Hillary Might Have A Problem

Unless it's absolutely over the top, it's never the misstep that trips you up in politics; it's the counter move that often proves to do the most damage. Until now, Clinton Inc. has been incredible. But they've now made two, if not more gaffs in response to issues arising from the recent debate - the viktum card and Bill spinning a web that just won't hold. He doesn't have his old stuff in this video. He just has old, while reminding people of the worst of his Presidency.

And with two serious challengers with nothing to gain by going at one another, the target is Hillary, while not even Bill seems able to bail her out. And attacking St. Tim (Russert) was a dumb move.

Bill Clinton says that one of the questions Tim Russert asked Hillary at Tuesday night's debate was "breathtakingly misleading." Let's take a look at the question

And, yes, the media is taking note - here and here. Meanwhile, Obama seems to be on a bit of a roll with some very nuanced pieces coming out here and here. They won't help him with the Right. But they don't need to. Monday and Tuesday will be important.

Clinton, Inc. has the weekend to get this behind her and get back to making Obama's supposed lack of experience the issue when it comes to the primaries. If Obama's stock ticks up just a little and a media that always wants a horse race starts beating the Clinton II drums, Hillary is going to have more of a fight on her hands than it appeared prior to the debate.

BUT - it's still going to take a lot more than that to make this anything other than an interesting blip in an otherwise boring early campaign season.

Comments

[Chris]

Very good news as she'll almost certainly be forced to spend more money than previously expected. A funny thing happened on the way to the coronation, no?

[docweasel]

You know, I used to look at Clinton brazening out lies like this and just wonder at the fact he could fool people or be so shameless and get away with it, but he looked so genial and hale and red-nosed and hearty he just kind of jollied people along with it.

Now, after 8 years, a heart attack, the prospect of being 2nd in command and no longer the center of attention, and now he's lost all that weight and his hair has gone white, he just looks old and pathetic. He used to be able to pull off his act with his charm and "charisma", I guess (it never worked on me) but now I think his act even wears thing on Democrats.

I couldn't look at a Republican ex-president who had done the things he'd done and not think about the 8 years he'd squandered, with selfish, immature actions. I think a lot of liberals are sighing deeply that the only chance of winning in '08 they have is to hold their nose and vote for Hillary! and then they get four more years of this bullsh*t.

You have got to be thinking a lot of them are hoping she'll lose. Even if you hate Republicans, you can't actually LOVE Hillary, and no one wins without passionate support from SOMEBODY.

I have said it before and I'll keep saying it: Hillary will never be president of the United States. This kind of stuff is why. Bill can't pull of his act anymore.

[supernintendo Chalmers]

gosh doltweasel, if I remember correctly it was the republics who wasted millions of dollars and thousands of hours to investigate and humiliate the president of the united states in front of the rest of the world.

now these same republics are whining because we may actually get some investigations into things that are of consequence. you know, stuff that isn't personal but actually looks into how many laws your leader has egregiously broken.

see, for the republic party, it is always party over country. Forever and ever amen.

[Doc]

BJ Clinton's gesticulating with a crooked index finger is the tell that he's obfuscating, bloviating, and just plain lying. Remember Chris Wallace? Remember "I did not ...?" He's doing it again. Meanwhile, Hsu me the money!

[Fred Beloit]

"...if I remember correctly it was the republics who wasted millions of dollars and thousands of hours to investigate and humiliate the president of the united states in front of the rest of the world." Well, Sup, when a president goes on television and lies in the face of the American people, that is a disgrace.

But when he commits perjury, it is a crime, begging for impeachment. Why did he do it, lie under oath? Who knows why people do things. Why did you use a cap f at the beginning of one sentence, but nowhere else?

[Jack Adams]

Hillary who?

[docweasel]

better yet, why did he risk his presidency to have an affair? Its just so undisciplined and stupid for a "smart" guy.