Hillary Told You So

Daily Beast ^ | August 7, 2011 | Leslie Bennetts

[Second Amendment First]

In his New York Times Sunday Review essay “What Happened to Obama?” Emory University psychology professor Drew Westen summed up the president’s lack of experience with devastating succinctness.

“Those of us who were bewitched by his eloquence on the campaign trail chose to ignore some disquieting aspects of his biography: that he had accomplished very little before he ran for president, having never run a business or a state; that he had a singularly unremarkable career as a law professor, publishing nothing in 12 years at the University of Chicago other than an autobiography; and that, before joining the United States Senate, he occasionally, as a state senator in Illinois, voted ‘present’ on difficult issues,” wrote Westen

[Baynative]

"...frustrated liberals are muttering that she should mount a 2012 challenge."

I kind of doubt that. The democrats have boxed themselves in by creating this Obama phenomenon. They wanted to be able to play the race card against anyone who opposed him, now ti will work against them as they are about to suffer their worst defeat since Carter v. Reagan.

[WayneS]

Hillary Told You So

I'm somewhere between begrudgingly giving her credit where credit is due and declaring: "No real surprise there. After all, it takes one to know one" -- although I'm quite a bit closer to the latter.

[Signalman]

“John Kerry For President”

[Arm_Bears]

I dunno—There was a post earlier today that indicated John effin’ Kerry (who served in Viet Nam) was considering a primary challenge to his Zero-ness.

(Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more ridiculous.)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I’m not so sure.
Recall that Ted Kennedy mounted a challenge against Jimmah Cahtah’s reelection back in 79.

[brooklyn dave]

Back in 2008, all one had to do was stay informed with a couple of bloggers who had Obama all figured out already. One did not have to be a political maven to realize the man was an empty suit. I really think Hillary would have done far better as president than this mush head not so closeted marxist. Not that I would have voted for Hillary either, but she wouldn’t have been so indecisive. Would she have re-tried Hillary Care, possibly??—but I think Hillary (along with Bill) are politically savvy and not as wedded to ideology as Obama. The funny thing though, you are hearing about a challenge to Obama coming from within the most leftist Dem elements-—feeling like Obama sold them out.

[Second Amendment First]

“If I heard it once this last week, I heard it a thousand times: You were duped by Obama’s rhetoric—the whole ‘hopey-changey’ thing. And you wanted to be part of history, too—to help break down the ultimate racial barrier. That’s OK. We were all young once.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Average Al]

I hope she does run. She won’t win but she could sure rough him up during the primaries for us.

[brooklyn dave]

OH Why doesn’t Crazy Uncle Joe toss his wig into the race? Then it would really be a circus!

[Tempest]

What was this a gathering of old cranky power brokers?

[Signalman]

“Those of us who were bewitched by his eloquence on the campaign trail chose to ignore some disquieting aspects of his biography: that he had accomplished very little before he ran for president, having never run a business or a state; that he had a singularly unremarkable career as a law professor, publishing nothing in 12 years at the University of Chicago other than an autobiography; and that, before joining the United States Senate, he occasionally, as a state senator in Illinois, voted ‘present’ on difficult issues,”

Now, these liberal idiots are realizing this??? Now???!!!

[DBrow]

Hillary’s acclaimed performance? We heard reports about Rice at least weekly, and heard speech clips and read articles.

We also heard lots about Powell and Albright.

But I hear/see very little about Mrs. Clinton, which has worried me. Now this assertion that she’s doing a great job?

[bcsco]

“Those of us who were bewitched by his eloquence on the campaign trail chose to ignore some disquieting aspects of his biography: that he had accomplished very little before he ran for president, having never run a business or a state; that he had a singularly unremarkable career as a law professor, publishing nothing in 12 years at the University of Chicago other than an autobiography; and that, before joining the United States Senate, he occasionally, as a state senator in Illinois, voted ‘present’ on difficult issues,” wrote Westen, author of The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation.

There. It should be in commie red. I take it he doesn't visit Free Republic. We knew this back in '08...

[WayneS]

Those of us who were bewitched by his eloquence on the campaign trail chose to ignore some disquieting aspects of his biography...

"CHOSE to ignore" being the operative phrase...

[IMR 4350]

Yep

That's why the dems have to take Zippo out one way or another and blame it on repub/white racism.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Why settle for Sodom, when you can have Gomorrah?

[1raider1]

This is the “I wish the tiger would have eaten me instead of the lion” philosophy. Hillary would have also been a disaster as POTUS. We would be suffering a different misery, but a misery nonetheless.

[70th Division]

“about the president’s unwillingness to stand up to his opponents.”

HELl he does not even stand up to pee!