Hillary Clinton was on her home turf Monday, marching with Bill in a Chappaqua Memorial Day parade that could have doubled for a “Ready for Hillary” rally.
But the former secretary of state insisted it wasn’t all about her.
Really.
Asked about 2016 signs on parade route, Hillary Clinton says, “This parade is not about that.”
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) May 25, 2015
Of course, given the the former first lady’s married name is Clinton, and given that Clinton is synonymous in American politics with the word “liar,” it’s pretty well a given that when Hillary says a parade is not about something, the chances are that the parade — or at least her participation in it — is about exactly that.
At least that’s how the Journal News of Westchester covered it:
As Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential hopeful, marched alongside former President Bill Clinton in their hometown Memorial Day parade, chants of “Hillary 2016” filled the air.
And it’s how the rest of the media saw it too.
Pres. Clinton & former First Lady Hillary Clinton arrive for Memorial Day parade in Chappaqua. pic.twitter.com/sqtxSp4EeT
— Joe Torres (@joetorresABC7) May 25, 2015
Bill and Hillary Clinton matching in Chappaqua’s Memorial Day parade. pic.twitter.com/Q4KnLIt74Y
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) May 25, 2015
Together at the annual Chappaqua Memorial Day parade: Bill and Hillary Clinton pic.twitter.com/Jcv3U9GrAk
— Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz) May 25, 2015
To be fair, any member of the American media outside the Journal News who finds himself in Westchester County, N.Y., on Memorial Day is only there to make sure Hillary doesn’t take a fall making her way up King Street.
But filing simpering “reports” like this one?
Excited kids greet HRC. pic.twitter.com/7Y9FC8JJdf
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) May 25, 2015
An entry for the Stephanopoulos Award for Hard-Hitting Clinton Coverage maybe.
Fortunately, “everyday” Americans aren’t so easily fooled. Those who’ve been around long enough to remember the early days of the Bill Clinton White House know exactly how the Clintons — and their base feel about the military. Or as one Twitter user put it, “talk about being a hypocrite.”
@danmericaCNN @agearan Media doing its part to make Hillary seem accessible, even when she’s not accessible to media. pic.twitter.com/ig0Xf69Hto
— Roger Noriega (@rogernoriegaUSA) May 25, 2015
@danmericaCNN Did they ask her any questions?
— John Burtner كافر (@JohnBurtner) May 25, 2015
@danmericaCNN anyone wanna lay odds that these kids’ parents are democrat operatives like every other one of her public appearances
— DR. SCIENCE (@MoarSpeech) May 25, 2015
And no matter what Hillary’s protestations might be, her history doesn’t suggest any genuine “Memorial Day” feelings for the nation’s military past.
@ABCLiz@ron_fournier Remember when their respective staffs scorned the military back in early 1993? I do.
— Mike Wurst (@mfwurst) May 25, 2015
@aseitzwald @msnbc Talk about being a Hypocrite, Hillary despised the Military when she was first lady, now she pretends to show support
— JohnDS (@Dustyjohn777) May 25, 2015
@TwitchyTeam “Old draft evaders never die.They just get a hair cut and shave. The Clintons.” Vietnam Era Vets. pic.twitter.com/pK70E8VNrC
— Kevin Burchett (@KevinJBurchett) May 25, 2015
It might not show it sometimes, but Americans have long memories, Madam Secretary. Some don’t even have to be that long. But Memorial Day brings them out.
@aseitzwald I hope someone thanks Chris Stephens for his sacrifice. — Stuart (@Ringo6) May 25, 2015
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