Via the NYT: Senator Clinton’s Remarks in Ind.
Not too long ago, my opponent made a prediction. He said I would probably win Pennsylvania, he would win North Carolina, and Indiana would be the tiebreaker.
Well, tonight we’ve come from behind, we’ve broken the tie, and, thanks to you, it’s full speed onto the White House.
While not surprising, this is rather delusional–especially when one realizes that when she gave the speech, it wasn’t clear that she had actually won Indiana yet.
And this in one odd sentence:
And for everyone who holds your breath at the gas pump, afraid to see how much it cost today, and for everyone working day and night because you want the world for your kids, for every young person with big dreams, who deserves a world of opportunity, and for all those who aren’t in the headlines, but have always written America’s story, tonight is your victory right here in Indiana.
Certainly it is incredibly pandering, and seems to suggest magic powers for Clinton, as somehow if she wins she will be able to do something about gas prices. Further, it rather bizarrely connects the price of a gallon of gas to the issue of the dreams of all children everywhere.
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Plus, it’s clearly elitist. What, poor people can’t do math? The price is right there on the pump.
Comment by James Joyner — Wednesday, May 7, 2024 @ 10:28 am
And the sentence is also a run on. Which, come to think of it, is a metaphor for her campaign.
Comment by MSS — Wednesday, May 7, 2024 @ 12:05 pm
Indeed.
Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Wednesday, May 7, 2024 @ 12:12 pm