Hillary Clinton has an uphill battle in the smearing her opponents category. Recently a Clinton staffer criticized and later apologized for criticizing Obama’s past drug use, I think the country went, “Huh?” Didn’t we cover this during the “I didn’t inhale” campaign? A presidential candidate has enough trouble keeping his or her own weaknesses below the surface. Hillary’s problem is His and Hers weaknesses. Despite her protestations, she stood by her man and now has to stand by standing by her man.
What arsenal does she have for attack? Guiliani’s infidelities? No that might look like a vast, left wing conspiracy. Huckabee’s inexperience with foreign policy? He’s exactly as experienced as Bill was in ’92. Ethics? No, she wouldn’t want anyone thinking of a certain colorless water scandal. Mishandling of information? FBI Files. Mishandling of government property? Carting off the antiques in the White House. Frivolous pardons? Anyone remember Marc Rich?
The only thing Hillary has going for her in the smear department is that Ken Starr, the other side and every political reporter in the world has already spent over a decade digging up everything they could on her and her family, and people still like Bill. Hmm, I wonder how much of her appeal is exactly that, people like Bill. With nothing to throw at the other guys, other than the fact that they are guys, the question is, who likes Hill?
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