Comments on: Best debate strategy for Clinton? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: William, NC http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94254 William, NC Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:28:42 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94254 Hillary could use a wardrobe mishap... That would be a nightmare come true. Hillary could use a wardrobe mishap...

That would be a nightmare come true.

]]> By: Kerry in Fort Worth, Texas http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94241 Kerry in Fort Worth, Texas Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:27:41 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94241 This question asks us to be objective in our assessment of Sen. Clinton's campaign. Good luck getting Americans to be objective, but I'll give it the ol' college try....She should speak of the future plans and the specifics of those plans. As Americans we can be forgiving for past wrongs or failures or even taking credit for things where credit wasn't due (see Al Gore), she should admit it if she misspoke or fibbed a bit. Avoid the "calling out" of Obama, he is too calm, too cool. She drops points everytime she attempts this strategy. Tell the country how you will conduct yourself as if Obama isn't even in the picture....it's easy, Americans have the attention span of a gnat! This question asks us to be objective in our assessment of Sen. Clinton's campaign. Good luck getting Americans to be objective, but I'll give it the ol' college try....She should speak of the future plans and the specifics of those plans. As Americans we can be forgiving for past wrongs or failures or even taking credit for things where credit wasn't due (see Al Gore), she should admit it if she misspoke or fibbed a bit. Avoid the "calling out" of Obama, he is too calm, too cool. She drops points everytime she attempts this strategy. Tell the country how you will conduct yourself as if Obama isn't even in the picture....it's easy, Americans have the attention span of a gnat!

]]> By: Bill in TX http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94224 Bill in TX Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:25:34 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94224 Jack what Hillary Clinton could do that would; make news, surprise the nation and help win the November election is: withdraw and support Senator Obama. Jack what Hillary Clinton could do that would; make news, surprise the nation and help win the November election is: withdraw and support Senator Obama.

]]> By: C. J. http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94199 C. J. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:23:28 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94199 She needs to request job applicants for her campaign. Wanted. Many people needed to fall on sword upon request ,after release of mislieading information about my opponent. You shall claim that you released information independently of the campaign and will be subsequently terminated. A generous severance package will then be awarded you. She needs to request job applicants for her campaign. Wanted. Many people needed to fall on sword upon request ,after release of mislieading information about my opponent. You shall claim that you released information independently of the campaign and will be subsequently terminated. A generous severance package will then be awarded you.

]]> By: Charles http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94184 Charles Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:22:14 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94184 She has to open the skies, have the lights come down, get the celestial choirs to sing and make everyone know we should do the right thing and the world will become perfect. After all this, maybe she can look at the fact that she lost 40 percent of the vote in Michigan with no on else on the ballot. How can she hold a straight face and say she can beat Senator McCain in a general election when she hasn’t carried any of the last 11 primaries? She has to open the skies, have the lights come down, get the celestial choirs to sing and make everyone know we should do the right thing and the world will become perfect. After all this, maybe she can look at the fact that she lost 40 percent of the vote in Michigan with no on else on the ballot. How can she hold a straight face and say she can beat Senator McCain in a general election when she hasn’t carried any of the last 11 primaries?

]]> By: Jayne Lundberg http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94141 Jayne Lundberg Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:17:54 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94141 Yes, the Iraq war was a mistake in the first place, but we are there now and it would be a mistake to pull out. No one seems to acknowledge this fact. We never should have gone there in the first place. Saddam kept a lid on all of those militant extremists. Now that we've gotten rid of him, we're stuck managing the situation. That was the mistake, going there in the first place. We can't make another mistake and up an leave. Genocide would occur and we would have a spectacular humanitarian crises. Do the Democrats and those Americans who want to pull out not understand this? Yes, the Iraq war was a mistake in the first place, but we are there now and it would be a mistake to pull out. No one seems to acknowledge this fact. We never should have gone there in the first place. Saddam kept a lid on all of those militant extremists. Now that we've gotten rid of him, we're stuck managing the situation. That was the mistake, going there in the first place. We can't make another mistake and up an leave. Genocide would occur and we would have a spectacular humanitarian crises. Do the Democrats and those Americans who want to pull out not understand this?

]]> By: Mike in Altoona http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94095 Mike in Altoona Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:15:06 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94095 Just to start off, could you make the intro to the question a little more biased? I didn't see enough media bias against Clinton there. All she has to do is point out where Obama has been wrong. She needs to point out his hypocrisies and his idiotic policy issues. She needs to come out as a fighter and as if she really cares about the American people. If she does these things, she'll win in Texas and Ohio. Just to start off, could you make the intro to the question a little more biased? I didn't see enough media bias against Clinton there. All she has to do is point out where Obama has been wrong. She needs to point out his hypocrisies and his idiotic policy issues. She needs to come out as a fighter and as if she really cares about the American people. If she does these things, she'll win in Texas and Ohio.

]]> By: Edgar Gaines http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94086 Edgar Gaines Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:14:46 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94086 Jack I am a 44 year old black male living in Memphis TN. I have watch you time and time again rise up against Hillary. You must not have a wife because if you did she would leave you running. You have something against powerful women. It is very sad how the media have treated Hillary. If she is not on the ticket we will not vote for him. We will cross over to the other party. Jack you remind me of a class I once took its call HISTORY. CNN need to drop you for poor reporting and one sided questions. Why don't you ask the question how many americans would like to see you step down . Jack I am a 44 year old black male living in Memphis TN. I have watch you time and time again rise up against Hillary. You must not have a wife because if you did she would leave you running. You have something against powerful women. It is very sad how the media have treated Hillary. If she is not on the ticket we will not vote for him. We will cross over to the other party. Jack you remind me of a class I once took its call HISTORY. CNN need to drop you for poor reporting and one sided questions. Why don't you ask the question how many americans would like to see you step down .

]]> By: Jorik, Netherlands http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94070 Jorik, Netherlands Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:14:00 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94070 I think it is time for some tears again. Apparently, last week's little speech did well with the press giving her much more air time. Tears would get her even more coverage. Or maybe she's sticking to her game plan of crying two days before the primaries? I think it is time for some tears again. Apparently, last week's little speech did well with the press giving her much more air time. Tears would get her even more coverage. Or maybe she's sticking to her game plan of crying two days before the primaries?

]]> By: Leesburg, Va http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94047 Leesburg, Va Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:10:59 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/26/best-debate-strategy-for-clinton/#comment-94047 Jack, there's not much that she can do strategically. This is Obama's debate to lose. He has run a magnificent campaign, he is calm, poised, charismatic, smart and funny. If Hillary goes negative she will look like a desperate attack dog. She can't deny Barack's energy and spirit of hope for the United States because then she looks like the anti-hope candidate. Who wants to get behind that???The best thing she can do is draw distinct differences between her vision for our country and Barack's. Answer all of the questions honestly and let it ride. At least this way she gets to keep her dignity. Jack, there's not much that she can do strategically. This is Obama's debate to lose. He has run a magnificent campaign, he is calm, poised, charismatic, smart and funny. If Hillary goes negative she will look like a desperate attack dog. She can't deny Barack's energy and spirit of hope for the United States because then she looks like the anti-hope candidate. Who wants to get behind that???The best thing she can do is draw distinct differences between her vision for our country and Barack's. Answer all of the questions honestly and let it ride. At least this way she gets to keep her dignity.

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