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| Hillary Stokes '08 Fire With Red-Hot Speech |
| 2005-04-11 |
| Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton bowled over the Democratic faithful in the key 2008 presidential swing state of Minnesota with a fiery weekend stump speech that had fans hailing her as the "great hope" to take back the White House. The Great Donk Hope. Gee, that sounds sooo familiar... "She speaks her mind and she's a leader," swooned Debra Manninen. "She's our great hope." Swooning is almost a lost art. I'm glad Deb is keeping it Party faithful here devoured Clinton's brand-new, red-meat material in her first major political speech Saturday night since the November 2004 election, which aides said she wrote herself. Oooh, red meat! Call PETA! Both parties see Minnesota as one of the swing states that will pick the next president. Underscoring its importance, President Bush's political mastermind Karl Rove also rolled through the Twin Cities to charge up the GOP base. Hopeful Swoons vs E-vil Cunning. Clinton didn't say she was running for president. She didn't have to. Sen. Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) said it for her when he made an "unauthorized" introduction of the "next great president of the United States of America." Woohoo! Everybody stand up and cheer! W00t! After a standing ovation by 2,000 Dems who paid $100-a-head to see her speak, Clinton slammed Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress — and never contradicted her introduction. Their Minimum Daily Dose of BDS. $100 each. Heh. Clinton's Republican shredding — calling GOP lawmakers "extras in the movie 'I, Robot' " and President Bush's push for an ownership society a "you're-on-your-own society" — was just what the party here wanted. Whoa, that's some deep shit there, folks. Looks like we're in for some fireworks, heh. Clinton's speech contrasted with Rove's low-key talk at a private fundraiser Friday night for Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty — a budget hawk and long-shot 2008 presidential possibility. Walk and talk softly, and carry a very big stick. "As dumb as they are, they [the Democrats] kind of catch on quick," Rove said in his lone partisan shot, according to GOP donor Tim Eichacker, who paid $250 to be there. *snicker* Put that on your motivation bulletin board, Dhimmis. |
| Posted by:.com |
| #6 these are the same insane Minnesota Donks that got Norm Coleman elected by their over-the-top hatefest in honor of Wellstone's death. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-11 10:48:00 AM |
| #5 So this was the good swooning right? Not "Harvard's president sez I suck at math" swooning? |
| Posted by: BH 2005-04-11 10:26:46 AM |
| #4 She can't tout having a |
| Posted by: Gleaper Cleregum9549 2005-04-11 8:11:27 AM |
| #3 JFM, Your correct she hasn't a thing to run on. She was elected a Senator but we have yet to see a 'Hilliary Bill' (proposed legislation from her). She does vote safe on every vote. That means she goes with the poll go and not necessarily with the Democrats. Her only bold statements are that Bush should be replaced by herself. I hope they (Dems) make her the candidate because I believe outside blue states she isn't that popular and there are more red states than blue. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-04-11 7:35:05 AM |
| #2 President Bush’s push for an ownership society a "you’re-on-your-own society" People owning their own busineses and homes= bad. Government housing and handouts= good. She just can't hide her socialist inner self. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-04-11 7:32:01 AM |
| #1 As a non-american with limited access to American media I ever wonder at what Hallary has ever done in order to be considered as a presidentiable. So far the only thing it come to my mind is that she was cheated by her husband but then there are tnes of thousands women who could be presidentiable. Any other reason? |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-04-11 7:22:49 AM |