Has the NY Times offically come out and endorsed Hillary yet? Or are they still trying to maintain the appearance of unbiased objectivity?
The NY Times ran a fluff piece on Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and her attempt to “cultivate” a relationship and understanding with the military:
Of all the early problems Bill Clinton faced as president, few stand out to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as more frustrating and avoidable than his rocky relationship with the military, her advisers say.
During his 1992 campaign, Mr. Clinton was attacked for avoiding the Vietnam draft and organizing antiwar marches in the 1960s. After taking office, his early focus on gay men and lesbians in the military drew sharp criticism from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin L. Powell, and other officers. Even his ability to salute properly was called into question.
Mrs. Clinton, to use a phrase, has been practicing her salute. As a senator and now as a presidential candidate, she has cultivated relationships with generals and admirals, prepped herself on wartime needs and strategy, and traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The above picture speaks volums though about how the troops really feel about Hillary and — by extension — her husband. And yes, I know that one picture of one soldier does not reflect how each and every soldier in the US Military might or might not feel about Sen. Clinton.
But if you think it’s not a representative image as to how the majority of Soldiers feel — not just about Sen. Clinton, but of most Democratic politicians — then you didn’t serve during President Bill’s tenure or his wife’s subsequent Senatorial run.
For Mrs. Clinton, exhibiting a command of military matters is not just about learning from her husband’s experience. It could be vital to her, as a woman seeking to become a wartime commander in chief, to show the public that she is comfortable with military policy and culture — and with the weight of responsibility that accompanies life-and-death decisions.
You know how else Hillary might have gone about becoming comfortable with military policy and culture? She could have enlisted at anytime during her very wide window of opportunity, and learned first hand.
Few things piss-off a Soldier off more than somebody who hasn’t earned the right offering up a weak and improper salute.
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Others: Michelle Malkin and Sister Toldjah both thought of the same picture of Hillary and a Soldier under duress.
Because we know how easy the Times was on the Clintons?
Left by Preston on March 27th, 2007 at 9:27 am