Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton\'s speech to the Capitol Conference luncheon of ASNE

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech to the Capitol Conference luncheon of ASNE

(04/15/2008)

12:53

Professor Kim:

We are waiting for Sen. Clinton's remarks to begin. Laurie White, from BlogHer is reporting from the scene in Washington.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 12:53 Professor Kim

12:57

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Tuesday April 15, 2008 12:57

12:57

Professor Kim:

Unlike yesterday's speeches by Sens. McCain and Obama, Sen. Clinton's remarks are not being streamed by AP.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 12:57 Professor Kim

12:59

Professor Kim:

During yesterday's Q&A with Sen. Obama, he was asked whether Sen. Clinton should drop out of the race. He predicted that she would have some things to say about issue today.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 12:59 Professor Kim

1:01

Professor Kim:

A March 31 Rasmussen Report poll shows both Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton would be in a statistical dead heat against putative Republican nominee Sen. John McCain.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:01 Professor Kim

1:01

Professor Kim:

March 31 Rasmussen Report poll says in NJ, McCain vs. Clinton or Obama is a toss-up/

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:01 Professor Kim

1:04

Professor Kim:

Laurie White is now running a separate live blog from the scene here

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:04 Professor Kim

1:08

Professor Kim:

One thing that will be interesting to note is whether questions will be allowed from the audience. In the words of one attendee yesterday, the questioning for both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama were very "managed."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:08 Professor Kim

1:12

[Comment From LucianoLuciano: ]

Why are Sen. Clinton's remarks not being streamed by AP?

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:12 Luciano

1:15

Professor Kim:

This is a complicated conference. It's a joint convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and Newspaper Association of America. My understanding is that Sen. Clinton's appearance was arranged late in the planning process and ASNE seems to be in charge of the coverage. It's likely they don't have the resources for webcasting that AP has.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:15 Professor Kim

1:17

Professor Kim:

The rules set by the convention organizers is that the working press is not allowed to ask questions in any of the public sessions.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:17 Professor Kim

1:20

Professor Kim:

That restriction applied to both journalists and bloggers. Only registered conference attendees could ask questions.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:20 Professor Kim

1:27

Professor Kim:

Sen. Clinton's speech is supposed to be carried live on C-SPAN 3. Right now, they are replaying Sen. Obama's speech from yesterday.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:27 Professor Kim

1:32

Professor Kim:

For Sen. McCain's session, questioners came to mikes in the aisles to ask questions.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:32 Professor Kim

1:36

Professor Kim:

At Sen. McCain's session, questioners lined up at microphones. At the end of the McCain session, attendees were told to write their questions out for Sen. Obama. They were read by the moderator.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:36 Professor Kim

1:42

Professor Kim:

Sen. Clinton is now speaking. Her opening remarks focus on criticizing GW Bush's handling of presidential power.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:42 Professor Kim

1:43

Professor Kim:

"That is how this administration defines the Presidency: limited government, but unlimited power."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:43 Professor Kim

1:47

Professor Kim:

Sen. Clinton is making her open remarks now. Video stream

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:47 Professor Kim

1:50

Professor Kim:

Lessons for the Presidency: she would "restore faith in our government by restoring integrity to our government."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:50 Professor Kim

1:50

[Comment From KelliKelli: ]

Sen. Clinton just addressed education and the government's role, which one Trenton resident we talked to said is the issue he's most concerned about in the upcoming Presidency: http://lawrenceupdate.ning.com/video/video/show?id=2054645%3AVideo%3A182

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:50 Kelli

1:58

Professor Kim:

She accused the president of breaking the law and hiding his actions from Congress and the public, but made no mention of impeachment. There has been little support for impeachment in Congress. www.blogher.com/node/21872

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:58 Professor Kim

1:59

Professor Kim:

Promises that she will close Guantanamo, "restore fiscal sanity," broaden health care, work with Congress to pass comprehensive bills on immigration and energy.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 1:59 Professor Kim

2:00

[Comment From Brian GBrian G: ]

Link to an article discussing the three candidates views on Shield Laws here

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:00 Brian G

2:00

[Comment From ChrisChris: ]

Senator Clinton just touched on the Free Flow of Information Act and said she was a co-sponsor; http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.581: here is a link to co-sponsors according to the site; http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR00581:@@@P

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:00 Chris

2:00

[Comment From LucianoLuciano: ]

Why are Sen. Clinton's remarks not being streamed by AP?

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:00 Luciano

2:00

[Comment From KelliKelli: ]

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:00 Kelli

2:00

[Comment From Brian GBrian G: ]

Link to an article discussing the three candidates views on Shield Laws here

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:00 Brian G

2:01

Professor Kim:

"We get to overthrow our government peacefully and forcefully."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:01 Professor Kim

2:05

Professor Kim:

Here is a summary of Sen. Clinton's positions on key campaign talking points. She has reiterated many of them in these remarks.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:05 Professor Kim

2:08

[Comment From ZachZach: ]

The quote, ""to lift artifical weights from all shoulders...to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life." that Sen. Clinton used in her speech, was first used by Lincoln in his first message to Congress at the Special Session, July 4, 1861.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:08 Zach

2:10

Professor Kim:

Question about her position on counting delegates from Florida -- if the opinions of Florida Democrats were so important, why did she agree not to campaign there.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:10 Professor Kim

2:11

Professor Kim:

She says these were separate issues -- all of the Dem. candidates' names were on the ballot.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:11 Professor Kim

2:11

[Comment From KaitlinKaitlin: ]

NY Times article on Florida Delegate controversy: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/us/politics/30dems.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:11 Kaitlin

2:12

Professor Kim:

Question from Memphis Commercial Appeal -- what role should race play?

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:12 Professor Kim

2:13

Professor Kim:

"What has been incredibly encouraging about this campaign is that never again... can any child grow up in America and think that an African American or a woman cannot be President of the United States."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:13 Professor Kim

2:14

Professor Kim:

How would she help working class Americans?

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:14 Professor Kim

2:17

Professor Kim:

We've become a nation that taxes "work instead of wealth."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:17 Professor Kim

2:19

Professor Kim:

She would restore Clinton-era middle class tax cuts. Create tax incentives for creating new jobs. This includes a strategic energy fund for green innovation. "We subsidize a lot of industries" but we are choosing the wrong ones.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:19 Professor Kim

2:19

Zach:

San Gabriel Valley Tribune article on personal and U.S. debt: http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_8914508

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:19 Zach

2:20

Kaitlin:

Corzine on Global Warming: http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/approved/20070711b.html

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:20 Kaitlin

2:21

Professor Kim:

Education -- 60 percent of kids won't go to college.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:21 Professor Kim

2:22

Professor Kim:

Employers are asking for skilled workers.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:22 Professor Kim

2:22

Chris:

Corzine's initial green/renewable energy Environmental Agenda; http://www.corzineforgovernor.com/i/pdf/plan_environment.pdf

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:22 Chris

2:23

Chris:

He promoted an investment in renewable energy, requiring 20% of NJ's energy to be produced by renewable sources by 2020

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:23 Chris

2:24

Professor Kim:

Clinton: This discussion about jobs is about choices we make or fail to make. Another way of hitting on the importance of presidential leadership.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:24 Professor Kim

2:24

Zach:

Link to President Bush's plan for community college job training...More to come as to what happened to the plan.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:24 Zach

2:25

Zach:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_18_21/ai_n6353222

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:25 Zach

2:25

[Comment From SteveSteve: ]

The proposal for NJ to move toward renewable energy http://www.njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy/home/home

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:25 Steve

2:26

Professor Kim:

Question: Would Clinton invade Iran?

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:26 Professor Kim

2:29

Luciano:

AccountingWEB.com article on the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). which contends that shortage of skilled workers is largest constraint: http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=104900&d=883&h=884&f=882&dateformat=%25o%20%25B%20%25Y

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:29 Luciano

2:29

Kaitlin:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/02/america/NA-GEN-US-Clinton-Iran.php

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:29 Kaitlin

2:30

Kaitlin:

In dealing with Iran, Clinton says "We need to use every tool at our disposal, including diplomatic and economic in addition to the threat and use of military force."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:30 Kaitlin

2:30

Zach:

Link to U.S. Department of Labor site for (audio/video) of President Bush's speech on his $250 million Community College Initiative http://www.doleta.gov/business/wrkfrce/cci/

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:30 Zach

2:30

[Comment From SteveSteve: ]

In 2003, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities established the Office of Clean Energy to administer New Jersey's Clean Energy Program. Representatives from government, business, environmental, and public advocacy organizations also helped establish a Clean Energy Council to engage stakeholders in the NJCEP's development and provide input to the BPU regarding the design, budgets, objectives, goals, administration, and evaluation of New Jersey's Clean Energy Program.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:30 Steve

2:31

[Comment From SteveSteve: ]

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:31 Steve

2:31

Kaitlin:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/weekinreview/14cooper.html

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:31 Kaitlin

2:32

[Comment From BaileyBailey: ]

According to opensecrets.org, Exelon corp, a nuclear power company is among Obama's top contributors.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:32 Bailey

2:33

Brian G:

Link to NJ DOE vital statistics tables on school enrollment / graduation / and dropout rates here

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:33 Brian G

2:34

Stephanie:

Article detailing funds received by Clinton from NRG Energy, a New Jersey based company: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/18/for_both_clinton_and_obama_nuc.html

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:34 Stephanie

2:35

Professor Kim:

Clinton referred to criticism she received from Obama for her vote on the Lieberman-Kyl amendment labeling Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. Actually, she receive criticism from a lot of people, although most of the Senate voted with her.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:35 Professor Kim

2:36

Professor Kim:

Sen. Clinton has left the luncheon.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:36 Professor Kim

2:36

Zach:

President Bush visited Owens Community College in Ohio and Mesa Community College in Arizona to discuss the $250 million initiative that would provide a "local and flexible system for matching skilled workers to local employers."

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:36 Zach

2:37	Sen. Clinton has complained about negative press coverage in the past. Has the press been tougher on her than her opponents? Yes ( 100% ) No ( 0% ) No opinion ( 0% ) Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:37

2:45

Chris:

Cover It Live is fast! C-span was streaming the video, and even so, I was able to read and digest comments by live-blogger Laurie White faster than the stream got through. It seems ideal for situations where the audience needs up-to-the-minute information. With a good blogger, all vital quotes and ideas are communicated, so the viewer can simply read the live coverage and feel as if they'd watched live. Some may prefer this to watching streaming video (which can be finicky), and in situations where there is no video stream it is obviously superior. Another great advantage to Cover it Live is the interactivity, where the select comments allowed by the blogger can contribute to the story. People who have interesting opinions and helpful links and facts can add in ways that a live blogger cannot.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:45 Chris

2:45

Kelli:

This was my first experience following a live Cover It Live blog. I was impressed by the speed and efficiency of Cover It Live, which seemed to be able to provide information even more quickly than the streaming video could. The additional links and media submitted helped bring to light the meaning behind many of the comments Sen. Clinton made. The detail in Sen. Clinton worked well to showcase the many aspects to Cover It Live.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:45 Kelli

2:49

Zach:

This was my first experience ever live blogging, and after being unsure of what to do at first, I caught on quick and found it to be quite fun. It is really cool how quick the information was being posted and we were all able to keep up with Sen. Clinton's speech and the questions being asked. I'm sure sometimes a major problem would be that the blogging lags behind the actual content. Great first experience.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:49 Zach

2:53

Brian G:

This was my first time using Cover It Live as well. I feel that it is a useful tool for people who may not have access to live video feeds of important events such as this. The added dimension of reader interactivity also adds a great deal to the coverage of an event. Because the reporting is being done live, it is easy to look up background information related to the event, where as such details might be forgotten once the event has ended.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 2:53 Brian G

3:34

Steve:

This was definately a unique experience. Being able to bounce info and data back and forth very quickly between each other was a great way to analyze senator clinton's speech.The only problem I had with the live blog is the lag time between comments. Perhaps a chat room could solve that problem but as far as a blog goes the response was reasonably swift. It gave great background information on what she was talkling about.

Tuesday April 15, 2008 3:34 Steve

4:21

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