Hillary's Response the Cutout Poutrage

[tekisui]

Jon Favreau has, apparently, "reached out to Sen. Clinton to offer an apology." No surprise there, but according to The Post, it doesn't seem like that was even necessary.

A Clinton spokesman described the photo as an example of just good-natured fun between former rival camps. The Post quotes Sen. Clinton's adviser Philippe Reines as saying, quote, "Sen. Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon's obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application."

No harm, no foul -- apparently.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/05/campbell.brown.clinton/#cnnSTCText

[ellacott]

1. Hopefully this will cause people to calm down

[ProSense]

2. That comment was a joke.

Favreau was Obama's speechwriter during the campaign and was recently hired as Obama's Chief Speechwriter.

The phony outrage is trying to make an issue out of a complete non-issue.

[tekisui]

3. Agreed.

It is so hard for some to let go.

[FrenchieCat]

4. Why would some want to be so outraged? There is no election going on.

Sen. Clinton also works for Pres. Elect Obama.

It wouldn't seem like she'd want to get rid of someone that is valuable to the success of the Obama Presidency, as she is part of that administration.

What purpose would the phony outrage serve? I don't get it.

[Rebubula]

5. No real point...

...but I love your avatar.

That cat is pretty cute.

[FrenchieCat]

7. Thanks! It's a FrenchieCat! LOL!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Same outrage over Obama's birth certificate.

Some people just can't handle a black president.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Yeah...but the Birth Certificate Loonies are on the other side,

so I can understand their problem and their agenda.

I don't understand the agenda in those soooo upset who are supposed to be on our side,especially since Hillary Clinton isn't upset, and considering that Favreau is a valuable member of the Obama administration. Why would anyone who supports Democrats want to make a bigger deal out of this than Hillary Clinton has? It doesn't make any sense to me.

[Balderdash]

35. What the fuck! What if it were Michelle they were

man handling? You should fucking know better. You have something of a following and people listen to you, whether they should or not and you do women no favors by making light of this. You set them up for more of the same. I'm totally disappointed in you.

[tekisui]

36. THIS IS SERIES!!!!!11!!

:eyes:

[ZombieHorde]

52. Why would it be any different if the cutout was of Michelle Obama?

you do women no favors by making light of this

It does women no harm either.

[TheWraith]

38. Well, some DUers seem to thrive on outrage, no matter how absurd or asinine.

And of course there's a lot of PUMA types pushing this story as hard as they can, simply because they hate Obama.

[martymar64]

25. It's a thinly veiled attempt by some here to make everything about Hillary

She's more of a mensch than many of her outraged "supporters". Now that she will be SOS and the controversy about that issue has died down, they want to drum up something to keep her on everyone's lips and to keep fighting everybody else over trivialities.
They need to get some sort of life.

[Starry Messenger]

8. I saw that comment in the first article posted about this.

Thank you for highlighting it. I thought it was very witty and deadpan.

[tekisui]

10. It is a non-issue with everyone that matters.

A few dead-enders have a hard time moving on.

[Starry Messenger]

27. I only got an hour of internet use this weekend.

I saw the "issue" starting to brew and all I could think was for the rest of the weekend was: "There's a flamewar about cardboard going on in GDP and I'm missing it. :cry: You were all in my thoughts though.

[alwysdrunk]

9. But she was groped in effigy!!!

Doesn't she know what message this sends to would be cardboard gropers around the world?!!!

[Kahuna]

18. Doesn't she know what it was a personal insult to *me!*

:sarcasm:

[mwei924]

12. Hillary Clinton doesn't care about women's oppression!

[Saturday]

13. Thanks for posting this for the 6th time. nt

[tekisui]

14. I didn't see the other five.

saw only the ones calling for his head and acting like there was a victim here.

[dionysus]

23. waahhhhh

:rofl:

[stranger_with_candy]

15. The issue still won't go away

Too many around here insist on making an issue out of nothing.

[FrenchieCat]

17. But my question is why would some not want it to go away?

What good does it serve the Obama administration, which includes Hillary Clinton?
I don't understand what positive is brought by this non issue not being let go?

Again, I don't get it.

[tekisui]

22. PUMAs Never Give Up!

[stillcool]

32. It's fun to trash anything..

that has anything to do with President-elect Obama. The outrage is 'lock-step'-ish. I'm surprised there are not more posts about 'dissent' with the cardboard 'issue'.

[lapfog_1]

16. I guess there are a lot of people

who didn't see the ending to that "3 am" phone call campaign ad.

The part where she answers the phone and says "I guess we need to wake President Obama!"

[Cha]

19. I saw this the other day..I figured

most saw it but didn't care that Hillary wasn't outraged..they just had to have their daily fix.

[mwei924]

20. After they've made "nutcrackers" about you, I think stuff like this is like meaningless

[Forkboy]

21. That can't be right.

[electricD]

24. meanwhile...

the cardboard cut-out's response, "I haven't been groped like that in years.":rofl: :hide:

[question everything]

26. What a

moronic response.

But then, DU has been as sexist as any other group of college frat boys.

[mwei924]

28. It's called humor. Check it out sometime.

[question everything]

60. No, it is not

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4612682

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. Hillary shows some class - perhaps she's not as sensitive as I thought.

[tammywammy]

30. Very funny response from Clinton. n/t

[NaturalHigh]

31. At least Mrs. Clinton has some perspective and a sense of humor.

If only others exhibited similar traits.

[Grateful for Hope]

33. She is treating the incident with class. n/t

[ProSense]

34. James Carville on CNN commenting on the grope-gate outrage

Video: It's a piece of cardboard, stupid.


:rofl:



Report: Obama's transition team said Favreau apologized, Hillary accepted, issue over.

[NashVegas]

37. You Don't See the Words, "Wise Up, Asshole" Buried In That?

Interesting.

[tekisui]

39. Sure, that was there.

But, I didn't see "Your career is over, you sexist prick."

[NashVegas]

45. Agreed

People who use that statement to say, "see, she wasn't offended," however, ignore the wider point of the statement.

She's practicing diplomacy as we speak.

[Erin Elizabeth]

40. Proves my theory that it's Hillary's supporters who are the problem,

not so much her.

[mtnsnake]

41. Now there's an interesting revelation (snicker)

[NashVegas]

43. Wow.

I think you owe me a beer.

[mtnsnake]

44. Cross your fingers. Quick!

Make a wish!

[NashVegas]

46. I See No Beer

Dammit!

[mtnsnake]

48. Thats because we both talked before making the wish dammit

:shrug:

[NashVegas]

51. I Wished for Beer

[NashVegas]

42. What An Interesting Thing To Write

When you come across of a photo of any Clinton staffer snipping the balls off of a cardboard depiction of Obama, get back to me. Until then, that just looks like self-delusion.

[ProSense]

61. No, this is interesting

"Clinton staffer snipping the balls off of a cardboard depiction of Obama, get back to me"

Actually, that's completely bizarre. Cardboard depictions have "balls"?

The outrage has entered another dimension.

[mtnsnake]

47. Don't be fooled by Hillary's classy response

It's the kind of predictable classy response that someone as intelligent as her would come up with in a goofy situation like this.

But rest assured, Hillary will have that asshole's resume filed away in back of her brain for future safe keeping. She won't be doing him any political favors down the road. Quite the contrary. The Clintons never forget :smoke:

[Erin Elizabeth]

49. Or.....maybe she just has bigger things to think about right now

than some stupid facebook picture.

[tekisui]

50. Indeed.

She suffers no fools.

[atimetocome]

58. I believe you are right. Also, I have to think it hurt her to see/hear that photo.

[ProSense]

59. "The Clintons never forget " Ah, the enemies list?

Good thing Obama is President and he hired Favreau (and Hillary).

Report: Obama's transition team said Favreau apologized, Hillary accepted, the issue is over.

[TexasObserver]

53. It is the POUTRAGE of the WEEK, isn't it?

Call the wahhhhhmbulance. Someone's got hurt feelings.

[onenote]

54. If Obama doesn't fire Favreau over this, and try to have him jailed

and maybe have the offending hand severed...then Obama should be impeached.

:sarcasm:

[tekisui]

55. I think that is the first time I've seen the 'sarcasm' tag

from you. I dig it!:thumbsup:

:hi:

[onenote]

56. thanks!

I do use it occasionally. I actually thought about not bothering this time since it was plainly obvious. And then I remebered that there isn't that much difference between obvious and oblivious!

[bridgit]

57. Well there is that side of it, married to Bill she maybe seen stuff curl most people's hair

Good thing Favreau didn't say something *really* stupid like, "Or I'll eat my shoes!" she'd have had to serve him 'shoe cake' like she did Tucker Carlson :rofl:

I'm so glad everything is better now :thumbsup: