Parody and Self-Parody
Is Hillary Clinton pandering to racist voters? We've all seen this statement by now:
Senator Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me.
Pandering? Playing the race card? You betcha. But the Boston Globe's Derrick Jackson goes even further:
There is no way you can say in the same sentence, "hard-working Americans, white Americans," without diminishing black Americans as lazy.
Proving once again that Hillary Clinton, and hubby Bill, will say and do absolutely anything to get what they want. It's time for them to get off the stage for good.
While the Clinton campaign tries to spin her desperate statement away, SNL has a more accurate depiction of it. It's a pretty funny bit, until you realize how true it is.
Comments
Wow! I didn't hear about that statement from Hillary, but Jackson's assessment is right on.
It shows Clinton to be a phony too. She cared about African-Americans when she thought she was getting their votes, but she turns on them when they drop their support.
Posted by: Kathy | May 13, 2008 03:14 PM
Phony is right, Kathy - just like Bill. And that's the shame of it - they're both so bright and capable. They could have made a real difference in this country if they could have just gotten past their enormous egos.
Posted by: abi | May 13, 2008 06:07 PM