Hillary Clinton: I'm "just getting warmed up" ... on Day Four-Hundred-and-Five!!

[krkaufman]

Clinton: I'm 'just getting warmed up' -- March 3, 2008

BEAUMONT, Texas (CNN) – Hillary Clinton told reporters Monday she is “just getting warmed up” as she campaigned through Ohio and Texas

Hillary Clinton launches White House bid: 'I'm in' -- January 22, 2007

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton jumped into the fray as a 2008 presidential candidate with the words "I'm in" posted on her Web site. "And I'm in to win," she added in a statement.

Hillary's just getting warmed-up, folks.... ... on Day FOUR-HUNDRED-AND-FIVE!!
:toast:

[JVS]

1. I thought your warmongering ass was ready on day 1?

[KittyWampus]

16. she doesn't remember which persona she's on.

[lutefisk]

2. She's just pacing herself to be ready on day one...n/t

[SoCalDem]

3. Sometimes hot flashes continue past menopause

:)

[Hoof Hearted]

9. Really? And you believe SEXIST BULLSHIT like that is helpful?

Really?

[SoCalDem]

13. I am past menopause and I still get them, hence the 'warmed up'

analogy

Honestly,, this whole "election thing" has certainly brought out the angst in people..

is any criticism or less than adulation of her, automatically sexism??

This IS the 'silly season" to be sure :)

[Hoof Hearted]

17. Sexist fucking bullshit is what it is, and you have spewed it here.

How utterly fucking sad that you make excuses for perpetuating negative, ignorant stereotypes about your gender, and by proxy those who share your same chromosomal makeup.

[jlake]

18. Vile sexist gargbage like that has no place here.

[Johnny__Motown]

4. She loses 11 in a row and decides a week later to start warming up. Ready to answer that phone? NO

[CatnHat]

5. I'm from PA

They announced on local news here in Western PA, Hillary will be opening her office by the end of week!!! We all are signed up and ready to roll. PA for HILLARY--NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!!!

[Hoof Hearted]

6. Woooo Hooooo! THREE CHEERS FOR THE ~LADY~

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[judaspriestess]

8. agree

:headbang:

[Hoof Hearted]

12. Rock ON! Hillary Rodham Clinton!

Tomorrow will be a good day, indeed.

[meow mix]

7. hillary the backstabber..

im so sick of hearing that today "im just gettin warmed up"
:puke:

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[mattclearing]

23. Nice imagery. n/t

[ecstatic]

10. Gosh so we can expect more ugly and divisive attacks once she's "hot" nt

[krkaufman]

15. You betcha..!!! n/t

[Cha]

14. Warmed up leftovers..

which hilary is she warming up?

[complain jane]

19. Oh please

Good for her. She's put up with more crap than any other candidate, and all because she's a woman behaving as a presidential candidate, which is usually a male. Good for her. I know her campaign's behind and even if she loses, I will never look at the Democratic party the same way again.

People act all shocked that she's defiant and defends herself in this campaign?

Politics are dirty. Politicians get ugly.

You're obviously not ready for a female president.

[krkaufman]

27. Simply put, you are wrong. And don't know diddley about me.

> You're obviously not ready for a female president.

My being in favor of a candidate other than Hillary Clinton has nothing to do with her being "a woman," or "a woman behaving as a presidential candidate." My problem with Hillary Clinton is that she's a Democratic presidential candidate acting like a Republican presidential candidate, and has been far too "Republican" in her Senate tenure.

As for this specific thread, *nothing* in the OP relates or refers to Hillary's gender. The OP merely expresses the irony in regards to someone proclaiming "readiness on Day One" requiring Four-Hundred-and-Five days just to *START* warming-up.

Hell, she's just warming-up... so, she's *STILL* not ready.

It's 405 days and counting....!!!

[KaptBunnyPants]

20. Maybe in a few years she'll hit her stride.

as McCain's VP...

[NJmaverick]

21. Over a yeah later and she is just getting warmed up?

Any one actually believe her claims that she will be ready on day one?

[mattclearing]

22. Why would anyone want someone who gets warmed up as the race is ending to be President? n/t

[GeorgeGist]

24. You have to understand that Hillary is a little slow ...

afterall, it wasn't until she was "in it to win" (Jan 27, 2007) that she would permit 'the conversation to begin'. So, should DUers apologize now, or never, for beginning 'the conversation' without her wisdom?

[Apollo11]

25. I think it's possible that Hillary has a well-developed sense of irony

Like last night, when she told Jon Stewart that it was "pathetic" of her to appear on The Daily Show.

Apparently, some of the folks here on DU do not have such a well-developed sense of irony.

I have no doubt that Hillary is fully aware of how long this campaign has been going on.

[krkaufman]

31. You may well be right.

I thought her "pathetic" response on TDS was a supremely deft, self-deprecating response that artfully dodged Stewart's playful, yet subtly aggressive, ribbing. She really demonstrated her composure on receipt of that question and Stewart's *much more* aggressive statement regarding one of the candidates eventually having to step aside. She didn't flinch or blink on either.

Personally, I just don't see how her "pathetic" response was ironic. I'm thinking that "ironic" would be more like someone repeatedly boasting "readiness on day one" proclaiming that they're "just warming up" on day 405.

[RememberWellstone]

26. Poor you.

I thought Obama was just cruising to a win and did'nt need to nitpick Hillary? No? Wow, she is really getting you kids upset.

[krkaufman]

28. Poor me? Thanks for your concern, but please don't worry yourself about me.

I apologize for not selecting the proper emoticon to accurately express the ironic, humorous intent of the OP.

Regards...

[stillcool]

30. She's had me disgusted for quite a while....

I'm 51 so I don't think it's a generational (kid) thing. I think it's a soul thing.

December 10, 2007
Third Clinton Volunteer Knew Of Smear E-Mail
A third volunteer for Hillary Clinton's campaign was aware of a propaganda e-mail alleging that Barack Obama is a Muslim who plans on "destroying the U.S. from the inside out."

"Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential Candidacy," the email reads. "Please forward to everyone you know. The Muslims have said they Plan on destroying the U.S. from the inside out, what better way to start than at The highest level."

Two Clinton volunteers, Linda Olson and Judy Rose, have already been asked to resign from the campaign for their roles in forwarding the e-mail. The AP reported yesterday that Olson, a volunteer coordinator in Iowa County, sent a version of the e-mail to 11 people, including Ben Young, a regional field director for Chris Dodd's campaign. Young passed it on to the AP.
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/12/third_clinton_v.html

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/a-feisty-bill-clinton-defends-nevada-lawsuit/
CLINTON ALLIES SUPPRESS THE VOTE IN NEVADA...
On Meet the Press on Sunday, Hillary Clinton said her campaign had nothing to do with a lawsuit--written about by Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel--that threatens to prevent thousands of workers from voting in the Nevada caucus on Saturday.
Back in March, the Nevada Democratic Party agreed to set up caucus locations on the Vegas strip for low-income shift workers, many of them members of the state's influential Culinary Union, who commute long distances to work and wouldn't be able to get home in time to caucus. It was an uncontroversial idea until the Culinary Union endorsed Barack Obama and the Nevada State Education Association, whose top officials support Clinton, sued to shut down the caucus sites.
The Clinton camp played dumb until yesterday, when President Clinton came out in favor of the lawsuit.
Clinton's comments drew a heated response from D. Taylor, the head of Nevada's Culinary Union, on MSNBC's Hardball. "He is in support of disenfranchising thousands upon thousands of workers, not even just our members," Taylor said of Clinton. "The teachers union is just being used here. We understand that This is the Clinton campaign. They tried to disenfranchise students in Iowa. Now they're trying to disenfranchise people here in Nevada, who are union members and people of color and women."
Rank-and-file members of Nevada's teachers union also come out against the lawsuit filed by their leadership. "We never thought our union and Senator Clinton would put politics ahead of what's right for our students, but that's exactly what they're doing," the letter stated. "As teachers, and proud Democrats, we hope they will drop this undemocratic lawsuit and help all Nevadans caucus, no matter which candidate they support."
The lawsuit's opponents make a persuasive point. Creating obstacles to voting is what the GOP does to Democrats, not what Democrats should be doing to other Democrats.
----Read the lawsuit: http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/politics/20080112_nevada_lawsuit.pdf

Clinton adviser steps down after drug use comments
Earlier Thursday, Clinton personally apologized to rival Obama for Shaheen's remarks.
Obama accepted her apology, according to David Axelrod, the top political strategist for the Obama campaign.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/13/clinton.obama/index.html

January 6, 2008, 5:18 pm
Edwards: No Conscience in Clinton Campaign
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/edwards-no-conscience-in-clinton-campaign/
By Julie Bosman
KEENE, N.H. – John Edwards angrily took on Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at two news conferences in a row on Sunday, saying that her campaign “doesn’t seem to have a conscience.”

COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and her campaign tried to mend ties to black voters Thursday when a key supporter apologized to her chief rival, Barack Obama, for comments that hinted at Obama's drug use as a teenager. The candidate herself, meanwhile, praised the Rev. Martin Luther King and promised to assist with the rebirth of this troubled, largely black city.

Bob Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, apologized for comments he made at a Clinton campaign rally in South Carolina on Sunday that hinted at Obama's use of drugs as a teenager.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-01-17-johnson-apology_N.htm?csp=34

Hillary: Sorry for Any Offense Campaign (Bill) Has Caused
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB65wJ6Rcfs

Bill Clinton Asks for a Second Chance
By Liz Halloran
Posted February 11, 2008

The morning after his wife, Hillary, was routed in three state contests by Sen. Barack Obama in their dead-heat battle for the Democratic nomination, former President Bill Clinton made his case for her before a packed Sunday service at one of the largest black churches in Washington, D.C.
But first he offered an apology of sorts for racially tinged comments he made about Obama and his candidacy that have triggered a backlash in the black community and among many other Democrats.

Clinton invoked his "worship of a God of second chances" in pronouncing himself glad to be at the Temple of Praise, which claims nearly 15,000 members. His invocation of second chances echoed comments he made early last week at black churches in California, where he campaigned for his wife before that state's Super Tuesday primary, which she won.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/02/11/bill-clinton-asks-for-a-second-chance.html

Bill Clinton To Apologize At LA Black Churches
Once again, Bill Clinton is ready to repent.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/02/bill-clinton-to-apologize_n_84573.html
On Sunday the former president is scheduled to visit black churches in South Central Los Angeles, where he's expected to offer a mea culpa to those who "dearly loved him" when he was their president, Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) says.

Watson, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who has endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), tells us she'll usher the former president to more than half a dozen churches in her district where she says he needs to "renew his relationship" with congregants who were turned off by his racially tinged comments in the days leading up to and following the South Carolina primary. (Such as when Clinton compared Sen. Barack Obama's landslide victory to Jesse Jackson's wins in 1984 and 1988.)

Clinton Surrogate Compares Obama Ad to Nazi March
http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080201/cm_thenation/45278988_1
Fri Feb 1, 2:23 PM ET

The Nation -- On a media conference call organized by the Hillary Clinton campaign today, Clinton surrogate Len Nichols compared an Obama health care ad to Nazis.
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Accusing political opponents of Nazism is an outrageous smear. Raising the specter of a Nazi march in response to a health care mailer that evokes the insurance industry is so absurd, it would be hard to take the attack seriously, were it not launched from a high profile national campaign conference call in this crucial stretch of the presidential race. And political observers know, of course, that the Clinton Campaign regularly arranges opportunities for surrogates to launch these kind of smears, which are later followed up with apologies. (See: Bob Johnson, Bill Shaheen, Bob Kerrey, and Francine Torge, to name the most recent offenders.) For his part, Nichols did not immediately return a call requesting further comment.
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Len Nichols, Director of New America's Health Policy Program, stated, "For nearly 17 years I have worked tirelessly to reform our nation's struggling health system. Today my passion overwhelmed me. I chose an analogy that was wholly inappropriate. I am deeply sorry for any offense that my unfortunate comments may have caused.

An oldie but goody. I should have seen all this coming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk1k0nUWEQg

[Scurrilous]

29. K & R

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