Hillary Statement on Palin Selection

[jefferson_dem]

"We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin's historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain. While their policies would take America in the wrong direction, Governor Palin will add an important new voice to the debate."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Hillary_responds_to_Palin_pick.html

[BklynChick]

1. why?????

[KittyWampus]

4. why what? Her statement echoes Obama's. Was she supposed to call her a stupid bitch?

[Jade Fox]

9. See Senator Boxer's statement.....

Her response to Palin is critical, while managing to avoid any "stupid bitch" sentiments.

[KittyWampus]

17. Boxer didn't run for POTUS in a primary and can afford to be more critical.

[Bicoastal]

2. Hmmmmm...I'm not really sure how this qualifies as "historic..."

Remember Geraldine?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. First female VP on a Republican ticket.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. And Obama will say no different.

This is a job for lower level surrogates.

At this time they don't appear to want to elevate Palin by having the big players engage her.

[Jade Fox]

5. What??? Ferraro was historic.....

Palin is a stunt, as some other DUer put it.

[gaiilonfong]

6. Sorry Hillary that was WEAK

it should have been stronger

[MichiganVote]

12. It was merely prudent. Had she made a more pointed remark, she would have fallen for a trap.

[Cleita]

8. You know Nancy Pelosi should be banging her head against a wall now.

If she had put the impeachment of Bush/Cheney on the table, she could now have been President until January and the first woman President of the United States.

[greguganus]

11. amen! n/t

[RichGirl]

10. Hillary still has supporters to win over to Obama.

If she is disrespectful or undermines this choice or is critical of Palin she'll lose them for good. It's better to acknowledge it as historical event (woo hoo) and then point them in the direction of the issues that Palin supports.

[freestyle]

13. Very similar to the Obama/Biden statement.

There is time to show how wrong she is on issues and how unqualified she is. A day of graciousness could actually be helpful.

[sandnsea]

14. It's about Republican Policies

and Palin represents more of the same. Don't get distracted.

[GrizzlyMan]

15. Oh dear God

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[LostinVA]

16. Senators Obama and Biden said the same basic thing -- save your faux Hillary outrage

:eyes:

It's not going to work on here anymore.

[Lex]

18. Since her statement is like Obama's, then you reject his statement too?

:shrug: