You have to see this video to believe it:
This is a far cry from the kumbaya moment during last Thursday's debate.
Hillary's most remarkable charge:
"Since when do Democrats attack one another on universal health care".
Since when do we have competitive campaigns where candidates do not attack each other's positions on the issues? Is she suggesting that the Democratic Party contest for the presidential nominee should be attack-free? Hillary goes on:
Just because Senator Obama chose not to present a universal health care plan does not give him the right to attack me because I did.
So let me get this straight: Obama doesn't have the "right" to attack Hillary because he didn't offer the exact same plan that she did? Come again? It seems to me that Obama has the "right" to say whatever he darn well pleases about any of Hillary's positions. That's called freedom of speech and it certainly can't be denied to someone just because they are running for the Democratic nomination for president at the same time Hillary is.
Next, of course, Hillary's compares Obama's tactics to those used by Karl Rove!
So let's have a real campaign. Enough with the speeches and the big rallies and then using tactics right out of Karl Rove's playbook.
From this remark it's clear that Hillary is frustrated with Obama's "speeches" and "big rallies". I would be too if I were her but I would never admit that in public because it looks like sour grapes arising from the fact that she is unable to draw crowds the size that Obama does.
And "Karl Rove's playbook"? Is she serious? Is she is then she seriously needs to get educated on what Karl Rove tactics look like. Barack Obama is many things but he's no Karl Rove.
Finally, another (yet another) debate challenge from Shrillary:
So meet me in Ohio. Let's have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign.
I'm sure the voters of Ohio are anxiously awaiting a debate over Obama's "tactics" and "behavior". I'm sure that's the number one issue on their minds.
This strikes me as a remarkably thin-skinned moment for Hillary who likes to brag that she (and she alone) has survived the Republican attack machine and is most qualified to confront it in the general election. It's clear that Obama's attacks on her health care plan and her support of NAFTA are hitting home and eroding her support in Texas and Ohio. It's amazing to me that Hillary would launch such an angry and shrill attack when she has just spent the last two years trying to soften her image and appear as a likable warm person.
In recent days, it has become increasingly clear that, barring a miracle, Hillary cannot win the Democratic nomination. The question now is whether she knows how to lose gracefully, and bow out without damaging Obama's chances in the general election. I think this video has given us the answer to that question.



Comments (7)
Democrats operating in the ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Scrapiron | February 23, 2008 9:14 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Democrats operating in the child stage. Baby Osama Obama's reply to her meltdown. 'Well, she started it'. My daughters used that phrase when they were 3-4 years old.
1. Posted by Scrapiron | February 23, 2008 9:14 PM |
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Posted on February 23, 2008 21:14
2. Posted by LGD | February 23, 2008 9:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Enough with speeches," she said in her speech.
"Enough with the big rallies," she said to her little one.
2. Posted by LGD | February 23, 2008 9:59 PM |
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Posted on February 23, 2008 21:59
3. Posted by BPG | February 23, 2008 11:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, it does take a village...
3. Posted by BPG | February 23, 2008 11:12 PM |
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Posted on February 23, 2008 23:12
4. Posted by bryanD | February 24, 2008 1:25 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
As a disintersted observer, I will remark that Hillary is astonishingly effective in this clip. Her matronly stern admonishment of Obama is far more effective than the dented foghorn shouting she has heretofore employed.
4. Posted by bryanD | February 24, 2008 1:25 AM |
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Posted on February 24, 2008 01:25
5. Posted by DoubleU | February 24, 2008 7:51 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Karl Rove's play book?... Damn that right wing conspiracy... damn it to hell.
5. Posted by DoubleU | February 24, 2008 7:51 AM |
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Posted on February 24, 2008 07:51
6. Posted by DoubleU | February 24, 2008 7:52 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why Google's stock prices are over priced... there is a Hillary for President ad below this text box.
6. Posted by DoubleU | February 24, 2008 7:52 AM |
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Posted on February 24, 2008 07:52
7. Posted by Steve Crickmore | February 24, 2008 9:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's really no surprise based on her history, that Hillary has 'the vapors' when someone dares to criticize her universal healthcare plan..First some 'fact checking' on her universal plan:
"The truth is that neither the Obama plan, nor the Clinton plan, guarantees "universal coverage" for all Americans, although they both aspire to this goal."
and after the debate more fact checking from the Washington Post:
Of course we have been here before, and Hillary's performance is reminiscent of her former 'prima donna' healthcare role in the White House..Brad DeLong:
People don't change when they get older, they just become more like themselves.
7. Posted by Steve Crickmore | February 24, 2008 9:49 AM |
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Posted on February 24, 2008 09:49