She DID congratulate Obama

[BlackVelvet04]

Hillary spoke in Texas again today, congratulated Obama on yesterday’s wins and stressed that she is ready for the coming contests:

“I’d like to congratulate Senator Obama on his recent victories and just tell him to meet me in Texas,” Mrs. Clinton said. “We’re ready. We go on, and we are ready for the contests ahead. There are hundreds of delegates in play on March 4. We are organized and well positioned. This is a long journey to the nomination. Some weeks one of us is up and the other is down. And then we reverse it. … It’s a long and winding road.”

http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/13/hillary-clinton-speaks-to-crowd-12000-strong-in-el-paso/

[still_one]

1. why is that an issue? /nt

[rodeodance]

7. Did you miss all the OPs about how she did not cong. O. IMMEDIATELY?? WHERE YOU BEEN?

[still_one]

17. Believe it or not I guess I wasn't paying attention

but one way or another, I don't think it is that big of a deal

[tabatha]

2. Yes, she had to if she wanted to challenge him to another debate.

[JimGinPA]

3. I Believe She Got A Little Bad Press For Not Doing It Last Night...

It's not the first time either... I guess better late than never, huh?

[BlackVelvet04]

4. There was about 10 threads about it. n/t

[still_one]

9. Not an issue with me. In fact I wish there would be more discussion of the REAL issues /nt

[theHandpuppet]

11. Yeah, I feel the same way about Obama's apology for McClurkin

Only I'm still waiting.

[Straight Shooter]

21. Rock stars don't apologize. n/t

[jillan]

5. Thank you - I was looking for that link. She also thanked the voters who came out for her.

[babylonsister]

6. Bwahahaha! A day late? Because of criticism? Whoa. nt

[Whisp]

14. day late and a few dollars short.

who is running that show.

Hire me.
I can do better than the lame team. gawd they sound so Married with Children.
I'd be Boston Legal.

[babylonsister]

20. ...

:rofl: Good points.

[grantcart]

8. Only after it had been widely commented on

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/12/clinton-still-no-congratulations-for-obama/

Clinton: Still no congratulations for Obama

EL PASO, Texas (CNN) – For the second election night in a row, Hillary Clinton failed to acknowledge or congratulate Barack Obama after he won the day in dominating fashion.

On Tuesday in El Paso, hours after Virginia had been called for Obama, she stuck to her “Texas campaign kickoff” message and did not stray from an energetic, Lone Star-themed stump speech. She did mention Obama by name, only to chide his health care plan.

On Saturday night in Richmond, Virginia, Clinton spoke to a crowd of thousands at the state’s annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner, but she ignored Obama’s quartet of blowout primary and caucus wins that day as well (Obama also won the Maine caucuses the next day).

The courtesy of conceding a primary or caucus loss — and then congratulating your opponent — is by no means required. But it has become standard practice during campaign season.

But as the race has shifted to a delegate chase with dozens of states in play around the country, the notion of congratulating one’s opponent seems, for Clinton, to have fallen by the wayside

[rodeodance]

Love your new pic you have added---

[BlackVelvet04]

15. Thanks....

I got it from maddiejoan (I think) and reduced it and texturized it.

[MJJLWolf2]

10. The only reason she acknowledged

his wins is because she got bitched out by the press.

If no one had mentioned it, she would never had done it. Classless.

[rodeodance]

13. yeah yeah

[bhikkhu]

24. possibly she's been busy...

not a hc supporter, but would rather see campaigns and media focussed on the issues than on the minutiae of formalities. Anyone have an idea of the stress of months of travel and speeches and interviews involved, as well as the continuing senatorial responsibilities of these two?

[goldcanyonaz]

12. Did she call and personally thank all the posters who voted on this forum? If not, she's just AWFUL

[BlackVelvet04]

18. I got my call, didn't you?

;-)

[milkyway]

16. Meet me in Texas? What about Wisconsin? Another state she's going to get buried in. Helluva campaign

strategy.

[MadBadger]

19. You know what the problem is with this speech? She's acting like a huuuge Hypocrite

I mean she put up a negative ad about Obama not debating her in Wisconsin. So what does she do in response? She tells him to meet her in Texas, ignoring the fact that Wisconsin comes before that. While Obama is Campaigning in Wausau, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Janesville, Racine, and more, she's still in Texas and is going to OHIo, continuing to ignore Wisconsin. Real classy.

[babylonsister]

23. Wow. I didn't know her trajectory~

You are tuned in!

[rodeodance]

26. see my post below this--

[rodeodance]

25. you spouted off again---Hillary and Obama will BOTH be in Milwaukee this Saturday

-that is where the Univ of Marquette invited them to speek

know some facts before you do your hillary hate pony show!

[MadBadger]

28. I know my facts, read her damn speech

[rodeodance]

30. Your chief complaint is that she is in tx while O. is in WI--you neglect to say that

they will both be in WI on the same day. Bill hole in your argument because it is missing facts!




You know what the problem is with this speech? She's acting like a huuuge Hypocrite

I mean she put up a negative ad about Obama not debating her in Wisconsin. So what does she do in response? She tells him to meet her in Texas, ignoring the fact that Wisconsin comes before that. While Obama is Campaigning in Wausau, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Janesville, Racine, and more, she's still in Texas and is going to OHIo, continuing to ignore Wisconsin. Real classy.

[rodeodance]

27. btw--you are some class act calling Hillary a hypocrit when you do not know the facts!

[MadBadger]

31. More on her hypocritical ad

It says in the ad "Maybe he'd prefer to give speeches than have to answer questions." Thats funny considering HE has been the only one out of the two candidates so far to actually be doing Wisco town hall meetings where they answer questions that ACTUAL voters ask.

[rodeodance]

32. You changed the subject. You make a mistake and demeaded her in the process

of your post. And now you change the subject.




More on her hypocritical ad

It says in the ad "Maybe he'd prefer to give speeches than have to answer questions." Thats funny considering HE has been the only one out of the two candidates so far to actually be doing Wisco town hall meetings where they answer questions that ACTUAL voters ask.

[MadBadger]

33. Tuesday, that is when Obama started campaigning in Wisconsin

She is going to show up four days later, and she has the audacity to hold this bullshit moral highground that she cares more about wisco voters cuz she agreed to a debate that he didnt. That's my point.

[rodeodance]

34. again--you did not say she would be in WI. --then you called her a hypocrit.

End of discussion. you dug yourself into a hole on this one.




19. You know what the problem is with this speech? She's acting like a huuuge Hypocrite

I mean she put up a negative ad about Obama not debating her in Wisconsin. So what does she do in response? She tells him to meet her in Texas, ignoring the fact that Wisconsin comes before that. While Obama is Campaigning in Wausau, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Janesville, Racine, and more, she's still in Texas and is going to OHIo, continuing to ignore Wisconsin. Real classy.

[MadBadger]

35. I didnt realize Hillary died and made you Queen, declaring End of Discussion.

She will be there on Saturday, sure, but the fact that he is here on Tuesday while she isnt coming until Saturday undermines her argument.

[rodeodance]

36. That's what a Queen surrogate can do. I declare i am bored with this discussion. bye.

. I didnt realize Hillary died and made you Queen, declaring End of Discussion.

She will be there on Saturday, sure, but the fact that he is here on Tuesday while she isnt coming until Saturday undermines her argument.

[emilyg]

38. Wrong - again and again.

You just blabber too soon.

[GoldieAZ49]

22. yeah, I saw that, gotta give her a break, so it took 24 hours

to get over being thumped

[BlackVelvet04]

29. Well, good night all....

play nice.

[rodeodance]

37. Sleep well, you did GRAND today:-)

[emilyg]

39. You both did.

:hug:

[rodeodance]

40. .....

I see you did your own good work:-)

[BlackVelvet04]

41. Thanks....

all of us Queen supporters did.