The Politico reports that Clinton, Inc. plans to go more negative on Obama in New Hampshire, perhaps even straying into the personal realm. But this "I'm the most innocent" comment is startling and appears to continue Clinton's streak of miscalculation.
“Of all the people running for president, I’ve been the most vetted, the most investigated, and — my goodness — the most innocent, it turns out,” she told a cheering crowd in an airport hangar.
No one spends 35 years in high power politics, as Hillary at least claims to have done, and remains innocent. As the new kid on the block, Obama has a lock on the term. Did they even listen to his speech last night?
Does anyone really see Hillary as innocent? If nothing else, I suppose we can assume Bill won't be repeating the line. Most likely, he'll start fading into the background a little more. Lastly, going negative always takes your own negatives up. That's one thing Hillary simply cannot afford.
If she gets any more negative than she has been already, she will be playing right into Oprahbama's hands.
Not that I'm terribly thrilled at that. At least with HRC, we various legs of the once great Reagan Coalition had a common, "evil empire" enemy to beat.
Posted by: seekeronos | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 01:08 PM
Innocent?? Hmmmm...here's an idea...go Google "Clinton body count" and wander around for a while...see what ya think.....
Posted by: Paul | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 02:48 PM
New campaign slogan:
"Hillary Clinton: A woman with no convictions."
Posted by: Richard Flanary | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 07:48 PM
It could be that their plan is to incapcitate Obama suporters with laughter. If their laughing so had that they can't walk it is hard to vote. I know when I read that statement water came out of my nose.
Posted by: southdakotaboy | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 08:07 PM
This might be informative for GOP strategists (regardless of whose GOP camp) - Hitlery is no longer a given... and might even be an inevitable flop.
Fickle thing, politics are.
Posted by: seekeronos | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 11:07 PM
"Innocent?? Hmmmm...here's an idea...go Google "Clinton body count" and wander around for a while...see what ya think....."
I think people who believe in the myth of the "Clinton body count" are border line retarded.
It's like believing Laura Bush murder her boyfriend.
Posted by: TheSpartan | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 07:44 AM