Posted on 05/27/2015 10:12:51 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
... Mrs. Clinton lacks some of the extraordinary gifts for connection and empathy that her husband possesses, and the round-table events that have characterized her early campaign can feel stage-managed. But even these settings are producing revealing moments, as Mrs. Clinton finds herself far from the world of international diplomacy and scrambling to re-educate herself about the nation she hopes to lead.
A lot has changed since Mrs. Clinton left domestic politics to become the secretary of state: Student debt has ballooned, access to credit has tightened, and the cause of income inequality has taken on a forceful momentum.
Ever an eager student, she has immersed herself in dense briefing papers and academic tomes and consulted more than 200 experts as she thought about her economic policy.
There is not a lot of I-feel-your-pain hugging at these events and few uproarious moments. But Mrs. Clinton brings a wonkish intensity, arriving at each round table armed with specific data points.
To be sure, part of Mrs. Clintons reassuring voters that she is learning has to do with an acute awareness by her campaign that she must combat the opinion of some voters in 2008 that she seemed aloof and entitled. The goal, said Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton, is to take advantage of the long campaign season, start small and not just shake hands but get under the hood.
Mrs. Clinton is embracing her inner geek, rather than trying to mimic President Obamas cool or Bill Clintons common touch. The campaign is betting that approach may have its own appeal.
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Billary is in public mnake-over mold, learning how to pretend better at being what and who they are not.
NO she is NOT “LISTENING”
she is BRAIN DEAD
her brain is literally scrambled egg
i like to see the list of meds she takes and a brain scan
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