Of all the qualities Hillary might have emphasized to her advantage, can you imagine basing her campaign on her "warmth" and "likability"? Chris Kofinis can. The former communications director of the John Edwards campaign appeared on Tucker Carlson's show this evening.
Kofinis offered his only-slightly premature post mortem of the Clinton campaign.
CHRIS KOFINIS: I think the problem was for the Clinton campaign, the argument about focusing on experience from the get-go, you know "ready to lead," I think that was just the wrong idea. I mean, she's been in Washington for 15 years, she's the former First Lady, she's a senator from New York. She's incredibly well-respected, incredibly knowledgeable, incredibly substantive. She didn't have to focus on her experience.You can't buy this kind of straight man. Tucker jumped on the hanging curve.I mean it was actually the other strategy which has been discussed in the various news reports about focusing on her likability, her humanness, her compassion and her real warmth, I think that would have been a much smarter strategy in the long run.
TUCKER CARLSON: Wouldn't she have to be warm in order to, to sell that?Fine, we'll stop already, and let it speak for itself.
KOFINIS: Oh, stop, stop.
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How many times did she cry?
February 27, 2008 - 20:27 ET by drillanwrThe problem with that is ... she's NOT warm ... NOR is she "likable" ...
And NOBODY would believe her if she were ...
When you men get home and face an anti-war protestor, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend because she knows she’s dating a pussy… ~ Attributed to General Tommy Franks
AND she had that website
February 27, 2008 - 20:40 ET by motherbeltAND she had that website "The Hillary I Know" where all those people told stories about her warmth, and empathy, and compassion....
That didn't help???
...and she finally found
February 27, 2008 - 20:43 ET by bigtimer...and she finally found her new voice and knew who she really was in New Hampshire while a lone tear formed...
...sniff..sniff....
Warmth?
February 28, 2008 - 13:00 ET by jefflebowskiWith "advisers" like these?.....
Wow, Mark
February 27, 2008 - 20:28 ET by BlondeSomehow that headline deserves a beverage alert.
Perhaps John E. can advise Hillary on her hair or something....as a campaign strategerist (yeah, I know, I couldn't help it)....he's kinda very lame.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Hmpfh
February 27, 2008 - 23:25 ET by Scout FinchYou mean "the Breck Girl" advising Hillary on her blond highlights? Since she's all for "experience" as opposed to Obama's "change" message, maybe she should go gray? Perhaps she could conjure up a little sympathy amongst people by having a senior moment?
It's all lipstick on a pig.
Well Scout
February 27, 2008 - 23:32 ET by BlondeBlonde highlights are a tricky thing. Experience is all when it comes to blonde highlights. Trust me on this one.
So the Breck Girl may be a good thing for Hillary...I mean seriously, how much worse could it get?
I am sooooo laughing at HRC's situation.
Lipstick on a pig, indeed.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Oink, oink. Pig in a
February 27, 2008 - 23:44 ET by Scout FinchOink, oink.
Pig in a yellow pant suit.
There's a part of me that almost misses her.
Call it Stockholm syndrome.
Hang tough Scout
February 27, 2008 - 23:46 ET by Cool ArrowAnd don't wax maudlin (whatever the heck that means).
♣ a seal
Funny, Cool
February 27, 2008 - 23:49 ET by Scout Finch"Wax maudlin"
Have you seen Hillary? In the debates, I swear she was so botoxed, she looked waxen! Good call!
Yes Scout
February 27, 2008 - 23:53 ET by Cool ArrowLoved every minute of last night's debate.
Really hope we can keep her alive into the convention. I'd hate to see a B. Hussein Obama walkover without the Dem party showing its true nature.
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Cool... I couldn't agree
February 27, 2008 - 23:56 ET by bigtimerCool...
I couldn't agree more....it would be too delicious to miss if possible, and there may be a big possibility knowing her.
She's alive!!! Through
February 27, 2008 - 23:58 ET by Scout FinchShe's alive!!!
Through modern medicine any miracle could happen.
Yellow Pant Suit
February 27, 2008 - 23:51 ET by BlondeI think it was yesterday that I heard a parody...on Rush's show, natch, about Hillary.
In jive talk....Hillary's lovely yellow outfit being called something like her bumblebee do.
I just hope she does a "Checkers" speech. That would be too rich for words.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Checkers
February 28, 2008 - 00:00 ET by Cool ArrowAnd our little girl, Chelsea, the 6-year old-named it Buddy. And you know, the kid, like all kids, loved the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna chunk that sumbitch under a car as soon as we get out of the White House
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And what of poor Buddy?
February 28, 2008 - 00:04 ET by BlondePawned off on a secretary.
Did you see Jack & Shy's vid?
Excellent!
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Socks for President
February 28, 2008 - 00:06 ET by Cool ArrowYes, it was hilarious.
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Buddy got hit by car...went
February 28, 2008 - 00:07 ET by bigtimerBuddy got hit by car...went to doggie heaven...
Socks went to Betty the secretary.
Yeah. I'd SO kick Hillary
February 28, 2008 - 00:02 ET by Scout FinchYeah. I'd SO kick Hillary around. But only if she'd die.
Hillary's like the killer in any horror movie. You kill them, sever their artery, cut their veins, chop their head off, and yet.......they still fight back!!!
cackle, cackle.
February 27, 2008 - 20:29 ET by Gary Hallcackle, cackle.
Gary... ROFLMAO!
February 27, 2008 - 20:40 ET by bigtimerGary...
ROFLMAO!
She did emphasize her warmth and likability
February 27, 2008 - 20:32 ET by c5thenAll the chances she got, but they're such a bother to get out of the box and spruce up so that they are presentable.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
I mean it was actually the
February 27, 2008 - 20:35 ET by MidAmericaI mean it was actually the other strategy which has been discussed in the various news reports about focusing on her likability, her humanness, her compassion and her real warmth, I think that would have been a much smarter strategy in the long run.
I just popped back from Rush's site and read this and realized there is a connection to a link by Rush and hillary's 'warmth'. Look what has happened to the temperature since she has been out on the campaign trail.
Warm and friendly.
February 27, 2008 - 20:36 ET by ScrapironJanet Reno was more warm and friendly than Shrillary. Just ask the people she burned alive down in Tx on Slick's orders, Ooop's they can't reply.
Hillary Should Have
February 27, 2008 - 20:43 ET by SMGalbraithHillary Should Have Emphasized Her 'Warmth and Likability'
And his second suggestion was that she should have showed us her breasts.
(sorry, couldn't resist.)
ROFLMAO!!!! When
February 27, 2008 - 20:44 ET by drillanwrROFLMAO!!!!
When you men get home and face an anti-war protestor, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend because she knows she’s dating a pussy… ~ Attributed to General Tommy Franks
pr
February 27, 2008 - 21:00 ET by WesenHitlery is like a pet rock. It only has the warmth and likeability you give it. Hell, if you put them both outside your kitchen window you could tell what the weather is.
in true form
February 27, 2008 - 21:09 ET by WesenIn true form, Hitlery already showed us her breasts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4R-8MUs4R8
HILLARY "ROTTEN" CLINTON...
February 27, 2008 - 21:47 ET by danybhoyThe only thing warm about "Her Thighness" is her white hot temper.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
dany, it's Hillary Rotten ClinTAX.
February 28, 2008 - 01:00 ET by R D Helm:-)
Barack Obama has no middle name. Just ask John McCain.
I should follow the same strategy as Hillary
February 27, 2008 - 22:17 ET by nkviking75Come to think of it, when I'm dating I should play up my vast wealth and Brad Pitt-like looks.
Yeah, right. ;-)
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Incredibly
February 27, 2008 - 22:44 ET by ToddonCapeCodMr. Kofinis, you're incredibly stupid!
I suppose this guy was the
February 27, 2008 - 22:52 ET by lnthompI suppose this guy was the reason for Edwards's attempts to emphasize his empathy for "ordinary Americans" and the "two Americas" strategy that went so well.
Lee T.
U.S. Navy (ret.) / Vancouver, Washington
The history of the race, and each individual's experience, are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.-- Mark Twain
paraphrasing rummy
February 27, 2008 - 23:08 ET by mom_roxYou run an election campaign with the candidate you have, not the candidate you might want or wish to have at a later time.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
Hitlery is as warm as my
February 28, 2008 - 01:08 ET by rbosqueHitlery is as warm as my kid's pet corn snake.
Okay ... THAT'S pushing it ...
February 28, 2008 - 02:37 ET by drillanwrThe snake is obviously more likable than Sen. Clinton ... And will take less out of your pay check.
When you men get home and face an anti-war protestor, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend because she knows she’s dating a pussy… ~ Attributed to General Tommy Franks
Besides, drill
February 28, 2008 - 02:39 ET by Cool ArrowThe corn snake squirts ethanol, doesn't it?
A joke?
February 28, 2008 - 06:46 ET by Blogger Guy00001Anyone who says "warmth" and "likability" about Hillary is telling a joke.
Not only...
February 28, 2008 - 07:43 ET by heldmyw... is she not likeable,
She is not " incredibly well-respected, incredibly knowledgeable, incredibly substantive".
Stepping back from the hoopla, the Dems have really picked a pair of flyweights for candidates. No experience, a lot of fluff and a couple of sex/race gimmicks.
And gimmicks do not a President make.
Me at the library, "Where
February 28, 2008 - 11:53 ET by BuffNBoneMe at the library, "Where can I find 'Warmth and Likeability' by Hillary Clinton."
Librarian, "Works of fiction are filed alphabetically."
"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"
Really?
February 28, 2008 - 12:12 ET by TeamcheeserIsn't asking for advice from someone on John Edward's staff sort of like asking the Bengals' coaching staff for advice in the playoffs?
"Hillary Clinton: Warm as Ice!"