Hillary Invites Obama to Town Hall Meeting in Maine

[thetaoofterri]

From Talking Points Memo:

Hillary Invites Obama To Appear With Her At Maine Town Hall Meeting -- Will He Accept?
By Greg Sargent - February 7, 2008, 3:20PM

In an unusual move, Hillary is inviting Barack Obama to appear with her side by side at a town hall meeting in Maine this weekend, when both are scheduled to be campaigning in the state.

In a statement sent only to local reporters in Maine that someone forwarded our way, Hillary said: “With both of us in the state – I would like to invite him to join me for a joint town hall Saturday morning in Orono, ME, so that the people of Maine have a clear idea of the differences between us."

"It’s time for the people of this country and the caucus goers of Maine to pick a President," Hillary continues. "I hope Senator Obama will accept my invitation to help them do just that.”

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/hillary_invites_obama_to_appea.php

[Ian David]

1. No! No! It's a trap!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

31. Obama is a chickenshit!

[Ian David]

81. Maybe he's afraid Hillary will authorize Bush to use force against him? n/t

[russian33]

2. nice move...curious to see Obama's reason to not do this

[Iceburg]

42. He has a root canal appointment that day.

[elixir]

57. He won't be able to attend, he's spending time with the voters.

[Indenturedebtor]

78. In the words of our greatest leader ever

That's why.

[Annces]

3. He won't do it will he

He does not want more debates with her.

[Thrill]

38. Why should he?

[alstephenson]

50. Why shouldn't he?

[jackson_dem]

62. Why should he (practice what he preaches)?

;)

[displacedtexan]

4. Checkmate.

[cali]

8. not at all. this actually does make her look desperate

not a good move by Hill.

[goldcanyonaz]

12. Desperate? To you, yes. To the public, no.

[cali]

23. nope. this makes her look desperate to the public

and odds are that's what the media's take on it will be. The only candidates who do this kind of stuff are those who feel they're losing. I'm not sure why she feels that way, but it seems she does.

[goldcanyonaz]

28. She isn't losing though, his avoiding this will make him look weak.

He isn't the best debater.

[jackson_dem]

64. And reinforce the belief held by many folks that Obama is not ready to be president

[alstephenson]

51. Yeah, right.

So by "this kind of stuff" you mean inviting another candidate to participate in a Town Hall meeting??? What's he afraid of???

[elixir]

59. She's playing to her strengths and his weaknesses. He can't talk substance for shit - he'll look la

me if he declines.

[desi]

39. He'll do it.

But only if Hillary agrees to supply him with the questions in advance and also allows him use of a teleprompter. :silly:

[elixir]

60. Does Obamination use a teleprompter? Do they all do this?

[avrdream]

80. He used a teleprompter during his Iowa victory speech.

I don't know about others.

Town hall meeting is a good idea. Good move on Hillary's part to start pushing all these one-on-one interactions.

[Donnachaidh]

20. when he turns her down he'll seem cowardly

But nice try at spin. Them Mainiacs don't like folks who cannot look them in the eye. :rofl:

[nonconformist]

27. Desperate... to discuss the issues?

Desperate... to move away from the rock-star cult fanaticism and get to the nitty gritty?

Silly Hillary! You'd think this was to elect the most powerful person in the world or something.

[goldcanyonaz]

35. Yeah, that silly, silly Hillary. Wanting to talk about the issues.

What a troublemaker, she is.

:rofl:

[sniffa]

66. Sorry, you're confusing checkers with chess

[Kittycat]

5. Will she have another of her by Invite only, prescreened questioned meetings?

[geek tragedy]

6. Cheap stunt. n/t

[gateley]

7. That puts him in a tough spot - more than the FOX debates. How do you

think he'll respond?

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. He's too chicken. He'll never do it. He fears Hillary. n/t

[DJ13]

10. Desperation

Shows how weak her campaign staff thinks she is now.

[blm]

11. Darn, too short notice...Obama's REALLY busy, so John Kerry said he'll step in....do you mind?

I'm sure he has a grasp on Obama's issues and positions and can fill in. That wouldn't be a problem for you would it, Hill?

[joshcryer]

14. I'd rather have Kerry. It'd be epic!

[elixir]

63. Kerry can't talk his way out of a lunchbag. Remember 2004, he put everybody to sleep!

[blm]

75. Kerry's never lost a debate - whether he's up against the best of em or the worst of em.

Only those who don't care about substantive issues could possibly be put to sleep - so that must be....you.

Those of us with a REAL grasp of history are always thrilled to hear his speeches and debates.

In fact, Kerry is SO good, Carville and his thugs had to join Rove to let the RNC steal that election, too, for Bush.


http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=13354

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2006/oct/07/did_carville_tip_bush_off_to_kerry_strategy_woodward

And Bill Clinton spent his 3 week book tour defending Bush from 'criticisms of the left' in June-July 2004. Nice timing, eh?


http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/19/clinton.iraq/

[elixir]

79. Wow, you must have a mancrush on Kerry. Very defensive, throwing everything but the kitchen sink.

[blm]

83. Nope - I'm a beautiful woman.

Who thinks the National Security Archives is the BEST place to gather information that MATTERS To this nation and the world.

And THAT is why I would never vote for a Bush or a Clinton.


http://consortiumnews.com/2006/111106.html

Truth matters. And should to every citizen who takes their responsibility to that citizenship seriously.

[jenmito]

13. Only losers challenge winners to debates. n/t

[rinsd]

19. Yeah won't want to have to discuss the issues wuth voters.

Much better to gin up fake outrage.

[jenmito]

24. Um, he WANTS to discuss issues with the voters. Hillary wants free airtime. Let her spend

her own money to get her message out.

[rinsd]

54. Its a townhall, not a televised debate.

Once again your poor reading comprehension does you in!

Apparently discussing issues with voters is airing TV commercials.

[jackson_dem]

67. So why not talk to 9 million voters on TV instead of 10,000 fawning rally attendees?

[alstephenson]

52. Uh, it's not a debate that she invited him to participate in.

Duh.

[elixir]

65. Winner? Hillary has more delegates now, so she's the winner!

[bigtree]

15. If she keeps asking, he'll look like he's avoiding her if he keeps refusing

[jenmito]

26. No. She'll look even more desperate than she does now.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

16. lol

[Botany]

17. Not going to happen

Why should he change what he is doing now that he is winning
so as to help Hillary?

[alstephenson]

56. Ha! So you admit that participating in a Town Hall style meeting with Hillary

would help Hillary, not him. I agree! That's why he's afraid to accept the invitation! He'd rather spend his money on those 60-second commercials where he doesn't have to talk to the mean lady.

[Botany]

82. No what I said was why would he do something that Hillary wants ....

.... him to do now that he is winning. Of course Hillary is asking Barack
to do this meeting because she thinks it would help her not because she
thinks it would help him.

And just because Barack has run a better campaign and now has the money
to run t.v. spots and she doesn't that is not his problem it is hers.

[Dogmudgeon]

18. Back to chanting "desperation" again?

I thought the latest tactic was to crack wise about being cultists.

Again, reverse the rolls. If Hillary turned down an invitation by Obama, there would be hell to pay.

--p!

[RiverStone]

21. I think they need to agree upon a pre-arranged debate schedule

It should be not be on Hillary's terms or Obama's terms - this is where a mutual agreement comes into play.

More debates would be great, yet weekly debates to give her financially starved campaign free media attention is not a good idea.

Let them both decide - rather than having random and spontaneous call outs.

And I have no problems with Obama agreeing to it, as long as it does not set a precedent.

[anamandujano]

72. No, she should send out all the invitations she wants and let the

chips fall where they may. She is so confident that she can beat him in any format. He knows that; you know that.

[JackORoses]

22. Should Obama bring his own plants along, or can he use hers?

You are not in charge, Hillary.
If you want Obama to appear at a Town Hall with you, you ask him in private.
You don't announce it in Public and then dare him not to show.

She is just plain tacky.

[islandmkl]

25. let's see...she's had this town hall thing planned for a while...

he doesn't care to engage in more msm charades....err, debates...so, hell yeah, he should jump at the chance to let hillary get him on a tilted playing field with little preparation and just 'take questions from the common folk'...at least the questions would be 'entertaining'...especially if the questioner had memorized the question and didn't have to keep looking down at the cue card

[BigDDem]

29. He has no spine.

Probably a rally with Oprah and Gale that day.

[Barack_America]

30. I think he should accept. On the condition that there are NO CAMERAS!

Let's see how she feels about this when there's no opportunity for free publicity.

Call her bluff, Barack!

[scheming daemons]

47. Yes..... good idea.....

she'll never go for it, though...

[Barack_America]

68. And then her true motivations will be revealed.

She doesn't give a shit about the voters, she wants free advertising.

[BeyondGeography]

32. She just wants to be seen with her hip, black friend

[underpants]

33. Don't do it MAN!! She is going to take your money!!!

:scared:

[Raffi Ella]

34. Go Hill.

:kick:

[Seabiscuit]

36. Meet me at noon at the o.k. corral. Actually, Hillary has a good idea. I'd like to see a debate with

the local people of Maine participating with ad hoc questions. Will Obama accept is the question. I'm starting to like Hillary she has chutzpah!

[nonconformist]

40. Hillary is full of moxie.

Which is why she can take on the Republicans... again. And win... again.

[RBInMaine]

58. What red state does Hillary turn blue in the general election ?????

Overall, Obama is kicking her ass in the red states. Tell me, what red state does she win against McCain in November?? How many R's will cross over to her??? How will she do against McCain with the Independents??? Let's get real hear. The R's are hoping and praying that she will be nominated because it will energize and unite them bigtime. And the Town Hall meeting and debate challenges are desperate-sounding gimics. Kindly give me a break. They've already had 17 debates. (However, if she's nominated I'll support the Dems and Hillary against the R's, but I hope Obama wins. He's a stronger candidate in the general election, plain and simple.)

[nonconformist]

74. New to politics?

Performance in the primary has NOTHING to do with the GE.

[thetaoofterri]

43. My thoughts exactly

He cannot refuse too many of these without coming off like he's afraid to meet her face to face.

I am thinking that if the local people actually posed and asked the questions, it could be a good thing for the voters. And, after all, isn't that what it's about?

[Whisp]

85. I'd like to see Obama supporters ask Hillary the questions

the many that the MSM won't touch.

vise versa would be okay with me too. I have every confidence in obama to defend himself. He has a whole lot less lies and transgressions to defend than the Clintons.

:rofl:

Senator Clinton:
1. What is in your tax return that would be so damaging to your campaign that you refuse to release them until you are nominated?

2. A request for the Clinton Library donars list has been made. When will this information be released? Do you think this information should be made pubic, or held secret?

3. Will you be willing to investigate the crimes of the Bush administration, both present and past, and bring all relevant charges and bring sentence according to the law?

4. If transparent government is something you promise, when will you open the papers on the BCCI investigation that your husband locked up from public view during his office?

[Thrill]

37. They are begging......Its sad

Their internals must be very bad

[SaveOurDemocracy]

48. Begging? I think it was brilliant.

:kick:

[Thrill]

49. Brilliant. It shows a sign of panic

[SaveOurDemocracy]

73. ahhhhh ... I disagree.

You BO's just see what you want to. Starting to remind me of the 29%'rs.

[shaniqua6392]

41. She wants him to step into the ring.

Million Dollar Baby! If he doesn't do it, he is a coward.

[Maribelle]

44. University of Maine Orono

http://www.umaine.edu/

GO BLACK BEARS!!!

[Yossariant]

45. Whassa matter? BAWACK! BAWACK! BAWACK! Chicken?

[goldcanyonaz]

53. HAHA, that's good!

[scheming daemons]

46. Only if he gets to pick half the questioners.... not the plants that Hillary usually uses...

...The "hallmark" thing was a joke. Bunch of planted questions.


I say.... Sure... do the town hall.... but Hillary gets *NO* say in who's in the crowd.

[cottonseed]

55. I know people like Hillary - I usually don't bother returning the call either.

Suspect Obama feels the same way.

[jackson_dem]

61. That would be something a true "uniter" would do

But we learned long ago Obama has a divide and conquer strategy with the left. "Unity" applies only to rethugs. I bet he would accept an invitation from McCain. :eyes:

[Barack_America]

71. What, give his money-squandering opponent free advertising?

How would that be "uniting"?

[jackson_dem]

76. Hillary is broke?

So it is down to the big money candidates Obama and Romney?

[Barack_America]

77. Yep.

And Romney dropped out, in case you hadn't heard.

Also, Romney's campaign was also self-funded by his personal wealth, just like Hillary's.

Obama's campaign has been funded by small donors. So his campaign may be rich, but it's the contributions of average Americans that made it that way.

That's a BIG difference.

[jackson_dem]

86. Money doesn't buy everything as Romney has proved

Hillary has enough money to get her message out just like McCain.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

69. Go Hillary! That's The Way It Should Be!

Fuck stump speeches and rhetoric. I respect the hell out of her wanting to do that, cause that's EXACTLY the way the political process should go.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

70. He's supposed to be here Saturday afternoon, isn't he?

Speaking in Bangor.

That would be entertaining, though I doubt it would happen on such short notice.

[Whisp]

84. she think she can plan Obama's calendar from here on out?

what nonsense.
he is a much better campaigner than she, his time is better spent with his voters, not Clinton.

of course this will be turned into something unchivalrous or such nonsense.
good cripes she is getting more fucking aggravating each day.