Hillary: where'd it all go wrong?
The Hillary Clinton campaign is finally coming to a slow, grinding end like so many bad sexual experiences. The only difference is that in the sexual encounters, it's usually the woman who finally declares in exasperation, "Okay, that's enough. Just forget about it." Where did the Clinton campaign go so wrong?? Here's a quick run-down of key moments that turned out to be arrows into the heart of Hillary's "inevitable" victory.
Feb. 14, 2008: In one debate, Clinton tries to link Barack Obama to Louis Farrakhan and other extreme voices. At first it seems the attack is gaining some traction until Hillary insists she has proof linking Obama to a 1994 meeting with Gargamel to discuss Smurf-killing potion.
Feb. 26, 2008: Clinton points to Saturday Night Live as proof that the media is easier on Obama. The remark backfires when Obama then points to a prescient Family Circus as proof that Clinton is heavily influenced by lobbyists.
The Ides of March, 2008: Campaign advisor Terry McAuliffe falls back into the deep dark world of Ritalin snorting. It's a slippery slope.
April 5, 2008: Clinton wins the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition by downing 57 dogs in twelve minutes. Still, many voters view her use of hot dogs as fiscally irresponsible.
April 27, 2008: The Clinton campaign waits far too long to respond to Obama's powerful slogan "Yes we can." Finally, she unveils something for her supporters to chant in a loud animalistic manner: "Clinton '08: It's Still Statistically Feasible!!"
May 10, 2008: Clinton makes the switch to "assless pantsuits." Although it attracts a certain type of voter that had not before supported her, it is also the impetus for all the major networks to ban her from their airwaves.
May 23, 2008: She references the assassination of RFK as a reason to stay in the race. The nation is stunned. Instead, she should have referenced the assassination of a scary black man like Malcolm X or Tupac. It would have make the country feel comforted.
May 30, 2008: A Freudian slip during one campaign rally does real damage to the Clinton campaign. Instead of saying "I plan to make healthcare available for all Americans," Clinton declares, "Are you REALLY gonna elect ANOTHER penis to this office? Haven't you had enough of the dick America? Men think missiles are an extension of their junk, so they keep shootin' 'em off like skeet. If you want peace, you gotta cut out the cock! Jesus Christ, people!"
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