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Robert Novak at The Washington Post and Sean Hannity at Fox News are among the earliest right-wing mouthpieces to accuse Sen. Hillary Clinton of falsely claiming ... to have heard Dr. Martin Luther King speak in Chicago in 1963.
Yes, 1963.
This is supposed to prove ... something. The Clinton campaign is scared and desperate to get black votes? Hillary can't be trusted? Who knows. At any rate, Novak is the same guy who leaked Valerie Plame's identity so it's no surprise he never picked up Hillary's autobiography to read the MLK story.
So many responses to choose from. Shouldn't we be discussing .... Hurricane Katrina? The thousands of deaths in Iraq? Billions diverted from health care and education to no-bid contracts for Halliburton? But if the best you people can do—the very best—is strip-mine incidents from 45 years ago to probe for contradictions, Hillary is hardly the desperate one.
Some Background ...
Chris Matthews: "It's Hard to Tell" Where Hillary Stands on Iraq [R20] Memo to Mr. Geffen: Get Over It [R20] Matthews on Hillary: "How Many Times is She Going to Be Confused by Men?" [R20] Matthews is Obsessed with Hillary's Sex Life [R20] Do Pants Suit? [R20] News: Hillary and McCain [R20] News: Hillary and the Gays [R20] News: Hillary Packs Crowds in Iowa [R20] Anti-Gay Mike Huckabee Paroled Rapist/Killer [R20] Breaking: Hillary Clinton Announces [R20] Clinton Announcement? [R20] Cheney: Hillary Clinton "Could Win" [R20] Hillary's Senate Opponent Uses the "L-Word" [R20]
Next up...let's interview Hillary's grade school classmates and try to catch her in a lie. Give me a break.
Posted by: toby | 13 March 2007 at 20:15
While we have lies about justification for wars, firing govt lawyers, torture, and leaking CIA operatives identities, this is what they concentrate on...unbelievable
Posted by: DFS | 13 March 2007 at 20:30
Isn't Sean Hannity at FOX News, not MSNBC?
Posted by: Mikell | 13 March 2007 at 23:40
Duh--yeah. Thanks Mikell!
Posted by: Rod McCullom | 13 March 2007 at 23:46
Rod, I saw that one earlier and diodn't really think about it. That's not like you. You're slipping! ;)
Posted by: rob a | 13 March 2007 at 23:51
And yes, that's just freakin' crazy they are trying to bring up incidents from the 1960s. Good grief, is anything sacred?
Posted by: rob a | 13 March 2007 at 23:52
This blog is very insightful for a look at gay culture and LGBT news, especialluy because I am not black and do not reside in the States, but London.
That being said, the writing on political topics is particularly delicious. "This is supposed to prove ... something." Just love it.
I'm not sure why Mrs. Clinton receives such a visceral response--people love her or hate her--but you do an excellent job of defending her. From a British vanrage point, one imagines that is your like of the Clintons, because they are extremely aggressive politicians. Not necessarily my type, but bullocks for being consistent.
Posted by: Henry TW | 14 March 2007 at 00:26
I'm on the fence on Hillary Clinton. But clearly reaching back 40 plus years is extreme. Good point, if this is the best the vast right wing conspiracy can muster ...
Posted by: greg g | 14 March 2007 at 01:52
I've hated and loved Hillary. I love to see her as President. But I'd like to see Obama as President even more.
Nuff said.
Posted by: taylor Siluwé | 16 March 2007 at 13:33