Comments on: Clinton Camp Furious Over Strategist’s Meeting With Colombian Officials on Trade Deal

By: jeronne

jeronne — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:56:06 +0000

We already have a HUGE trade imbalance with Colombia.. It comes from the cocaine trade.. I would like to see the candidates say that if Colombia doesn’t stop coca production with their military and also allow us to spray off the coca farms each year then there will be no further progress in trade negotiations.. It is impossible for me to believe that 2 entire govt’s along with 2 military structures are incapable of stopping the cocaine industry if they wanted to.. The scope of the cocaine industry makes it visible to citizens and law enforcement alike.. No industry of that size and profitability can exist without the knowledge and complicity of some sort by gov’t officials; probably in both countries …

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:55:13 +0000

If these candidates can’t even control their upper level staff, how are we to believe they can institute policy and run a country ?? — This is the Robt Mugabe brand of economic reform and truth in politics …

By: Grant

Grant — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:36:18 +0000

Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bom Iran!

Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran!

Only reason needed to vote for Obama or Clinton “08″

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:17:52 +0000

Hills opposition to the Columbian Trade Deal remains pretty clear?
yeah right do you mean he public veiws or her Private views?
Penn says the meetings were not in anyway on behalf of her campaign..Was it on behalf of Bill Clinton?
He also stated It does not affect her oppostion whatsoever to thetrade bill?
It doesnt affect it cause if and whenit comes up for a vote she will say she thinks it is now a great deal for America..You the statement she made to the TATA consultancy Services..Equal trade
So All voters need to watch her flip flop on this one say bye bye to more Jobs …Hello Hillary’s Job training..Would You Like Fries with that sir?
OBAMA 08

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:08:27 +0000

It took her 6 months to pay for the Boston Smphony . I wonder how long it took her to pay Penns Political Consultant Service the 10.8 Million she paid him?
I wonder if she is getting a kickback?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:05:28 +0000

She angry !!Mo E. says hillary does not reflect the campaigns stance on Columbia . Yeah the public stance..HOw about her private veiws?
Of course it hurts Hillary…We all know this lady doesnt know what the truth is . The truth is what ever comes out of her mouth.
BOsnia , NAFA, and hers little tid bit
I’ve heard Hillary Clinton tell the story many times in speeches, and it rarely fails to bring a horrified gasp from the crowd: An uninsured and pregnant Ohio woman, working for minimum wage at a pizza parlor, is turned away from a hospital because she can’t come up with $100. The baby dies, and so does the woman. Clinton talks about how this woman haunts her, and how stories like this show the moral imperative–and the urgency–of fixing a badly broken health care system. (You can see a video here.)

Except, it turns out, it didn’t happen–at least, apparently, not the way Clinton said it did. There was indeed a tragedy last August in Athens, Ohio, in which a woman, Trina Bachtel, gave birth to a stillborn baby and subsequently died herself. But the New York Times reports this morning that the hospital involved says Bachtel had coverage,and received treatment. And here’s the remarkable part, given how important this story has become to the overall narrative of the Clinton candidacy:

Linda M. Weiss, a spokeswoman for the not-for-profit hospital, said the Clinton campaign had never contacted the hospital to check the accuracy of the story, which Mrs. Clinton had first heard from a Meigs County, Ohio, sheriff’s deputy in late February.
A Clinton spokesman, Mo Elleithee, said candidates would frequently retell stories relayed to them, vetting them when possible. “In this case, we did try but were not able to fully vet it,” Mr. Elleithee said. “If the hospital claims it did not happen that way, we respect that.”

Hillary Clinton is far from the first politician to find herself in this kind of embarrassing situation. Remember how hard Al Gore got hit after the first debate in 2000, when it turned out that in his description of the very real problem of overcrowded schools in Sarasota, Fla., he used the wrong verb tense in telling of children who were forced to stand in their classrooms?

What is astounding here is that for all the research that the Clinton campaign has spent scouring and scrubbing the opposition, they didn’t put a bit more effort into looking at what their own candidate is saying.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:06:18 +0000

We,the public, need to hear more about this outrageous conduct. This looks worse then “sniper fire.”

By: JW Mich

JW Mich — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:47:58 +0000

Once again, the Clinton campaign is a house of cards: inconsisitency, lies, deceit, corruption and all of the Clintonian Tactics & Lifestyle that none of us see any virtue in. Behind the scenes of her Team are (1) Money Mismanagement (2) Internal Squabbling and (3) Campaign Leaders Doing Anti-Campaign Initiatives.

Let’s all wake up and just say WE’RE MAD AD HELL AND NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE.

Hilliary, Bill and Chelsie just go away….the country doesn;t need you and certainly doesn;t want you. Bill had some good qualities (and a bunch of big flaws) and President, but his best days are behind him and he is at best a “has been”. And Hillary is no Bill — he had charm, she has none.

We’ve had Bush, Clinton, Bush and couldn’t take another Clinton. God help us all…

By: Mr. J

Mr. J — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:12:51 +0000

Once again you can see how narrow minded Mr Obama’s supporters are. Do they actually read the entire article or do they just see an article that mentions Hillary and go Bazerk on her. I would bet not a single Obama supporter could sit down and look at each of these canidates reseme without bias and truthfully say which one is more qualified. I have not read one blog where there has been an intelligent reason why they are backing mr Obama. All three canidates have misspoken yet everyone only points out the mistakes of the opposing person. I realize Mr Obama has done very little compared to his competitors. I also realize he has shown the poorest judgement. Hillary will straighten this problem out. Why can’t Mr. Obamas people ask David Gergan what Hillarys opinion was on nafta instead of making up a false version of it. I chalenge Mr Obamas backers to put down their beer cans spit out thier bubble gun get a good nights sleep and actually read Mr Obamas’s Books, read what Mrs Obama had written and listened to what each of these two have spoken. Then tell me this is what you want for your president. If then you still want this young man heaven help us.

By: Annette in PA

Annette in PA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:23:25 +0000

Come on people!!! Do we really believe Hillary did not know about this? Whatever! She is a lair and a phoney! She knew what was going on. We need to vote for Obama, we need a change and a fresh start.

By: All American

All American — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:39:22 +0000

Wizard of Oz: “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.”

By: JerryZ

JerryZ — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:14:52 +0000

Yea, play it like you didn’t know.
Where do you think you got some of your millions? You have sold out the American people!!!!!!!
Wait till you hear what charities she contribute to. The Clinton foundation! Give yourself charity and write it off. Man, the Clintons were right. There are so many uneducated people supporting them, dumb and blind to all their legal and moral issues.
Wait till you see the unethical companies that Bill & Hillary collected from but you guys will vote and contribute to her campaign. What morons.

By: troy of mississippi

troy of mississippi — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:52:47 +0000

I am just waiting to see what Hillary is going to do. She stated that Obama should not have people in his campaign speaking to foreign goverments, saying something other that what he stood for. now so, it was not good for Obama, but just watch, she is going to do everything that she can to keep Penn. You reap what you sow. I said it then and I am saying it now.

By: hotdee

hotdee — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:57:11 +0000

Hill/bill is so phony, everyday it is something new with them, how can they relate to poor or even middle class people. Yeah! Right Hill/Bill co press, give me a break a quote from Bill. I am going to get on the Obama Drama train see ya don’t even want to be ya!!!!!

By: cyndy

cyndy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:42:31 +0000

what goes around comes aroud…. Hillary should get out of the race by now … if she cant manage her own campaign, there’s no way she can run a country…its over…

By: jan

jan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:29:39 +0000

Why isn’t the “media” broadcasting this news like they did with Obama’s Canadian situation…..Double standards………I agree the Clinton needs to concede and return to building their bank account…………….Why in the world are the tax payers having to pay for secret service for both clintons and daughter……..don’t they have any shame?

By: Juan M Holguin

Juan M Holguin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:21:43 +0000

Good way to treat the only good friend the US has now in South America. With friends like that who needs………..

By: Jay Germaine

Jay Germaine — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:53:42 +0000

If Hillary reacts this way when she says she’s not aware of what’s happening, what happens at 3:00 A.M. when the phone rings and the woman at the other end of the line asks for Bill?

By: esq

esq — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:32:35 +0000

Penn has received large sums of money as chief strategist and I think he should resign for doing such a disservice to the campaign. It would be the right thing to do. Since it is late into the campaign he should give up his post now to another person who is more capable than him and be a part time consultant on the side. This is very disturbing that he would do this knowing fully well that Sen Clinton was opposed to the deal. I trust Sen Clinton will do the right thing about this issue.

By: mike k

mike k — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:14:48 +0000

You assume Hillary knew nothing of the meeting - but do you know? The Clintons are obviously money-grubbing, corrupt politicians.

When a questionable report had someone from Obama’s campaign talking with the Canadians, you were all over it.

So get all over it and stop playing politics!