Hillary Clinton Is the Tonya Harding of Politics
This is the most shameful moment since the campaigns began for the Democratic presidential nomination.
I support good-natured campaigning and jockeying for the lead spot. But this sort of fracturing is exactly what makes Rove smile. This ad stoops below the roller-derby elbowing of intra-party politics. Here, Clinton goes so far as to roll in political shit, smear it all over Obama, and send a dump truck of extra manure over to the elephants to fling back at them later. Like a knee-capper to take out the better skater in the Olympics, Clinton shows she is more committed to staying in the race and losing due to her own sullied reputation than to either Democrat actually winning the White House.
It is akin to a political murder/suicide. And as David Schmader says…
Please, never forget the Silver Rule: If you’re planning a murder/suicide, do the suicide part first.
Via Slog.
UPDATE: After I ranted about this to my friend Nicole, she replied, “thank the blogsphere for bringing out the worst in this campaign.” Uh, I guess I am part of the problem. Let he who has not sinned… Damn, I already threw my rocks.