Hillary Clinton at Health Care Forum in Las Vegas

Taylor Marsh Praises Hilllary Clinton on Healthcare Talk

Hillary Clinton

Now to Hillary Clinton. She was the star today. If you were in the room, listening, watching and taking it all in, she simply rose way above everyone else. That she came after Obama did her some good, because she, quite frankly, made him look like an amateur. She was personable. Likeable. Knowledgeable in the extreme. There were also specifics to her delivery that were unmistakable and could not be ignored, except by those who refuse to give her a chance. The voters in the room took to her and got her, responding with laughter and applause. I specifically appreciated her choice to stand rather than sit next to Karen Tumulty, the moderator. She was comfortable and natural in the setting, clearly loving this new role, something I can only imagine she's dreamed of manifesting her whole life. Her Midwestern twang is definitely back, which I can appreciate, though it illustrates something else. Hillary Clinton is coming into her own. She's feeling some momentum or maybe she's just having a damn fine time. Whatever it is it shows. Could it be contagious? One never knows, but that brings me back to where this day started. Three GOP white guys with signs slamming liberal women. This is a challenge for Hillary and the rest of us. As Clinton continues to take heat, much of it justified, what also shows up is the over the top criticism and judgments that few males have to endure. Clinton is going to take a hit for her stance on Iraq, so be it. But when you consider the other issues we're all facing today, health care is one of the most important to us all, individually and in our families, it's a mistake not to give someone as bright and well prepared as Senator Clinton serious consideration. Hillary Clinton did herself a lot of good today. Whether it's something she can build on is up to you.

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Dubuque, Ia. — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday made a stronger pitch for universal health care and again defended her Iraq position, at the outset of a campaign swing through Iowa.

Beginning with an evening event attended by more than 500 people at the University of Dubuque, Clinton's two-day stop in the leadoff caucus state was tightly controlled and not yet the retail campaign she promised when she launched her campaign in January.

"I have some goals. One of them is we're going to have universal health care coverage," the New York senator said, prompting loud cheers from the capacity crowd on the Dubuque campus.

Clinton's tone about health insurance for all Americans was more aggressive than five weeks ago, when she stressed, on her first trip to Iowa as a candidate, her goal of making sure all children were covered.

Instead, Clinton said the time had arrived for all sectors to make universal health care a reality. "I feel we've got a consensus growing in the country," she said.