Clinton Tries To Soften Image

[red states rule]

As with the eight years of Bill it is all about how the Clintons can fool the voters today

It is all about putting on a show, and nothing about substance



The Huffington Post

Thomas B. Edsall
The Huffington Post
Softening Hillary's Image Takes

With the January 3 Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Hillary Clinton is now being forced to publicly disguise hardball opposition research and other bare-knuckled combat tactics, leaving visible only bland themes portraying her as a loving daughter and warm mother.

A series of risky moves by the Clinton campaign earlier in December provoked a hostile public reaction, as aides raised the issue of Barack Obama's past cocaine use and mocked Obama's kindergarten ambitions to be president. Clinton herself announced plans to attack Obama on December 3 with the boast, "now the fun begins."

The campaign's current shift towards showcasing Clinton's warm and fuzzy side precludes, at least through the January 8 New Hampshire primary, any brutal staff shake up which would highlight the rough side of the Clinton operation, according to campaign sources.

Sources inside the campaign have voiced criticism of Clinton's chief adviser, Mark Penn, contending that he designed a strategy more appropriate for an incumbent seeking re-election than for a candidate in a wide-open primary competition. Penn, campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe and others all said, however, that for the moment, Penn's position is secure.

The tensions within the campaign, which have reportedly boiled over into harsh exchanges between Penn and Communications Director Howard Wolfson, are widely seen as likely to enhance the influence of long-time Clinton loyalist Harold Ickes. Ickes has not, at least until now, publicly been among those at the top of the campaign pyramid, which includes Penn, media consultant Mandy Grunwald, Wolfson and campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle.

However, the campaign's currently tethered circumstances mean that it is unlikely there will be public staff changes. Clinton campaign aides have also privately voiced frustration at how those same circumstances have rendered them unable to make full and open use of their aggressive skills at a time when Hillary's bid for the nomination have lost momentum.

for the complete article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/16/softening-hillarys-image_n_77015.html

[nevadamedic]

As with the eight years of Bill it is all about how the Clintons can fool the voters today

It is all about putting on a show, and nothing about substance



The Huffington Post

Thomas B. Edsall
The Huffington Post
Softening Hillary's Image Takes

With the January 3 Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Hillary Clinton is now being forced to publicly disguise hardball opposition research and other bare-knuckled combat tactics, leaving visible only bland themes portraying her as a loving daughter and warm mother.

A series of risky moves by the Clinton campaign earlier in December provoked a hostile public reaction, as aides raised the issue of Barack Obama's past cocaine use and mocked Obama's kindergarten ambitions to be president. Clinton herself announced plans to attack Obama on December 3 with the boast, "now the fun begins."

The campaign's current shift towards showcasing Clinton's warm and fuzzy side precludes, at least through the January 8 New Hampshire primary, any brutal staff shake up which would highlight the rough side of the Clinton operation, according to campaign sources.

Sources inside the campaign have voiced criticism of Clinton's chief adviser, Mark Penn, contending that he designed a strategy more appropriate for an incumbent seeking re-election than for a candidate in a wide-open primary competition. Penn, campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe and others all said, however, that for the moment, Penn's position is secure.

The tensions within the campaign, which have reportedly boiled over into harsh exchanges between Penn and Communications Director Howard Wolfson, are widely seen as likely to enhance the influence of long-time Clinton loyalist Harold Ickes. Ickes has not, at least until now, publicly been among those at the top of the campaign pyramid, which includes Penn, media consultant Mandy Grunwald, Wolfson and campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle.

However, the campaign's currently tethered circumstances mean that it is unlikely there will be public staff changes. Clinton campaign aides have also privately voiced frustration at how those same circumstances have rendered them unable to make full and open use of their aggressive skills at a time when Hillary's bid for the nomination have lost momentum.

for the complete article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/16/softening-hillarys-image_n_77015.html

The Clinton Campaign Machine is getting desperate.

[red states rule]

They are in full panic mode. Nothing is working for them, and it is fun to watch

Perhaps the myth of the Clintons will be laid to rest soon

[stephanie]

you can dress up a witch with a gorgeous gown, a beautiful hat and some lipstick...

but...guess what you still have underneath all that...:laugh2:

[red states rule]

you can dress up a witch with a gorgeous gown, a beautiful hat and some lipstick...

but...guess what you still have underneath all that...:laugh2:


That is like putting mag wheels on a trash truck

[Hugh Lincoln]

Oh my God... it's like the West Wing!

[red states rule]

Oh my God... it's like the West Wing!

With a Clinton in the West Wing, please bring a can of Woolite carpet cleaner

[gabosaurus]

Hilary can soften all she wants. Bill has never been known to soften.
At least that is what Monica says.

[red states rule]

Hilary can soften all she wants. Bill has never been known to soften.
At least that is what Monica says.

Monica has sen the light, and she is voting for Republicans now. She said Dems have left a bad taste in her mouth

[actsnoblemartin]

:laugh2:


Monica has sen the light, and she is voting for Republicans now. She said Dems have left a bad taste in her mouth

[actsnoblemartin]

The only thing clinton softens is erections

:lol:



As with the eight years of Bill it is all about how the Clintons can fool the voters today

It is all about putting on a show, and nothing about substance



The Huffington Post

Thomas B. Edsall
The Huffington Post
Softening Hillary's Image Takes

With the January 3 Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Hillary Clinton is now being forced to publicly disguise hardball opposition research and other bare-knuckled combat tactics, leaving visible only bland themes portraying her as a loving daughter and warm mother.

A series of risky moves by the Clinton campaign earlier in December provoked a hostile public reaction, as aides raised the issue of Barack Obama's past cocaine use and mocked Obama's kindergarten ambitions to be president. Clinton herself announced plans to attack Obama on December 3 with the boast, "now the fun begins."

The campaign's current shift towards showcasing Clinton's warm and fuzzy side precludes, at least through the January 8 New Hampshire primary, any brutal staff shake up which would highlight the rough side of the Clinton operation, according to campaign sources.

Sources inside the campaign have voiced criticism of Clinton's chief adviser, Mark Penn, contending that he designed a strategy more appropriate for an incumbent seeking re-election than for a candidate in a wide-open primary competition. Penn, campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe and others all said, however, that for the moment, Penn's position is secure.

The tensions within the campaign, which have reportedly boiled over into harsh exchanges between Penn and Communications Director Howard Wolfson, are widely seen as likely to enhance the influence of long-time Clinton loyalist Harold Ickes. Ickes has not, at least until now, publicly been among those at the top of the campaign pyramid, which includes Penn, media consultant Mandy Grunwald, Wolfson and campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle.

However, the campaign's currently tethered circumstances mean that it is unlikely there will be public staff changes. Clinton campaign aides have also privately voiced frustration at how those same circumstances have rendered them unable to make full and open use of their aggressive skills at a time when Hillary's bid for the nomination have lost momentum.

for the complete article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/16/softening-hillarys-image_n_77015.html

[actsnoblemartin]

no that was because bill gave her herpes


Monica has sen the light, and she is voting for Republicans now. She said Dems have left a bad taste in her mouth

[actsnoblemartin]

and u wonder why bill slept on the cough for so many months (her pees)

[avatar4321]

She has been trying to soften her image since she began her campaign. Nothing she has worked has tried. My guess is this attempt will fail too.

Hillary's one strength in this campaign has been name recognition. Let's face it, if her last name wasn't Clinton she wouldnt be a serious contender. But that's also her greatest weakness. The American people know who she is. Every time her campaign tries to change her image, people are going to see right through it.

My guess is we will see Hillary end up in third in Iowa behind Edwards and Obama (Not in any particular order)

[red states rule]

She has been trying to soften her image since she began her campaign. Nothing she has worked has tried. My guess is this attempt will fail too.

Hillary's one strength in this campaign has been name recognition. Let's face it, if her last name wasn't Clinton she wouldnt be a serious contender. But that's also her greatest weakness. The American people know who she is. Every time her campaign tries to change her image, people are going to see right through it.

My guess is we will see Hillary end up in third in Iowa behind Edwards and Obama (Not in any particular order)

Hillary can try all the new images she wants - the people konw all about her. That is why her negs are still in the 50's

[actsnoblemartin]

she is as favorable as a skunk, or maybe fema

:laugh2:


Hillary can try all the new images she wants - the people konw all about her. That is why her negs are still in the 50's

[red states rule]

she is as favorable as a skunk, or maybe fema

:laugh2:

Yes, as MM said, Hillary is loved and admired by millions. Where the hell are they?