Hillary Clinton Stars In ‘How To Lose an Unloseable Election 2: Electric Boogaloo’
Up until recently, I’ve had to roll my eyes any time some media idiot compares Hillary Clinton’s monster lead in Democratic primary polling to the one she held in 2008, because the comparison is such crap on nearly every level. Her nearest competitors now, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Vice President Joe Biden, are barely polling in double digits, and very few strong Democratic candidates have indicated a willingness to run into that buzzsaw. The right wing, for its part, has done everything it can to make Hillary a more attractive candidate for Democrats.
But then, a few weeks ago, Hillary made a too-subtle-for-some appeal to white voters by casually dismissing the effect of race on opposition to President Obama, an early warning sign that maybe Clinton hadn’t learned all of the lessons of 2008. It was a small sign, to be sure, but given the amount of time and effort it has taken for Obama supporters to forgive and forget the rather naked appeals her campaign made to white voters in 2008, one worth paying attention to.
This week, Hillary is attacking her own chances from a different angle, taking shots at President Obama on foreign policy, and the base is noticing:
In a statement on Tuesday Ilya Sheyman, the executive director of MoveOn Political Action, said that Clinton or “any other person thinking about seeking the Democratic nomination in 2016, should think long and hard before embracing the same policies advocated by right-wing war hawks that got America into Iraq in the first place and helped set the stage for Iraq’s troubles.”
The fairness of Clinton’s criticism is a separate matter, but you’be hard-pressed to find someone who would characterize one offhand remark as the President’s “organizing principle.” Hillary Clinton has a right to be wrong about foreign policy, but that part of her critique was gratuitous. You might even call it horseshit.
Still, the way things sit, Hillary Clinton can probably afford to lose a few Obama supporters (and MoveOn should try to remember that even though the President didn’t want to arm rebels, he did want to conduct airstrikes on Syria), because without a credible alternative who can beat a Republican candidate, she’s still a lock. The coalition of young, minority, and female voters that goosed turnout in 2012 and returned Obama to the White House aren’t going to completely turn on her over this, especially without a better place to put their votes.
But there is a limit to the amount of rope the Obama coalition will give Hillary Clinton, and if she keeps talking shit about Barack Obama, it will be very quickly reached. Even that might seem like a fair tradeoff, as long as Hillary can pick up enough general election “Clinton Democrats” to make it worth her while, but not if she can’t get out of the primaries.
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Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
14 responses to Hillary Clinton Stars In ‘How To Lose an Unloseable Election 2: Electric Boogaloo’
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KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker August 12th, 2014 at 18:50
Ever since President Obama was elected, I’d felt that Hillary would present the best opportunity for Progressive Liberals to move our country forward and ensure against the appointment of more rightwing activist judges in our courts.
The woman is now starting to disappoint me in her lust for power and I am reminded of when she had her ass handed to her in the Democratic primaries and she refused to concede defeat after days.
I’m not sure she has the temperament to hold the highest office in the land.
fancypants August 13th, 2014 at 00:34
the trouble often starts when someone like the Clintons say they are broke. If you didn’t make a reasonable living and save during bill’s 8yrs in office & with Hillary as secretary of state during Obama’s first term ?
Im more inclined to think there are more responsible people to vote for in 2016 Hillary is looking more like the gop with every passing day
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker August 12th, 2014 at 18:50
Ever since President Obama was elected, I’d felt that Hillary would present the best opportunity for Progressive Liberals to move our country forward and ensure against the appointment of more rightwing activist judges in our courts.
The woman is now starting to disappoint me in her lust for power and I am reminded of when she had her ass handed to her in the Democratic primaries and she refused to concede defeat after days.
I’m not sure she has the temperament to hold the highest office in the land.
fancypants August 13th, 2014 at 00:34
the trouble often starts when someone like the Clintons say they are broke. If you didn’t make a reasonable living and save during bill’s 8yrs in office & with Hillary as secretary of state during Obama’s first term ?
Im more inclined to think there are more responsible people to vote for in 2016 Hillary is looking more like the gop with every passing day
Cosmic_Surfer August 12th, 2014 at 21:27
She never had my vote – she is further right wing than the right of center Obama..She is currently imploding and, hopefully, will be only ashes by the time candidates come out
Cosmic_Surfer August 12th, 2014 at 21:27
She never had my vote – she is further right wing than the right of center Obama..She is currently imploding and, hopefully, will be only ashes by the time candidates come out
Tammy Minton Haley August 12th, 2014 at 22:01
this is the third time i’ve questioned my devotion to Hillary…
let me put it this way: i’ve yet to put that “Ready for Hillary” bumper sticker on my car…
Tammy Minton Haley August 12th, 2014 at 22:01
this is the third time i’ve questioned my devotion to Hillary…
let me put it this way: i’ve yet to put that “Ready for Hillary” bumper sticker on my car…
crc3 August 12th, 2014 at 23:36
That comment she made a few weeks ago saying she and Bill were “broke” when leaving the White House also hasn’t set well with me. She has lost some points from me…
crc3 August 12th, 2014 at 23:36
That comment she made a few weeks ago saying she and Bill were “broke” when leaving the White House also hasn’t set well with me. She has lost some points from me…
Alex09876 August 13th, 2014 at 05:49
If this is how she really feels we may need to start looking elsewhere for our Democratic Candidate.
Personally, I want someone with the same goals and policies as Obama. I don’t want someone that would rather put our taxpayer money into our military. I want someone that will rebuild our country. Someone that looks to our peoples future, peace with prosperity.
Alex09876 August 13th, 2014 at 05:49
If this is how she really feels we may need to start looking elsewhere for our Democratic Candidate.
Personally, I want someone with the same goals and policies as Obama. I don’t want someone that would rather put our taxpayer money into our military. I want someone that will rebuild our country. Someone that looks to our peoples future, peace with prosperity.
Jake August 13th, 2014 at 08:54
I’ll never forget her attacks on Obama during the primaries – some of them were low and borderline racist. She is not my first choice, thats for sure.
OzoneTom August 13th, 2014 at 13:55
Yep, in that 60 Minutes interview she wouldn’t even say whether she thought that Sen. Obama was a Christian. Just some weaselly “I have to take him at his word…” BS. Even John McCain said that he believed that Obama was a Christian.
She really is not to be trusted. I’ll vote for her if she is the Democratic candidate, but only because the GOP alternative will be worse.