'Homecoming for Hillary' (with video) - The Times Tribune today

[libbygurl]

Just a little something to brighten people's spirits today. A nice story about Hill's visit to Scranton, PA. There's also a 3-minute video of her speech on the same page.

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19378925&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Homecoming for Hillary
with video
BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK
STAFF WRITER
03/11/2008


Hillary Clinton chats while enjoying a pizza at Revello’s Cafe in Old Forge on Monday during her visit.
PAMELA SUCHY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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She never officially lived here, but she sure is loved here.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton blamed the nation’s faltering economy on President Bush taking the country on “a big detour in our destiny” in a 28-minute speech Monday at Scranton High School.

About 3,000 wildly enthusiastic supporters frequently interrupted her, including when she said Mr. Bush squandered a budget surplus left behind by her husband, President Bill Clinton, on the Iraq war and “tax cuts for the wealthiest of this country.”

“We’ve got to end his misplaced priorities and start investing in America and bring that money home right here to Scranton and put it to work for American priorities,” Mrs. Clinton said. “We’ve got to start thinking of our future the way we did when we went into space.”

Supporters in the gymnasium waved signs that said “The Electric City (Heart) Hillary,” and “Just Say No to Obama.”

Dressed in a brown suit, Mrs. Clinton took the stage at 6:42 p.m., waving and pointing at the crowd.

When she spoke, she never mentioned her Democratic opponent, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, by name. She also left it to Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll to tout her experience to be president and never portrayed herself as the more experienced Democrat in the race. She didn’t mention Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, at all.

MORE AT: http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19378925&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6

Enjoy, kids!

[CarolNYC]

1. Thanks for posting that....

I grew up near Scranton and went to school with the guy who wrote this article...

My mom still lives there and sent me an email that Chelsea was to be there today for the opening of the Scranton campaign HQ and then she was supposed to go hang out in a bar or something near the University. Cool...

[zabet]

2. Thanks for posting.

I've been to Ohio, sure
are some beautiful areas
there.
Nice to see some positive,
realistic press.

[LadyVT]

3. Thank you! That was great. Lifted me right up today!