
Hillary in the Rose Garden
Corollary to this, I do not check that particular email account (associated with my job) when I am not at work so that I do not miss important work-related emails. On Mondays, my mailbox is cluttered. This morning, oddly, the three words that were sent over the weekend and the “Word of the Day” for today all somehow related to what we have been talking about here for weeks. Normally, I would simply have deleted these, but I think we should take a look at some “Words” of the past few days.
Word of the Day for Friday, July 17, 2009
leitmotif \LYT-moh-teef\, noun:
1. In music drama, a marked melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label.
2. A dominant and recurring theme.
We have been noticing, both in the MSM and online a leitmotif , and it has been vicious, unsympathetic, maddening and untrue. It is, as you know, the theme that Hillary’s status and influence have been diminished, that she toils in the shadow, that she is a weakened player, somehow. That she is obscured. That she is (whoa! lookee here!) adumbrated!
Word of the Day for Saturday, July 18, 2009
adumbrate \AD-uhm-brayt; uh-DUHM-\, transitive verb:
1. To produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
2. To prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow.
3. To suggest, indicate, or disclose partially.
4. To cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure.
When such a leitmotif is intentionally put forth, it is done with a purpose. The Homegirls here believe that the purpose was to imbue in the American mind the idea that Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State and top diplomat in the new administration, is a toothless, feeble, and yes, I believe they meant to imply washed up presence in the current government.
Word of the Day for Sunday, July 19, 2009
imbue \im-BYOO\, transitive verb:
1..To tinge or dye deeply; to cause to absorb thoroughly; as, “clothes thoroughly imbued with black.”
2. To instill profoundly; to cause to become impressed or penetrated.
All of the above leads me to today’s word:
Word of the Day for Monday, July 20, 2009
pastiche \pas-TEESH; pahs-\, noun:
1. A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work.
2. A musical, literary, or artistic composition consisting of selections from various works.
3. A hodgepodge; an incongruous combination of different styles and ingredients.
Now I almost decided not to try for a fit here, but as if working a puzzle, I changed my mind when I saw the fit. This leitmotif does consist of a hodgepodge of fact, lie, supposition, rumor, and neglect – the last being the most infuriating.
Facts:
On June 17 Hillary Rodham Clinton slipped while rushing to her car for a meeting and shattered her elbow. She required surgery which was performed within two days (June 19) of the accident. She was working the next day. If you doubt this, look here, and while you are there bear in mind that on Monday, June 22, she was at the White House although it is not on the schedule, and by Tuesday, June 23, she was back to her bilaterals with foreign dignitaries. While she worked from home a few days a week in the ensuing weeks, she did work, and she was at Foggy Bottom more than she was not. Here is July.
Oh, and one more fact: Hillary does not seek publicity. If it comes to her, fine, but she is not on the phone shaking down the talking heads. She’s too busy working!
Lies:
*Obama imposed the Super Envoys on her to weaken her. I am so tired of this one. They were HER idea. They report to HER. She sought this structure to oversee at-risk regions in order to strengthen OUR presence in these regions, not to enhance her image or otherwise promote herself.
Also: She’s nothing but a glamorous figurehead. I cannot disagree with the first part. She is beautiful – gorgeous and glamorous. When you don’t see her it is because she is running the ship, not stuck out there on the front of the bow.
Supposition:
There’s the myth of the Byzantine intrigues between the National Security Team concentrating foreign policy power at the White House v. the little blonde SOS who just cannot outmaneuver them! People dreaming this one up (MSM among them) have too much time on their hands. We have no way to know this. Secretary Clinton denies it. And when there is no information rumors abound.
Now I have to ask, why is there no information? Why all this supposition ending in rumors? Might I suggest that the reason is neglect? The American press, the Main Stream Media have dropped the ball. If they had bothered to check the State Department webpages I linked above and here, they would have found Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton working regularly, not in the shadows, but right out in the open where all of her loyal supporters and friends knew we could find her even though journalists with their investigative skills could or would not. Imagine!
If the American press were physicians, we would be suing for malpractice. The leitmotif recurred because of #MSMFAIL, #AmericanPressFAIL, #JounalismFAIL in this country!
How these words came up in this order, I wonder. Maybe the editor is a PUMA. Only once, during the Bush administration did the perfect word come up on the perfect day. I can no longer remember the word or the news story, but these words and this story are sure to stay with me. It’s time to put an end to it, because Hillary’s people are sick and tired of it. Churchill said the Brits would fight on the beaches. Hillary’s army is eschewing the beaches this summer because THIS battle is one of Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. Turn on the music! (And no leitmotifs to adumbrate our girl) We are ready to dance on in and lift her to the stage. Nobody puts our BB in a corner! Nobody!
Amen!!!!!
She is working all the time. Maybe if the media worked as hard as she does they would know she is not pushed aside or in the shadows. I will take Hillary’s word over anyone at The Daily Beast or people with certain agendas. Hillary does not need a camera or the media to motivate her to work,she just does it.
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Still4Hill already knows how I feel about people who try to put Hillary in the corner! 🙂
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Ah, Still4Hill- LOVE YOU! Great post! You always hit the nail right on the head!
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OK Homegirls, I am not kidding! Here’s the word for today!
Word of the day, word trivia, unusual words, and more!
Word of the Day for Tuesday, July 21, 2009
sedulous \SEJ-uh-luhs\, adjective:
1. Diligent in application or pursuit; steadily industrious.
2. Characterized by or accomplished with care and perseverance.
These come from About.com – I wonder who DOES this!
It’s another word around this Hillary issue. Describes our Homegirl to a “T.”
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This may have been posted already, but in case it hasn’t, here’s yet another one from Hillary-basher Michael Goodwin of the NY Daily News from July 19, 2009. He once referred to Hillary as “vile”:
The Curious Case of the Steadily Shrinking Hillary Clinton
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/07/19/2009-07-19_the_curious_case_of_the_steadily_shrinking_hillary_clinton.html
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Off-topic, but Still4Hill asked about this in an earlier thread:
NY Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s fundraiser last night, featuring Bill Clinton, was marred by calls of “racism” from all of the usual suspects. Please remember that her opponent, Sen. Gillibrand, is being endorsed by Obama. Therefore, anyone who opposes Obama’s pick will from now on be branded as “racist”. Here’s a link to today’s cover story on the NY Daily News. Let the “fun” begin!:
Rep. Carolyn Maloney Apologizes Over Use of N-Word
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/07/20/2009-07-20_rep_carolyn_maloney_apologizes_over_use_of_nword_but_incident_may_cost_her_again.html
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Oh, man! How predictable was THIS?! Thanks for the update NYCgirl.
(Parenthetically, when is the “post-racial” POTUS going to stop using the anachronistic “racist” meme? – Hey! We’re post-racial here, no?)
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You’re welcome, Still4Hill!
Unfortunately, because Maloney was repeating something that someone else told her, and using their exact words the way they told it to her, she is now being called out as “racist” for repeating what is said to be a “racist” story which made use of a racial epithet. So, now of course, she has apologized and has to walk that back forever and ever. And, of course, she is now officially a “racist”. So, Maloney’s candidacy just crashed and burned before it even got started thanks to the continued manipulations of the BO supporters who manage to use “racist” as the catch-all charge against everyone out there who opposes their messiah. Whether or not you like Maloney, is she a racist for telling that story in those exact words?
We who want to be relieved of Obama are going to have to find strategies for dealing with this never-ending racebaiting. And this directly relates to Hillary, because as we know, she and Bill were disgracefully and wrongly painted with that “racist” brush during the primaries and it cost her dearly. If she should ever run for office again, or even in her current position, she is still vulnerable to that relentless racebaiting. We have to learn how to fight it.
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Yet another pro-Hillary blog post over at NQ tonight! They are rockin’ and rollin’ over there along with our SOS!
Clinton In India
http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/21/clinton-in-india-open-thread/
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To NYCgirl re: Carolyn Maloney
It seems to me that Maloney needed a minister of information guiding her talking points before she opened her mouth. She is not a racist for relaying another’s message in their exact words, but it was not a politically savvy thing to do.
OTOH, you cannot control everything a candidate says, even as MINOFIN (unless you are David Axelrod and your candidate is so lame as to require upwards of 50 teleprompters at the ready in case he breaks one).
Carolyn made her mistake – and she made it herself. I don’t think she can dig herself out of this (and I am disappointed about that). My biggest regret is that she did this at the fundraiser where Bill was present to help her, because this also now somehow will reflect on him. With any luck, he’ll shake it off.
Just goes to show you, hardly anybody is as brilliant and electable as Hillary.
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still4hill,
The gaffe occurred during an interview that Maloney had given at some earlier date, but the story was leaked — I mean reported — right before the fundraising event took place. Convenient, no? So, Maloney didn’t actually make those remarks at the fundraiser itself, but there was a cloud over it, I guess.
Here’s the relevant quote from the NY Daily News article I linked to:
“Asked about the flap at the fund-raiser, Maloney refused to expand on her earlier statement.
She made the slur while criticizing Gillibrand to City Hall, a biweekly publication and political Web site.”
So, yes, I agree that she has to be more careful of her wording, but I just don’t think they can now tag her as a racist just for that, but of course that is exactly what they are trying to do. (Note that the article says: “She made the slur …” as opposed to the more accurate “She repeated a story which contained a slur made by someone else …” I would never expect the MSM to be that accurate, though.)
Yes, she needs a Min. of Info. I am not available, though. I’m working for HillRod.
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I stand corrected.
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Hey, still, miss seeing you at the chats lately, as does CP7. I had a question, which I am sending you via email.
More later,
doctorate
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Hi doc! Well, since there are only 24 hours in the day, and defending Hillary from the detractors suddenly had to move up a few notches, I have to spend more time here. Also, since HV went down my emailbox has about 3 or 4 times the usual load. :0
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