The Mental Masturbator

I Wish She Would Shut Up: What Hillary has actually been Saying

There’s an article in Politico today entitled “What Clinton wishes she could say,” of which the basic premise is that Hillary has been holding her tongue on several issues that the Republicans will use to destroy Obama:

Republicans will also ruthlessly exploit openings that Clinton — in the genteel confines of an intraparty contest — never could. Top targets: Obama’s radioactive personal associations, his liberal ideology, his exotic life story, his coolly academic and elitist style.

I don’t know what campaign John F. Harris and Jim Vandehei have been following but clearly it’s not this one. Hey guys, want to see me deflate your entire article with a few quotes? Ok here goes, regarding his “radioactive personal associations,” ie rev Wright and Rezko:

He would not have been my pastor. You don’t choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend. [ptr]

I was fighting against those ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Resco[sic], in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago. [cnn]

She’s clearly not been hands off with his personal associations. What about his exotic life story?

“You said you’d take Senator Obama at his word that he’s not…a Muslim. You don’t believe that he’s…,” Kroft said.

“No. No, there is nothing to base that on. As far as I know,” she said. [politico]

Subtle? Yes. But is she staying quiet on this “issue?” No. Let’s keep going, what about his “academic and elitist style?”

I think his comments were elitist and divisive and the Democratic Party has been unfortunately, viewed by many people over the last decades as being elitist and out of touch

Wrong again Politico! And finally, his liberal ideology, the one issue his Democratic opponent and colleauge, couldn’t possibly criticize him on…right? Wrong. As anyone who’s been reading this blog knows, she has totally been criticizing Obama for being too liberal:

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has also started slapping the L-word on Obama, warning that his appeal among moderate voters will diminish as they become more aware of liberal positions he took in the past [washpo]

Well there you have it, Politico is completely wrong. Hillary has been attacking Obama on every one of the issues this article claims she can’t touch. Kind of sad really, as it illustrates how Hillary is playing this just like a Republican would. Hell, maybe he’ll do better against McCain because he’ll use the same attacks, but Obama will be able to point out way more policy contrasts between himself and McCain than himself and Hilldawg. And the fact that he’s been doing so well despite all these cheap attacks may demonstrate that he’s more than ready to take on grandpa in the election. If only he didn’t have a prominent Democrat constantly undermining him, he could be trouncing McCain right now.