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Robert Reich: [Hillary] Clinton lacks 'conviction about anything'
CNN ^
| Dec. 04, 2007
| Peter Hamby
Posted on 12/04/2007 5:56:37 AM PST by jdm
(CNN) Bill Clinton's former Secretary of Labor issued a blistering criticism of the former president's wife on Monday, accusing her of "not telling the truth" on Social Security and taking marching orders from her top pollster.
Reich, who has not endorsed a candidate but has written glowingly of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in recent months, ripped Hillary Clinton for saying Sunday that Iowa voters will have a choice "between someone who talks the talk, and somebody who's walked the walk."
"I dont get it," Reich wrote on his blog. "If theres anyone in the race whose history shows unique courage and character, it's Barack Obama. HRCs campaign, by contrast, is singularly lacking in conviction about anything. Her pollster, Mark Penn, has advised her to take no bold positions and continuously seek the political center, which is exactly what shes been doing."
Reich, who calls Clinton "my old friend" in the blog post, has a long-standing relationship with the Clintons, going back to when Reich and the former President were classmates and Rhodes Scholars at Oxford in the late 1960s. He left the Clinton administration in 1997 and now teaches public policy at the University of California-Berkeley.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clintonistas; conviction; dol; hillaryclinton; obama; robertreich
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Who would have guessed Robert Reich has a blog?
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posted on
12/04/2007 5:56:38 AM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
It’s a short blog.
Hillary needs convictions........and sentencing..........
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posted on
12/04/2007 5:57:30 AM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: Red Badger
You get a gold star for the day, sir...
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posted on
12/04/2007 5:58:29 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
and it’s only 8 AM!......
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posted on
12/04/2007 5:59:22 AM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: jdm
"between someone who talks the talk, and somebody who's walked the walk." Avoid clichés like the plague.
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posted on
12/04/2007 5:59:25 AM PST
by
HIDEK6
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:00:14 AM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
shock, shock the commie dwarf backs obama
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:00:43 AM PST
by
sticker
To: jdm
He's just a not nice man, like his freind Obama; they do not play nice in the playground and now their hitting on me, a woman. They were not nice men then, and they are bad men now. Democrats have to vote for me, I'm entitled to it"
/Sarcasm OFF
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:03:38 AM PST
by
sr4402
To: sr4402
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:04:48 AM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
One socialist criticizing another socialist....what a RIOT!!
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:05:14 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: jdm
Robert Reich: [Hillary] Clinton lacks 'conviction about anything'Define irony.....
Robert Reich belittling someone.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:05:31 AM PST
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys: Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat; but they know what's best for us)
To: jdm
Interesting; Hitlary has had a bad two weeks and it seems to be getting worse and frankly, though I despise the Clintons, it somewhat surprises me; I’d have thought the MSM would have given her a free pass.
Strange, very strange; I guess that one can only sweep so much under the rug before it starts to ooze out continuosly.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:07:18 AM PST
by
glide625
To: jdm
Lacks conviction but should be convicted.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:07:45 AM PST
by
Hacklehead
(Pretending to be a civilized man.)
To: Red Badger
if Ross Perot and Robert Reich were on a winning presidential ticket and both agreed on a specific policy,
they could not hi-five..............at best it would be the low 2 1/2
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:08:38 AM PST
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: jdm
and now teaches public policy at the University of California-Berkeley.WTF?
I had no idea they paid people to do something like this. Isn't "public policy" one of those made-up things like "social work?"
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:09:15 AM PST
by
HIDEK6
To: N. Theknow
“Robert Reich belittling someone.”
Actually he be littler than everyone.
To: jdm
He left the Clinton administration in 1997 and now teaches public policy at the University of California-Berkeley. And also represents the Lollipop Guild.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:09:54 AM PST
by
Sloth
(Democrats and GOPers are to government what Jeffrey Dahmer and Michael Jackson are to babysitting)
To: jdm
A former Clinton acolyte who has the nerve to state that the Empress has no clothes. Coming from Reich, it’s a small wonder.....
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:11:53 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: Sloth
You know, Sloth, everytime I hear Robert Reich speak, I envision Michael Dunn as Dr. Miguelito Loveless (The Wild Wild West), but I think I’ll try to remember him as you do. ;)
To: A Strict Constructionist
True. His seats were in front of mine at symphony a few years back. I could see the entire stage. He didn’t hum along with the orchestra either. It was a good year.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:14:57 AM PST
by
ladyjane
To: Rummyfan
That’s what Mrs. Reich claimed, anyway.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:26:00 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
To: jdm
Kinda shocking to hear this from a former Clinton hack. Reich is an unrepentant leftist, but for all his faults he’s never tried to hide that.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:27:51 AM PST
by
Alberta's Child
(I'm out on the outskirts of nowhere . . . with ghosts on my trail, chasing me there.)
To: jdm
This is good news. It means we get to hear Rush talk about Robert Reishshshshshshshshshshshshshsch some more.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:28:50 AM PST
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life or nothing at all)
To: glide625
Interesting; Hitlary has had a bad two weeks and it seems to be getting worse and frankly, though I despise the Clintons, it somewhat surprises me
Kinda fun to watch isn't it? Morning radio here in Cleveland is absolutely shredding her over the Obama kindergarten fiasco.
To: jdm
Its nice to see Reich stand tall on an issue.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:31:53 AM PST
by
poinq
To: Ann Archy
Well, that is one thing that Hillary is committed to - socialism/marxism, with her in charge of course.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:32:14 AM PST
by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
To: mmichaels1970
Who’s on the radio in the morning in Cleveland now?
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:33:20 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: jdm
Robert RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRReich-a said this? WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:33:22 AM PST
by
GOP_Lady
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:35:25 AM PST
by
cajungirl
(no)
To: Red Badger
I once was on the same plane with Reich. Honest to God, I had to get his carryon out of the overhead bin. A flight attendant had put it there and he couldn't reach it!
He was appreciative, but very short with me.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:35:48 AM PST
by
Redleg Duke
("All gave some, and some gave all!")
To: Redleg Duke
LOLOLOLOLOL. Would you have been kind enough to get my carry-on out of the overhead bin for me?
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:37:04 AM PST
by
GOP_Lady
To: Ann Archy
On WTAM 1100, Bob Frantz goes from 9am to 12pm and is followed by Rush. Bill Wills does the morning show until 9. I usually listen to Frantz and he’s doing a number on Hillary today.
To: mmichaels1970
YIKES..all new people from several years ago.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:38:23 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: mmichaels1970
What’s your opinion of Bob Frantz’s show. I feel sometimes he just doesn’t get it. I find him dancing around almost everything.
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posted on
12/04/2007 6:38:36 AM PST
by
GOP_Lady
To: Redleg Duke
Could you imagine both him and David Kendall (the Clinton lawyer who sat on his briefcase during the impeachment hearings) standing side by side?
The Clintonista mental midgets.....
To: GOP_Lady
Whats your opinion of Bob Frantzs show
To me, the show is a light morning entertainment with a political edge. I think it's a nice balance of commentary and entertainment. He makes me laugh quite a bit, especially when he mixes in soundbites. He also answers emails on the air regularly. I'll say that when he gets onto a boring topic like some specific crime, he'll tend to center the entire 3 hour show around it. Then he becomes more like background music at my desk. I wouldn't call him a conservative stalwart by any means...I listen to Rush for that.
To: sr4402
"Democrats have to vote for me, I'm entitled to it" In a related story today, the BDA lobby has pulled its endorsement of Hillary. Moose, spokesman for the group stated, "she leaves me cold uh hu uh hu".
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posted on
12/04/2007 7:10:01 AM PST
by
Eddie01
To: jdm
Hey Hillary. Put some ice on that.
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posted on
12/04/2007 7:12:05 AM PST
by
manic4organic
(Send a care package through USO today.)
To: glide625
“...Id have thought the MSM would have given her a free pass.”
I think the MSM was willing to give her a free pass as long as it looked like she was the only one who could beat the Republicans. The Dems want to win above all else, and are willing to compromise everything to do so. But now, with Hillary dropping in the polls, the Dem elites have a sneakin’ suspicion that she’s not the one who can go up against the Pubbies, and they’re preparing to take her down if necessary.
Also, remember there’s no love lost between the media elites and the Clintons. The MSM have been used and abused by the Clintons for almost 20 years now, and they’re getting tired of it. Hillary is controlling and abrupt with the press, refuses to answer unscripted questions, plants her minions in the audience, and in general, makes the media look like fools. And they don’t appreciate it one little bit.
In short, the media don’t think they need her anymore. They’d rather have someone else, and they think Obama or Edwards has at least as good, if not better, chance of winning the general election.
If she wins Iowa, the media will go back to being her butt boy in the interest of winning. But if she loses, all hell is going to break loose.
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posted on
12/04/2007 7:15:15 AM PST
by
LadyNavyVet
(An independent Freeper, not paid by any political campaign.)
To: GOP_Lady
If you are a lady, of course!
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posted on
12/04/2007 7:15:39 AM PST
by
Redleg Duke
("All gave some, and some gave all!")
To: jdm
Time to start collecting quotes for the 2008 campaign.
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posted on
12/04/2007 7:23:31 AM PST
by
popdonnelly
(Get Reid. Salazar, and Harkin out of the Senate.)
To: Redleg Duke
I need my glasses! I read “carryon” as “crayon” and it made sense!
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:10:58 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red Badger
“Its a short blog.”
Rimshot, professor!
BTW, wasn’t Reich in the Tin Man show on Sci-Fi last weekend as one of the Munchkins?
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:13:43 AM PST
by
toddlintown
(Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss..)
To: poinq
Its nice to see Reich stand tall on an issue. It'll be a relatively easy body to dispose of. Maybe only one Hefty Sack will do...
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:17:06 AM PST
by
hunter112
(RootyBootyGate will save the Republican Party from its worst enemy.)
To: Ann Archy
I was on the morning show with Bill Wills...talking about beer. Reich’s name didn’t come up, but I did finish the interview with a crazy urge for a bucket of frosty Coronitas.
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:17:34 AM PST
by
toddlintown
(Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss..)
To: Red Badger
.....has a long-standing relationship with the Clintons....
Does long mean tall?
He was asked to stand up three times. He and Yassar Arafat were buds.
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:22:48 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Moveon is not us...... Moveon is the enemy)
To: Red Badger
“It’s a short blog.”
That’s hysterical.
Imagine this Munchkin biting the hand that fed him.
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:26:26 AM PST
by
exit82
(How do you handle Hillary? You Huma her.)
To: glide625
This isn’t 1992. I think Her Heinous (and others) have underestimated the power of the internet (blogs, websites, You-Tube, etc.) Everything she says and does is out there for all to see, hear and read over and over and over. The MSM cannot play down and cover-up for her like they once could. You can run, but you can’t hide, witch — not anymore!
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:26:51 AM PST
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: jdm
RUSH: ...The Clintons are famous for dirty campaigns and negative campaigns, but here's the thing, folks. If Barack Obama... Look at what he's just been accused of? He's just been accused of running a slush fund, from the Clintons, by Howard Wolfson! Slush fund? Try multiple slush funds: the legal defense fund, the illegal Chinese campaign contributions back in the nineties, the Chinatown contributions this year, Norman Hsu, and the Clintons call Obama and his PAC a slush fund? I'll tell you if Barack Obama has the onions here, folks, he would stomp Mrs. Clinton on this. She is the last person in the country running a campaign to talk about ethics and money in the same sentence. If he's serious about this, if he and his camp are really serious, they're going to say more than just, "Well, look at this. They're running a negative campaign." They are going to have to turn this around on her and on her husband, and say that this is the height of chutzpah, to be accused of running a slush fund by people who have created it as a work of art and who continue to do so to this day. Campaign slush fund! He's got a golden opportunity here, folks, but it does mean that Mrs. Clinton is in somewhat of a state of panic. A lot of people think that they're a week ahead of everybody in terms of polling data and understanding what's happening, and a lot of people think that she's panicking and coming out with the claws bared at Obama and others because they've got some internal numbers that show her crashing in Iowa and maybe in some other states. It could explain it.
BREAK TRANSCRIPT
RUSH: I don't know how much it matters, but it's just been pointed out to me that Robert B. Reichhhh on his blog, and I just read it, is all upset at Mrs. Clinton for her attacks on Barack Obama. He doesn't understand it. He doesn't understand why she's stooping so low to challenge his courage, why she is stooping so low to challenge his health care plan, and other things. This is beneath what Democrats stand for, he says. It's alternative universe time. Anyway, I guess the bottom line of it is, is that there are some people out there in Drive-By Media circles, the Democrat Party, asking, "What is this?" They don't understand why Mrs. Clinton's turning on him. This is who she is, Mr. Reichhhh! I can't believe that all you Democrats have no clue who she really is. Obviously, you do. I think these are just warnings to her to pull back. Because they know exactly who she is and they know exactly how destructive it's going to be if she doesn't get a handle on this. You can say what you want about Obama, but he's not an unlikable guy. She is unlikable. But he's not. You know, he's running around. He's seems a nice, soft-spoken kind of guy, seems deep. He seems to care, has all the requisite requirements for a Democrat résumé. He cares, number one at the top. He's not mean. He hasn't been out there attacking anybody, hasn't done anything like that, and so Mrs. Clinton, to turn on him like this, it's like I'm telling you:
There are people that think that their internal polling shows that her support is just crashing, and I'm guessing beyond Iowa. But don't think that they think they can lose Iowa and handle this, because they've pumped this candidacy of inevitability.
Show Us Some Onions, Obama...Respond to Mrs. Clinton's ridiculous hypocritical attacks.
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posted on
12/04/2007 8:28:24 AM PST
by
Miss Didi
("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
To: jdm
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Clinton lacks ‘conviction about anything’ Former President Bill Clinton’s name does not appear on the cover, but there is no mistaking the target of the 237-page final report released today by the independent counsel Robert W. Ray, the successor to Kenneth W. Starr. The report is intended to remind the public that prosecutors had ample evidence to file criminal charges against Mr. Clinton, if he had not struck a deal on his last full day in office in January 2001.
Just four years ago, Mr. Clinton’s affair with Ms. Lewinsky, then a 21-year-old White House intern, transfixed the nation. It was only three years ago that Mr. Clinton became the second American president to be impeached by the House, only to be spared removal after a wrenching trial in the Senate....
The report, mandated by law and released by a three-judge panel here, closes the final chapter on the Clinton/Lewinsky matter. One of Mr. Ray’s supporters said today that the report was a historical document that would remind Americans of a recent era when ‘’the Constitution was threatened.’’...
Democrats dismissed the Ray report today as a rehash of some of the most salacious aspects of the Lewinsky story. On Jan. 19, 2001, Mr. Clinton agreed to a settlement in which he avoided the possibility of indictment in exchange for admitting that he gave false testimony under oath. He also agreed to surrender his law license for five years....
Some Clinton associates wondered if there was a partisan motive behind the timing of the report’s release. Mr. Ray has told Republican leaders in New Jersey that he may run as a Republican there; he has until April 8 to file a petition for his candidacy....
John Podesta, the last chief of staff at the Clinton White House, said Mr. Clinton had assumed that he had put those charges behind him in his 2001 deal with Mr. Ray. ‘’He thought it was over,’’ Mr. Podesta said, ‘’but it’s not over.’’
The Democrats complained that Mr. Ray’s report resembled a prosecutor’s closing argument, with no opportunity given to Mr. Clinton’s lawyers to respond.
Source: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E2D61230F934A35750C0A9649C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/J/Jones,%20Paula%20Corbin
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12/04/2007 8:35:43 AM PST
by
OESY
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