Hillary Clinton’s Feb. 19 Speech

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Author Message   Tonya "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Tonya Post Number: 6699 Registered: 07-2006 Rating:  Votes: 6 (Vote!) Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 11:46 pm:        Hillary Clinton’s Feb. 19 Speech February 19, 2008 Transcript The following is a transcript of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s speech to supporters after the Feb. 19 primary in Wisconsin, as provided by CQ Transcriptions via The Associated Press. SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: Well, hello, Youngstown. How are you tonight? (APPLAUSE) I am thrilled to be here with all of you. And it is great to see this enthusiasm and this energy. And tonight I want to talk to you about the choice you have in this election and why that choice matters. It is about picking a president who relies not just on words, but on work, on hard work to get America back to work. That's our goal. (APPLAUSE) You know, when I think about what we're really comparing in this election, you know, we can't just have speeches. We've got to have solutions. And we need those solutions for America. We've got to get America back in the solutions business, because while words matter, the best words in the world aren't enough unless you match them with action. (APPLAUSE) But this election is not about me or my opponent. It is about you. It's about your lives and your dreams and your future. And I can't do this without all of you here in Youngstown and across Ohio. It is going to take an effort from all of us. Now, you may have heard that I actually loaned my campaign some money. And I was honored and humbled by the support that I have received since, from people like the young mom who sent me $10 and wrote that, "My two daughters are 2 and 4, and I want them to know anything is possible"... (APPLAUSE) ... or the gentleman who described himself as an independent voter, a veteran, and a "generally cranky conservatives" who decided to support me. If we pull together, I know we can do this. So I hope you'll go to and support this campaign because it is your campaign. I hope you will go to my Web site, because if you do, you'll find at HillaryClinton.com all of my positions, everything that I have been working on, because I know what's happening in America. People are struggling. They're working the day shift, the night shift. They're trying to get by without health care. They're just one paycheck away from losing their homes. They cannot afford four more years of a president who just doesn't see or hear them at all. (APPLAUSE) They need a president ready on day one to be commander-in-chief, ready to manage our economy, and ready to beat the Republicans in November. (APPLAUSE) With your help, I will be that president. (APPLAUSE) This is the choice we face. One of us is ready to be commander- in-chief in a dangerous world. Every day, around the world, situations arise that present new threats and new opportunities, situations like the change of leadership in Cuba today. I have served on the Armed Services Committee. I've been to more than 80 countries, worked with world leaders, stood up to the Chinese government to declare that women's rights are human rights. (APPLAUSE) And I am ready to end this war in Iraq and this era of cowboy diplomacy. (APPLAUSE) I will restore our leadership and moral authority in the world without delays, without on-the-job training, from day one. One of us has a plan to provide health care for every single American, no one left out. And I believe -- I believe health care is a right, not a privilege. And I will not rest until every American is covered. That is my solemn promise to you. (APPLAUSE) My opponent leaves out at least 15 million Americans. The question is: Who would we leave out? Would we leave out the mother I met who grabbed my arm and said the insurance company wouldn't pay for the treatment that her son needed? Will we leave that family out? And who will pay for those we leave out? I don't want to leave anyone out. I am not running to put Band-Aids on our problems; I'm running to solve our problems. (APPLAUSE) One of us has a plan to actually address the growing foreclosure crisis, which is so terrible here in Ohio. I've called for a freeze on subprime foreclosures and interest rates to ensure that millions of families across the country won't be receiving that grim letter from the bank. I proposed $30 billion in assistance to help families avoid foreclosures and to help communities rebound from this housing crisis, because no one should foreclose on the American dream. And we're going to stop it. (END AUDIO FEED) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/us/politics/19text-clinton.html   Doberman23 AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Doberman23 Post Number: 1194 Registered: 01-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 07:58 am:        whatever tonya ... just don't welch on the bet and start saving so you can have my $50 ready, you made a bet with a gimpy horse.   Tonya "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Tonya Post Number: 6700 Registered: 07-2006 Rating:  Votes: 2 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 11:19 am:        It ain’t over till it's over. We’re taking this to the convention, and we're ripping what’s left of the party apart IF WE HAVE TO we don't give a f\uck. The media is not winning this one on the grounds of sexism, absolutely not. Tell your quota boy purple lip plagiarist of a friend to start staking out his concession speech.   Ntfs_encryption "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Ntfs_encryption Post Number: 2985 Registered: 10-2005 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 12:37 pm:        "It ain’t over till it's over. We’re taking this to the convention, and we're ripping what’s left of the party apart IF WE HAVE TO we don't give a f\uck." ..........   Doberman23 AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Doberman23 Post Number: 1200 Registered: 01-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 05:02 pm:        yeah in the meantime my email address is braddoberman[at]yahoo.com and i will give u instructions where to send the funds! lol! your sadness makes me happy!