Hillary Clinton cancels appearance at New York rally

It turns out the organizers did not tell Hillary that Sarah Palin was also going to speak there.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has canceled an appearance at a New York rally next week after organizers blindsided her by inviting Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, aides to the senator said Tuesday.

Several American Jewish groups plan a major rally outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Organizers said Tuesday that both Clinton, who nearly won the Democratic nomination for president, and Palin, Republican candidate John McCain's running mate, are expected to attend.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_palin_1

stay away? WTF???

Republican Jewish Committee

That's the group that's been running the push polls and fraudulent voter surveys

Their collective loins are quivering in anticipation of a Bibi Netanyahu return to power. These assholes were too extreme even for Ariel Sharon.

She's about a thousand times more intelligent than Palin and would put her to shame.

Anyone get the reasoning behind this?

The McCain camp would love the publicity and having Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton be in one rally.

build this up to get "women voters", don'cha know.

When I heard that they were both going to be at the same event...I thought, NOT GOOD!

We don't need Hillary giving Palin credibility! The media could make it seem as if they were side-by-side which may encourage more dimwitted women to vote McCain.

It would've been madness for Hillary to appear at the same event. Would only help to elevate Palin and boost the Repub ticket.

and she did so because she BELIEVES in their message.

So does Palin. Why the fuck aren't Democrats concerned that BOTH Clinton and palin support this group enough to accept appearing at their rally?

Those Dems looking at this like it's about Palin and Clinton's rivalry are being OBTUSE.

Her first inclination -- and that of some in her circle -- was probably to make a encore appearance at the UN. Her spectacle last time Ahmadinejad appeared was wildly popular with part of her base.

Her position hasn't changed. What I find interesting is the attempt by Palin to clone and sponge off her. Most likely, the Repugs will now claim that HRC is weak on Iran, disrespected Palin by refusing to appear with her, etc., ad nauseum.

i am so fuckin tired of the adolescent adult male and denegration of women. women that have worked their ass off and is as good if not better reducing them to a fuckin catfight

and i was never a hillary supporter. BUT she isnt stupid either.

I'll bet that skit on SNL was playing through her head...

On Edit: Think about it guys, this shows her disapproval of Palin in a bigger way than words could...

I was happy to see so close on the heels of the first announcement!

If Hillary appears on the same stage with Palin that becomes the biggest story of the week. Total distraction. Makes Palin look more legit.

If there was no campaign going on I doubt Hillary would care whether the obscure Governor of Alaska was speaking.

it to be about personal rivalry?

Clinton and Palin share a common belief with the groups who asked them to appear.

Except that Clinton is not going to show up.

Hillary Clinton doesn't need to be involved in that lunacy. She can make a speech somewhere else or something.

This shows absolute disapproval...

They should have known better. Maybe they were too greedy for the publicity since Palin is still the shiny new object that the ADHD media is currently in love with but they shouldn't have disrespected Hillary like that. In inviting Palin to this event, it's the same implied insult that just because they both have female genitalia, they share the same weight on issues. So yeah, I totally support Hillary's refusal in going here.

It is kinda ridiculous that she has to blow off a NY event though but it's obvious that she's taking the high road here.

with the rally organizers. Why isn't that point the dominant source of Democrats being upset about this rally?

I prefer her to the bonehead Mofaz.

Mofaz = War with Iran

wacked out cult was anti-Semitic? Didn't I read that somewhere? Not that it'd matter - she's a shill, but I thought that was the case.

nt

lost on many DUers. Clinton ACCEPTED the invite to speak before this antiIran group - to speak on views she SHARES with this group and with Palin.

I'm a musician.
If you are the headliner for the show...and then they tell you they've booked someone else to be with you when it was not part of the original agreement...
well, they can go screw themselves if they want that second person so bad.

Also, it seems sneaky to not tell Clinton that Palin would be there...that's just BAD MANNERS.
and a bad way to run an event, and probably bad politics.

Plus, if Hillary cancels, it sort of snubs Palin... he he.

I love Hillary. I hope people don't make this into her fault.
Too bad Amy Poehler had to be the one with that skit the other night to point out how people are "suddenly" so concerned about sexism regarding Palin.

This same group legitimatized Palin by offering a speaking slot to her. They all share common cause, and THAT part seems to not be of alarm to posters.

if you are
go to the rally

let them put you on first

and burn them a new asshole over the way our relations with the middle east have gotten
rally for obama and then

drop sarah a mike and let her spew her shit
think the crowd will be receptive?

hillary?i know we had our differences recently
here is a chance to cut and flail
and
its for a great cause
go to the rally please?

You know that appearance together would have dominated the news for days.

She only has the one speech and it's not real appropriate for the occasion.

about THAT? Only pissed that she AND Palin were invited? Fer chrissakes, people, are Dems that easily diverted from what is important?

I bet that 'ole Sarah has never seen a Hasidic Jew in rekelekh with a shtreimel before in her life, and a gaff is forthcoming from her that will be mind-numbing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7092351

Yes I have the faint taste of throwup in my mouth too

Don't want to make it seem as if she's campaigning with Palin or be a distraction with a joint appearance.

n/t

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