Tea on the Tarmac
For those of you that have missed this story: Obama caused a stir a few days back with a comment that implied that Hillary's foreign policy experience could be boiled down to sipping tea in exotic locales. Some even accused him of being sexist. Specifically, Barack said:
"It's that experience, that understanding, not just of what world leaders I went and talked to in the ambassador's house I had tea with, but understanding the lives of the people like my grandmother who lives in a tiny hut in Africa," he said. (click for full story at NY Times)
Hillary responded the next day in an Iowa speech. Defending her claim of superior foreign policy experience from her time in the White House as such (also from the NY Times):
"I was so honored to be able to travel around the world, representing our country, going to places that oftentimes were not necessarily a place the president could go," Mrs. Clinton said. "We used to say in the White House that if a place was too dangerous, too small or too poor, send the first lady."
Then, she recounted a trip to Bosnia in 1996 after the Dayton Peace Accords were signed, noting: "I was the first high-profile American to go."
"We landed in one of those corkscrew landings and ran out because they said there might be sniper fire," Mrs. Clinton recalled. "I don't remember anybody offering me tea on the tarmac when that was happening."
Touche, Senator! Well, kind of. Unfortunately the same NY Times article later points out:
"As it turns out, the trip to Bosnia may not have been as harrowing as Mrs. Clinton explained to the voters here in Dubuque. The Daily News was first to report that Mrs. Clinton was accompanied on the Bosnia trip by Sinbad, a comedian, and Sheryl Crow, a singer. First Daughter Chelsea Clinton also was along for the ride."
One average-Joe commenter at the Times mocked: "We used to say in the White House that if a place was too dangerous, too small or too poor, send Sinbad. If it's really dangerous, send Carrot Top."
The question for us Dems is: does Hillary really think that this USO tour, entertaining the troops qualifies as a "high-profile diplomatic mission" that converts into relevant foreign policy experience? Or is she just blowing more smoke in the faces of Iowa voters?
As I've always said here at The Chief Source: Sniper fire + Sinbad = bullshit.
Luckily, the NY Times also offers up a link to the original story from back in 1996 documenting her visit, in which it says "Among the troops, reaction to the visit ranged from great enthusiasm to only mild interest" and one soldier is quoted saying that he thought that it was all right for Mrs. Clinton to visit, but "everyone really wants to see Sheryl Crow and Sinbad."
By Robert - 12/31/2007
16 Comments:
Am I the only one who, like a crack fiend, can't enjoy the Holidays or be even mildy productive cause I'm glued to any and every story that comes out of Iowa?
Please say I am not alone!
The more that I think about it:
Who brings their 16 year old daughter along for a life threatening mission with cork screw landings and sniper fire?
Isn't that child endangerment?
I'm being serious!
What possible purpose could Chelsea have served on that trip?
Oh I know!
When Chelsea runs for President (after Jeb Bush's one shaky term) she'll be able to retell the story for some foreign-policy-experience street-cred.
Robert,
It is time to move on. Hillary(like many politicans) will say or do anything to acheive her goal, we all know that. Your only driving yourself nuts by obsessing with the issue. We all would like to think that if we harp on something long enough we can open someones eyes. As far as Hillary is concerned those whose eyes are not open by now will never change.
Fred,
I'll move on and quit driving myself nuts once the Democratic nominee is chosen.
If Hillary wins, I may not just move on, but disappear from the blog-sphere altogether.
I would not be able to handle Dean losing to Kerry losing to Bush followed by Obama losing to Hillary losing to Romney.
I don't believe this will happen, but if it does I'm done. I will quietly join the ranks of the jaded and confess my love to Big Brother.
Hey Fred! Guess what? I completely agree with you.
That said you now know what it's like to endure your rants on political correctness every week.
Menk,
You'll be happy to know that international bookies dropped Bloomberg's odds dramatically yesterday after the NY Times announced Bloomberg Moves Closer to Running for President
As I've said before, what we need is leadership and experience, not ideologues and people trapped by partisanship. Bloomberg might be able to provide that.
John Lennon asked us to imagine no religion. I imagine no political parties.
Mencken,
It is the old saw that most of us better at giving advice than
foloowing it.
The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin’, bullets loadin’
You’re old enough to kill, but not for votin’
You don’t believe in war, but what’s that gun you’re totin’
And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin’
But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.
Don’t you understand what I’m tryin’ to say
Can’t you feel the fears I’m feelin’ today?
If the button is pushed, there’s no runnin’ away
There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave
[Take a look around ya boy, it's bound to scare ya boy]
And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.
Yeah, my blood’s so mad feels like coagulatin’
I’m sitting here just contemplatin’
I can’t twist the truth, it knows no regulation.
Handful of senators don’t pass legislation
And marches alone can’t bring integration
When human respect is disintegratin’
This whole crazy world is just too frustratin’
And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.
Think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here for 4 days in space
But when you return, it’s the same old place
The poundin’ of the drums, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead, but don’t leave a trace
Hate your next-door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace
And… tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend
You don’t believe
We’re on the eve
Of destruction
Mm, no no, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.
Political Correctness
makes about as much sense as
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Christian militia
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Civil War
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Country Music
Jumbo Shrimp
Same Difference
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Definite Maybe
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New Years message for Robert:
Sit back and enjoy it, but dont take it TOO seriously. Dont quit either - pace yourself
What goes around comes around...and politicians have been playing the same game for ages and that is not going to change.
If politicians wreck my SS -I will get back to you about getting excited
Shit man! at least the Romans provided FREE sporting events at the Coliseum
question for the new year,
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