I am no longer sure that I can stomach HIllary as our nominee after what she said this morning.

[Perky]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1207/Obamas_surprises.html


Clinton didn't mention specifics in the taping of an interview on "Iowa Press" this morning, but drew a contrast with unnamed rivals that echoes Bill Shaheen's now-notorious claim that unexplored elements of Obama's candidacy will make him an easy Republican target.

"I’ve been tested, I’ve been vetted," she said. "There are no surprises. There’s not going to be anybody saying, 'I didn’t think of that, my goodness, what’s that going to mean?'"

This appears to be the emerging core of the elect-ability case against Obama: that elements of his public record and -- unspoken -- his private past, could scuttle what should be a Democratic sure thing, and that he is untested by real partisan combat.

"Whoever we nominate will be subjected to the full force of the Republican attack machine, and I know that they know I know that and I have no illusions about what this race will entail," she said.

UPDATE: Asked to elaborate on what she's suggesting about Obama, Clinton has an answer ready: "I’m only talking about myself."


SO BASICALLY, THE REASON TO VOTE FOR HER IS BECAUSE SHE HAS NO SECRETS, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT OBAMA MIGHT. ABSENCE OF ANY THING THAT DAMNS YOU, MAKES YOU SUSPECT.

What's worse? The Arrogant notion that she thinks she thinks she had been immunized from scandal or her warning that we should wait until Obama or anyone else be as vetted as she before casting our ballots? Mr. Obama please prove you are clean...never mind that I am not because everyone knows my history".

Shades of the GOP in the Clinton Years.....Shades of Joe McCarthy.