Washington Post which recently made a partial mea culpa for bias takes on the NY Post original report of the latest Hillary humiliation – piling on some more, adding to Ted Kennedy’s spokesman’s “MINES”
some anonymous democrats fresh insults:
Democratic sources close to the health committee saw Clinton’s entreaty to chair her own subcommittee as an attempt to hijack health care policy, an issue dear to Kennedy’s heart and one he has championed for decades.
She won’t get a subcommittee chairmanship as a consolation prize for losing the Democratic presidential race, they say.
“No one here gets preference because they ran for President,” one senior Democratic aide tells the Sleuth, adding, “Sixteen current senators – six on the HELP Committee alone! – have run for President.”
Interesting choice of words here too
Her hope was to draft the legislation that would fulfill her presidential campaign promise – and President-elect Barack Obama’s - for a sweeping health care overhaul plan.
Last I checked, they were very different, and even more recently, Obama said there’s no money for it anyway
I suppose singlehandedly delivering Florida and Pa was just her duty for the One. And her 18 million voters don’t count anymore. She converted most, plus women belong in the kitchen in the Year of the Penis.
I am curious whom they’ll fund to run against her for the senate.
Update
From Alegre’s Corner re: Kennedy’s health care
Sharyn caught Ted Kennedy’s op-ed in the WaPo today before it floated away from all the hot air contained therein. He dislocates his shoulder patting himself on the back for passing mental health parity passing (it excludes small businesses and has other loopholes – thanks a lot, Ted), brags about the Massachusetts system, which is THE example of a half-hearted system that leave big insurance and big health care in charge, and then mouths watered-down versions of Obama’s watered-down campaign promise platitudes. THIS is leadership?


26 comments
November 10, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Cate
You know what Edge? I am so pissed off at this I can’t stand it. OF COURSE she isn’t going to be allowed to continue her political career at her pre-primary level! To allow that would allow her to run again in 2012. It is important to neutralize and/or better yet, kill her. She was a fool to think she was preserving her political career. So was Bill. And, I have to admit, I am angry at them for submitting to and campaigning for that bastard. After Pelosi drove her out, she should have stood up for US, the American people, and told them to go f*ck himselves.
I am not sure I would ever support her again anyway after this.
November 10, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Cate
Oh, in my distress Edge, I forgot to say ‘thank you for your post.’ You do a great job and almost always express things that I can relate to.
November 10, 2008 at 12:48 pm
edgeoforever
Cate
These are two different issues.
I share your anger at her actions. I agree that it’s naive beyond words to even expect respect from those people, especially after taking abuse and asking for more.
I however chose to deal in my entry with the iffiness in the party and the media that massages it.
November 10, 2008 at 12:50 pm
alessandromachi
It will take an organization of members, of PUMA’s, before things change.
http://www.DailyPUMA.com
November 10, 2008 at 12:54 pm
edgeoforever
alessandromachi
Some time I look at the size of the obstacle and get discouraged…
But then I remember the rest of you and pick myself up.
November 10, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Hail Mary Hillary
Hillary can leave the party the way Leiberman did and that would be where her power lies. Yes she probably can’t win the Presidency as an independent but if she and Lieberman ran on a independent ticket either could Obama in 2012.
November 10, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Women Told To Sit Down and Shut Up: Hillary to Have No Role in Health Care Policy « DONE (Democrats Over Nominating Elitists)
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November 10, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Scruz
you all won’t believe how punative it is going to get. progressives have no sense of humor and no sense of getting along, at all. it’s their way or no way. why did we see tons of obama dollars being thrown toward candidates that were progressive and drank the koolaid over those dems who had worked hard over the years and were bypassed? we are seeing the democratic party being aligned from bottom up to stifle any dissent and represent “the people” in one way only, their way. we should all be concerned. we will be ruled by “king” obama, he will “rule” by executive order and their will be little discussion or dissent. and, the attacks on women will continue. any time a candidate/elect tries to get a laugh while making fun about another person, that is not humor. while we can’t find anything to laugh about his highness, his sense of humor is very lacking a la Kerry when he tried to make a joke about education and serving our country in the military. like i said, no sense of humor, except using those you disagree with for a laugh. really funny, to make fun of an elderly woman who just broke her pelvis. way to go, dems. you are really cracking me up.
November 10, 2008 at 1:51 pm
alessandromachi
edgeoforever // November 10, 2008 at 12:54 pm
alessandromachi
Some time I look at the size of the obstacle and get discouraged… But then I remember the rest of you and pick myself up…
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That’s a good thing.
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Scruz // November 10, 2008 at 1:09 pm
you all won’t believe how punative it is going to get. progressives have no sense of humor and no sense of getting along, at all. it’s their way or no way. why did we see tons of obama dollars being thrown toward candidates that were progressive and drank the koolaid over those dems who had worked hard over the years and were bypassed?
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Excellent assessment, it explains a lot.
http://www.DailyPUMA.com
November 10, 2008 at 2:30 pm
ellurian
Hillary had better hurry up and get her dibbs in and say something in response to Kennedy’s assault on her wishing to put her expertise to work helping the American people.
She had better do it before Bambi changes the ground rules.
The Fairness Doctrine
November 10, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Carol
Told her so. She should have held her ground. There are never rewards for those that quiet and take it lying down.
CAROL HAKA
November 10, 2008 at 4:06 pm
gmanedit
I am leaning toward the “pathological narcissist” theory. His backers think they can control him; I doubt it. And he’s going to be real pissed when the adulation wears off.
November 10, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Cathy in Ks.
Ted Kennedy never endorsed Jimmy Carter, after he lost to incumbent – Carter in 1980 on the democratic convention floor. Of course his refusal to endorse Carter became a moot point when Reagan won by a “landslide”.
Now it looks like Kennedy and others are punishing Hillary because she had the audacity to stay in the democratic primaries when she was winning them and not drop out when they told her to do so. It doesn’t matter to dems like Kennedy and other party leaders that the democratic nomination was stolen from Hillary and Obama won caucus states through fraud and intimidation. Nor does it matter that Hillary – unlike Kennedy with Carter – endorsed Obama and gave him her full support with apparently nothing coming her way.
I am totally disgusted with the democratic party leadership. I too wish Hillary had never campaigned for Obama after what the democratic party did to her this year. I too wish she and Bill had left the party. Yes, it probably would have ruined her chances for running again in 2012 but let’s face it, that was going to happen with the democratic ticket anyway. If Obama and the democratic congress “mess up”, 2012 is going to be a “republican” year. If Obama and the dems do well, then Obama will be re-elected.
Maybe she was concerned about her senate seat. I don’t know. All I know is that Hillary could have been one of our best presidents in modern U. S. history and the democratic party, the Obama campaign, and Hillary herself colluded in depriving us of true leadership in the White House when we so desparately need it.
November 10, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Rima
Just when you think you can’t get any more depressed, you learn that you can. I think I need to up my Lexapro.
November 10, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Grail Guardian
Shouldn’t be hard to find someone. Victory is pretty much guaranteed with the Oborg behind you. Unlimited money, unlimited voters, unlimited lack of ethics.
November 10, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Scruz
…and unlimited media.
November 10, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Cate
Yes, Gman, it will be exactly like it was with W…the powers that put him in office expected a puppet. What they got was – well, you all know the story.
O/T (sorry Edge) but I see Howard Asshat Dean is leaving the DNC. What do you all bet on his sequeing right on into the West Wing?
November 10, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Cate
And yeah, HRC made a Baaaaaaad choice. Not that she had much choice, I hear they are executing her in mid-January.
November 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Cate
And, on a brighter note, Dean’s departure will leave the Chairmanship open for Donna Asshat Brazile. Oh boy, we’re gonna have fun now.
November 10, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Grail Guardian
Maybe Howie will be Press Secretary. Then we can listen to him sccccrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaamm every day.
I guess the DNC is a good place for Brazile. It keeps her from running for office.
November 10, 2008 at 11:54 pm
insightanalytical
I’m so sick of this whole bunch esp. after seeing Palin just now on Greta….I dashed off a quick report…she was so GREAT!!!!
Did You See Sarah Palin Live with Greta? WOW!! In the Kitchen, Meal Prep and Policy…
http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/did-you-see-sarah-palin-live-with-greta-wow-in-the-kitchen-meal-prep-and-policy/
Afterwards, I saw Glenn Beck talking about how she booked her own shows after she was squelched …go girl! How she did disagree with McCain on a lot of stuff…O’Reilly said the media would “Kill her” if she ran again…but it sounds like she could be up for it!
November 11, 2008 at 10:08 am
xax
If I were the Clintons I would just pullup stakes and make off to Canada, Ireland or somewhere else and watch the fire burn.
And then when it’s all over, all three of them should look directly into a Camera and give a big silent “F you” to the Obama people.
Don’t worry people. Be happy. This will be the most enetertaining four years ever. The only hope for 2012 is that the Republicans will spend most of their time laughing so hard, they won’t think to reorganize.
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