Clinton Says Criticism Goes with Lead

[ElizabethDC]

Clinton Says Criticism Goes With Lead

Nov 2, 2007 1:53 PM (15 mins ago)
By BETH FOUHY, AP

CONCORD, N.H. (Map, News) - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that her status as the Democratic presidential front-runner - not her gender - has led her male primary rivals to intensify their criticism of her.

"I don't think they're piling on because I'm a woman. I think they're piling on because I'm winning," Clinton told reporters after filing paperwork to appear on the New Hampshire primary ballot.

"I anticipate it's going to get even hotter, and if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. I'm very much at home in the kitchen," she said.

The New York senator's comments came three days after a televised debate in which her six male opponents challenged her character, electability and apparent unwillingness to answer tough questions.

more: http://www.examiner.com/a-1025335~Clinton_Says_Criticism_Goes_With_Lead.html?cid=sec-promo

[flpoljunkie]

1. Hillary could have said that yesterday, but she was too busy calling out the good old boys, playing

the gender/victim cards.

Guess Mark Penn's overnight polling was not good.

[rinsd]

3. But then she would not have had the advantage of framing it in her favor.

And Obama played into by assailing her as hiding behind the fact she's a woman.

Now she can play tough while at the same time garnering natural sympathy.

[flpoljunkie]

4. It's too late to reframe the issue. She blew it.

[rinsd]

6. She already has reframed it, which is why Obama tried to attack her as playing the gender card.

If it wasn't working, he wouldn't have said that.

[flpoljunkie]

8. Really? I could have sworn Obama was on Today early this morning while Hil's statement came in PM

[rinsd]

10. The debate was reframed as a gang up on a woman.

You can't deny that her campaign was able to do that.

Which is why Obama said his statement about the gender card.

Hillary now that she's made her point can now laugh it off and play the candidate who came thru the fire.

Your guy's campaign is playing checkers, Hillary's team is playing chess.

[flpoljunkie]

24. Sure I can. Everyone pretty much agreed yesterday she was playing the gender card. Her campaign is

in full damage control, but it's too late.

[rinsd]

25. Too late for what?

There's another debate in 2 weeks.

The media has already moved on to analyzing post debate moves and next week when the polls don't move the story line will be wondering what can take Hillary down.

[flpoljunkie]

28. Too late to repair the damage. This is a major gaffe, playing the gender/victim card and following

that up with double talk on keeping her First Lady records unavailable.

[rinsd]

31. LOL? What damage would that be? Clinton's or Obama's?

Obama was cast as the bystander as the media has found the flavor of a feisty John Edwards more to their liking.

Next week when you see Edwards move up at Obama's expense while Hillary's numbers remain relatively stable you will see.

[flpoljunkie]

32. We will, indeed see. And the damage is Hillary's, and of her own making.

[janx]

15. That is exactly what she shouldn't be doing.

It's far too obvious. I admire Senator Clinton, but she's screwing up of late.

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen..."

"I'm at home in the kitchen..."

That's just awful.

[rinsd]

26. Its a candidate using folksy witicisms.

Kind of like John Edwards accomplished lawyer doing the aw shucks bit.

[janx]

27. But she's contradicting herself at an alarming rate.

I find it embarrassing. The folksy witticisms she's using actually embarrass me as a grown woman. I'm afraid she has gotten some very bad political advice.

[Renew Deal]

35. Like "Bring it On"?

I see the similarities.

[Renew Deal]

34. "Playing tough" is what a Hillary presidency would be all about.

The appearance that she's "tough for a girl."

[saracat]

2. Really? Is that why they sent pout the email saying she was attacked and piled on?

What about her spokesperson claiming she was piled on by "seven men" but was a strong woman? Clinton is doing it again.She can't even take one side in this issue.She is out right lying about her own campaign. She wants it both ways.

[Egnever]

5. Of course she did

The blowback from her boys club comments and piling on BS was clear for all to see. What the hell else is she going to say today?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3675787


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALohA9O0FeE



:rofl:

[Egnever]

9. lol nice video

How in the world did you find that?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Lots Of Great Stuff On YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpUlTum_c_g

[Capn Sunshine]

11. Hey Hillary, how about a straight answer ?

"criticism goes with the lead" is not the sort of commitment American voters are looking for.

Just a straight answer?

[janx]

14. This is pathetic--she's screwing up even more with these answers!

"I don't think they're piling on because I'm a woman. I think they're piling on because I'm winning," Clinton told reporters after filing paperwork to appear on the New Hampshire primary ballot.

"I anticipate it's going to get even hotter, and if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. I'm very much at home in the kitchen," she said.


OH GOD...This is embarrassing.

[Capn Sunshine]

18. Coming next....Hillary bakes cookies

:nuke:

[janx]

20. EXACTLY..

Oh my GOD... :banghead:

[Quixote1818]

12. Give me a fucking break. She is starting to get on my nerves.

That would have been the correct response the first time but it's too late considering she took the victim stance 24 hours ago.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. The First Response Was More Appropriate At The Time

The Clinton's play chess while their opponents play checkers...

I can see why they are besides themselves and in the finals throes of personality disintegration...


HRC is like a monster from a Japanese horror movie... With every attack she keeps getting stronger and rising in the polls...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpUlTum_c_g

[gorekerrydreamticket]

17. Now she's waffling on the reason for the piling on....

She needs to have a consistent piling-on message...

[Sparkly]

19. When did she say it was because she's a woman?

Or, what reason did she give that contradicts this? :shrug:

[gorekerrydreamticket]

21. My posting was somewhat in jest, however,...

from the article referenced in the OP:

Clinton herself referred to the "all boys club of presidential politics" in a speech at Wellesley College Thursday.

[Cameron27]

23. She did say the all boys club of presidential politics,

but that was in the context of talking to women students at the college about goals and glass ceilings. I don't think she implied that the pile on happened because she was a woman.

[zulchzulu]

22. Let me give you a hand with that shovel, Hillary...

Dig... deeper...

:rofl:

[merbex]

29. She's addicted to double-speak

evidently it's harder to give up than cigarettes or alcohol

[BeyondGeography]

30. If it's today, it must be a different statement than yesterday

[Renew Deal]

33. She's got more Waffles than Eggo

Yesterday it was the mean boys. Today it's not. :cry: