Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland says Hillary’s the one

[goldcanyonaz]

Gov. Ted Strickland believes Hillary Clinton has the maturity and experience to be a great president of the United States.

That, along with her ability to get things done and her loyalty, are the reasons he’s endorsed her for the job, he told a crowd of more than 200 Clinton supporters who turned out for a Hillary rally at The Regency House on Mahoning Avenue Friday.

Hillary Clinton is committed to public service and has spent her life helping people, he said.

“These are dangerous times,” Strickland said, referring to ongoing wars and economic challenges and accusing President Bush for pouring the country’s resources overseas and destroying the country’s relationship with nations that have been America’s friends for decades.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/feb/08/strickland-says-hillary8217s-the-onenw/

[TwilightGardener]

1. Hillary votes for war, and then uses the war to say the world is too dangerous

to trust to Obama. Oh, how con-VEEEEEN-ient!

[MichiganVote]

8. And Obama opposes the war then reaches into our wallets to pay for it

Neither of them are perfect candidates....

[neutron]

18. Obama diluted his safety bill after a corporation paid him big $$

[rodeodance]

27. that was the 'nuclear leaks" bill wasn't it?

[Deep13]

9. You spent that nickle already.

Tell yah what. I'll stop saying Obama is wet behind the ears and still working on his Cub Scout civics badge if you stop pretending HC started this war. I know you really want that to be true, but it just isn't.

[shaniqua6392]

2. That is a nice endorsement.

Ohio is an important state coming up for the Dems, too.

[goldcanyonaz]

4. Ohio, is VERY important, just like Michigan. They are in serious trouble.

[shaniqua6392]

15. Yes...I live in Michigan and things are really bad here.

If Ohio is feeling anything like we are, it should be ripe for Clinton to come right in and win. She has been very strong on the economy and foreclosures and has concrete solutions. She got 57% in the Michigan Primary last month. At least Ohio's votes will count. I am not so sure about ours yet. Time will tell.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

"These are dangerous times" is the mantra that would destroy an Obama GE candidacy

[goldcanyonaz]

6. Very much so, and many will run to McCain over Obama because of this.

[Deep13]

12. That's what worries me.

I would also be concerned that the aforementioned talking point might have some validity.

[rodeodance]

31. YES, McCain is licking his chops for obama to be the nominee

[Double T]

3. Ted gets IT!

How about the rest of YOU?

[jefferson_dem]

11. I get that Strickland likes Hillary and wants a consideration for VEEP.

Good for her...and him.

[AX10]

39. Janet Napalitano endorsed Obama because she wants to be Veep.

[rodeodance]

29. hey, I get it--our country is is DEEP POO and Hillary is the only logical choice!

[Deep13]

5. She raised a lot of money for Sherrod Brown...

...whose election gave us a majority in the Senate. I guess part of me thinks that the ODP kind of owes her.

[MoonRiver]

7. Gov. Strickland has excellent judgment!

:applause:

[HeraldSquare212]

10. He endorsed her back in September.

Once again, the Clinton campaign is recycling endorsements to create the perception of momentum.

[Deep13]

21. The primary is in March. Now is when it matters.

Oh, but you are concerned that the symbolism isn't valid. Well, as we have seen, HC isn't about symbolism. She's about competence. All that flowery language is not going to get the economy on its feet, negotiate peace overseas or put the Federal government in order. I can forgive political sins, but the one thing that neither I nor the public will forgive is incompetence.

Ted Strickland's endorsement means far more to me than anyone else. And guess what, I vote in March. And this state trusts Strickland. And Strickland can deliver this state in November. Whoever wins two of Ohio, Penna and FL wins the WH. We have already pissed off FL by disenfranchising them, so we are down to OH and PA.

[HeraldSquare212]

24. It was presented in the present tense, as though it just happened.

that's SOP for Hillary folks here. Whenever I see reference to an endorsement of Clinton on DU, I google it to see when it actually happened. I believe it's intentionally misleading.

[Deep13]

33. Well, I found out last week when I got a HC fundraising letter from him.

It was also a call for volunteers. Frankly, I was thinking of posting it myself.

SOP?

soap or pumice?

sit on porch?

sour oranges, please?

some octagonal planters?

:shrug:

[HeraldSquare212]

37. Standard Operating Procedure.

But I do like sitting on the porch.

[goldcanyonaz]

34. Um, it's a current newstory off an Ohio newspapers website. More to come on Saturday.

[calteacherguy]

13. Have any NEWS to report?

Or just ancient history?

[rodeodance]

32. OP learns well from the Obamababies

[DURHAM D]

14. Oh no - KO is going to attack Strickland for playing the fear card.

KO totally gets his knickers in a wad if a Hillary supporters or Hillary herself says anything like "these are dangerous times".

KO is no doubt writing a Special Comment as I type.

Incoming from KO - Hillary camp get ready. He is all swoooooled up.

[Auntie Bush]

16. Strickland is one smart prophetic man! n/t

[lligrd]

17. These Are Dangerous Times And Hillary Helped Ensure

they would be with her votes. Now why should I vote for her?

[Deep13]

23. Do whatever the fuck you want.

If this was 2000 you would be voting for Nader anyway.

[lligrd]

36. Wow, You Are Wrong Again

I was a "Deniac" and even after "you" helped swift boat him and "Chose" Kerry" I fully supported the Democratic nominee. Still have my Kerry/Edwards sticker. Apology accepted.

[C_U_L8R]

19. Every time I hear someone say "these are dangerous times"

I want to say right back... "go fuck yourself"

that is all.

[Deep13]

25. Your irritation does not change the fact. nt

[C_U_L8R]

38. agree. the fact that someone is fabricating terrah bullshit

and exploiiting it for their own political gain. meh.

[CyberPieHole]

20. Kick and rec for Hillary Clinton

That is a great endorsement.

:kick: and rec

[Deep13]

28. I don't know if anyone has ever been as ready for the presidency.

Okay, Al Gore was, but except for him. She'll have the Feds running like a Swiss watch. And the war will end. And she can get to work on our worthless currency. How can we create jobs if our money is worth half of what it was? And she can a climate treaty. Knowing where the bodies are buried really, really helps get things done.

[scheming daemons]

22. I thought Neo was "the one"

[Deep13]

26. I dunno. Did you see the sequels?

Yes, we get it! He knows Kung-Fu. They've established the living shit out of that!!

[rodeodance]

30. REC for the lady ~ALL FIRED -UP --YES SHE CAN, YES WE CAN~

[Deep13]

35. Reminds me of the song Still the One...

...which is my favorite song ever sung by a future Democratic Congressman.

[AX10]

40. He knows strength and substance when he sees it.

Ohio is a must win state this year too!
:thumbsup:

[Zodiak]

41. Ted Strickland is a DLCer...New Democrat...moderate, centrist, etc.

He is not a progressive.

So it comes to no surprise to me that the "New Dem of the Week" on the DLC website would endorse one of his own. This has little to do with leadership and capability, and more to do with political alliances and patronage.

http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=450015&subid=900148&contentid=254439