While many of the Washington pundits and the fawning media on the left are anticipating the announcement from Hillary Clinton that she plans to run for president in 2016, The New York Times Magazine of Jan. 26, 2014 published an unflattering graphic image of her for its feature, Planet Hillary.
The New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2014
“The gravitational pull of a possible 2016 campaign is bringing all the old Clinton characters into her orbit,” the magazine states, “Can she make the stars align or will chaos prevail.”
Meanwhile, at a paid speaking appearance before members of the National Automobile Dealers Association in New Orleans, Clinton said, “My biggest regret is what happened in Benghazi. Losing an ambassador like Chris Stevens, who was one of our best. It was a terrible tragedy losing four Americans …” Switching from “the fog of war” excuse, she now blames her lack of response to “imperfect information, unforeseen consequences and unpredictable twists and turns.” Not only did she fail the hypothetical “3 a.m. call,” she failed to respond to five months of terrorist warnings in Benghazi.
Perhaps the best analysis of her remarks came in the monologue of the irrepressible Greg Gutfeld on The Five, a Fox News show on political and pop culture issues.
“The regret is apt. Not only did four Americans die, but the fallout and lack of follow-up makes the White House and especially Hillary look bad.
So, is this regret really about the attack or about how it reflects on her? I don’t know. But cynicism is the only correct response after living among political animals like the Clintons for so long. People who stay married for political purposes, people who appoint pals for political purposes, people who breathe for political purposes. The regret for Benghazi is laudable, but also safe, for it occurs after 2012, an election in which the administration and the media colluded to avoid such unseemly topics, like a poorly defended embassy, or pretending a video is to blame.
Clinton: “What difference does it make?
TheGuardian.com photo
So, regretting now is like regretting you lied on your resume after getting that great job. It means little now. And maybe the regret comes from the fact that the story lingers, as a reminder not of incompetence, but injustice, that no matter how Hillary supporters and the media try to Fabreze the failures, the faces of the dead still look at you, eyes wide open.
They saw it all. Even if the media chose not to.”
Just as I refuse to accept the media’s selection of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as the Republican Party presidential candidate, Kramerontheright will continue to call reader attention to factors pointing to Hillary Clinton being ill-prepared for the nation’s highest office.
“Nothing is more annoying to voters and more infuriating to activists
than a candidate that comes in an aura of inevitability.”
– George Will
