I hope I've spelled "OVERPLAYED" correctly.........notice when HRC brings up bittergate she is met with a chorus of murmurs and No's....NOT the reaction she expected I think:
Hillary Clinton spent a fourth day hitting Obama for comments about small town America that she characterized as elitist, out of touch and problematic for the Democratic Party, but this time some in the crowd could be heard taking issue with what she was saying.
The New York senator brought up the issue near the top of a speech sponsored by the Alliance for American Manufacturing, to quite a few murmurs in the crowd.
"I understand my opponent came this morning and he spent a lot of his time attacking me," she said, before being interrupted with several seconds of murmurs and groans from the crowd. "Well, you know, I know that many of you, like me were disappointed by recent remarks that he made."
More groans and at least one "No" from the crowd.
Ben Smith from politico.com:
Clinton whacks Obama at a forum in Pittsburgh hosted by a Steelworkers-backed group, and is met by dead silence and,
First Read reports, a few groans. The union is neutral, having supported Edwards.
Cnn.com:
Pennsylvania crowd jeers Clinton attacks on Obama
Posted: 12:12 PM ET
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/14/art.clinton0414.ap.jpg The labor crowd reacted badly to Clinton’s attacks on her rival.
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) – On Monday, with the Pennsylvania primary just days away, Hillary Clinton continued to hammer Barack Obama over his comments that small town Americans "cling to guns or religion" because they are "bitter."
But the audience at a forum put on by the Alliance for American Manufacturing didn't appreciate her line of attack.
"I understand my opponent came this morning and spent a lot of his time attacking me," she said at the beginning of her remarks here.
Many in the crowd responded with audible groans, and a few shouted, "No!"
From the WaPo:
Clinton Met With Cries of 'No!' in Latest Bitter Speech
By Perry Bacon, Jr.
PITTSBURGH -- Criticizing Barack Obama for the fourth straight day over comments he made about Americans who live in small towns, Hillary Clinton finally encountered some resistance in person.
At a forum on manufacturing attended by members of the steelworkers union here, Clinton's comment that "many of you like me were disappointed by recent remarks he made," was met by loud shouts of "No!" When she suggested Pennsylvanians might find Obama's remarks "offensive," again there were loud cries of "No!"
Obama had spoken earlier to this audience, and the loud applause he received suggested some of the people who didn't like Clinton's tone supported the Illinois senator. But Obama had not been jeered earlier in the day when he slammed Clinton, and the New York senator was applauded loudly for much of her speech, as she laid out her agenda to protect manufacturing jobs.
Her emphasis on protecting American workers in trade agreements and reducing tax breaks that go to big companies was much the same as Obama's. Speaking of China, the pair now use almost the exact same phrase to suggest that U.S. borrowing from China harms American ability to influence Chinese policy. "It's hard to be tough on your banker."
Asked about her husband's support of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Clinton said, "as smart as my husband is, he does make mistakes."
