A group called HIllary1000 is blogging "I Am HIllary Clinton"
here are excerpts from a great blog, (read the whole thing here)
This campaign, thought up by the inimitable Red Queen, is a public expression of the outrage that many of us feel at the hatred directed at Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. I, as both a Hillary Clinton supporter, and as a person who realizes that these attacks are not just about Hillary but about me, am taking this moment to stand and say that I am Hillary Clinton.
When Senator Clinton is criticized as "negative," or "ambitious," or any of the other traits necessarily shared by all politicians, it is a reminder that should I ever achieve success, the qualities necessary for that success will be used to discredit me.
When Senator Clinton is singled out for unpopular or difficult positions held by both candidates, it is not only a distortion of the political facts, but it is also an unquestioned acceptance and perpetuation of the cultural maxim that says "a woman must be twice as good to receive half as much credit as a man." It is a reminder that no matter what I do, I will not be good enough.
I will not be shamed or frightened by these tactics. I support Senator Clinton. I stand behind her with ferocity and pride.
Hot Alegre has proposed a writers strike at DailyKos b/c of the toxic environment there. "I will put my energy into posting at sites where my efforts aren't routinely trashed, spammed and ridiculed by a handful of angry, petty and spiteful folks.... Sadly, the majority of the administrators have allowed this hostile environment to develop"
Eva Longoria Parker said: "As a native of Texas, I know our state and our nation faces big challenges ahead of us. Hillary has proven she has the strength and experience to deliver the change we need."
She joined Hillary Clinton at a Texas town hall, March 3rd in Austin and broadcast online at http://townhall.hillaryclinton.com/ and on FOX Sports Network Southwest.
Born in Corpus Christi, TX, Longoria Parker is known for her role as Gabrielle Solis in the hit series "Desperate Housewives." Recently, she starred in the film, "Over Her Dead body."
"After
14 years working to organize young voters at the national, state, and local levels, I have never been more proud of the energy, enthusiasm, and turnout that young people are contributing to the 2008 elections....
After careful consideration, it has become abundantly clear that there is only one logical choice for me to support for the Democratic nomination. I believe that Senator Clinton is the best candidate for president and I believe that she is best equipped to erase the egregious mistakes of the past eight years and get our country back on track. Senator Clinton has never wavered from a fight against enemies of progressive ideals and I believe she is the candidate who will mount the best fight for and win on the issues most important to me, especially universal healthcare.
I have long been inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's dream of a day when people would be judged by the content of their characters instead of the color of their skin, and I feel confident that Senator Clinton has proved the content of her character over the course of her three decades in the fight for social justice and progressive values.
Hillary Speaks for Me because I know where she stands on the issues that are important to the most vulnerable communities. Hillary Speaks for Me because she has never taken a break from fighting in the trenches for those with the least resources and the smallest political voice. Hillary Speaks for Me because I trust that she will deliver on her promises. Hillary Speaks for Me because I know she is the best candidate to marshal in the must needed change that progressives are yearning for and our country desperately needs."
"I voted for Hillary, donated money to her campaign and proudly wear my Hillary swag. I'm incensed by the media's coverage and non-coverage of the greatest woman candidate (or candidate period) that we've had since Bill Clinton. I've recently started directing, a field dominated by men, and am finding very similar difficulties in attitudes that Hillary seems to be finding in her campaign. I know I shouldn't put so much weight into her election, but what a boost for women in every field of endeavor to have a woman as President."
Lily Mariye is an actress and filmmaker. For 14 years, she has been on "ER." She wrote, directed and starred in the award-winning short film "The Shangri-la Cafe".
"As a Mayor and former Assembly Speaker, I know that experience counts," Villaraigosa said. "Hillary Clinton is the only candidate with the ability to hit the ground running on her first day in the White House. Her depth and breadth of experience is unmatched, and I'm confident she will be the kind of partner our cities and towns need from the federal government."
Long recognized as a rising star, Villaraigosa was named one of "America's Best Leaders" by U.S. News & World Report, and has been featured on the cover of Newsweek and named one of the 25 most influential Latinos by Time Magazine. He is the first Latino to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles since 1872.
Villaraigosa previously served as Speaker of the California Assembly, passing legislation to expand children's healthcare, ban assault weapons and create the largest network of urban neighborhood parks in the country.
Villaraigosa is a co-Chair of Hillary's national campaign.
Gallup poll shows Nearly 4 in 10 of those who least want to see Obama elected (39%) say they believe he is "inexperienced" or "not qualified" to be president.
Clinton's highest negative is on people not trusting her at 24%, but still 15% points lower than Obama's "inexperienced/not qualified."
As for McCain, he's got a negative trifecta: 27% on Iraq; 25% too much like Bush; 23 % simply because he's a Republican. Uphill climb all the way.
Clinton can help her likability negatives. There's not much Obama can do about the "inexperience" or "not qualified" quotient.
what's interesting, and almost never discussed, is that he built his entire legislative record in Illinois in a single year.
State Senator Emil Jones Jr. "I'm gonna make me a U.S. Senator."...Jones appointed Obama sponsor of virtually every high-profile piece of legislation, angering many rank-and-file state legislators who had more seniority than Obama and had spent years championing the bills.
So how has Obama repaid Jones?
Last June, to prove his commitment to government transparency, Obama released a comprehensive list of his earmark requests for fiscal year 2008. It comprised more than $300 million in pet projects for Illinois, including tens of millions for Jones's Senate district.
I am tired of trying to explain this to my husband, so I'll explain it to you instead. I have been an advocate for the civil rights of African Americans since back when we were called Negroes. Growing up during the 50s and 60s in Chicago, I was well aware of the fault lines of bigotry that blocked me from entering certain neighborhoods, classrooms or stores.
As an adult, I have championed and joined every black cause. To my mother's disdain, I gravitated toward anything that had black in it. Nothing could be black enough for me. In more recent years, I even found myself following my hip-hop intellectual husband to a Source Magazine Awards show (let me tell you, that was more than black enough for me!)
So given my personal track record, I astounded myself when I realized that the person that I would travel the country campaigning for -- the person I trusted to work on behalf of African American children in need of Head Start programs, for people of color whose uninsured illnesses were left untreated, for single moms and working women who are treated as second class citizens with less pay for equal work than all my brothers of varied hue, and for minorities whose communities are targets of environmental racism -- was NOT black! Not a Negro!
Yes, this phenomenal black woman is standing beside the phenomenal white woman - Hillary Clinton. For this moment in HERSTORY, I will let this capable, more than qualified, compassionate and intellectual white woman clean up a white man's mess.
My darling husband will agree with me on my last few words about needing to clean up Bush's carnage. But the love stops there. Friends have asked me about our pillow talk this campaign season. "Pillow talk??? Girl, I need to have someone come and clean up all the feathers from our pillow fights!" is my usual response.
Let's say Michael and I have agreed to disagree. We find ourselves in corners of the same room whispering to our different camps about strategies and critiques. We are both suspicious and on watch so that our bright ideas don't end up being used in our opponents' campaigns. When it gets too intense, we call a truce, come to the communal table and dine together. Then we quickly kiss and return to our political work.
Luckily we have the Republicans to rally around. We both agree they MUST go.
But when Michael presses me on my support of Hillary, I tell him what I'll tell anybody - especially as we head into the March 4th primaries. This is, after all, Women's History Month. After 150 years, it's time to change the punctuation mark of Sojourner Truth's famed line, "Ain't I a Woman?" from a question mark to an exclamation point: "Ain't I a Woman!!!"
Yes, Hillary, you are! The WOMAN for the job of president of these here United States. What Obama has us hoping for, Hillary is ready to deliver. And for the first time in American HISTORY "ladies first."
Marcia Dyson is the author of the forthcoming "Awakening Eve: Arousing the Political and Social Consciousness of Women," and the wife of the professor and writer, Michael Eric Dyson.
Jack's oh so cool interview with MTV
Highlights
"I'm a person who understands what experience, which is often a euphemism for connections, can mean in the big old world. She's been there. I was raised by women. I know how tough they are when the tough gets going."
MTV: Some have posited that misogyny may be a greater force than racism.
Nicholson: I've posited it myself. I don't want to come to the conclusion that it's gender bias. My grandmother kind of ran the neighborhood. She'd look at me after one of these bozos left her and she'd say, "Do you think this pr--- would treat a man this way, Jackie?" I learned all those lessons early on. They were the right lessons. I'm proud of them. And I think if she were alive she'd be proud of me too.
MTV: Do you believe women are generally tougher on Hillary than men?
Nicholson: They're always the toughest on one another -- and thank heavens or [men would] all be destroyed. But this woman can do this job. Make no mistake about that.
...I don't like the sound of my own voice after 20 minutes. On the other hand, I am Irish. I like being involved in the community. As they say, if you don't educate yourself about the political system you're doomed to be led by inferior people. That's one of my fears.
MTV: One attribute Obama seems to possess over Clinton is this uncanny capacity to inspire people.
Nicholson: Well, why would we assume he wouldn't continue to energize people were he not the nominee? Even his own people know it's a bit early for him, but these are the circumstances. Believe me, the Republicans are not going to let him slide. MTV doesn't want to hear this, but he seems youthful. His small mistakes do not get amplified. I love the inspiration of Senator Obama, but we have a representative republic for this very reason. In the original democracy in [ancient Greece], everybody voted and that was it. They realized they didn't want the hot song of the week to take over the country....The only thing I can say is, it's obvious one person is more experienced.
--- my comments: wow. Jack is smart (he's hot and brainy, that's why he's on this site)! and MTV is too.
"Too many have been invisible to too many for too long.
well, you are not invisible to me!" --- Hillary Clinton
A long video but impressive!! by 2 high school students - 1 guy, 1 gal. They can't vote but they are trying to make a difference with these great videos
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.
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This is not the first time you have seen Hillary Clinton seemingly at her wits end, but she has always risen, always risen, much to the dismay of her adversaries and the delight of her friends.
Hillary Clinton will not give up on you and all she asks of you is that you do not give up on her.
There is a world of difference between being a woman and being an old female. If you're born a girl, grow up, and live long enough, you can become an old female. But, to become a woman is a serious matter. A woman takes responsibility for the time she takes up and the space she occupies.
Hillary Clinton is a woman. She has been there and done that and has still risen. She is in this race for the long haul. She intends to make a difference in our country.
She is the prayer of every woman and man who long for fair play, healthy families, good schools, and a balanced economy.
She declares she wants to see more smiles in the families, more courtesies between men and women, more honesty in the marketplace. Hillary Clinton intends to help our country to what it can become.
She means to rise.
She means to help our country rise. Don't give up on her, ever.
In fact, if you help her to rise, you will rise with her and help her make this country a wonderful, wonderful place where every man and every woman can live freely without sanctimonious piety, without crippling fear.
Emailing anyone you know in Wyoming, Pennsylvania AND anyone that might donate
thanks!
here is a sample email
After 7 years of Bush, we need a president with the strength, experience, and vision to make change a reality. I'm supporting Hillary because I know that her 35 years of experience means she can end the war in Iraq, make the economy work for the middle class, and achieve truly universal health coverage.
It's time for : Competence not charisma. Actions not words.
I hope you'll go to the polls on Tuesday and vote for Hillary. You can learn more about her record of accomplishment and plans for America -- and find your polling place -- on her website at www.hillaryclinton.com.
You can see why others are voting for her here: http://hillaryspeaksforme.com/
Good videos for Hillary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1CHlQ1X4SE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9z-Aatd0wA
Blogs that touch upon Hillary:
http://koreanpower999.wordpress.com/
http://www.taylormarsh.com/
Every vote counts! Let's choose the best president for our country!
"I have been following all the candidates closely and I am convinced that I am choosing the candidate with the experience and strength to bring the change that America needs," said Solis. "Her commitment to promoting policies to develop alternative energy technologies and fighting global warming are only two of the many issues in which Hillary has shown her ability to lead. Senator Clinton also has a long record of working on issues that are important to women and to Latino families, such as education, health care and economic empowerment. I look forward to working to help elect Hillary the next President of the United States."
She is the first Latina to serve as Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, she is a nationally recognized leader on issues important to women and children, particularly health care. As a leader on environmental issues, she has fought tirelessly to protect the families against harmful pollutants. In 2000 she became the first woman to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her groundbreaking work on environmental justice issues in California.
In 2003, Solis became the first Latina appointed to the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce where she is the Vice Chair of the Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and a member of the Health and Telecommunications Subcommittees.
"The thing I really like about Hillary is that she has a deep understanding about the issues that Americans care about," said Griffith. She will join Hillary Clinton at her Texas town hall, taking place on Monday, March 3rd in Austin and broadcast online at hillaryclinton.com and on FOX Sports Network Southwest at 6:30 p.m. CST.
Griffith has starred in dozens of movies and won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Working Girl." In 2003, she made her Broadway debut playing Roxie in the musical, "Chicago."
America said, "(Hillary)She has spent so much of her life achieving things that are about enfranchising the most disenfranchised people in this country....she is an incredibly intelligent woman, and she has fought really hard battles;...She stands up for what she believes in and she puts herself in the line of fire time and time again for things [no matter how] unpopular they might be... As a person, she's incredibly engaging. I was so taken by how lovely and warm she is. I understand that people want a president they feel they can relate to, that they can like and who could possibly be their next-door neighbor. But I'm more interested in a president who is smarter than me, a president who is more experienced than me, a president who I don't necessarily want to be my best friend. I want a president who can turn this country around and lead."
The Democrat who eventually faces Sen. McCain will require a set of skills and experiences that enables them to:
a) compete on a broad playing field; b) confront and beat back a GOP attack machine waiting to tear them down; c) put forth and defend core Democratic ideas - and ideals - such as universal health care; d) build a solid coalition for victory; e) and importantly, stand toe-to-toe with Sen. McCain on national security.
Housing/Subprime, Tax policy, Seniors/Social Security/Retirement Policy, College Education, Worker Pay/Sick Benefits, High Wage/Green Job Growth, Health Care, Corporate Tax Policy, Credit/Lending Policy, Family-Oriented Policy.
Clinton Beats Obama 5:3 on economic issues. (wins in bold)
LGBT Rights
Obama refuses to take photos with Mayor of San Francisco or be in same room with Mayor b/c of fear of association with LGBT rights. read huffpo article here.
He doesn't have everyone in the system, thus it is expensive and those with health insurance end up paying for those that don't pay.
Obama's Judgment and Empty Record by Joe Wilson from Huffpo
summary:
Barack often implies (and sometimes outright lies) that he was in the midst of a "high stakes" Senate campaign when he gave the speech. This is not true. He gave the speech BEFORE he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. The truth is that he was running for re-election to his Illinois state senate seat -- and representing the most liberal district in Illinois.
After his arrival in the U.S. Senate, but interestingly BEFORE he started running for President, Barack stated on numerous occassions that he doesn't know how he would have voted in the Senate because he wasn't there and didn't have access to the same information they did.
When he finally did have a chance to actually prove his sound judgment on Afghanistan as chairman of the senate subcommittee responsible for overseeing for NATO and Europe, he neglected his responsibility completely -- failing to hold a single hearing in the 14 months he held his chairmanship.
On Iran, Barack has waffled on whether to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. He first co-sponsored a bill that contained language stating exactly that, but later claims to have opposed the Kyl-Lieberman resolution proposing the same thing (a resolution that he conveniently was not present to vote on).full article here by Joe Wilson on Huffpo
post at TaylorMarsh.com, if he were to have followed JFK's path, he would have voted FOR the Iraq war!
Media Biased towards Obama?
Media say "Hillary is a fashion victim and Obama is cool." Us Weekly is owned by Wenner Media, publisher of Rolling Stone, which published a profile of Mr. Obama last year but has not had an article about Mrs. Clinton in this campaign.
Obama Missing In Action in his Senate duties.
How many bills has Obama passed? ONE.
Barack Obama has sponsored 129 bills since Jan 4, 2005, of which 120 haven't made it out of committee (Poor) and 1 were successfully enacted (Average, relative to peers).
Obama MISSING IN ACTION. Too busy running for president to get ANY senate experience
Barack Obama missed 201 of 1121 votes (18%) since Jan 6, 2005 (Exceedingly Poor relative to peers).
source govtrack
Hillary Clinton missed 175 of 2429 votes (7%) since Jan 23, 2001 (Poor relative to peers).
Hm. Hillary with 2x the experience in senate has missed FEWER votes.
For 6 years of his 7 year tenure "Obama backed legislation that went nowhere; bill after bill died in committee. During those six years, Obama, too, would have had difficulty naming any legislative achievements."
In 2002, IL Dems controlled both legislative chambers and the governor's office. Then "Jones appointed Obama sponsor of virtually every high-profile piece of legislation, angering many rank-and-file state legislators who had more seniority than Obama and had spent years championing the bills." "I don't consider it bill jacking," Hendon told me. "But no one wants to carry the ball 99 yards all the way to the one-yard line, and then give it to the halfback who gets all the credit and the stats in the record book."
"On the stump, Obama has frequently invoked his experiences as a community organizer on the Chicago South Side in the early 1990s....
"as a state senator, Obama evaded leadership on a host of critical community issues, from historic preservation to the rapid demolition of nearby public-housing projects, according to many South Siders.
"Even many of his staunchest supporters, such as Black, still resent the strong-arm tactics Obama employed to win his seat in the Illinois Legislature. Obama hired fellow Harvard Law alum and election law expert Thomas Johnson to challenge the nominating petitions of four other candidates .... he knocked off all the contenders. He won the seat unopposed."
the quarrel between Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton came down to a matter of direct objects. Both "reject" and "denounce" are transitive verbs -- they act upon a direct object -- but the candidates weren't talking about the same objects. The object of Mr. Obama's denunciation was Mr. Farrakhan's opinions, particularly his anti-Semitic comments, whereas Mrs. Clinton was urging her opponent to reject the minister's support. The thrust of Mrs. Clinton's challenge was that her opponent was merely highlighting a particular disagreement with Mr. Farrakhan, while still accepting his -- and his organization's -- backing.
To make the distinction even sharper, suppose, hypothetically, that Mr. Farrakhan had given money to the Obama campaign. In that situation, could Mr. Obama argue that denouncing Mr. Farrakhan's views was just as good as rejecting his donation? Presumably not, as he would still face calls to return the check.source: NYT, The Object of His Rejection, Adam Freedman
VETERANS
2.28.08
Hillary introduces Bill to Help Returning Veterans Succeed in College
, is a public expression of the outrage that many of us feel at the hatred directed at Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. I, as both a Hillary Clinton supporter, and as a person who realizes that these attacks are not just about Hillary but about me, am taking this moment to stand and say that I am Hillary Clinton.
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