This past week, I reported that Hillary Clinton was expressing angst over the fact the candidates in the Presidential race appeared to "gang up" on her at the debates on Tuesday evening.
In support of my post, I cited an e-mail communication, in which Clinton's camp wrote,
"Dear Julian,
If you saw the debate Tuesday night, or if you've seen the news coverage since, then you know that this campaign has entered a new phase.
On that stage in Philadelphia, we saw six against one. Candidates who had pledged the politics of hope practiced the politics of pile on instead. Her opponents tried a whole host of attacks on Hillary."
Consequently, I was little surprised when I encountered a small article in the local daily the next day, alleging that Hillary was pulling the "gender card" and crying foul.
In today's paper, it was reported that Barack Obama scoffed at Hillary's alleged complaint that she was being forced to "compete in the all-boys club" of presidential politics.
Obama boldly went on to lament that he would never use his race to shield himself from attacks.
Well, I LOL.
In Law, there is a term...being on "point".
It essentially means to focus on the underlying, key issue, to avoid getting side-tracked.
Attorneys often go "off point" in court, in a deceptive effort to take attention away from the real issue, cause confusion - and hence - facilitate "smoke-and-mirrors" tactics to confound the matters at hand.
A clever trick!
But, Hillary Clinton never made that allegation.
As she correctly noted in today's New York Times,
"I don't think they're piling on me because I'm a woman. I think they're piling on me because I am winning."
For once, I have to side with Mrs. Clinton.
Overzealous, trigger-happy critics (and foes) jumped the gun, and consequently, fired off blanks!
Yeah, the boo-boo was not only made by Barack Obama - but key players in the political race, as well.
Advice to Mr. Obama?
Cooler heads prevail, Sir!
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