WP:"Is Clinton the missing pony?"

[godai]

(Hillary speaking about Ed Rendell)

"He reminds me of the story about that little boy," Clinton tells the crowd. "A man walks by the barn, sees this little boy in this room filled with manure. And he's standing there and he's digging and he's digging and he's digging. And the man says, 'Son, what are you doin'? Up to your hips in manure with that little shovel?' The boy says, 'Well, with this much manure around, there's gotta be a pony and I'm gonna find it!' "

The audience finds this funny, as does Ed Rendell. Granted, the analogy -- an old favorite of Ronald Reagan's -- leaves some unresolved questions, like:

Is Clinton the missing pony? In which case, what does that portend about her presidential hopes, which hinge on Pennsylvania, a state that Rendell is exerting himself mightily to help her win? What if the pony isn't really there?

And who's the manure?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041503607.html

[0007]

1. Ain't no pony, but a mangy old contemptible mule.

[CoffeeCat]

2. If the Wapo wants to draw that analogy...

...it's important to remember that THERE IS NO PONY!

That little story is about optimism . Everyone knows that there
is no pony in that pile of poop. However, the boy is tenacious--and he has
strong beliefs that aren't rooted in reality. He's willing to sit in poop and
endure the perils of poop--to find what ultimately--is not there.

I can't think of a more perfect analogy to Hillary's campaign.

Who will be the caring soul, brought in, to pat Hillary on the head and say, "There, there. Your
optimism and your hard work is impressive, but there is no pony sweetheart. Time to stop
shoveling shit."??

[DAGDA56]

3. That old story is part of Senator Clinton's stump speech?

...I gues she only demoted Mark Penn, but fired her writing staff.