Friends of Hillary
Gail Collins, NYT
MAY 16, 2014
The American economy has gone through some tough times lately. But, happily, we still lead the world in the production of corn, soybeans, beef, cheese and stories about Hillary Clinton.
Clinton has become famous in a unique, remarkable way. She’s practically an organizing principle for the American consciousness. We see her everywhere. How could Barbara Walters have signed off from “The View” this week without a drop-in from H.R.C. — who holds the record for multiple appearances on Walters’ annual Most Fascinating People roundup? How could Gloria Steinem have celebrated her 80th birthday party without a video visit from the former first lady/senator/secretary of state? How could the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries have gotten through its Las Vegas convention without a Hillary speech?
O.K., they had to pay her for the last one. But while she was there, somebody threw a shoe at her. At once, the nation had something new to talk about. People were trudging through their days amid dreary domestic headlines about crime, bad weather and congressional gridlock. Then suddenly it was — Hillary! Shoe!
(More here.)
MAY 16, 2014
The American economy has gone through some tough times lately. But, happily, we still lead the world in the production of corn, soybeans, beef, cheese and stories about Hillary Clinton.
Clinton has become famous in a unique, remarkable way. She’s practically an organizing principle for the American consciousness. We see her everywhere. How could Barbara Walters have signed off from “The View” this week without a drop-in from H.R.C. — who holds the record for multiple appearances on Walters’ annual Most Fascinating People roundup? How could Gloria Steinem have celebrated her 80th birthday party without a video visit from the former first lady/senator/secretary of state? How could the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries have gotten through its Las Vegas convention without a Hillary speech?
O.K., they had to pay her for the last one. But while she was there, somebody threw a shoe at her. At once, the nation had something new to talk about. People were trudging through their days amid dreary domestic headlines about crime, bad weather and congressional gridlock. Then suddenly it was — Hillary! Shoe!
(More here.)
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