A Letter from Hillary's 'Home' State

Clinton campaign will 'say anything' to win
First published: Thursday, April 3, 2008

There was a movie that came out some years ago, "Say Anything." It was a charming, coming-of-age romantic comedy.

The current version of this "movie" is not so charming or funny; in fact, it is seriously nasty and destructive.

I am referring to the Clinton campaign, including Hillary and her surrogates. Senator Clinton claimed she arrived in Bosnia in 1996 under threat of sniper fire, and video of her arrival on the tarmac showed no such threat or danger.

We could say this is an error or "mistake" in memory, but it is important, specifically because Hillary's core message throughout the campaign has been her key roles in policy and foreign affairs.

She claims to have been a major part of the Northern Ireland peace process during her husband's presidency, and that claim has been effectively refuted by those who were the main participants and negotiators.

The other day, James Carville referred to Gov. Bill Richardson as a "Judas" after he chose to endorse Sen. Barack Obama. This obvious act of conscience and judgment by Mr. Richardson was a betrayal of the highest order, according to Carville. Recently, a Clinton spokesman, Howard Wolfson, compared Senator Obama's request for Hillary to disclose her tax information as being similar to the witch hunt by Ken Starr during the Clinton presidency.

Off the charts "unbelievable" is the only way to describe this statement.

The Clinton campaign is in full throttle mode in continuously throwing mud at the wall to see if anything sticks. It cannot be characterized as negative politics or just misguided labeling of another candidate; it is truly disgusting and unworthy of our democracy and the democratic process.

"Say Anything" indeed.

JERRY LUPU Albany