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kpete

(71,901 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:46 AM Jun 2014

Hillary Clinton gives book to squirrel that is stalking her

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Clinton approached the squirrel, clad in a t-shirt reading "Another Clinton in the White House is Nuts," just before her CNN town hall event outside the Newseum in Washington, DC.

"Hello Mr. Squirrel, how are you?" Clinton said with a smile. "I know you've been following me around and while you're in between your gigs. I wanted you to get a copy of my book."

"I hope that you will make the hard choice and read my book," she added. "But you bring a smile to a lot of people's face."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/18/1307915/-Hillary-Clinton-gives-book-to-squirrel
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hillary-clinton-rnc-squirrel-book
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Hillary Clinton gives book to squirrel that is stalking her (Original Post) kpete Jun 2014 OP
Funny stuff Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #1
Awe billhicks76 Jun 2014 #54
Comparing clinton to gw Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #56
Not For Me billhicks76 Jun 2014 #58
She handled that perfectly and made the guy look like the jerk he already is...LOL..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2014 #2
The person in the outfit is likely a performer doing a gig jberryhill Jun 2014 #26
Yes, she did. spooky3 Jun 2014 #46
Since the GOP has placed the squirrel as a mascot let me show how this is a good choice. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #3
What is it with squirrels ellie Jun 2014 #4
Squirrel! The seem to think this is really really clever underpants Jun 2014 #9
Doubt that they're smart rock Jun 2014 #15
LOL underpants Jun 2014 #16
rofl rurallib Jun 2014 #23
I pretty much confirmed my theory on the way home underpants Jun 2014 #34
They dug the squirrel costume out of storage. They initally used it when Obama was running for octoberlib Jun 2014 #21
Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for that detail. All they can do is recycle the crazy! freshwest Jun 2014 #47
Nice. Too bad squirrels - like many Rethugs - don't actually, you know, READ books. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2014 #5
Nice Job! Botany Jun 2014 #6
Allen West is under that costume, probably. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #7
Well done 45 amuse bouche Jun 2014 #8
kick & recommended. William769 Jun 2014 #10
Last seen in the 2008 campaign against Acorn. tanyev Jun 2014 #11
+1 lunasun Jun 2014 #14
Pure class........ Beacool Jun 2014 #12
UGH!!! I did NOT want to know that! But misogynists that they are, they just HAD to do that, huh? freshwest Jun 2014 #48
Nothing new from the Right. Beacool Jun 2014 #59
P.S.: This should be used every time they mutter 'liberal media dragging down morality'! freshwest Jun 2014 #51
Message hidden by nutty jury L0oniX Jun 2014 #13
Hmmm.... could the squirrel have been that nutty half-governor from Alaska???? groundloop Jun 2014 #17
We could have a Bat covered in Guano that follows Jeb Bush around LynneSin Jun 2014 #18
That works for me! another_liberal Jun 2014 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author ca3799 Jun 2014 #19
A Squirrel? Is the Tea Party full of nuts? (nt) ca3799 Jun 2014 #20
It shows their mental age... (nt) Amonester Jun 2014 #28
Another Clinton in the WH is nuts? Aldo Leopold Jun 2014 #22
They speak from experience, after having electing the Shrub to take the place of his BushDaddy. freshwest Jun 2014 #49
the 'squirrel' probably gets paid $6/hr. + no benefits rurallib Jun 2014 #24
... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #25
Yep that's what I took it to be underpants Jun 2014 #33
What cracks me up is decision makers in the RNC actually thought this idea was "clever". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #35
can the conservative bowel movement get anymore childish? mikeysnot Jun 2014 #27
When I saw that on Colbert last night JoDog Jun 2014 #29
The "squirrel" is like entering a pogo stick in the Indy 500 DFW Jun 2014 #30
That would be a great zinger next time someone asks her about the squirrel. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2014 #43
This is so typical of Hillary! hamsterjill Jun 2014 #31
KnR sheshe2 Jun 2014 #32
Hillary had been around long enough gwheezie Jun 2014 #36
Too bad.. HoosierCowboy Jun 2014 #37
The GOP thinks American voters are just children and morons. another_liberal Jun 2014 #38
I love her response. Hell, I love her! daschess1987 Jun 2014 #40
perfect perfect perfect underthematrix Jun 2014 #41
I saw the clip on Jon Stewart davidpdx Jun 2014 #42
I'm sure heads exploded AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #44
The best part is the girl in the "nuts campaign" videoing. joshcryer Jun 2014 #45
Yes! We win one at last! randome Jun 2014 #50
I remember the flip-flop fish following Kerry around here in Wisconsin. yourout Jun 2014 #52
It's good to see that Eric Cantor found employment... Walk away Jun 2014 #53
Is it just me ballabosh Jun 2014 #55
Is there just one company... TeeYiYi Jun 2014 #57
 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
54. Awe
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 11:12 PM
Jun 2014

Her and George Bush are so cute. This is where I throw up in my own mouth. I'm glad her book has already fallen out of the Top Ten.

 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
58. Not For Me
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 01:29 AM
Jun 2014

Because the simple truth that the difference between me and Bush is exponentially greater than the difference between her and Bush according to her own words and actions. She is no longer the President of the Young Republicans I get that...she switched during 1968 which was a time where it was very unfashionable to be a Conservative. Always trying to read the tea leaves like when she said the other day her favorite book is The Bible. 56% of Americans won't vote for an Agnostic or Athiest. The worst is that she is close personal friends with the Bushes. You do understand they have private dinners together right? Bush Sr publicly referred to Bill as his 5th son countless times as soon as the 2000 election was over and codified. She is Wall St's preferred candidate and the neocons like her more than the isolationists gaining support in the Republican Party. She may be way smarter than Bush but she's always hawkish and actions speak louder than words to an informed populace. But then again I'm not conservative enough to see a great distance between her and Bush because I'm at the far left of our recently moved to the Right party and it's all relative as the gradient is tiny between them compared to me.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
26. The person in the outfit is likely a performer doing a gig
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 12:07 PM
Jun 2014

I doubt they just got some random person to wear a squirrel costume, because the performer does a pretty good job of being expressive with gestures. There are "mascot training camps" where people learn to do that sort of thing.

But she certainly de-fanged it.

I hope it gets checked for rabies.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
3. Since the GOP has placed the squirrel as a mascot let me show how this is a good choice.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 09:24 AM
Jun 2014

There is a game "Grab a nut and run", the GOP has plenty of nuts for the squirrel to harvest. The squirrel just showed up at Hillary's book signings, he needs to go to the RW gatherings, there will be plenty of nuts there.

underpants

(182,279 posts)
9. Squirrel! The seem to think this is really really clever
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 09:53 AM
Jun 2014

From what I can tell they trying to make a joke about Hillary and, I think, the media about distracting the public. If there is something negative about Hillary Squirrel! and everyone turns their head in a different direction.

That is all I can figure. The problem is that it is mostly on inside joke within their outlier personalities (Allen West mentioned below) so it just looks strange to the rest of the public. To me Squirrel! references the dog, Doug, in the animated movie "UP"- I take it as them also calling Hillary a dog.

rock

(13,218 posts)
15. Doubt that they're smart
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 11:08 AM
Jun 2014

I once started a magic trick for a republican by displaying a glass of water on a table. I covered it with a handkerchief and he said, "Hey, what happened to the glass of water?"

underpants

(182,279 posts)
34. I pretty much confirmed my theory on the way home
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 06:13 PM
Jun 2014

The local guy was in talking about the kids at the border. A caller provided some whacked out idea and the host said, "look at that shiny object over there SQUIRREL! Yes they are distracting away from this story"

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
21. They dug the squirrel costume out of storage. They initally used it when Obama was running for
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 11:35 AM
Jun 2014

President. The same costume was used as part of a campaign against ACORN.

tanyev

(42,360 posts)
11. Last seen in the 2008 campaign against Acorn.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 10:08 AM
Jun 2014

Hope they at least sent that costume out for cleaning before they made some poor intern climb into it again.

Beacool

(30,244 posts)
12. Pure class........
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 10:13 AM
Jun 2014

Well, I guess the squirrel is a step up from the FreedomWorks video where an intern dressed as a giant panda pretended to perform oral sex on another intern wearing a Hillary mask. They are classy folks.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-freedomworks-made-video-depicting-sexual-act-between-hillary-clinton-and-a-panda

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
48. UGH!!! I did NOT want to know that! But misogynists that they are, they just HAD to do that, huh?
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 08:42 PM
Jun 2014


Yeah, she's got them running scared!

Beacool

(30,244 posts)
59. Nothing new from the Right.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 12:26 PM
Jun 2014

They have been obsessed with her sexuality since she was the first lady of AR. Why didn't she take her husband's last name? Why didn't she wear make-up? Was she a lesbian? Was she an unfaithful wife who cheated on Bill with her two law partners?

Add to that all the conspiracy theories: she killed Vince Foster, Chelsea 's real dad is Webb Hubble, they have seen her behave sexually with countless women, they have killed dozens of people since their AR days, etc.

It's sickening........

groundloop

(11,488 posts)
17. Hmmm.... could the squirrel have been that nutty half-governor from Alaska????
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 11:23 AM
Jun 2014

I've heard she's an avid reader.


LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
18. We could have a Bat covered in Guano that follows Jeb Bush around
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 11:25 AM
Jun 2014

And say another Bush in the White House is Batshit Crazy

Response to kpete (Original post)

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
49. They speak from experience, after having electing the Shrub to take the place of his BushDaddy.
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 08:44 PM
Jun 2014
Some of the Repukes polled during the 2000 election actually said they thought it was Bush, Sr. they were voting for!



mikeysnot

(4,755 posts)
27. can the conservative bowel movement get anymore childish?
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 12:15 PM
Jun 2014

I know they like to dumb down their base, but this is ridiculous.

Barney for wrong wingers...

DFW

(54,055 posts)
30. The "squirrel" is like entering a pogo stick in the Indy 500
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:25 PM
Jun 2014

He stands out and doesn't get very far.

Anyone who has seen Hillary make silly putty out of her wannabe Republican tormentors in hearings on Capitol Hill knows that she is not only cleverer than the whole Republican Congressional delegation combined, but she also has a wicked sense of humor as well (remember the "Hillary Gump" video of 1995).

Bringing the "squirrel" to harass Hillary is like trying to fight the Taliban with a toothpick. She has raised a little kid, and she knows how to talk to one--as the video demonstrates.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,272 posts)
43. That would be a great zinger next time someone asks her about the squirrel.
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 01:16 AM
Jun 2014

"I have raised a child so I'm used to dealing with republicans in squirrel costumes"

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
31. This is so typical of Hillary!
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 04:01 PM
Jun 2014

And one of the reasons why I love her.

She just confronts the shit head on!

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
36. Hillary had been around long enough
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 07:16 PM
Jun 2014

And has decades worth of experience dealing with the rightwing loon kooks that they making a big mistake if they think they can scare her off with a guy in a squirrel suit.

daschess1987

(192 posts)
40. I love her response. Hell, I love her!
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:18 PM
Jun 2014

I'm a little concerned she might go the austerity route and force a lot of us to feast on crickets, but I think the world of her otherwise.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
42. I saw the clip on Jon Stewart
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 01:09 AM
Jun 2014

Even though I'm not one of her biggest fans, it was a bold move. She should have brought him a can of nuts as well.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
45. The best part is the girl in the "nuts campaign" videoing.
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 03:32 AM
Jun 2014

She's doing it for the buck. Clinton may well have won over a voter.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
50. Yes! We win one at last!
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 08:50 PM
Jun 2014

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