Posted on 07/24/2016 6:47:24 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Hillary Clinton said Republicans have created a “Hillary standard” that has contributed to the negative impression many people have of her, giving her first joint interview with her newly announced running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine.
"I often feel like there's the Hillary standard and then there's the standard for everybody else," the presumptive Democratic nominee said in the interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes."
Clinton explained that there has been a "concerted effort" by Republicans to portray her in a negative light, and described the double standard she believes is set for her as “unfounded, inaccurate, mean-spirited attacks with no basis in truth, reality, which take on a life of their own."
Clinton also she will not respond to the repeated name-calling from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or make a name for him, the way he calls her "Crooked Hillary.”
"I don't call him anything, and I'm not going to engage in that kind of insult-fest that he seems to thrive on," Clinton said. "So whatever he says about me, he's perfectly free to use up his own air time and his own space.”
Kaine chimed in to say that while Clinton is letting the "water go off her back on this," that's not the way he feels.
"When I see this, you know, 'Crooked Hillary,' or I see the, 'Lock her up,' it's just ridiculous. It is ridiculous," he said. "I just, you know, it is beneath the character of the kind of dialogue we should have. Because we got real serious problems to solve. And look, most of us stopped the name-calling thing about fifth grade."
Throughout their first joint interview, the two running mates appeared relaxed and at ease -– praising and encouraging each other.
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What's unclear?
She’s tripping.
Tell me, did Hillary make a Public Statement condemning the People who Produced the Motion Picture depicting the Assassination of the sitting President at the time George W. Bush?
Poor Hillary, born without an honest Bone in her Body.
There she goes again, playing the victim. We can’t afford to elect a woman president who is going to constantly whine about being treated unfairly. 8 years of it from Obama is enough.
Oh, that’s a keeper
Excellent definition of the Hillary Standard.
Too big to fail or be indicted.
Herself created the only standard that applies, nothing the Republicans could say or do would add or subtract from that in the least. At least, the FBI has it all documented.
Something about lying in the bed which you have made.
Putting lipstick on a pig means you still have a pig as the focus of attention.
She plagiarized this from our “Hillary Standard” and changed a few words around.
My first post in probably 8 years... I can’t remember. It’s been awhile.
Anyhow, you are absolutely correct. If it’s repeated enough, there is a psychological effect on those hearing it.
The Mrs Bill Clinton standard is the lying criminal standard
Democrats are great at projection.... but yes Hillary you will be held accountable by the voters....
Hillary Standard? Forget that she has no moral or ethical standards. The idea that Trump is defining her as a Hillary Standard just doesn’t make sense. DJT speaks to people. Hillary needs an interpreter to speak to people for her. That’s why she took Kaine on the show with her. She simply does not know how to communicate.
LOL, that has the makings of some great videos to come.
She is desperately hoping that the media picks up on the Hillary standard and runs with it
I literally laughed out loud when she said that.
Does she really enjoy insulting our intelligence???
Yes, there is a Hillary standard but it’s not what she was getting at.
The Hillary standard is that when the Clintons are embroiled in scandal after scandal, that the Clintons are never held accountable for their actions. They are never held accountable in situations in which others would go to jail, or have other legal sanctions placed upon them.
Yes, there is a Hillary standard, and that standard is that the Clintons get deferential/preferential treatment, while everyone else gets the full impact of the law upon them.
LOL!
Hitlery the Harridan!
Shut up worthless whore! The extent of my Hillary bashing.
“I often feel like there’s the Hillary standard and then there’s the standard for everybody else,”
Boy, is she right about that!
With her standard you can cheat, steal, lie, kill(?), be incompetent, irresponsible... and you’re good to be nominated for president, maybe even get elected.
If there wasn’t a “Hillary standard” we’d be discussing how many of 20 or so felony charges were likely to stick.
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