Comments on: Media swoons over Hillary’s ability to handle hostage crisis like any barely sentient person

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Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:26:31 +0000

[...] were informed not two days ago, were we not, that she’s the picture of calm in a crisis, projecting an almost “regal” serenity as the world falls apart around her. Two days [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Smartest woman in the world now citing essays Obama wrote in third grade

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:43:15 +0000

[...] were informed not two days ago, were we not, that she’s the picture of calm in a crisis, projecting an almost “regal” serenity as the world falls apart around her. Two days [...]

By: 91Veteran

91Veteran — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:30:44 +0000

I knew the media would slobber all over Clinton after this. It’s really disgusting.

One of my contributors begs to differ. An interesting read.

Hillary fails her first test of leadership

JammieWearingFool on December 1, 2007 at 1:31 PM

Exactly what I was thinking.

By: JellyToast

JellyToast — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:30:14 +0000

Yeah,, I love this! What did she do??? She was like 500 miles away demanding donations from somebody! Like,, does anyone really believe when they hear this report that the average Joe is going to think “Wow,, Hillary really handled that hostage crisis! she’s great!” Uh,, yeah,, I guess we all handled it pretty good then.

By: 91Veteran

91Veteran — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:26:48 +0000

When the hostages had been released and their alleged captor arrested, a regal-looking Hillary Rodham Clinton strolled out of her Washington home, the picture of calm in the face of crisis.

“Regal looking”

Are you kidding me?

When the hell was Bush ever “regal looking”?

Someone ought to be demanding equal time.

drjohn on December 1, 2007 at 1:28 PM

I agree. The Seahag shuts down campaign offices, even in Iowa, and hides at home and comes out “regal looking”.

Uh huh. And Bush, just after 911, was blamed for hiding out in Florida, or Louisiana, or Omaha.

What kiss-a$$es.

By: johnnyU

johnnyU — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:34:17 +0000

Of course she was calm. Hell she was calm while Bill was being prosecuted. SHe doesnt give a hill of beans about anyone in this country.

By: christophercube

christophercube — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:56:27 +0000

She’s ready for her close-up Mister Demille…
Reminds me of the last time she sounded presidential, “I come too faaaar”, so regal.
Nobodies saying how presidential the police were conducting themselves, they seemed so in charge.
Oh, and the bomb squad, very very presidential.
Never mind our heroes and rescuers in uniform though… it really is all about Hillary. Flying in, cape ruffling in the wind, a giant H on her chest.
(how long till she announces Chelsea was close-by, only minutes away, making her way to the campaign center or had just departed before the hostage taking nut arrived, so close to danger, while innocently pondering the ills of Bush’s tax cuts?)

By: canopfor

canopfor — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:31:49 +0000

Whether this was staged or not,time will tell,
however,Hillary’s little speech,was that she
let the police handle it,therefore,she’s a team
player,and for the voters out there,the undecided,
she also can handle a “Crisis Situation”.

This is a taste of what a Hillary term would look
like,if she gets caught with her hand,er Bill’s hand
in the cookie jar,presto,Hillary will just manufacture
a crisis!

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:20:02 +0000

Some delusional drunk coming off a bender straps roadside flares to his polyester pants, walks into Hillary’s NH HQ while she sat still in DC… then flew up to NH later to make some rehearsed comments to the press.

Wow! She’s amazing.

D2Boston on December 1, 2007 at 5:17 PM

Indeed. Very impressive. Thank you D2B.

By: madmonkphotog

madmonkphotog — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:26:50 +0000

i have a strong suspicion this was staged. it’s no coincidence that after her camp was blasted for the past few weeks for having plants in debates and townhall meetings, she needed a diversion.

it may sound extreme, but so was Slick Willy launching Tomahawks to terrorist training camps to get over his sexcapades.

By: MayBee

MayBee — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:59:01 +0000

It seems to me the crisis happened to the poor people that were held hostage. Where’s the big media praise for how they handled themselves?

By: RW_theoriginal

RW_theoriginal — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:44:25 +0000

The image, broadcast just as the network news began

I question the timing…

By: D2Boston

D2Boston — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:17:20 +0000

Some delusional drunk coming off a bender straps roadside flares to his polyester pants, walks into Hillary’s NH HQ while she sat still in DC… then flew up to NH later to make some rehearsed comments to the press.

Wow! She’s amazing.

By: ToddonCapeCod

ToddonCapeCod — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:04:03 +0000

What crisis was there????
There wasn’t a bomb. No one was harmed; the guy surrendered himself!
The “crisis” took place in New Hampshire, and she was in Washington DC the whole time!
Meanwhile, when four planes slam into two Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people, everyone still taunts Bush for not going back to DC!

By: ctmom

ctmom — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:51:52 +0000

I keep hearing how wonderfully she handled this “unscripted” moment. How is this unscripted? Giving a press conference and answering questions spontaneously is unscripted. Holing up in your house all day with your staffers and speech writers, then coming out and giving a speech is hardly unscripted!

By: saint kansas

saint kansas — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:24:25 +0000

There’s a story out there(can’t vouch for it’s truth)that his mom came and talked him down.

It took a village.

By: RW_theoriginal

RW_theoriginal — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:11:57 +0000

She hid out in Washington even canceling an appearance at a Democrat event, closed all her campaign offices nationwide, and strolled out of her bunker after bro was in custody a few hundred miles away. The guy was on the phone with CNN for gosh sakes and even they didn’t make it out to be anything other than a lone nut. Sounds to me like Hillary was in full on panic mode.

This is the person the country wants handling real threats?

I can just see it now, “A bank was robbed today and President Rodham has ordered the country into lockdown.” AP, the “news” service not the famous blogger, says she was very Presidential in making this decision.

By: LegendHasIt

LegendHasIt — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:59:39 +0000

If she had been present at the event and done something more than cower behind her Secret Service escort or faint or run away, I might be impressed by her handling of the situation.

As it is though; her ‘handling’ of it is about equal to MY personal handling of the events of 9/11/2001; I watched it on TV. Made a few comments on the internet and wrote a couple of checks to help out. Big Deal! (not).

By: unseen

unseen — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:45:22 +0000

I question the timing of this “bomb crisis”

Is it just me or when Hillary’s poll numbers are tanking this “nutjob” (see paid policial stunt double) comes into a “Clinton office” and then just surrenders to police. Fishy I’m thinking. I real nutjob and/or Hillary hater would have blown himself up. If the Clintons could infiltrate a REP Debate this would be child’s play to stage…

/scar

By: Buzzy

Buzzy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:36:17 +0000

I guess the fact that a bomb toting terrorist just waltzed into one of her campaign offices and shut down her whole operation nationwide sets the stage for what we can expect from her as Prez. I would have been much more impressed if she had refused to bow before the terrorists or better yet had some sort of security on her office.

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:45:06 +0000

...and, remember this?

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:43:22 +0000

Along with taking charge while giving the professionals free rein, Clinton offered up a third dimension to her crisis character: humanity. She said she felt “grave concern” when she first heard the news of the hostage-taking.

The first sentence contradicts itself - besides, she has no command over anyone at this time, except Bill, and that's questionable, given what he knows. Who didn't feel "grave concern", unless you're a moron? Oh, the humanity! Violins are way too small. Or, the author thinks we're all morons. We must not be that moronic, though.

A new Harvard University study says nearly two-thirds of Americans do not trust campaign coverage by the news media — and more than 60 percent believe it is politically biased.

There is hope. The "regal" is what's going to do her in, hopefully in the general. People just know, and the media is powerless on that one.

By: bbz123

bbz123 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:42:16 +0000

Plus it is now “acceptable” to use this tactic domestically. IMHO the perp should have been shot to make a point and nip this in the bud, a huge can of worms has just been opened . The AP is touting his positive traits, go figure.

By: d1carter

d1carter — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:42:04 +0000

Should have shown a clip of Hillary…then that would have really made me sick.