Posted on 01/23/2007 10:58:34 AM PST by Gopher Broke
Dear Friend,
I'm in. And I'm in to win.
Today I am announcing that I will form an exploratory committee to run for president.
And I want you to join me not just for the campaign but for a conversation about the future of our country -- about the bold but practical changes we need to overcome six years of Bush administration failures.
I am going to take this conversation directly to the people of America, and I'm starting by inviting all of you to join me in a series of web chats over the next few days.
The stakes will be high when America chooses a new president in 2008.
As a senator, I will spend two years doing everything in my power to limit the damage George W. Bush can do. But only a new president will be able to undo Bush's mistakes and restore our hope and optimism.
Only a new president can renew the promise of America -- the idea that if you work hard you can count on the health care, education, and retirement security that you need to raise your family. These are the basic values of America that are under attack from this administration every day.
And only a new president can regain America's position as a respected leader in the world.
I believe that change is coming November 4, 2008. And I am forming my exploratory committee because I believe that together we can bring the leadership that this country needs. I'm going to start this campaign with a national conversation about how we can work to get our country back on track.
This is a big election with some very big questions. How do we bring the war in Iraq to the right end? How can we make sure every American has access to adequate health care? How will we ensure our children inherit a clean environment and energy independence? How can we reduce the deficits that threaten Social Security and Medicare?
No matter where you live, no matter what your political views, I want you to be a part of this important conversation right at the start. So to begin, I'm going to spend the next several days answering your questions in a series of live video web discussions. Starting Monday, January 22, at 7 p.m. EST for three nights in a row, I'll sit down to answer your questions about how we can work together for a better future. And you can participate live at my website.
Sign up to join the conversation here: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/action/conversation
I grew up in a middle-class family in the middle of America, where I learned that we could overcome every obstacle we face if we work together and stay true to our values.
I have worked on issues critical to our country almost all my life. I've fought for children for more than 30 years. In Arkansas, I pushed for education reform. As first lady, I helped to expand health care coverage to millions of children and to pass legislation that dramatically increased adoptions. I also traveled to China to affirm that women's rights are human rights.
And in the Senate, I have worked across party lines to get billions more for children's health care, to stop the president's plan to privatize Social Security, and to make sure the victims and heroes of 9/11 and our men and women in uniform receive the fair treatment they deserve. In 2006, I led the successful fight to make Plan B contraception available to women without a prescription.
I have spent a lifetime opening opportunities for tens of millions who are working hard to raise a family: new immigrants, families living in poverty, people who have no health care or face an uncertain retirement.
The promise of America is that all of us will have access to opportunity, and I want to run a 2008 campaign that renews that promise, a campaign built on a lifetime record of results.
I have never been afraid to stand up for what I believe in or to face down the Republican machine. After nearly $70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two landslide wins, I can say I know how Washington Republicans think, how they operate, and how to beat them.
I need you to be a part of this campaign, and I hope you'll start by joining me in this national conversation. Visit my new website at HillaryClinton.com to learn how you can join in:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/
As we campaign to win the White House, we will make history and remake our future. We can only break barriers if we dare to confront them, and if we have the determined and committed support of others.
This campaign is our moment, our chance to stand up for the principles and values that we cherish; to bring new ideas, energy, and leadership to a uniquely challenging time. It's our chance to say "we can" and "we will."
Let's go to work. America's future is calling us.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Who did the translating from the original Chinese?
"I'm in it to spin it"
If you go to her campaign Web page that's mentioned, it appears as though her only name is "Hillary." Not many mentions of "Clinton."
Queen Hillary in 1/22 email to minions....
Dear Friend,
Tonight, let the conversation begin. It's live and online at 7 p.m. EST:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/conversation
Join me for the first in a series of conversations on the future of our country and the important issues like the Iraq war, health care, and energy independence. I'll answer your questions three nights in a row, beginning tonight.
Since announcing my exploratory committee to run for president just two days ago, the outpouring of support has been amazing -- tens of thousands of you have been wishing me well, signing up, and making contributions.
I believe we need new leadership to bring bold and practical changes to this country and to renew the promise of America. I believe in the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you and your family deserve a better life.
It all begins with a conversation about the right solutions to meet our challenges. It's a conversation I'm looking forward to having with all of you as I travel across the country. But tonight, it begins live, online.
To learn more and sign up, http://www.hillaryclinton.com/conversation
I also hope you'll take a moment to explore my new website at www.hillaryclinton.com, where you'll find other ways you can join the conversation. You can send me a message, or even write the very first guest post for our upcoming blog.
I'm in, and I'm in to win. And with your participation, I believe we can win this together and create a better future for all of us.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
When you're "big" like Hillary, one name is all ya need.
Ref: Oprah, Ellen, Saddam, etc
I wonder what "Queenie" has to say about this? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1771185/posts
"Sign up to join the conversation here: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/action/conversation"
You had to sign on at a special place to take part, in an email only addressed to her flock of sheeple.
(Yes I know the questions were selected and read from one of her minions too)
Here is how this is going to play out..
HilLiary is going to start to implode... Obama-rama will rise, but he will be perceived as un-electable, but a HilLiary/Obama ticket is going to be HARD TO BEAT~!!!!
(who do we have? Rudy? McCain?)
LIMBAUGH/GINGRICH '08
(I bet they could enter now and win)
...it appears as though her only name is "Hillary." Not many mentions of "Clinton."
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The worst obstacle she faces is her last name....
"My staff has prepared all the softball questions for all of the pre-selected questions, and we will stick to that script only. I will not take REAL questions or questions that point to my phoniness, so don't bother submitting any. You will also see me on every MSM talk show and purported news show from now until 2008, for "the common good". You MUST be prepared to sacrifice for me to succeed in my Saul Alinsky Plan"
>>...inviting all of you to join me in a series of web chats over the next few days.<<
Somehow I think the questions and answers have already been typed. No FReepers will be allowed.
a minion with a face definitely not for video blogging, LOL
anybody can watch on the net, I did last night
but the questions are scripted ahead of time and she's reading the answers off a teleprompter.
only a DUmmie would actually think it's extemporaneous
"I'm in. And I'm in to win. "
This reminds me of a cartoon when Charles DeGaul of France announced his re-election bid for France.
A boxing ring is shown with several hats thrown in, then in comes DeGaul to place his his "crown" in the ring, in kingly fashion.
Beware the Beast.
Bill must have given her the "I'm in" line. :-)
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