If you are in Arlington, head to the campaign headquarters and help out with phonebanking to Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. If you want to phone from home, contact me and I’ll send you the information to do so, which uses a toll-free number.
Hillary Clinton hasn’t given up and neither have I.
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 
And neither have I. It’s 6:08 and I’ve just finished listening to Jim Cramer of Mad Money (he’s a Democrat) interview Hillary Clinton. I’m so proud to be a supporter of hers! She sounded great!
The Jim Cramer interview will be rebroadcast at 11pm on CNBC.
Found this over at MyDD http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/2/27/1238/98788
Here’s an excerpt:
“Tonight, when confronted with the reality that Obama has not held any hearings vis-a-vis NATO involvement in Afghanistan as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Europe subcommittee chair, Obama’s response was that he hadn’t done so because he has been running for President since he became chair of the subcommittee.
Turns out that not only has Obama not held a hearing on this topic, but that he has held no hearings at all as chair of this subcommittee.
Now, I understand enough about the Congress to understand that some subcommittees meet very infrequently, but seriously…
There is the threat of a new civil war with the Kosovo situation. The illegal proliferation of “loose nukes” from Russia continues. Britain has a new Prime Minister. The European Union is experiencing difficult growing pains. Parts of the EU have been pioneers on climate change, etc.
And not one single hearing since Obama took over as chairman 14 months ago. Amazing.
His answer tonight was even more startling. He could have said that nothing extremely pressing required a hearing, or that the subcommittee membership had decided not to meet, but instead, his response, which was probably the true response, was that he had been too busy…running for President. Couple that with myrad important votes that he has missed in his Presidential endeavour, and I think that the people of Illinois should question whether they are getting their money’s worth in their Senator.”
There’s also a reference to a Joe Conason article at Salon.com on this matter: http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/12/29/obama_europe/
I suggest reading both.
Also, if you’re in the Arlington (Ballston) or DC metro area, some of Hillary’s advisors will be joining volunteers at the beginning of the evening shift (6pm) every day this week to discuss strategy:
Every night this week a senior advisor to Hillary, including Harold Ickes, Terry McAuliffe, Guy Cecil and campaign manager Maggie Williams, will join our volunteers for strategy discussion of the path to victory.
sleepless in VA: Today Chris Dodd called any discussion of lack of hearings “petty.” LOL. Democrats are starting to come across as dangerously out-of-touch w/ Americans.
I don’t think any of us asked for this fourteen month media primary, which, as has been pointed out earlier, essentially chose two options for us. The notion that people don’t raise an eyebrow when senators defend inaction based on campaigning is peculiar to senatorial privilege, I suppose.
sleepless – thanks for the info. I’ll try to remember to watch the interview. And dh – I agree. Must be senatorial privilege.
“chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Europe subcommittee chair”
Let me get this straight — Obama is a chair of a chair?
Yeah, Obama’s response on why no action at his subcommittee was beyond lame.
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Jim Cramer’s a Democrat? Ack. That’s embarrassing.
Don’t believe one optimistic word from any public figure about the economy or humanity in general. They are all part of the problem. Its like a game of Monopoly. In America, the richest 1% now hold 1/2 OF ALL UNITED STATES WEALTH. Unlike ‘lesser’ estimates, this includes all stocks, bonds, cash, and material assets held by America’s richest 1%. Even that filthy pig Oprah acknowledged that it was at about 50% in 2006. Naturally, she put her own ‘humanitarian’ spin on it. Calling attention to her own ‘good will’. WHAT A DISGUSTING HYPOCRITE SLOB. THE RICHEST 1% HAVE LITERALLY MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. Don’t fall for all of their ‘humanitarian’ CRAP. ITS A SHAM. THESE PEOPLE ARE CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT. Ask any professor of economics. Money does not grow on trees. The government can’t just print up more on a whim. At any given time, there is a relative limit to the wealth within ANY economy of ANY size. So when too much wealth accumulates at the top, the middle class slip further into debt and the lower class further into poverty. A similar rule applies worldwide. The world’s richest 1% now own over 40% of ALL WORLD WEALTH. This is EVEN AFTER you account for all of this ‘good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS from celebrities and executives. ITS A SHAM. As they get richer and richer, less wealth is left circulating beneath them. This is the single greatest underlying cause for the current US recession. The middle class can no longer afford to sustain their share of the economy. Their wealth has been gradually transfered to the richest 1%. One way or another, we suffer because of their incredible greed. We are talking about TRILLIONS of dollars. Transfered FROM US TO THEM. Over a period of about 27 years. Thats Reaganomics for you. The wealth does not ‘trickle down’ as we were told it would. It just accumulates at the top. Shrinking the middle class and expanding the lower class. Causing a domino effect of socio-economic problems. But the rich will never stop. They will never settle for a reasonable share of ANYTHING. They will do whatever it takes to get even richer. Leaving even less of the pie for the other 99% of us to share. At the same time, they throw back a few tax deductable crumbs and call themselves ‘humanitarians’. IT CAN’T WORK THIS WAY. This is going to end just like a game of Monopoly. The current US recession will drag on for years and lead into the worst US depression of all time. The richest 1% will live like royalty while the rest of us fight over jobs, food, and gasoline. Crime, poverty, and suicide will skyrocket. So don’t fall for all of this PR CRAP from Hollywood, Pro Sports, and Wall Street PIGS. ITS A SHAM. Remember: They are filthy rich EVEN AFTER their tax deductable contributions. Greedy pigs. Now, we are headed for the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time. SEND A “THANK YOU” NOTE TO YOUR FAVORITE MILLIONAIRE. ITS THEIR FAULT. I’m not discounting other factors like China, sub-prime, or gas prices. But all of those factors combined still pale in comparison to that HUGE transfer of wealth to the rich. Anyway, those other factors are all related and further aggrivated because of GREED. If it weren’t for the OBSCENE distribution of wealth within our country, there never would have been such a market for sub-prime to begin with. Which by the way, was another trick whipped up by greedy bankers and executives. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. The credit industry has been ENDORSED by people like Oprah, Ellen, Dr Phil, and many other celebrities. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for their ‘good will’ BS. ITS A LIE. If you fall for it, then you’re a fool. If you see any real difference between the moral character of a celebrity, politician, attorney, or executive, then you’re a fool. WAKE UP PEOPLE. The 1% club will always say or do whatever it takes to get as rich as possible. Without the slightest regard for anything or anyone but themselves. Vioxx. Their idea. Sub-prime. Their idea. NAFTA. Their idea. Outsourcing. Their idea. The commercial lobbyist. Their idea. The multi-million dollar lawsuit. Their idea. $200 cell phone bills. Their idea. $200 basketball shoes. Their idea. $30 late fees. Their idea. $30 NSF fees. Their idea. $20 DVDs. Their idea. Subliminal advertising. Their idea. The MASSIVE campaign to turn every American into a brainwashed credit card, pharmaceutical, love-sick, celebrity junkie. Their idea. All of which concentrate the world’s wealth and resources and wreak havok on society. All of which have been CREATED AND ENDORSED by celebrities, athletes, and executives. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for their ‘ good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS. ITS A SHAM. NOTHING BUT TAX DEDUCTABLE PR CRAP. Bottom line: The richest 1% will soon tank the largest economy in the world. It will be like nothing we’ve ever seen before. and thats just the beginning. Greed will eventually tank every major economy in the world. Causing millions to suffer and die. Oprah, Angelina, Brad, Bono, and Bill are not part of the solution. They are part of the problem. EXTREME WEALTH HAS MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. WITHOUT WORLD PROSPERITY, THERE WILL NEVER BE WORLD PEACE OR ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE. GREED KILLS. IT WILL BE OUR DOWNFALL. Of course, the rich will throw a fit and call me a madman. Of course, their ignorant fans will do the same. You have to expect that. But I speak the truth. If you don’t believe me, then copy this entry and run it by any professor of economics or socio-economics. Then tell a friend. Call the local radio station. Re-post this entry or put it in your own words. Be one of the first to predict the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time and explain its cause. WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE.
Uh, Worried, I stopped reading at word 4,000… do you highjack other people’s blogs, or is Vivian just special.
ANYWAY, I have to tell you, being in Ohio, the vibe is all about Obama. The media love him here as well. The do a fair job of kissing his ass and mentioning that other lady running.
Also, in Ohio you can ask for either party ballot and there are rumblings of Republicans voting for Obama since the HATE Hillary so much. I will be honest… I have not ruled it out.
Also, unlike a lot of other primaries, there are a lot of down ticket items on the ballot across the state.
We will see, though. There is still hope for Hillary to win so we can enjoy more time of her yelling at all of us.
PS, if Jim Cramer of Mad Money is a Dem, why is he so Pro-merger of XM and Sirius? Why is for a monopoly?
Hmmm, there must be some advantage there… Is Mel Karmazan a big Dem doner?
Right. We have the fattest “poor” people the world has ever seen. They usually have TVs, cars, air conditioning, and microwave ovens. Our “poor” are, on average, and inch taller and 10 pounds heavier than the men who landed on the beaches of Normany.
Yep, the rich sure are making it harder for the rest of us.
Yes. We have all that stuff. But thats about it. No health care. No pension. No home equity. Meanwhile, the cost of eveything just keeps going up along with the profits on Wall Street. So blame the people for being fools yeah. But also blame the rich for setting the trap. We will have a depression because of it.