Comments on: It’s 3 a.m. It Must Be Hillary

By: Ken Kaye's Storm Center | Sun-Sentinel Blogs

Ken Kaye's Storm Center | Sun-Sentinel Blogs — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:55:44 +0000

Warning: Global warming could make it hard to fly...

At first, I thought it was a practical joke. A well-respected congressman, who represents the Boston area, issues a press release warning that someday airports will be underwater – as a result of global warming. That will make it tough......

By: BJohnson

BJohnson — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:26:53 +0000

Besides the fact that the Matchbox 20 song, 3AM, is an autobiographical song written about a young boy dealing with his mother's cancer and really h as no relevance to this campaign ad, your article is correct in pointing out that having Hilary answer the phone (as if she would be) is ridiculous if she thinks we find that comforting. I am so tired of her positioning herself as someone familiar with world leaders and the military as if a few years as a First Lady and a few years as a senator give her any sort of edge in judgement or experience. Let's not forget that her husband had NO foreign policy experience before he journeyed from governor of Arkansas to the White House. Frankly, I'd find it a lot more comforting to have someone like Barack Obama fielding the calls in a time of global trouble. I think he garners a lot more respect around the world than Ms. Clinton, despite "all" her experience.

By: Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:52:12 +0000

Since it is 3 AM for you, but not for me (damn East Coast BIGOTS), I'm laughing. As for the phones, I remember the stories about how Bill Clinton's folks fired all the appointees in the White House upon arrival, then couldn't figure out the switchboard for several days (rest assured, the White House Communications Office made sure the hot lines worked to SAC). Or as President Franklin Pierce stated, "after the White House what is there to do but drink?" In this case, it is another run for the Presidency.

By: GenerationObama

GenerationObama — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:03:58 +0000

"That’s the judgment I made on the most important foreign policy decision of our generation." Invading Iraq is the most important foreign policy decision for his generation? What about Reagan's decision to take a strong stand that toppled communism? Or the decision to throw Hussein out of Kuwait? Or to recognize former Soviet satellite states as free and independent countries? Or to reunite Germany?

Those decisions were made by Reagan and Bush I. What year were they born? 1911 and 1924. What year was Obama born? 1961. He was at most 30 when those decisions were made Reagan's old enough to be Obama's grandfather -- and Bush at least a great uncle -- those decisions and battle's were the previous generation's battles --

By: charles austin

charles austin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:57:37 +0000

Because when the world's fate hangs in the balance in 2009, you want to make sure you only have one hand free as you grab a 20th century handset to answer that call.

For the Children™.

By: Beldar

Beldar — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:46:00 +0000

Great post, Dr. Joyner.

By: legion

legion — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:53:32 +0000

After watching the last 8 years of Republican electoral slime, negative campaigning, and hate-and fear-mongering, two things are clear:

- Obama and his staff have learned to respond.
- Hillary and her team have learned to imitate.

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:22:49 +0000

Guess I can't past a embed a object in here, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=879o1_pxO0c&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:21:20 +0000

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:20:39 +0000

Obama's campaing already has a response:

By: JKB

JKB — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:14:37 +0000

"I stood up and I said that a war in Iraq would be unwise."

Where did Obama stand up? His kitchen? Maybe a far lefty rally?

"That’s the judgment I made on the most important foreign policy decision of our generation."

Invading Iraq is the most important foreign policy decision for his generation? What about Reagan's decision to take a strong stand that toppled communism? Or the decision to throw Hussein out of Kuwait? Or to recognize former Soviet satellite states as free and independent countries? Or to reunite Germany?

Invading Iraq was an important decision but let's not get carried away. Perhaps he meant the most challenging or the most controversial? Or the most courageous?

In any case, I like the ad, it makes me want to vote for McCain. Seeing Hillary at the end scared the bejesus out of me

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:06:37 +0000

What I found funny was the visual of Hillary answering the phone all dressed up at 3am, as if she was literally going to be manning the phones at the WH, ready to take the call whenever necessary.

By: jabberwock

jabberwock — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:33:32 +0000

As a child of the 60's...I cringe at what life in America has become
Our generation was going to change the world
We did...
In the fruitless quest for more, we raised two generations that care for no one but themselves
I'm not sure Barrack is the answer...I know that Hillary isn't

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:53:01 +0000

So what's the new HRC campaign slogan ?

Vote for me, or your children will die.