Mar 11, 2008 -
It's the comment that's racing around the world as fast as its little legs can carry it: Geraldine Ferraro, former vice presidential candidate, (the first woman to be nominated on a major ticket) said this to an LA newspaper:
If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is.
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Sep 09, 2008 -
It's one small squeeze for woman, one giant leap for hug-kind. I didn't believe the prevalence of the McCain/Palin embrace until I went searching for pictures — and found the mother lode of warm greetings. The second mixed-gender ticket in history is breaking the boundaries of the cold handshake with a now signature — yet brief and businesslike — clinch.
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Mar 16, 2008 -
Bill Clinton was in New Orleans over the weekend where he met up for a ground breaking with fellow Katrina activist Brad Pitt, and delivered a speech about the Clinton Global Initiative. Bill grabbed the opportunity to reinforce Hillary's campaign policy on rebuilding New Orleans. Bill called for the need for a full-time Katrina coordinator and said, ""All of this would be better done if there were a federal coordinator.
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Mar 13, 2008 -
Oh, Keith Olbermann. I think you're pretty smart. I do.
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Jan 29, 2008 -
While I certainly realize the historical significance of the United States having a viable female candidate for president, I can't help but feel less than excited about it. But it has nothing to do with my feelings about Hillary herself. I'm unfazed by the actual idea of having a female president, and that reaction has forced me to do a little soul searching.
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Jan 27, 2008 -
Paid for by Hillary's campaign, this Chicken Soup for the Hillary Voter's Soul features a cute roundup of video anecdotes from friends, colleagues, public figures (like Geraldine Ferraro! Wesley Clark!) and voters, all giving testimony about their experiences with the Junior Senator from New York. Met her?
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Keith Olbermann's Special Comment on Hillary Clinton
Mar 13, 2008 - In last night's Special Comment, Keith Olbermann painted HIllary Clinton as a dangerously passive figure in her own campaign. In his first ever Democrat-focused Special Comment, Keith regretfully reprimanded Clinton for not forcefully distancing herself from Geraldine Ferraro, whom he says dismissed Barack Obama's candidacy as nothing more than an equal-opportunity stunt. He labeled Ferraro's comments as manifestations of cheap, ignorant, and vile racism. - 22 Comments