it smart, thoughtful solution? He is just talking. He is very grumble on debates; he takes notes and reading from paper because he is not ready to take on challenge! Hillary is ready.
Hillary 2008!!!

Why is no one mentioning the rabidly racist anti-white, anti-Jew church that Obama picked to attend out of the hundreds he could have chosen? The pastor, a former Black Muslim, is his close friend and is also a close friend of infamous Jew-hater Louis Farrakhan of the Black Muslim Nation of Islam. This is very important background that the American public should know before voting in anyone for President.

Barack Obama scares heck out of me because of this association. If he would totally disavow any connection with this racist outfit, that would help a lot, but instead he makes excuses for it.

Why is no one mentioning the rabidly racist anti-white, anti-Jew church that Obama picked to attend out of the hundreds he could have chosen? The pastor, a former Black Muslim, is his close friend and is also a close friend of infamous Jew-hater Louis Farrakhan of the Black Muslim Nation of Islam. This is very important background that the American public should know before voting in anyone for President.

Barack Obama scares heck out of me because of this association. If he would totally disavow any connection with this racist outfit, that would help a lot, but instead he makes excuses for it.

Are the males who support Hillary simply ball-less castrati singing in her chorus?

I totally agree with post number 27. I was undecided in the beginning, though leaning toward Obama somewhat--as it turned out, due to the media stir. And I was really looking and hoping to be moved and persuaded by Obama. I've watched all the debates and as many videos as possible of both candidates speaking. Obama has been really underwhelming for me. He's billed as a master orator.. but sorry, I can't even accept this premise because I fail to see what all the buzz is about. Of all the candidates so far, including Republican, Obama must be the worst speaker (except for Thompson and Gravel). He stutters and stammers, and is not what I'd call articulate. And hollow catchphrases repeated ad nauseum don't move me. In the end, he's a media fabrication, popular for being popular.

Hillary may be ready for the office . But we need to remember what it was like with Bill. The republicans fought him every day of every year he was in office. I believe we will be in for four years of hell with Hillary. They hate her more than Bill. Plus
the idea of america's leadership being in the hands of two families for over 20 years makes me sick.

I often wonder if the people posting for or against a candidate realize that the veracity of their claims and the tone reflects on the candidate that they are supporting. The stupid misspelling of names and wild ranting only implies that their candidate attracts very immature uninformed voters. Now why would anyone vote for a candidate with this type of constituency or even want to be associated with it? You know, (the birds of a feather) thing.

Obama has served longer in public office than Hillary hence has more experience. Being the wife of the head of state does NOT count as experience!

Jeez, too many haters posting comments here. Both Hillary and Obama are excellent candidates, and either of them would be a huge improvement over the dope that we have now. If you look at their policy positions and ideological beliefs, the differences are really minor. I'd vote for either one of them.

ya right. Obama is nothing but hot air in a suit. He just talks and talks very well and gullibles get impressed by it.
To date he hasn't offered a single proposal of what & how he is going to change, but he does talk of change all the time.
Sounds like my kid in Kindergarten,

I try not to get involved in the mudslinging that takes place between Obama and Clinton. I lean towards Obama but I would be happy with either of them as President. Although, I would also be happy with McCain and would probably vote him over HIllary.

My fear is that Hillary will never win a general election. The bottom line is that when you do the math, there is only one candidate who will energize more Republicans to vote Republican and fewer Democrats to vote Democrat. Hillary Clinton is that person.

I try not to get involved in the mudslinging that takes place between Obama and Clinton. I lean towards Obama but I would be happy with either of them as President. Although, I would also be happy with McCain and would probably vote him over HIllary.

My fear is that Hillary will never win a general election. The bottom line is that when you do the math, there is only one candidate who will energize more Republicans to vote Republican and fewer Democrats to vote Democrat. Hillary Clinton is that person.

I have a honest question - What experience does Sen. Clinton have? Seriously - this is not a loaded question. Think of me as a 4 yr old and tell me what her experience is..

I used to think Hillary-haters were insane, now at least I understand them. I used to think Hillary couldn't win in a general election, now I'm scared to death that she will. I used to think her vicious attacks were justified because they were against a vast right wing conspiracy, now I realize she will attack anyone standing in her way. I used to think she'd do a good job as president, now I know better.

Hillary is playing dirty politics. She lies. She passed a flier around in New Hampshire and in Nevada scaring people into believing Obama is going to create a 1 trillion dollar tax increase to fund Social Security. FALSE. He only said he'd consider "raising the cap" to $200,000. Currently SS tax is only on those who make $97,000 a year or less. "Clinton, of all people, should know this. She was there, in the White House, when her husband signed the 1993 budget -- which conservatives and the media pilloried as a major tax hike."
Hillary has been fast and loose on the facts by stating that Obama's health plan left out 15 million. Her's leaves out 1% and Obama's about 2-3%. See factcheck.org.
She and Bill Clinton both have lied on her Iraq vote. On meet the press she tried to make it sound that she voted on Sen. Hagels bill which stated congress needed to authorize a war. But Bush rejected Hagels for another and Hillary voted yes on it.
I don't want a president who purposely twist the facts to slander her opponent or to win votes. This isn't politics as usual. I WANT CHANGE. If she is lying and misleading voters now, what do you think she'll do as president?

Doesn't Clinton's right of center foreign policy bother any of her supporters? She was only too happy to vote for the Iarq War Resolution and the Kyl-Lieberman amendment and she has been triangulating for 2 years on torture.
She didn't have to vote for the IWR, she wasn't up for re-election until 2006. She was making a political calculation for her presidential run; pure and simple.
I think Clinton supporters may be in for a rude awakening when they find out that her foreign policy is closer to Joe Lieberman than Russ Feingold.

Edwards voted for the Patriot Act, campaigns against it. Voted for No Child Left Behind, campaigns against it. Voted for the China trade deal, campaigns against it. Voted for the Iraq war campaigns against it. Sounds like a Johnny Come Lately to me.

Doesn't Clinton's right of center foreign policy bother any of her supporters? She was only too happy to vote for the Iarq War Resolution and the Kyl-Lieberman amendment and she has been triangulating for 2 years on torture.
She didn't have to vote for the IWR, she wasn't up for re-election until 2006. She was making a political calculation for her presidential run; pure and simple.
I think Clinton supporters may be in for a rude awakening when they find out that her foreign policy is closer to Joe Lieberman than Russ Feingold.

Edwards voted for the Patriot Act, campaigns against it. Voted for No Child Left Behind, campaigns against it. Voted for the China trade deal, campaigns against it. Voted for the Iraq war campaigns against it. Sounds like a 'Johnny Come Lately' to me.

Toni,

Quick correction. Obama would only raise Social Security contribution cap for those making over $200,000/year. Thereby protecting middle class, mid-level management workers in our expensive neck of the woods.

Experience? Hillary- couldn't pass the bar Exan in Dc Obama- President of the Harvard Law review

Hillary- Whitewater Obama- Community Organizer

Hillary- Check her on relevant legislation she wrote, or Co-sponsored( not signed on to)
Obama- check him and this comparison is VERY telling

Hillary - voter suppression in Iowa, ( who would even think of te;lling college students they should not be able to vote) and Nevada, ( the Dems wrote the caucus rules and she sours on them days before the election to disenfranchise working people?)

Obama- bringing new voters to the polls and reaching out to Ind & Repubs

My experience tells me that old style politics never offers anything more than a change in suits

Obam- igniting first time voters in every contest

Is Hillary Clinton a Democrat? After looking at her record and general attitude I'd say Republican lite. I'm still searching the Bill Clinton (admittedly a different person but maybe a general indicator) years for actual leftism and I see no evidence of that. Sure, the rhetoric is one thing; the reality another.
I look at her record and it seems she will stiff labor and minorities when push comes to shove. I read her policy proposals and they are moderate Right.
An uncomfortable truth for many but it is true.
So why bother?

Maybe the polls are rigged to prepare us for more machine rigging like in New Hampshire. I don't know a soul that can stomach Ms Clinton and her lack of integrity. Even feminists admit she could ruin it for women's future opportunities. A Clinton nomination would be a disaster for the Democrats.

Hillary's 35 years of experience include lurking around the White House, fumbling health care, covering up for her husbands infidelities then lying about it ,voting with Bush on the Iraq war as a junior senator, and resorting to the race and gender card as she desperately seeks money and power. Even feminists concede she could hurt women's chances in the future and most agree she will bring down the Democratic party. Obama is a man we can all be proud of.

Hillary was the "balls" behind Bill when he was in office. She wanted to win office more than he did. They simply won. He was the mouth...she was the "balls". It has always been about her...she is perfect at getting what she wants. She is a hustler and a doer, and like all politicians she gets paid first.

However, its time for the majority of the US to get what we want. We work long hours, we dont even get hypes about politics because it means nothing...

I tried to think of someone in Politics that we all love---across the left and right...and there is no one that came to my mind...yet

Obama is in a Dem Nom race against two people---the mouth and the balls...
He has both both he has class...and dignity...I am willing to get dirty with Hill...

I dont' fear a thing about her being a corrupt woman. Just look at Bush...he did the same thing...and on his Presidential resume he has --- 9/11, Iraq war...plus

So it boils down to this...we vote Obama...we shattered BS...we vote for the Clinton's and we will be lead by a Republican. In fact, Hillary may like that...

The Media and everyone who has stated that they fear Hillary can't win a general election istotally off base.

That's exactly what the republican's want you to believe, when it is running against her that they fear. For thier base is weak and faltering. They won't be able to touch her. Obama is a plant thrown in 4 years ago by the republicans.

He compares himself to the likes and idealism of Reagan, he has the support of Colwen Powell(who should have been the 1st black president-might I add) a republican.

People need to realize we don't need someone who is going to preach to us, we need someone who is going to do for us. More so with the world in such turmoil at this time.

The press has been giving him a free ride for, for he is the "it" person right now. But words don't mean so much when you have no plan of action and the rest of the world breathing down your back, an economy in trouble and a war going on in 2 countries.

It's like everyone has joined the cults of Jim Jones and David Koersh-see where thier followers are now.

They republicans will win hands down against Obama due to his lack of experience in a national election. All the stuff that is being thrown at him right now (and he cries foul )will be more intense in a national election and Chicago politics won't protect him, Rezko and all the other corrupt dealings will come out eventually. He surrounds himself with republicans like