As David and Scott argued yesterday about Rudy Giuliani's full court press on Hillary Clinton concerning the MoveOn.org ad, I thought this column by Charles Hurt at the New York Post highlighted the opportunity that Hillary missed:
It could have been her Sister Souljah moment, that turning point in 1992 when Bill Clinton showed his moxie by pushing back in outrage at the activist rapper who suggested there be a week to "kill white people."
But instead of standing up to extremists in her party, Hillary echoed the ad's accusation that Petraeus was "cooking the books."
...She should instead be a front-runner and begin her long journey toward calming reservations about her among independents and even Republicans who are sick and tired of the GOP.
Exactly. Couple this with the hiring of Sandy the Burglar as part of her inner circle, she is definitely either not concerned with how she appears to the mainstream of the country or she is blowing several big chances that will hurt her in the general election. She certainly isn't calming any fears about her scandal-ridden past, why beg for more trouble?
Decrying MoveOn should be simple enough, but this post by Jay Cost indicates that MoveOn is becoming an integral part of the Democratic party infrastructure. With the loss of Hillraiser Norman Hsu, maybe she needs the money?
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 3)
1. Oh yeah Hillary should listen to a rightwing lying nut like yourself or Rudy,the man that ran like hell when Clinton announced she would run for the New York Senate seat!
urlnts at 3:37PM on Sep 14th 2007
2. Clinton is as spineless as her husband. George Soros is playing these people like puppets. They are like lap dogs begging for food ie his money.
Don at 3:46PM on Sep 14th 2007
3. To urints... get your facts straight. Rudy didnt run because the man had postrate cancer that he was fighting, you'd know that if you knew something about the candidate... The venom spewed from your liberal hate is showing...Hillary had the chance to show she was "really" in support of the troops and this distinctive four star general (that has given his life to protecting Americas interests), even if she disagreed with his assement, but being the morally deficent woman that she is, she chose to cower to the move on.org crowd that she is so afraid of. Its all about the money with her and move on is where she gets it, as long as she tows the line. What happened to integrity?
Mary at 3:55PM on Sep 14th 2007
4. MS. ROTTEN CLINTON HAS NO MORALS AT ALL, SHE IS PUSHING THE ENVELOPE IN THE FACE OF AMERICA AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT, SHE SHOULD BE STOPPED IN HER TRACKS! SHES ALSO LAUGHING AT THE STUPIDY OF HER FOLLOWERS AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED... FOR PUTTING UP WITH HER ANTICS! CALL HER ON IT, MS. ROTTEN IS OUT OF CONTROL, LIKE HUGO! THIS WOMAN IS DEFINATELY NO LEADER, SHES A DEVIDER. PROMISES WERE OBVIOUSLY MADE TO BURGLER IF SHES HIRED HIM AGAIN. WHY ISNT HE IN PRISON? WHAT WERE THE NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETS HE STUFFED IN THIS PANTS, THEN DESTROYED BEFORE THE 911 COMMISSION HELD ITS HEARINGS? HOW COULD SHE TALK TO A FOUR STAR GENERAL WITH SUCH DISRESPECT? YOU CAN DISAGREE BUT STILL BE RESPECTFUL, THEN AGAIN IT WAS UNDER THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION THAT OUR CULTURE TOOK THE BIG DIVE, SO ITS PAR FOR THE COURSE. THE WOMAN IS HELD TO NO STANDARDS AND GETS AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE SHE CAN. SHAME ON HER FOLLOWERS.
KAREN at 4:15PM on Sep 14th 2007
5. MS. ROTTEN CLINTON HAS NO MORALS AT ALL, SHE IS PUSHING THE ENVELOPE IN THE FACE OF AMERICA AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT, SHE SHOULD BE STOPPED IN HER TRACKS! SHES ALSO LAUGHING AT THE STUPIDY OF HER FOLLOWERS AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED... FOR PUTTING UP WITH HER ANTICS! CALL HER ON IT, MS. ROTTEN IS OUT OF CONTROL, LIKE HUGO! THIS WOMAN IS DEFINATELY NO LEADER, SHES A DEVIDER. PROMISES WERE OBVIOUSLY MADE TO BURGLER IF SHES HIRED HIM AGAIN. WHY ISNT HE IN PRISON? WHAT WERE THE NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETS HE STUFFED IN THIS PANTS, THEN DESTROYED BEFORE THE 911 COMMISSION HELD ITS HEARINGS? HOW COULD SHE TALK TO A FOUR STAR GENERAL WITH SUCH DISRESPECT? YOU CAN DISAGREE BUT STILL BE RESPECTFUL, THEN AGAIN IT WAS UNDER THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION THAT OUR CULTURE TOOK THE BIG DIVE, SO ITS PAR FOR THE COURSE. THE WOMAN IS HELD TO NO STANDARDS AND GETS AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE SHE CAN. SHAME ON HER FOLLOWERS.
KAREN at 4:14PM on Sep 14th 2007
6. Has Hillary ever been to the country of Chance? Maybe she should have thought of that before Bill strayed with Monica.
David at 8:23PM on Sep 14th 2007
7. Good for Hillary for asking tough questions to Petraeus, thats what needs to be done. And Rudy is blowing this way to far, Hillary in no way defended the ad. For crying out loud, she's the leading candidate for president, I think the last thing she cares about is an ad in a newspaper by a website. It doesn't mean she agrees with it, it means she has better things to talk about---such as getting this country back on the right track.
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Patrick at 10:57PM on Sep 14th 2007
8. Hillary did nothing wrong, she has bigger fish to fry.
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Patrick at 11:04PM on Sep 14th 2007
9. Ahhh, that is why America is so great. Why I was in the uniform of our Army for so long. So that we, Americans, can be free to suffer the fools called the Clintons. Hillary is power hungry. She cared not a whit for America or Americans and hasn't woke up to the fact of how her freedom was bought and paid for. As a combat vet, I may not agree with my, MY, Presidents stance on the war, but by God, I will support him as an American and not spout anti issues at him. But, brothers and sisters, this is exactly why America is great. We, you, me can shout our opinions and not be hauled off to rot in some prison or our families tortured for our beliefs. We are not the most perfect society, but our liberties are far and away the best by far of most countries. It's easy to take potshots from the comfort and safety of your humble abode, but do you have the guts to take a real stance and defend our country or are you just content to suck up the honey without disturbing the bees. Hmmmm, So we elect Ms. Rodham and, BLING, utopia, everyone loves us, no one bombs us and everyone has health care and a well paying job. WAKE UP AMERICA. I'm a republican, but for me, I vote my conscience, and Barak Obama, has my vote. But as I printed earlier, this is why our country is great, so the even nut casers like the Clintons can be seen and heard.
Lou nakapalau at 5:21PM on Sep 27th 2007
10. I think you Clinton haters should stop your whining. Did you not go through one of your economic eras under the clintons!? You sure did! Now what's happening? You like the economic mess our country is in? Hillary has mr vote because she is brilliant and we know what we would be getting. It's about time we returned to having a brilliant president in the White House: One that can run our country well and steer our country away from danger and pitfalls. She is the best one for the job of our next president.
DRJACOBB at 4:28AM on Sep 15th 2007
11. I think you Clinton haters should stop your whining. Did you not go through one of your BEST economic eras under the clintons!? You sure did! Now what's happening? You like the economic mess our country is in? Hillary has my vote because she is BRILLIANT and we know what we would be getting (again). It's about time we returned to having a brilliant president in the White House: One that can run our country well and steer our country clear away from danger and pitfalls. We are currently the most hated countries if not the most hated country in the world and our economic standing has slipped. Let's bring our country back!! She is the best one for the job of our next president! Go Hillary! Let's hear it for President Clinton 2008!
DRJACOBB at 4:38AM on Sep 15th 2007
12. WHAT HAVE THIS GOVT HEADED BY BUSH AND THE LIKES OF GULLANI DONE FOR AMERICA.
1. ECONOMIC DISASTER
2. GREATES FOREIGN POLICY BLUNDER BY INVADING IRAQ
ON FALSE INTELLIGENCEY
3. THOUSANDS OF US SOLIDERS KILLED AND WOUNDED INCLUDING MANY THOUSANDS OF IRAQ.
4. PERFECT WAR TO FEED THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT THE EXPENSE OF AMERICAN LIVES INCLUDING IRAQS.
5. AMERICAN EMBASSEY THROUGHT THE WORLD HAS BECOME A MILITARY FORTRESS.
6. HAS ANY ONE ASKED WHY DID THE TWIN TOWERS GOT HIT, THE ANSWERS WILL SHED SOME LIGHT ABOUT OUR
BAD FOREIGN POLICY.
7. AMERICA THE GREATES COUNTRY ON EARTH WILL OVER COME OUR PROBLEM WHEN WE FINALLY GET RID OF THE RIGHT WINGERS FOREVER AND BEGIN TO DEVOTE OUR RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
MY CHOICE OF CANDID SINCE I AM COLOR BLIND IS OBAMA.
JOSEPH FOSTER at 5:37AM on Sep 15th 2007
13. hi hillary, you are doing good job don't pay any mind to rudy he's aloser i didn'tknow that two other woman wererunning tell boraka wife and john edward wife to putthier bit in to run or shut up and letthe husband do thetalking p.s you got my vote sam from ny some jerks don't need a answer
sam,b at 7:28AM on Sep 15th 2007
14. To Joseph Foster: Unemployment: 4.6% Greatest Foreign Policy Blunder: Clintons giving the Chinese classified information. 9/11: Approximately 3,000 Americans,including innocent children, killed by terrorists. Feed Industrial complex: Do you mean Diane Feinstein's husband getting military contracts while she is serving on that committe and then she steps down from that committee becasue she got caught? Twin Towers: Attacked because of what we believe in: freedom and liberty, even for the sick people out there who feel child porn and pedaphilia are a normal way of life and for those who feel believing in God is unconstitutional. America: The best place to be even if we have to deal with uninformed people like yourself. God Bless America, the Troops and The President!
Faith Believer at 7:49AM on Sep 15th 2007
15. To Faith believer: We are blessed, indeed, to live in the greatest nation in the world. Our founders knew the importance of letting God have a say in things. They also understood the need to take up arms when others threatened our rights of freedom. To many have forgotten this and/or seek to change it. It is so sad how they view those willing fight for these rights. This happened to us in the days of Nam too. Please do stay strong in your faith. I for one would fight again to protect your right to do so. Even though I don't agree with your choice of Obama. (But, then Hillary would even be worse of a choice.) Remember this motto: "God-Country-Honor" Wish every American would take that up as their banner. Whether in or out of uniform.
Larry at 11:07AM on Sep 15th 2007