A SHOUT-OUT FOR SEN. HILLARY CLINTON WHO DID SO WONDERFUL TONIGHT AT TOWNHALL--

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1. pleae--all join in

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3. ~ALL FIRED UP FOR THE LADY--SHE CAN DO IT, WE CAN DO IT~~

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

50. Its re-running if you missed the end 1 1/2 hours! Link below!

http://townhall.hillaryclinton.com/

[kirby]

84. Watching it now...

Pretty good. (Except for Carol Simpson - geez - she is so giggly/goofy)

[bidenista]

2. yes she did

And YES SHE CAN! GOMAMA!

[rodeodance]

5. and YES WE CAN

[elixir]

4. Go Hillary!!!

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6. She looked GREAT tonight

[Tellurian]

82. Yes, she did..

We had people here for Super Tuesday who watched Hillary on Hallmark amid the wine and chips. She made a great impression on people who were Voting in MA today and who ended up pledging to vote for her here in March.. Her presentation was GREAT!

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7. Hooray for Hillary! Great job. (Still going at hillaryclinton.com)

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15. I thought it was done????

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20. click here

http://townhall.hillaryclinton.com/

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23. thanks.

[Justpat]

70. Thanks for the link.

I couldn't watch it last night - I'll watch it now.

much thanks.

[bigtree]

8. Bravo, Sen. Clinton

. link to broadcast

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/blog/view/?id=34826

[rodeodance]

9. and give this a big REC

[JohnnyLib2]

10. Incredible competence on display.

:thumbsup: :kick:

Recommended

[anamandujano]

11. Still going on the web

http://townhall.hillaryclinton.com/

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

60. KICK!

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

61. KICK!

[CarolNYC]

12. Yes, she's doing great...

It's continuing at www.hillaryclinton.com

She's still doing great.....

[ErnestoG]

13. yawwwwwwn

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19. NO Obamacrybabies allowed unless her say something nice!!

[harun]

52. I will say something nice....

It was a good idea for her to do this and it looks like it was really well done.

Regardless of my agreement or disagreement with these candidates I have to compliment all of them on how hard they are working. I would be exhausted with all the events they have. I would be grumpy, get pissed and just yell at people. They stick with and keep working for it.

At this point I support Obama but I think the battle between them has been so hard fought that the winner between them will be very ready to kick some Repug ass come November :-).

[rodeodance]

92. Thank you---

[libbygurl]

97. Thank you for your reasoned and kind comment! What a refreshing change here on DU. nt

[CarolNYC]

26. Yeah, I know...

Issues are so boring....Who cares what a candidate will do as President if elected? What a waste of time! :eyes:

[ErnestoG]

32. I know what she'll do. She'll attack Iran.

Look at the IWR/Kyle-Lieberman pattern. Open your eyes or get rid of that graphic on your sig.

[CarolNYC]

35. My eyes are open and...

I'll use whatever sig I want, thank you very much.

[ErnestoG]

55. Then you should investigate Hillary and her feelings on Iran

and then you wouldn't feel so stoooopid when she attacks Iran.

[krkaufman]

63. Why would you feel the need to accost a support thread?

Comments like yours *do* make other Obama supporters look bad.

An Obama "nee" Edwards supporter.

[CarolNYC]

71. It's to be expected...

There's always going to be a nut or two fouling up a good thing around here. :P

I agree, though, makes them look bad, even though that's a bit unfair. This nut really only represents himself, not the rest of the Obama supporters.

[JAbuchan08]

112. Self delete

[JustDavid]

107. uuuhhhm

you do know who that is on your avatar and what he did...right?

[displacedtexan]

79. Which part made you yawn? Kicking Blackwater's ass?

Kicking Bush's ass?

Kicking the asses of Repubs who deny veterans healthcare?

Kicking the asses of Employers who pay slave wages?

Kicking the asses of CHINA and other countries who sell us poisonous crap?

Kicking the asses of those who don't want you to have the same
healthcare as congress?

Really.

Which part made you yawn?

[BlackVelvet04]

86. No ponies, dude. The no pony part. n/t

[displacedtexan]

95. You're right. She didn't promise anyone a pony.

Just some major Repuke ass kicking and a return to prosperity.

[itsrobert]

14. She did so great

It's almost like she knew the questions before they were even asked. We need a President who can predict the future.

[Politicub]

16. Go, Hillary, go!!

She's continuing on the Internet!

[jefferson_dem]

17. Ann Kornblut just mocked the hell out of it on C-SPAN.

They flashed a question from a girl. She said it looked like a controlled, staged event - like an infomercial packaged for supporters-only.

[rodeodance]

21. I am very sad to hear that.

[desi]

29. It's all about envy and jealousy

pay no mind to the clown behind the curtain...

[rodeodance]

45. so, that did not happen?

[thetaoofterri]

68. No, that did not happen

She was more substantive than I've seen in this campaign so far. She had a little more time than in the debates and she did a great job.

Were the questions selected? Yes, of course. There were 50,000 questions submitted. She couldn't answer them all.

[flordehinojos]

67. whether that is true or not ... i hope not ... i think kornblout is tripping back to

the bush events which were and are still (for those he still has) all controlled ... oh, she is spilling out the media beans as they were used on the bush boy to keep him gloriously afloat.

in this case, she is using it to demean a wise and knowledgeable woman ... who could turn out to be our first Madame President of the United States!

[sallyseven]

85. Kornbutt is a registered

Jerk. She thinks she has made it big time and her opinion matters. It doesn't. She hates Hillary just like all the other women reporters because she is a viable Presidential candidate and they are not. She use to write for the globe and now they dressed her up and gave her a make over and she thinks she is wonderful.

[Freida5]

18. Excellent discussion of the issues. Thank you Hillary

[chascarrillo]

22. Act now, and get a second George Foreman grill for $9.99 (plus s/h)

That's how it came off to me at first (and intermittently throughout the broadcast). It's just a weird format and I'm not sure it had the intended effect. (Unless it was just to rally her base, in which case I do think that it worked well. Certainly has folks here jumpin'.)

[rodeodance]

25. Competense on display for all to see.

[jillan]

24. That was amaaaaaazing!

:toast:

[LadyVT]

27. whoo hoo!!

[shayes51]

28. We had a great watch party here.

[MonkeyFunk]

30. She did do wonderfully

this is the best forum for her.

[desi]

37. And nary a teleprompter in sight.

Clear, concise, and informative. No mumbo-jumbo mumbled stump speech with television and movie stars in tow. :applause: :woohoo:

[desi]

31. SHOUT-OUT for Hillary.

:kick:

[UALRBSofL]

33. She was great, very presidential

I liked that she was very specific with the questions. The way they were having Town Hall Meetings in NY, San Francisco, and other cities and it was connected to all the other locations and each location asked a question. Bill was in SF, The one in LA had the mayor. Where was Chelsea? And, who was that lady in Chicago?

[feminazi]

102. Chelsea was in Hartford.

I didn't catch the person in Chicago.

[BootinUp]

34. And it still continues at www.hillaryclinton.com

[Little Star]

36. You go girl!!!!

[creeksneakers2]

38. HOOOORRRAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!

[desi]

40. What she just said!

Hill-haters might choose to heed!

[robbedvoter]

39. So much substance - in all that was brought up! And finally some positive stuff

Feeling great about voting tomorrow!

[jbm]

41. Congrats to Hillary!..n/t

.

[Andromeda]

42. Go Hillary!

Hillary, you rock!:headbang:

[kerstin]

43. Very substantive. n/t

[Didereaux]

44. Excellent!

[in_cog_ni_to]

46. K & R!!!! She was GREAT tonight!

:woohoo: and she's going to win tomorrow!

[tishaLA]

47. Congratulations to Sen Clinton

I didn't have the opportunity to watch her, but I'm sure she was impressive. She almost always is.

[rodeodance]

48. Folks--it was a good night--a good night for the country.

[bidenista]

64. a great night! nt

[busymom]

49. Absolutely Awesome Job!

[Auntie Bush]

51. Everything about Hillary is awesome!

A totally aw some WOMAN!

[Marie26]

53. She was wonderful

I was so, so impressed.

[Tom Rinaldo]

54. What really was important about this event

is that it gave Hillary a chance to talk for well over an hour on a full range of issues. She didn't have a telepromptor, she wasn't reading a speech. This wasn't a campaign releasing two new 30 second sound bite ads. Hillary spoke about a lot of specifics, like college loans, like national service programs, like standing up for accurate science, and the need for light rail to connect cities, and food security, and firing all those private contractors who have been performing government jobs like a private army. That never happens in campaing commercials. All you get from those are snappy slogans.

[libbygurl]

80. Exactly! I just was blown away by the scope of her plans, and the...

...detail into which she delved in discussing those plans-sans teleprompter or script! Amazing woman.

By the way, did you know that someone on Salon.com referenced your beautiful diary entry on why you're for Hillary? I read the piece and agreed with everything in it. Beautifully done, and I thank you for that!

Here's the thread - go read the post by AKA Smith:

http://letters.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2008/02/03/oprah_shriver/view/index5.html

Unless more letters posted have moved the page, it should still be on this page in a few mins.

[Tom Rinaldo]

94. Thank you for pointing me to that

I just found it - back a couple of pages but still not buried. What AKA wrote touches me also.

[feminazi]

105. I was impressed with that, as well.

Her understanding of the depth and breadth of issues is amazing to me. I don't think anyone else, maybe Biden, has that same understanding.
What some people see as triangulating, I see as a nuanced understanding of the issues and looking at them from all sides to reach the best decision. I can relate to that. I'm a "shades of gray" person; not into black and white thinking. I try to see all sides of an issue. I'm not saying it makes me better in any way. It just allows me to relate to others who do the same.

I started out supporting Edwards. I really wasn't pro or anti-Hillary at the start, but as I listened to her in the debates, she won me over and that surprised me. Going into the primaries, I really hadn't considered voting for her.

I liked the interaction with Chelsea, too. It seemed spontaneous and showed the affection they have for each other. She does well in the smaller, more intimate settings. This was great idea by the campaign.

[ErnestoG]

56. Can I pour some Koolaid for anyone else? we have some cookies too...

[golddigger]

81. From what I understand the Obama camp drank all the Koolaid...

There is none left. GOMAMA!!!:bounce: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

[libbygurl]

96. LOL. nt

[Straight Shooter]

57. Madame President.

:thumbsup:

[Clinton Crusader]

58. I couldnt get on her site - server too busy and

Hallmark cut it off at 9:59 on the dot! I was so mad! But it was great, I loved it!

She did a great job.

Tonight I did something different. I tried to find something WRONG with her. I looked to pick holes, find something I could use to change my mid. Seriously.

And I couldnt find anything.

[NastyRiffraff]

59. Yes, I can see her as President

I can't see Obama there. I'm sorry; I don't hate the guy, but I just can't.

As for the "likeability factor," I like her.

[krkaufman]

62. Didn't watch it but kudos to HRC for the use of new technology...

... merging TV with Internet, and broadcasting to distributed sites. Very cool.

[Hoof Hearted]

65. It was pretty awesome, and a very smart move!

Go Hillary!

[Deep13]

66. Didn't see it. Saw her on Letterman, though. nt

[Caoimhe]

69. I watched for a while and thought it was great....

but then they *POOF* switched to Walker, Texas Ranger and I almost threw up--I mean the irony.. I was glad to have the ability to watch the rest on her website though. Great idea and well done, HRC!

[Sadie5]

75. Watched it last night

Didn't stumble around when answering questions. I thought she did a great job. Go Hillary!!!

[Little Star]

72. Just got back from casting my vote for her! Go Hillary!

[rodeodance]

93. WHOW_HO

[elixir]

73. Go Hillary!

[robbedvoter]

74. Just voted. Gave my daughter the history of women's right to vote.

She said she caught the existing prejudice from our discussions re: DU "tears" threads.
We pulled the levers together.
I loved to see David Dinkins as one of her delegates. I think I recognized a few more names.

[rodeodance]

90. How sweet a moment for you two. thanks for sharing

[hfojvt]

76. very inspiring post

No substance to it.

No summary of what was so wonderful.

[russian33]

77. a few minutes ago, i proudly cast my vote for Senator Clinton

and it felt great!!

[rodeodance]

88. WONDERFUL.

[libbygurl]

78. Yep, she got a chance to thresh out all the tasks she set out before her....

...and it was so wonderful to hear so many issues and topics I've been concerned about these last seven years get brought up and discussed, including resuscitating the underused, underfunded, supremely efficient railway system (besides the big issues of health care, don't ask/don't tell, international relations, ending the war, etc. etc.).

Brava, Hillary!

[dsharp88]

83. Yes, it was staged, but that doesn't mean she didn't discuss issues well.

I supported John Edwards, so I watched intently.

Clinton has the advantage in intimate settings like this; Obama has the advantage in speaking to large crowds. It's not an insult to either. I just find that to be their natural styles. Each knows it and uses it to their strengths when planning campaign appearances.

Although they were softball questions, to her credit, they were not on softball issues. It allowed her to give meaningful explanations.

So from the eye of someone independent, I thought it was a good event for her. Staged, yes, but positive.

[BlackVelvet04]

87. Go Hillary. n/t

[Alamom]

89. k&r

[rodeodance]

91. I see this is hitting the day after Morning crowd--WELCOME--

[Brigid]

98. Madame President!

Get used to it. :evilgrin:

[shaniqua6392]

99. She was very impressive!

I watched it on the internet last night. It was a very intimate setting and she gave informative answers. I think all women should be proud of her.

[emilyg]

100. Hillary!!!

[femrap]

101. K and R....nt

[debbierlus]

103. I voted for her

She wasn't in my top list, it felt really weird. My husband voted for her.

Interesting to note that the older population is voting Hillary, as for Obama, they either seem to dislike him or don't know much about him. This is my observation (in my little bubble, elderly population town in MA). Baby boomers seem to be going for Hillary. I don't think there is quite enough involvement yet from the younger population to throw Obama over the top.

[David Zephyr]

104. This Obama guy says Hillary had a great Town Hall meeting. I like her tenacity.

Tonight will be an exciting night. We have two very good candidates.

[kirby]

106. I agree...

This Obama guy also thinks she did well in the forum. Either of them will be a breath of fresh air against the Republican turds.

[Pappy]

108. Hillary wants war and she wants the president to wiretap everyone

Hillary is a corporate stooge just like Bush. She will not end the war, guaranteed.

[BrightKnight]

111. LOL - Can you even name anyone that was in the Clinton Administration? - n/t

[avrdream]

109. Heh, heh - I got to be rec #69!

(Gotta get SOME kind of pleasure out of being a Hillary supporter on DU.)

[Miss Chybil]

110. K & R nt