Hillary Clinton accepted blame for the security at the Benghazi Consulate.\u00a0 That may seem like she is taking Obama off the hook, but the opposite may be true.\u00a0 There is no way that Hillary was going to avoid the blame for this anyway, since security decisions were made by the State Department.\u00a0 But this is the ultimate poison pill for Obama.\u00a0 It makes Hillary look strong and presidential and it makes Obama look weak and small.<\/p>\n
Even in what appeared to be an attempt to help Obama, she stuck it to him:<\/p>\n
“In the wake of an attack like this, in the fog of war, there’s always going to be confusion,” Clinton told CNN. “And I think it is absolutely fair to say that everyone had the same intelligence. Everyone who spoke tried to give the information that they had. As time has gone on, that information has changed. We’ve gotten more detail, but that’s not surprising. That always happens.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Sometimes it\u2019s not what you say; it\u2019s what you don\u2019t say.\u00a0 She didn\u2019t say she was confused, she offered this as an explanation as to why Obama may have been confused.\u00a0 Hillary is already on record as saying that the State Department never considered this anything other than a terrorist attack, and they had the same information as the White House.\u00a0 She also said that the State Department did not brief Susan Rice before she went on the lying tour.\u00a0 By accepting responsibility for that which is undeniable, she shifted the focus directly back on Obama, just in time for tonight\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n The press is already asking Obama if he blames Hillary for the lack of security in Benghazi.\u00a0 If he says yes, he looks weak.\u00a0 He will also infuriate all those liberal women who adore Hillary Clinton.\u00a0 If he says no, then he is accepting responsibility himself.<\/p>\n Hillary looks strong, principled and focused.\u00a0 The contrast with President Obama, just before the second debate, could not be starker.<\/p>\n This reminds me of Proverbs 25:21-22<\/p>\n 21<\/sup> \u201cIf your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; Hillary figured out she wasn\u2019t going to dodge this bullet.\u00a0 When you are obviously guilty, begging for mercy from the court of public opinion is the only option.\u00a0 The Clintons have pulled this off before.\u00a0 Bill Clinton was booed out of office after his first term as Governor.\u00a0 He ran again by apologizing for doing a lousy job and asking voters for a second chance.\u00a0 It worked.\u00a0 He was re-elected to Governor.\u00a0 He pulled the same stunt when Republicans ran the table on him during the 1994 election.\u00a0 Bill Clinton said he realized the era of big government was over, and he reached across the aisle and started working with Republicans.\u00a0 The public forgave him then too.<\/p>\n Hillary knows that President Obama is incapable of accepting responsibility for anything.\u00a0 She also knows that while she is responsible for the State Department, the State Department reports to the President.\u00a0 She just told the world that the President of the United States was not involved in critical decisions regarding his most important cabinet position.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know how you define that, but you don\u2019t define that as strong leadership.<\/p>\n By apologizing for what is obviously true, Hillary Clinton just may have done the one thing that will restore her coveted political career.\u00a0 By doing this now, she has stuck it to Obama at the worst possible time; in other words, she may have heaped coals of fire on his head with kindness.\u00a0 Remember, the most vicious personal attacks are those done with a sweet smile.<\/p>\n One final note:\u00a0 Susan Rice gave an interview where she said her statements she made on those morning news programs were based on intelligence reports and talking points.\u00a0 The intelligence community never produces talking points, so Susan Rice pointed the responsibility straight at the White House.\u00a0 Ouch!<\/p>\n TDM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hillary Clinton accepted blame for the security at the Benghazi Consulate.\u00a0 That may seem like she is taking Obama off the hook, but the opposite may be true.\u00a0 There is no way that Hillary was going to avoid the blame … Continue reading
\nif he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
\n22<\/sup> In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
\nand the LORD will reward you.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n