Posted on 10/07/2007 6:06:51 PM PDT by Roberts
Randall Rolph said he came to New Hampton, Iowa, on Sunday to see Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) with an open mind about whether to support her candidacy. After a tough exchange over Iran, he left saying he had ruled her out.
Rolph was one of several hundred people who turned out in this small town in northern Iowa for Clinton's appearance. When she called on him for a question, he pulled out a piece of paper and read a question about Iran.
Rolph asked Clinton to explain her Senate vote Wednesday for a resolution urging the Bush administration to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. Rolph interpreted that measure as giving Bush authority to use military action against the Iranians.
"Well, let me thank you for the question, but let me tell you that the premise of the question is wrong and I'll be happy to explain that to you," Clinton began.
She offered a detailed description of the resolution, which she said stressed robust diplomacy that could lead to imposing sanctions against Iran, and then pointedly said to Rolph that her view wasn't in "what you read to me, that somebody obviously sent to you."
"I take exception," Rolph interjected. "This is my own research."
"Well then, let me finish," Clinton responded.
Rolph, from nearby Nashua, fired back that no one had sent him the material.
"Well, then, I apologize. It's just that I've been asked the very same question in three other places," she said.
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Hillary will be the nominee, and it will be a good thing — particularly when the MoveOn morons et al have to backpedal (and shut up while they’re doing that) in order to give her public support.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Hillary doesn’t do well with unscripted moments. Let’s hope more people force her to come out and show everyone the REAL Hillary Clinton. It’s not a pretty picture.
Hillary doesn’t do well with unscripted moments. Let’s hope more people force her to come out and show everyone the REAL Hillary Clinton. It’s not a pretty picture.
It serves her supporters right for deluding themselves into thinking that character doesn't count.
That said, I'm so glad Hillie's running. Her implosion is going to be fun to watch.
A very telling moment - regardless of the specifics.
The Clintons have spent heaps of time, effort and money on a spin machine that has been quite successful at portraying every criticism, opponent or situation as the product of the good old VRWC that apparently they have fallen under their own spell and now believe it themselves.
In other words, for Team Hill it is impossible for legitimate disagreement and/or pointed questions to spring from the minds of the hoi polloi!
Then prove it...
Does anyone have a link to the actual audio or video of this encounter? Would love to hear it! Thanks!
Meant to add to my post above I have read to versions of the following:
“Well then, let me finish,” Clinton responded.
“Well then, let me finish,” Clinton screamed.
Just wonder which is correct. Either way, this would hurt her only if lots of people hear it. :)
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