Hill Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned
August 30, 2008
By Charles Hurt
NY POST - Hillary's got to be seething.
Picking political unknown Sarah Palin for the No. 2 spot on the GOP ticket is opening old wounds for Barack Obama and the Democrats, a top adviser for Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday.
"There is much we don't know about Governor Palin," former Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said.
Bill and Hillary, at last, leave the stage
August 28, 2008
By Roger Simon
POLITICO - The Clintons have left the building. Finally.
Bill Clinton did his bit for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, just as Hillary had done her bit the night before. And now, at long last, they are getting off the stage so Obama can get on.
It is not a moment too soon. For a convention devoted to the nomination of Barack Obama, there has been an awful lot of attention lavished on both Clintons. But the Clintons have returned the favor.
The theme of Bill’s speech could easily be reduced to one word: Ready.
Bill Clinton Vows to Do `Everything’ He Can for Obama
August 27, 2008
By Kristin Jensen and Catherine Dodge
BLOOMBERG - Former President Bill Clinton said Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is “ready to lead'' and vowed to do everything he could to make sure Obama wins the White House in November.
Clinton used his speech, one of the most closely watched at the Democratic National Convention, to quell talk that he wasn't fully behind Obama. He also sought to tamp any lingering resentment among the 18 million people who voted for his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, during the primaries.
It’s All About Me
August 27, 2008
By Kathy Shaidle
FRONTPAGE MAG - How can a self-congratulation double as a paean to someone else? That was the question observers asked of Hillary Clinton’s bout of rhetorical self-preoccupation last night. Her speech, bumped out of primetime at the last minute, had been billed as the speech that would close party ranks around Obama and end the most fractious primary debate in decades. But as usual, the Clintons looked out for themselves above all.
This proved unfortunate for Barack Obama, who is yet to score any discernable bounce after Monday's widely panned convention kickoff. According to the latest Rasmussen tracking poll, Obama and McCain remain tied at 44 percent as of Tuesday morning; Gallup gave McCain a slight edge. Furthermore: Obama is supported by 78 percent of Democrats while McCain gets the vote from 85 percent of Republicans. The GOP hopeful also has a slight advantage among unaffiliated voters. Worried Democrats looked to Hillary Clinton to come to the rescue on Tuesday night. However, in a National Journal poll of “Democratic insiders” that day, only 52 percent felt confident that Clinton would deliver a gracious address designed to unite the party. One conservative pundit blogged Tuesday morning:
Clinton Supporters Say ‘Speech Didn’t Heal’
August 27, 2008
By Eli Saslow
WASHINGTON POST - Hillary Rodham Clinton's most loyal delegates came to the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night looking for direction. They listened, rapt, to a 20-minute speech that many proclaimed the best she had ever delivered, hoping her words could somehow unwind a year of tension in the Democratic Party. But when Clinton stepped off the stage and the standing ovation faded into silence, many of her supporters were left with a sobering realization: Even a tremendous speech couldn't erase their frustrations.
Despite Clinton's plea for Democrats to unite, her delegates remained divided as to how they should proceed.
