Hillary Clinton’s shockingly blunt critique of President Obama

[cali]

Buried deep within a 73-minute editorial board meeting on Monday with the Des Moines Register, Hillary Clinton offered a rare -- and blunt -- critique of President Obama, and a window into what she believes will allow her to be a more successful president than the man she once worked for.

Here's Clinton's answer to a question as to how -- and why -- she would be more successful than Obama in bringing bipartisanship to Washington.

Because I have much more experience doing it. When I went to the Senate, I cooperated with every Republican. ... I had much more of a running start of actually dealing with Republicans in Congress. ... I believe you have to do it. You have to build those relationships and constantly be looking for common ground no matter how small a sliver it may be. There’s a lot of room if you are actually trying to legislate and solve problems to find common ground. ... You have to be constantly preparing a story, preparing a path for members of Congress. ... This is the kind of constant care and feeding and working that you have to do if you are going to get any part of your agenda through. And I am prepared to do that.

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Fascinating, no? What Clinton is saying is that she could succeed in wooing Republicans (and Democrats) in Congress where Obama has failed because, well, she's done it before. That line of reasoning echoes the case Clinton unsuccessfully prosecuted against then-senator Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary fight -- that he might talk a good game but that, ultimately, he lacked the know-how and temperament to work with an unfriendly Congress to get things done.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/01/12/hillary-clinton-just-offered-a-shockingly-blunt-critique-of-president-obama/

[Segami]

1. Oh really?.....but, but...

Hillary was asked who she considered to be her number one enemy?

[cali]

2. Excellent.

Just more having it every which way Hillary.

[tazkcmo]

5. Thank you!

This is the moment I was thinking of when I read the first line and stopped reading. She makes contradicting statements as if she's unaware of recording technology. No wonder her campaign loses Internet polls. Apparently they don't understand how it works!

[morningfog]

7. With Hillary, it always depends on the audience.

[JRLeft]

19. She can't help herself.

[Motown_Johnny]

16. In her mind, that is cooperating.

Or was she lying?



Hmmm......

[global1]

3. The Reality Of The Situation Is That The Repugs Hate....

Hillary as much or more than Obama. The gridlock in D.C. will not end with Hillary.

[firebrand80]

10. gridlock is the new normal

The GOP considers their Obama strategy successful, no reason to change it with a new President. I don't think personal feelings even factor into it.

[tazkcmo]

4. lol

I stopped reading after this line: "When I went to the Senate, I cooperated with every Republican." I'm sure she did. Enemy Number 1 in her words. Anyone wanna buy a Bridge?

[Xipe Totec]

6. Lack of experience with or commitment to the "care and feeding" of members of the House and Senate.

Has never really been at all interested in playing ball with Congress on anything close to a level playing field...

What are these, zoo animals?

Give me a break.

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. '''When I went to the Senate, I cooperated with every Republican. ... '''

Yes she did and against 30 democrats on banning cluster bombs

She voted against Democrats, and with every single republican for a weapon banned by 98% of the world.

2006................

http://progressive.org/clinton_should_have_u_s_sign_cluster_bomb_treaty.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/12/21/425303/-


Her bragging about that is like what Lewis Black said about Bill Clinton.

''I never thought that Bill Clinton should be the president. When he was running to be the president of the United States, he said on over a hundred occasions, he said the following: He said, 'One of the great accomplishments while I was the governor of Arkansas, was to take my state in education from 50th to 49th.' And I thought, ' you know, Bill, you should keep that a secret.'

[Zorra]

9. Hillary: "When I went to the Senate, I cooperated with every Republican."

No. Never. Not Ever.

If we don't nominate Bernie, you can stick a fork in the US.

[Punkingal]

11. She sure did, including George W Bush and his invasion of Iraq.

[uponit7771]

12. Blunt but not shocking, a lot better that proffering Obama be primaried

[cali]

13. No, typical two faced crap from her.

[uponit7771]

14. Unnnnn, her fact based opinion... still not proffering Obama be primaried

[cali]

17. Republicans are the enemy said hill. I work well with them, said hill.

[uponit7771]

18. Still tons better than proffering Obama be primaried

[hedda_foil]

20. Oh please, that one was shot down days ago. We're not supposed to notice you're recycling?

[uponit7771]

21. Link and quote?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

15. Her name is becoming synonymous with dishonesty, and other similar, negative words.

I don't know how to determine which of her words are true, and which are untrue. That's a FATAL flaw for those wanting my vote. But I'm aware my vote by itself is worth very little. What should be cause for much greater concern for her campaign is that millions of people think "liar" when they see her name.