I just spoke with Hilary Clinton in Delaware County, NY

[H2O Man]

Senator Clinton was traveling from Albany to Binghamton, and stopped in the town of Sidney in Delaware County. A few of us decided to go to the Sidney Civic Center to met with her, in part because her visit was being kept a secret by the local powers that be.

Sidney, like Delaware County, is a rural, republican area. It seemed that the local political and businessmen who met with her wanted to orchestrate the entire event. Although there were numerous local media represented in the small crowd, her planned stop received almost no attention in the "morning news."

Senator Clinton gave a wonderful speech about the problems upstate faces, due to the policies of the Bush administration. She then went into a short Q & A period, where the republican mayor decided which three people were allowed to speak. Obviously, the democrats were largely ignored.

But Senator Clinton has class. She walked to the back of the room, and spoke informally with us democrats. I was able to speak to her about environmental concerns. She is a powerful human being.

Now, what's funny is that none of those 25 republican men is any fan of Hilary Clinton. I know that; you know that; she knows that. I think they must suspect that there is going to be a democrat in the White House very soon, and they know which side the bread is buttered on.

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. Did she tell you where she hid all those flu vaccines?

I understand the Free Republic posters feel she is to blame for the shortage.

[annabanana]

2. ..........sounds like a nice visit!

About how many people managed to hear about it in time to show up in person?

[H2O Man]

6. There were about

thirty human beings, and twenty-five republicans.

[ret5hd]

3. any inside scoop on plame investigation...

i know she's not privy to the real inside stuff, but maybe she's heard something?

[H2O Man]

5. I believe the Clintons

are familiar with Joseph Wilson.

The meeting was to address issues that are specific to that community. There are several "SuperFund" sites in the township, and a few of the republican business leaders were among the "responsible parties" who graced the land and water with PCBs and TCE contamination. I wanted to concentrate on that issue. Although there is an agreement for clean-up at one of the larger sites, the money is not there. The contaminated water goes directly to the watershed that supplies NYC; hence, when the people in the city drink coffee, brush their teeth, or shower in the morning, they are ingesting toxic chemical wastes from these Sidney SuperFund sites.

[sweetheart]

4. Wow, how cool

I like Hillary. I would love to shake her hand and wish her godspeed.

I'm glad you did. :-)

[H2O Man]

7. She's an enormously powerful lady!

It's not the first time I've met her; under the circumstances, though, I wanted to be sure to have some democrats there!

[vxd_vcache]

8. Glad to hear you were able to see her

She was here in Maine not all that long ago I would have loved to go see her ,but never got the chance.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi vxd_vcache!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[vxd_vcache]

10. Hi newyawker99

thank you :)

[H2O Man]

11. She also said

that if Bush is elected, his administration is moving towards destroying public education. She spoke very strongly about this. (Perhaps I'll start a separate thread on GD:Campaign 2004)