EDIT: OMG this "apprentice comment " is going to be hard to live down

[Perky]

From the CBS blog

During her remarks before the AFL-CIO convention of labor unions, Hillary Clinton made the argument that she is most prepared to be president because she has learned by watching and observing, much like a labor apprentice. “I’ve apprenticed, and I’ve learned how to do it, I’ve watched it being done for 8 years,” she said.

Does tha mean she held the reigns of power with Bill looking over her shoulder? Or was she looking over Bill's and everybody else shoulder like Nancy Reagan?


So Ms. Clinton are you suggesting that as First Lady, you were actually apprenticing for the Presidency?

She says yes...it opens her up to serious questions of access and control during her last stay in the WH and if her plan all along was to run for president. Was she in the Sit Room? Was she in the room when Peres and Arafat were talking? How often were you meeting with Rubin or Reno or Reich?

She says no and she opens herself up again to accusations of exaggerating her access and influence.

STUPID STUPID STUPID

Without Security Clearance

[Vinca]

1. Sounds like more puffery, doesn't it? nt

[Mooney]

3. Or resume-padding.

[karynnj]

2. I may be wrong - but I think people will take this as just playing with the word

to mean she watched Bill - and yes, I know the word's meaning implies closer to your meaning.

[blogslut]

4. Apprentice?

An apprentice must eventually perform the "hands on" portion of the training. Watching and doing are completely different things.

[ericgtr]

5. Did she wave her fist too?

cause I know that really helps her poll numbers.

[Perky]

7. yep her and Mussolini and Kruschev

(I am not even sure why that popped into my head but it did)

[RC]

27. Kruschev pounding his shoe on the podium popped in to my head,

before I read your post, most likely for the same reason.

[democrattotheend]

6. She was using that term because she was talking to a union audience

And apprenticeships are common in many union shops. I could see how it could open her to attacks, but it's important to understand the context. I complained yesterday when some Clinton supporters try to distort what Obama said about abortion, so I have to be fair here.

[Perky]

9. Fiven the audience it was probably inappropriate.

Unions take apprentciing very seriously

[Debi]

23. That's almost worse because Union members DO know what the word means

and being First Lady is NOT an apprenticeship for serving as President.

[babylonsister]

8. I've caught a couple of snips of her speechifying today.

She is now taking the big dawg's experience as her own; 'we' did this, 'we' did that, when no such thing happened. As you said, she didn't even have a security clearance. :eyes:

[BigDDem]

10. Oh, yes, this is HUGE, bye bye PA

:rofl:

[jillan]

11. This is as lame as the babies are punishment argument.

Nobody is really going to give a crap on either statement.

[Perky]

16. five bucks says Olbermann and Stewart pick up on it.

And Scarborough tomorrow.

[jillan]

19. Olbermann is probably salivating all over himself about this.

:P

[hogwyld]

17. My thoughts as well

Both statements have as much weight as a feather. As an Obama supporter, I frown upon tempests in a teapot from either side.

[Debi]

24. Union members may.

It's really not a joking or cutesie matter. Being First Lady is not an apprenticeship for serving as President of the United States. Taking something that Labor considers important and making light of it isn't really helpful when trying to win union members support.

[TwilightGardener]

12. Why would she say this? She wasn't an "apprentice"--unless Laura Bush is too.

[Perky]

15. Right apprencice suggest that she was the understudy. Bet AL Gore loves this.

[John Q. Citizen]

13. The apprentice: "Hillary, your fired." I think Trump would fire Hill about now.

[hisownpetard]

14. Well, if she was an apprentice, she should be ready to hear the American people say: Yer fired!

[tammywammy]

18. How can you apprentice for the presidency without security clearance?

:shrug:

[Debi]

22. Stop with the lies! Meet me in Ohio! Let's have a....oh, wait....

:banghead:

[C_U_L8R]

20. Hey coach, send in the mascot !!

It's been watching the game for 8 years,
that must make it qualified to quarterback.

[Cali_Democrat]

21. Apprentice-gate is born!!!!!!!

This could get serious. Hillary needs to learn from her past "gates" and nip this one in the bud.

[azmouse]

25. That means Pickles is qualified.

I wonder when we'll see her run for Pres?

[azmouse]

32. kick

[grantcart]

26. well tonight all of the talk shows will tie this into the sniper story and it will get a new life

[PatGund]

28. If sleeping with the president is "experience"

Then shouldn't the GOP be running Condi Rice for president??

[Perky]

30. Ouch...and here I thought yoe were goinf to bring up Monica Lewinsky

[pdxmom]

29. And we thought that Jeb was going to be the next Bush to run for the

presidency. Who would have thought that Pickles was actually the one most qualified in that family?

[anonymous171]

31. FUCK Dynasties.