NEW YORK - Sen. Hillary Clinton wasn’t the only Clinton getting emotional on Monday.
“You’re the closest person to my heart,” Chelsea Clinton told her mother as they participated in a voter town hall, “and I’m getting a little emotional.”
Her comments came as Chelsea Clinton introduced a question from an audience member on health care, a topic she said was close to the hearts of her mother and herself.
Such open expression is unusual for the 27-year-old daughter of Hillary and former president Bill Clinton. She rarely speaks in public and generally declines to speak to members of the press.
It came just hours after her mother grew visibly moved, with tears glistening in her eyes, while being given a warm introduction at a campaign appearance at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
The show of emotion was reminiscent of the roundtable discussion Clinton held with voters the day before the New Hampshire primary, when she choked up and got teary. Many observers say the display of feeling helped turn voter support her way in New Hampshire, where she won the presidential nominating primary, after losing in Iowa.
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Go Hillary
BO is not ready. Can you imagine him handling national security issues?
- Posted by steveYeah Steve, imagine him not sending over 100 thousand troops into the Middle East for no apparent reason and not costing tax payers trillions of dollars… it would just be awful.
- Posted by AlexCan you imagine Hillary, facing a crisis akin to 9/11 and her response is to cry?
Face it folks, she’ll do ANYTHING to get elected, even cry on demand.
…and watch-out for Barack Hussein Obama, ever wonder why he railed against the US going into Iraq? Perhaps that was his cousin (Saddam Hussein) we took out a few years back.
As for me, and my family, we will
Vote Pro-Life
Vote Pro-Family
Vote Pro-America
Vote for Mike Huckabee
- Posted by SmackJackYeah Alex, last time I checked Pakistan was still in the Middle East and BO wants to take them on.
BO is not ready. His ‘present’ votes and ‘pushed the wrong button’ excuse have served him well. He has left little paper trail.
A man that stands for nothing will fall for anything. That is an accurate description of BO.
GO HILLARY
- Posted by LindaClassic Response Alex! Lets go Barack!
- Posted by J lucasyou, to bad Obama was not in the Senate to SHOW US how he would of voted. Like everything else, he is all talk.
- Posted by RayOh yeah, yet another emptional moment to get my vote with perfect timing. The Clintons will do anything it takes to get power! I do not want another presidency riddled with bitter partisanship and strugle over power. We need someone to heal this nation, not to divide it further. Go Obama!
- Posted by Carolineright on alex! and just cause she can cry easier than her opponents does not make her a better person…better actor, maybe.
- Posted by AngelThere’s going to be plenty to be emotional about when Barack Obama routs Clinton. Senator Clinton will not be president because, beyond the National Organization for Women, she’s not a popular candidate. In fact, let’s get real please, she has high negatives. John McCain will be the next president if Hillary, tissue in hand, somehow manages to scoot past Barack, which I doubt will happen. Obama has tremendous momentum. People do not want a resurrection of the 1990s. We remember the failings and polarisation of the Clinton Administration. Her great leadership ability lost health care reform for a generation. Hillary is the establishement, status quo candidate. Did she fight for medical coverage for employees of Walmart when she was a Board member? You can have her!
- Posted by MarkI will see how damn stupid you americans are. THIS WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND WILL BURY YOUR REPUTATION AS A NATION SHOULD SHE GETS TO WHITE HOUSE. THAT’S THE FAKEST FAMILY I HAVE EVER SEEN! If you are that stupid of not ¨reading¨ this woman then you’re pathetic, MORONIC PEOPLE. SHE WANTS TO WIN AT ANY COST, SHE’S GOT NO HONOR, NEEDLESS TO SAY ABOUT OL’BILL.I will never have respect for any american if Hillary Clinton wins the WH. NEVER!
- Posted by AlienA “weeping” president is not what it takes to rule the world. Americans should stop taking this election as just an “American affair” because whatever happens in the U.S resonates around the world. If not Obama, then McCain. Anyone but the Clintons!
- Posted by Awele OdigoYeah, Right, Just what we need in the Whitehouse. An emotional blabbering woman running the country by menopause. Just think of the possibilities! God help us all if she wins. Slick Willy is waitin!
- Posted by TimWell check again Linda, because pakistan is NOT in the middle east.
- Posted by VikI would like to believe that many of the comments made on here are coming from pubescent adolescents, but judging by the content of Reuters, I reluctantly assume that is not so.
I remember one of my professors comment on what he morbidly observed was a great weakness of the political process in a Republic: That politicians must unfortunately cater the the very least common denominator, no matter how ignorant and prejudicial they may be.
I see here some prime examples of this denominator, and it saddens me.
But what do I know, I’m just a college student, and you are all my elders, ripe with experience and a greater understanding of the world.
- Posted by Evohave you people not learned anything? Obama or Clinton would make better choice than any f***ing republican. Only a moronic nation would have let Bush stay for 2 disastrous terms of office. You never learned from history. The Republicans make enemies with everyone. “Either you are with me or against me”, sounds familiar?
I remember the time when Carter was prez. He didn’t go to war with Iran even when Iran held hostage of your embassy in Teheran.
Then Reagan and Bush Sr took over and there was war after war after war. When Clinton took office, there was peace again.
Then Bush Jr and….wham!! 9/11. Guess why?
Ever wondered why Sadam and Osama who were once US allies turned against your nation? Or did they?
Who turned against who?
Do not vote Republican warmongers in! The world needs some peace.
- Posted by wilsonSmack Jack’s comment is rude and racist! It should not be allowed to make this kind of comment and should be deleted! I am in the UK and I support
- Posted by in the UKBarack Obama and Hillary!
My impression is that none of the guys here who make nasty comments on politicians performance could actually do it. So stop complaining, stop racism and stop making nasty comments about female politicians!
- Posted by in the UKMy reponse to Awele Odigo.
Who the hell elected the US ruler of the world? What arrogance. And if not Obama, then McCain? You’d rather vote a republican that Clinton? Good luck to you. America will never see peace if everyone thinks like you.
- Posted by peaceReally, i think that people should just stop beating up on hillary. The media harrasses her when she comes off as cold and uncaring. However, she shows the slightest bit of emotion and people say she’s just a homornial woman. Give the woman a break, check out this video where she respondes to the media accusations against here. it’s pretty cool.
http://campaigncircus.com/video_player.p hp?v=7462
- Posted by kberly7568To SmackJack the Huckabee supporter-
To imply Obama is related to Saddam purely because they shared a name is beyond perplexing. Are you related to Jack the Ripper because you have a ‘Jack’ in your name here?
It’s clear Clinton is regretting Florida and Michigan’s lack of delegates to guarantee her a comfortable win in the primaries, but with her overwhelming superdelegate support she should win without problems. The woman’s ruthless and talented, and now even has Ann Coulter’s support (over McCain). That says something in itself.
- Posted by John WalkerBill Clinton in the White House again. We can’t be that stupid!! Wake up America. Don’t forget the trial for Impeachment and how he lied to the American people and Grand Jury. What a PIG. Some woman who he used and abused should of shot him. What a horrible roll model for my 2 boys. They look at this past President and are disgusted. They asked me, “aren’t you supposed to have high morals if you are President?”. If he had to fool around with ALL those women, he should of done it in another house, not the American White House. Bill, take a pill and go night night!!! Adios Clintons, you suck.
- Posted by BanannieOh, yeah, Hillary crying? What a scam. Please don’t take the bait. Can you imagine Hillary in the Oval Office with her girlfriend this time.
- Posted by BanannieLinda,
Barack said he would perform a surgical strike in Pakistan if he had to in order to kill Bin Laden. NOT send an entire army to plow over a country that did not attack us.
Grow up.
Hillary would introduce no change in foreign policy because she would continue to follow the model that has been refined for the past 75 years.
She believes in controlling your enemies by turning them against themselves.
Barack states he wants to change the methodology that got us into war, a fundamental change in foreign policy.
- Posted by KMthis is getting highly suspicious.
- Posted by rickOn Legislative Experience:
- Posted by Vote On PaperSenator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov), but to save you trouble, I’ll post them here for you.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O’Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men’s Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men’s Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty. Only five of Clinton’s bills are, more substantive. 16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.
There you have it, the fact’s straight from the Senate Record.
Now, I would post those of Obama’s, but the list is too substantive, so I’ll mainly categorize.
During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no record according to the spin meisters and mindless twits.
Clinton faced a question about electability in a union hall in St. Louis. A supporter asked what she would do to ensure that Democrats don’t “shoot ourselves in our own foot this time.”
“This is going to be open season once again, and we need to nominate somebody with the experience and the fortitude and know-how to take what they send our way and send it right back,” Clinton replied.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I will NEVER vote for Clinton!
All Mrs. Clinton can do is fire back negatives.
Refreshingly, Mr. Obama rises above this sort of knee-jerk reaction so that solutions can be found for everyone - not just Democrats.
We’re not just hiring a non-Bush, we’re electing a diplomat - an ambassador for America to the rest of the world.
Mr. Obama represents a dignified head of state that Mrs. Clinton could never hope to match.
It is inconceivable to me that ANYONE can be undecided when the choice is so plain.
- Posted by Obama4PresidentExtraordinary nervousness in Hillaryland - let’s call it desperation. Hillary has had some down news cycles by way of mandating health care to the point of garnishing your wages, right after news breaks of her money chase, with Bill as the houndog, for the 132 million dollar pay off from their friend in the Kazakistan deal. Bill is the one that takes the wrap. He is her dupe, as usual, and America is not going to vote for four years of Clinton Team scandal. It’s over, I’m afraid.
- Posted by RitaGuys make sure you check out the article “The Intoxication of Inspiration” on the blogzine SAVAGE POLITICS (not related to Mike Savage) at http://www.savagepolitics.com. It is awesome……everyone should read it before voting.
- Posted by ElsyleeI am amazed at how people cannot see through this ****. She cried a day before the NH primaries, and now she cries a day before Super Tuesday. Can anyone not see how manipulative this woman is? This is a pathetic manipulation on her side. Its amazing what levels people can fall down to just to get elected.
- Posted by LaGeekA drowning (wo)man can grip even a broomstick just to stay afloat. Billary ‘are’ already on a sinking ship and are looking for anything anti-BO to save them. Fact is that you don’t win elections by only focusing on PHD (Pull Him Down) techniques but by letting the electorate know exactly what they’d benefit if they hand you their votes. So far, Billary have not focused on what we expect from them: our benefits from your candidacy. Enough of the PHD. You can’t have my vote “just like that!
- Posted by Awele Odigo