Paglia: 'Hillary Disqualified Herself for Presidency in Fist-Pounding Moment...."

NewsBusters.org ^ | August 21, 2013 | Noel Sheppard

[Kaslin]

The American media have been disgracefully ignoring the murder of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens in Benghazi almost one year ago with some of them having the nerve to echo President Obama's claim that it's a "phony scandal."

Not Camille Paglia who in an interview with Salon Wednesday said, "I for one think it was a very big deal that our ambassador was murdered in Benghazi...As far as I’m concerned, Hillary [Clinton] disqualified herself for the presidency in that fist-pounding moment at a congressional hearing when she said, 'What difference does it make what we knew and when we knew it, Senator?'”

Not surprisingly, Paglia was asked about her views on the 2016 elections:

As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their late 40s. A governor with executive experience would be ideal. It’s time to put my baby-boom generation out to pasture! We’ve had our day and managed to muck up a hell of a lot. It remains baffling how anyone would think that Hillary Clinton (born the same year as me) is our party’s best chance. She has more sooty baggage than a 90-car freight train. And what exactly has she ever accomplished — beyond bullishly covering for her philandering husband? She’s certainly busy, busy and ever on the move — with the tunnel-vision workaholism of someone trying to blot out uncomfortable private thoughts.

I for one think it was a very big deal that our ambassador was murdered in Benghazi. In saying “I take responsibility” for it as secretary of state, Hillary should have resigned immediately. The weak response by the Obama administration to that tragedy has given a huge opening to Republicans in the next presidential election. The impression has been amply given that Benghazi was treated as a public relations matter to massage rather than as the major and outrageous attack on the U.S. that it was.

Throughout history, ambassadors have always been symbolic incarnations of the sovereignty of their nations and the dignity of their leaders. It’s even a key motif in “King Lear.” As far as I’m concerned, Hillary disqualified herself for the presidency in that fist-pounding moment at a congressional hearing when she said, “What difference does it make what we knew and when we knew it, Senator?” Democrats have got to shake off the Clinton albatross and find new blood. The escalating instability not just in Egypt but throughout the Mideast is very ominous. There is a clash of cultures brewing in the world that may take a century or more to resolve — and there is no guarantee that the secular West will win.

In fairness, Paglia has never been a fan of Hillary's.

In January 2008, Paglia came out strongly against Clinton's candidacy as Democratic presidential nominee.

April of that year she wrote "Why Women Shouldn't Vote for Hillary Clinton."

The following month she wrote "Hillary Clinton's Candidacy Has Done Feminism No Favors."

But don't hold any of that against her.

That said, wouldn't it be nice if other members of the liberal media would honestly assess Clinton's role and subsequent behavior surrending what happened in Benghazi as well as doing a dispassionate analysis of her successes and failures as Secretary of State?

Or is that just too much like good journalism?

[Kaslin]

I did, and you are correct

[Kaslin]

There is a difference between a liberal and a democrat, and there is also a difference between a democrat and a democRat imo. If you know what I mean

[Kaslin]

<<<<< I know one thing for sure. Another Democratic presidency may be the death of our country. >>>>>

Especially if she wins, or the people are so stupid and elect Plughair Biden

[Kaslin]

Some people just don’t know when it best to keep their thoughts to themselves.

[PhilDragoo]

"I for one think it was a very big deal that our ambassador was murdered in Benghazi...

As far as I’m concerned, Hillary [Clinton] disqualified herself for the presidency in that fist-pounding moment at a congressional hearing when she said,

'What difference does it make what we knew and when we knew it, Senator?'”

[Seaplaner]

The murder of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens in Benghazi does not yet resonate w the low info voters; however,

...Watergate didn't mean much for quite a while, until it eventually did.

Hillary has so, so very much of which a clever ad writer would take advantage.

Just off the top (and if memory serves) ...

- Travel Gate

- Stealing the WH silver

- Missing FBI files

- Her claim to be the namesake of Sir Edmond

- Whitewater

- Claiming to be a lifelong Yankee fan

- Claiming to be places and doing things on 9/11 that were apparently self-promoting lies

- Claiming to be in some sort heroic jeopardy overseas, when the she was completely safe

- Vince Foster

- and many, many, many more.

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The fact that Benghazi happened under Hillary's SOS watch, and Hillary herself repeated the scripted "video" lie, and that she just doesn't seem to care about the lives of those lost is just the latest in a long, long ( and very sound-bitable) personal history of deception and deceit.

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[tacticalogic]

Don’t forget her ordering the records of the Health Care Task force to be shredded rather than release them under a court order. She was found in contempt of court, and fined ($800k, IIRC), and the taxpayers she screwed out of finding out what she’d spent their money on then got stuck with paying her fine for destroying the records.

[Elsie]

'Hillary Disqualified Herself for Presidency in Fist-Pounding Moment...."

Bull!

America is RIPE for a fist pounder; after all the milque-toast 'politicians' we've been spoon-fed lately!

Sure we liked Sarah (still do) but how much was 'values' and how much was SPUNK!!!?

[Elsie]

Yeah...

all the above really has slowed her down alright!

BAH!

[potlatch]

I read Paglia's article early today and had already saved her quotes, she is spot-on!

[hummingbird]

Same here....I enjoy her writing style and have a couple of her books.

Rush said one time he was at a swanky gathering and Paglia walked up to his table, took a chair and lit up a cigar.

I think he liked that; he joked about it in good fun! They may not agree with each other but he liked her style and sassiness!

[jonrick46]

"Liberals mock Christian women for their hypthetical obediance."

Liberals pride themselves for being individualist who do anything that feels good. However, I find them to be the most rigid followers of the liberal dogma and the latest fad ideology. The are what I call slaves of liberal indoctrination. There is no individuality or freedom with them--just politically correct carnal indulgence.

[Old Yeller]

She should have been disqualified with her first mur der victim.

[thirst4truth]

Add Waco to that list.
I will post the article someday a column I read in a gun magazine, a statement made by the filmmaker of Waco and Flir, can’t remember their movie names exactly. The filmmaker states with absolute certainty that Hillary ordered the tanks and gas, not Janet Reno, and that is why Vince Foster killed himself!!

[Aria]

As I recall Paglia had pretty good praise for Sarah Palin.

Don’t think Paglia is all that crazy.

[machman]

Add her unethical/illegal behavior as part of the Watergate investigation.

http://patdollard.com/2013/05/flashback-hillary-clinton-fired-from-watergate-investigation-for-lying-unethical-behavior-conspiracy-to-violate-the-constitution/

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

It doesn’t take long to count the honest liberals out there. Camille Paglia is one of them.

[RobbyS]

Exactly which Democratic politicians in their ‘40s can go toe to toe with the Republican pool in that age group?

[ntnychik]

The media have on their calendar comprehensive coverage of the first anniversary of the Benghazi Massacre on 9/11 this year, right? I’m looking for coverage of the Hillary table pounding moment, evidence that the best defense is a good offense. And offensive, she is.

[Mercat]

Great word. Thanks.