Hillary Can't Answer Question on Columbia

[ariesgem]

Run time: 00:55 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGeQ6dxGMFA   Posted on YouTube: April 11, 2008 By YouTube Member: slowrobot Views on YouTube: 183079   Posted on DU: April 11, 2008 By DU Member: ariesgem Views on DU: 5997

 

[tekisui]

1. She's cracking.

[Eric Condon]

63. Just like Jesus Quintana. nt

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

96. Go here to DIGG it, it has

Hillary Laughs instead of answering question about Colombia watch!

go to this link to increase the DIGGS and exposure
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Hillary_Laughs_instea...

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Yikes - Very Sad

While I'm glad that many more people know what The Clintons are truly made of, it's sad to see the woman in so much pain.

[Califooyah Operative]

3. wow. that looks bad. nt

[40ozDonkey]

4. Not presidential.

[habitual]

5. that's called:

BUSTED. She can't respond because she hasn't been told or already figured out an answer to it. That means she'd have to rely on either A) Telling the truth OR B) Quickly figuring out a response that fits all your other stated (true?) positions. Clearly, she immediately ruled out A and couldn't be quick enough to execute B.

That's the problem with those damn tangled webs!!! Stop trying to deceive us!!

[greguganus]

27. She needs an earpiece wired to Bill. n/t

[xioaping]

88. Busted indeed

Yours is a very astute post. I think you have summed it up perfectly.

[MindMatter]

100. Exactly. And how could she NOT be prepared for that one?

After all the Mark Penn crap, surely somebody would have ask the question if there are any other embarrassing connections to Columbia. How could this not have come up? How could she not be aware of it? How could Bill not have told her?

The gross incompetence of this campaign is really staggering.

[Cant trust em]

102. That is the result of not having a canned answer

Giggle giggle. How do you answer that? Ummm.....next question.

[amihol]

6. really bad

[snappyturtle]

7. Senator Clinton should have had an answer. Did she think she

wouldn't be asked? Ill prepared. Bet the repukes are scouting this out!

[razorman]

11. Exactly right. A few more interviews like this will give the Pubbies

a treasure trove of video highlights for their ads if she makes it to the general election. She says,
"How do you answer that?" How about with the truth. I think the pressure is getting to her, and I am beginning to wonder if she will even be able to beat Obama in Pennsylvania.

[BearSquirrel2]

16. Yes, it's "non-presidential" ...

And at the same time, electing Hillary effectively takes the Free Trade issue off the table. Her camp is so intimately involved in these deals that there is no way to battle Republicans on it without being called hypocrites.

[snappyturtle]

114. I think she's exhausted and who wouldn't be? However, she chose

to run and answering questions is part of the deal. I'm hoping Sen.Obama beats her in PA and Sen.Clinton finds it in herself to step down after her defeat and end this madness.

[shadowknows69]

8. WTF was that?

That's maniacal laughing and babbling on a George W Bush level. Some people still want this person as our President?

[Stinky The Clown]

9. That would be Colombia ..... Columbia is the third name of the US capital

Bogata, Colombia

District of Columbia

What purpose does Willie Geist serve?

[shadowknows69]

10. You U nazi you.

[shadowknows69]

12. The media played the Dean scream ad nauseum

I want to see Hillary taken down by this laugh. That was just creepy.

[NorthCarolina]

18. This has to be KILLING the media that they can't play this "ad nauseum" yet

since they are still hoping beyond all hope that Hillary will be the Dem nominee to give their candidate McCain the best chance for a win.

[razorman]

13. I don't think that the weird laugh itself is the problem for her so much as

the fact that she tends to laugh at the oddest times, when nothing funny has been said.

[xioaping]

89. The weird laugh is the problem

Agree or not, people listen to voice tonal quality and decide sub-conscientiously that they do or do not like a candidate. She has ingratiating harmonics. She got those under control but the laugh in this clip was a slip. It is a big problem.

As she goes into the general election - if she wins - her voice (and laugh) will be heard much more. She can not win the election because of it. She must resign and quit doing further damage to the party and her reputation. She can not win.

[EnviroBat]

14. What a flake.

She needs to go away. she's bat shit crazy from trying to tread water in the continuous pool of bullshit that is her campaign. Her and Hubby are two extremely untrustworthy fucks that have engaged in way too many back door "business deals". If her supporters can't see how fucking corrupt the Clinton's are, they are delusional. This woman thinks we are collectively stupid. Well Hillary, the sane amongst us are on to your shit. Please quit for the good of this country, just go quietly into the night.

[gulfcoastliberal]

43. Well said, sir. Hear hear.

Cackling in response to such a serious question ought to be the nail in the coffin.

But like you said, reality and facts have no bearing on those in a delusional state.

What the Clinton's have really accomplished with this campaign is the destruction of their legacy.

[fascisthunter]

15. "Cackle, Cackle, Cackle"

Right Hillary... and to think I used to respect you.

[godai]

17. Cackle...I mean...How many angels...I have nothing to...how do you answer that.

She tried to buy time with the phony laugh, but couldn't come up with the right non-answer. Every time she started, she realized that that response might raise more issues. This is not a person in control, who should be in charge of the world's most powerful nation. That 'answer' was very worrisome.

[L0oniX]

19. I guess there will be some bitching going on at home now.

Bill Clinton's Ties To Colombia Trade Deal Stronger Than Even Penn's
April 8, 2008 12:59 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/08/bill-clintons-...

[rniel]

20. Looking forward to

All the YouTube mashups that are going to use that clip. It's going to be some funny stuff.

[pedo]

21. lol did you hear the cameras when she put her hands to her head

can you imagine 4 years of listening to that laugh?

[FatDave]

72. I did.

They seemed to know something really big was happening in that single moment.

[closeupready]

22. "How do you answer that?"?! Preferably in English.

Seems like a straightforward question to me.

[pedo]

23. anyone have an extended version of this?

i want to hear what she has to say after "how do you answer that?"

[ebdarcy]

24. That was bad.

She was totally unprepared. And she does not inspire confidence. I mean, grabbing her head and asking how does she answer the question? She's a politician. They talk for a living. If she's doing this in the primary campaign, can you imagine what she would do in the GE?

[Why Syzygy]

45. That's more appropriate for a parent caught during sex, doncha thing?

Oh my! GIGGLE! CAUGHT! GIGGLE! NOW what do I say?

[Poll_Blind]

56. Ha! SO true. n/t

PB

[FatDave]

73. Nah, that one's easy.

Mommy and Daddy were wrestling.

[Lerkfish]

25. a little too transparent attempt to come up with a lie

the truth, if used, would have been handier. To struggle that hard meant she was trying to think of a convincing lie and flat out failed to do so.


Even if she finally came up with something in an extended clip, the "tell" is the laugh, head bob, "angels on a pin", etc.

she'd be a lousy poker player

[Why Syzygy]

48. Speaking of body language

I saw her do an "appreciation" clip for an entertainment show. She was supposedly admiring Cher, who supports HRC. But during the entire recording, HRC was shaking her head "no". She doesn't really like Cher. Her body was contradicting every *kind* word she uttered.

Body language gives it away every time.

[Jackpine Radical]

78. I remember the first time I saw that body/mouth "split" from her.

It was in the '92 election season, the famous Baba Wawa interview when she was talking about the early scandals, how she and Bill had put it all back together and all, meanwhile shaking her head "No." I remember my wife commenting on it at the time.

[ginnyinWI]

26. why doesn't she laugh like this in the Senate?

She is so different in her role as Senator, on the Armed Services Committee, that she seems like another person.

It's not just the laugh--it's the whole personality. So different.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

35. Because in the Senate she is reading prepared remarks.

That's my take on it. She may read in an unexpressive manor, but she can read.

She cannot think on her feet, IMHO

[speedoo]

40. Bingo: "She cannot think on her feet, IMHO"

There are many intelligent people who are unable to think on their feet, and she is a prime example.

If she were actually trustworthy, she could be a good president. But she is not trustworthy, or likeable. So she would almost certainly be a disastrous president, given the challenges our next president will face.

[mythyc]

53. my thoughts exactly

sad really

[goclark]

81. She also can not think under pressure

Huum,we've just had 8 years of a President that fits that very model.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

58. manner, not manor

duh. I hate it when I make spelling errors

[speedoo]

70. Not a problem!

You made your point, and it's an important one.

[kdpeters]

28. Whoa! That gave me chills. Just what did that money buy?

*shudder*

[EnemyOfTheocracy]

29. new clinton strategy?

when caught lying fake uncomfortable laughter.
i don't think it will be a winner.

[Amonester]

30. Was the question asked at 3:00 AM? n/t

[JBoy]

31. What to do when you've got nothing? Do the Ashley Simpson SNL hoe-down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaK-Z6dLrQM

[Lucky 13]

87. TOTALLY!

Man. Political suicide. On live tv.

[grantcart]

32. Senator Clinton please put the phone down

[mindfulNJ]

33. Oh man.

I am an Obama supporter, but I get no joy from seeing someone I once admired fall apart so publicly. Sad.

[trevjr]

34. Wow that is amazing!

I would have never put that together, that Bill's Columbian drug/bribe money is being used in Hillary's campaign. Yeah, how do you answer that? Caught again, hoisted by her own petard again. Maybe she could have said that they spent the $800,000 before they loaned $5 million to her campaign. Yeah, that's the ticket!!

[thereismore]

36. Is she going to grab her head and hide when the real crisis happens?

That's the new republican ad (if she destroys Obama somehow).

[Poll_Blind]

59. Yes it is. No editing, no nothing, just tack on McCain's face at the end.

This is messed up.

PB

[coriolis]

37. I'll bet she knows how to spell it, though.

[Ikonoklast]

75. Yeah, it's spelled correctly on the checks she cashes

So, she should know.

[NM Independent]

38. Holy poop

She is sooo not ready to be running a country. Even the chimp can hide his lies better than that. I hate to say it, but sometimes a president will have to fib a little, and if she can't do better than that, then I'm worried.

Then again, after 7 years of * it might be nice to so easily know when our leader is BS'ing.

[existentialist]

83. Sometimes its a little bit hard to know when W is BSing

because he doesn't have a clue himself, just reads what some staff person has prepared for him or else just repeat what Rove or Cheney or whoever tells him to say through the ear piece . . .

[Mrhyde719]

39. "how do you answer that?"

preferably with a yes or no followed by an explanation. How many angels dance on the head of a pin?! WTF?

[Danieljay]

49. How about the truth for starters? Geez. n/t

[closeupready]

55. Yeah, drawing a parallel between the questions

one of which is a hypothetical to which no one can know the answer, and another one which is best answered either "yes" or "no" - where does she get off being so damn flippant about these matters? These are serious issues.

[gulfcoastliberal]

41. That right there should disqualify her from not only the presidency but also holding ANY office!

Taking money from foreign countries to do them favors, like Free Trade Agreements and "Plan Colombia's" - wow.

Yeah, ya think there just might be a little conflict of interest there, Hill? Wonder how Mr. Wizard Mark Penn spins this?

[curiousdemo]

42. What the reporter was saying.....

That money you paid your campaign came from columbian lobbyist. Great question...Answer the question! Hillary can't handle the truth!

[mythyc]

54. surprised that clip wasn't in jack's widdle commercial...

you want the truth? you can't handle the truth!

[WillyT]

44. Whoa....

[Danieljay]

46. It's 3:00 AM. Who do YOU want answering a call at the White House?

She's losing it.

[file83]

94. "Mrs. President, there's been a terrorist attack..." HILLARY: "Cackle...Cackle...Cackle..."

"...How do I answer that?"

[yodermon]

47. What the fuck? seriously, what the fuck?

was that? She coulda just said "No, I don't believe it was a conflict of interest."
Instead she stammers, laughs, and throws up her hands?
huh?

[mythyc]

50. we're entering bizarro world folks

[Poll_Blind]

51. This was an egregious way of answering a straight-forward question.

PB

[Diane R]

52. You KNOW that will be asked again in the debate tomorrow. I'm sure Penn is working on her answer.

[Poll_Blind]

57. If you were interviewing her for a job and she responded like that to one of your....

...questions, what would you think?

  BTW, you ARE interviewing her for a job. That response- everything about it, would really stick in my memory.

  What is so preposterous about that question?

PB

[gmudem]

60. Wow what the hell was that noise?

She is falling apart before our very eyes. Man that was just bad.

[ProfessorPlum]

61. Now I'm just starting to feel bad for her

for zeus's sake, get out now while you still have some dignity left!

[speedoo]

71. I will NEVER feel bad for her.

Her calculated, cowardly, cold-blooded IWR vote has cost her any sympathy I might have had for her.

She will deserve the miserable end of her political career that I hope she gets. I'm from NY and I want her out of the Senate.

[pokercat999]

108. Her cluster bomb vote was even worse or just as bad. nt

[speedoo]

109. Agreed. Immoral wars, cluster bombs, landmines.

You name the method of death, Hillary is for it.

[JBShakes]

62. I work...

at Drexel University in Philadelphia...Senator Clinton will be speaking here at 5 today. Maybe I should run over and see if I can get her to do that dead-on Jackie Gleason impression again!!

"Homina homina homina..."

[mythyc]

119. kick

[LiberalLovinLug]

64. She's a millstone around the Dem Party

The longer she stays in the further the Democrats will be dragged down.

Enough Already! It's over Hillary accept it.

[cultfree]

67. 64 post, huh?

64 post about Hillary's laugh? Are you guys that bored? She and her husband obviously aren't the same person. It was a stupid question, which she gets a lot of. At some point I'd probably just laugh, too. The MSM is a circus. Why indulge them with intelligent answers if they can't ask intelligent questions?

[JTFrog]

68. Welcome back!

[mythyc]

79. yeah huh.... i wonder which reincarnation this one is

[Closeted Lefty]

80. HILARY"S LAUGH??

OH, I THOUGHT THIS POST WAS ABOUT HER COMPLETE INABLILITY TO ANSWER A REASONABLE QUESTION ABOUT WHERE HER MONEY CAME FROM, NOT HER LAUGH!!
I WOULD HAVE STOPPED READING IF IT WAS JUST ABOUT THE WEIRD CACKLE AND HYSTERICS, NOT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLEARLY SHOW BY USING COLUMBIAN MONEY (RAISED TO SUPPORT A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) TO SUPPORT HER CAMPAIGN IN WHICH SHE IS SAYING SHE IS CLEARLY AGAINST FREE TRADE!
THANKS FOR SAVING ME TIME, NOW I CAN MOVE ON TO A POST REGARDING POLITICS.
(SARCASM INTENDED)

[crim son]

82. Hey, while you're here

you might consider making a meaningful point. Otherwise, you're wasting that precious time of yours.

[gristy]

86. I've clarified what I think is closeted lefty's point here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[crim son]

93. You got me!

And CL, obviously. I hope he learns something about critical thinking while he's here, but I doubt it.

[gristy]

85. I got your point

You are saying that this thread is critical of Senator Clinton's response regarding the use of money President Clinton earned consulting for the Gov't of Columbia, and rightly so, and that this thread also is critical of her laugh.

[loveangelc]

65. she's turning into a cartoon

[ginnyinWI]

69. I hope mr. and mrs. average Dem voter see this.

What's starting to scare me is that so many people are not tuned in, and are voting for her because of her husband's two terms where the people feel they did "pretty good". That's what's really starting to make me nervous!

[loveangelc]

74. don't be nervous...it wont be long before superd's give her the hint.

[shellgame26]

66. WTF!!!

[Th1onein]

76. Poor Lady.

She's exhausted. And, yes, she probably couldn't think on her feet. I'm an Obama supporter, but I really think that Hillary catches a load of shit for things that are "stereotypish," in terms of being a woman.

I think she's got courage, grace and a lot of grit, for putting up with so much for so long.

[GodlessBiker]

77. She looks tired and spent. Her laugh reveals someone who knows her fate is kind of out of her hands

[existentialist]

84. I watched it--I take no joy in it.

I was already supporting Obama, that does not seem likely to change.

But I used to like and support the Clintons, and despite their many flaws--even the ones so painfully displayed here--Hillary would be far better than McCain.

But that's just a collapse, a failure to think on her feet or to be adequately prepared, the illustration of a painful and damning bit of corruption and dishonesty, and an illustration of untrustworthiness all rolled into one.

I mostly just feel sorry for her. I am reminded of a line someone spoke about Goethe when he ill-advisedly decided to venture into one of the cutting edge scientific debates of his day: "The painful spectacle of a great man making a fool of himself."

[xioaping]

90. Where are the Hillary supporters

My guess is they are watching this thread but afraid to post in her defense. Hello, are you out there? Come on, reply. It is campaign time. Come to the aid of your candidate. Defend her if you can.

[quakerboy]

91. Thats what it looks like

when you get caught. Anyone who has spent any time around kids knows it well.

[quantass]

92. k&r

[file83]

95. Fail.

'nuff said.

[Fyddlestyx]

97. K & R

[Yes We Did]

98. Bushian! Plain and simple. This person is running for the Presidency?

[swag]

99. So very electable.

[Cant trust em]

101. They certainly didn't do her any favors with that coverage

They pretty much made fun of her.

[Barack_America]

106. .

Actually, Scarborough made one of the most blatantly sexist comments I have heard in that clip.

"Hot Flash"

I'm surprised that none of the Clinton supporters have picked up on this. But, I guess that they'd have to watch the clip first, and it's doubtful they'd do that.

[Cant trust em]

107. I must have missed it.

I usually turn out when Scarborough turns on.

[Cant trust em]

103. I don't think I've ever seen someone laugh so unspontaneously in my life.

It came out so fast it's like the answer was the planned response.

[Chisox08]

104. The hypocracy of the Clinton has gotten out of hand.

There is no way we can elect Hillary as our nominee. The RW will be licking their lips waiting for Hillary. What can she use to run against McCain? She supports NAFTA, her health care plan rewards the insurance companies, she voted for the war.

[Barack_America]

105. THIS is "ready on day one"??

Shit, even the chimp would've had a better answer prepared for this predictable question.

[IndependentDem]

110. i don't see this as being any different than Obama dodging the Rezco questions...

This is just as bad as when Obama said "guys, I've already answered like 8 questions" when being pressured about his ties with Rezco... the difference is he didn't make some strange reference to angels on a pin's head and he left out the disturbing laugh of desperation.

[quantass]

111. k

[gristy]

112. Criminy. I replaced my sound card today just so I could listen to this

Amazing.

[ristruck]

113. crazy dream

I watched this right before bed. I had a dream about this. In my dream her response was to pull off her panties and sling them into the crowd. All the while cackling like a lunatic. I woke up with a start and was sorely afraid to go back to sleep.

[mythyc]

115. kick

every American should see this video

[SaveOurSovereignty]

116. Truth

how can you believe anything that comes out Hillary's mouth now?
She sticks her foot in it almost every time she speaks now

[mythyc]

117. kick

this video is staying up top if I have anything to say about it

[mythyc]

122. what he said

[workoholic]

118. Mark Penn got her in deep trouble

By the way, try to fix the word, it's "Colombia".

[mythyc]

120. not enough. I can't believe this story disappeared to weak-ass Bitter-gate

yes I can.

But the media christens Obama....

[mythyc]

121. kick