Let’s go outside and warm up

Hillary on the press bus - Ben Smith’s Blog - Politico.com

Hillary stepped onto the parked press bus in Indianola for about 90 seconds to deliver bagels and coffee, and I’m not sure what this says about Clinton and the press — the chill, I think, comes from both sides — but it was a strange moment. She expressed her sympathies that we’re away from our families and “significant others,” tried a joke at the expense of her press secretary, and paused. Nobody even shouted a question, whether because of the surprise, the assumption that she wouldn’t actually answer, or the sheer desire to end the encounter.

One reporter compared the awkwardness to running unexpectedly into an ex-girlfriend.

“Maybe we should go outside and warm up,” said another, as Clinton exited into the freezing air.

Harsh. That’s just harsh.

Comments

  1. a former european wrote:

    Don’t believe for a minute that everyone on that bus hasn’t now been put on Hillary’s “enemies list”. When the Maximum Leader gains power, they will all be made to pay for their crimes.

    They say that Stalin never forgot a slight, and indulged his need for revenge to the full once in power. No revenge was too petty to be taken, and he waded knee high in the blood of his enemies. With Hillary of like temperament, we can expect to relive those thrilling days of yesteryear.

    Posted 04 Jan 2008 at 12:00 am

  2. Stephen wrote:

    Nope, I think Trotsky just kicked Ms. Stalin’s butt tonight.

    Posted 04 Jan 2008 at 12:15 am

  3. a former european wrote:

    As you know, Commie, Trotsky was the true heart and soul of the Revolution, militarily, socially, morally, and economically. Stalin was simply the evil backroom backstabber that essentially seized power through better use of the party apparatus. It will be interesting to see if this analogy plays out in 2008.

    Posted 04 Jan 2008 at 6:57 pm

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