Sorry, but through her "tears," she managed to use two of Edwards' lines...

[jenmito]

She said "It's personal to me," and "We need someone who's a fighter." :eyes:

[fadedrose]

1. For the country?

She also said she was crying for the country. Does she actually believe that she's the only one qualified to be president? A lot of candidates disagree with that sentiment.

[jenmito]

4. Who knows anymore?

I'm sure they put their heads together and thought this would be a good strategy. Just like when she stole Obama's line of being fired up and ready to go.

[Nedsdag]

44. Sadly for Hillary,

she's not a good enough performer to get away with this.

[flpoljunkie]

2. And implied that only she can save us, "I just don't want to see us fall backwards."

Full quote: "You know, I have so many opportunities for this country, and I just don't want to see us fall backwards -- no."

[Horse with no Name]

15. Unfortunately, we have fallen so far back that we risk a serious head injury

from where our head hit the ground.
She had the opportunity to effect change as a Senator.
Perhaps she should have been as concerned about our fall backward when she was giving Georgie a blank check to wreak his havoc upon us.

[jgraz]

3. She also snuck in that "ready from day 1" talking point

First The Cackle, now The Sniffle. Maybe she'll try belching next.

[jenmito]

6. Yup, because her judgement is so good, she'll be ready to start ANOTHER war on day 1

with Iran if anything happens.

[Yael]

27. !!

:spray:

[bvar22]

30. OMG, a cackle AND a sniffle.....

!

[Nedsdag]

46. .........

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[K Gardner]

5. I saw that... and laughed.

[Dawgs]

7. Thank you.

I couldn't make it past 'this is personal for me'.

I'm surprised that so many saw this as real. It looked forced to me.

[jenmito]

19. I'm glad you agree, as I'm sure many people will have seen it the same way.

:hi:

[babylonsister]

8. Fairly pathetic and transparent. Oh, and desperate. nt

[ORDagnabbit]

9. I think she endorsed edwards. n/t

[ElizabethDC]

10. Yes, and I'm sure that Edwards coined both of those phrases

seriously, have you never said "it's personal to me"? It's not exactly a patented phrase.

[jenmito]

20. I strongly dislike Edwards. But she stole his lines-TWO of them-just like she stole Obama's line

the other day that she's fired up and ready to go. :eyes:

[Yael]

29. LOL! 30 hours after he won the debate with it?

Nah, she is cold and calculating. Crocodile tears for everyone!

[Generator]

11. Saw that too!

For you consideration:

Hillary's new campaign slogan: I offer the least hope of anyone.

Clinton: Now with 75% less hope.

Hillary 2008: I am NOT from a place called Hope.

[dailykoff]

13. "Read my lips, no new hope"

It's coming I can feel it.

[terisan]

12. She just has a lot of nerve running for president. Uppity. (I lean toward Edwards but he doesn't

have a copyright on those words. I think it is a compliment to him.

[jenmito]

22. WTH are you talking about? She stole his lines. She also stole OBAMA'S line while she was NOT

tearing up. I don't want her "complimenting" ANY of our candidates by using their lines.

[K Gardner]

26. Let's be fair.. she is an equal opportunity hacker of both the other candidates lines :-)

A little Obama here.. a little of Edwards there.. and VOILA, you have a schizophrenic campaign !

[Yael]

32. She was running a schizophrenic campaign before she started stealing material

[jenmito]

33. I agree with you there!

:hi:

[Eurobabe]

14. cry me a river

I'm sorry, I was willing a while ago to give Hillary a look, but she is too calculating and phony for me. These
crocodile tears make me want to barf.

[jenmito]

24. I feel the same way.

I just heard on MSNBC that bloggers on BOTH sides of the aisle are doubting her sincerity.

[DemCam]

16. Just when I think the absurd Hillary bashing can't get worse...

Unbelievable bs creation out of absolutely nothing. But man, oh man,
you're all obseesed with Hillary. Why? I simply don't get it.

[dailykoff]

17. Right, we shouldn't be bashing a reformer with results.

Or is this the kinder gentler Clinton?

[jenmito]

28. It's not bashing and it's not absurd. It's valid. She's clearly calculating.

She's stolen Obama's line, too. I doubt it's a coincidence that she's suddenly fired up and ready to go, as well as suddenly it being personal to her...

[emilyg]

18. Are those patented?

[Cameron27]

21. Yes they are Emily,

Obama patented "change," and Edwards patented "fighter." Don't be upset though, they left her "status quo" so it all balances out right?

[jenmito]

31. Does it matter? She's using lines used by other candidates that they've been using and she hasn't.

Funny she started using these phrases only NOW, when she's falling behind.

[Cameron27]

35. I thought I heard Obama say it was personal for him

during the debate, so did he steal that from Edwards too? If you take out words like change, personal and fighter from politics there's not much left to work with.

[jenmito]

37. Yup, he did say that. And then he gave an example.

[Cameron27]

39. It's personal for all of them,

and I always find it funny when someone tries to corner the market on words like those. It's not like ripping off an entire platform, or an entire verse of campaign slogans, it was a few well-worn political words.

[jenmito]

41. She's NEVER said it before. And how do you explain the "fired up and ready to go" line?

n/t

[Cameron27]

45. Who cares?

I don't, you do, but I'll tell you something, Obama made a very classy statement about Clinton's emotional moment, and I think very highly of him for doing that. Edwards took the low road, which was exactly what I expected.

Even if you're right, and Clinton was insincere, Obama came off as a good guy by appearing sympathetic. Edwards came off as mean-spirited because Clinton could very well have been sincere.

Take it as far as you want to, but Obama did the right thing IMO.

(I'm as cynical as hell, but I still think it was an authentic moment)

[KennedyGuy]

23. I think she used the term "the" too..

copycat...

[jenmito]

34. Go ahead and dismiss it as nothing. You don't think she chooses her words carefully? You think

she's not aware Edwards says those things and Obama says he's fired up and ready to go? It's amaziing how some people are able to justify some things.

[goldcanyonaz]

25. Is it okay for her to even breath?

Many would probably answer no.

[jenmito]

36. Please.

Get real.

[Thrill]

38. Fake.... just like the crowds shes been

busing in to NH

[KennedyGuy]

42. after all the student from Illinois Obama bussed into Iowa

you can say that with a straight face?
WOW!

[Thrill]

47. not true

Barack didn't bus anyone in. Unlike the parking lots full of NY license plates

[jenmito]

43. Yup. I saw the reports that many of the license plates were from NY.

Just like with her consession speech-she didn't have supporters surrounding her.

[Quixote1818]

40. I noticed that too. nt

[Occam Bandage]

48. Wow. No politician has ever used the concept of "fighting" before.