Bill Clinton's Super Tuesday picks, plus a ticket?

Clinton Obama would be a winnable ticket, I think.
But given the media coronation of Hilary and Barack as top candidates--the vilification of Kucinich and ignoring of Edwards--I'm doing a protest vote for Edwards in the primary. It's a protest against big media.
We need better. We need a real energy policy that sidelines nukes and ethanol as the net loss of energy they are, a final condemnation of 'clean coal' and cancer causing coal gassification 'technology'. and we need solar and wind power tax credits for small homeowner installations. Then we need to nationalize the oil, electric, auto and helath insurance companies that keep us from having good lives. We give all this un-vetted money to military contractors (war profiteers) and then turn and point an accusatory finger at people who got a sub prime loan?
And where's any media exploration about the political savvy (lacking) of those Kennedy family members who've jumped on the Obama bandwagon. I worked for the guy's senate campaign. I also email him to keep him focused on issues I felt he was messing up. And his staff responds. No problem there. But the unquestioning coverage of the Kennedies without noting that it's the politically involved ones who stuck with Hilary reminds me of what the media did to Kucinich and Edwards. I'm voting Edwards thru the primary. Let's keep his ethos in play as we see how this all shakes out.

Can we just drop this nonsense of a Clinton-Obama ticket? It's not going to happen. She's not going to offer it and he's not going to accept it, and the only reason that the Clinton side is pushing this idea is because they think it will make people more willing to vote for Hillary. This is almost as cynical a campaign tactic as appealing for the racist white vote in South Carolina.

Senator Clinton has based her campaign on an erroneous claim to greater legislative and administrative experience. Former President Clinton talks up her role in his administration on the campaign trail but pointedly refuses to release any documents that would provide greater details on her actual activities there. It is broadly understood that Hillary spearheaded the response team that staved off Republican attacks and spun the many scandals of the Clinton years. As to her Senate record, no one in the press has had the diligence to lay out her record for the public to assess.

Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov), but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.

1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.

Only five of Clinton's bills are more substantive.

16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.

There you have it, the facts straight from the Senate Record.

Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantive, so I'll mainly categorize. During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced

233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.

In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record for someone who supposedly has no record according to the spin meisters and mindless twits. I challenge Clinton supporters to name a single legislative accomplishment that demonstrates her superior experience.

With a new poll showing their race to be in a virtual dead heat nationally, the Democratic presidential candidates are making their final pitches.

With 1681 delegates up for grab, what Candidate do you believe will accumulate the most delegates on Super Tuesday?

http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=1693

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The Swamp has gone election crazy--too much about the elections. Too little about the current tyrannical force. There have been many actions taken by the Bush administration that need to be keep on the front burner. When posters comment on them, sometimes The Swamp does not care to publish the concerns. Do you think all we care about is Obama, Clinton, Romney or McCain? Too much unfinished business. Justice delayed is justice denied. (Gladestone) Injustice is turning the other cheek--or showing mercy to the wrongdoer. So much wrongdoing in 7+ years. The Swamp is taking the road most travelled. Does the sand get in your eyes when you put your whole head in it?

Why is it that a man that thought so little of his position as President that he would lie under oath to the Supreme Court, even be considered appropriate as First Man in the White House?

What about Hillary's conflict of interest with Dubai. She did cite GWB who, to the best of my knowledge is involved indirectly through his brother, whereas Ms. Clinton is involved directly through her husband.

Dubai buys lobbyists who donated heavily to Hillary's campaign, to add to the millions Bill is getting from his involvement.

Bill is living in a fairy tale world. Obama is running for President not VP and he has way too much integrity to allow Hillary to run with him as VP.

Obama will lose votes as Democrats ditch if she is on the ticket with him. They and the new converts are already out if she gets the Dem bid. Republicans know it and are rooting for the big C lie machine.

I can't imagine what possible good it would do for Obama to join Clinton on a ticket as Veep - if he doesn't grab the nomination, he should continue in the Senate to demonstrate his drive & as he gains in strength & depth of base (with further legislative accomplishments) he can negotiate w/ a McCain WH & run again in 2012.

Mark
I just looked at that website you recommended. You're exaggerating Obama's record.

Pardon this former campaign worker for (wait for it) OBAMA if I haven't drunk the koolaid of this poorly run campaign!
Racist? Careful what words you throw. Only a media that had either failed to check the guy's record on nukes, 'clean coal' coal gassificiation 'technology'--very carcinogenic and yes, his penchant for using force against Iran--a nation no t threatening us would say that what Hilary said was racist. FACT: LBJ signed the civil rights act and JFK rejected numerous fountain pens from MLK--he refused to do it! That's not racist. it's history. The Obamites don't seem to like to READ newspapers. It's not 'cynical' to be informed. It's not 'fighting destiny' to resist a hitler youth type putsch toward a candidate who quite probably can't go the distance. I think Barry of Harvard will mature into a great candidate. I remain skeptical that now is his time. I hope he's not willing to bring the Democratic party down jsut to have his rendesvous with destiny. He needs to consider that he never really won a hard race. He did dirty tricks to anelderly community activist (a woman) to get on one ballot. And then his other opposition kind of imploded. so that's not a history of campaigning. i'm not certain he can go the distancel. I don't want to see an other repug back in office right now. It's amazing to hear the Obamites trash Hilary. And that 'account' of what Obama's done--how many of those turned into actual laws? Where was he on FISA? Or maybe you like having your phone tapped. Wake up and smell the identity politics--it smells like misogyny to me.

Wow...vilify Hillary but we don't know where ALL of the other candidates money has come from. Let's put other's fund raising under a microscope to see if they are as squeaky clean as some will have you think. You'll probably find money from all over. 44% of our national debt is now owned by foreign investors thanks to Bush & Co. so why would anyone be surprised if money from overseas finds its way into the election?

Why have Obama's statements about using cocaine whenever he could get it as a young man been ignored in the media? President Bush's recent confessions about his own alcoholism should have members of the press and voters talking about substance abuse issues in general.

I, for one, am concerned about Obama's poor judgment.

People want change and Obama has captured that theme and made it his own. I grew up in the south and lived through the civil rights era. I see Obama as qualified to be President, and it appears many others feel the same way. All the blather about "experience" means nothing. What matters is character which I believe Obama has while the Clintons have none. I look forward to a McCain Obama contest. I'd be proud to have either as my President.

The senators are elected to make decisions on behalf of you (after all we all pay there salaries) and thus I don’t think they should be voting “present”. If someone votes present 130 times due to conflict of interest then they have no business in public office.

Any job interview one goes to most certainly will face the question, what experience you bring to this job? During the debate in LA, the moderator asked a question something like - Romney may be better qualified to be the president because of his CEO experience and how you both will respond to that. Mr. Obama having no experience to bring to the table attacked back by questioning Mr. Romney’s return on investment so far. The more experienced candidate gave a well thought answer from her experience that for starters government is not exactly like a company since it’s for the people and by the people. Just one example, folks the answers and decisions to tough situations come from experience and can’t be staged or written by a good speech writer. As much as I like to see someone from my state be the next president, there is a better qualified candidate for the job. Go HRC.

Woah, Mark. You're really distorting things.

Obama says he has better judgement than Hillary and will be right on day one.

Competant Decision Maker?

voting YES for a Bush energy bill in 05 which takes my money and gives it to Exxon Mobile, which made the most money 2 years in a row out of all corps (the bill gives $14 billion in subsidies to the oil and coal industry). She said we need to invest in green technology but not with this bill. The bill passed 74-26.
Hillary voted NO
Remember this when he says he is against special interests to corps and when you pay at the pump

Once again, for those who keep saying Mr. Obama has no legislative experience or that he cannot do anything, here are the FACTS:

"Senator Clinton has based her campaign on an erroneous claim to greater legislative and administrative experience. Former President Clinton talks up her role in his administration on the campaign trail but pointedly refuses to release any documents that would provide greater details on her actual activities there. It is broadly understood that Hillary spearheaded the response team that staved off Republican attacks and spun the many scandals of the Clinton years. As to her Senate record, no one in the press has had the diligence to lay out her record for the public to assess.

Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov), but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.

1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.

Only five of Clinton's bills are more substantive.

16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.

There you have it, the facts straight from the Senate Record.

Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantive, so I'll mainly categorize. During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced

233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.

In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record for someone who supposedly has no record according to the spin meisters and mindless twits. I challenge Clinton supporters to name a single legislative accomplishment that demonstrates her superior experience.
Posted by: Mark | February 4, 2008 9:39 PM