"I know it looks uncomfortable, but I only have to stay there until the election is over."
Posted on 12/04/2005 1:53:54 PM PST by InvisibleChurch
2008 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was heckled by a crowd of high school and college-age students in her hometown of Chicago yesterday, with ABC News reporting that security guards eventually "dragged some of the protesters out of the auditorium."
The former first lady was onstage only a few seconds when the crowd erupted with shouts of: "Troops out now! Troops out now!"
As anti-war leaflets poured from one balcony, umbrellas were unfurled from another displaying the message, "Out of Iraq."
Mrs. Clinton initially tried to bargain with her critics, pleading: "Give me a chance and I'll address that if you'll then be quiet."
But as the heckling continued, security guards pounced on at least two protesters and dragged them away.
After delivering her prepared remarks, Mrs. Clinton returned to the subject of Iraq.
"I disagree with those who believe we should immediately pull out," she told the crowd. "And I disagree with those who say we should stay there forever."
Then, looking pained and closing her eyes briefly, the former first lady said: "It would be wonderful if we could turn the clock back - but we cannot."
Yeah, it's too bad they can't turn back the clock. They could fix that thing with the blood dripping down Vince Foster's face at the wrong angle.
Ask to have a gander at her TIME MACHINE. Then you'll see... THEN YOU'LL ALL SEE!
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Hillary is straddling the fence and hanging on as tight as she can..
Great seeing the youth of America getting active , huh? ;-)
My hometown is Chicago. I believe Hillary is from the suburbs of Chicago. Niles?
Staged.
"I know it looks uncomfortable, but I only have to stay there until the election is over."
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Well she does channel Elenore
AHMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Oooooh, that's the plan...you ALWAYS have to consider an ulterior, sinister motive.
I forgot that...
"I disagree with those who believe we should immediately pull out," she told the crowd. "And I disagree with those who say we should stay there forever."
Straight out of the Clinton play book"
I suppose it depends on what your definition of forever is....
She paid the hecklers, to get whatever publicity she can, since she doesn't have a plan anymore than Kerry did.
She is putting herself between a rock and a hard place by trying to play both ends against the middle. Pandering for votes from both parties will result in her losing votes from her own party and I doubt many Conservatives will fall for this strategy. Keep up the good work Hillary!
---The former first lady was onstage only a few seconds when the crowd erupted with shouts of: "Troops out now! Troops out now!"---
There was just a vote on that in the House. All but 3 Dims voted against it. They can't paint themselves as pro-war and they can't paint themselves as anti-war. Whatever will they do?
Are we still delivering Pizzas in Bosnia?.....I friend of mine spent a year as a quest of the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel, I never really did hear what she did there and I doubt she could tell me...
Park Ridge
That is most excellent! Savin' it!
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