Worst job in America this morning: Clinton campaign staffer assigned to inform Hillary of her treatment at the hands of ABC's "This Week" panel.
From moderator George Stephanopoulos to former Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile, to the husband-wife tandem of Jay Carney of Time and Claire Shipman of ABC, to conservative sage George Will, it was a decidedly downbeat take on Hillary's fortunes.
View video here.
GEORGE WILL: It's risky I should think for Mrs. Clinton to adopt Richard Nixon's slogan against Jack Kennedy: "Experience Counts." Her experience, that is, where you can point to some episode between '93 and 2001 where she clearly was in charge, one was selecting the first Attorney General, which was a train wreck, exceeded only by the train wreck of the health care plan. So I'm not sure her experience will sell in this case.
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Yet, and we have seen Donna, over the last several weeks, at least in Iowa, and somewhat across the country at least among Democrats, people have been more intrigued by the idea of new ideas and change rather than by experience, and you saw Hillary this week also say, well, it's how you get change: you gotta work for it.
DONNA BRAZILE: They [the Clinton campaign] intend to use the momentum from the Des Moines Register [endorsement] to try to get her back on message with her experience. But I still believe at the end of the day, the Iowans in their infinite wisdom will vote for change and not just experience. I think it's Obama and Edwards.
JAY CARNEY: She made a terrible mistake, I think, when they launched this campaign of inevitability, where they believed their own national poll numbers to the extent that they convinced themselves . . . Where it faltered was in Iowa. Six months ago they were talking about not playing in Iowa. Now if you then suddenly push this idea that you're inevitable, you can't be inevitable in every state but the one that matters most.
CLAIRE SHIPMAN: You can't be the candidate of inevitability and suddenly be the underdog. I'm telling you, George, if you talk, despite this endorsement which has given everyone a boost, the Clinton team is demoralized. You talk to them, you can pick it up from everyone. There's finger-pointing, back-biting, rumors of wholesale change, maybe not now but after New Hampshire.
STEPHANOPOULOS: There's no question about that; it was rife throughout the campaign this week.
And a bit later . . .
STEPHANOPOULOS: A third-place finish may be better than a second-place to Barack Obama. Obama wins in Iowa, he wins in New Hampshire most likely and probably, Donna, wins in South Carolina as well.
Ouch! You know Hillary is in trouble when Stephanopoulos says the best thing that could happen to the former front-runner is to finish dead last in Iowa among the leading contenders.
Don't mark George Will down as "undecided" on Mike Huckabee. The veteran conservative pundit made clear he'd be at wit's end if the GOP were to nominate the former Arkansas governor.
WILL: Huckabee, this week, when it was learned he that he gave more clemencies -- one every four days -- to convicted criminals in Arkansas than the three preceding governors combined, including Bill Clinton.
This week, also we learned, he goes to New Hampshire, the New Hampshire affiliate of the National Education Association [teachers' union], which is the most loyal Democratic constituency, which in 2004 endorsed Dean on the Democratic side and no one on the Republican side, this week endorsed Huckabee on the Republican side out of gratitude for his: a. support for higher taxes, which public employees usually like, and b. his opposition to school choice. If that man is nominated!
NBC'S 'SUBLIMINABLE' SUPPORT FOR HUCKABEE?
Was NBC, with the graphic it repeatedly ran in my area, trying to make things harder for Romney, in his run against an ordained Baptist minister, to convince evangelicals that he shares their values? ;-)
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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Poor Steffie. You can see
December 16, 2007 - 15:04 ET by motherbeltPoor Steffie. You can see how demoralized he is.
You almost feel sorry for him.
Almost.
Do you hear that 'squeaking' sound?
December 16, 2007 - 15:38 ET by Captain RepusThat high-pitched squealing sound (not related to the awful high-pitched cackling sound that periodically erupts from Billary's mouth) is the sound of a herd of rats abandoning a sinking ship. Once in the water they will dog-paddle until they certain the queen is dead, then climb up the lines of the next-nearest ship of fool who has any chance of becoming coward-in-chief.
STEPHANOPOULOS: A
December 16, 2007 - 15:41 ET by DaBirdSTEPHANOPOULOS: A third-place finish may be better than a second-place to Barack Obama. Obama wins in Iowa, he wins in New Hampshire most likely and probably, Donna, wins in South Carolina as well.
I see this as a Lil' Georgie attempt to soften the blow to the Hillary faithful more than a dig at her. He's not predicting a third place finish, but is saying a "third place finish would be better than a second place finish". Nowhere in his statement does he explain why third is better than second, and I don't know which bizarro world it is where third is ever better than second. But that's just what Lil' Georgie is telling us. He so wants another job in the White House and knows Hillary is his only shot.
George Stephanopoulos: Chief Umbrella holder for Queen Hillary
Don't count your chickens......
December 16, 2007 - 17:02 ET by doug1950With the Clintons nothing is ever what it seems. They have an uncanny knack for turning chicken **** into chicken salad. There is very little to admire in either of them but turning things around quickly is one thing they are good at. There may be some corpses left scattered along the way but they are "slick" in every manner of speaking. As far as Huckabee goes, do we really want another ex Governor from Arkansas to run the country. Bless my soul, I am reminded of Jimmy Carter whenever I see or hear Huck talk. That corn pone way of talking and just being a good ole boy is a great cover for someone who fundamentally completely misses the big picture and is out of the their league. Jimmy C. was and still is a complete tool and I am afraid Huckabee is cut from the same bolt of cloth. If there was ever any doubt what he really thinks there should be none after his comments about the "arrogent" bunker mentality of the current administration. That is nothing more than pandering to the left side of the congregation there Preacher.
Doug
December 16, 2007 - 17:07 ET by BlondeFor some reason, I think this country prefers to have a southern accent....articulating our national policy.
Now, John Edwards is corn pone....and Huck doesn't quite do it for me either.
But I suspect we'll have a pleasant surprise after the S.C. primary...quickly followed by mine here in Florida.
Fred has it all going on....and the media hates him so much....life is good.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Blonde
December 16, 2007 - 17:43 ET by doug1950Fred is the only conservative besides Hunter in the field of candidates. Im located in FL myself and we have always had an interesting if not tumultuous election process, especially in south FL. Those counties where the elections were run by Dems and they still lost proved to me there is a GOD! I will believe to my last breath they thought that was a done deal and the fix was in and when they lost they could not believe it. That was why Gore wanted to cherry pick which counties would be recounted. I guess we could be called "Fred Heads"......
Doug....
December 16, 2007 - 17:54 ET by BlondeSouth Florida?
I'm in the liberal bastion of the hanging chads...Broward County.
But even here, we are over the condo commando New Yawka libs.....we shall overcome!
The media can blather on all they'd like....I'm not going to give Rudy the win, here, until after I go into the booth.
I think the nation is in for a big wake up call after the S.C. primary....and from that point on...time will tell.
Can you say Teresa LaPore? Poor woman....PB's Supervisor of Elections...a dem....excoriated for all time. She was a nice lady, too.
Of course, here in Broward, after the debacle...we had Miriam Oliphant.....removed by JEB Bush for incompetency. LOL.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Blonde
December 16, 2007 - 19:13 ET by doug1950lol, Im am from the extreme NW part of FL in Pensacola. Anywhere south of I-10 is "south Florida" to us.
RINO
December 16, 2007 - 16:50 ET by iveseenitallHucakabee's latest criticism of President Bush and the Iraq war places him squarely in the RINO camp. The RINOS are the reason for any recent defeats in the Republican party. They sit on the fence with their fingers in the air to see which way he wind is blowing. They break the 11th commandment. They also refuse to speak out against "liberal" attacks on President Bush and V.P. Cheney. Where's Huckabee on immigration? How about taxes? He's no conservative; that's for sure.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
More on RINO's
December 16, 2007 - 16:53 ET by Clear thinkerI consider myself a Christian Conservative and for years have waited for another Conservative to come along that was at least comparable to Ronald Reagan. Was he perfect? No, but he was a far sight better than anyone since. Since Reagan has left office, the Republican party has been inundated with RINO's. These are the ones that promise to advance Conservative principles while campaigning, then act more like liberals after they get in office. Before the RINO's completely gut the GOP I am going to take a stand. Many pundits state that no matter who wins the GOP nomination that we should all get behind that candidate with our vote. I strongly disagree! If Conservatives don't draw a line in the sand now, the GOP will die a slow death by a thousand cuts. Everyone uses the logic of "if the Dems win we are in big trouble". I don't buy the whole premise and here's why.... If the Dems win, we slide towards Socialism at a fast rate. If a RINO wins, we slide to a Socialism at a slower rate. Gee, what a chioce!
It's time we stop the slide. Right now, in this election, is the time we can toss the liberals back to the stoneage where they belong. If a RINO get's elected we lose. If a Dem get's elected we lose. The ONLY solution is to vote for real Conservatives. Now! This election! For 2008!
The way I see it there are only 2 real Conservatives running, Fred and Duncan. Fred has money and organization and stands a much better chance of winning.
Keep repeating this line to yourself "No more RINO's" and it becomes crystal clear.
Rush Limbaugh stated that of the top 5 Republicans running for the presidency, only one was a true conservative. http://www.fred08.com/
What's the difference
December 16, 2007 - 17:22 ET by KeithWhat's the difference between FRED and any OTHER CORPSE in the cemetary? Answer: The OTHER CORPSES have more interesting stories to tell! ROFLMAO! FRED is DEAD baby! "Dead" in the sense that it's more interesting talking to a can of paint, not "deAD" in the sense that the secret service needs to have a chat!
Remember: IF it's bad news for HILLARY it's GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICA!
And More
December 16, 2007 - 17:26 ET by iveseenitallRight,CT. Whatever "mistakes" have been made by the President have come about because he misread the enemy within and tried to "compromise". I admit it takes years to truly understand the "liberal', but I wish more Republicans would come to that knowledge and then act accordingly. "Liberals" take no prisoners. They're out to destroy anyone with whom they disagree. One in a million of them will ever see the light and change their minds on anything. R.R. understood this. But he also knew how to deal with them. Be nice, laugh at and with them, but never "compromise" your principles by giving in to their stupidity, immaturity, and hypocrisy. Like the terrorists, the only virtue "liberals" fear is strength. RINOS don't seem to get this. Huckabee is a RINO.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
ives
December 16, 2007 - 16:56 ET by BlondeHuckabee is just the latest media darling.....since the traditional media has figured out we're not buying McCain...they've "moved on".
Too bad for them, we're not buying.
They can put all of the lipstick on the pig they'd care to....but I am waiting for South Carolina.
It's always the tipping point. And my prediction is that Fred is going to win that one, big.
Then it will be a horse race.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Conservative
December 16, 2007 - 18:14 ET by iveseenitallI saw FT on t.v. today. He is a conservative to the core. If this race is really about choices for the nation and the nation's future, he could be the guy. True conservatives want lower taxes vs. higher taxes, border strength vs. amnesty, law vs. judicial activism, stronger armed forces vs. "cutting" the military, capitalism and free enterprise vs. socialism/communism, optimism vs. pessimism. On and on, issue upon issue. The choices are clear for this nation. The guy who makes the right choices is the one for me.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Quite, ives...
December 16, 2007 - 18:24 ET by BlondeThe most important thing we can do is ignore the traditional media.....they don't represent us.
The MsM tries to shape our opinions.
Too bad, so sad....we're on to their game.
Won't they be surprised, yet again?
I'm kind of looking forward to it.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
December 16, 2007 - 17:55 ET by KeithHuckabees latest criticism of BuSH was RIGHT ON POINT. Bush should have listened to not only Shinseki but to any number of conservatives LIKE COLIN POWELL who were ALSO against invading a country with a "light footprint". The Powell doctrine of which HUCK is an adherent is one of overwhelming FORCE if and when military force is used. I'll bet that most of you haven't EVEN READ the full paper. You just listen to a few fake ass conservatives who'll cut up anyone who isn't Rudy because THEIR GOD is money not Jesus! His foreign policy paper was one of the most thoughtful and balanced I've ever read! Sure some of you Jesus Haters who have sold your soul for TAX CUTS don't like him and have pulled out all the quotes you can TWIST, in an effort to show him soft, but if you read the whole thing, he doesn't let ANYONE off the hook. You ask "where's Huck on immigration?" He's where anyone who isn't A NAZI or a RACIST should be! Y'know most of you "law and order" conservatives are pretty sickening in your reasoning and I say this as one more conservative than YOU ALL. You remind me of RENAULT, you remember him? He's the prefect in Casablanca who upon entering Rick's for the gazillionth time, said...
RENAULT: "I'm SHOCKED, SHOCKED to find GAMBLING in here!"
The floor man comes up and hands him a pile of chips.
Floorman: "Your winnings sir!"
RENAULT: "Oh, yes of course, thank you"!
And he promptly proceeds to shut Rick's down. You guys are disgusting in your disingenuousness and it is this disconnect, that has enabled your enemies to brand you as racist. Because knowing the history of YOUR actions ( collective "you"), your sudden amnesia is puzzling! Here's a situation that you PROFITED FROM, thousands of American businesses adjusted their "bottom line" to include the enormous "SAVINGS" they made from hiring people at slave labor wages. These savings were then passed onto the American People in the form of REDUCED PRICES. You then ENABLED the ILLEGAL ALIENS by LOOKING THE OTHER WAY, while they infiltrated our society, once again selling us out for you THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER! Then you DIMS as in DIMWITS did the unthinkable ! You CODED illegal aliens INTO LAW by allowing their illegally presented offspring to be instant AMERICANO'S. NOW you're SHOCKED to find ILLEGALS in your freakin' CASINO!
Huck is a balanced NON INSANE , non racist, conservative who realizes that you CANNOT PUNISH the children of people that you ALLOWED into this country because you wake up with a wild hair up your ass about illegal immigration. Now, as for his plan to give "in-state" tuition to the children of illegal immigrants, why the hell shouldn't they pay in state tuition if they live, IN THE STATE? Remember YOU and your society helped them GET here! It's not like he's saying come from Idaho and get in state tuition in Florida! They DO have to live in the state in question you know.
"He's no conservative" you offhandedly toss out, as if YOU are! RONALD REAGAN was a conservative,was he not? And he gave them, here comes that dreaded word.....AMNESTY! Know why? Because he knew that all of his conservative buddies, WHO owned all those businesses that employed illegals and WINKED at document fraud and identity theft were COMPLICIT. Something that might temper your rhetoric if considered.
Keith, does Fred Phelps
December 16, 2007 - 17:55 ET by Clear thinkerKeith, does Fred Phelps tell you to come here and spout nonsense?
Rush Limbaugh stated that of the top 5 Republicans running for the presidency, only one was a true conservative. http://www.fred08.com/
Keith
December 16, 2007 - 18:17 ET by iveseenitallKeith-
Some people make such genralities about people's motives for their opinions. They "assume" and they live on personal attacks. You wouldn't possibly be one of those, would ya'? Naaw.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
I think somebody missed his
December 16, 2007 - 17:59 ET by doug1950I think somebody missed his nap.
As Richard Pryor once said:
December 16, 2007 - 18:04 ET by Gary P JacksonAs Richard Pryor once said: "Lay off them narcotics son, they'll make you null and void!"
Geez, Keith....get a grip.
December 16, 2007 - 18:06 ET by BlondeShinseki? The man of the black beret? Please. I bet you love it though...because it's "black". You've worn your agenda on your sleeve here from the beginning.
Colin Powell....that Cold Warrior appeaser? Powell was a faker....always has been. I've read Schwarzkopf's book....it's a fine denoument of the Powell doctrine of which you seem to be so fond. Colin Powell was a chicken....still is a chicken. He couldn't press the win, not then, not as Sec. State.....not ever. An appeaser....kinda like you, Keith.
You guys are disgusting in your disingenuousness and it is this disconnect, that has enabled your enemies to brand you as racist.
You know what, Keith? I am sick and tired of your racist cant around here.
Why don't you get off the dime? You're a critic....but you have absolutely nothing to add to any conversation....other than your incessant shouting.
Catch you later, racist.
P.S. Nice use of "Nazi" and "Racist".
You are totally pathetic.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
finally...
December 16, 2007 - 18:07 ET by sarcasmoA sensible Huckabee supporter! ;^}
Or maybe someone's channeling the departed ghost of Tumbler?? (Yes, God will probably get me for saying that, and I know it's a different guy -- I'll just never watch Cosby reruns the same!)
JMR
Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul. (All purpose anti-slander-link, sadly-needed these days...)
Keith, once again you
December 16, 2007 - 18:11 ET by BlazerKeith, once again you decide to attack a percieved enemy with the senseless racebaiting, and "white guilt" tactic's I thought a "supposed" conservative was above. Maybe you should look to guidance from the likes of Lynn Swann, Allan Keye's, Bill Cosby or Walter William's, conservative's or semi-conservatives that dont' buy into the blame whitey message
Until then I'm just gonna chalk up all your race baiting hatefilled tirades into the fact that you must be a frustrated black conservative trying to make it in very liberal and racist Hollywood.
Remember your amongst friend's here, chill out.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
Awww, they'll get the
December 16, 2007 - 17:03 ET by Chris NormanAwww, they'll get the Clinton Machine well-oiled up again. Soon it will be chuggin', crushing all her rivals in it's path, and the media will be "dazzled" by her comeback.
awwww, shucks. How
December 16, 2007 - 17:20 ET by wiwfawwww, shucks. How sad!
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Show of hands -- forget the
December 16, 2007 - 19:25 ET by Jack BauerShow of hands -- forget the thought that Clinton will be a better candidate to beat -- who really wants to see the Mrs C word humiliated and slapped down NOW. Or by Feb 5, at least.
Come on.. you gotta admit... been waiting a long time to drive the stake, fire the silver bullet and drop them in a vat of holy water and garlic... and finally kill them off once and for all.
Smells like change to me!
HILLARY, YOUR TIME FOR HONORING YOURSELF WILL SOON BE AT AN END.
December 16, 2007 - 19:43 ET by BERT CONVY*
The Clintons have the idea that they are entitled to the office and to
the White House, (as well as the furniture) and that the voters are just a lot
of small pests that matter only in that they are to be controlled by the
monarchy.
The White House belongs to them and don't you forget it.
*bert
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Georgie has had a tuff row
December 16, 2007 - 19:53 ET by docbGeorgie has had a tuff row in trying to support his old buddies...THe group never fails to give me food for thought even with geogie's interference. Good to see Brazile come forward with the changing climate in the AF community.
I feel that we need to look for Edwards to be the darkhorse.
The desmoines women editors that endorsed Clinton had to be scared into it..She sent in a barrage of surrogates for weeks because her meeting with them did not go well --THEN she sent Bill to close the threats/deal, last week.-[remember ACCESS] -GQ buckled under and so did these women.
None of these people will be able to protect her from herself.
Huck makes me think of Jimmy Carter --GOD save us.
Georgie has had a tuff row
December 17, 2007 - 16:33 ET by docbGeorgie has had a tuff row in trying to support his old buddies...THe group never fails to give me food for thought even with geogie's interference. Good to see Brazile come forward with the changing climate in the AF community. I feel that we need to look for Edwards to be the darkhorse. The desmoines women editors that endorsed Clinton had to be scared into it..She sent in a barrage of surrogates for weeks because her meeting with them did not go well --THEN she sent Bill to close the threats/deal, last week.-[remember ACCESS] -GQ buckled under and so did these women. None of these people will be able to protect her from herself. Huck makes me think of Jimmy Carter --GOD save us. Honestly- Bill clinton has the audacity to say he has the vision and Obama do not????on cRose....He, the conumate liar and bounder never acted once without a poll. The arrogance of those people[ use the term lightly] and he that sent Gore to Kyoto not to sign the treaty.