Clinton turns to Republican ask no questions tactics and fear in an attempt to "bulldoze" voters

[calteacherguy]

Most of the laughs her consultants once hoped would warm her public image are gone. (For that matter, so is most of her earlier talk about making history as the first woman president.) Everything's weightier now, and the atmosphere at Clinton's events seems intense even by the standards of the last week of a campaign. Her newest ad, which hit the air as her bus tour began, mixes troubling images with a stirring but somber instrumental soundtrack and no narration. It's called "Stakes," and -- no surprise -- she thinks they're high.

As Clinton hammers through her résumé line by line, though, she risks leaving the crowd behind, even if she gets the idea across. There's nothing subtle about her latest theme; from the gigantic American flag backdrops to the plain-spoken rhetoric about plowing through Republican obstacles, Clinton almost seems to be trying to bulldoze voters into her camp. "It's not terribly inspiring," Jaclyn Rundle, a management professor at Central College, after listening to Clinton make her case at a rally in Pella. "There's nothing flashy about it, nothing very elevating."

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/28/clinton/index1.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. Gee, nothing draws you in and inspires like "grimness" and "fear"--

taking a play out of the old Rove manual, are we? HA!

[Texas_Kat]

2. 3rd OP, same subject

2nd post from you with the same article.

Get a life.

[calteacherguy]

Grow up. If you don't liike the thread then don't come into my house.

You're not invited.

[Texas_Kat]

15. Touchy? At what point did DU become YOUR house?

Did I miss the takeover?

[MethuenProgressive]

9. all by the same poster, too.

:boring:

[calteacherguy]

12. Not true, but completely irrelevant. nt

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. this is like the third post on this distortion. Shouldn't you coordinate

better or are you attempting to blanket DU with lies and distortions?

"nothing flashy" "Nothing elevating" That is the problem with America. And that is why Oprah and the media can choose our candidate. CAuse we want flash. Forget the issues. We want to feel good. We want someone we can have a beer with--and look where that sentiment got us!

They should see some of the videos on her website (and on DU's political video site) She is inspiring.

Politics 101: when you are ahead, don't make any mistakes. When the media is against you (as has been proven), don't give them an opportunity to attack you.

She is in a POLITICAL race. This is POLITICS.

You guys are like gnats looking for anything you can distort and twist and attack Clinton with.

[calteacherguy]

4. I can see I have you concerned enough to respond to the OP.

Good.

[Joe the Revelator]

5. This sounds like Bush logic

"When you're ahead, don't speak to the people anymore"

[TwilightGardener]

6. Yep--and once you're elected, it's ALL OVER for having to listen or be

accountable to anybody.

[Evergreen Emerald]

7. Yikes! Not even wanting to discuss the issues? Just bite

where is that fly swatter?

[calteacherguy]

13. Politics of Hope 101: You answer questions

whether you are in the lead or not.

Thank you for reminding me again of the fundamental differences.

[desi]

8. rofl....

Salon cannot set a cookie on your browser

Even my browser recognizes bullshit...

[MethuenProgressive]

10. She didn't take questions after one event the day Bhutto died - NOW SHE'S HITLER!!1!!!

:boring:

[Bitwit1234]

11. I have skipped reading these crappy ass posts but I had to respond

the more you post this bullshit the more most people stay away from them. If you posted something constructive about your candidate they would be more apt to read them. Instead of manufacturing all the bullshit you guys do about Hillary. Since they mostly aren't read, what's the use. I didn't ever read the post I just wanted to get this out there.

[calteacherguy]

14. Do you deny she is not answering questions?

It's the difference between the politics of hope and politics as usual.