Philobeto: that is a silly argument. Hillary was a pioneer, and yes--visionary--about the need for universal health care 15 years before anyone else had the guts to even broach the subject. THAT'S why it "failed": because there was no political courage or will to push it past the insurance industry. Did she quit? Of course not--because she always perseveres. Instead, she collaborated to create and implement the State Children's Health Insurance Program which now provides health care to 6 million children nationwide. Hillary's critics are so often hostile without accurate knowledge of the impressive body of work that she has accomplished in almost 4 decades of public service. There is not enough room here, but before you accuse, please do some research: women, children's, and low-income health care and human rights; veterans health care and benefits; education reform and advocacy; body armor for soldiers; unemployement benefits for wounded soldiers and their families; benefits and advocacy for the disabled and their families; economic revitalization for rural Arkansas and Upstate New York. It goes on and on. What she is saying now is absolutely the truth: she offers real solutions for real people. Obama has potential, but at this critical time in our nation--with 2 wars, a recession and global warming threatening the planet--hiring someone with so little experience is dangerous and unnecessary. We don't have time for training and mistakes. Hillary knows the ropes and has brilliant ideas (most of which Obama has copied to the letter). Give him time to gain more national experience in foreign policy, the economy, passing bills etc. Did you know that the ONLY two bills Obama has passed in the Senate were for (1) support for democracy in the Congo and (2) naming a post office!?! This yearning for change is something we all crave--so let's elect someone who has already proven that she can execute real plans and offer real help to this country now.
Posted on February 15 at 6:56 p.m.
Dear oldmill: "b-bye."
Posted on February 15 at 1:18 p.m.
Philobeto: that is a silly argument. Hillary was a pioneer, and yes--visionary--about the need for universal health care 15 years before anyone else had the guts to even broach the subject. THAT'S why it "failed": because there was no political courage or will to push it past the insurance industry. Did she quit? Of course not--because she always perseveres. Instead, she collaborated to create and implement the State Children's Health Insurance Program which now provides health care to 6 million children nationwide. Hillary's critics are so often hostile without accurate knowledge of the impressive body of work that she has accomplished in almost 4 decades of public service. There is not enough room here, but before you accuse, please do some research: women, children's, and low-income health care and human rights; veterans health care and benefits; education reform and advocacy; body armor for soldiers; unemployement benefits for wounded soldiers and their families; benefits and advocacy for the disabled and their families; economic revitalization for rural Arkansas and Upstate New York. It goes on and on. What she is saying now is absolutely the truth: she offers real solutions for real people. Obama has potential, but at this critical time in our nation--with 2 wars, a recession and global warming threatening the planet--hiring someone with so little experience is dangerous and unnecessary. We don't have time for training and mistakes. Hillary knows the ropes and has brilliant ideas (most of which Obama has copied to the letter). Give him time to gain more national experience in foreign policy, the economy, passing bills etc. Did you know that the ONLY two bills Obama has passed in the Senate were for (1) support for democracy in the Congo and (2) naming a post office!?! This yearning for change is something we all crave--so let's elect someone who has already proven that she can execute real plans and offer real help to this country now.