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Clinton Camp Regroups After Debate Onslaught

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Posted on Nov 1, 2007

Judging by the rallying call for support that two key members of Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff made to supporters following Tuesday’s debate in Philadelphia, Team Hillary is well aware that she has had better debating moments—and that her rivals will continue to pile on in coming weeks.


The Hill:

Clinton came under withering assault in the Philadelphia debate, and some supporters on the call agreed with analysts that she stumbled.

“I wouldn’t say she lost her cool,” one caller said. “But I would say she lost her footing.”

The caller added that Clinton’s response to questions about records from her time in the White House that have been sealed by the National Archives “made me roll my eyes.”

The criticisms followed Penn’s assertion that Clinton was “unflappable.” He also said criticisms from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) would backfire and that he was already “detecting some backlash,” particularly among female voters.

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By anonymous, November 2, 2007 at 6:11 am #
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if she’s the first woman president, she may be the last

i wouldn’t vote for Bill again either

we have real choices for real change and a Clinton is the last thing we need

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By Derek, November 2, 2007 at 4:30 am #
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There is legal immigration.  Has everyone forgotten about that?  Should we reward people that break the law?

Illegal immigration is breaking the law as much as voting under the age of 18 is.  They both are status crimes.

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By Verne Arnold, November 2, 2007 at 3:31 am #

#111085 by mackTN on 11/01 at 10:18 pm
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Sure. 
If you can’t stand the heat get out of the fire.  Jeez, if this gets to be a gender issue, then Clinton needs to get out.  I for one do not trust her...she is as hawkish as any republican I can think of...just look at her voting record...thumbs down...way down.

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By RdV, November 2, 2007 at 3:24 am #

Considering how she plotted to deliberately smear the women that spoke up against her husband’s sexist advances, she has a lot of damn gall to now pull the woman card.

If she thinks the kitchen is hot now, wait until the Republicans join her at the stove. She’ll be wishing for that mild-mannered Obama’s “piling on” then. What a crybaby!

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By mackTN, November 1, 2007 at 10:18 pm #

It’s about time.  If you are running for president, you have to answer the questions.  For her to pull out the woman-beating card now when the debates take a normal turn is surprising.  Perhaps she should take lessons from other female leaders who could handle their male colleagues in tough situations.

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By Conservative Yankee, November 1, 2007 at 2:06 pm #
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There are some things even money won’t buy.... like class. The more people see of Hill-the-business-shill the more unwilling they will be to have this shrew for president. Think of listening to that squeaky high-pitched whine for four years.

The best weapon against the business shill is her own sterling personality.

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By P. T., November 1, 2007 at 12:07 pm #

Clinton’s opponents seem to want to prevent her from playing the triangulation game.  They are trying to force her to take some definite stands on issues.

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