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Hillary Does Top Ten List on Letterman Tonight

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Posted on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:50:57 PM EST
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Spoiler alert: Stop here if you don't want to know what's on Hillary's top ten list of things she loves about America that will air on the David Letterman show tonight.

If you want to know some of them, keep reading below the fold:

Crisp bacon, TiVo and round-the-clock Internet service....

No. 8 "Thanks to the Internet, I can order new pantsuits 24/7 — there's your pantsuit joke, Dave. Are you happy now?"

A frequent guest on other late night comedy shows, she offered this No. 2 in her taped remarks: "Is this the part where I say, 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!'?"

No. 9 was "Canadian bacon: Soggy and chewy; American bacon: Crisp and delicious!"

And her No. 1 answer for loving the U.S. "Apparently anyone can get a talk show."
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    The difference is that Hillary (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Anne on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:56:54 PM EST
    actually has a sense of humor, can laugh at herself, and understands what she's saying.  

    When I saw that WWE promo that all three candidates did, my first thought about Obama was that he mistakenly thought he was on the stump and delivering a speech, then he awkwardly delivered the "Can America smell what Barack's cooking?" line, and he made it sound like whatever was on the stove, it wasn't good.

    That's funny (none / 0) (#73)
    by Emma on Mon May 05, 2008 at 10:53:02 PM EST
    he made it sound like whatever was on the stove, it wasn't good.

    LOL


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    if she can't top edwards... (5.00 / 2) (#6)
    by p lukasiak on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:57:08 PM EST
    on Colbert, she shouldn't even try.

    Edwards was genuinely funny -- unlike Clinton or Obama has been on any of the "comedy" shows when they are "doing comedy"

    Edwards had the best lines (5.00 / 1) (#25)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:28:56 PM EST
    and the MOST lines!

    "The Ed Word."  Still chuckling over that one.

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    stress levels must be different. (none / 0) (#7)
    by Salo on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:59:05 PM EST


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    That (none / 0) (#10)
    by Edgar08 on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:00:24 PM EST
    And no one really wants a commedian for president.

    Self-deprecation is political gold though.

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    He should have given (none / 0) (#8)
    by Edgar08 on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:59:23 PM EST
    it a try then before suspending his campaign just to see if it might help.

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    Trippie sd. recently he never should (5.00 / 1) (#21)
    by oculus on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:25:41 PM EST
    have urged Edwards to drop out.  

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    Trippie should have never (none / 0) (#36)
    by Nasarius on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:48:44 PM EST
    been involved in the Edwards campaign.

    And yeah, I think that had Edwards stayed in, the campaign and candidate supporters wouldn't have degenerated into this kind of trench warfare so quickly.

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    Edwards was terrific (none / 0) (#9)
    by AnninCA on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:00:13 PM EST
    but he's got a terrific sense of timing.  I liked her bit, though, as the fixer.  Cute.

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    Edwards has a great sense of humor, along (none / 0) (#12)
    by DeborahNC on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:10:25 PM EST
    with excellent timing, of course!

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    Courtroom experience? (none / 0) (#16)
    by jerry on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:21:22 PM EST
    So lawyers, which came first, Edwards' timing, or Edwards' success in the courtroom?

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    Timing (none / 0) (#74)
    by Emma on Mon May 05, 2008 at 10:54:17 PM EST
    Definitely the timing, the guy is so natural.  I can see why juries love him.

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    I thought she was funny on SNL. (none / 0) (#42)
    by Maria Garcia on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:56:04 PM EST


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    He was the best, but (none / 0) (#51)
    by ruffian on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:04:48 PM EST
    he also had the best writing.

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    I think it's easier (none / 0) (#52)
    by Iphie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:05:27 PM EST
    to loosen up and be funny in these situations when you're no longer campaigning for something -- they don't have to be so cautious.

    Anyone remember Al Gore on SNL? Very funny.

    I do think that Edwards set a new standard for these types of things -- on or off the trail. It had just the right amount of self-deprecation while still making his political points. It made me miss him.

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    Edwards on Colbert (none / 0) (#62)
    by daria g on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:44:28 PM EST
    He was very, very funny!  I actually laughed out loud when he got to the part about wanting to be a spy.  

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    They were talking unity ticket (5.00 / 1) (#17)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:21:34 PM EST
    on Tweety.

    Oh my.

    So was Nicholas Kristoff in (5.00 / 1) (#23)
    by oculus on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:27:02 PM EST
    today's NYT, and he says Obama/Clinton ticket would beat Mccain.  

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    Kristoff? (5.00 / 1) (#40)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:53:15 PM EST
    Turn it around.

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    He didn't go that far. (none / 0) (#59)
    by oculus on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:20:53 PM EST


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    What? (5.00 / 2) (#27)
    by waldenpond on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:30:09 PM EST
    Are you sure they weren't slamming the idea of a unity ticket?  Ok, what happened, I haven't watched MSNBarackChannel in weeks.

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    Not slamming (none / 0) (#43)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:56:40 PM EST
    but shooting it down.  Howard Fineman, I think it was, said flatly Obama will not offer it, and the consensus was Hillary would never take it.

    However, they never even considered a Clinton/Obama ticket.

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    Pfui. (5.00 / 1) (#49)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:04:18 PM EST
    They're bringing it up.  That, in itself, was interesting.

    Obama's fortunes are on the wane.

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    Oh my (none / 0) (#29)
    by cmugirl on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:30:57 PM EST
    Isn't that the first sign of the Apocalypse?

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    Howard "I'm In the Tank" (none / 0) (#32)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:36:46 PM EST
    Fineman poured cold water on that, didn't he?  "He [Obama] will never ask."

    Tweety seems to think that Obama will make what's called a "cold" offer, so that he can demonstrate respect for her.  But then he said that Clinton doesn't want to go back to the Senate because most of the Senate Dems endorsed Obama.

    He's GOT to be kidding.  A little thing like colleagues endorsing Obama making Clinton afraid or unwilling to go back to the Senate?  Heh.  If she doesn't get the nomination, the Democratic caucus would be nuts not to make her Majority Leader.

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    Ha ha, more like they are afraid of her.... (5.00 / 1) (#47)
    by Maria Garcia on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:03:37 PM EST
    ...if she faced down Scaife and O'Reilly and Olbermann, she has no fear of those weenies in the Senate. Of that we can be sure.

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    Chuck Todd (none / 0) (#44)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:57:57 PM EST
    I'm pretty sure it was, said she couldn't easily go back to the Senate because so many had endorsed Obama.  Which strikes me as just stunningly naive politically.


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    Just proves (5.00 / 1) (#55)
    by cmugirl on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:10:09 PM EST
    Chuck Todd doesn't know what the he$$ he is talking about. She went to the Senate and worked with the people who almost kicked her husband out of office and who were on TV every day for years saying the most vile things about she and Bill.

    I think she can handle Chris Dodd and Claire McKaskill....

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    You said it! (none / 0) (#71)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon May 05, 2008 at 09:12:38 PM EST
    Todd is basically a good guy, I think, who tries very hard to be fair, but he does have some odd blind spots.


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    They are already nuts (none / 0) (#53)
    by ruffian on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:07:29 PM EST
    for lining up to nominate Obama.  I believe they are far and away nuts enough to not let her be majority leader.  If Obama offers VP, even only as a token, she should shock him and grab it.  

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    When Hillary gets media coverage where she (5.00 / 3) (#18)
    by DeborahNC on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:21:44 PM EST
    can be casual and show her warmth and humor, lots of people have been surprised by how engaging she is. The media's inaccurate and biased portrayals of her have denied many folks the opportunity to get to know her. I've heard time and again, "She's so delightful," from people who've seen her for the first time. The media really do play a very significant role in selecting our politicians. Image...it's the name of the game for them!

    The first time Hillary was on Letterman (none / 0) (#57)
    by Iphie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:13:23 PM EST
    it was either shortly before or shortly after her first election to the senate. I think Letterman was truly disarmed by her -- she was very warm and very funny and extremely gracious given all of the things Letterman had said about her when she was First Lady.

    At one point Letterman was asking her about living in Chappaqua -- he asked if she was bothered by all the yahoos driving by, honking their horns and shouting things. Without missing a beat she said "Oh, was that you Dave?"

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    OMG, that's so great! (none / 0) (#61)
    by stillife on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:32:38 PM EST
    It reminds me of her crack yesterday about Limbaugh,  "He's always had a crush on me!"  

    I love her wry humor.  

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    Won't it be funny (5.00 / 1) (#56)
    by cmugirl on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:12:35 PM EST
    If she actually gets the nomination and all those loud-mouthed bloviators (yes, I'm looking at you Brazile, Dean, Pelosi, McKaskill, Richardson, JJ Jr. etc.) have to eat crow and then try and help her win?

    BWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAA!

    also Kennedy, Kerry (none / 0) (#58)
    by miguelito on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:15:31 PM EST
    this is going to be great to watch

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    I think Obama has the late momentum (2.50 / 2) (#13)
    by ajain on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:10:41 PM EST
    I think this thing will be over tomorrow. There is a decent chance in my mind that she will lose both. If there was no "gas tax" plan, she would have won handily, but I really think she is going to lose because of this harsh criticism, plus all out negative campaigning.
    I really want her to win, but I think this has not been her strongest closing argument. You could feel the ground-swell towards her in PA and OH & TX. I feel the opposite during this last weekend. But who knows. I have been wrong many times this election cycle.

    I'll be releasing my predictions late Wednesday... (5.00 / 2) (#19)
    by jerry on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:23:13 PM EST
    I've made extraordinarily good predictions by waiting until T+36.

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    I don't see that here in N.C. If anything, the (5.00 / 2) (#20)
    by DeborahNC on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:24:33 PM EST
    tide has turned in Hillary's favor.

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    Jinx (5.00 / 1) (#22)
    by waldenpond on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:26:37 PM EST
    Not the night before the vote, bad karma.  I'm one of the pessimists and not even I do that.  Kathy polls are the only ones that count right now.  Focus....

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    The gas tax was brilliant strategy (5.00 / 1) (#39)
    by dianem on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:51:05 PM EST
    The worst you could say about it is that it's political pandering, but people don't mind the idea of a tax cut on gasoline and this gives Clinton a chance to talk about her long term plans for fuel and about taking on the oil companies. No reporter would be giving her an opening to talk about those things - but they can't resist asking about the gas tax cut. Meanwhile, they aren't pushing her as hard to say things about Wright, which means that she can let that issue continue on without it becoming about her.

    She needed something that as controversial enough to get the media's attention, but not so controversial that it would offend people. She got it. Brilliant.

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    The gas tax thing only hurts her (5.00 / 1) (#41)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:53:59 PM EST
    with Obama devotees.  The rest of us think it's not a bad idea, and great politics, especially those of us in those small towns and rural areas with no option for public transportation.

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    exactly.... (5.00 / 1) (#48)
    by p lukasiak on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:04:07 PM EST
    I do think that Clinton should have responded to George S question with "can you name one economist who is late on their mortgage payment this month because the price of gasoline has skyrockected?  How about you George?  Or did you have a driver from ABC bring you to work this morning?"

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    Hah! (none / 0) (#70)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon May 05, 2008 at 09:10:14 PM EST
    Man, would I love to see some populist campaigning like that from anybody!

    Now that I live in a rural area, the utter blindness and smugness of the suburban/urban elite is just incredibly vivid.


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    You're wrong here, I think. (none / 0) (#15)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:15:00 PM EST
    Wright has hurt him.

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    Disagree (none / 0) (#26)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:30:03 PM EST
    I'm not seeing Obama's late momentum now -- which he DID have in Texas.

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    I disagree with you but.... (none / 0) (#45)
    by Maria Garcia on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:58:21 PM EST
    ...I'll uprate you a bit because you're entitled to your opinion.

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    Not according to the latest poll (none / 0) (#69)
    by cymro on Mon May 05, 2008 at 09:05:58 PM EST
    See Jeralyn's later thread about the new national AP Poll, showing that Hillary is now surging past Obama by 47% to 40%.

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    Should she wear a flag pin or not? (none / 0) (#1)
    by oculus on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:52:45 PM EST


    Hillary was superb on CBS News tonight! (none / 0) (#2)
    by Josey on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:53:52 PM EST


    Details, details (none / 0) (#4)
    by cmugirl on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:55:21 PM EST
    for those of us still at work!

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    I couldn't locate clip of the segment (5.00 / 1) (#28)
    by Josey on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:30:37 PM EST
    and I can't do justice to the short interview - but KKKatie ask her about the gas tax and reminded her it will not pass Congress.
    Hillary explained she's taking on the oil companies and it's a start (she would get my vote on that alone). Her plan is different from McCain's (glad she made that clear). She has longterm plan too (Obama attacks her on gas tax as if she has no longterm solutions).
    She said Obama voted for gas tax holiday in Illinois 3 times that took money from the state budget - compared to her plan for the oil companies to pay the tax.

    KKKatie ask her why SDs weren't endorsing her. Hillary said the process is ongoing, etc.

    The interview was quite a contrast to Obama's clips today that show him angry and whining about Hillary on the gas tax suspension- without offering any shortterm solutions himself.

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    She was on CBS News? (none / 0) (#24)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:27:41 PM EST
    Did Katie Couric ask decent questions? (I have no doubt that Clinton's answers were good, whatever the questions!)

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    see my post above - KKKatie was a jerk (5.00 / 1) (#30)
    by Josey on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:31:10 PM EST


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    Thanks (5.00 / 1) (#33)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:39:27 PM EST
    What a disappointment Katie turned out to be as an anchor.

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    Anchor Being The Key Word...Katie Has Sunk (5.00 / 2) (#37)
    by PssttCmere08 on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:48:47 PM EST
    the CBS news ship.

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    Heh. (none / 0) (#3)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 05:54:47 PM EST
    And her No. 1 answer for loving the U.S. "Apparently anyone can get a talk show."

    But not everyone can be President of the United States.

    Go, Hillary!

    (GWB: Worst President Ever)

    I like #9.... (none / 0) (#11)
    by kdog on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:10:17 PM EST
    our bacon is definitely far superior to the Canadian variety.  

    Better watch out though Hillary...you'll get the psychos at PETA on your arse like that poor jock Saez.

    Some people (none / 0) (#68)
    by cannondaddy on Mon May 05, 2008 at 08:47:22 PM EST
    prefer our whiskey too.

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    Tweety is such an (none / 0) (#14)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:14:05 PM EST
    a**.

    He said that people want to know about Wright.

    What about McCain?  Do people want to know about McCain's affairs?

    People who "hate" Clinton seem to love to hear about his.

    Whose affairs are we talking about? (none / 0) (#31)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:33:09 PM EST
    Wright's? You mean the erstwhile marriage counselee? I think I already know all I want to know about that one. I don't see how that becomes Obama's problem.

    McCain's? Can you say "Cindy"? That's old news. But whether he ever slept with that Cindy lookalike, as the NYT suggested, I'd like to see a lot more stories about how he's metaphorically in bed with LOTS of lobbyists.

    Bill's?  Double yawn. I think it's safe to say the entire nation has had enough of Monica.

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    Not Wright in that respect. (none / 0) (#34)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:43:39 PM EST
    I had two former Obama supporters get off the bus because of his sermons.

    I agree about the affairs.  But some voters may not.

    Lobbyists?  You have to prove it.  You're not going to win with that, especially when discredited politicians have left in droves to work for them.

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    Yeah, lots of discredited pols (none / 0) (#35)
    by litigatormom on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:47:34 PM EST
    got to work for lobbyists. The significance for McCain having so many dealings with, and support from, lobbyists is that he pretends to have had this epiphany about the evils of lobbyists after the Keating Five affair.  

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    It has to be a killing point. (none / 0) (#38)
    by pie on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:49:40 PM EST
    That and his age and his health and his ties to Bush and...

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    Clinton seems to have some genuine (none / 0) (#46)
    by lorelynn on Mon May 05, 2008 at 06:59:24 PM EST
    affection for Obama. She's a professional and knows not to take any of this personally. Until recently, I haven't been able to see how he could help her, but she, herself, says that we may be looking at a Unity ticket. I take whatever Clinton says at face value.

    I don't know if she has particular affection.... (5.00 / 1) (#50)
    by Maria Garcia on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:04:29 PM EST
    ...for him, but she bears little malice toward anyone it seems to me.

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    That's one of the things (none / 0) (#60)
    by stillife on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:30:25 PM EST
    I admire most about her. She doesn't take things personally.  She's a grown-up and she knows it's just politics.  

    Obama, OTOH, I think really does dislike Hillary.  If he becomes the nominee, I expect him to reject any offers from the Clintons to campaign for him.  

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    I agree. He's very convincing when he bashes her. (none / 0) (#63)
    by Maria Garcia on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:45:05 PM EST


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    She's professional (none / 0) (#54)
    by AnninCA on Mon May 05, 2008 at 07:08:11 PM EST
    but I think she absolutely loathes the guy.  LOL*

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    I'm positive (none / 0) (#64)
    by dissenter on Mon May 05, 2008 at 08:19:28 PM EST
    Her husband does lol

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    I think she feels like (none / 0) (#65)
    by Kathy on Mon May 05, 2008 at 08:20:09 PM EST
    he stabbed her in the back.  Which is true, actually.  She was his mentor.  He got ahead of himself.  Now, he's paying for it.

    Can you imagine what an Obama run would have looked like in 2016 with both Clintons behind him?

    Sweep.

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    If he gets the nom (5.00 / 1) (#66)
    by dissenter on Mon May 05, 2008 at 08:23:13 PM EST
    He gets blown away in the GE and leaves the Senate due to boredom, can't run again, etc. The rest of his colleagues look like idiots. That is my prediction.

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    Unity ticket (none / 0) (#67)
    by Upstart Crow on Mon May 05, 2008 at 08:44:50 PM EST
    Don't know whether she likes or loathes BHO, but I hope she doesn't consider the VP spot.

    I really believe the story circulating weeks ago that she was trying to persuade the SDs he's unelectable in private one-on-ones.  She's been fighting with one hand behind her back, and I suspect she presented info she has in her hand but is too loyal a Dem use it in the campaign.

    For example, his inappropriate involvement with the Kenya elections last year, the subject of a New York Sun article and easily bloggable. It's worthy of a Senate investigation.

    I wouldn't want to be trying to rationalize that to the voters.  I suspect it's one skeleton among a closet-ful.

    Hold out for Senate Majority leader, Hillary!

    Whatev (none / 0) (#75)
    by Emma on Mon May 05, 2008 at 10:56:17 PM EST
    Hillary's on now.  It's just .... weird.  I hate his top 10 anyway, it's never very funny.  But she's doing okay with lame writing.  Bleh.

    Lame, it was......BUT (none / 0) (#77)
    by AnninCA on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:06:31 AM EST
    Letterman had the best line.

    After they wrap up Indiana and NC, he quipped, they head to Canada and Europe.  :)

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    What years was he living in NY? (none / 0) (#76)
    by BrandingIron on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:26 AM EST

    I have that bio (the first one), but it's unclear re: years.  Are those the years he travelled to the Middle East when the travel ban was in effect?

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