Bill: Well, you know, Jesse Jackson likely carried Texas.
Hillary: Some of my best friends are Texans!

[repeat ad nauseam]

She knows the traditions and cultures, yet is threatening to drag the election process into a court, and as per her manual trying to hijack the caucuses.. I have not seen a bigger hypocrite on the national stage as hillary..

What, is she Clifford Geertz parachuting in among the Javanese?

what she says "Vote for me and I will always be there for you"
what she means "I'm a lot like David Banner. You don't want to see me when I'm angry (like those other states that don't count will see when i am president)"

I'm surprised that Obama hasn't bothered to learn Spanish. A weekend intensive conversation course would have done wonders.

But Hillary, who has been visiting these people since 1972, as she never tires of saying, and who lived in the state next door for a long time, claims to know them so intimately without ever having learned the language of the culture she is supposedly such a maven of? Phony, phony, phony.

But I think it would really behoove Obama to learn some Spanish. It's a big reality in some communities, after all.

Although Obama does target ads to Spanish speaking Americans, he addresses concerns they would have in common with Americans of all other backgrounds instead of addressing their concerns as being different.

It is not surprising. Obama has done the same when addressing his own race. The issues he discusses in front of a black audience are not race issues but concerns all Americans have.

And yes, civil rights affect us all.

This ad reveals what I think is a backward tone that comes through in too much of what Hillary says.

I'd be more convinced that Hillary Clinton viewed the welfare of the American people as top priority if she didn't say things like this in her ads: "stand with me and I'll always stand up for you."

Why the conditions, Hillary?

Did you mean to say "stand with me SO I can stand up for you"?

It's a government of the people; all public servants have a duty to stand up for the people they represent.

If Hillary's true passion is to stand up for the American people, she'll find a way to do that no matter what the outcome of this election.

Furthermore, Hillary knows the only way any candidate can "stand up" for people and help make any really Meaningful changes is to encourage more Americans to stand up for themselves, run their own government, and ensure their voices are front and center in Washington.

I would have rather heard Hillary say this:

"Never forget that you have the ability to make the changes you want by using the power of your votes and by participating more in the political process of your government. It's my goal to encourage more Americans to use the power of their votes and voices to help make the changes they want to make. I hope you'll give me the honor of leading you in that effort."

Yes, I can verify it, their traditions do include trying to hijack their own caucus system:

http://thepersonalispolitical.tumblr.com/post/27762247

And I do agree with the above poster pointing out the fact they are Americans. Why the hell is she speaking to them like she is some kind of ambassador from another planet?

It is shocking to me how the least little thing-- this perfectly anodyne ad by Senator Clinton-- can be dissected by the hate obsessed in their relentless effort to defame.

I expecting a "ustedes necesitar votar dos veces!" in there somewhere.

quiet city: There is no substantive criticism of Clinton in the comments above-- nothing objecting to her vote on Iraq, her health care plans, her stance on NAFTA, or any other policy. I described her ad as anodyne in part because it was so bereft of policy positions that it struck me as hard for anyone to object to anything she said in it. That being the case, the hatred that spewed forth in the contents above was even more contentless than her ad. I feel no obligation to remain silent just so some people can enjoy contentless Hillary hatred without being challenged.

To compare my objections to the efforts of Bush defenders to counter specific attacks on his policies, ideology, and incompetence is in itself an ad hominem attack against me.

I think I need help.
I have watched this ad 6 times. I have no clue what Hillary is talking about because I am obsessed with watching Hillary's head move as she talks, but always stay centered under the drapes.
Notice the color alignment of the drapes and Hillary's blouse and bling.

But the drapes are not perfectly symmetrical.
That is the part that really bugs (obsesses) me.
One side is straight and the other is gathered.
What is the deep subtle meaning?

Assuming the campaign continues, I can't wait to see the HRC ads in PA subtitled in German.

Yeah, I find this whole "I know your traditions and culture" thing a little odd. I'm 40 and I've lived in Texas my entire my life (except for 4 years in the military). 2 of my grandparents were born here and the other 2 arrived as children. My wife's family has been here for several generations. I don't think I can say I know the traditions and culture. Texas is a complex and diverse state. I spent a summer in East Texas and it felt foreign to me. The border area is very different from North Texas. The South and West sort of meet in Texas, so it's a little weird. West Texas has more in common with New Mexico and the Southwest while East Texas is more like the South - Arkansas.

Obviously, you people have no idea about the rich cultural heritage of the Texican.

I wish I knew more about being a Texican, but as I've only lived in Texas for over 30 years, and was born in Colorado, I will forever be denied my Texican passport.

C'est la vie! (that's Texican for "see you later")