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2018-12-03 Home Front: Politix

The Clintons struggle coming to terms with the 'passing of their relevance'

[Washington Examiner] Bill and Hillary Clinton's star power has faded, but that has done little to humble their egos, according to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.

After attending a recent event in Toronto for the political power couple, Dowd described a "depressing" sight in which organizers cordoned parts of the Scotiabank Arena because of poor ticket sales.

The opinion piece published Saturday explores how former President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary Clinton, a former senator, ex-secretary of state, and failed presidential candidate, used to attract massive crowds in Canada and elsewhere and could command top-dollar ticket prices. While they still insist on embarking on the speaking circuit, with some VIP seats for speaking tour events have gone as high as $700, the fanfare isn't what it used to be.

"Their pathological need to be relevant in America is belied by a Canadian arena, where stretches of empty seats bear witness to the passing of their relevance," Dowd writes.

Dowd could not help but note the "sad contrast with the sold-out boffo book tour of Michelle Obama, who’s getting a lot more personal for the premium prices."

Dowd also has some harsh words for President Trump, whom she calls "an orange puffer clown fish who will go down as one of the most destructive forces in American history" and says she's been told that former President Barack Obama has expressed regret for putting so much faith in Hillary Clinton in 2016 and misreading voters.

In a June opinion piece, Dowd wrote that Obama believed he was "too good" for Americans who were "constantly disappointing him."

Posted by Besoeker 2018-12-03 03:20|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 ...When you've lost MoDo....

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-12-03 04:48|| 2018-12-03 04:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Live by the bus, die by the bus.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-12-03 06:00|| 2018-12-03 06:00|| Front Page Top

#3 A lot of the US government feel we constantly disappoint them. They wish they could dissolve the people and elect another.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-12-03 07:17|| 2018-12-03 07:17|| Front Page Top

#4 I find that odd, I have absolutely no trouble coming to terms with them being irrelevant.

Posted by Cesare 2018-12-03 09:52|| 2018-12-03 09:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Link to Maureen's article. I read it yesterday and thought about posting it to Opinion but then it does feature a couple of seedy politicians. It's the kind of piece that warms the cockles of my cold, black heart.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-12-03 11:15|| 2018-12-03 11:15|| Front Page Top

#6 'Your appeal is becoming more selective.'

Posted by Raj 2018-12-03 11:25|| 2018-12-03 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 The Clintons have always been a couple of amoral, seedy, classless grifters. The world is just becoming more aware. She was supposed to win. Thank God she did not.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-12-03 17:50|| 2018-12-03 17:50|| Front Page Top

#8 The Clintons have always been a couple of amoral, seedy, classless grifters.

A most charitable assessment.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-12-03 18:00|| 2018-12-03 18:00|| Front Page Top

#9 The Clintons struggle coming to terms with the(ir) passing

He's entitled to a state funeral, she not so much.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-12-03 19:33|| 2018-12-03 19:33|| Front Page Top

#10 The house dropped on her will be an American landmark

Posted by Frank G 2018-12-03 21:03|| 2018-12-03 21:03|| Front Page Top

#11 The house dropped on her will be an American landmark

With only a couple hours left to go, Frank brings the heat. Snarky!

Posted by SteveS 2018-12-03 22:10|| 2018-12-03 22:10|| Front Page Top

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