Posted on 09/17/2007 9:57:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
If there is a phrase more closely associated with both Hillary and Bill Clinton than "the politics of personal destruction," it does not come to mind. All the others -- "It's the economy, stupid," for instance -- belong to one or the other, but "the politics of personal destruction" is a phrase both Clintons have used repeatedly -- so much so, it seems, that for Hillary it has lost all meaning. When, for instance, Gen. David Petraeus was slimed as "General Betray Us," Hillary Clinton looked the other way. This was the politics of personal expediency.
The swipe at Petraeus was contained in a full-page ad the anti-war group MoveOn.org recently placed in The New York Times. It charged that Petraeus was "cooking the books" about conditions in Iraq and cited statements of his that have turned out to be either (1) not true, (2) no longer true, (3) possibly not true, or (4) like everything else in Iraq, impossible to tell. Whatever the case, using "betray" -- a word associated with treason -- recalls the ugly McCarthy era when, for too many Republicans, dissent corresponded with disloyalty. MoveOn.org and the late senator from Wisconsin share a certain fondness for the low blow.
Almost instantly, though, it got pretty hard to find a Democratic presidential candidate willing to dispute MoveOn.org. To his credit, Joe Biden did. "I don't buy into that," he said. "This is an honorable guy. He's telling the truth." But lonesome Joe, whose virtues have yet to come to the attention of the vast and apathetic electorate, was seconded only by Joe Lieberman, not a presidential candidate, and John Kerry, a man whose tomorrow is yesterday. When Clinton was asked about the ad, she avoided answering.
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Hillary can’t do a “sister soulja” on move-on - because they’re powerful. They’ll fight her back. Nope, slinking away was the only answer...( for a dem)
the Clinton’s play dirty, and they lie.
He’s always been a decent guy, but still I am astounded. Salute.
Gee richie you just discovered that democrats are scumbags, welcome to the sane half of the country.
Hillary missed her bowel movement because so much cr$p has been flowing out of her brain and out of her mouth?
The Clinton’s PLAY Dirty and they ARE DIRTY!!!
I loved her “suspension of disbelief” statement. The IronyMeter was pegged on the one. Perhaps the General needs a “blue dress” moment.
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