CALCULATED: The TWO FACES of Hillary Clinton

[Sensitivity]

I dawned on me just today that both the Debate fawning "adoration" and the weekend "outrage" are part on a single calculated strategy.

The Clinton team is really smart. Knowing that the best in the business (including Carville/Begalla) are on her team, we should have been clued to this "big play" for Ohio and Texas. This is it folks, they are going all out and nothing is accidental.

Here is the strategy:

1. Plan some major rhetorical and character "bombs" to drop in the last week of the campaign.
2. Quickly positing Hillary as sincere, sympathetic admirer of Obama so as to insulate from bomb-splash.
3. Start dropping bombs!! (e.g. "Shame on you, Barack" (oh, you have betrayed my faith in you); "Karl Rove tactics!!" (and I was just thinking we could all be friends).

BOTH THE FAWINING AND THE OUTRAGE (at stuff she knew long ago) ARE CALCULATED. Just the two FACES of the strategy.

Just watch the bombs drop. Its all part of the plan. Tomorrow should be interesting.

[Avalux]

1. Their plan is making her appear unstable.

I've had a few people I know comment on how bizarre her behavior has been over the past week or so; they think she's grasping at straws trying anything and everything. It's difficult to know who the 'real' Hillary is at this point and that's not good for her.

I don't think the Clinton team is really smart. I think they're desperate. Hillary may be able to snag Ohio (but not by much) and she'll lose Texas. It's over for her.

[Sensitivity]

2. Are you saying that Hill is paying a kings ransom for a dumb team? Don't believe it.

[Avalux]

6. They certainly do have the experience but they miscalculated.

Everything Hillary and her team has done for the past 7 1/2 years was for this moment; they expected to have a machine and enough money to crush any competition by Super Tuesday. So no, not dumb, but out of touch with Democratic voters.

[Sensitivity]

13. Negative works -- if you have people believe its noy your fault

[Window]

8. If the Clinton team's so smart, why is she in this predicament.

[Sensitivity]

10. One word. OBAMA. They handled all the others quite easily.

[juno jones]

12. Which says something...

Obama isn't a Jonny-come-lately to me, my sis lives in his former IL district. I have been hearing about his ability to bring together the most diverse elements for YEARS. I'm not surprised at all by his star rising. Sorry, but many of us are tired of cynical triangulation and capitulation to a loud and discordant minority of people who would be happiest in the middle ages. Obama is not as progressive as I would like, but being a leftie, nothing really satisfies to tell the truth. I just see him coming without too much Washington baggage and a gift for listening to all sides. And even old white people who would normally vote for some safe old republican white man are being moved to vote for him. Sounds like a certain pragmatic unity to me.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

30. Agree, and won't it be nice . . .

when we are finally rid of all this Rovian maneuvering. Will Hillary ever leave the stage? Someone grab the hook, it's starting to get embarassing.

[Cha]

32. These waning days of

the 2008 primary season are extra long and it doesn't help that it's in the dead of winter.

[polichick]

3. Reminds me of that movie, The Three Faces of Eve...

Senator Clinton goes from vulnerable (breaking down before NH and sucking up with "I'm so, so proud to be here with Barack Obama.") to reprimanding and demanding ("Shame on you, Barack Obama...I'll meet you in Ohio and we can debate your behavior in this campaign.") to the policy wonk professor type that seems most real.

If I were Barack, I'd be dreading the next debate ~ who knows which side will turn up??


(No, this is not sexist, you morality police posters ~ could easily apply to a man who is inconsistent.)

[snooper2]

4. That's why I hear people on radio, tv, life...

say they can believe Barack is authentic, but Hillary is not...

[elocs]

5. I was prepared to believe that Clinton was sincere in what she said at the end of the last debate,

but now I believe it was just a ploy. That's sad, just sad. Yes, her strategy may work to a degree, but I think it will ultimately be a net failure. Apparently there is no limit to what Clinton may do or try in order to win.

[0007]

7. "Strategy may work to a degree" for dummies.

[Sensitivity]

9. Are you dissing Hillary's over 50, Less Educated, Blue Collar base?? Oh No!!

[juno jones]

14. LOL!

From what I've heard (once again, from sis)regarding IL, Obama has that demographic sewn up!

[0007]

15. Oh Yes!! I am, and what are you going to do about it?

[Sensitivity]

17. I can't imagine how Hill do more damage to her inner soul -- if she has one

[Az_lefty]

11. she is two faced and becoming an utter embarrassment

[0007]

16. You've noticed that too, 'eh?

[jmg257]

18. "The Clinton team is really smart"?? Is that why she is getting spanked at every turn? They SUCK!

[Sensitivity]

19. Wow. Nyt article just confirmed BOMBS AWAY strategy

[Sensitivity]

20. Wow. Nyt article just confirmed BOMBS AWAY strategy

[ORDem]

21. She has juxtaposed so many moods in such a short period of time that

no matter what she does in the debate it will look put on, fake, disingenuous. All part of an act. I hope Obama can keep a straight face.

[Sensitivity]

31. Unfortunately she is damaging both Obama and herself

[Muzza]

22. And your point is?

This is politics. It's not playgroup. Expect tactics. Expect strategy. Expect negativity. Why are people so shocked? Please...

[Muzza]

23. Like Obama is not doing the same thing? Cmon. People don't be so naiive.

[EFerrari]

26. The more out of control she is, the nore solid he looks.

She should just shoot herself in the other foot and get it over with.

[Sensitivity]

28. He does not do the same. That is the point.

[Forkboy]

24. She doesn't get that in good cop/bad cop one person shouldn't play both roles.

[grantcart]

25. RLS couldn't have imagined it better

[Muzza]

27. You lot are just as bad...

Anyone who dares to critique Obama is shot down with rage. But you lot persist in posting thread after thread attacking and criticizing Hillary Clinton. FLAMEBAIT MANIA!

[From The Left]

29. Two Faces? Hillary Has Seven or Eight Faces

[FrenchieCat]

33. The bomb already dropped.....

if you haven't heard! :crazy: