He said – She Said
Playground mentality invades campaigns
Most news articles and/or blog reports on either the Clinton or Obama campaign have a familiar theme: “An associate said this,” or “A campaign official said that,” The old expression “Tit for Tat, comes to mind. This weeks “stunning revelations” include discussions on an Obama “supporter” commenting on the infamous “Blue Dress” in remarks referencing Bill Clinton’s recent stump speech during a campaign stop for his wife. Why? Apparently a conclusion was drawn after Bill Clinton spoke of a presidential race between Hillary Clinton and John McCain as being between two people who love the country. The Obama camp immediately became outraged that the Illinois Senator was not included in president Clinton’s speech during his wife’s campaign, (note: the former President is campaigning for his wife, not Obama). Apparently, being left-out of this speech was tantamount to calling Obama un-American! The cry of McCarthy was let loose and of course, to add a bit of spice to the criticism of the Clintons – the “Blue Dress” was thrown in for good measure.
Mind-numbing and ridiculous - true, but reported and debated upon as if it were even relevant!
This morning’s AP article on Breitbart.com on Hillary Clinton’s miss-statement of facts regarding a trip to Bosnia in the 1990’s, is yet another example of playground speak. Obama’s camping’s indignation that this statement was a deliberate exaggeration to beef up a claim by Clinton that she has more foreign policy experience than Obama, follows the lead paragraph.
CBS News has the video of the original Hillary Clinton trip proving beyond a reasonable doubt that she most definitely misspoke.
Predication: three to four days spent analyzing Mrs. Clinton and her recollection of events and how it directly affects Obama.
The moderate and sane analysis: Bill Clinton was speaking for his wife, regarding her campaign and Obama wasn’t even a blip on the radar of his mind while he was making the speech. Obama’s need to be included in every aspect of every campaign appears needy to say the least. Hillary Clinton may have misspoke, she may have forgotten, she may have embellished, she was telling a story about one event – one which she has written and spoken about for 15 odd years. Anyone over the age of 40 that can claim they have never made such a miss-statements regarding events that took place 10, 15, 20, 40 or in John McCain’s case, 60 years ago, is simply not being honest.
Additionally, one might draw the conclusion that something must come up to “dingy up” the Clinton Campaign as the Obama Campaign has some heat due to his association with a hate-based church pastor and his rate-baiting statements (Obama’s). Ah youth!
American’s are faced with a critical choice this election. Youth, and all the tattling, whining, inexperience and progressive political think of Obama, or the “wisdom” and experience of the older candidates, Clinton and McCain, either one of which may or may not recall an event specifically as it actually happened. Call me old-fashioned, or just old, but I would rather play ball with dignity. Either Clinton or McCain are more suited for the position – it is a question of experience, in politics, in life, and in the ability to deal with slights real or imagined.
