Hillary Clinton's Speech

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:07:59 PM EST
Tags: New Hampshire 08 (all tags)

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Update: Here's the transcript.

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With Bill and Chelsea beaming, but seated rather than standing by her side, looking fabulous and happy, Hillary Clinton takes the stage.

She tells New Hampshire "Thank you. I listened to you and in the process I found my own voice. "

"Let's give America the kind of comeback New Hampshire has just given me."

More....

"We are in it for the long run."

She gives specifics and talks about issues, not just promises of hope and change.

"Tomorrow, we will get up, roll up our sleeves" and keep going.

"We came back tonight because you spoke loudly and clearly. You want this campaign to be about you. Because there is so much at stake for our country."

She thanks the New Hampshire team "that never faltered one minute." The crowd cheers wildly. She thanks the young people of New Hampshire who voted their hearts and their minds.

She says she respects the other Democratic candidates: Dodd and Biden, Richardson, Kucinich, Edwards and Obama.

She is "going out there with millions of people at my side who believe as I do that this country is worth fighting for. Thank you and G-d Bless You." Wild cheers.

Congratulations, Hillary -- and to the voters of New Hampshire, who moved past the most biased and unfair media coverage ever to vote their own minds.

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great line (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by mindfulmission on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:12:34 PM EST

I am an Obama supporter, but this was a great line:

Thank you. I listened to you and I found my own voice.

Her new line (none / 0) (#1)
by andgarden on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:08:50 PM EST

"Politics isn't a game."

I think it works for her.

: it is true (none / 0) (#13)
by Judith on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:18:10 PM EST

: I can only think of one who acts like it's a game (none / 0) (#18)
by BlueLakeMichigan on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:28:10 PM EST

Mitt Romney seems like he's just throwing money at this campaign, so he's playing around, but I don't see how Obama or Edwards think this is a game. Seems like she's trying to fight back in some supposed generational battle against Gen Y, saying that's she's the "serious, experienced" candidate as opposed to some whippersnapper. Tell me if I'm wrong in how I see that.

Found her voice (none / 0) (#2)
by Big Tent Democrat on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:09:40 PM EST

Great line.

That tells me Mark Penn is out out out!

Yes!!!!!

: Well, she has to keep him on the (none / 0) (#5)
by MarkL on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:12:04 PM EST

payroll, IMO; otherwise, he'll bloviate on the airwaves and ruin the race for Democrats.
She should pay him to SHUT UP.

finally (none / 0) (#3)
by Jgarza on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:10:31 PM EST

the i, i, i, i, is gone. that drove me nuts

hum (none / 0) (#4)
by Jgarza on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:11:34 PM EST

well she took a page from Barack Obama.

She hasn't said "Iraq" yet (none / 0) (#7)
by andgarden on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:12:34 PM EST

I don't like that too much.

Actually, she's going with Al Gore's 2000 message.

: I take that back (none / 0) (#8)
by andgarden on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:12:55 PM EST

Her new message: (none / 0) (#10)
by TheRealFrank on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:14:17 PM EST

"It's about you"

Notice that she has not used the word "change" once so far. I like that.

It's a good speech.

: yeah change was a dumb (none / 0) (#12)
by Jgarza on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:15:04 PM EST

media buz word
that was the problem it was about her. it is good that she is making it about us now

Her tone of voice (none / 0) (#14)
by Judith on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:20:18 PM EST

softer - better. She always sounded like she was shouting. She doesnt have to. Cool!

What specifics? (none / 0) (#15)
by Bob In Pacifica on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:23:35 PM EST

"She gives specifics and talks about issues, not just promises of hope and change."

How about when are we getting our of Iraq? Was she specific about that? How about national healthcare? Specifics? Anything about Sibel Edmonds? How about turning around the laws that her husband shepherded that allowed the media monopolies we now endure?

Too bad the kid in the house switched to Nova on public television. I guess they'll print all those specifics in the paper tomorrow.

People see what they want to see (none / 0) (#24)
by DA in LA on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:51:49 PM EST

in their candidate. I don't see any more specifics from Hillary than Obama.


: Or Edwards (none / 0) (#27)
by BlueLakeMichigan on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 01:21:34 AM EST

Or any of them for that matter. I think we the people have been given a number of chances to see the policies of each candidate as close as they'll allow and so part of me wonders why this is no longer about policy. This isn't an Obama thing or Edwards thing or a Clinton thing, or just a Democratic thing, it's all the candidates. It's just gone back to the horserace, the who's up, who's down of politics that I thought we had agreed as a people was BAD.

howard wolfson (none / 0) (#16)
by andreww on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:24:52 PM EST

makes me want to tear out my eyes and plug my ears with them

: I dont know who that is (none / 0) (#17)
by Judith on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:27:10 PM EST

and it made laugh anyway.
and no - dont explain...after that I wont look for him...

you're not invisible to me (none / 0) (#19)
by coigue on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:35:03 PM EST

reminiscent of Emmerson's "Invisible Man" ....an appeal to African-Americans of South Carolina, perhaps?

DUH Ellison... (none / 0) (#20)
by coigue on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:38:11 PM EST

no Emmerson


nice catch!! (none / 0) (#26)
by MarkL on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:57:10 PM EST

: Thanks (eom) (none / 0) (#31)
by coigue on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 12:18:10 PM EST

He also invoked (none / 0) (#21)
by Jeralyn on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:40:17 PM EST

Las Vegas...in a pre-pitch to Nevada which is next.

His campaign was so unprepared for loss they played the Stevie Wonder victory song at the end.

: the wonder song (none / 0) (#25)
by Judith on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:51:50 PM EST

"like a fool I went and stayed too long..."
yeah, I laughed.

From George Vreeland Hill: (none / 0) (#22)
by George Vreeland Hill on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:44:43 PM EST

Congrats to Hillary Clinton!
She did it.
They said Hillary was behind the night before.
They were wrong.
She is the people's choice.
Hillary will be a wonderful leader for this country.
I can't wait!!

George Vreeland Hill

Hillary got a well deserved win (none / 0) (#23)
by athyrio on Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 10:47:59 PM EST

She was so badly beaten up by the MSM as well as the chauvinists....Congratulations to her....

Wasn't she reading her speech too? (none / 0) (#28)
by losangelesmatt on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 03:01:16 AM EST

It was obvious that McCain was reading his, but I felt her delivery was off especially coming after the Obama speech. I am an Edwards supporter and IMHO I think this thin gis going to go all the way to Denver. If Clinton and Obama split the Feb 5 primary delegates and Edwards stays in the race and continues to gain enough votes to earn delegates there may not be a single candidate that reaches the 2025 delegates needed for the nomination. In this scenario Edwards is the King/Queen Maker.

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And Kucinich - the best real Dem? (none / 0) (#29)
by bernarda on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 05:26:15 AM EST

"She says she respects the other Democratic candidates: Dodd and Biden, Richardson, Edwards and Obama."

Kucinich bis (none / 0) (#30)
by bernarda on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 05:30:11 AM EST

But wait, she did mention Kucinich. So why did Talkleft leave his name out?


: Didn't hear it, sorry, I'll add it (none / 0) (#36)
by Jeralyn on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 02:41:04 PM EST

I was typing live, I'll correct.

I have nothing against Hillary, but... (none / 0) (#32)
by Dadler on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 01:08:01 PM EST

...perhaps I'm the only one who found the "...and I found my voice" line to ring hollow. It strains credulity, at the least, to believe that between a caucus and a primary, in two tiny states which in no way represent the diversity of the nation as a whole, she somehow found her "voice. Her "give the America the kind of comeback NH has just given me..." is a much more honest and accurate plea. I listened to you, I tweaked a few things, you voted for me at a little higher rate, and in this ridiculous primary system, that runs counter to the democratic interests of the nation, this means I'm back in the race.

At least to me. But I agree this is good for the party and the race. Don't need any coasters.

Shorter version: a pol is a pol? (none / 0) (#33)
by oculus on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 01:09:38 PM EST

it is a gneuine statement (none / 0) (#34)
by Judith on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 02:30:16 PM EST

I fail to see how it is hollow.

I found the way to show who I am - I found my voice.

I think she found her voice during the debate when she refused to be run roughshod over. That is what she meamt and that is anything but hollow.


fwiw, "Thanks to ... I found my voice." (none / 0) (#37)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 02:54:54 PM EST

is a sentiment I've heard before - from people "testifying" back when I briefly went to an Evangelical Church.

It is a powerful sentiment, no wonder so many are moved by it.


my youth church experience (none / 0) (#38)
by Jlvngstn on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 04:56:21 PM EST

reminds me of the same thing. i found it corny at best, my wife loved it. My guess is that it will be great fodder for the late night hosts for months to come. and will be used prominently in republican ads when they are distorting her record.

At least the race is competitive and hopefully it will force a real discussion on an issue, any issue really. Because lord knows I have had enough of the "better america" routine. What does that mean anyway? How will we have more jobs and more money and better schools and health care and blah blah blah. I am sitting through these debates and the general non specific answers are disheartening at best.

How about a debate that has the moderator asking, tell me how you make americans happier, after all there are 300 million of us.


: I ran for class pres in HS. (none / 0) (#39)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 05:28:57 PM EST

My platform was stuff like more and better student council interaction with the teachers so we could better resolve student issues.
My best friend won, his platform was throwing more parties.
Are we really still in HS?

or maybe (none / 0) (#35)
by Judith on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 02:30:47 PM EST

genuine.

;-0