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Thursday, November 01, 2007
The Empire Strikes Back!
Posted by: Matt Lewis at 8:54 AM
A tried-and-true technique of the Clinton machine is to attack the attacker (think Paula Jones, Ken Starr, et al.).  Fearing Hillary's stumble at the recent Dem debate might have set a negative template in motion, the Clinton campaign is aggressively doing damage control.  Part of this involves smacking her opponents by putting out a video highlighting what her campaign has begun to refer to as the "politics of pile on" (from the people who brought you the "politics of personal destruction" and the "vast right wing conspiracy," comes "the politics of pile on" ...).

... But part of that damage control also involves taking a few shots at moderator Tim Russert, for having the audacity to "pick on the girl."  In truth, it is unlikely she can take down Russert -- a respected member of the mainstream liberal establishment -- but that's probably not her goal.  Instead, this will likely serve to send a warning shot to remind others that attacking Hillary Clinton has consequences ...

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chuck writes: Monday, November, 05, 2007 4:02 PM
HITLERY
But as usual a man will come to her aid BILLY(THE SCUD) CLINTOON and watch the blacks whoon over him and elect her.
IGoCommando writes: Monday, November, 05, 2007 11:13 AM
Kanaan, what manuever?
Bill manuevered. Hillary is just a leaf that blows in the winds of public sentiment and circumstance.

What great political saavy have you seen come from her highness? Moving to NY? Marrying Bill? I hope you can do better than those. She couldn't even make a shrewd financial investment on her own, those had to be either handed to her or have their circumstances manipulated by others.

Has this woman done a darn thing to get to where she is today? Consider for a moment, if Hill was a guy or didn't marry so well, where do you think she would be?
DHulme writes: Monday, November, 05, 2007 11:00 AM
Gingrich is wrong................
we're about to watch the classic neurotic behavior of the other half of a borderline caretaker environment. If the social conservatives are smart, they will respond directly to every neurotic overture made by the Rockefeller Republicans and the soocial liberals of the Democrat Party. I think the fifty year free pass given to neurotic adults is about to expire.
Kanaan writes: Sunday, November, 04, 2007 10:51 AM
The Kamikaze Kids
Having fun?

Now back to the real world. She handled the 'piling on' just fine. Out in the real world, people saw an indistinguishable gang of losers frantically attacking the woman who manuevered them all into this kamikaze position. Now the 'kamikaze kids' are dancing on her string as Hil stands strong under attacks from all angles. She's proving she can take the heat, while voters in the real world wonder -- could these other candidates take the heat?

What's her message? "For fifteen years, I've stood up to attacks from the Radical Right." The kamikaze kids are just reinforcing her message. This whole 'narrative' reads like a giant pro-Hillary ad.

Newt Gingrich said 'attacking Hillary is hopeless.' If you think you know more about attack politics than Newt Gingrich, you need a catscan.

You can go back into your fantasy world now.
Bob writes: Sunday, November, 04, 2007 8:41 AM
Can't stand the heat?
If Hitlery can't take the "piling on" of a few men, how's she going to handle a major international crisis like if North Korea or Iran unleash "the bomb" on unsuspecting countries? How's she going to handle a congress, half of which may be hostile toward her? Give me a break. Boo Hoo, poor picked on little wimpy girl. Can't take the heat? Then get out of the race you wimp.
art writes: Friday, November, 02, 2007 3:48 PM
Picking on the girl
If "the girl" can't take a few pointed questions asked of her in a friendly environment how will she possibly handle sitting down with the heads of states of extremely unfriendly countries like Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Venezuela and even moderately unfriendly places like Mexico or Saudia Arabia, or Pakistan or Turkey. Speaking of turkey, this woman is the biggest turkey every to run for the presidency. What a joke. I hope every lib sees her in action at this debate and the rose colored lenses are finally removed.
MattGZ writes: Friday, November, 02, 2007 9:21 AM
SteveL and Chaplain Bill
SteveL: That's pretty sad. I think there will be several people who will vote for her just because she's a woman, and it's "time to put a woman in the White House." Sadly, my girlfriend is one of them who would - if she voted. Luckily, she doesn't.

Chaplain Bill: That was my first thought. Is she going to go to the UN and say, "Russia and Iran are picking on the U.S. because it's run by women! It's not faaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrr!"
orlandocajun writes: Friday, November, 02, 2007 7:42 AM
Whaaaaaaaaaa!
They're piling on me! Tim asked me a question and expected an answer! What a joke. I can't believe this woman is a serious contender for President of the United States.

If she thinks Tim was hard, wait until she has to debate the Republican candidate. My dream debate would be her and Fred with Sean Hannity moderating. Hey, a man can dream!
Chaplain Bill writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 10:19 PM
And just how ...
is she gonna face down the male leaders of the countries that are the current enemies (and Clinton financial backers) when she can't handle a "friendly debate?"

I'm sure Putin and the rest will be laughing their heads off when "She who cannot be crossed" gets elected.

What's the old saying? Something about heat and a kitchen?
SteveL writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 8:59 PM
for BG
BG writes: "8.She can't beat the Republicans. This last one is a killer for the Dems. If I were Obama and Edwards I would beat this one like a drum "

I agree.

But Obama doesn't know how to do that. In the debate, he seemed almost embarrassed when he had to say something critical about another candidate such as Hillary. His whole attitude is "I'm so beyond all that political crap; I'm going to unite the entire country without any negativity." Good luck with that, Senator Obama.

Edwards did say something along those lines, when he said that the reason that the GOP keeps criticizing Hillary is that they know she's an easier target to beat.
SteveL writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 8:48 PM
for MattGZ
MattGZ writes: "Sadly, I cannot watch the video right now, but I hope...that she is not going to run as the poor, poor little woman who is being picked on by the mean, old men."

Unfortunately, that's exactly the pitch she gave to students at Wellesley College today. It was all about how today's women have overcome gender oppression.

And it evidently worked well, judging by all the shouts of "You go, girl"--which is even more unfortunate. These young women have been told by their feminist professors that all men want to do is date-rape them and impregnate them and then force them to have illegal abortions with coat-hangers. Those are Hillary's strongest supporters--the female gender paranoids.
wildwest writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 6:50 PM
the whiney missus clinton
is she an adult running for natl office or a teenager crying about how life is unfair when she doesn't get her way. It would be refreshing for her to climb off her cross of victimization occasionally when somneone looks at her the wrong way
Uncle Max writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 11:05 AM
in case you were wondering
the posts are on eastern time



my work here is done
Uncle Max writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 11:04 AM
arb
good one
Ex-tex writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 10:12 AM
okay- sometimes I gossip...
...but- has anyone been following the "L.A. Times sittin' on a BIG sex scandal story"
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/31/ron-rosenbaum-la-time s-is-sitting-on-a-major-sex-scandal-involving-a-leading-can didate/

Well- it's startin' to heat up-http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=1031

Do ya think this is why she was 'off her game' at tuesday night's debate?
BG writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 10:09 AM
Lose
Hillary can lose IA and she can still lose the nomination. She will have to have answers for the lines of attack that developed in the debate or she is going to start bleeding.

1.She is evasive.
2.She can not be trusted.
3.She has multiple positions.
4.She changes positions (flip flops).
5.She does not have experience.
6.She can't handle tough questions that do not fit her script.
7.She is polarizing and divisive.
8.She can't beat the Republicans. This last one is a killer for the Dems. If I were Obama and Edwards I would beat this one like a drum as their head to heads usually are better than Hillary's. This is what killed Howard Dean in 2004.
skep41 writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 10:08 AM
The Mask Slipped
Even with the Clinton Crime Family Propaganda Division out in force spewing obfuscatory drivel, issuing naked threats to Tim Russert and trying to portray Her Thighness as a victim a cold chill must have run down the spines of savvy Democratic pols at her shockingly bad performance. There were no conservatives in the room. Her opponents were stumbling, inarticulate weasels. But her smarmy evasions were starkly plain for all to see. BJ wouldnt have been caught in any of the traps she walked into blindly. Can she keep the Aura of Socialist Sanctity going for a year? We'll see.
Citizen Carrier writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 10:01 AM
How far into the election cycle are we..
...that only just now somebody has the gall to ask her tough questions about her inconsistencies and letters kept from the public eye?

Only just now does this happen?

She is the most brittle candidate running from either party.

If Hillary were motivated largely by an ideology, she wouldn't have to worry about making contradictory statements so much. You would only ever just say what you believe. But a candidate concerned only with the acquisition of power will often say inconsistent things, depending on who is sitting in front of them.

That's why you probably won't catch Kucinich making a contradictory statement. Ever.

You won't catch him winning a primary either, but that's not my point.

arb writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 9:46 AM
Wake-up call
"...this will likely serve to send a warning shot to remind others that attacking Hillary Clinton has consequences ..."

As does voting for her...
Rich L. writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 9:45 AM
So, Tim Russert is still alive!
I hope he is watching his back. How dare he actually ask Hitlary questions and demand that she actually answer them. Anyone still supporting her for President is mentally ill.
MattGZ writes: Thursday, November, 01, 2007 9:24 AM
Picking on a girl
Sadly, I cannot watch the video right now, but I hope for the sake of the, no doubt, tens of millions of people who will vote for Senator Clinton that she is not going to run as the poor, poor little woman who is being picked on by the mean, old men.

It just doesn't seem to be a platform that would make the U.S. proud to have her as our strong, decisive president.
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