She basically says McCain crossses the “commander-in-chief threshold” because of his military service, and then she claims that SHE crosses that threshold as well! She will not give Obama the same status.
This is absurd in so many ways it’s hard to know where to begin.
First, she’s talking up the REPUBLICAN candidate in order to make an argument on her behalf. Again, the Clintons only care about the Clintons. They don’t give a damn about the Democratic Party. Many angry progressives have gone so far to suggest that she would like to see Obama lose if he gets the nomination in order to set herself up for 2012. That statement seems extreme until you start listening to the arguments she is putting forward.
Next, where is her experience that qualifies her to be commander-in-chief! Has she ever served in the military? No. Does she have any executive experience? No. Did dhe have national security clearance when she was First Lady? No. She traveled the world as First Lady, but that was mostly a ceremonial role. Her claim here is ridiculous.
It’s even more ridiculous when one considers the Iraq War vote. She blew it. She never read the full National Intelligence Estimate. The Senator who is supposed to be so hard-working and prepared didn’t do her homework. Or maybe she didn’t want to do it. It was a huge political risk to stand up to George Bush in 2002, and she wanted to run for President. We know now how bad she wants it, and we shouldn’t be surprised that she didn’t want to do anything that would risk her glorious future.
