JASON RILEY: BAD SUMMER FOR PRINCESS HILLARY
http://online.wsj.com/articles/political-diary-princess-hillary-1408484206
Summer continues, and so do Hillary Clinton’s blunders. This week brings news that the former first lady lives a lot larger than those blue collar Democrats who supported her for president in 2008 might realize.
We already knew about the quarter-million dollar speaking fees, but that’s just for the speech. In addition, Mrs. Clinton “insists on staying in the ‘presidential suite’ of luxury hotels that she chooses anywhere in the world, including Las Vegas,” reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “She usually requires those who pay her six-figure fees for speeches to also provide a private jet for transportation—only a $39 million, 16-passenger Gulfstream G450 or larger will do.”
Through a state public records law, the paper obtained documents related to Mrs. Clinton speech at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas fundraiser last fall. Her speaking contract includes a stipend for her staff and details such as how long she will remain at an event (90 minutes), how many photos she will pose for (50) and how many people she will pose with (100).
“Her lifestyles of the rich and famous ways and comments that she made about her wealth during a recent book tour have fueled criticism that she’s out of touch with average Americans,” reports the Review Journal.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Associated Press
Out of touch, or out of practice? Let’s remember that Mrs. Clinton hasn’t run for anything in six years. Whether it’s her clumsy attempts to explain her wealth or her clumsy attempts to distance herself from President Obama’s foreign policy, Mrs. Clinton is making a lot of unforced errors.
“The idea of Clinton as a candidate has always been better than the reality of a Clinton candidacy,” Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post wrote recently. “She lacks her husband’s charm. She is forever claiming that her experience entitles her to the next rung on the ladder. And she doesn’t have original ideas or political creativity.”
She also doesn’t have a Democratic challenger, since her refusal to rule out a 2016 run has cleared the field. That reality has allowed her to get away with these mistakes. But if she keeps this up, she won’t not have a challenger for long.
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