Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton and Eminem both love White America

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I suggest the following soundtrack while reading this post:

Once again, the Clintons play the race card:

"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in an interview with USA TODAY. As evidence, Clinton cited an Associated Press article "that found how Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me."

"There's a pattern emerging here," she said.

Yeah, the pattern emerging is that Hillary will do whatever it takes to win, including falling back on the kind of Southern race-baiting that builds a bridge back to last century.

Meanwhile, Tony Morrison backs away from her famous "Bill Clinton is the first black president" remark:

Do you regret referring to Bill Clinton as the first black President? —Justin Dews, Cambridge, Mass.

People misunderstood that phrase. I was deploring the way in which President Clinton was being treated, vis-à-vis the sex scandal that was surrounding him. I said he was being treated like a black on the street, already guilty, already a perp. I have no idea what his real instincts are, in terms of race.

Why did you endorse Barack Obama for the presidency? —Chris Francis Lightbourne, Long Island, N.Y.

I thought about voting for Hillary at the beginning. I don't care that she is a woman. I need more than that. Neither his race, his gender, her race or her gender was enough. I needed something else, and the something else was his wisdom.

Other stuff white people like.
Stuff white people like to eat.

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at May 8, 2008 1:13 PM | Comments (5)

 

Hillary Clinton laughs when she lies--the Colombia episode

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You know how Hillary Clinton always laughs to get away from a question she doesn't want to answer? Well, check out the Joker-like performance when she's asked about possible conflicts of interest in her position on Colombia:

I've thought Hillary was lying on this issue ever since she came out opposed to it when her husband Bill is for it. This strikes me as exactly the kind of having-it-both-ways that Obama called her on in Cleveland--you can't get the credit for Bill's presidency if you're not willing to take responsibility for what was wrong with it. This is also why I'm beginning to think it's not inappopriate for Chelsea Clinton to be repeatedly asked about Monica Lewinsky. There are a lot of unresolved issues from the first eight years of Clinton presidency that need to be resolved before we sign up for another four.

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at April 11, 2008 10:03 AM | Comments (10)

 

Still 3 a.m.? Somebody pick up the damn phone!

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Hillary Clinton is out with a new 3 a.m. phone ad ... AND THIS TIME THE CRISIS IS ECONOMIC!

Jeez, you'd think she would have retired this schtick once it was revealed that the young girl in the bed is actually an Obama supporter.

Here's the new 3 a.m. ad:

And here's the original counter-3 a.m. ad by the little girl whose welfare Hillary is supposedly there to protect:

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at April 2, 2008 5:20 PM | Comments (1)

 

Think Hillary opposed NAFTA? Watch this video and think again.

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Posted by Kevin Hoffman at April 1, 2008 8:56 PM | Comments (2)

 

And the Pulitzer goes to ... Sinbad?!

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My favorite part about the controversy over Hillary Clinton lying about being under sniper fire is that it was first broken by Sinbad.

Yes, that Sinbad (nee David Adkins), the star of A Different World and numerous other family friendly sitcoms from the 1980s and 90s.

The controversy began March 11 when Sinbad told the Washington Post's website that he was along on the trip and didn't remember any threat of danger:

In an interview with the Sleuth Monday, he said the "scariest" part of the trip was wondering where he'd eat next. "I think the only 'red-phone' moment was: 'Do we eat here or at the next place.'"

Hillary tried to claim she mispoke because she was tired, but it turns out she's trotted out the anecdote on numerous occasions.

Now a Florida blog is asking how Sinbad got the scoop that the mainstream media missed:

Both CBS's Sharyl Attkison and NBC's Andrea Mitchell have pointed out during their reports that they were actually with Clinton on that Bosnia trip and recalled no sniper fire, rushing crowds or exagerrated danger. Since headlines have been filled with the news, other journalists who took that trip 12 years ago -- including former MTV News reporter Tabitha Soren -- have weighed in.

So why did it take comic Sinbad to blow the lid on the whole deal?

BREAKING: New video has surfaced that confirms Hillary's account and DISPUTES SINBAD! Check it out:

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at March 28, 2008 12:24 PM | Comments (0)

 

Hillary plays pastor card in paper owned by anti-Clinton conspiracy nut

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Although Hillary Clinton once said she wouldn't sling mud over Rev. Wright's incendiary remarks from the pulpit, today she dumped a heaping handful of it. And in the most unlikely of outlets: the paper owned by the man who helped get her husband impeached.

In an interview today with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Hillary said she would have left her church if her pastor made remarks like Rev. Wright's.

"He would not have been my pastor," Clinton said. "You don't choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend." ...

"You know, I spoke out against Don Imus (who was fired from his radio and television shows after making racially insensitive remarks), saying that hate speech was unacceptable in any setting, and I believe that," Clinton said. "I just think you have to speak out against that. You certainly have to do that, if not explicitly, then implicitly by getting up and moving."

What's surprising is that Hillary decided to launch this attack in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The paper is owned by Richard Mellon Scaife, a conservative idealogue who bankrolled the Arkansas Project, the dirt-digging campaign that led to Bill Clinton's impeachment.

From the Wikipedia entry on Scaife:

So involved was Scaife in efforts against Clinton that many Democrats believed Hillary Clinton's statement condemning a "vast right-wing conspiracy" against her husband was a direct reference to Scaife himself. President Clinton later admitted to sexual indiscretions, but the other allegations that came out of the Arkansas Project were never proven.

Has Hillary sold her soul?

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at March 25, 2008 3:00 PM | Comments (2)

 

Obama's Friday news dump was in advance of assault on Hillary's secrecy

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Politicians love to release bad news on Friday, because nobody's paying attention. And boy, did Obama use the opportunity to unload a lot of baggage.

This week, Obama finally opened up about Tony Rezko, his fundraiser and real-estate fixer, and one of the few ethical lapses that seems to be gaining traction as Hillary looks for a chink in Obama's armor.

As if that wasn't enough, Obama also dumped Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his long time confidant (who even gave him the title of his book), after footage circulated of Wright denouncing America.

So what is going on here? Is Obama wilting in the spotlight? Is Clinton scoring points with the judges?

Well, this Chicago Tribune story suggests its a pre-emptive bit of housecleaning before an all-out assault on Hillary Clinton over the issue of secrecy.

PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Sen. Barack Obama is trying to air his dirty laundry -- even some items that might appear just a little wrinkled -- as he prepares a full assault on Sen. Hillary Clinton over ethics and transparency.

The Obama campaign seems to be launching that assault today, according to this CNN story:

(CNN) — Barack Obama's campaign on Sunday stepped up its efforts to portray rival Hillary Clinton as a secretive politician, calling the New York senator a "veteran of non-disclosure."

In a conference call with reporters Sunday afternoon, Obama's top aides implored Clinton to release past tax returns, earmark requests, documents from husband’s Presidential Library and the list of donors to the Library.

"What is Sen. Clinton hiding and what is lurking in the documents?" Obama Communications Director Robert Gibbs asked on the conference call.

David Axelrod, the campaign's chief strategist, also repeated the campaign's past claim that the New York senator remains to be fully vetted, and suggested Republicans could unearth now unknown details about Clinton.

Didn't she promise to release these documents after Texas/Ohio? Why are we still waiting?

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at March 16, 2008 3:46 PM | Comments (3)

 

Hillary Clinton is in Wal-Mart's pocket

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A reader asks that I pass along this YouTube clip:

The takeout: Hillary served for six year on the board of Wal-Mart, which doesn't exactly have the best track record for workers' rights and healthcare.

If you want to know more about how Wal-Mart treats workers, read:

The Wal-Mart Menace

Leeches at the Gate

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at March 12, 2008 10:24 PM | Comments (5)

 

Geraldine Ferraro is a closet racist, part II

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I thought Keith Olbermann's interview of Newseek's Howard Fineman on this subject last night was quite extraordinary. It begins just before the five minute mark of this clip:

Fineman's normally a pretty level-headed political reporter. But he doesn't bother hiding his disdain for the Clinton campaign's tactics. It has become a loathsome operation.

Posted by Paul Demko at March 12, 2008 10:39 AM | Comments (2)

 

Geraldine Ferraro is a closet racist

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Who knew the trailblazing female VP nominee was a closet racist?

But what other conclusion can you draw from the most recent series of events, which now stands as the most absurd thing to happen in the presidential campaign since Dennis Kucinich confessed to believing in aliens.

In an interview with The Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif., Ferraro said:

“If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

This touched off a minor controversy. Ferraro had touched the third rail of American politics--race--and lived to talk about it. And boy, did she want to talk about it, telling the Daily Breeze:

"Any time anybody does anything that in any way pulls this campaign down and says let's address reality and the problems we're facing in this world, you're accused of being racist, so you have to shut up. Racism works in two different directions. I really think they're attacking me because I'm white. How's that?"

This is a classic example of not knowing when to STFU.

It hurts Hillary in a lot of ways. For one, Ferraro is a fundraiser, and Clinton is scrambling to disavow the remarks without alienating a money stream. But it also provides a glimpse at Future Hillary, i.e. what Hillary will be like when not in campaign mode. As the first female VP candidate, Ferraro is probably more like Hillary than Bill is. This will also make it harder in the future for Hillary to question Obama's "readiness on day one" without seeming to echo Ferarro.

UPDATE 1: Apparently, Ferraro originally used this language on John Gibson's radio show on February 27, 2008. Here's a YouTube clip of it:

UPDATE 2: She used similar language about Jesse Jackson all the way back in in April 1988 in the Washington Post:

And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race."

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at March 11, 2008 7:48 PM | Comments (20)

 

It's 3 a.m., and your lead actress is voting for Obama

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Hillarious. It turns out that the girl from the stock footage used in Hillary's "red phone" scare video is actually a huge Obama supporter and recently served as his local precinct captain.

The first girl in the ad is young Casey Knowles. It's stock footage from 8 years ago when she worked as a TV extra - footage owned now by Getty Images and used by the Clinton campaign.

"It's really sort of ironic that my image would be used to advocate for Hillary when I myself do not," said Casey.

She may only be 17, but Casey has some very strong political opinions. She turns 18 - legal voting age - in April, in plenty of time before the general election.

"It's perfect timing because I have a candidate that I really identify with," she said.

"I've been campaigning for Barack Obama for a few months now," she said. "I was actually a precinct captain at the caucuses a few months ago. I attended his rally a few months ago and I'm a very, very avid supporter."

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at March 8, 2008 1:07 PM | Comments (0)

 

Clinton holds beer with left hand, pundits grasp for meaning

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It's almost pointless to mock Fox News at this point, since most have written off the network as a simple propaganda arm. But their latest gaffe is simultaneously the greatest and most ludicrous example of the "Hillary Clinton is calculating" meme.

Reporters caught video footage of Hillary chatting with the press corps while holding a beer. Innocuous enough, this plastic cup in her left hand. Until you consider ...

... Hillary Clinton is right-handed. [Cue ominous music]

Fox's body language expert Tonya Reiman explained that "it's a little bit awkward to drink with your nondominant hand," and suggested that Hillary "wants to give the appearance of being light and easy." Because nothing says "at ease with oneself" like planning to drink a beer with your awkward off hand.

The implication is that the Clinton team has polled the American voter and determined that Joe Sixpack prefers a southpaw drinker. Personally, I think if the Clinton political machine's attention to minute details is that intense, it's a good thing. If she knows what hand you want to see her drink a beer with, maybe she knows other minor details like the difference between Sunni and Shiite.

I'm not blind to the fact that politicians and contrived photo ops go together like the Bush administration and criminal malfeasance. And sure, Hillary's as strategic a pol as they come. But the scrolling text in this screen grab just comes straight from the dictatorship of dumb:

Is she really relaxed? That is the question that cries out for a response, after all, when evaluating a potential president. She is drinking a beer, but is she really relaxed? Which is it, Mrs. Clinton? Left-handed or right-handed? Or are you some kind of ambidextrous overachiever who is out of touch with the average single-hand consumer? And I'll ask you again, most importantly -- are you relaxed?

Probably not. If you had legions of pricks working their tiny brains 24/7 to find fault with the way you hold a beer, you might be a little tense, too.

Posted by Jeff Shaw at March 5, 2008 10:29 PM | Comments (5)

 

Hillary's new "3 a.m. and the children" ad

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It's 3 a.m. My imaginary kids are safe and asleep. But there is about to be a thermonuclear war, or a plague of locusts, or the Twins are trying to trade Joe Mauer for Miguel Batista or something. Who do I want answering that phone? Do I want the truth? I can't handle the truth!

But ... but what about Clinton's law of politics?

Posted by Jeff Shaw at March 1, 2008 9:38 AM | Comments (3)

 

Hillary's fake outrage at "pimped out" Chelsea

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Am I the only one that finds Hillary Clinton's supposed outrage over the "pimped out" comment just a tad disingenuous?

Apparently, Hillary is so mad at MSNBC's David Shuster for saying that the Clinton campaign had "pimped out" Chelsea by having her make phone calls to superdelegates that she's now threatening to boycott the network's debates. MSNBC has suspended Shuster and issued a press release that says:

On Thursday's "Tucker" on MSNBC, David Shuster, who was serving as guest-host of the program, made a comment about Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton campaign that was irresponsible and inappropriate. Shuster, who apologized this morning on MSNBC and will again this evening, has been suspended from appearing on all NBC News broadcasts, other than to make his apology. He has also extended an apology to the Clinton family. NBC News takes these matters seriously, and offers our sincere regrets to the Clintons for the remarks.

OK, so it probably wasn't Shuster's finest hour, but it seems to be a case of an accidental allusion rather than a deliberate attempt to call Chelsea a bona fide hooker (sort of like when someone says "money shot" without really knowing the origin of the phrase). And one can certainly see what Shuster meant--the campaign is indeed using Chelsea to woo superdelegates. At this point, Chelsea is a grown woman (27 years old!) and if she's going to play a role in a political campaign, she has to be fair game. Is this really more harmful to her than what her father put her through with the Monica Lewinsky scandal? And why does Hillary seem to get outraged and cry whenever its politically expedient?

Feel free to disagree in the comments, but I'm giving Shuster a pass on this one.

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at February 8, 2008 4:14 PM | Comments (37)

 

Speech review: Hillary Clinton

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I missed Huck and Romney. This leaves Hillary and Obama on the Democratic side, and then McCain to put me to sleep. (Seriously, just from an oratorical perspective, his speeches have been atrocious, leaving one with the impression he's aging in a hurry).

For her evening-ending speech -- call it a victory speech if you want -- Hillary took quite a while to get rolling. Given the benefit of a super-hot crowd, ready to pop at any provocation (and boo lustily at any mention of Bush), she was stumbly and stilted through the first few minutes. Speaking from Manhattan Center Studios, Hillary looked a little wooden even when reaching out to tornado victims in Arkansas and Tennessee.

When she went on the attack, the senator got on track in a hurry.

Her series about how the GOP abuses American trust and ask for more ("They see five years in Iraq and ask, 'Why not 100 years more?'") was effective, and the final applause line about how the Republicans have until Jan. 20 and "not one day more" fit her audience perfectly.

Surprisingly, it was a personal line that caught fire with the crowd. After saying the requisite thank-yous to Bill and Chelsea, Hillary thanked eder mom, who was born before women could vote -- "and is now watching her daughter on this stage."

The crowd roared and chanted. It even got a little dusty at my place.

Posted by Jeff Shaw at February 5, 2008 9:58 PM | Comments (0)

 

Lunatic publicity whore endorses Hillary

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Ann Coulter claims she'll vote for Hillary Clinton if John McCain is the Republican nominee. "She's more conservative than he is," Coulter says. Here's the clip from Hannity & Colmes:

Posted by Paul Demko at February 4, 2008 12:10 PM | Comments (0)

 

Roger Stone's Junk

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I don't believe in the Devil, but if I did, I think he would look and act like Roger Stone. The longtime right-wing operative has a new initiative involving the nastiest epithet you can throw at a woman, and you can color all who've read of the man unsurprised.

I'm not sure what's the most jaw-dropping part about the latest Republican effort to call Hillary Clinton names. Let me summarize the story, then give you a list of the stupefying elements. Stone, a longtime right-wing activist with a penchant for dirty political tricks and dirtier tricks in the bedroom, has launched a new 527 organization designed to "educate the American public about what Hillary Clinton really is."

The name of the organization is Citizens United Not Timid. Get it? If you don't get it, look at their oh-so-clever graphic.

So, count with me the flabbergasting elements of this story, and pick your favorite:

* The chair of the organization, as their website proudly notes, is a guy named "Noodles." Noodles is, in fact, Stone's appointed proxy, but wasn't his first choice. His first choice turned out to be in the mafia.

* Stone himself resigned from Bob Dole's campaign after it came out that he and his wife were swingers, and that he was placing ads for sex in magazines and showing up at sex parties in full leather regalia.

* That we're still at a place in history when calling a woman a nasty name (and that is -- really -- the entirety of the organization's mission) counts as discourse.

All of these facts are dizzying. But as far as most incredible goes, maybe it's the fact that a grown man has a big-ass tattoo of Nixon's face on his back. And the man's not a fringe figure, either. Tucker Carlson repeatedly calls him a legendary operative, and you can still occasionally see him on the Sunday shows.

You can read all about that in Matt Labash's profile of Stone (PDF) for the conservative Weekly Standard and his update of the story, which includes the details on the nation's newest, most stupefying 527.

Posted by Jeff Shaw at January 24, 2008 10:26 AM | Comments (0)

 

Hillary taps Buck for Minnesota campaign

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Buck Humphrey was named Minnesota State Director for the Clinton campaign today. He filled an identical role for Al Gore's run in 2000 and served as Midwest finance director for John Kerry's 2004 effort. The grandson of political icon Hubert H. Humphrey III, Buck ran unsuccessfuly for secretary of state in 2002.

Posted by Paul Demko at January 16, 2008 2:06 PM | Comments (1)

 

Hillary Clinton has commitment issues

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Is it just me, or is this CNN headline unintentionally funny:

Clinton battles 'uncommitted' in Michigan

The story is about how supporters of Barack Obama and John Edwards are voting "uncommitted" after the candidates removed their names from the ballot in protest of Michigan jumping the line and moving its primary to January 15.

But it reminded me of this other time that Hillary battled "uncommitted."

Posted by Kevin Hoffman at January 15, 2008 8:19 PM | Comments (0)