Obama runs hot, clinton stays cool, for Black Journalists.

[illinoisprogressive]

The numbers who heard both candidates was striking as well. Clinton spoke on August 9 to an estimated crowd of 2,000 inside the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. New York’s senior senator paced the stage as she fielded questions. Her demeanor was very presidential with statements carefully crafted in seemingly perfect sound-bite lengths.

She was sometimes glib, keeping her cool but occasionally showing annoyance, as was the case when a young reporter from the audience criticized her about health care. “I have never advocated socialized medicine,” she told the gentleman as she corrected him and invited him to contact her staff “if he is interested in being educated rather than rhetorical.”

If Clinton was Washington cool, Obama was more preacher-like in his August 10 appearance before a packed ballroom with an overflow crowd next door — an audience nearly double that attending his opponent’s session.

If Clinton carried herself as the perceived front-runner, Obama never took a back seat, and the audience treated him as a superstar. The Illinois senator received standing ovations at start and finish, and journalists rushed the stage afterwards like bobby-soxers after a crooner, seeking to shake his hand or take pictures.

“He’s like a rock star,” said a female journalist who sat behind me, occasionally oohing and aahing as Obama spoke. Many responded often in call-and-response fashion all throughout his address, part speech and part Q & A session.

http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/news/article/article.asp?NewsID=81370&sID=4&ItemSource=L

[ronnykmarshall]

1. But Hil's A-OK with a Supreme!

[Colobo]

2. Well, I hope those who are amazed by Obama actually VOTE for him

in the primaries. It doesn't help to be impressed- it helps to be impressed and help him become the next president!

[durrrty libby]

3. Indeed, Hillary is the coolest

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[William769]

7. AMEN Brother/Sister!

[illinoisprogressive]

4. Ah, but, Obama is HOT!! People love him. Can't say the same for the old Hillary

[ronnykmarshall]

5. "old" Hillary

you really have issues about age don't you?

[William769]

8. I think she has issues with white women. NT

[Colobo]

9. I have a weak spot for white American women.

I find Hillary attractive, even at her age and me being 23.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. I don't think so

She poo-poo'd Magic Johnson's endorsement of HRC as "another yesterday's stars".

[Ethelk2044]

6. Obama went over Well with the audience.

[Bitwit1234]

11. What did you expect

Black people amost always vote for a black person over a white. Look at the way they voted for the assbutt Steele in Maryland. There is no way a republican would beat a democrat. But the blacks put Ehrlich and Steele in at governor and Lt. governor.

Then when Steele ran for senator they voted for him again. Even tho they knew he was a crook. And if anyone from Maryland doesn't know about the Mike Tyson thing I am not going to post it again. Steele is a crook.