tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post2013184092685780183..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Clinton Pulling Away?Steve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-22623185081758256292007-08-06T20:26:00.000-04:002007-08-06T20:26:00.000-04:00I've known for quite a while now, that Clinton wou...I've known for quite a while now, that <A HREF="http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/10/30/opendebateamerican/" REL="nofollow">Clinton would walk away with this</A>. Oct. 30, 2006Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-78205700856267040162007-08-05T11:21:00.000-04:002007-08-05T11:21:00.000-04:00josephAgreed. Clinton answers with detail, convey...joseph<BR/><BR/>Agreed. Clinton answers with detail, conveying a sense of competence, that makes her look ready to hit the ground running.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-40080092401164525712007-08-05T01:26:00.000-04:002007-08-05T01:26:00.000-04:00I don't want to sound all gushy on this, because I...I don't want to sound all gushy on this, because I'm quite the realist.<BR/><BR/>But I've been watching Hillary Clinton for a long time, long before anyone even mentioned her as a presidential candidate, when it wasn't even clear she could win her senate seat.<BR/><BR/>I have never, ever seen her speak in public or in an interview when I wasn't completely impressed with how she conveyed her thoughts.<BR/><BR/>I think that is where some people get the impression she is arrogant or too rehersedl. But when I see her speak, I don't see rehearsed in the sense of "she doesn't know what she really thinks - she just reading lines". I just see someone who thinks very carefully about what she believes on any given topic and then expresses it very precisely. She reminds me a bit of Tony Blair in that sense, in that whether you agree with him or not, he has a very specific, clear cadence of expressing exactly what he wants to say on any given topic.<BR/><BR/>And, frankly, I find that refreshing. I would much rather see a President like that than one (current case in point) that makes me cringe when I hear a sloppy, simplistic, arrgoant sound-bite like answer. And, in the case of Bush, I am still not sure he sometimes understands what he reallly believes beyond his own simple, surface instinct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-33806594663378938782007-08-04T19:00:00.000-04:002007-08-04T19:00:00.000-04:00"I think Hillary will have an easier time with thi..."I think Hillary will have an easier time with this nomination than I originally thought -- unless things go "Dean" for her."<BR/><BR/>No matter who is your choice, I think you have to acknowledge that Hillary has performed well to date, with no real gaffes to speak of.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-81022346273291197902007-08-04T15:58:00.000-04:002007-08-04T15:58:00.000-04:00I really like Edwards and I was optimistic but I d...I really like Edwards and I was optimistic but I don't see him gaining much mo'. He's going to have to pour it ALL into Iowa and even if he wins that state the momentum from Iowa isn't going to be enough.<BR/><BR/>I think Hillary will have an easier time with this nomination than I originally thought -- unless things go "Dean" for her.Darren McEwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545885204463975738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-57141084441711990692007-08-04T13:58:00.000-04:002007-08-04T13:58:00.000-04:00To finish what is apparently the unwritten critici...To finish what is apparently the unwritten criticism above,<BR/><BR/>" . . . because no one who makes a lot of money could possibly care about the poor."<BR/><BR/>Something that apparently is true in conservative circles so they can't imagine it any other way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-39090540893970814632007-08-04T13:49:00.000-04:002007-08-04T13:49:00.000-04:00Edwards better have a little less "mummy" support ...Edwards better have a little less "mummy" support from his wife to look like a leader. I think she's hurting him. She seems to be the one in control.<BR/><BR/>I'm quite tired of her phony goody-goodiness and coming out like mamma bear if Edwards is criticized. Besides, he supposedly working for the poor and has just earned $800,000 from the Murdoch deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-6352195619868844212007-08-04T13:42:00.000-04:002007-08-04T13:42:00.000-04:00I'm not sure how you conclude the Gore vote moves ...I'm not sure how you conclude the Gore vote moves to Edwards en masse, but if he can get the same key newspaper endorsements in Iowa that he did in 04, he could have serious mo. It's still early, but the challenge will be reminding the media that Edwards is still a top-tier contender. I don't know if you caught the last debate, but there were several references that omitted Edwards, as though it had become a two person race.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-87242683455303582032007-08-04T13:37:00.000-04:002007-08-04T13:37:00.000-04:00John Edwards will begin to climb the ladder soon. ...John Edwards will begin to climb the ladder soon. After Iowa he will catch fire.... especially when people REALLY understand Gore IS NOT running.James Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.com