Clinton Fights to Keep Impeachment Taboo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/24/AR2007022401166.html
Clinton Fights to Keep Impeachment Taboo
After Spat, Campaigns Know to Expect Swift Reprisal for Any Hint of the Scandal
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 25, 2007; Page A04
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has a new commandment for the 2008 presidential field: Thou shalt not mention anything related to the impeachment of her husband.
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"I can't imagine that the public will reward the politics of personal destruction," senior Clinton adviser Howard Wolfson said Friday, when asked whether the impeachment is fair game for Clinton's opponents.
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Clinton has been embracing the more popular aspects of her husband's presidency more widely as she mounts her own campaign, as she has invoked the good Bill Clinton, ......she has risked invoking the bad.
"She's using him in this campaign, so why can't somebody else use him?" asked a veteran of Democratic presidential politics who is not currently aligned with a candidate but who, like numerous other Democrats, spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of angering the Clintons. "She's just made him fair game. He's part of her strategy, so why can't he be part of one of her opponents'?"
((((OUCH!!!!))))
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[T]he entire episode had been largely airbrushed from the public Democratic dialogue about the 1990s -- particularly Hillary Clinton's -- until last week.
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Clinton advisers express confidence that any explicit attempt to revive the scandal would instantly backfire.
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But the issue has lingered at the edges of the nomination battle, starting with Clinton's quip about her experience with "evil and bad men" at a forum last month in Iowa.
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"I don't think anybody believes that in the last six years, all of a sudden Bill Clinton has become a different person," Geffen said. Speaking of Republicans' view of the former first lady, he said: "I think they believe she's the easiest to defeat."
Geffen also attacked Hillary Clinton on other fronts.
[O]n the Clinton side, one adviser expressed confidence that "attacking Bill Clinton is a losing strategy," borrowing a phrase from the 1990s. The adviser noted that Clinton remains highly popular among Democratic activists. Close supporter James Carville said that mentioning the impeachment would be tantamount to political suicide. "Nothing is off-limits, but it would be awfully stupid," Carville said.
Clinton Fights to Keep Impeachment Taboo
After Spat, Campaigns Know to Expect Swift Reprisal for Any Hint of the Scandal
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 25, 2007; Page A04
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has a new commandment for the 2008 presidential field: Thou shalt not mention anything related to the impeachment of her husband.
...........
"I can't imagine that the public will reward the politics of personal destruction," senior Clinton adviser Howard Wolfson said Friday, when asked whether the impeachment is fair game for Clinton's opponents.
...........
Clinton has been embracing the more popular aspects of her husband's presidency more widely as she mounts her own campaign, as she has invoked the good Bill Clinton, ......she has risked invoking the bad.
"She's using him in this campaign, so why can't somebody else use him?" asked a veteran of Democratic presidential politics who is not currently aligned with a candidate but who, like numerous other Democrats, spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of angering the Clintons. "She's just made him fair game. He's part of her strategy, so why can't he be part of one of her opponents'?"
((((OUCH!!!!))))
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[T]he entire episode had been largely airbrushed from the public Democratic dialogue about the 1990s -- particularly Hillary Clinton's -- until last week.
...........
Clinton advisers express confidence that any explicit attempt to revive the scandal would instantly backfire.
........
But the issue has lingered at the edges of the nomination battle, starting with Clinton's quip about her experience with "evil and bad men" at a forum last month in Iowa.
............
"I don't think anybody believes that in the last six years, all of a sudden Bill Clinton has become a different person," Geffen said. Speaking of Republicans' view of the former first lady, he said: "I think they believe she's the easiest to defeat."
Geffen also attacked Hillary Clinton on other fronts.
[O]n the Clinton side, one adviser expressed confidence that "attacking Bill Clinton is a losing strategy," borrowing a phrase from the 1990s. The adviser noted that Clinton remains highly popular among Democratic activists. Close supporter James Carville said that mentioning the impeachment would be tantamount to political suicide. "Nothing is off-limits, but it would be awfully stupid," Carville said.
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But hasn't personal destruction been intertwined into Clinton politics?
Look how many others had there careers ended because they got envolved with the Clinton's.0 -
Mrs Clinton's relationship with Mr. Clinton is off limits too.
The Rose Law Firms magical appearing act is also off limits.
Her cattle futures "speculation" is also... well you know.
Her husband's public speaking fees (windfall profits)...0 -
The figures are 20 million by June of 2007 to have a chance for a demo nomination, that leaves Hillary, Obama, & Edwards. Time to concentrate on an acceptable Republican candidate, because none of those three could win without an upset, and that could be caused by and extremly unwise Republican nomination choice. 0 -
how about there removing all that stuff from the white house. 0 -
Hey what she or Bubba did in the past should not be part of the current campaign. It would be unfair to hold the truth against her.[;)] 0 -
How about her expensive unauthorized foray into socialized medicine?
Maybe the cigar humidor will rejoin the Clintons as an aide on the campaign trail.0 -
We all know she was calling the shots when he was in office. That make his impeachment, her impeachement (and she knows it)and the reason she does not want it brought up. 0 -
I often wonder what Billy will do as First Husband to help his wifey's career as Prez. 0 -
Kind of like how we're not supposed to bring up "Mission Accomplished", candy and flowers, last throes, Texas Air National Guard, four deferrments, hunting with friends, pregnant gay daughters, or wife killing someone in a DWI with Bush and Cheney? Gotcha. 0 -
Gee, Monkey- I musta missed Laura Bush announcing that hse was running for President![:p] 0 -
OK, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, a.k.a. as "The Clinton's" have a house in upstate New York. She works out of Warshington. He has his office in Harlem. When I do the math, I see a lot of unsupervised time for Bill.
Does anyone really believe there is not a scandal in Bill closet? He has had 8 unsupervised years in Harlem. He is incapable of keeping his paint zipped. Between now and the election, there will be a scandal.
Bill's the dog that can't stay on the porch.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
I often wonder what Billy will do as First Husband to help his wifey's career as Prez.
Select her "Goodwill Ambassador?" [:p]
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I could not believe that the American public elected a draft dodger, in the first place. If they will do that, impeachment seems like a small issue. 0
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