As if she were president already, Hillary Clinton went on CNN’s "American Morning" as well as the morning shows of the "Big Three" networks on Tuesday to sell her new health care proposals, a day after their unveiling. At the close of the "American Morning" interview, co-host John Roberts brought up the controversial "Betray Us" ad by MoveOn.org. He twice asked the junior senator from New York if she wanted to distance herself from the ad. Both times, she skirted the question by talking about General Petraeus and his record of service, instead of the ad itself.
Besides Roberts, Harry Smith of CBS News, ABC’s Diane Sawyer, and NBC’s Matt Lauer interviewed Clinton on Tuesday morning. Out of the four, Roberts was the only one who brought up the issue of the ad.
A transcript of the exchange between Roberts and Senator Clinton, which took place near the bottom of the 7 am Eastern hour of Tuesday’s "American Morning."
JOHN ROBERTS: Senator, we've got to let you go in a second, but I just wanted to touch on other issue. You were one of the senators who voted unanimously for General Petraeus's confirmation. And we saw that MoveOn.org [ad] last week calling him 'General Betray Us.' Obviously, you didn't have that opinion when you voted for him. Do you want to distance yourself from that ad?
SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON: Well, I've never had that opinion, and I've said publically on numerous occasions, including at the last hearing, how much I respect General Petraeus, his service to our country. Obviously, I have a disagreement with Republicans and with President Bush about what direction we should be...
ROBERTS: Right.
CLINTON: ...heading in Iraq.
(CROSSTALK)
ROBERTS: So, was that MoveOn.org ad over-the-top?
CLINTON: Well, I certainly speak for myself, and I am a very strong admirer of General Petraeus, his record of service for our country, the dedication he has brought to a very difficult job that many of us think does not have a military solution.
—Matthew Balan is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Hillary is making the rounds
September 18, 2007 - 10:51 ET by Missouri ConservativeWhy is it that when Hillary unveils her socialized health care plan she is immediately booked on every single morning shoe and every network news broadcast does a piece on it. Yet when Rudy or Romney roll out their proposal, barely a peep is reported on them. It's as if they don't exist. It's as if Hillarycare is the ONLY proposal out there.
"women and minorities hardest hit"
Hillary care needs air time.
September 18, 2007 - 11:06 ET by mbuelhillarycare needs air time, so people can hear how much it's going to cost them. 110 billion (which is a VERY conservative estimate) would cost the average blue collar worker over 2000 dollars per year... (if not more than that... most of the people using the free health care won't be working to pay for it.)
People also need to hear about how CRAPPY current government insurance is for health care. Would you go to the government to supply insurance for your car? NO!
What we need is (a private solution) private health care savings accounts, and drastic health insurance... but this isn't an option BECAUSE of government mandated minimums that drive the cost of insurance up for everyone.
hillary's other answers, I'll begin...
September 18, 2007 - 10:52 ET by vrwc13QUESTION: Senator, we've got to let you go in a second, but I just wanted to touch on other issue. You once defined homeschooling families as part of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, do you think homeschooling should be outlawed?
SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON, DEMOCRAT, NEW YORK: Well, I've never had that opinion, and I've said publically on numerous occasions, that I love children and our government education system. Obviously, I have a disagreement with parents about what direction we should be...
RESPONSE: Right.
CLINTON: ...heading in government controlled schools.
(CROSSTALK)
QUESTION: So, what about abortion?
CLINTON: Well, I certainly speak for myself, and I am a very strong admirer of woman's rights and their right to choose to end their childs life...
I admire betrayers
September 18, 2007 - 10:55 ET by acumen"...I am a very strong admirer of General Petraeus..."
....and all the other men I have used to get where I am in life that require a willing suspension of disbelief. Take my husband for example...
acumen....I like that...Bill C.and suspension of Belief.
September 18, 2007 - 11:20 ET by JayTeeGood connection, and I think that quote from Hillary will cost her Dearly in votes.
I think the "Suspesion of Belief" had to be around Wild Bill for the Last 20 years, where Hillary and marriage is concerned.
By the way, anyone know who Bill is "Dating" now ? ?
What good is a Free Press, if it is a False Press ? David Foote GoE
"By the way, anyone know
September 18, 2007 - 12:43 ET by MikeB"By the way, anyone know who Bill is "Dating" now?"
The only reason anyone would want to know that is so they don't accidentally date the skank after Bill dumps her.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
"I am a very strong admirer
September 18, 2007 - 11:03 ET by mattm"I am a very strong admirer of General Petraeus." <<< That's a lie designed to get some of the pro-military vote away from the GOP.
MoveOn is a Clinton organ. It was started for the purpose of getting the country to "move on" from the Clinton scandals.
There is no way in God's Green Earth that Heillary was not aware that this ad was in the offing. If she wanted it squelched, she could have done it.
It's obvious that she is using MoveOn to centralize herself the way BJ did by his middle class tax cut, and other lies...
Talk about an issue ad!!!
September 18, 2007 - 11:37 ET by c5thenAnyone who does not condemn it in the strongest terms is basically agreeing with it. MoveOn implied that the Supream Commander in Iraq was a traitor because they disagreed with what they thought he was going to say.
That is right up there with Joseph Stalin and Pohl Pott.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Fred08.com
Dodge and parry...
September 18, 2007 - 11:43 ET by Sergeant ROCKAt least give him credit for asking. That much, surprises me anyway.
Its obvious that she fears
September 18, 2007 - 11:45 ET by bassndudeIts obvious that she fears Moveon. To even speak aginst the ad, directly, she knows she would be a target next. The dems fear moveon, mistakenly thinking that they represent the majority of the voters. Of course she agrees with the ad, but there might be a Republican listening.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Hillary and other libs are not that stupid...
September 18, 2007 - 12:04 ET by c5thenThey know that MoveOn does not represent even the majority of democratic voters. What it does represent is millions and millions of dollars in campaign funds and that is why they are afraid of it.
Soros knows that he cannot become president because he was born in a foreign country. Instead he has put a plan in motion where he can be something better and with nmore power - the man behind the curtain.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Fred08.com
So...by Sept. 2008
September 18, 2007 - 13:42 ET by JayTeeMove On will be the only voting Bloc that Hillary has not alienated ? ?
Sounds like a plan.........a plan that is in the process of being implemented.
What good is a Free Press, if it is a False Press ? David Foote GoE