You know that feeling you get, while watching a particularly awkward moment in a particularly enthralling film; a film where your willing suspension of disbelief is on max and you have developed a real understanding of the characters? You sort of cringe and pretend not to watch- feeling absolutely embarrassed for the character being destroyed emotionally by their foe.
Well, that's how I felt about Bill O'Reilly after watching Hillary completely destroy him with every word, at every turn. I know, I can't believe that I am writing this either. Hillary was absolutely amazing- so amazing that I actually had a touch, a very, very brief touch, of empathy for Bill O'Reilly. I know, I am probably going to regret writing this at some point ;) To state the absolute obvious, he deserves everything he got.
Aside from my own embarrassing empathy for O'Reilly, Hillary had some amazing points and a couple perfect lines that I think deserve further exploration- and a second laugh!
The tax code: for pete's sake BO, you sound like a complete and utterly selfish pig- thank you Hillary for pointing it out so succinctly to BO's audience! After BO had gone on ad nauseam about how Hillary was going to steal his money, she quite succinctly let him have it.
Concerning a return to the tax rates of the 1990s, she puts him in his place:
As I recall, you did pretty well in the 90s.
Ouch BO, ouch. To the point- it pretty much shut him up save some of his usual mumblings and harrumphs.
The harrumphing continued for a bit, something like this:
BO: that's socialism!
HC: Umm... was Teddy Rosevelt a socialitist then?
BO: Yes, yes I think he was! Indeed, Teddy Rosevelt was a commie!
Oh boy...
But then she said something very important- concerning the historical context of taxation in the United States. After BO had gone on for far too long about the wonders of the economy in the 60s and 70s, Hillary let him have it- with a bit of comparative example:
Well then, why don't we go back to what we had in the 50s and 60s then...[which was, btw, well above 50% for the top earners]
That's Hillary, always thinking ahead and looking towards the future. During this entire exchange Hillary wasn't speaking to BO, she was speaking to those Faux News viewers that are considering our ticket this fall. She wasn't worried about this primary; she was running for the end goal- appealing to those folks that appreciate our history and think it made or makes sense. This is why she is going to be the next POTUS- this is why we need her at the top of our ticket- she wants to win and she knows how to do it and she knows who do speak to about getting there.
And of course, she has given me something else to giggle about for the next week- it was a beauty- sarcasm ripe:
BO: Are you surprised that Fox news has been fair to you [than the other guys]?
HC: I wouldn't expect anything less than a fair and balanced coverage of my campaign.
Hilarious!
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