Comments on: Hillary Clinton: I told you so http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/03/30/hillary-clinton-i-told-you-so/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mister z http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/03/30/hillary-clinton-i-told-you-so/#comment-256186 mister z Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:03:35 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/03/30/hillary-clinton-i-told-you-so/#comment-256186 workchoices and other matters of substance aside, I think kev won because he seemed to outsmile howard by a ratio of about 10 to 1. he was simply the nicer face on the telly. I think that counts for a lot, for first and final impressions, and the image that voters conjure up if they're deciding in the booth. workchoices and other matters of substance aside, I think kev won because he seemed to outsmile howard by a ratio of about 10 to 1. he was simply the nicer face on the telly. I think that counts for a lot, for first and final impressions, and the image that voters conjure up if they’re deciding in the booth.

]]> By: Jim Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/03/30/hillary-clinton-i-told-you-so/#comment-255621 Jim Farrell Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:44:34 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/03/30/hillary-clinton-i-told-you-so/#comment-255621 So right. Whether or not voters presume that the promotion of the carefully selected remarks by Rev. Wright were the work of the Clinton campaign, she has certainly tried to use them to her advantage. Her humor is not endearing, but caustic; her accusations are not weighty, but mean-spirited and petulant. Obama's team, on the other hand, has done an excellent job of bullet-proofing themselves months ago by repeating the notion that "The Clintons will do or say anything to win this election." Obama continues to impress by staying above the fray, rather than responding acrimoniously or defensively to Clinton's remarks. Most importantly, his speech on race marked a turning point in his candidacy, putting him back on the offensive by reminding voters that this is about larger issues. Of course, Mrs. Clinton's fantasy about her trip to Kosovo has only reminded voters that she often fails to tell the whole truth, and sometimes prevaricates in surprising ways. She'll lose because voters don't like her. Democratic Party leaders are stepping in to signal the end of the race so that she doesn't sully their candidate as she leaves the stage. So right. Whether or not voters presume that the promotion of the carefully selected remarks by Rev. Wright were the work of the Clinton campaign, she has certainly tried to use them to her advantage. Her humor is not endearing, but caustic; her accusations are not weighty, but mean-spirited and petulant.

Obama’s team, on the other hand, has done an excellent job of bullet-proofing themselves months ago by repeating the notion that “The Clintons will do or say anything to win this election.” Obama continues to impress by staying above the fray, rather than responding acrimoniously or defensively to Clinton’s remarks.
Most importantly, his speech on race marked a turning point in his candidacy, putting him back on the offensive by reminding voters that this is about larger issues.

Of course, Mrs. Clinton’s fantasy about her trip to Kosovo has only reminded voters that she often fails to tell the whole truth, and sometimes prevaricates in surprising ways.

She’ll lose because voters don’t like her. Democratic Party leaders are stepping in to signal the end of the race so that she doesn’t sully their candidate as she leaves the stage.

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