Clinton masters juggling as senator and candidate

[wyldwolf]

Among the six senators running for president, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has emerged as the juggler supreme.

She's kept up an ambitious travel schedule that often exceeds most of her rivals by relying on a highly organized campaign that orchestrates events designed to maximize her exposure.

At the same time, she has remained in the nation's capital for important Senate floor votes and used the Washington media spotlight to criticize the policies of an unpopular Republican president.

In fact, in the first nine months of this year — dating back to a Jan. 8 resolution honoring the late President Gerald Ford — New York's junior senator missed only 32 of 357 votes, or about 9%, according to Gannett News Service research. That's significantly fewer missed votes than her five colleagues running for president, although among the 100 members she ranked 10th for most absences.

"The one thing we've all said about Senator Clinton and the campaign is, they don't make any mistakes," said Stuart Rothenberg, publisher of the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report. "They are heavily into planning and anticipating problems. They are cautious. It's a very elaborate, well-oiled campaign. This is further evidence of that."

"I also have a feeling Hillary Clinton is a very well put together, organized lawyer who just doesn't like the idea of missing important things," Schmidt said.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-10-02-clinton-juggling_N.htm

[Clintonista2]

1. Hillary doesn't like taking the easy way out of things. nt.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Yes, it's the DLC's illustrious BORG Machine - disciplined - like Germany morphing in the 1930s? nt

[Debi]

3. OR

The candidate and campaign planned ahead, knew what was necessary to run for President across the entire United States, established a well run organization and schedule.

Clinton/Biden/Dodd/Richardson/Kucinich/Obama all have the same pressures - serving in elected office AND running for President.

[Hippo_Tron]

4. Certainly doesn't hurt that she has Bill

[zulchzulu]

5. The Goldwater Girl doing her duty to vote for going to war in Iran

Yeah... great job!

:sarcasm:

[Clintonista2]

7. Obama doing his duty to vote against it, right?

:sarcasm:

[gateley]

9. Man, I'm tired of trying to support Hillary when I think it's warranted, and I'm

not even a Hillary supporter! Hats off to you -- you're one committed person. :toast:

[Clintonista2]

11. Umm take a look at what I was replying to?

The poster continues to insult Hillary for her vote, while convieniently forgetting that his candidate DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO SHOW UP.

[gateley]

13. I understand and share your frustration. We are all confronted with those

Blinders On, Fingers In Ears people when we mention our candidates. Not NEARLY like Hillary, though. Tums? Valium? :7

[BootinUp]

20. Yeah, it was such an important piece of non-binding resolution

A march to war, yeah right.

Such intellectual dishonesty, I always hope for better around here.

[wyldwolf]

8. Why can't Obama be bothered to show up and vote?

[lojasmo]

14. Jeez...that bill letting Bush blow the shit out of Iran could have used another one

For sure.

Why didn't he vote to authorize the Iraq war too....jeez what a slacker.

Don't you have a job or something?

[AtomicKitten]

18. Well, he's campaigning for the presidency -

and not expecting his spouse's political machine to do the heavy lifting ...

Still, Obama's non-vote on Kyl-Lieberman beats the hell out of Hillary's yes vote. This amendment and the one on MoveOn lost in a landslide. Ya think they might know this beforehand? Could it be a strategic apportionment of time?

Best of luck with this Rovian attack strategy on an opponent's strengths. Only problem is Hillary can't erase her votes for war (IWR and the Kyl-Lieberman amendment). Maybe this will help:

[emilyg]

6. Hillary and I share a birthday

Typical Scorpio!!

[rinsd]

15. Just a couple of days after this Scorpio

:hi:

[AtomicKitten]

16. and several days before this Scorpio's b'day

hmmmm, what to make of that

[rinsd]

17. Holy birthday week, Batman!

We'll have to have a virtual party in the Lounge.

:hi:

[AtomicKitten]

19. I love this time of year.

Yes, we Scorpios will blow the doors off this virtual joint!

[gateley]

10. Bottom line -- she made the right decision in this vote. I appreciate that. nt

[Lucinda]

12. Thanks for the link! k&r