The NY Times editorial board's vote of no confidence in Hillary Clinton
It is admittedly difficult to bear the obsequious servility that punctuates The New York Times editorial board's latest gentle attempt to convince Hillary Clinton that she has a serious problem on her hands. Viewed, however, as a window into the thinking of the Democratic Party's terrified pragmatists who are slowly coming to the realization that they backed the wrong horse, The Times' latest is clarifying. It is a desperate and helpless demand that Clinton somehow stop the bleeding.
It isn't just the scandalous revelations swirling around the Clintons that have jeopardized her political prospects either. The former secretary of state's efforts to appeal to the Democratic Party's restless left-wing have been sloppy, polarizing, and have demonstrated the extent to which Clinton's political instincts have atrophied. Rest assured, smart Democratic operatives are panicking, and they're already contemplating a Plan B.
The Times might not be outwardly panicking just yet, but this editorial is a sign that the façade of calm is crumbling. This story will survive the weekend, and it has as much potential as did the former secretary of state's email scandal to force her out of the bunker and in front of the media's cameras. The question then becomes, how many hastily assembled damage control press conferences can one hold before the public stops listening?Also read:
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