How well did Senator Clinton handle the tragedy?
February 23rd, 2008 . by TexasFredSenator Clinton drew an enthusiastic crowd in Dallas this morning but the tone of her day quickly changed.
The Clinton campaign had to make several last minute changes to adjust to the news.
The theme of Senator Clinton’s campaign is: Ready to lead on day one.
Today, she reacted to events beyond her control and made a series of split decisions.
She started with an impromptu news conference after her rally in Oak Cliff.
“I just want to express my deepest condolences to the family and the Dallas police department and this tragic tragic loss,” she said.
From Dallas, Clinton’s motorcade drove to Fort Worth, as scheduled.
But, by the time she took the stage, she’d decided to cancel the rally.
“Because of this tragedy, I know you understand, we can’t have a rally. It would not be appropriate,” she told fans.
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How well did Senator Clinton handle the tragedy?
Yesterday I saw something happen that gave me great pause concerning the way I look at Sen. Hillary Clinton…
Sen. Clinton exhibited more class than I have seen in a long time, which is a lot more than I can say for some of her supporters, her reaction to the death of Sr. Cpl. Victor Lozada was totally compassionate, and I don’t believe it was staged, it was too emotional to be staged, nor do I believe it was in any way a political ploy, Sen. Clinton was obviously quite moved by Lozado’s death and her reactions were, in my opinion, genuine and commendable…
Read the full story and I think you’ll agree, she may not be the best choice for POTUS, she’s surely not MY choice, I haven’t become a Clinton supporter over this one incident, but she truly is a compassionate and caring person, and yesterday, it showed…
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Yup, I saw her on TV and thought she handled it with compassion and class.
Between her and Obama, I would choose her hands down. I believe she will at least defend this country if attacked where Obama won’t.
Maybe but I am still cynical…Hillary Clinton has always been a good actress and I have a suspicion she is acting out a part here. Hillary’s history is one of having compassion for no one but Hillary and I wouldn’t tryst her if she was bawling with her head in my lap…I would be looking for the knife about to hit my back.
Whoops! My paranoia is showing again! I STILL think she’s out to get me!
Of course she was upset, Lozada was part of her security detail and he lost his life, such a shame.
That would move anyone, which seems to be hard for some people to understand.
I repeat: I’d vote for her over Obama any day. It would be akin to voting for an adult vs a child. At least she has a frame of reference for the world. Obama is an infant with a charged handgun.
BZ
I’m cynical too. I think if she had thought she could have held the rally without being crucified by the press, et al , then she would have gone on with it. I don’t trust her displays of “compassion”. She wants the presidency so much that I think she would do just about anything and pretend to be anything that would help her win the office. I’m glad she canceled the rally but, based reports about her through the years, I don’t attribute it to altruism.