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Hillary in Boston, but Not at the Microphone

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Posted by .com 2004-07-14 1:44:37 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Even the wife of the Iowa governor made the cut.

But not the Governor himself. Not that I blame them, since Vilsack can put me to sleep in 5 minutes flat.

Posted by Charles 2004-07-14 7:51:50 AM|| 2004-07-14 7:51:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I like this part: It is intended to highlight what Mr. Kerry's advisers want to be one of the main issues of his campaign: that Mr. Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, has the background to lead the nation in perilous times.
In that context, Mr. Kerry will be introduced by Max Cleland, a former United States senator from Georgia who lost two legs and an arm during the Vietnam War. In addition, Mr. Kerry will be joined by some of the men on the Swift boat that Mr. Kerry commanded in Vietnam.

Fox News can do split screens showing the Vietnam Veterns against Kerry demonstrating outside.

Posted by Steve 2004-07-14 8:43:16 AM|| 2004-07-14 8:43:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If you want to betray Iraq and Afghanistan and set the stage for another Pol Pot style genocide, then Kerry's your man. He has the experience.

Posted by ed 2004-07-14 9:09:39 AM|| 2004-07-14 9:09:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Why no Hillary?

1. She's the most reviled Democrat in the country and not trusted by most Dem insiders outside of the Clinton circle.

2. She's an awful public speaker who has honed that precious liberal trifecta of rhetoric: Boring, sneering and condescending.

3. She's ugly.

4. Her mother dresses her funny.

Posted by dreadnought 2004-07-14 10:50:25 AM|| 2004-07-14 10:50:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 No Hillary because she doesn't want to offer any assistance to Kerry. To speak, in her mind, would be to help. She won't want to wait (potentially) 8 more years for her own run.

Posted by eLarson 2004-07-14 11:18:20 AM|| 2004-07-14 11:18:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 she'll also be arms length from the fallout after the electoral disaster suffered by Kedwards this November

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-14 11:34:08 AM|| 2004-07-14 11:34:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yep. Nice 'n' tidy.

Posted by eLarson 2004-07-14 12:04:28 PM|| 2004-07-14 12:04:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I dunno. I'm willing to bet that Hillary not speaking at the convention is more a function of Kerry not wanting her ugly mug in front of a camera than Hillary not wanting to speak.

After all, Dukakis' flameout in 1988 didn't hurt Bill Clinton and he gave one of the worst speeches of modern times at the Dem convention.

Posted by dreadnought 2004-07-14 2:16:16 PM|| 2004-07-14 2:16:16 PM|| Front Page Top

Hillary in Boston, but Not at the Microphone

Boo freakin' hoo.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-14 8:35:16 PM|| 2004-07-14 8:35:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 What's funny to me is that they are talking about introducing John Kerry to the American people. Are they sure they really want to do that? Every time people get to see Kerry and his post-Nam activities and his voting records, the people decide that they really, REALLY don't like the guy.

Posted by eLarson 2004-07-14 8:38:42 PM|| 2004-07-14 8:38:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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