Posted on 04/17/2008 10:46:15 PM PDT by Aristotelian
On Tuesday at Washington's Convention Center, Hillary Clinton made the best speech of her campaign. She told the American Society of Newspaper Editors how she conceives "the power and promise of the presidency." She asserted that President Bush had been "unready" for the office, did not understand its "constitutional character," exhibited in his decisions an "ideological disdain." She said she hopes to "restore balance and purpose" to the presidency, and detailed specific actions she would take immediately on entering the White House.
It was an important speech, and someone, probably many someones, worked hard on it. It was highly partisan, even polar, but it was a more thoughtful critique of the administration, more densely woven and less bromidic, than she has offered in the past, and she used a higher vocabulary. So eager was she to be heard she actually noted at one point that what she'd just said was not "a soundbite."
And here's the thing. It didn't matter. Nobody noticed. A room full of journalists didn't notice this was something new and interesting. And they didn't notice because nobody is listening anymore.
Mrs. Clinton is transmitting, but people aren't receiving. She has been branded, tagged. She's been absorbed, understood and categorized. People have decided what they think, and it's not good.
It took George W. Bush five years to get to that point. It took her five intense months.
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Peggy Noonan can be so rude sometimes.
About what? Senator Hildabeast, or our illustrious President?
Ah...if only Peggy Noonan ever meets a person she thinks as highly of as she thinks of herself.
Peggy is the most beautiful and charming assasin in the world!!! She will cut your innards out with a smile on her face while she is staring in your eyes!
For a moment I thought the article was going to be about praising Hillary’s newfound depth of thought! LOL!
We are lucky to have Peggy on our side!!!
a lot of people still believe that peggy noonan is miffed about not getting a position in the bush white house.
She will wear skirts. Gone will be the pantsuits that made her look like a small blond man with breasts.
I think her idea that John McCain announce in advance he intends to serve only one term if elected is terrible. It signals a lack of self-confidence in his own agenda and concedes that his age is a problem. Better he should pick a great V.P. who then takes on prominent responsibilities, have an ambitious and productive first two years and then after the 2010 mid-term elections make an announcement that he won’t run for re-election if that is the case.
Bye-bye, Obama, we hardly knew ye...nor are we the worse for it.
McCain does not need to make any statements about a second term. From first hand observation, I can say that he does not give the appearance of a man of 72.
The only skirt Hillary would be comfy in would be a kilt.
While she continues to show her talent, she’s becoming easier for me to disregard
I’m not trying to be pissy here, but I think McCain’s 96 year old mother looks healthier than he does.
John is supposed to be from Arizona; a sun tan would help....he appears a bit pasty. This is the televison age....he needs to spruce up his appearance before the general election.
He purposely stays out of the sun. He knows only too well the havoc skin cancer causes.
“... a small blond man with breasts...”
Rapier thrust. Ouch!
When you have had skin cancer on your face and treated successfully, you don’t go for the suntan.
I saw several of the POWs who returned after the Vietnam war. can’t really judge how McCain looks after several yrs as a POW vs some guy who hung out at the spa and gym.
That didn’t help Kerry.
Except for having melanoma, McCain has remarkably clear, firm and young-looking skin for someone 72.
And that was back in '92!
I think her idea that John McCain announce in advance he intends to serve only one term if elected is terrible. It signals a lack of self-confidence in his own agenda and concedes that his age is a problem. Better he should pick a great V.P. who then takes on prominent responsibilities, have an ambitious and productive first two years and then after the 2010 mid-term elections make an announcement that he won’t run for re-election if that is the case.I agree. Your idea is better than Peggy's. And she got paid for her idea, you offer yours here for free. Where's the fairness?
Once you've had skin cancer (and he had malignant melanoma which has a 25% mortality rate) you should not even leave your house without a sunscreen lotion which would prevent one from getting a tan.
Who cares about this shrill anyway? I’m waiting for her to come out and endorse Osama Hussein (after her fawning and shmeful 1-hr long praise of him on MTP a couple of weeks ago).
Bravo, Peggy, Bravo!!!
Sun, skin cancer.......
.....Sun, skin cancer.......
.....Sun, vitimin D....
Benefits outweigh the risk
I don't see any 'obvious' VP picks out there. Bush has so neglected his role as party leader that he has allowed several of the better conservative office holders to get picked off. Santorum is gone. George Allen is gone. That's just off the top of my head. "Conventional Wisdom" says McCain should pick a conservative runningmate, but the one's with national stature are damaged goods.
Santorum got beat by idiotic republicans in Pa who wanted to “teach a lesson” because he dared to endorce Specter rather than Toomey.. had nothing to do with Bush, just foolish petty voters in PA.. who have have a guy as their Senator who is harder to find than waldo, and less qualified than Fauxbama.
You didn’t go far enough in your analysis. Santorum was carrying Bush’s water for him when he supported Specter over Toomey.
No, Santorum was putting party before himself. Toomey could not win the general, and holding onto the Senate was more important than pandering.
I hate to say it, but Hillary’s appearance has been very mannish. We’ll see if she tries to be more feminine in appearance at some point.
>>She asserted that President Bush had been “unready” for the office, did not understand its “constitutional character,” exhibited in his decisions an “ideological disdain.”<<
“Ideological disdain?” Sounds like Obama. Hillary Clinton is keeping her disdain under wraps for now, but make no mistake, she has plenty.
Democrats’ Damaging Brawl - Clinton and Obama are paving the way to a McCain win.
The Washington Post | April 20, 2008 | David S. Broder
Posted on 04/19/2008 10:23:27 PM PDT by Aristotelian
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004238/posts
Wright Is Out To Destroy Obama...says Time’s Joe Klein
Townhall.com | 4/28/08 | Hugh Hewitt
Posted on 04/28/2008 9:39:18 AM PDT by LJayne
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008118/posts
Hillary Clinton has just the right strategy — for 2012
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 4-25-08 | Bill McClellan
Posted on 04/25/2008 11:46:37 AM PDT by kingattax
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007003/posts
[snip] It became clear a couple of months ago that Barack Obama was going to get the nomination. Given the way the delegates are allotted on a proportional basis rather than on a winner-take-all basis, Obama’s lead became insurmountable during his winning streak. And there was never a realistic hope that the superdelegates would overrule the will of the voters. If they did, there would be chaos. The party would risk alienating its single most faithful bloc — African-Americans... You’ve got to hope that [Obama] loses the general election. If he wins in 2008, he’ll run for re-election in 2012. That means... Hillary would be... 69 by [2016]... Also, the odds will be against the Democrat in 2016. This is true no matter how Obama does in 2012. [end]
To the contrary, I find brutal honesty quite refreshing.
When I wrote that, I had my tongue planted firmly in my cheek.
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