Muscatine

Preach and run-

Clinton preaches, then runs

Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a campaign sermon Sunday,
but didn't stick around to hear the pastor do his preaching.

''We're still at church. We're still going to worship no
matter what,'' the Rev. Lee Maxey said as the Democratic
presidential candidate, her daughter, Chelsea, and their
entourage left Corinthian Baptist Church, the media pack
close behind.

Clinton stayed for about 20 minutes and, when she spoke,
noted her support for children's rights.

The New York senator also highlighted a chapter in her book,
''It Takes a Village,'' that talks about every child needing a
champion. She said most children have someone in that role
and she'd like to fulfill it for the whole country.

''I think the American people need a president who is their
champion. And I've been running to be that champion ? to get
up every single day and do all that I can to make sure I
provide the tools that every single American is entitled to
receive and make the most out of their own lives,'' Clinton said.

And with that, she hurried out.

The Rev. James Green took a poke at the just-departed
Clinton as he began his sermon.

''When I first got here I was a little overwhelmed. All the
dignitaries came in,'' he said. ''I thought they were going to
stay for service, but they're still campaigning.''

Earlier this year, Democratic candidate Barack Obama also
joined the mostly black congregation.

He, too, left early.

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answer to nedl

I'm disappointed & sad for the candidates that chose to leave. There have been a few Sundays that my grandaughters have forced my butt out of bed to go to church. After listening to the message delivered & the fellowship I feel, I know that I can deal with the next day, the next week, & I thank God for the nudge!
It's human nature for many of us to get ''caught up in an agenda''. That doesn't mean it's ok. I'd sure like to think that the future leader of our country made it a priority to listen to guidance & feel the spirit.
Hillary & Obama made a decision. Will I judge them on this decision? (not yet)? It will make me trust them a bit less...(hypocricy comes to mind), but I'll wait & see. I want friends & a leader that says ''what they mean & mean what they say.'' If they choose to ''preach their gospel in a church, they should listen to what is preached in that very church''. It's the polite thing to do, and their advisors really blew it this time! They listened to that advice instead of hearing the message!
NEDL, I know you want me to ''embrace the dark side''. LOL! Not ready to yet! OK? Can we agree to disagee @ this point? :-)

News reporter

from WHO TV in Des Moines asked candidate Clinton if she was planning on remaining in Iowa on Thursday to wait out the results of the caucus (rumors were spreading she was headed to New Hampshire to get a head start on campaigning). Candidate Clinton in her interview didn't actually say she was staying in Iowa. Only that she anticipated she would be in Iowa until after the caucus and wanted to thank all the voters who would be caucusing for her in the state of Iowa.

Now I am a liberal I will admit. However, I don't like double speak. You either answer the question when it's put to you or you don't which, if you choose not to answer, then you only present as an insincere, bonafide, dyed-in-the-wool, out right liar. I surmised very early that I would not caucus for candidate Clinton. I can't bring myself to vote for someone who is so readily transparent. Candidate Clinton's response to the reporter's question is indicitive of the type of person she truly is. Candidate Clinton is a polarizing personality and I don't believe she can carry the liberal vote let alone win over the hearts and minds of the independents.

Staunch Liberal