Clinton To Ellen DeGeneres: All That 'Glitters' Not Gold

[WillyT]

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Hillary Clinton was in the midst of a stock campaign speech before a rowdy group of students on a stage at the George Washington University when her backdrop -- a board extolling her as the candidate of “solutions”- - dissolved into an episode of the Ellen DeGeneres show.

DeGeneres tried to give a big assist to Clinton’s campaign, asking how people could help her against rival Barack Obama. But Clinton also suffered a big miscue when she identified Michigan —which held its disputed primary Jan. 25 -- as one of the states she needs help in.

Saying she had a serious question, DeGeneres began: “Now I have said I have a problem with glitter. It should be banned. It doesn’t warn you. There’s glitter on your fingers. There’s glitter everywhere. You open a card, you open wrapping paper. Will you put a ban on glitter?”

“You know, I have been asked so many difficult questions in my life and, you know, some questions you can answer yes or no,” Clinton replied. “But when it comes to glitter, what on earth would grade school children do for their special projects? So maybe, maybe what we do is we ban glitter for anyone over 12?”

“There’s an idea,” DeGeneres said, before moving to Clinton’s most recent theme of providing solutions instead of speeches. “That’s what I like about you. I like that you have solutions.”

DeGeneres noted that “the race is on as we all know” and that “Obama has now won 11 states in a row....What needs to happen to change the momentum?” the talk show host asked.

“Well, we’re going to win Ohio and Michigan,” Clinton said to cheers from the crowd, not immediately realizing that it’s Ohio and Texas that are the big March 4 states she is trying to win. “I mean, Ohio and Texas. I already won Michigan,” she quickly added.

Michigan is a subject of dispute over whether its delegates will be counted because it moved its primary up before a Feb. 5 deadline set by national party leaders. Clinton won the voting in the state, though other major candidates did not participate. Now in a battle over delegates, Clinton's camp wants them seated at the national convention.

“So,” DeGeneres asked, “is that really make or break? Is that really an important thing for you now?”

“Ellen,” Clinton said, “I’d say that ranks way up there with banning glitter.''

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Link: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/clinton_to_ellen_degeneris_all.html

:wtf:

[DemBones DemBones]

1. Candidates go on talk shows, didn't you know?

Sometimes, in fact most of the time, the host brings up goofy stuff.

Is this your first rodeo?

[no name no slogan]

2. Easy enough mistake to make

Especially when you're in two states every day, seven days a week, for the past 24 months.

[Danger Mouse]

3. Oops.

:P

[sandnsea]

4. She won Michigan. Wow.

How can anybody support someone who is either delusional or a willing liar.

[Obamaman2008]

5. People do in mass on here. Obama is the only obvious solution

[gabeana]

6. George Washington University

Isn't George Washington University in DC, or is there one in Ohio?, if not what is she doing in DC

[K Gardner]

9. She was there to give a "major foreign policy" speech today. In DC.

[Window]

7. ..

[AZBlue]

8. Oh please...I saw Glitter and I know why Mariah Carey hasn't done another movie since!

Girl has pipes but can't act her way through a burp!!