Republicans are the usual targets for caricature on popular US comedy show Saturday Night Live (remember Tina Fey as Sarah Palin?). But comedienne Kate McKinnon's impersonation of Hillary Clinton last week gave Fey a run for her money.
On the eve of Clinton's announcement, one biting SNL skit imagined what Mrs Clinton's announcement video might sound like. "Citizens, you will elect me," McKinnon barked. "I will be your leader!" The satirical message was simple: Hillary Clinton believes she is entitled to the presidency.
In 2008, it was widely perceived that Mrs Clinton's sense of entitlement cost her the White House. So this time round, she is making a concerted effort to appear "normal". After announcing her candidacy, Mrs Clinton and her entourage took a 1,000 mile road-trip in a van she dubbed the "Scooby Doo van" (presumably named after the "Mystery Machine" driven in the classic children's cartoon). En route, she made a pit stop for a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant.
But her efforts backfired. Mrs Clinton didn't shake hands with any of the employees – or leave a tip. Believe it or not, this story received around four days of press coverage in America.
On arriving in Iowa, at least one of Mrs Clinton's meetings appeared to have been "staged", with Democratic supporters posing as average Iowans. And film footage of her leaving one such event showed the "Scooby" van "idling" in a handicapped-parking zone. This led one conservative website to crow: "Elderly Presidential Candidate Uses Handicap Parking Spot on Campaign Trail."
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3 comments:
From the Obama play book--
Saul Alinsky’s 12 Rules for Radicals:
* RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.
* RULE 6: “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.” They’ll keep doing it without urging and come back to do more.
* RULE 12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy.
Let's turn this around on them. They've applied these things successfully because we've been nice enough to let them.
Take the gloves off. We're fighting for the survival of the Republic.
I think if she gets elected the revolution will finally begin. I'll keep stocking ammo.
It worked for them on Palin
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