Associated Press' Clever New Coinage: "Slick Hillary"

[CatWoman]

We're certainly not the first to observe that the downside of the Hillary candidacy is that it gives the media a chance to relive the nineties all over again.

But we think we've found the most perfect classic of this genre to date. It's a piece by the Associated Press' Ron Fournier, who dreams up a Godawful clever new coinage:

Sen. Hillary Clinton An Artful Dodger

WASHINGTON -- Slick Hillary? Former President Clinton earned the nickname "Slick Willy" for his mastery in the political arts of ducking and dodging. He had a knack for convincing people on both sides of an issue that he agreed with them.

His wife may not be as smooth, but Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is doing a passable impression of the ever-parsing former president.

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jun/20/associated_press_clever_new_coinage_slick_hillary

[aquart]

1. Slick Willy Won. Twice.

[BOSSHOG]

2. The Clintons are 8 and 2 in elections

not a bad record. Bill lost a close race to a very popular Arkansas congressman in 74 then he lost the Governorship two years after he was first elected to the post. He came back like a lion in 82 and never lost an election again. Despite limbaugh's comedic guess that Hillary would not win the Senatorialship, she is undefeated to date.

[aquart]

3. Now that's what I call slick.

[liberaldemocrat7]

4. Slcik Willard

If anyone looks slick, Willard Romney looks slick.


Slick Willard.

[madrchsod]

5. i have to admit that i don`t like her and won`t vote for her but

she has learned from one of the best. she watched bill go through the political baptism of fire in arkansas and then the 8 years in the whitehouse..i give her this- she`s as smart as he is and probably smarter. if she wins, i`ll vote for her and work to make sure she does`t sell us out..

[blondeatlast]

6. Oh, how clever! Glad that's settled, now they can cover W's ass again.

Gotta love that hard-working, dedicated, carpet-raking media these days. :eyes:

[Atman]

7. I cannot/will not put up with four/eight years of this shit.

This is the "fatigue" they're talking about. I'm done with this shit!!! Everyone is. Just as you have to re-arrange the furniture every few years to give yourself a mental boost, we cannot expect Americans to sit back for another term (or two) and listen to "Slick Willy" shit again and again and again. THIS IS FUCKING NUTS.

The best way to put a stop to it?

PUT A STOP TO IT! End the dynasties. Force the pundits to come up with some new material.

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[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

8. Shouldn't They Wait Until She Gets Nomination?

I know the MSM is just waiting to destroy Hillary once she becomes the nominee. Which is why they're so intent on propping her up now.

I would think they would wait until the Democrats are locked into her, and then they can bash her and support the repub candidate.

[Captain Hilts]

9. Way to go, AP, taking up Rush Limbaugh's vocabulary. nt

[unpossibles]

10. no shit. "Up next, Feminazis demand equal ...er... special rights. Film at 11" n/t

[Bitwit1234]

11. Hmm shame. When they had a chance to call bush "Swamp Rat"

and missed it...damn.