Clinton likens herself to 'Rocky'

[Starbucks Anarchist]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080401/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_labor

PHILADELPHIA - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says she has something in common with legendary film boxer Rocky Balboa — she's not a quitter.

Recalling a famous scene on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from the 1976 Oscar-winning film "Rocky," Clinton said that ending her presidential campaign now would be as if "Rocky Balboa had gotten halfway up those art museum steps and said, 'Well, I guess that's about far enough.'"

"Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit. I never give up. And neither do the American people," Clinton said in excerpts of prepared remarks to be given Tuesday to a meeting of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.

Clinton warned that Democrats won't have an easy time against Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain in the general, and implied that her rival for the nomination, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, may not be up to the task.

[anonymous171]

1. I hope that was unintentional race baiting. And I hope this is the first movie.

[Buzz Clik]

12. Dear God. Is she telling us we'll be getting three decades of sequels?

[Justitia]

LOL!

[TahitiNut]

68. Well, she could have called herself the "Great White Hope"

... but anyone familiar with boxing would laugh ... nervously, as a recollection of race riots crept up in their brains.

[NYCGirl]

2. Oy. NT

[thereismore]

3. And she is just as fake as him. nt

[Mooney]

4. Is she aware that Rocky lost?

Maybe the only part she saw was when he ran up the stairs.

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Indeed

:rofl:

[Ned_Devine]

16. I thought it came down to a draw?

in a fight that went on entirely too long and was gratuitously gruesome

[bunnies]

19. Winner declared by convention. I mean decision. nt

[Scurrilous]

20. LOL

:thumbsup:

[VenusRising]

32. I think you just came up with her new campaign ad.

Hillary running up the stairs a la Rocky. :rofl:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. He Lost His First Fight With Apollo Creed But Won The Re-Match

~

[polichick]

5. Just saw that clip and it made me sick...

Rocky didn't try to change the rules of the game in order to pull out a win. What a load!!!

[atal]

6. She's stupid is what she is

This is not a slinging boxing match..!!

Goes to show how low she'd go... This has really disappointed me. She's lost touch with reality.

[LaurenG]

8. Yo Hillaryyyy

I don't think so! x(

[Ned_Devine]

9. I just read that...effing embarrassing

when they start to compare themselves to fictional characters from unrealistic movies. I left a longer post about this with the video in which HRC gives thanks for the 3 million raised

[4themind]

23. Agreed although....

with our relative lack of any meaningful sport championships(in philly at least), he carries a surprising amount of weight here one could argue...

[Ned_Devine]

53. Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard will bring the Phils back to the playoffs this fall

[Lautremont]

10. Does that make Obama Drago?

"I vill crush you!"

[cali]

11. ugh, she's so relentless hokey and cliche ridden.

[no_hypocrisy]

13. I would've chosen Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for President

instead of a fictional prize-fighter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Woodhull

[kid a]

14. Get ready for HIllary II, Hillary III and Hillary IV in 2012, 2016, 2018

[zonkers]

15. Rocky didn't get called out by a Bosnian school girl (now grown). You just don't win

elections with this kind of shit happening.

[BeyondGeography]

17. This would be more convincing if she drank raw eggs at the podium before the speech

Then again, I probably shouldn't give her any ideas.

[Erin Elizabeth]

22. ROFL.

She needs a red satin jacket with "Hillarocky" embroidered on the back in white cursive letters.

This is begging for an editorial cartoon. Tall, winnowy Obama standing calmly, placing one hand on her forehead while she's sweating and throwing punches in the air and squeaking "LEMME AT HIM! LEMME AT HIM!"

[Buzz Clik]

76. LOL! I want to see her endorsement from Shamrock Meats.

[Erin Elizabeth]

18. That makes me cringe in embarrassment for her.

She's on the ropes!

[hisownpetard]

21. When does she start drinking raw eggs?

[hughee99]

24. I always thought she was much smarter than Rocky...

but I guess she would know better than me about that.

[bunnies]

25. This might be the cheesiest thing I've heard a politician say. Ever.

And another thread says shes using "The Eye of the Tiger" as her song now. :spray:

[Erin Elizabeth]

36. Lyrics to The Eye of the Tiger:

Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

Chorus:
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all in the eye of the tiger

Face to face, out in the heat
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
They stack the odds 'til we take to the street
For we kill with the skill to survive

chorus

Risin' up, straight to the top
Have the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive



Hmmm, not sure she really needs to use that song.

[bunnies]

39. lol!

Thanks for posting that. I'd forgotten the words. :rofl: Too funny.

[TwilightGardener]

60. "Eye of the Tiger"? Does anyone remember the Starbucks commercial

a couple years ago, with Survivor mocking their own song: "GLENN! Glenn Glenn GLENN!" When a group mocks its own song as a campy relic, it's best to stop using it in anything except a campy context. Not sure you want your campaign viewed that way.

[Ned_Devine]

67. Those were some funny spots! I forgot about that

Every thing about her campaign is cliche and campy

[tridim]

26. Actually she's more like Apollo fighting Drago..

They need to throw in the towel quickly because we all know how that fight ended.

[JimGinPA]

27. She Does Seem Punchdrunk At Times

:evilgrin:

[BumRushDaShow]

28. Sorry but she is not a South Philly Italian boxer.

I guess soon she will compare herself to the crew on Galaxy Quest. :eyes:

Alot of Philadelphians are tired of that Rocky stereotype.

[Barack_America]

31. "Alot of Philadelphians are tired of that Rocky stereotype."

That too.

And the ones that aren't? Will they appreciate a millionaire politician comparing herself to him?

[BumRushDaShow]

38. I don't want to stereotype and broadbrush, but alot of that type

sadly wouldn't vote for a woman either.

It's ironic, but perhaps not at all surprising that the Clinton family has spent alot of their time here on the eastern side of the state. Maybe they realize that this side could overwhelm the rest of the state in votes alone and the votes are going for or are leaning towards Obama.

[Jersey Devil]

44. The real Rocky wasn't from Phillie and wasn't Italian

He was from New Jersey, Chuck Wepner, the "Bayonne Bleeder", who once lasted 15 rounds with Ali.

Philadelphians know that and also know Rocky was just a movie for cripe's sakes.

[BumRushDaShow]

69. Right. n/t

[Barack_America]

29. This could actually play against her in Philly.

Not sure how many people will like her comparing herself to St. Rocky.

We'll see.

[knixphan]

30. (shaking head)

The dinosaurs don't get it. The Meteor has already hit. The primates have the planet now.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. !!

:spray:

:rofl:

[jeff30997]

35. Next thing you know...

She will claim that she have something in common with Rambo.

[Moochy]

64. She does have her Tuzla medals

For bravery under fire. Or was it a medal for storytelling? Regardless...

She had to turn down the special forces gig that they offered her to prepare for her senate run.

[Justitia]

37. Is she aware that after going 15 brutal rounds, Rocky lost to the black guy?? LOL! -eom

[DemocratSinceBirth]

49. He Beat Creed In The Re-Match

But of course the movie wasn't about race...

In fact, in Rocky lV Rocky fights Ivan Drago because he killed Apollo Creed in an exhibition match who had become his friend...

[Justitia]

50. Yeah, but that was a different movie, i.e. Campaign 2016 maybe? LOL -eom

[DemocratSinceBirth]

58. Perhaps

I like the Rocky series except Rocky V which sucked...

I didn't see it through the prism of race:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmW0oCtnpBQ&feature=related

[stellanoir]

40. Okay

[Connie_Corleone]

41. I'll pay to see Hillary run up those steps like Rocky.

Rocky was the underdog in the movie. Hillary was the inevitable nominee for over a year. She's more like Drago than Rocky.

[zulchzulu]

42. I hope the Philly Art Museum folk stop her from going to the top of the steps

I used to live actually no more than 300 yards from the Museum and would bike around there and see these complete IDIOTS at the top of the Museum stairs with their arms in the air. The Thinker statue, not far away, was known to flip the bird at the poseurs.

[JBoy]

43. Does she know that Stallone has won 10 Razzies

including "Worst actor of the Century"?

http://www.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=71

[DemocratSinceBirth]

52. Hmmm -Rocky Had Three Academy Awards And Ten Nominations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky

[BlueIdaho]

45. Well...

she is pretty punch drunk.

[thevoiceofreason]

46. So, she's a knee-capping debt collector for a loan shark?

In light of her votes for the bankruptcy bill (No Credit Card Company Left Behind Act), the comparison might be apt.

[dchill]

47. Good comparison! HE supported McCain too!

:shrug:

[newportdadde]

48. Yep, just like Rocky she doesn't know when to throw in the towel(Rock IV - Apollo dies).

[DemocratSinceBirth]

61. Ivan Drago , Of Course, Killed Apollo In The Exhibiton Match

But then Rocky avenged Apollo's death by kicking Ivan Drago's ass...

That's when he began his real life affair with Bridgit Nielsen who played Ivan Drago's wife...

[tabasco]

51. She's really more like Rambo!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

54. More like "Machine Gun" Joe Viterbo

Always in second place and doomed to crash and burn.

[ericgtr]

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[Ned_Devine]

56. Thank for comparing yourself to an...

...unrealistic boxing movie where the white guy forces a draw with the black guy who was the superior pugelist. The actor portraying the fictional character to which you compare yourself just happens to support your republican rival...but I'm sure he's the least of your concerns. As long as you beat that black guy that leads you in every category including tact, likability and grace. Yippeee! Go Hill!

[mmonk]

57. Will Bullwinkle be her running mate?

She just doesn't look like a squirrel to me. Is she pulling our leg?

[DemGa]

59. She'll be mocked by the BO's no matter what she says ---

Personally I believe her, and I think the BO's do too.

[Ned_Devine]

65. What is it you believe?

[DemGa]

66. "I never quit. I never give up" ---nt

[Ned_Devine]

71. Yeah, it's like the line from a Radiohead song, Paranoid Android...

..."Ambition makes you look pretty ugly"

[FredScuttle]

62. A better comparison would be....

JOEMENTUM!!!



"We're in a three-way tie for third!"

[Bonobo]

63. She must have a built-in "Shark Detector"...

Cause she's always looking for new ways to jump them.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

70. Rocky? No. Maybe "Paulie"

:rofl:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

72. That explains the sides of beef in her campaign bus.

[peoli]

73. shes more like Clubber Lang, "I pity the fool who tries to take what I got!"

[Buzz Clik]

74. This isn't working for me. Rocky was a nobody and a big underdog.

She's more like Apollo Creed -- the heavy favorite who screwed around and screwed around and let Rocky give him repeated, punishing shots to the body. In the later rounds, Creed's trainer told him, "You're bleeding inside. I'm gonna stop it."

That's where we are now.

[thewiseguy]

75. I cant believe she actually said this...

[JackORoses]

77. Hillary, the Great White Dope

She is so incredibly lame.

[whistler162]

78. More like Bullwinkle T. Moose!

n/t