Oh my God. How can this woman not be embarrassed—and how can people—all those “progressives” who support her—not be embarrassed?
“Universal Pre-k”! My my. What a neat-o sounding program. I guess that’s like our own liberal-left cabal’s universal child care (and “early learning” —wink!) program. She’s shown giving similar gifts (all wrapped in Christmas wrap!) of overtly socialist universal social programs to the nation as though she’s, well, God —or Santa— I’m not sure which—but imagining herself as President Socialist W. Santa. This is hideous. Please watch. Please. Please. Please. All of you. I’m begging you.
Columnist Jonah Goldberg has an excellent take on it:
…Now look at Clinton’s ad. Gussied up a bit like Martha Stewart, a chipper Hillary sits on her couch, arranging all of her Christmas presents to put under the tree. “Carol of the Bells” is playing on a harpsichord in the background. She’s trying to find the right cards to put on the right packages. One is labeled “Universal Health Care,” another is “Alternative Energy,” another is “Middle Class Tax Breaks.” And then the supposedly hilarious kicker. Wringing her hands and furrowing her brow with maternal angst, she exclaims, “Where did I put universal pre-K?”
And then, scanning the giant pile of presents – all for you, the voter, of course – a warm smile comes over her face and she says, “Ah, there it is!” She tucks the card under the ribbon, the music fades away, and the screen turns oddly black with a ghostly and gothic “Happy Holidays” message. (In fact, there’s something about the harpsichord music that gives the whole thing a Vincent Price spookiness.)
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But if you take Hillary’s ad remotely as seriously as many are taking Huckabee’s, you’re left with a disturbing glimpse of not just Hillary’s politics but her vision of government. Her programs, which would cost billions and billions of dollars by even the most generous accounting, are simply “gifts” for the American people. No sacrifice, no cost, no strings attached at all – save the price of your vote.
The implication is that the only thing standing between you and Hillary’s trinkets is a president who doesn’t want you to have ‘em. This is monarchical thinking; good ruler throws loaves of bread to the peons and asks for nothing but love in return.
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