Hard To Hide Who She Is
I am not one to continually dwell upon – and fret about – the 2008 candidacy of Senator Hillary Clinton for the presidency, as some are. Frankly, I do my best to ignore her and her husband as much as possible. Considering the massive egos they each possess, that would be, in fact, the worst punishment that the public – or history – could inflict upon them. However, every now and then she manages to show up in the news in a way that is very difficult not to comment on. Case in point is an episode that transpired yesterday on Capitol Hill.
Interestingly enough, the episode to which I refer is not some staged news event or formal debate on the Senate floor. Rather it was a brief, and informal, exchange that took place in a hallway in the Capitol Building between Mrs. Clinton and Republican Senator Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania.
For those that may not be aware, Senator Santorum, a staunch conservative, has recently published a book, It Takes A Family, to counter Senator Clinton’s book from a few years ago, It Takes A Village. Mr. Santorum’s book emphasizes the need for strong families in the raising of children, as opposed to Mrs. Clinton’s emphasis on the community as a partner in this important work.
As reported by the Associated Press, as the two Senators passed each other, going opposite directions in the hallway, Mrs. Clinton called out to Mr. Santorum, “It takes a village, Rick, don’t forget that.” After Mr. Santorum called back that it takes a family, Mrs. Clinton replied, “Of course, a family is part of a village” as the two continued on their respective ways.
It is often the casual remarks and informal exchanges like these that do far more to reveal a person’s beliefs then those made when the cameras are hot and one knows the nation is watching. Try as she might to shed her leftist image and position herself toward the center in anticipation of her presidential run in the hopes of looking more appealing – or at least less repulsive – to many of the “values voters” that are so important to a candidate’s nationwide success, she simply cannot continually hide who she really is, ideologically speaking.
The notion that the autonomous family is insufficient to adequately and properly raise a child, thus requiring help from the “village” – think “state” here – should serve as a reminder that, despite her very public “repositioning” on certain issues, when the veil of her public rhetoric is lifted and we are allowed to see what is underneath, what we find is a socialist-trending Democrat to the core.
And while I would much prefer to not even have to think about her anymore, the fact is that she is the – current – front-runner for the nomination of one of the country’s two major parties. But voters might do well to note that actions speak far louder than any words spoken in a prepared text. And Senator Clinton’s actions, despite her recent rhetoric, continue to reveal her as every bit the socialist as any liberal candidate for the presidency in recent memory – if not more so. Remember that the next time the “mainstream” media try to convince you that she is moderating.
Interestingly enough, the episode to which I refer is not some staged news event or formal debate on the Senate floor. Rather it was a brief, and informal, exchange that took place in a hallway in the Capitol Building between Mrs. Clinton and Republican Senator Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania.
For those that may not be aware, Senator Santorum, a staunch conservative, has recently published a book, It Takes A Family, to counter Senator Clinton’s book from a few years ago, It Takes A Village. Mr. Santorum’s book emphasizes the need for strong families in the raising of children, as opposed to Mrs. Clinton’s emphasis on the community as a partner in this important work.
As reported by the Associated Press, as the two Senators passed each other, going opposite directions in the hallway, Mrs. Clinton called out to Mr. Santorum, “It takes a village, Rick, don’t forget that.” After Mr. Santorum called back that it takes a family, Mrs. Clinton replied, “Of course, a family is part of a village” as the two continued on their respective ways.
It is often the casual remarks and informal exchanges like these that do far more to reveal a person’s beliefs then those made when the cameras are hot and one knows the nation is watching. Try as she might to shed her leftist image and position herself toward the center in anticipation of her presidential run in the hopes of looking more appealing – or at least less repulsive – to many of the “values voters” that are so important to a candidate’s nationwide success, she simply cannot continually hide who she really is, ideologically speaking.
The notion that the autonomous family is insufficient to adequately and properly raise a child, thus requiring help from the “village” – think “state” here – should serve as a reminder that, despite her very public “repositioning” on certain issues, when the veil of her public rhetoric is lifted and we are allowed to see what is underneath, what we find is a socialist-trending Democrat to the core.
And while I would much prefer to not even have to think about her anymore, the fact is that she is the – current – front-runner for the nomination of one of the country’s two major parties. But voters might do well to note that actions speak far louder than any words spoken in a prepared text. And Senator Clinton’s actions, despite her recent rhetoric, continue to reveal her as every bit the socialist as any liberal candidate for the presidency in recent memory – if not more so. Remember that the next time the “mainstream” media try to convince you that she is moderating.
posted by JeffreyH | 9:24 AM
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