Hillary Clinton's First TV Ad

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/clintons-first-tv-ad

August 13, 2007, 1:43 pm
Clinton’s First TV Ad
By Michael Falcone

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign will begin broadcasting its first television ad in Iowa tomorrow. The one-minute spot titled “Invisible” features Mrs. Clinton walking through farmland, talking with voters as well as several image-softening shots of her cuddling with babies and gently putting her arm on the shoulder of an older woman.

“Americans from all walks of life across our country may be invisible to this President,” she says in the ad, which includes clips of one of her stump speeches. “But they’re not invisible to me and they won’t be invisible to the next President of the United States.”

Phil Singer, spokesman for the Clinton campaign, did not say how much the ad cost, but did say that it was “a major buy” and noted that the ad will be broadcast in markets across the state. Tomorrow Mrs. Clinton begins a campaign swing through Iowa where polls show a tight race between the leading Democrats.

Several of Mrs. Clinton’s opponents for the Democratic nomination, including Senators Barack Obama and Christopher Dodd, former Senator John Edwards and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, have already rolled out their own television ads in the Hawkeye State.

Here’s the full script of “Invisible”:
Mrs. Clinton: As I travel around America, I hear from so many people who feel like they’re just invisible to their government
Voice Over: Hillary Clinton has spent her life standing up for people others don’t see
Mrs. Clinton: You know, if you’re a family that is struggling, and you don’t have health care well you are invisible to this President
Mrs. Clinton: If you’re a single mom trying to find affordable child care so you can go to work, well you’re invisible too
Mrs. Clinton: And I never thought I would see that our soldiers who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan would be treated as though they were invisible as well
Mrs. Clinton: Americans from all walks of life across our country may be invisible to this President, but they’re not invisible to me and they won’t be invisible to the next President of the United States
Mrs. Clinton: I’m Hillary Clinton and I approve this message.

Patrick Healy has this examination of the new ad.

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just donated again to her.

Automatically comes off my credit card. Money well spent.

If she has all this wonderful experience and people apparently "pine" for the Clinton days, why was nothing addressed to healthcare reform after the Clintons got trounced in 1994? Invisible indeed.

Single mothers were indeed "invisible" when so-called "welfare reform" took away a lot of benefits for single mothers. The support they needed when times were tough... Invisible indeed.

Sending soldiers into Iraq by voting to authorize Bush's invasion... Well, it wasn't invisible to those who voted against the invasion. Her apology for her vote.... Invisible indeed.

They puffed up some fake outrage yesterday, per the ABC news. I hope she comes back with "my ad is 100% accurate, and here are the details." Make them sorry they said a word about it.

She'd better not back down.

That's gotta be some kind of record.

But then again when people have nothing they try to pull shit out of their asses (no pun intended).

But policy details? Non existant.

So I will:

Middle Class; Hillary wants to strengthen it, and she's ready to lead
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/middleclass/

Healthcare: Hillary's in favor of healthcare, and she's ready to lead
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/healthcare/

War in Iraq: Hillary would like to end it, and she's ready to lead
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/iraq/

Energy Independence: Hillary would like us to be energy independent, and she's ready to lead
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/energy

She's also ready to lead on Veterans, Family, Security, Women, Reform and Democracy. No word yet where she stands on apple pie or puppies, but I'm guessing she's ready to lead there as well.

For all the content, there are remarkably few specific policy proposals, and NOTHING outside of the narrow, corporate message that's Hillary's bread-and-butter. No trade reform, no rise in CAFE standards, and absolutely nothing about fairly taxing the wealthy or corporations. In fact, she's careful to say she will NOT raise taxes on oil companies. :banghead:

Now campare that to a website like John Edwards'. There are specific policy proposals, and many of them may actually be opposed by greedy Republicans.

So to all you Hillaristas out there: which of her policy proposals makes you think that she'd be the best president out of the current crop of candidates?

and now you say that there are "remarkably few" - so are there none or are there a few?

So, since you seem to have acknowledged that some policy proposals do, in fact, exist, you're going to act as if they don't exist because you don't like them?

I just think you need to pick an argument and stick to it.

Additionally, Sen. Clinton - in addition to the other candidates - is continuing to make new policy proposals every day.

I know laziness comes easy for some, but I like to push them. :)

What specific policy statements make you think Hillary is the best candidate?

I'll just wait until the next focus group results. You should know what her core principles are by then,.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out.

We peons don't need to know why she's the best choice. We just need to accept that she's inevitable.

The fact is, you have no answer because she has no policy that isn't dictated by poll results or corporate $$. She won't commit to anything but the most popular, most nebulous plans for fear that she might offend someone.

I'll say it again: You Have No Answer. None. Zip. Nada. Zero.

And when you realize what the difference is, you will be a better person for it.

Try not to talk down to people if you're going to spell like a moran, OK?

AND STILL NO ANSWER. I guess you just get your instructions beamed in from the mother ship.

Main Entry: con·cede
Pronunciation: k&n-'sEd
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): con·ced·ed; con·ced·ing
Etymology: French or Latin; French concéder, from Latin concedere, from com- + cedere to yield
transitive verb
1 : to grant as a right or privilege
2 a : to accept as true, valid, or accurate <the right of the state to tax is generally conceded> b : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly <conceded that it might be a good idea>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceded

P.S. The dictionary is your friend. :)

Again, try not to talk down to people when you don't have a clue how to actually use language.

Hmmm...maybe the reason you're so "convinced" about Hillary is that you aren't actually able to parse what she's saying. :shrug:

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You couldn't continue your illogical argument, so you turned to insults instead. Simply lovely!

And you still can't name a single policy of hers that makes you think she's the best candidate.

In fact, since you're so literal-minded, I'll say it this way: Edwards has at dozens of specific, detailed policy statements on his site, some I agree with and some that I don't. Since you're a Hillary supported, name exactly five (5) of her specific policies that you think are better than her primary opponents.