Posted on 01/27/2015 9:20:51 AM PST by presidio9
At a time when many potential 2016 presidential contenders appear to be starting the ignition of their campaigns, Hillary Clinton has pressed the brake pedal.
Or so it seems.
Clinton’s calendar, which was jam-packed throughout most of last year with paid speeches, award ceremonies, fundraisers, book tour stops, campaign appearances and official Clinton Foundation business, is now virtually empty.
Over the past six weeks, the likely Democratic presidential candidate has made just two public appearances -- both on the same day, and both in Canada. She doesn’t have another event scheduled until late next month.
Although Clinton still insists she hasn’t decided whether she’ll run, it is widely believed that she will, and an announcement is expected this spring.
Until then, Clinton appears to be lying low and staying out of the public eye. Meanwhile, much of the focus has turned toward potential Republican candidates like Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush and Rand Paul. A dozen others tested out their possible stump speeches at a summit in Iowa last weekend.
A Clinton spokesman declined to comment on reasons for her light public schedule. But, according to Democratic strategists and Clinton insiders, this is exactly how it should be.
Here’s why:
Playing It Safe
After a rocky book rollout last summer and a few flubs on the midterm campaign trail, some see Clinton as politically rusty. Keeping out of the spotlight now lowers the chances of making mistakes that could come back to haunt her later.
“Why take the risk?” said one prominent Democrat with ties to Clinton, who requested anonymity in order to speak candidly about Clinton’s vulnerabilities. “The more you’re out there -- I don’t care how prepared you are or how experienced you are -- she’s going to slip up.”
But, the source added, it’s about the optics, -SNIP-
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Ohhh. Did I say Hillary has brain damage. Well, she doesn’t.
She does NOT have brain damage.
Even her own husband says so.
They are trying to dry out the old hag bar sponge but she’s throwing lamps and ashtrays!
A liberal slip up is when they accidentally tell the truth.
What a waste of time and money!! ;)
She never stops reinventing herself.
So Hillary runs around the country making a fortune giving speeches with six figure paydays and then instructs her toadies at ABC to cover for her with some BS story about how she’s laying low and playing it safe and how smart she is for doing it. If you ever wonder why a Clinton is doing something, the answer usually comes back to money-grubbing.
Tack on preventing her from committing verbal suicide and you have a winner!
bingo...surgery
Leni
Smell that Bill? Smells like someone died.
Yikes!
Did not know the dimensions were that big.
Must hit report abuse on that pic. Too hideous.
She’s trying to figure out how to win against a Warren/Sharpton ticket. ;)
Plastic surgery takes a few weeks to heal up.
Right. And she didn’t wear Coke-bottle glasses.
Good guess. Probably right.
Hillary also runs the risk of overexposure.
Additionally, Hillary has been around for such a long period as her face clearly shows which may turn away voters looking for some one who is new and not an ancient Washington insider.
Maybe she’s having a relapse.
Yep, I kinda figure she gave Nancy a call to find out where the best of the best plastiq’ er ah plastic surgeons are.
That and get a 100 lbs or so of fat sucked out and she will be good to go as a hot looking candidate. A fitting figure to compete with the much younger soon to come and much more accomplished Republican opponent.
You know, she still plays that Jerry Reed song, “When Your Hot, Your Hot”. Plumb wore out the cassette tape.
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