Hillary Breaks Hilzoy.

[elfs]

Hilzoy is shrill:

Obsidian Wings: Crossing The Threshold: However, let's assume, for the sake of argument, that Hillary Rodham Clinton actually believes that Barack Obama cannot "cross the commander-in-chief threshold." One of the most important jobs a President has is to defend the country. If she thinks that Barack Obama is not qualified to do that job, then she should not support him over anyone who can. Specifically, she should support McCain over Obama.

That's why I think some enterprising reporter should ask her whether she would support Barack Obama if he were nominated. If she would, then she should be asked why she would be willing to support someone she does not believe is qualified to be commander in chief.

Whatever her answer, it would tell us something we need to know: either that her doubts about Obama are so serious that she would not be willing to support the nominee of her own party, or that she would support someone she thinks is unfit to serve, or that she does not believe a word she said about Obama, and is willing to impugn a fellow Democrat's fitness to serve as President because her own interests matter more to her than her party's or the nation's.

Comments

I agree we know the answer but ....

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The answer is anybody who has watched politics for more than one four year cycle and has an IQ of room temperature, perhaps even in Centigrade, knows politicians say things to get elected.

Simple as that.

And you have to admit what was said is mild compared to the whispering campaign against Sen. McCain in 2000 or so. Same goes for Sen. Kerry in my opinion.

But the point is they're all in the big league and they can all take the punches. It's the flip side to politics. One day you hear a politician say "{title} across the aisle is statesman" and another time they slam them as being the most {fill in the blank}.

Personally I don't have a problem with Hillary or Barack; John for that matter. Any of the three can speak in full sentences; after the current Chimp-in-Chief, that is about all I am expecting any more. Everything else is just a bonus.

As long as people vote with their heads I am not too worried. None of us are as smart as all of us. What I fear is when people throw in too much emotion. Unfortunately that is WAY to common. Which helps explain the fear mongering you see

Either way, I am out of the country and can't caucus; certainly not in every state. So I'll get either choice A or B (as well as c,d and the write in campaign for Bobo the Clown etc). I'll make my best informed choice from the data I have.

And that's why I'm not going to get wrapped about the axel.