Glad to say it that Hillary comment against Rudy is DEVASTATING

[wyldwolf]

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_257171953.html

"It's hardly surprising that Mayor Giuliani is running the first negative ad of the '08 campaign, given his inability to justify his unqualified support for President Bush's failed Iraq strategy."

[SaveElmer]

1. That is TOTALLY devastating...JESUS!!!...nt

[sandnsea]

2. bwahahahahaha

I thought Rudy's little ad was so ridiculous I didn't even respond. But to say this little Friday nothing news dump from Hillary's staff is DEVASTATING!!!

oh puhleeeze

:rofl:

[Moochy]

6. And in related news

A Mole just erected a mountain in the middle of my lawn!!

[katmondoo]

3. I knew she would do it

I just didn't know what she could say. Wow. I think she will hold her own on whatever the Repugs will say about her. Make them think long and hard on what to get her on.

[AZBlue]

4. Spot on, Hill!

[opihimoimoi]

5. Devastating...Rudy is in Denial and in Fantasy....hardly a dent...

[Lucinda]

7. I think I love you!

:rofl:
MSNBC also swatted him for the ad

[NoPasaran]

8. Lovin' it!

:thumbsup:

[OHdem10]

9. Here is the problem.

Rudy has been on every program it seems with non-stop
talk time to blast Hilary.

Most Americans get their news from TV.

Her statement read by a non-committal newsperson takes
a few seconds. It goes so fast most people will not
remember it. Sadly, they will remember Rudy, Ifear.

[sendero]

43. You are right..

.... HRC has the chops to beat these assholes at the rhetorical game, but she's got to get herself in front of a lot of cameras.

[emilyg]

10. Hope Rudy's choking on those words.

This is starting to bring out the mean in me.

[DURHAM D]

11. Hillary didn't make that comment.

She left it to a staffer. Hill won't dignify the little piss ant with an answer.

[superkia]

12. It keeps both their names in the news so they both win.

I think the corrupt political system would be happy with either candidate as president.

[DURHAM D]

13. If you think the political system is so corrupt why are you here

at DEMOCRATIC underground?

Why don't you post at POLITICALLYPERFECT.com?

[superkia]

14. Doesnt mean I cant hope for the best and try.

I guess you don't think the media is corrupt either.

Please don't reply to me if you only have a useless negative comment about me and where YOU BELIEVE I should be. I think we can all be responsible adults here and share our views about subjects without making it personal, I don't think that is what the site is for.

Thank you in advance for your time!

[DURHAM D]

15. You made an ignorant blanket statement.

What did you expect - a pat on the back.

[superkia]

17. I didnt realize that I had to check with you on what statements are ok?

I just don't think someone making a blanket statement deserves a personal attack or comment directed at me personally. I think DU would rather you comment on the statement instead of a personal attack. I really hope that this is not what the site is about? If you replied about both candidates gaining from the coverage or maybe something that showed me that you believed the political system is on the up and up, that would have been more responsible here on DU. I Like the ability to come here and speak freely without any type of personal attacks to try and censor what I say.

Thats all, no pat on the back or ANYTHING from you is necessary. After this exchange, I would rather not have any conversation with you, I would rather speak with people that believe in respecting others so we can further the democratic process.

Enjoy the rest of your evening. :hi:

[barack4prez]

16. Devastating?

Send me some of what you've been smoking.
The Giuliani ad is a serious problem for Hillary--the type of thing that is going to play well in the middle.
Hillary's comment is wimpy and just what people expect from politicians who don't have anything worthwhile to say.
Hillary has badly misplayed this thing.

[wyldwolf]

18. How many times have we heard an Obamanite claim something will be a problem for Hillary?

Yet, her numbers keep moving up.

[barack4prez]

19. There's

a non sequitur if I've ever read one.

[wyldwolf]

21. I guess this time, it REALLY REALLY REALLY will be a problem.. lol!

[sandnsea]

31. They're equally lame - and where's the Boehner response

The Giuliani ad is stupid, the response is stupid.

I want to know why she's letting Boehner get away with saying the deaths of our troops is a small sacrifice.

[sampsonblk]

33. Boehner isn't running for president

Why get off on that tangent? Boehner's numbers make no difference, and most Americans don't know who he is.

[sandnsea]

34. They'd pounce if Pelosi said it

Hillary is no fighter. She only fights when she's backed completely in a corner, and only when someone attacks her personally. god they are so fucking worthless. I do not understand why people cant see it.

[sampsonblk]

37. She is focused. Something we've been lacking in years past

Wait. Upon further review, it appears that you are holding her to a higher standard than the other candidates.

[sandnsea]

38. She's the one who says she's a fighter

I'm holding her to the standard she set. Her and her minions have destroyed the entire party in order to build her up, and this is what we get when she's put to the test - a sentence from a staffer. It's absolutely ridiculous. The Clintons don't fight unless they are personally attacked. They are the reason the right has been able to steamroll the entire party and everything we stand for. Nothing matters to them except their personal power.

[sampsonblk]

39. I agree the Clintons could have done some things differently

but that's a lot of blame to place on two people.

Anyway, I am satisfied that she will fight hard 100% in this campaign. She hits hard, and she doesn't waste any time doing it.

[sandnsea]

40. They lead the party

Don't they?

You seriously call this sentence hitting hard??

The war lies, stay the course, winning in Iraq, the yellowcake, they lined right up with Bush. And now half the party just ignores it all because Bill is charismatic.

this country is just fucked.

[sampsonblk]

41. How about the DOD clown who told her not to ask questions?

She punched back pretty hard on that one, didn't she?

[sandnsea]

42. When she asked Kerry for help?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/07/20/clinton-kerry-to-sponsor-law-requiring-pentagon-briefing-on-iraq-withdrawal/

[sampsonblk]

46. Nothing wrong with that

Kerry isn't my kind of politician, but he knows his stuff. No question about that.

I was referring to her direct response, which was to send a letter to Gates (instead of Edelman), which waws worded strongly, and asserted her right to have the information. That was good stuff.

[sandnsea]

50. oh brother

He's not your kind of politician because he's the only one who even responded to the DSM, and 'only' wrote a letter - yet when Hillary writes a letter it's heavy hitting.

Or he lost because he ran on doing the war better, even though it was HILLARY that was saying that at the time and the media was pushing HER position as the Dem Party position.

Or that it was HER team that leaked the Kerry strategy on Ohio's election.

Did you not read the blog at Huffpost from the partner to her key pollster. They are the ones who want this muddled approach to Iraq legislation.

She has been the problem you've been complaining about.

[sampsonblk]

51. Someday I will convince you

I just know it!

[sandnsea]

52. Not in a million years

I know what I saw since Oct 2002, AFTER the vote. I'm shocked that any anti-war Democrat is supporting her. And that's just the beginning of my problems with the Clintons. I understand some people who just read a local paper, or listen to the local news, not understanding what's been going on. But DUers?? pssht. Not one DUer should be supporting her. And the former Deaniacs???? Beyond my comprehension. She destroyed him. She was what they said they were running against in 2003. I don't get it. People baffle me.

[sampsonblk]

32. Let's wait a week and see if/how the race changes

She's been in a dust-up before. And she always benefits from it.

[paparush]

20. That woman's got ballz! Love it when Dems speak the TRUTH!

Keep up the good work.

[JohnnyLib2]

22. Point: Clinton

:thumbsup:

[Tellurian]

23. Game-Set-Match!

Tell Rudy to Bring it, Hill.

Pin his ears back for a fresh Face Lift!

[jefferson_dem]

24. Fuck the whole "Hillary's Turn" / inevitability meme...

but it was a nice smackdown of Ghouliani by her camp.

[Tellurian]

27. The Dems just found their Leader! Hillary's smack down is the first volley...

If Guilliani wants more; She'll bring it!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

25. I think it was the perfect response ... he's been dismissed.

:thumbsup:

[BeyondGeography]

26. It's fine, but I would be just as mad at Moveon.org for giving the right

the raw material they needed to smear me if I were in her shoes.

[Tellurian]

28. Eliz Edwards should calculate her words more carefully

sure comment on policy issues but loose cannon remarks reflect on the entire Democratic Party!

[Tellurian]

29. Here's the word on FR...

Amazily enough BD is more upset than they are. Here is what the repukes are really worried about.

"The tables turn on Giuliani on Monday when he becomes the subject of an ad by MoveOn.org, the anti-war advocacy group.

That ad, which will air in Iowa next week, accuses Giuliani of shirking his responsibilities while a member of the Iraq Study Group, formed by President Bush to offer suggestions on Iraq war policy.

***"The former mayor was asked to leave the prestigious committee because of his frequent absences. Rather than meeting his obligation to the group," read a statement about the ad by Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org Political Action's executive director. "Giuliani spent his time collecting high fees for speaking engagements all over the country ... when Rudy had the chance to support our troops, he left them high and dry. Now that's a true betrayal of trust."***

Giuliani Communications Director Katie Levinson has released the following statement about MoveOn.org's forthcoming ad.

"Being attacked by the Democratic character assassination machine MoveOn.org is something Rudy Giuliani will wear as a badge of honor. This is, after all, the same liberal group whose website compared President Bush to Adolf Hitler, the same liberal group that wanted no military response in the aftermath of September 11th and the same liberal group that consistently opposes funding for our troops in the theater of war," the Giuliani campaign statement read."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/09/giuliani-ad-cli.html

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. This Is Great

No matter how Rudy Duty spins it he's now in a pissing match with an interest group...

[rufus dog]

30. good reply

She needs to have her team repeating this on the Sunday shows.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

35. This Is A Great Tone For The Election

Nothing gets under the skin of your opponent better than the passive-aggressive mode of response; "it's sad that you have to attack me because you're a fucking loser ..."


When Hillary gets finished working that little ant he will think Bernard Keirik is his running mate...

[JTFrog]

44. That was it?

You called that devastating? I was more impressed with the people standing outside her office yelling at her to end the war. :shrug:

[Dawgs]

45. Agree. What the hell was so great about it?

The only people that will ever see it are Hillary and Giuliani supporters (who won't change their minds anyways).

The rest of America will see Giuliani's video; which really is devastating.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. "The rest of America will see Giuliani's video; which really is devastating."

Wow...

He must have some serious bandwidth...

[Evergreen Emerald]

48. she did a good job responding to Giuliani

He is asking her to apologize for stating that the emperor has no clothes...How much more of this topsy-turvy logic do we have to listen to?

[in_cog_ni_to]

49. YeeeeeOUCH! Hit 'em where it hurts Hill. I think Hillay is going to hold her own against the RW

thugs flinging crap her way. They may come to regret it, eventually. The Clinton's know how to give as good as they get (I'm sure Bill's helping her...he's a master at this). They've been in politics a long, long time. The RW thugs may wish to rethink their agenda on going after Hillary.