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| Obama Snear Captured on TV (Krauthammer) |
| 2008-01-21 |
| January 11th excerpt: This "Hillary cried, Obama died" story line is satisfying, but it overlooks an earlier moment played to a national television audience of 9 million that was even more revealing. It showed a side of Barack Obama not seen before or since. And it wasn't pretty. Asked in the Saturday Democratic debate about her dearth of "likability," Clinton offered an answer both artful and sweet -- first demurely saying her feelings were hurt and mock-heroically adding that she would try to carry on regardless, then generously conceding that Obama is very likable and "I don't think I'm that bad." At which point, Obama, yielding to some inexplicable impulse, gave the other memorable unscripted moment of the New Hampshire campaign -- the gratuitous self-indicting aside: "You're likable enough, Hillary." He said it looking down and with not a smile but a smirk. Rising rock star puts down struggling diva -- an unkind cut, deeply ungracious, almost cruel, from a candidate who had the country in a swoon over his campaign of grace and uplift. The media gave that moment little play, but millions saw it live, and I could surely not have been the only one who found it jarring. It is fitting that New Hampshire should have turned on a tear or an aside. The Democratic primary campaign has been breathtakingly empty. What passes for substance is an absurd contest of hopeful change (Obama) vs. experienced change (Clinton) vs. angry change (John Edwards playing Hugo Chávez in English). I can't believe Rantburg missed that Breck-Boy slam. More at link. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #4 "experienced change" - Hillary Clinton 1) Main selling point is playing the role of an experienced person. 2) Her only real experience is failed health care 3) Won election based on sympathy (suppressed anger, humiliation) 4) Islamics terrorist would capitalize on an infidel female (or piss her off more). 5) Voted for Iraq but then downplayed it 6) Her campaign is full of smear then denile tactics and emotional performances (crying). 7) The world will be polarized into either "I love Hillary" or "I really really hate Hillary" categories. 8) Bill better not piss her off during a crisis! |
| Posted by: Zebulon Omolunter3809 2008-01-21 20:43 |
| #3 May not play with the black Sisters, tho .... |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-01-21 18:36 |
| #2 We hate her too... but don't mess with our gal /wymens..... everywhere |
| Posted by: Shipman 2008-01-21 17:59 |
| #1 millions saw it live Really? Were they debating on American Idol? |
| Posted by: eLarson 2008-01-21 16:54 |