Posted on 01/04/2008 9:44:42 AM PST by COUNTrecount
While you were sleeping, the chartered jet of the third-place finisher in the Iowa Democratic caucus winged its way from Des Moines to Manchester, N.H. And it sounds like some decisions were made on that plane that may alter the course of that party's presidential race.
At her concession speech in Des Moines on Thursday night, Hillary Clinton was all gracious and determined and smiling. But hours later on that flight someone named Mark Penn, who happens to be her chief political strategist, ominously told a gaggle of reporters, including The Times' Peter Nicholas, that the campaign's focus needs to shift now onto, you might have guessed, someone named Barack Obama.
The Illinois senator happens to be the first-place finisher in those same caucuses and now Clinton, once the inevitable Democratic nominee, is playing catch-up. Things could get nasty with some pretty sharp media contrasts made in coming days, it would seem. "This has been very much a referendum on her,'' said Penn. "And people will take a harder look at the choice and the kind of president who will be needed in these times.''
Penn hinted that the Clinton campaign may be poised to mount a more aggressive campaign in New Hampshire than in Iowa. "Time and again in the Democratic primaries," he said, ...
... "you've seen people latch onto the new, seemingly fresh candidate only to then take a sobering look at the choice they have when it comes down to the end of it. I think you're going to see that again.''
He claimed that Obama's record is comparatively unexplored he suggested the news media should ask itself about taking a closer look at Obama's history. "Does everyone know everything they need to know about Barack Obama?'' Penn asked. "That's a decision you're going to make
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Remember the dirt Novak wrote about that the Clinton Campaign had, but wouldn’t use. Hmmmmmm.
Has Obama gotten the horse head in the bed yet?
Edwards must be planning the “Duck” aka “ I am Legend” survival strategy.
Oh goody.........pull up a chair class, someone bring the popcorn, someone bring the soda, plan to stay a long while cuz this is gonna get real interestin’.....!
“that the campaign’s focus needs to shift now onto, you might have guessed, someone named Barack Obama.”
I wonder who they were focused on before.
The key word in that sentence is "their." What that really means, is they're Bill's rump-swabs. The media love Bill Clinton because he's appealing to them.
They probably like Hillary's politics just fine, but she has absolutely none of Bill's appeal -- she's phnoy, ghastly, mean, shrewish, and coldly ambitious. Look at pics of her appearances, and you see broad-beamed, middle-aged, angry women. There's nothing attractive about her.
But Obama ... whatever his many flaws, he is appealing in much the same way Bill Clinton is appealing. Look at the pics of his appearances, and you'll see a lot of attractive people -- young ones, middle-aged, and older folks. Even the broad-beamed ones look like nice people.
The media aren't loyal to Hillary: Obama's got their sympathy.
No one is out just yet. Anything can and will happen to shake things up.
Consider that Bill Clinton got just 3 percent of the vote in the 1992 Iowa caucus before going on to win the presidential election later that year. Four years before that, the Democrat’s eventual nominee, Mike Dukakis, came in third place in Iowa.
Our morning drive to work talk show host is betting on the later once the enemedia realized Osama Obama might be an even more effective tool to promote their socialist agenda.
I'm not sure I agree, but it will be interesting to see.
Or better yet change his chartered plane at the last minute.
Ala Ron Brown
“When is the next Democrat debate? I imagine Hillary will be on a hair-trigger there.”
Run Obambi run!
Ugly is as ugly does. A no brainer with Hitlery
Correction ...that’s Leona Helmsley Rodham Clinton
Arkicide ??
They apparently know everything they need to know about Hillary...that's why she lost....duh, Mr. Penn.
Notice Maddie Albright standing right behind her?
Behind Huck was Chuck.
Sounds like he better keep a very narrow stance.
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