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Clinton congratulates Palin
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 8/29/2008
Clinton congratulates Palin
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(CNN) – Hillary Clinton praised the historic nature of John McCain's vice presidential selection in a brief statement released Friday that was eagerly anticipated by both presidential campaigns. “We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin's historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain," Clinton, the first woman to win a presidential primary, said [...]

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Matt Lewis: Hillary Congratulates Palin
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — From CNN : Hillary Clinton praised the historic nature of John McCain's vice presidential selection in a brief statement released Friday that was eagerly anticipated by both presidential campaigns. “We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin's historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain," Clinton, the first woman to win a presidential primary, said in the statement. "While their policies would take America in the wrong direction, Governor Palin will add an important new voice to the debate.” The McCain campaign has made little secret of the fact the ...

Conservative Talk Radio Ecstatic Over Sarah Palin's VP Nod
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney — ... With Palin, everybody gets something: Limbaugh and Hannity get a real conservative on the GOP ticket, while Ferraro gains the satisfaction of knowing her 1984 VP bid truly blazed a trail. Finally, Hillary Clinton has received some vindication knowing that somebody in the presidential race finds her 18 million voters worth pursuing. ...

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Hillary Clinton (and Others) on Sarah Palin:
The Volokh Conspiracy — Senator Hillary Clinton made the following statement about John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate: “We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin's historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain. While their policies would take America in the wrong direction, Governor Palin will add an important new voice to the debate. The Washington Post also has a ...

Hillary Clinton Congratulates Sarah Palin on Vice Presidential Selection
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Hillary Clinton rebuffed (and not even vetted for the Vice Presidency) by Barack Obama at the Denver Democrat convention congratulated Alaska Republican Governor Sarah Palin for her selection as John McCain’s Vice Presidential running mate yesterday. ...

Clinton Shows Class When Obama Didn’t
Boots and Sabers — ... I can’t believe that I’m going to praise Hillary Clinton, but that’s a classy reaction . “We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin’s historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain,” Clinton, the first woman to win a presidential primary, said in the statement. “While their policies would take America in the wrong direction, Governor Palin will add an important new voice to the debate.” Posted by Owen at ...

Judgment, Experience, Honor, Country: McCain’s Epic Palin Fail
Firedoglake — ... Don't pick a candidate as a cynical sexist ploy because you think her gender will make women who supported Hillary Clinton swoon, especially since Hillary's ...

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