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Is she making a comeback?
Staff Reporter | Posted April 29, 2008 8:45 AM
The past seven days may have been the best week ever for Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Last week she won Pennsylvania by nearly 10 points. Then she won a big new endorsement from an influential superdelegate. And now she's riding high after new poll numbers show her more likely than Barack Obama to beat John McCain.
A week ago at this time, pundits and political observers were discussing whether Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race if she didn't perform well in Pennsylvania. With polls showing the New York senator 3 to 10 points ahead of Obama, Democratic observers suggested that Clinton had to win convincingly in Pennsylvania to continue her campaign.
When the polls closed at 8 on the night of the primary, the race was "too close to call" and all the major news organizations declined to make a projection. That looked like good news for Barack Obama, whose campaign was hoping to limit Clinton's victory to low single-digits. But when the night ended and the votes had been counted, Clinton emerged with a 9.4 percent margin of victory. It was not quite the double digit win that some experts said she needed, but it was more impressive than the low single-digit margin that could have stalled her campaign.
After her win that night -- and the candidate's unusually direct televised appeal for cash -- the Clinton campaign reported taking in $10 million in 24 hours, which they described as the biggest day of fundraising in the entire campaign.
Then the news shifted to Barack Obama. "Why can't he close the deal?" the pundits asked. Ahead in delegates and popular vote, Obama had failed to win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, New York and New Jersey, some of the biggest and most important battleground states for a Democrat to win in a general election. And with Florida and Michigan added to the mix, the Clinton campaign boldly argued that it had overtaken Obama in the popular vote. The Obama campaign dismissed the claim because the primaries in Florida and Michigan didn't count, according to party rules.
But Clinton was on a roll. While Obama spent the past few days trying to distance himself from some of the recent remarks of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Clinton sought to generate momentum for her own campaign.
On Monday, Senator Clinton's campaign disclosed that it had won the endorsement of North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, a superdelegate from a state that will hold its primary next Tuesday. At the same time, the Obama campaign announced the endorsement of New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, but it was the Easley endorsement of Clinton that was likely to remain in the news during the run-up to the North Carolina primary.
Senator Clinton got more good news on Monday when a new AP-Ipsos poll was released showing that the New York senator seemed to have a better shot at beating John McCain than Barack Obama would. The poll said that Clinton would beat McCain 50 to 41 while Obama would only narowly defeat McCain 46 to 44, well within the 3.1 percent margin of error.
The new poll numbers and the continuing media coverage of the Jeremiah Wright story might concern some superdelegates deciding which candidate to endorse, but there was one endorsement that both campaigns would love to have this week -- that of former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina.
Although Edwards has indicated that he plans to remain neutral in the race, his wife Elizabeth -- described by the New York Times as "her husband's closest and most trusted adviser" -- has "made it clear that she favors Mrs. Clinton," the paper reported today. But what might give Hillary Clinton even more encouragement is that Elizabeth Edwards has reportedly tried to persuade her husband to do the same. There's no word from Edwards himself, but if he were to endorse Clinton it could give her the biggest boost yet for her campaign.
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Brucito commented on Is she making a comeback?:
Floridaboy listen closely. Ol'Hillary ,even after her win in Pa. was still further behind in the No...



April 29, 2008 8:45 AM
She can make all the "comebacks" she wants, but, thank God almighty, she won't be elected, last thing this country needs is another divisive, hateful race baiter in the White House. So, let her steal the nomination, the Democratic party will find out the hard way, black people will not go for this "woman" and her man after the way they have insulted the black voter. And, I for one can't wait for her to get a taste of her own medicine from the GOP, I hope they smear her to tears, real ones. She is jumping up and down with glee over this nitwit Rev Wright, so, it will be fun to watch her squirm over Vince Foster, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky and both her and his lack of morals and the upcoming lawsuit her man is going to have this fall.
Why can't Obama close the deal? Well, lets see Calif, she palyed on the hate that Latino's there have for blacks, duh. New York, its her home state, duh. Ohio and Pennsylvaina, two of the most racist states outside of the Deep South where just about every exit poll said, white voters would never vote for the black man, no matter if he is the better qualifed, so, the pundits know why, just too coward to say it.
Anybody but Hill/Billy 08, even 4 more years of Bush would be better than that "woman." So let her be happy now, becuase she won't be in Novemeber when she is rebuked by the public, who will put in McCain with his love of war and high gas prices, LOL!
And, the DNC needs to get rid of this so called "super delegate" the ones who can be bought off by a canidate and the voice of the people not heard, other than the HRC base of poor annti-black whites and Latino's.
April 29, 2008 8:47 AM
The real question is how is it that a woman with 20 years of Democratic Party Branding & Enfranchisement who herself was in the White House for 8 Years is losing to a young upstart Black guy? Why all the Ex-Clinton officials choosing to align with Obama?
If Hillary were desired by the party or public, no one, not a single person could challenge let alone overcome all her built in advantages. Media will not measure Hillary in this context as it illustrates a poor candidate. Media won't measure her by how terrible her campaign has been, broke, etc. as it illustrates a poor candidate.
There is a double standard and the real lens to place Hillary under will not be used. Why? She's a White woman and it's a better horse race to build her now that this Black guy has the nomination locked.
The real question is how in the heck did Hillary not have this locked a year ago....and what's that say of her?
Anyone supporting the Clintons and her "Tear This N*gger Down" campaign at all cost should be embarrassed and ashamed.
At this point all Hillary is working to do is increase the chances of Obama losing in the Fall, that's all, that's her campaign.
Destroy the N*gger in '08 so she can take her rightful place as President in 2012. The Republicans have been right all along about Hillary. Anything to win.
Hillary's strategy? "He's a N____r". There are numerous ways to call someone a N_______. Bill Clinton called Obama nothing but an N______ in South Carolina a couple of months ago.
Steal the nomination from the candidate that earned the slot and you will instantly create millions of Black Republicans.
The Clintons have destroyed their legacy with Black people and you see, when they have to, they have no problem marginalizing a Black person to being nothing but a N________ (if it means denying Hillary....)
April 29, 2008 9:07 AM
she's going to be the nominee after all. now that the dissident Jeremiah Wright is eclipsing Obama's campaign message (and this country doesn't "do" dissidents) - what will occur next week is that HRC - who has proven Herself to be both tougher than leather, and as cynical as any pro corporate head-job ever was, now - will win Indiana big, and will either barely get by Obama in NC or show strong enough for it to make headlines that resonate for her. soon afterward, Barack will drop out with a historic unity speech, and we'll have us a Presidential race... (and in Nov., i will frankly be jumping parties and voting for John McCain who is clearly not as cynical as HRC and clearly has a higher opinion of the Electorate.)
so there
April 29, 2008 9:11 AM
Who votes for Senator Clinton
From http://www.realclearpolitics.com/horseraceblog/2008/04/questions_without_answers_1.html
This conservative web site (RCP) shows a 36 year voting record of the counties that Obama lost to Clinton in 2008.
A dark blue line of counties that extend from Mississippi to New York always votes republican and they voted for Clinton. Along the same line, Clinton expects to win West Virginia and Kentucky after losing North Carolina and Indiana (80506). The worst for Obama is over, Southern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
RCP predicts that Obama will face difficulty in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in the primaries against Clinton and in the general election against the Republicans. However, Obama will be the first democrat president to win the general election without those 3 states, RCP predicts.
RCP compares metropolitan Pittsburgh counties (MPC) won by Clinton to general election performance of Republican candidates since 1972. The correlation was stark and leads to very strong conclusions.
RCP reported the following remarks.
1- Reagan improved over Ford but his landslide re-election was nothing relative to Nixon’s or the best George W. Bush.
2- Outside Allegheny County where African American vote provides a solid base for the Democrats, there is a 20 point swings in MPC.
3- Obama suffered across all MPC except Allegheny County and the poorest in all of PA was the Fayette County.
4- Republicans in the last 36 years did best in Fayette county, did good in the rest of MPC and were weakest in Allegheny county, where Obama did the best.
5- Clinton won where republicans won and lost were Republicans lost and performed modestly where they did the same.
My Conclusions are
1- It is clear that the republicans vote for Clinton.
2- It is clear that the Independents and Democrats, especially African Americans, voted for Obama.
3- Mrs. Clinton lost her credibility with the democrats and republicans are interfering in the democratic primaries to sabotage the chances of Barak Obama.
Now let us ask ourselves, Why the Republicans are supporting Senator Clinton?.
As the republicans are not planning to vote for her in November, they are in fear Obama’s movement.
They know they can defeat Clinton any time, using one of Clinton’s scandals, but they can not defeat Obama.
April 29, 2008 9:33 AM
Elizabeth Edwards was right. Did you, for example, ever know a single fact about Joe Biden’s health care plan? Anything at all?" Elizabeth Edwards asked in the op-ed piece. "But let me guess, you know Barack Obama’s bowling score. We are choosing a president, the next leader of the free world. We are not buying soap, and we are not choosing a court clerk with primarily administrative duties"
HAD THE BIASED MEDIA TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT GOLDEN BOY OBAMA --- BEFORE HALF OF AMERICA HAD VOTED --- HE WOULDN'T BE IN THIS RACE --- JOHN EDWARDS WOULD BE!
Obama will be crying to the media again when he is asked a question that he feels is unfair to him.
April 29, 2008 9:50 AM
Freshness and novelty is a fetish in the American mind, but I think we are starting to realize that experience equals wisdom and that's why Hillary is still on the race. I don't dislike Obama in fact I like him enough to vote for him. I favor Hillary because of her tenacity, sharp intellect, stamina and toughness. When I read negative and viscious comments on her, I think that alone gives her more reason to stay in the race and prove MEN and women that she's made of steal and should not quit because we don't like her looks and personality. Hillary, you stay in the race and prove America that we are ready for a woman president.
April 29, 2008 10:09 AM
Is Elizabeth Edwards even still alive? She along with her trifling $500 haircuts husband couldn't even win North Carolina when he ran for vice president, so, her opinion on anything means nothing expect to her and the white women who only are voting for the white woman candidate. Let the Democrats have Hillary Clinton, I'll be voting for the republican for the first time ever.
And, why is it that none of the HRC supporters don't have a problem with her race baiting, that speaks volumes, well, not really, just shows they like she have issues with the uppity black man taking what was rightfuilly hers.
Go McCain of she steals the nomination.
April 29, 2008 11:10 AM
Clinton is boring, but she is pragmatic and tenacious. Obama is definitely as charismatic as he is self-referential and he is worshiped ardently by those who have the need of an icon. Obama is exotic while Clinton is prosaic.
Though it is intrinsically unfair to characterize Clinton supporters as racists. Ninety percent of African Americans support Obama, it is a racial choice and it is fine. At the same time, many black Obama supporters speak highly of Clinton. Arguably the greatest living American poet of the day, Maya Angelou, is an African American women, and she supports Senator Clinton. We all have our reasons for the choices we make. Clinton would make a good president and if Obama wins the nomination I will gladly vote for him as well. We are all entitled to our opinions, but not our rancor.
April 29, 2008 11:13 AM
Clinton is boring, but she is pragmatic and tenacious. Obama is definitely as charismatic as he is self-referential and he is worshiped ardently by those who have the need of an icon. Obama is exotic while Clinton is prosaic.
Though it is intrinsically unfair to characterize Clinton supporters as racists. Ninety percent of African Americans support Obama, it is a racial choice and it is fine. At the same time, many black Obama supporters speak highly of Clinton. Arguably the greatest living American poet of the day, Maya Angelou, is an African American women, and she supports Senator Clinton. We all have our reasons for the choices we make. Clinton would make a good president and if Obama wins the nomination I will gladly vote for him as well. We are all entitled to our opinions, but not our rancor.
April 29, 2008 11:35 AM
Can someone take down Matt's comments? I can't believe someone just wrote that!
April 29, 2008 11:37 AM
Can someone take down Matt's comments? I can't believe someone just wrote that!
April 29, 2008 11:46 AM
Peter adds to reader value,
"Ninety percent of African Americans support Obama, it is a racial choice and it is fine."
Quite the fatal mistake for most of Black America to vote racial lines rather than vote qualifications.
A backlash from this is the many will view the black vote as detrimental to our democratic process of selecting and electing presidents. The many are looking for a president who offers the best chance at resolving these serious problems challenging all Americans, regardless of skin color. Americans want a problem solver not a charismatic icon.
An analogy is the many view Jesus as a charismatic icon but Jesus does nothing to solve our day-to-day problems. Jesus does not place beans on our table, Jesus only provides a hope we will have beans on our table. Only true salvation is hard work and prudent decisions. During our younger days, during our days of poverty, my husband and I did not turn to Jesus for beans. No, we turned soil, we picked cotton, we worked west Texas oil fields, we did all we could to earn money so we could enjoy beans on our family table. Jesus did not give us those beans; we earned those beans.
Clinton offers experience, qualifications and the shrewdness needed to get a job done, to earn beans for America's supper table. Obama is smart, but does not have the needed political power to earn those beans for America.
A successful politician, to earn beans, must have dirty hands, must be willing to play the game, must be shrewd and must be willing to pull some dirty tricks. Most important, a successful politician must be willing to work hard, work really hard at effecting political policies. Clinton has proved herself a very hard worker, has proved herself tough and has proved herself a fighter.
Obama is yet to be seasoned by years of experience in the political arena. Obama is an icon not a savvy politician with clout. Obama, although a good man, simply does not have true grit; he is not experienced at playing rough and dirty.
Many elect to pray to Jesus for beans on their table. Our family elects to work for beans on our table. Praying to an icon will leave you starving, hard honest work will feed you.
Obama is a new kid on the block who talks it up big. Obama is being ripped apart, quite easily. McCain will defeat Obama and America will suffer another four years of Bush.
Backlash is the many will look back at the Black American vote then fault Black America for voting skin color rather than voting qualifications.
Voting skin color will prove a fatal mistake.
Okpulot Taha
Choctaw Nation
April 29, 2008 11:50 AM
Good for you Hillary. Now lets see you win the rest of the remaining contests by 60%, If you can do that then ill step aside. But until you do that. I am still leading you in almost every aspect. So let the battle begin, this is going to be a fight in the convention!
The forecast: Cloudy with a chance of RIOTS in the streets!
April 29, 2008 12:05 PM
Obama needs to stay focus on the voters needs and not feed into this Rev. Wright thing. HE spoke and the ones who were going to vote for him will anyways. Wake up people, we are still in America that believes in superiority and separatism. Change is going to come, Hiliary will probaly be in the White House, this country feeds on corruption, so the most corrupt canidate will get in. So, far that candidate is Hilary Clinton!!!!
April 29, 2008 12:09 PM
Floridaboy, you are the best, you keep it real, all the time, just what we need to see. This unbashed fawning and love of all things HRC is gross, and, one of the reasons, if she is the canidate, I'll vite for McCain, between her raceial poltics and the vile racists posts online from her supporters, I'll go with a Republican, at least, they are upfront about thier disdain for blacks.
pearl girl, you are one stone trip, do you re-read that nonsense? After all the racist, hateful posts you have made about blacks, whioch make Bill and Hillary's seem tame by comparison, that has to be one for the joke book. Lord Jesus, where do these racist trolls come from and why do they flock to the sites of the people they hate?? pray for them ya'll, the hate has ate them alive.
April 29, 2008 12:45 PM
Thanks Rupert,
Im glad someone else is in touch with reality. I am a realist and I am not at all afraid at the prospects of Hillary Clinton getting the nominiation. I mean in 2006 it was inevitable that she would be the DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE but then came along this black guy with all the charm and charisma of an Abraham Lincon and he kicked her and her husbands butt! Take that Clintons. So lets just say that Hillary COMES FROM BEHIND to win a nomination that she was NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE LOSING in the fist place. I guess its newsworthy that she's making a comeback. How many has she made so far? 10,11,12? Thats all dandy for her. But black people. American people. This is bigger than Barack Obama. Im sorry if you dont think it is but im tellin you its much bigger than him. A nation is waiting as the pieces begin to fall into play. At this point if Barack Obama wins the nomination this country is going to turn a page. And if he loses, ESPECIALLY if he loses and there is ANY hint of foul play THIS COUNTRY is about to to turn a page. The democrats risk the potential to lose one of their CORE voting demographics for the past 40 years by nominating Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. No democrat is going to take the white house EVER again if they lose the black vote. Not for a long time! Their precious blue collar voters are not reliable enough as they align with republicans more often than not. Its been some 300 years since this country elected its first president and the fact that it STILL IS NOT READY for a black man to be its president should spark outrage in the black community!
April 29, 2008 1:22 PM
Let her make her "come back" as long as it leads to defeat in November is all that counts. People seem to think she is the great white hope, and, she has not done one thing other than run for office since she carpet bagged her current gig. Where was she on Katrina? Where was she on bad schools? Why wasn't she vocal on the appointment of the right wingers to the Supreme Court, other than a cursory, no vote? Where was she on he genocide in Darfur, oh yeah, ignoring it like her husband did in Rwanda no backbone to speak out since its only Africans. Where is all her legislation her claimed health care reform, all in the bottom of her purse, she has done one thing for the past 8 years, run for president, and, the jokes on her since she didn't get her tiara without a fight. Let her come back, and, then hopefully be gone from the political landscape forever along with her husband with their dirty, underhanded racially tinged campaigns.
April 29, 2008 1:24 PM
After reading through the comments, what I find most interesting is that supporters of Obama tend to be pretty hateful and point out all the reasons they hate Hillary rather than the reasons they support Obama. OR, they basically say Obama should get the nomination because he's black.
On the other hand, Hillary's supporters generally state why they think she would make the best president and do so in much more tactful manner.
I've noticed this in a lot of places too, not just here. What does this say to you? To me it really looks like Barack's supporters either don't know or don't care where he stands on the issues and so instead bash Hillary with hate, hate, hate, while Hillary's supporters have plenty of real political reasons to support her. It's clear where she stands on most issues.
I don't particularly care what color either of them are or what they do or don't have swinging between their legs. I'll be voting for Hillary based on her stance on the issues and my belief that she actually will make the better President.
April 29, 2008 1:37 PM
I am having a hard time understanding how it is that The Daily Voice "Black America's Daily News Source" still has not mentioned the verdict in the Sean Bell shooting.
Seems so strange, like The Daily Voice is avoiding the story.
April 29, 2008 2:18 PM
Ummm, Natalie the only one who has had the sense of entitlement to the nomination is Hillary Clinton. She and her supporters come off as angry to the fact that a better qualified person is ahead of her, and, they are angry that *gasp* its a black man and out she trots her surrogates with code words of hate him becuase he is black. Hillary Clinton has been as you put it "hated" by millions of Americans long before Barack Obama was even on the national stage, so, that is why he gets my vote, he is the more qualified person, and, if he isn't the nominee, I'll go with McCain, who is equally qualified.
And, could just one of these Hillary fans say what she stands for/ She seems to waffle and stand for whatever the crowd she is appearing fro wants to hear, hardly a reason to vote for her. I went to her site and he first thing I saw was her begging for money, clicked it right off.
April 29, 2008 3:11 PM
@ Antwan
Im no hillary supporter but I think she stands for "I VOTED FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ"
In other words... Rewind 50 years. Hillary would have voted against school desegregation even though she really meant to vote FOR IT.
April 29, 2008 3:25 PM
With the amount of under-the-table money that was no doubt (or at least I hope so) shelled out to a certain black preacher(or ass, which ever way you want to look at him)how could she not have made a stunning comeback.
If Rev. Wright was not paid to do and say the things that have appeared on tv in the last few days then ol'Rev. Wright needs his ass whupped and I mean good.
She ain't got nobody else to thank for her new found fortune but him (ol'Rev Wright).
April 29, 2008 4:53 PM
@ brucito
The best thing to happen to Hillary Clinton is the fact that Barack Obama's father was BLACK which by the one drop rule of american society makes him BLACK. That is the good fortune Hillary is a recipient of. Its not the pastor. Its the fact that Barack Obama is a black man who is becoming increasingly MORE BLACK in the eyes of America and the Electorate.
I dont know how many of you are familiar with the film "Lost Boundaries" but in said film a MIXED doctor moves into a white town. And all is well the residents love him and come to him and consider him the best. But when news comes that he is half black. All hell breaks lose they are ready to lynch etc. Thats whats happening with Barack. The more he becomes seen as a Black Presidential Candidate the worst it gets!
Tragic Mulatto!
April 29, 2008 5:46 PM
You may be right Floridaboy, but, in the end, her being Hillary Rodham Clinton will be even more of a turnoff in November to millions than his being black, and, it will be one gleeful day to see that she isn't the savior of good paying jobs, health care and an end to the war in Iraq that so man of of white women, the elderly and misinformed and Latino's she has pandered to with racial code words and they have fell for along with their own inner racism out and out lies and distortions about Obama.
Anybody but the tag teaming Clinton's, enough of the Bush/Clinton stranglehold on the WH and messing up of the country, one with a war and the other with a lack of morals and vile tactics for votes.
And, the best thing that can come out of this is the silly blind allegiance that blacks have for the Democrats and the crumbs we get for votes when they are in office, Hill has shown her true colors, so much that a dead, blind Ray Charles can see who she really is and candidate for all people, isn't the header.
April 29, 2008 6:08 PM
Hillary will never win. Thank God, because she is a liar and a phony.
She knows she can't win but she will do all in her power to keep Barak from winning. She and Bill have a deck full of race cards and will use all of them to win.
Too bad some people can't see that. I'll never forget the sniper fire lies.
April 29, 2008 6:32 PM
Natalie adds to reader value,
"I don't particularly care what color either of them are or what they do or don't have swinging between their legs. I'll be voting for Hillary based on her stance on the issues and my belief that she actually will make the better President."
Well written, Natalie, well thought out. I support your point of view.
My vote is given to Clinton based on her economic policy and her tax policy. Clinton's "money" policies are tough but very workable. Her plans are reasonable and can be accomplished, but no free lunches for anyone; we all have to make sacrifices. Clinton has made promises which she can keep, can effect with hard work.
Contrasting, Obama promised to not raise taxes on middle class and lower Americans. During the last debate, Charles Gibson put Obama to the test and quizzed Obama on this. Obama did admit he will remove the salary tax cap and would almost double capital gains tax. This is raising taxes for all middle class and lower Americans.
Clinton presents a workable economic plan. Obama presents a lack of knowledge about economics. Clinton speaks from decades of experience. Obama speaks from a lack of experience.
Our America is in a bad mess. Solutions need to be immediate and workable. America needs a president who knows what to do from day one. America needs Clinton and her aggressive hard work. America cannot afford to train Obama to be president; we need solutions for our problems, right now.
Like you, Natalie, I am voting for a candidate I truly believe offers the best and quickest solutions to problems which challenge us. Also like you, Natalie, I do not care about skin color nor care about what dangles between legs or does not dangle between legs. I am voting based on qualifications and proposed policies.
Our approach, Natalie, voting based on experience and policies, is the most logical approach.
Okpulot Taha
Choctaw Nation
April 29, 2008 6:39 PM
Floridaboy listen closely. Ol'Hillary ,even after her win in Pa. was still further behind in the North Carolina polls than she is now. And thanks to no one else but that old glory halellujah screaming bastard himself (Rev Wright). He is the best thing that could have ever happened to her.
That comment about Barack being black was bullshit added to defend Rev Wright and you know it. Too many whites said the hell with that and voted him the leader for that fact to even have merit at this point in the primaries.
Now if he gets the nomination I am sure there will be a lot of them taking a second look because of that.
But also keep in mind that we have not seen who McCain's second will be either. That choice is going to sway a lot of people too because of McCains age. It ain't over till it is over. And the antics of this self promoting ass (Rev Wright)sure as hell aren't helping his former disciple. Thanks to him and and his theatrics over the past several days Barack had no other choice but to publicly distance himself.
The Rev has earned his tithe. This bastard had to have been paid to do what he did. He and Hillary are no doubt sleeping in the same bed over at the ex-madames house.
April 29, 2008 6:41 PM
Clinton Backer "Organized" Wright's Press Club Event
The Huffington Post | April 29, 2008 08:50 AM
New York Daily News columnist Errol Louis writes:
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright couldn't have done more damage to Barack Obama's campaign if he had tried. And you have to wonder if that's just what one friend of Wright wanted.
Shortly before he rose to deliver his rambling, angry, sarcastic remarks at the National Press Club Monday, Wright sat next to, and chatted with, Barbara Reynolds.
A former editorial board member at USA Today, she runs something called Reynolds News Services and teaches ministry at the Howard University School of Divinity. (She is an ordained minister).
It also turns out that Reynolds - introduced Monday as a member of the National Press Club "who organized" the event - is an enthusiastic Hillary Clinton supporter. ...
I don't know if Reynolds' eagerness to help Wright stage a disastrous news conference with the national media was a way of trying to help Clinton - my queries to Reynolds by phone and e-mail weren't returned yesterday - but it's safe to say she didn't see any conflict between promoting Wright and supporting Clinton.
April 29, 2008 6:41 PM
To Purl Gurl:
No one can take you seriously.
Hillary is a proven liar. She says one thing and does another.
Ask her about NAFTA.
Little do you know, McCain is planning to slam her in a new ad in a few days that exposes even more lies dating back to her days as first lady. Keep you eyes open for the truth Purly Gurly.
You are a feminist dyke and want a women to be president. It's not going to happen.
PEACE
April 29, 2008 9:19 PM
Sugar man, you are so correct, there are more kooks/losers/racists in cyberspace than in the real world, of course its easier for them to spew hate behind a computer than in the real world, and, but, it usually has nothing to do with sexuality, just a lack of good parents in childhood.
Anybody but the Clinton's 08!
April 30, 2008 7:38 PM
Hillary 08!
I love Elizabeth Edwards - another intelligent and strong woman worthy of being the president, as hillary!