RJ Eskow| "Hillary's Rove" Comes Through for Blackwater

[Demeter]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/hillarys-rove-comes-th_b_68688.html




Have we just had a taste of how influence might be wielded under a Clinton II Administration? In a very successful week for its most notorious client, Mark Penn's firm was able to get Blackwater CEO Erik Prince several major television appearances. Lob-ball questions were included at no extra charge...Democrats have waited years for a consultant that can play the media as well as the GOP can. Unfortunately, most of them had hoped it would be for a better cause. And even if this is all coincidence, Mr. Penn's continued leadership of Burson-Marsteller - and the firm's indiscriminate choice of clients - creates a serious perception problem in a time when voters are yearning for change.

It makes sense that 60 Minutes and other news shows would offer Prince prominent spots, and would hit the talking points he and his PR firm want them to hit. After all, Hillary could be the next President of the United States. Who wants to get on the bad side of the man so many are describing as "Hillary's Rove," especially this early in the election season?....Excerpts from Logan's interview can be found on the CBS News website, under the implausible title "Blackwater Chief Welcomes Extra Oversight."....The Rose interview turned up a couple of other new talking points. One was Prince's suggestion that Blackwater might be the ideal force to resolve the situation in Darfur. Another was the idea that Prince only contributes to the GOP because he likes their tax policy. But here's my favorite:

Charlie Rose: So you're not the largest private army in the world --

Erik Prince: By no means. Terribly inaccurate. We have a big database. We're a -- you know, imagine the security work that we do, okay? As a very robust temp agency.


Yep, that's it. They're just Kelly Temps with M-16s. Instead of filing and answering phones, they're wasting Arabs and forcing civilian cars off the road with their Humvees....

As for the Clinton campaign, they're letting this issue fester. That should give her supporters - and other Democrats - pause. The best way to address the problem would be to insist that her chief strategist take a leave of absence from his corporate job, and to act forcefully to ensure that the campaign's leaders avoid either the substance or the appearance of impropriety.

[Ian_rd]

1. Seven recs and no comments. Nobody wants to start another Hillary fight I suppose

The Hillary supporters are beginning to rival Bush supporters of a few years ago in their ability to insulate their minds from unfavorable reports about their hero.

[Vanje]

3. The article speaks for itself.

I cant add a thing, except that it makes me feel a little cold and bleak when I read it.

[lostnotforgotten]

2. Proof Positive - Just One More Reason That A Vote For Hillary

Is like voting for a GOP candidate.