Hillary Clinton: Playing the victim for 16 years

[cali]

Oh, she's accomplished at it alright, but doesn't it kind of blur the strong, tough image she's trying to project?

One of the things I've disliked most about Clinton in this campaign is her willingness to play the victim card at every turn. Everything is just so unfair to poor Hill. Caucuses are unfair. The demographics of this state or that is unfair. *The media is unfair. Obama is unfair. Debates are unfair. Florida and Michigan delegates not being seated is unfair. It's all just so unfair to Hillary. She's complained constantly about how mean Obama is while throwing much worse shit at him. He's kept the complaining to a minimum. Not Hill. It's always someone else's fault if she doesn't do as well as expected. It's so tiresome, the whining that comes out of her and her camp. And it's so unattractive paired with her negative campaign. I can so see her complaining about the right wing conspiracy if she's the nominee. That'll go over well.

She's made excuses and complained for the past two months about virtually everything in this race while arguing how tough and seasoned she is. Quite the contrast.

*Yes, yes the media has been biased against her. And part of that is HER fault.

[Metric System]

1. Playing the victim for 16 years?!? So you're saying the Rethug attacks were justified?

[cali]

3. No, I'm saying she has a history of playing up how much of a victim

she is- as her constant whining throughout the last two months of the primary season so amply illustrates.

[John Q. Citizen]

7. They kept attacking her for all the wrong reasons and for none of the right reasons.

Hillary is a political 9/11.

She provides an excuse to the Repos do the wrong thing.

[JimGinPA]

19. I Didn't Think So At The Time - But Looking Back Now...

They did bring it on themselves, and were able to get away with the worst of it apparently.

[Metric System]

22. You people are unbelievable. I can no longer tell the difference between an Obamaniac and a freeper.

[lewis_in_fw]

27. Wow! Took you a while to get there. *NT*

[cali]

35. That's how I feel about the hillbots

not all hillary supporters but you hillbots defending the indefensible, like her playing the fear card and using the southern strategy and saying that Obama is not qualified to be President but McCain is. I think of you as a bunch of repuke enablers. Not to mention the freeper Clinton bots who call Obama Jim Jones and compare him to Hitler. Oh and the racist hillbots. They're a real prize too.

[Metric System]

41. Not to mention the Obamabots who call Hillary a monster and compare her to Joe Lieberman. Oh and the

sexist Obamabots. They're a real prize too.

^ Neither side is without guilt.

[cali]

46. Exactly.

I think calling Hillary a monster is beyond the pale, and I have no use for the sexism at all. I've never used the word "shrill" referring to her or denied that there's a lot of ugly sexism directed at her, just as there's racism directed at Obama. And we've seen that here as well.

[bluedawg12]

39. That's because they spout freeper slurs

For decades wealthy RW patrons have funded activities meant to destroy Hil and have failed.

They got Bill because he gave over to his lower urges *ahem*

But they never got Hil- and she has been hounded for decades.

http://www.ajweberman.com/monica.htm#sca

>>RICHARD SCAIFE, 63, of Shadyside, Pennsylvania, is the great grandson of the founder of Gulf Oil, Richard Beatty Mellon. SCAIFE won't use middle name because he feels Mellon clan mistreated his parents and is long estranged from reclusive, liberal sister Cordelia SCAIFE May. SCAIFE is worth $870 million. During World War II, while Richard and Cordelia's father, Alan SCAIFE, served in Europe in the OSS, the forerunner to the CIA, the SCAIFE family lived in Washington. SCAIFE is a former alcoholic who was expelled from Yale after a drunken party. He ended up at the University of Pittsburgh, where is father was Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He shuns publicity.

Richard Mellon SCAIFE is, in effect, Kenneth Starr'S future boss in private life. Starr was given the position of first Dean of the School of Public Policy of Pepperdine University. This position was created with the help of a of a 1.1 million dollar gift from "life regent" Richard SCAIFE. SCAIFE gave Pepperdine 10 million dollars over the years. Starr had to postpone filling this seat, then had to decline it, but he knows the Gulf Oil Money is out there waiting for him.

A Clinton White House report stated that SCAIFE was the force behind the circulation of the story that Clinton White House aide Vincent Foster was murdered.<<

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton
>>The 2000 final Independent Counsel report found that there was substantial evidence that she was involved in the firings and that she had made "factually false" statements, but that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute her.<167> Following deputy White House counsel Vince Foster's July 1993 suicide, allegations were made that Hillary Clinton had ordered the removal of potentially damaging files (related to Whitewater or other matters) from Foster's office on the night of his death.<168> Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr investigated this, and by 1999 Starr was reported to be holding the investigation open, despite his staff having told him there was no case to be made.<169> When Starr's successor Robert Ray issued his final Whitewater reports in 2000, no claims were made against Hillary Clinton regarding this.<170> In March 1994 newspaper reports revealed her spectacular profits from cattle futures trading in 1978–1979;<171> allegations were made of conflict of interest and disguised bribery,<172> and several individuals analyzed her trading records, but no official investigation was made and she was never charged with any wrongdoing.<172> An outgrowth of the Travelgate investigation was the June 1996 discovery of improper White House access to hundreds of FBI background reports on former Republican White House employees, an affair that some called "Filegate";<173> accusations were made that Hillary Clinton had requested these files and that she had recommended hiring an unqualified individual to head the White House Security Office.<174> The 2000 final Independent Counsel report found no substantial or credible evidence that Hillary Clinton had any role or showed any misconduct in the matter.<173><<

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[cali]

44. You realize that Bill and Scaife are now friends, right?

And blaming the right wing for Bill's long known history of philandering? Pathetic.

[bluedawg12]

55. If you could confirm that with a link? n/t

[Yael]

29. She is simply toxic

:shrug:

[KittyWampus]

37. Look up the Telecommunications Act, Research how Clinton allowed the Democratic party infrastructure

to rot.

[madaboutharry]

2. I always enjoy your posts, Cali

Hillary wants it both ways. And Obama has been in a bind because of it. He has behaved like a gentleman towards her and she exploits the fact that if he starts to play hard it gets twisted into making him look like a misogynist.

[cali]

4. thank you.

Not only a misogynist, but an angry black man- perhaps the scariest image to white middle America. And if he whines about her attacks, he looks weak.

[watrwefitinfor]

5. Spot. On.

I have not seen it better put.

Wat

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

6. Al Qaeda is unfair. Putin is unfair. China is unfair.

The way she constantly plays the victim doesn't inspire much confidence in her ability to lead. I am frankly stunned that she brought up the "I always have to answer first" thing at the debate. What was she hoping to accomplish by that? True or not, it just makes her look like she can't roll with the punches.

[Stephanie]

16. That was just an instance of her true feelings slipping out

I think you got a glimpse there of one uncalculated moment, when she really just spoke her mind. And her mind said, Why Is Everybody Always Picking On Me? I think this attitude explains a lot about her.

[krkaufman]

52. Maybe. But it helped keep alive and push the "why is everybody always picking on me?" theme. n/t

[Stephanie]

8. well said

I tried to say the same thing the other day but you put it much better.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4929187

[Liberal Veteran]

9. The politics of entitlement pretty much sums up Voldemorticia.

[NC_Nurse]

10. Yep. I hate that victim schtick. So much for a "strong" female role model.

She's a fucking whiner, pure and simple. Underhanded and unattractive to most voters.
She may win today, but she'll lose tomorrow. There's no way she'll win the GE, she's made herself into
the less experienced, less honorable version of John McCain. If you want that, why not vote for the real thing?

[Bluerthanblue]

11. you voiced this well Cali- I've been trying to

say this myself without much success- Thank you for making your point in such a clear direct way.

:hi:
peace~

[BumRushDaShow]

12. This about sums it up.

[NC_Nurse]

13. Ha! Exactly.

[Yael]

31. LOL!! Perfect.

[MonkeyFunk]

14. Objecting isn't the same as complaining

You're blaming her for the vicious right-wing attacks on her for the last 16 years, and now the even more vicious pseudo-left-wing attacks on her here.

Why not stick to saying positive things about your candidate? Why make up stupid shit like this?

[Stephanie]

17. Whaaahhhhh!

Mommy they're being so MEAN to HILLARY!

[cali]

18. She's been playing the victim

for the past two months. In your eyes Hillary can do no wrong. I understand that. I obviously disagree and I don't need YOU to tell me what to post about. Now why don't you run along and post a paean to your candidate.

[MonkeyFunk]

38. I might

But whatever I post, it certainly won't be an attack on her opponent. I've never done that. I've never used childish, stupid names like "hillbot", of which you've become so fond.

I just assume people who use such terms are stupid. It was a disappointment to see you using them - but it's my own fault for believing otherwise.

[xchrom]

15. obama playing the messiah for the circus goers. -- 'there's one born every minute'. p.t. obama.

[cali]

20. LOL!! that's the best you can come up with?

how sad for you.

[DrFunkenstein]

24. Actually, He Has Run a Bottom Up Movement - And That's What We Need Later

People like to focus on his rhetorical skills, but take the grassroots organizing skills he learned in Chicago for granted. Somehow, people believe that the caucuses are magically won by Obama, and dismiss the fact that it takes alot of grassroots-level know-how to organize these things - something the top-down Clinton campaign forgot after becoming corporatized in the 90s.

These are skills that will be vital in driving up support for issues like health care and energy reform. There needs to be pressure put on Congress at the local level, not just in the hallowed halls of the Capitol building.

[sniffa]

28. Another messiah put down

How original. :boring:

[Liberal Veteran]

21. What do want to lay odds when she loses, her highness will claim....

....she was the victim of a "vast left wing conspiracy"?

[Bread and Circus]

23. It's going to be really unfair when I won't vote for her...perhaps she will cry

[Liberal Veteran]

25. I'm pretty sure she's worn that "Look at me! I can cry!" schtick into the ground

[SoCalDem]

26. amen

[WillyT]

33. ROFLMAO !!!

:bounce::rofl::bounce:

:hi:

[npincus]

30. "If I can't be president... NOBODY can!"

"...except for John McCain. He's GREAT!"


Baby Hillary

[Apollo11]

32. Hillary stands her ground and fights her corner.

I have a lot of respect for Hillary as a person and as a politician. She is very smart, hard-working and she really does care about America and the world.

Hillary loves debates because she can answer every question clearly and coherently, also responding to what other candidates say. Compared to Obama - who just sits there trying to recall key paragraphs from his pre-prepared stump speech.

Hillary wanted an extra debate in Wisconsin between Feb 5th and Feb 19th, but Obama refused because he prefers to hide behind his big speeches and massive waves of TV ads.

I am glad if Hillary thinks that "Florida and Michigan delegates not being seated is unfair" - because so do I, and so do most of the people who voted in those primaries! B-)

[cali]

36. Actually, most people who voted in FL evidently

don't think that the delegates should be seated as is- according to polls. And Hillary does play the victim- constantly. Oh, and most people don't agree about Obama and debates. She's better than he is, but he improved dramatically over the season and debated her to a draw in the last three one on one debates.

[Unbowed]

34. She loves to play the victim all the while she's chewing on Obama's leg.

FYI: Just in case anyone doesn't get it, that's a metaphor.

She reminds me of a little kid who kicks the crap out of her brother and then goes running to Mom crying.

Hillary: "Mom, mom Barack hit me! Waaaa!"

Mom: "Barack, what have I told you about hitting your sister? Boys aren't supposed to hit girls!"

Barack: "But Mom, I didn't touch her. SHE hit ME, and kicked me too. And I'm sure there was a little spitting involved."

Mom: "Now Barack, you know your sister is a lady and ladies don't spit."

Barack: "Okay, maybe she just drooled a little because she was kicking so hard."

Mom: "You owe your sister an apology."

Barack: Mumbles, "Oh brother."

Mom: "Barack Obama, did you just say you wished you had a brother instead of a sister. That is terrible! You know that is a sexist comment. You go to Hillary right now and apologize."

[City Lights]

40. Great post, cali.

I'll add another contradiction to the strong, tough, independent-woman image she portrays. From the beginning, it's been obvious that by voting for her, you'll *really* be getting a twofer, as in vote for Hillary and you get Bill too. And now that Obama has given her a run for her money, she's pushing a threefer via the suggestion of a unity ticket. She did this yesterday when she was giving her stump speech. Now the message she's sending is essentially, vote for me and you get Bill and Barack too. It's maddening.

[cali]

43. Excellent point

she has indeed done that.

[Kahuna]

42. To think that Tweety actually had to apologize for saying that was her

political schtick. That was about a month before everybody began to realize that it was true.

[Apollo11]

50. So you're saying that Hillary is not qualified to serve in Congress.

That the only reason she won her Senate seat in 2000 is because Bill misbehaved.

That the only reason she got re-elected in 2006 is because the people of NY are dumb.

SHAME ON YOU! :P

[pdxmom]

45. You've expressed my thoughts completely. She has played the victim

for months now. Not a good quality in someone that wants to be a leader.

[1776Forever]

47. You are so right on - Let's look at this.........

What if:

Obama had come out and made fun of her like she did him about the crying spell she put on - He could have said something like "Oh poor Hillary...It is so hard on her. Everyone is being mean to her. All the women take out your hankies and wipe those tears away and vote for Hillary!" Of course he has too much class to do that!

And how about:

Hillary has only made 1 speech in her life that qualifies HER to be the Commander in Chief. Take a look at this DU comment:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4965360

Or how about:

Obama goes on record and says that Hillary is not qualified to be the President BUT McCain is! She was only the 1st Lady and had no access or input into any high level decisions in all her time in the White House. Of course he did not say that, but what if he had and then all Hillary's supporters would be as pissed off as the Obama supporters are!

........

I think there is a lot of stuff out there on Hillary and Bill that will come out in the next few weeks and months and this will include an impending trial in CA for Paul v. Clinton - video and info at:

http://www.hillaryproject.com/index.php?/en/story-details/4035/

This in no way says that Clinton is guilty BUT the trial is going to be coming up in Oct, 08!

:wow:

[Scurrilous]

48. Good job!

:thumbsup:

[cali]

49. Thanks, Scurrilous

:hi:

[krkaufman]

51. Hillary: "al Qaeda is unfair"

:rofl:

(totally agree that victimhood has been one of the factors in her campaign)

p.s. Dang! EmperorHasNoClothes beat me to the punch(line).

[Stephanie]

53. cali, you are so MEAN

Why are you PICKING on Hillary and calling her a victim, when she really IS a victim because everyone is so darn mean to her all the time! It's not right!

[krkaufman]

54. p.s. You have me wondering... where's the SNL skit ... ??

... of Hillary whining about everyone picking on her? Or the skit of her savaging Obama and praising McCain, and then criticizing Obama for being negative?