Hillary Clinton: NY Jobs Failure GOP's Fault

NewsMax.com ^ | 4/11/06 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[GeorgiaDawg32]

2008 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is telling upstate New Yorkers that the reason she hasn't delivered on her 2000 campaign promise to create 200,000 new jobs for the region is because Republicans control the federal government.

Asked about her jobs failure, Mrs. Clinton told the Syracuse Post-Standard: "I didn't have the benefit of a Democratic Congress. But I think given the fact that that wasn't the environment that I'd hoped for, we've seen some progress."

[theDentist]

She loves to play "Victim".

[jude24]

the reason she hasn't delivered on her 2000 campaign promise to create 200,000 new jobs for the region is because Republicans control the federal government

It was a silly promise anyway. There is little the Federal government can do to create anything but Federal gov't jobs. Certainly not when Albany is as dysfunctional as it is. It's not Sen. Clinton's fault, per se, that she couldn't create new jobs in the region. She never should have promised, however, what was beyond her power to deliver as a member of the minority party in the Federal government.

[Ladysmith]

whoa whoa WHOA, now wait a minute??! Is Hillary! saying there's not enough jobs for the citizens of New York?? But but but we're being told we need all these illegal aliens to take up the jobs Americans won't do!

[HEY4QDEMS]

the reason she hasn't delivered on her 2000 campaign promise to create 200,000 new jobs for the region is because Republicans control the federal government.

That should give the voters a hint to next time vote for somebody on the winning team.

[randita]

If 200,000 jobs had been created, do you think she would be out there giving credit to the Federal Government (even if there were a Dem Congress)? No way, she'd be tooting her own horn.

[newnhdad]

Typical lefty. Blame everyone else for your own failures. Who would so dumb to believe that anyone can attract 200,000 jobs to NY state where people are leaving in droves because the tax burden is so high?
Why would a business move to Western NY when there are more business friendly states only a few hours away.

[SAMS]

"You'll win some, you lose some"

I'd like to hear the ones, she's won!

[Dahoser]

Asked about her jobs failure, Mrs. Clinton told the Syracuse Post-Standard: "I didn't have the benefit of a Democratic Congress. But I think given the fact that that wasn't the environment that I'd hoped for, we've seen some progress."

I didn't have? She must have Freud on psychic speed dial next to Eleanor Roosevelt with all these slips.

[Hoodat]

Last time I checked, we had a Dem Senate her first two years in office. How did job growth fare during that period?

[Always Right]

So Hillary lied about a promise she had no way of keeping then blames Bush. Priceless. Of course, what was Bill's excuse for not delivering on a middle class tax cut he promised for 8-years.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

whoa whoa WHOA, now wait a minute??! Is Hillary! saying there's not enough jobs for the citizens of New York?? But but but we're being told we need all these illegal aliens to take up the jobs Americans won't do!

There isn't a Democrat in Congress who cares a rat's ass about Americans.

They focus all their empathy on terrorists, illegal invaders and animals.

[reefdiver]

I'm from Western NY- All Hitlery has done for the last years since she carpetbaged her ass to NY is raise money. There is not one accomplishment that any one can point to and say "she gets credit for that" Don't get between a camera and her-you'll get run down

[The Mayor]

She just couldn't find a place within the fed gov't to create so many jobs. Or like with school teacher positions, how can ya when so many are leaving.

[P-40]

"I didn't have the benefit of a Democratic Congress.

Actually, she didn't have the benefit of a clue.

[Ladysmith]

I realize all that. They change their arguments, claims, and excuses to fit their agenda faster than I can change spoiled underwear.

[mass55th]

Geez Hillary. Why aren't you putting pressure on your Democrat counter-parts in the State Legislature to help you create jobs instead of blaming Republicans in Congress. And by the way, how about showing us some of the legislation you introduced that would help create those jobs. I think we'd all really like to see them. What? They're missing and you haven't seen them since your days at the Rose Law Firm in Arkansas?

[bray]

Upstate NY has the Worst Economy since Herbert Hoover!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[PzLdr]

In a state where both Senators are Democrat, the bulk of the Congressional delegation is Democrat, the legislature is Democrat, the Attorney General and Comptroller are Democrats, and the Republicans are cross dressing Democrats, how is it the GOP's fault the state is a disaster?

And by the way, wasn't Hillary elected Senator because SHE was going to revitalize the northern part of the state's industry/ businesses/jobs?

[GeorgiaDawg32]

because the media will report it that way regardless of the facts you present..