Clinton Booed, Jeered at Liberal Conference

New York Senator and leading Democratic Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton (D-NY) was booed at the liberal Take Back America conference when she presented her talking points on the War in Iraq.  Sen. Clinton, who was booed last year as well, parts ways with many liberal and anti-war Democrats on the war, calling for a phased withdrawal and continued commitments to provide air and intelligence support to the Iraqi military and maintain a U.S. military presence in Iraq to fight al-Qaeda.  The conservative Politico magazine offered the novel analysis that she was in fact booed for blaming the Iraqis for their problems.  It is more likely that the boos and cries of “get us out now,” eminated from anti-war Democrats who have been hostile toward Sen. Clinton for her position and her refusal to apologize for her vote authorizing the war in Iraq.  The timing of the incident is rather unfortunate as it coincides with new polls from Iowa showing Sen. Clinton’s lead over former Senator and anti-war darling John Edwards narrowing to one point.  The polls – predictably since the Iowa Caucus is about six months away – show many Iowans still undecided.