It has been a battle of cartoon characters: Donald Trump,
with the plastic smile of the Joker, speaking in hyperbolic untruths and
slogans, relying on hate and fear to mesmerize the masses.
Hillary Clinton in the role of Cruella De Vil, always
lurking in shadows, always scheming, always guarded, always but a half
step ahead of the law.
On this night Bill Clinton was tasked with bringing a third
dimension to his wife, bringing her true character to light, bringing
us into their living room if not the bedroom, giving us a front row seat
into his home and her world.
And, on this evening, we heard of the depth of her passion
for others and her lifetime of commitment to causes other than her own
welfare.
In stark contrast, after four fitful days of an
unconventional convention in Cleveland, Donald Trump was revealed as
nothing more than one who has spent a lifetime in commitment to himself
and his own well being.
So while some may challenge Mr. Clinton, contending he was
but airbrushing history, airbrushing her story, the former President
did manage to turn Ms. De Vil into something of a guardian angel. And
maybe in the process he wiped that phony smile off the Joker's face.
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This is terrific.
L
This is the first post in all the years of your writing that i disagree with.
Hillary is not Cruella. See wash post editorial by richard cohen yesterday on sexist portrayals of Hillary. She is a pretty bad campaigner but she is an incredibly accomplished person with a really good heart.
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My piece was not an intended indictment of Hillary but rather the fact that she was portrayed as an evil two dimensional stick figure, and that Bill had done the work of making her come to life as a person of depth and character.
Very sad the necessity of Bill having to take the podium to sanitize and humanize his wife. Imagine the speech he could have given otherwise!!!
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