Clinton Implodes (Again and Again)

Few news stories over the years have struck me for their offensive outlandishness as much as this one about Hillary Clinton. Traveling in Abuja, Nigeria, the splenetic Secretary of State made the following remarks within the context of discussing the need for fair elections:

"Our democracy is still evolving. You know we've had all kinds of problems in some of our past elections as you might remember. In 2000, our presidential election came down to one state where the brother of the man running for president was the governor of the state, so we have our problems, too."

This is, without a doubt, the most unprofessional, petulant remark ever uttered by an American diplomat of such high rank. On foreign soil, the United States Secretary of State called into question the very legitimacy of our democratic system. To make such an assertion at all, let alone in a foreign country rife with political corruption and then to attempt to draw a moral equivalency between the two nations, using former President Bush as the punching bag leaves one thunderstruck. How trite, how small of her! Clearly, no one ever bothered to tell Mrs. Clinton that the role of Secretary of State is a diplomatic one that traditionally does become embroiled in domestic political controversies. It is unseemly and distasteful to do so. But strident unseemliness and jaw-dropping distaste, not to mention eye-averting dowdiness, are arts that Mrs. Clinton has perfected, sans réplique. The woman is utterly unhinged. Judging by Clinton's ferocious and humiliating battle-axish breakdown the other day before Congolese students, she is obviously bedeviled with personal issues after being repeatedly upstaged and sidelined by her husband on the world stage in recent months. She is struggling to stay relevant. It almost makes me want to shoot Obama a letter, thanking him for having defeated her in the primaries. What an embarrassment to the tradition of Jefferson, Madison, Kissinger and Rice.

Let's propose an honest question: Does anyone really like this woman? Watch the video before answering the question.


Mr. Jefferson once counseled, "When angry, count to ten. When very angry, count to one-hundred." When this angry, however, resign from the position of Secretary of State and check into anger management.