I assume and will continue to assume, without any further evidence, that this affair is on the up and up, but doesn't this all seem a bit too convenient? Hillary gets free (all positive) publicity and appears "presidential" being interviewed about the incident; interrupting regularly scheduled programming (providing a captive audience).

-Tom-

“She got on TV and provided a sense of closure and executive cool. It is like how Giuliani used television during his crisis." 

Oh, you mean that "crisis" in which a bunch of Muslim facsists hideousy murdered 3000 people?  And that everyone wondered if we were on the brink of WW3, as the Mayor rallied the city?

Which, of course, is exactly like having to close your campaign for the day because some Democrat nutjob straps a "bomb" to himself..

Something else. It hadn't crossed my mind that this was a "contrived" incident, that has caused all these odd people to claim this made the Mrs C word look "presidential."

Until her shills start emphasing how "uncontrived" this all is. Mmmm.

But you know --- talk about a planting a "bomber."

Check out my exclusive edit of BBC News America's interview with Mrs Clinton: It's news to me!

Long winded maybe, but I don't see the Connection.

This one reminds me of "Jumping the Shark".  Hillary's Campaign has Just Jumped the Shark.....and the Shark had two road flares strapped to his Fin.

Sorry Hillary, Try strapping Bill to your Chest.....that might work for some.

Within hours, though, Clinton was being touted for her political
brilliance in taking "advantage of the opportunity she had unexpectedly
been handed."

Does anyone else see what I do here? Namely, to the media, this was a political opportunity first and foremost, hostages be damned. I know this shouldn't surprise me, but isn't placing the hostages' safety in the backseat to Hillary's campaign a little extreme even for these nuts?

www.rhjunior.com Great comics with a hefty dose of Christian and anti-nutjob goodness.

"With your mind as high as Mt. Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things near to you." -Miyamoto Musashi

Do nothing take credit?

Who expected anything different?

(What if I ran these over 'spell check'; travelled, cancelled)

JDW

Sen Clinton: Distinguished Founder of Media Matters

If a Republican's headquarters has been attacked we could expect the following headlines:

Candidate X cannot protect own campaign workers

Frustration with Candidate X leads to hostage taking

X's national security credentials questioned after campaign headquarters breach

The more the MSM spin, the less people will believe them.

If it's Presidentess Clinton (mein gott), there's gonna be 300 million hostages to this prize harpy and her socialism.

And who's gonna rescue them? Chuck Norris. Bit hard when you're in a gulag.

Check out my exclusive edit of BBC News America's interview with Mrs Clinton: It's news to me!

When the incident began, Hillary Clinton was in the Washington area. She cancelled her campaign schedule for the day and immediately travelled to New Hampshire, where she met with law enforcment and the families of the hostages. Clinton made at least two public statements during the day, and she held a news conference (video) after the ordeal ended.

  I dunno.  Looks like she may be a distraction to an investigation of the incident.

This? This is how they show that she can handle situations out of her control? That's utterly ridiculous. Instead, it reveals that the "experts" complimenting her on her looking "presidential" don't know what being president is really about. Unbelievable ...

• She wasn't in control of the situation. The local cops were. She wasn't making the decisions. Presidents make decisions. She didn't make any decisions here. 
• When Rudy was in 9/11, he had to assemble and focus a citywide response. Hillary had to do ... what, exactly?

Let's contrast this with a truly presidential crisis. As of writing this post, Hugo Chavez is trying to push through a vote to make himself dictator. To his surprise, a substantial number of Venezuelans are resisting. There's great fear that Chavez will steal the election, and that he'll steal the dictatorship, and he'll enforce his power by violence. We can likely anticipate that no matter how the election goes, there will be violence in the streets. But the question is, what do you do now?

• You're president. Some of your military advisors want you to protect American interests there. Others advise you to do nothing. Venezuela is a significant source of oil; if it's cut off, pump prices go up. Do you send a shot across the bow, politically? Do you have an aircraft carrier group sail by? Do you issue a State Department warning for all Americans to leave the area? Do you publicize that US miltary is "on alert?" Do you do nothing? What do you do? You have to set policy. You have to tell American soliders what the rules of engagement are.

That's what being president is about: preparing large numbers of people to respond according to a pragmatic policy. It isn't about looking concerned while cops talk a drunk off a ledge.

The planted bomb was fake. Makes you want to go hmmmm, doesn't it?

The speed of 'how cool am I in a crisis' also makes you want to laugh laugh until your sides hurt and you can't laugh no more.

This person needs help, quick.

Remember after 9/11 how quick the media was to accuse Bush of exploiting 9/11 for political purposes?

Bush was just goind his job.

Recently they are going after Rudy for "Using 9/11"

Now Hill doesn't look inept handling the aftermath of a hostage crisis and the press are all about how "She used the situation to make herself look Presidential"

Do these people ever read what they write?

You love me! You REALLY love me! I think I am going to cry. Thx Jason! Woohoo!

I heard it took her almost 7 minutes to react to the news of such a pefect photo op.    I hope Mike Moore didn't film that.