Rachel Maddow thinks Hillary has a big speech in her waiting to be told

[BigBearJohn]

Does Senator Clinton have a big speech in her?

Rachel Maddow:
"I would love to hear Hillary Clinton give a big
speech about what the Democratic party stands for
and what the difference is between Democratic
politics and Republican politics after Bill Clinton...
and in order to do that you have to be just as nuanced
just as confessional, just as challenging as Barack
Obama was today on the issue of race.

But I think she's got it in her and I think
that the thing the Democratic primary voters, not just
in the general, but in the primary, want to hear is
what being a Democrat means in America right now and
she could give a lofty important confessional speech
about that that dealt with her husband's legacy and,
I think, elevated her own stature.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UuQHX9HWsA&feature=related

[rodeodance]

1. Well, since it it BO who admires all those Repugs--He should give it also.

[DerekJ]

5. You really have to put Barack in sentence, don't you?!!

[rodeodance]

6. McCain agrees with Obama on RW education idea. Here is the latest:

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Today, McCain also ventured into some educational policy areas –- albeit relatively safe territory for a conservative candidate -– calling for merit pay for teachers and school choice.

"We should reward the best with merit pay, and encourage teachers who have lost their focus on the children they teach to find another line of work," McCain said. He then added that the country should encourage "military veterans to enter the teaching profession," because the honor they learn in the armed services are also important for children.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/200.../01/847461.aspx

Obama and McCain are for it, Clinton and 99% of Democrats are against it. To understand why Democrats oppose it:

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"Teachers understand that politically motivated panaceas such as merit pay and eliminating tenure do nothing to improve teacher quality," said NEA President Reg Weaver. "Our members are open to alternatives, but we will always oppose quick fixes designed to weaken the voice of teachers and effectiveness of education employees in all jobs."

The Public Agenda study looked at three key issues currently under consideration at the local, state, and national levels.

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Merit Pay: Public Agenda found that most teachers oppose merit pay - based on favoritism and test scores - but many support other non-traditional compensation plans, including extra pay for extra work, incentives to work in schools in need of improvement, and incentives for National Board certification. None of those alternatives are merit pay, and NEA and its affiliates have supported those proposals.

http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2003/nr030604.html

[Apollo11]

2. The only problem is Hillary already said that "talk is cheap"

So it means she is pretty much obliged to keep quiet for the rest of this primary season.

"Now I could stand up here and say: Let’s get everybody together, let’s get unified. The sky will open, the light will come down, celestial choirs will be singing. And everyone will know we should do the right thing, and the world will be perfect!"
-- Hillary Clinton, Feb 24th, 2008

"Sounds good!"
-- Barack Obama, Feb 27th, 2008


But seriously - I agree with Rachel on this one.

[catgirl]

3. Maybe she can give a speech about sniper fire

and how bad NAFTA is. How about all that experience!

[kevinmc]

4. I wonder why she hasn't given a Lofty Important Confessional Speech......

....probably saving it for her concession speech.