Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 6/9/08
Tonight, the economy and the election. The average price of gasoline is more than four dollars a gallon nationwide, the job market is sagging and the housing market is tanking. How will that play out on the campaign trail? Sen. Hillary Clinton says she’s in it to win it for Obama. What role will she play in the election? We’ll talk all that over with the best political team on television.
Anderson is in Rwanda tonight working on the next installment of planet in peril. He and his crew have been climbing and trekking in search of the mountain gorilla, one of the world's most majestic and most endangered species. The Rwanda government, with limited resources of its own, is working to save the gorillas by encouraging eco-tourism. Anderson is going to have a report tonight but for a sneak peek take a look at his post and Neil Hallsworth, the photojournalist with Anderson, blogged as well.
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Goodnight all...nice blogging.
Casey, the blogger, Mayhill, is a fraud. She pulled the same stunt on Obama and did it again with Clinton.
I do not like or respect Bill Clinton but, what she did was wrong in not informing him of who she was and that she was recording him.
Good Monday evening..Good work Campbell and Erica.
Good night Gary, Erica, and Anderson wherever you are! Nice talking to you Jana, and Billi! See all of you tomorrow
Thanks for a stimulating blog folks! Remember, there is always a brighter day ahead. Keep smiling. Thanks 360!
Good night Campbell, Erica, Gary Tuchman, and Bloggers!!!
Congrats Kristien!!!!!! Have a good night! Sleep tight! 🙂
See you tomorrow night!!!!!!
Here is my Obama team:
VP: Hillary Clinton (the BEST candidate out there)
Press Secretary: Cathy Griffin (yes, the comedian)
Sec. of Defense: Jim Webb
Sec. of State: Joe Biden
Attorney General: John Edwards
Supreme Court: Bill Clinton
Nite all! Hope we get more reports and blogs from Anderson in Africa this week.
I think it's great that Bill Clinton tells it like it is. Remember his Fox interview with Chris Matthews? I loved it!
Hmm. I'm not sure I can agree with Gary about the question of ethics with stealth blogging or reporting. If the statement is made, then it's fact. Somebody tell me I'm wrong.
It is strange to me Mccains voting record goes against womens rights
voted against equal pay when women where complaining about not getting equal pay, wants to eliminate obortion rights which is taking away the right for women to choose, the rights to their own reproductive organs
I wouldn't vote for someone that would try to govern my penis so don't see why women would want for their organs to be controlled by men of the supreme court
As a Republican I don't care about Mc Cain's age. Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest President's this country has had. Mc Cain can't even compare.
I totally agree with Shannon.
Jo Ann, maybe with the time difference and Anderson said he hadn't been sleeping plus Neil said they were off to some place else, that maybe they are traveling and couldn't report live.
Yes I hope that Anderson's mountain gorillas will be as in depth as his previous reports have been.
I love Gary's reports; he is one of the few journalists left with any integrity! You can always trust what he says.
Jason in Fla,
I agree with you....... I am so sad for Hillary bow out to Obama..... Please leave Bill Clinton alone. My favorite is Hillary Clinton best vote.
If the Dems want to hang on to the White House for the next 16 years, then Hillary Clinton, without question, should be the VP!
I agree with you in part Jason. Hillary was pushed by the media, Obama supporters, and the Democratic party to give a quick endorsement, but as you can see... there is a lot of work to be done on uniting the party.
I don't understand why some people are upset about Clinton defending his wife. What he said was true about the whole election being focused on race.
Now, the comment about the media being biased..I am fairly certain he was not referring to AC360. Anderson offered Hillary Clinton multiple opportunities to come on the program and she kept refusing to do it.
I don't care if this gets post but it is really sad that David Gergen can come and blog but Campbell can't log on to even say hi. Very sad indeed
David, great feedback. I agree we have to see how far Obama can go on his own. He would not want a legacy that says he had to have Hillary to win. He didn't need her to win the Primary. He has proven himself to be a strong strategic thinker and executioner.
Gary Tuchman, they couldn't have picked a better person to follow Bill Clinton during the primaries. Nice report. I'm glad Bill is back at working on his foundation. P.S. Love your tie! Very colorful!
Jana, I hope that Anderson's report on the mountain gorillas will be at least as in depth as his other reports on them. I wonder what that every Monday thing is all about. It was more exciting when he was live from the locations.
I cannot believe you are still concentrating on Bill Clinton – why can't you give this a rest?
Everyone gives Bill a hard time for some of his outbursts, but you can't blame a man too much for defending his wife. Even Obama told the Republicans to "lay off" his wife.
Brian and Jo Anne, I agree with you – selected and not elected.
Nice see Gary Tuchman this program!!!!!!!! he is so cool reporter!
Hillary and Bill will probably be on the campaign trail for Obama. I don't think they'll go out of the picture anytime soon.
Lets face reality. The vast majority of Americans will normally vote their pocketbooks. With high gas prices, and increased prices at the grocery store combined with less disposable income for vacations, unless the party in power–which is viewed as the Republicans, because Bush is in the White House–the democrats will win on Nov.4. Even though the democrats wield the real power, since they control congress, it's not in their interest to find out if any of Bush's ideas will turn the economy around, since it would give Mc Cain a fighting chance.
Good point Gary. The Dems have already made McCain's age an issue.
I think the DNC is really underestimating the power of the protest vote or people actually staying home.
Guys, is it me or did the Media, Obama Supporters (surrogates) and some talkn heads RUSHED/Forced Hillary to make an endorsement to SEN Obama so soon? They were quick to say if she didn't that if Sen Obama was to loose the election it would have being her fault?
How Long did it take Sen Edwards to Endorse Sen Edwards? he took his time....Why is the rules different towards Hillary? Hillary is MY choice & Still is...
Leave Bill Clinton alone...He is THE BEST...teh 90's were GREAT!
Thanks for join us tonight! David, I enjoy read your blog! Thanks David!
Obama/Clinton 08
I agree with Michelle. More congresspeople and senators backed and supported Obama over Hillary.
He has alot of respect in congress and they see someone who not part of the games and all the polarizing that has dominated the past 20 years when the clintons came to town.
Hi David, good to see you blogging. I'm not sold on Clinton as VP. I'd rather see her in a cabinet position with maybe Jim Webb as VP.
Don>
"You can’t change Washington if you are part of Washington…..ie,
being a U.S. Senator"
You make a really good point. Once you're in the game, it's simply a matter of how deep you are in, or how much you're willing to put your integrity and ideals on the back burner.
David Gergen, if Obama asked you to be his VP, would you accept?