It's questionable whether Herbert Hoover actually ever promised to put "a chicken in every pot." But even if Hoover did, he was a piker compared to Hillary Clinton. Check out her remarks in a campaign speech today, as aired on this afternoon's Hardball.
HILLARY CLINTON: Over the years, you've heard plenty of promises, from plenty of people in plenty of speeches. And some of those speeches were probably pretty good. But speeches don't put food on the table. Speeches don't fill up your tank. Speeches don't fill your prescriptions or do anything about that stack of bills that keeps you up at night. That's the difference between me and my Democratic opponent. My opponent makes speeches. I offer solutions.
View video here.
Got that? Obama might be masterful with a mic, but elect Hillary and she'll spring for dinner, fill your tank, get you your medicine gratis and make your bills disappear. Now that's what I call a president!
Asked about the tactic by Chris Matthews, Clinton fan Lanny Davis commended Hillary for being "on message": nirvana is just a lever-pull away!
Note: this is the same mindset Hillary displayed in her "Evita gives gifts to the little people" Christmas commercial that sent Chris Matthews round the bend.
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Speeches don't blow
February 14, 2008 - 20:06 ET by the strugglerSpeeches don't blow terrorists to tiny bits.
..In a speech given today...
February 14, 2008 - 20:32 ET by aeroveloHillary Clinton stated that she doesnt give speeches, she gives results.
Hmmm...brilliant. Reminds me of the words to that song by Depech Mode about how words are meaningless.
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Ask yourself: Do I want a good paying job, or do I want a government hand out. Its that simple!
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February 14, 2008 - 20:45 ET by BlondeI'm watching Hardball, just to see what ol' Chrissy is up to.
He (paraphrasing Hillary)...."I could give a good speech if I wanted to"....then huge laughs.
I'm watching this for the same reason I watch Morning Joe...and you should too. It is soooooo funny to listen to this stuff. Chrissy is on the "down with Hillary" bus. It's really very funny to watch them eat their own.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
You're stretching...
February 14, 2008 - 20:17 ET by the curatorCome on... you're seriously trying to associate Clinton's remarks that "speeches don't make differences in your lives" with her putting out boatloads of entitlements? That's weak.
How about, she's making the point that legislation and action will help you live your life better than people 'talking' about taking action will.
I'm no Hillary fan, but get real. This is a major stretch to label some sort of welfare-state communist.
I dont think its that far
February 14, 2008 - 20:48 ET by ziplinedownI dont think its that far of a stretch. When a presidential candidate insinuates that she can pay your bills, fill your tank, and put food on your table, that is a concern to many taxpayers. Theres a fine line between the rights you have as a human being and the things you should earn yourself. Hillary has been pushing it in the wrong direction.
"give me a break!" - John Stossel
You got a what?
February 14, 2008 - 20:27 ET by BarkerWell,well, isn't HRC playing this LBJ thing to the hilt...
Neither one of these
February 14, 2008 - 20:52 ET by motherbeltNeither one of these candidates really have any history of accomplishments. HRC may have cosponsored a couple of bills, but that's it. Obama has done nothing. A supporter of his was asked today by Chris Matthews (on his earlier show, not Hardball) what Obama's accomplishments were (Yes, I know that's hard to believe; maybe someone can get the video; I don't know who the guy was). Anyway, he foundered, yada, yada, yada, string of accomplishments (without naming any). Then went back to his IL legislature days, talked about him going out and helping people find jobs etc. Obama the Social Worker. How nice.
But Her Royal Clintoness promises to fulfill your dreams. Food on the table, gas in the tank, medicines in the medicine chest, money for those utility bills.
Oh, by the way, did she give any hint of HOW she plans to provide those things?
Didn't think so.
Her speeches aren't much different from Obama's. He promises hope. She promises "stuff." Just different flavors of "pie in the sky."
"And clean the windshield."
Just hope this isn't hypocricy
February 14, 2008 - 20:53 ET by the curatorNeither one of these candidates really have any history of accomplishments.
OK... let's just remember Dubya didn't have much experience either. Dubya had five years as governor (where he did have success with tort reform and education funding). But, before that he had failed state campaign's and owned a baseball team.
Obama was in the Illinois legislature for seven years where he had major success reforming health care and ethics laws.
In his (albiet brief) Senate run, he worked on border security, immigration reform (Co-sponsored a McCain bill), and supported the Secure Fence Act, which President Bush signed and praised.
A quick search shows he worked with two republicans (Lugar and Coburn) on bills that passed... and Bush signed his relief act for the Congo.
Later, he worked with another GOPer, Bond-MO, on "adding safeguards for personality disorder military discharges."
So, by many standards, yes, Obama is inexperienced. But, maybe not more and certainly not less experienced than Bush was when he took office.
But, maybe not more and
February 14, 2008 - 20:58 ET by botgBut, maybe not more and certainly not less experienced than Bush was when he took office.
tell me you are joking
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
No. I'm not.
February 14, 2008 - 20:59 ET by the curatorIf you think Dubya had a wealth of experience, the set of standards by which you make that claim is flawed.
you yourself cited 5 years
February 14, 2008 - 21:05 ET by botgyou yourself cited 5 years as governor of Texas!
and you compare that to state legislature and partial absentee junior senator? with a straight face?
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Completely straight.
February 14, 2008 - 21:11 ET by the curatorIf Obama were to win, he would have 3 years in the Senate by that point. Combine that with 7 years in the state legislature, and that's 10 years public service - double Dubya. Granted, the Illinois state legislature isn't on par with governor of one of our largest states, but, time of service teaches you something about public service.
And, most freshmen senators don't do nearly the work Obama has done. He bridged quite a few bridges across the aisle (which I previously pointed out).
10 years into Obama's political life he's more respected by the opposition party than Bush is his own. That says something about who you are and the experience you bring to the table.
And one of the Senator's
February 15, 2008 - 07:43 ET by motherbeltAnd, most freshmen senators don't do nearly the work Obama has done.
And one of the Senator's most recent accomplishments was to sponsor the Global Poverty Act, which would require the US Government to spend 0.7% of of the GNP on foreign aid.
Tithing of the GNP. and yea, I know tithing is 10%....it's just a figure of speech...requiring a certain amount.
That would be an additional $814 billion over 13 years..$65 billion a year above what we already spend.
Where does he think all this money is going to come from? He's already spending every cent we have and then some!
I take offense at your
February 15, 2008 - 10:29 ET by Dan The Man 2I take offense at your Dubya moniker for teh President. It immediately tags you as a hate monger troll in my book and made it hard to read the rest of your post. Please have more respect for teh office of teh President, as much as I have little respect for Bill Clinton, I have respect for President Clinton in the office of Presdient no matter how much he sullied it.
President Bush had lots of experience as CEO and running real world operations in teh private sector and did well as governor. Hillary and Obama have very little experience.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Obama's bill / clinton fluff
February 14, 2008 - 21:50 ET by docbNow, 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 inculded:
**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."
[stats quoted from comments section of http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/04/obama-campaign-memo-re-february-5th/]
Does Obama have the balls to be president?
February 14, 2008 - 23:15 ET by planetrepublicanWhat's he done to help protect us against the terrorist Islamo's who want to kill us? Retreat from Iraq is #1 for him. Then what? Obama is (as is Hillary) what I call a "fair weather presidents", fair when nothing major is happening, down right dangerous when in a war, as we are (although you probably don't agree). The rubber will hit the road as soon as W is out and can't protect us anymore. We will see if your man has balls or is just a pansy, pussy like Carter.
What's he done to help
February 14, 2008 - 23:52 ET by motherbeltWhat's he done to help protect us against the terrorist Islamo's who want to kill us?
Well, he's talked about invading Pakistan, which is not only a nuclear power, but happens to be our ally; he would meet, without prior conditions, with Ahmedinejad, and has taken the nuclear option off the table for dealing with terrorism. How smart would a President be, to tell our enemies what he won't do?
Retreat from Iraq is #1 for him.
He has also begun crafting his "flip-flop" on Iraq. (emphasis added):
CBS’s Steve Kroft asked Obama in a 60 Minutes interview if he would
pull out of Iraq according to a timetable “regardless of the situation?
Even if there’s sectarian violence?”
Obama responded, “No, I always reserve as commander in chief the right to assess the situation.”
If he does get elected, and change his mind....will the MoveOn crowd say that he lied?
HillDog's plans
February 14, 2008 - 23:12 ET by masslibertarian"did she give any hint of HOW she plans to provide those things?"
Sure she did. By "taking those profits" from ExxonMobil and taxing the sh*t out of me.
Marxism, thy name is Hillary Clinton.
Speeches do one thing...
February 14, 2008 - 20:35 ET by HadEnoughthey make you and yours very wealthy at the expense of the taxpayers.
She offers solutions!
February 14, 2008 - 20:41 ET by FastEdOk name them? Who will pay?
Open letter/question to the media who read here - ask the demolib candidates who will have the tax money to pay for all the promises. Have they, or you ever taken an Economics 101 course, or even one class? Hand outs don't put food on the table, they get us primed for more, which means everyone wants more. Ask this too, Why not give everyone a car (for vacations), house, free electric, and other utilities, and enough to live on so's we all don't have to work!?! Ask, why not do that? "Sombody would have to work to pay the taxes" you might answer. WHY?
Us bad folks that have jobs (still looking btw), work hard, pay the stupid taxes (even if it's only a few percentage point of the whole), should get all that is promised by the demolibs. Seems to be a vicious circle, can't get anything for nothing, unless you get something but nothing.
I say the government give us everything, based on what the demolibs want to give us - looks like we get the shaft.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Good post
February 14, 2008 - 23:25 ET by planetrepublicanGood post and excellent questions. Of course the MSM will not answer any of these questions, they have an agenda to grind and either Obama or Clinton will fit the bill for them.
Never mind an answer
February 14, 2008 - 23:34 ET by FastEdhow about if the ASK the questions! But I guess when you're and editorialist, with an agenda, you become (Jane used a word this morning that is similar, little cat comes to mind)
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Sounds like a speech to
February 14, 2008 - 20:48 ET by GregESounds like a speech to me.
Anyone who thinks government should PROVIDE SOLUTIONS is someone to run quickly away from. Government's job is to protect the nation and it's people from others and get the heck out of the way of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It's job is not to handout checks of other people's money, not to force people to buy this or that, not to "take those profits," not to garnish wages to force payment on a handout program, etc etc, etc....
Libs seem to think all these "nots" are jobs of the US government. My job as a US citizen is to not be liberal and destroy the very country that was formed to be world's greatest example of individual liberty and freedom.
Her plan is simple, really
February 14, 2008 - 20:53 ET by c5thenGiver her all the money and she''l take care of everyone with whatever is left over from her needs.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
Oh isn't this just
February 14, 2008 - 20:54 ET by bigtimerOh isn't this just rich...she is going to fill the tanks as she votes against ANWR and her husband vetoed it...McCain is no better, his one vote stopped oil that could be coming here by now instead of Chavez and Russia threatening us.
Wait a minute...they want the oil companies to be owned by the govt, in the long run of it all...just like it is working out so well for the likes of Chavez and such.
These socialists are they problem....always have been always will be...but they got to make the masses think they will take care of them from cradle to grave at the expense of those who do work.
That's the plan Stan.
Well you know, botg, they
February 14, 2008 - 21:05 ET by motherbeltWell you know, botg, they make all those "obscene" profits. (I wonder if Her Royal Clintoness thinks the $10 million she got for her book was "obscene"?) Just think of what the government could do with all that money!!!
"I want to take those profits....'
We're going to take things away from you for the common good..
A "we're in it together" society [shared misery for all]
of course i do MB
February 14, 2008 - 21:07 ET by botgand so does bigtimer : )
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
OOPS!
February 14, 2008 - 21:14 ET by motherbeltSorry. Well at least I mixed you up with another excellent commenter! ;-)
LOL! Thanks botg and mb.
February 14, 2008 - 21:18 ET by bigtimerLOL!
Thanks botg and mb.
Is Hillary offering Chelsea up for prostitution again????
February 14, 2008 - 21:20 ET by Lame CherryListening to Dame Hamrod, I noticed that pimps across American worry about being arrested, worry about their girls running away and worry about health care too.
Is Hillary offering Chelsea as a solution to help fill those ranks too and give comfort to her fellow pimps......as solutions are solutions.
What Hamrod are your solutions for your fellow pimps just trying to earn a dishonest buck.
*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS
Pimpin' ain't easy!
February 14, 2008 - 21:47 ET by the strugglerPimpin' ain't easy!
Boy she must really be
February 14, 2008 - 22:29 ET by rbosqueBoy she must really be desperate. 'course she's not saying this out of the kindness of her heart, because WE'LL pay for it. She's just hoping her fat ass is sitting in the Oral Office.
(Pun courtesy of her husband.)
A chicken in every pot
February 14, 2008 - 22:31 ET by pbthinkerWasn't that Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana?
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
Obama's workload
February 15, 2008 - 03:21 ET by richarddocb writes: His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427.
What kind of BS is this? Senators don't work 152 days a year. They are lucky to break into triple digits, so by this logic he's sponsoring at least 5 bills everyday he's at work. Nonsense, it ain't happening jack. Besides, you make it sound like he really does all the leg work for any bill that he sponsored, also ain't happening. These clowns are only signatories on paper that's hammered out by 9 to 5rs, 5 days a week. He's not alone in the boat, the entire congress is filled by pompous a**holes that think their sh*t don't stink.
There, is that frank enough for you.
Richard
February 15, 2008 - 11:44 ET by docbThe authorship of bills in congress/senate is not linear..Unlike some- most people can work on MORE than one task/topic at a time. Your cynicism is well founded, in that the work load of the Congress appears to be less than the joeblow working guy/gal. However, we elect them and not all have the worst in mind when they run for office. Inside the beltway things are out of control because we have continued to keep people in office for decades... The founding fathers had in mind that government was to be part of public service ---not one's life work. It is less than usefull to call them names when we are complicit in their elections. It would be more productive if we brought in new people to the process and participated ourselves. It feels to me that the Obama campaign is tapping into your angst and bringing thousands into the game...PERHAPS THAT WILL BRING SOME HOPE OF REAL CHANGE. THAT FRANK ENOUGH FOR YOU__JACK!!!!
docb
February 16, 2008 - 01:17 ET by richardSeems my sarcasm hits close to the heart in your case.
Reading the litany of O's accomplishments, as you have written in your first post, portends that you either are in league with him and his candidacy, or you are a student of Wikipediaism. In any case your acute knowledge of his supposed accomplishments is a bit over the top for the average [joeblow working guy] (your words) to digest. I am a retired senior executive government worker and my name can be found on thousands of papers for committees that I sat on or chaired, but that doesn't justify any great importance to my involvement, only the fact that I was part of the issue. My point is, association with a project doesn't mean I've done all, or most of the leg work. I was just another cog on the wheel, but I now have a paper with my name on it to wave about and show my greatness, just like O and the rest of the self absorbed electives.
I take it you agree that term limits is the only plausible way to keep our DC glitterati in check.
BTW, the "frank enough" verbage wasn't targeted directly at you, it was merely a SHOUT OUT!
Hey Hitlery: If speeches
February 15, 2008 - 11:29 ET by mattmHey Hitlery: If speeches don't accomplish anything, SHUT UP!!!