Clinton using cleavage controversy to raise cash
posted at 4:17 pm on July 27, 2007 by Bryan
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Well why not? If Silky can bash send out his wife to bash Coulter and raise campaign funds, why can’t Hillary Clinton use what nature gave her?
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has sent out a fundraising letter calling a Washington Post fashion writer’s column on Clinton’s cleavage “grossly inappropriate” and asking donors “to take a stand against this kind of coarseness and pettiness in American culture.”
One week after the piece, by fashion writer Robin Givhan, took note of the Democratic candidate’s low neckline during a speech on the Senate floor, senior Clinton adviser Ann Lewis urged donors to help fight treatment she termed “insulting.”
The fundraising letter begins:
Can you believe that The Washington Post wrote a 746-word article on Hillary’s cleavage? ….. I’ve seen some off-topic press coverage–but talking about body parts? That is grossly inappropriate.
Frankly, focusing on women’s bodies instead of their ideas is insulting. It’s insulting to every women who has ever tried to be taken seriously in a business meeting. It’s insulting to our daughters–and our sons–who are constantly pressured by the media to grow up too fast.
But it’s not so insulting that the Clinton campaign won’t try to use it to generate some Washingtons.
The sad thing is, with her meet-rogue-leaders-or-not spat with Obama, Hillary had earned some of my (grudging) respect. Call that a step forward. But this fund-raising letter? Two steps back. At least.
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At least. This sort of pandering to others inclined to the ‘victim mentality’ is disgusting.
Spirit of 1776 on July 27, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Must…Resist…Urge…To…Suggest…They…Use…Monica’s…Cleavage…er…never mind…
doriangrey on July 27, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has sent out a fundraising letter calling a Washington Post fashion writer’s column on Clinton’s cleavage “grossly
inappropriate”Brat on July 27, 2007 at 4:23 PM
Who is writing her releases, Larry the Cable Guy?
PatrickS on July 27, 2007 at 4:23 PM
Because it looks like nature took it back.
- The Cat
MirCat on July 27, 2007 at 4:25 PM
She’s two-for-two with me. Maybe I’m not cynical enough for this game, but I have nothing but respect for the ass-whipping she’s giving my knucklehead Senator on Tyrant-Fest, and I agree with everything she said in her fundraiser about the Cleavage Caper.
You think she’s milking it?
Jaibones on July 27, 2007 at 4:26 PM
That’ll be two pickets to Tittsburgh, please.
there it is on July 27, 2007 at 4:26 PM
This could have been so much fun if you had just waited until after happy hour.
RedWinged Blackbird on July 27, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Which media were focused on Mrs. Thompson, not long ago, en mini-masse? The Martian one!
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Eleanor Roosevelt would have just punched em out.
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 4:37 PM
Meant to write “Mrs. Thompson’s body and youth”. Also, cleavage or not, the Glacier looks ugly, ugly in that picture.
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Not a step back for me. The spat she’s having with Obama is more important than if she sends out an email asking for donations because of something someone wrote about her.
Now, adding email addresses of people who sent get-well messages to your wife, to funraiser lists, that’s slimy.
I’m sure they’ll correct it tommorrow.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 4:39 PM
All you have to know about Hillary, the nature of the woman behind the cleavage, is this:
Billy Dale
naliaka on July 27, 2007 at 4:40 PM
I have two problems with this post.
TunaTalon on July 27, 2007 at 4:40 PM
Respect Hillary???
congsan on July 27, 2007 at 4:42 PM
Same media focus on Americans’ disinclination to vote for bald men…historically, of course (nothing at all to do with their preferences, as they are above such fold).
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 4:42 PM
I’m not one to defend Clinton, but Tancredo’s doing the same thing. Here’s part of an email I got from him regarding his fight with Brownback:
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 4:43 PM
Oh come on! This is all about Elizabeth Edwards saying her husband was more of a woman than Hillary.
This is Hillary’s way of drawing attention to the fact she has boobies and John doesn’t.
;-)
Rightwingsparkle on July 27, 2007 at 4:44 PM
Yes, because she’s taking the rational stance, and not backing down, though it’s not popular with moonbats.
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 4:44 PM
One of Hillary’s main problems is that she’s not comfortable as a woman, nor as a man. Margaret Thatcher had no such qualms, and Hillary is no Margaret Thatcher.
Entelechy on July 27, 2007 at 4:50 PM
I’m not really an expert on these things, but the section of the paper where the article appeared is called “fashion”. The writer proceeds to observe something and then take us down memory lane with Hill’s outfits.
I know fundraising is important, and apparently most of the Dems find milage in “I’m being oppressed or dissed or victimized” but honestly, does her senior advisor whining about a fashion article really translate to more bucks?
daveintexas on July 27, 2007 at 4:50 PM
YUCK!
ericire12 on July 27, 2007 at 4:53 PM
The Clinton Machine is on standby……she (and every other candidate) knows she has a lock on this race. All it will take is a half dozen strolls, hand and hand with Saint Bill, through the half dozen largest cities in America and the nomination is locked up.
That is when Mommy Dearest will make an appearance and there won’t be a single news outlet willing to mention her body parts. Look out Rep’s….Ma Barker might just be made out of Krypotnite afterall. Oh-eight is gonna make Oh-Oh look like a playground fight.
Limerick on July 27, 2007 at 4:54 PM
I pray hillary doesnt do a campaign video ala silkys hair video on the youtube debate.
CaptainObvious on July 27, 2007 at 4:56 PM
Well said. And besides, no rational person would have looked at that picture and even noticed that Shrillary is in fact a woman, much less with noticeable cleavage.
Givhan is probably a carpet muncher looking for a job in the White House.
Jaibones on July 27, 2007 at 4:57 PM
well I revise that, it could be good unless they use the Breasts not Bombs people.
CaptainObvious on July 27, 2007 at 4:59 PM
My “feel good” brain chemicals are overflowing due to laughing over t’it and all your
punsbuns!!!!Mcguyver on July 27, 2007 at 4:59 PM
Even if you put Halle Berry’s cans on Hillary, it would still just be lipstick on a pig.
Alden Pyle on July 27, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Bryan,
Please report to the HotAir Indoctrination Lab for reprogramming.
Thank You.
fogw on July 27, 2007 at 5:02 PM
amerpundit on July 27, 2007 at 4:43 PM
Was Tancredo responding to a newspaper article?
They don’t appear to be similar to me.
As to Hillary Clinton, she is a socialist liberal. Are there worse, of course. She as any human is deserving of courtesy and respect in address. But as to respect for reasoned, rational thought….come now.
MarkB on July 27, 2007 at 5:04 PM
Tell me which one is the boob on the boob tube?
Kini on July 27, 2007 at 5:25 PM
The only thing that arises from the conjunction of the words Hillary and cleavage is
-heavage.
profitsbeard on July 27, 2007 at 5:29 PM
If memory serves, Brownback was using push polls to bash Tancredo. Why Brownback hasn’t packed it up yet I don’t know; maybe he’s waiting for the FEC checks or something.
Hollowpoint on July 27, 2007 at 5:32 PM
Well, at least not until his “procedure” is completed.
Hollowpoint on July 27, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Thanks a lot! I will never sleep again!
sabbott on July 27, 2007 at 5:37 PM
Wait a minute, I just drank the kool aide.
Alden Pyle on July 27, 2007 at 5:38 PM
Wait a minute, I just drank the kool aide. Things look a little better now.
http://steelturman.typepad.com/thesteeldeal/images/hillary_clinton_boobs_bill_cleavage.jpg
Alden Pyle on July 27, 2007 at 5:48 PM
Guess I still need a few more beers.
RedWinged Blackbird on July 27, 2007 at 6:02 PM
I pray she doesn’t do a topless protest like in S.F.
Kowboy on July 27, 2007 at 6:21 PM
I am assuming this comment is directed at democrats?
I have a comment, but I’m gonna wait for Mary Jo to tell us how she feels about the democrats fawning support for Ted Kennedy.
csdeven on July 27, 2007 at 7:18 PM
**should have read**
I have a comment, but I’m gonna wait for Mary Jo to tell us how she feels about Hillary’s fawning support for Ted Kennedy.
csdeven on July 27, 2007 at 7:19 PM
After all the money Bill’s dropped in Hooters, surely turnabout is fair play?
andycanuck on July 27, 2007 at 7:24 PM
Givhan, who won a Pulitzer Prize last year, said she disagreed “that there was anything in the column that was coarse, insulting or belittling. It was a piece about a public person’s appearance on the Senate floor that was surprising because of the location and because of the person. It’s disingenuous to think that revealing cleavage, any amount of it, in that kind of situation is a non-issue….Hillary-”We’re going to tell those sexists to shut up”!
sonnyspats1 on July 27, 2007 at 7:37 PM
Just watch out if she starts dropping her pen and bending over in the direction of the camera. She’ll send out another mailing calling for the halt of zoom lens that can see down women’s blouses.
Mallard T. Drake on July 27, 2007 at 8:05 PM
Hillary looks alright, I’m not going to make fun of her. I’m more concerned that she’s a Socialist on a collision course with the welfare of this nation. I haven’t seen the photos, however.
Maby she was taking a cue from all the young girls who are exposing themselves for the paparazzi. They know if you show a little skin you’ll get some attention from the blogs…
Dork B. on July 27, 2007 at 8:30 PM
Cat fight! Cat fight!
sonnyspats1 on July 27, 2007 at 8:57 PM
ehewwwwwwueee! Who wants to look at the PIAPS cleaveage? If she put in Bills face he would still be stuppin Jen Flowers!
NEMETI IN SYRACUSE on July 27, 2007 at 8:59 PM
Yeah, she’s lookin good.
Alden Pyle on July 27, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Bill wants to weigh in on this thread.
Alden Pyle on July 27, 2007 at 9:11 PM
Vote for Nips
Hening on July 27, 2007 at 9:48 PM
Hill’s Boob = Bill
Geez, I really never wanted to see/read anything about Hildog’s boobies. Thanks alot! I’m going to go have a shot of Tequila now.
SouthernPride on July 27, 2007 at 10:58 PM
But it was entirely appropriate for their side to milk (unintended pun) every bit of publicity they could when the shading on a magazine cover photo of Al Gore in his khaki best seemed to suggest things about the size of his “package?” [Someone please help me here, I don't have time to look it up: I believe it was a Rolling Stone magazine cover but I can't recall of it was during the Clinton era or the 2000 campaign.]
Captain Scarlet on July 27, 2007 at 11:58 PM
Found it:
Captain Scarlet on July 28, 2007 at 3:03 AM
With the Clintons, there’s always a body part or a body involved.
Bent members, bitten lips, Vince Foster….
doingwhatican on July 28, 2007 at 9:10 AM
What Fred might say…
Senator, I’ve worked with cleavage. I know cleavage. Cleavage is a friend of mine. Senator, that’s not cleavage.
T J Green on July 28, 2007 at 10:06 AM
Are you $h1tting me? Who the h@ll would care to look at her saggy yahboos?
It’s just a scary thought…and when I looked at the picture, there was nothing there anyway.
She burned too many of her bra’s back in the 60’s. Perhaps if her neckline went to her navel….
91Veteran on July 29, 2007 at 12:48 AM
I’ve had a few, and I know the Seahag does not have cannons even remotely like those in the picture.
Gad, I don’t know whether to scratch my eyes out over the face, or just look at the jumblies.
Scratchin away…
91Veteran on July 29, 2007 at 1:03 AM
Now if the Seahag were packin something like that, I wouldn’t have to be scratching my eyes out…
91Veteran on July 29, 2007 at 1:08 AM
You guys are cruel with the back and forth pictures….
91Veteran on July 29, 2007 at 1:10 AM
Much as it galls me to admit it, (checking to make sure barf-bag is close) Hillary is right on this point. It’s her ideas that are important (and dangerous), not her cleavage. What really irks me was that one anchorwoman was spouting off about it while showing three times the skin Hillary was. I did not find her outfit inappropriate in the least.
On a side note, given her age and the fact that she has had a daughter, isn’t she entitled to a little, uhm, sag?
Are we so taken in by the plasticized Katie Courics and Dolly Partons of our world that we now take it for granted that any female in the public domain shouldn’t look a day over 25? Just wondering.
Lancer on July 29, 2007 at 9:59 AM
Hillary showing cleavage? If she’s showin’, I’m a lookin’.
Was the reporter a Telemundo Chica?
DfDeportation on July 29, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Wade on July 29, 2007 at 11:41 AM
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