"The 55- mile speed limit really does lower gas usage, and wherever it can be required and that people will accept it, we ought to do it." 

May 2007- The Guardian (British newspaper) reports on the dilemma faced by Sen. Hillary Clinton on the vote to continue funding for American troops in Iraq through September.  Despite currently opposing the war, most Democrats supported the funding, fearing repercussions from the broad electorate if they were seen to be denying support to troops in a battle zone.  On the other hand, the most strident war opponents are a large voting bloc among the Democratic primary voters Sen. Clinton is courting in her run for the presidency, and they would not be pleased if she were to show any compromise on the issue. 

“I am not for imposing a date — certain withdrawal date, but don’t be mistaken, I am for ending this war as soon as possible.”

"The White House press corps grills the Clinton Administration's Communications Director, George Stephanopoulos over what The New York Times says "may have been the most expensive haircut in history."   

The previous day, Beverly Hills hairstylist Cristophe had been brought aboard Air Force One, which was parked with all engines running at LA International Airport.  It was later disclosed that Cristophe's bill totaled $200 for the President’s trim.

Standard security rules regarding Air Force One required two of the four runways at LAX to be shut down for nearly an hour, with some incoming commuter flights required to circle indefinitely.  

"Everybody has to get their hair cut," Mr. Stephanopoulos explained.

Seven longtime employees of the White House travel office are fired and replaced by friends & relatives of Bill and Hillary Clinton.  White House spokesmen alleged that the firings were due to a criminal level of financial mismanagement, a charge that was later found to be untrue.

First Lady Hillary Clinton portrayed her involvement as minimal, and denied any role in the firing decision.  She claimed that she had merely expressed concern to White House staff about the operations of the travel office.

In contrast, a memo written by David Watkins, the White House aid that carried out the firings stated, "we both knew there would be hell to pay'' if ''we failed to take swift and decisive action in conformity with the First Lady's wishes."  Another memo by Watkins quoted Hillary Clinton having said "We need those people out and we need our people in.''

In interviews with the General Accounting Office, which was investigating the scandal, the First Lady claimed to have no memory of the details of her discussions with Watkins.

Sen. Clinton Votes AGAINST English as National Language Amendment;

Sen. Clinton Votes FOR alternate amendment proposing English as "Unifying" Language.

"Her populist purple prose will play well to those who do not understand the issues. But it's very disappointing to those of us who have to care for individual patients and diseases on a daily basis"   -Dr. Raymond Scalettar, chairman of the American Medical Association

The American Medical Association (AMA) represents almost half of the nation's 650,000 practicing doctors. 

Now I'm FOR Artificial Timetables for Withdrawal, But Maybe I'm Not... 

In the morning, Sen. Hillary Clinton voted for a motion to allow the advancement of legislation cutting off funding for the Iraq war.

At noontime, Sen. Clinton refused to state whether she would vote for the bill when it would ultimately up for passage.

By the end of the day, Sen. Clinton stated that she had been in favor of passing the legislation all along.

When questioned about her take on the evolving nature of Sen. Clinton's position on the Iraq funding bill, Christy Setzer, campaign spokeswoman for Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) stated "We're as confused as anyone on Senator Clinton's position. Frankly, it's hard to know whether it's indecision, miscommunication or simple word games and political gamesmanship we're dealing with. Our troops in Iraq don't have time for poll-tested word games"

"Questions for the Candidates"
Associated Press / USATODAY.com
May 17, 2007

During a commencement address at Long Island University, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she had apologized to her daughter for comments demeaning the work ethic of today's youth.

After hearing about the comments , the Senator's daughter, Chelsea had called to complain. "She called and she said, 'Mom, I do work hard and my friends work hard,"' Clinton said. 

Clinton's comment that "Kids, for whatever reason, think they're entitled to go right to the top with $50,000 or $75,000 jobs when they have not done anything to earn their way up" in particular would have hit home with Chelsea, who was hired by McKinsey & Co. fresh out of grad school, reportedly earning a six-figure salary for her first job. 

"I said, 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to convey the impression that you don't work hard,'"

"Sen. Clinton apologizes for work ethic remarks"
Associated Press / www.msnbc.com
May 15, 2006

The Associated Press reports that Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker will officially announce his endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for President in 2008, rather than Sen. Hillary Clinton.  

"It's time that we have a national leader that's going to raise us around our highest common ideals and reminds us that we have more in common as a people that we do that divides us,"

"What Price Beauty? Oh, Say $2,000 or So"
New York Times
by Michael Kelly
May 28, 1993

"Kids, for whatever reason, think they're entitled to go right to the top with $50,000 or $75,000 jobs when they have not done anything to earn their way up" 

"A lot of kids don't know what work is. They think work is a four-letter word.  We've got to send a different message to our young people. America didn't happen by accident. A lot of people worked really hard. They've got to do their part, too."

"With the notable exception of her husband's libidinous carelessness, the most egregious errors, strategic and tactical, of the Bill Clinton presidency, particularly in its infancy, were traceable to Hillary"

“A Woman In Charge”
Carl Bernstein (reporter of Watergate fame)
Knopf, 2007
p9

"Rupert Murdoch Loves Hillary Clinton- Conservative Media Mogul To Host Fundraiser For Liberal N.Y. Senator"