Hillary double standard

[Proud Public Servant]

30. It's the gaffes

The issue isn't her wealth; no one would begrudge her that, especially since its the product of a lifetime of hard work. The issue are claims like being "dead broke" in 2001 or the hair-splitting over "truly wealthy." Nobody ever complained about Kennedy or Kerry's wealth because Kennedy and Kerry made no attempt to deny or downplay that wealth; it's the borderline mendacity that makes people angry (as well as concerned about having such a tone-deaf candidate as the party's standard-bearer).

So what should she be saying? This: "You know, Bill and I have worked hard, and we've also been very lucky -- blessed really. We're very, very comfortable now, and we're a long way from where we started -- Bill in particular. And we've been able to give our daughter a start in life better than any we had. The thing is, what we need to do is make sure everyone in this country has the same chances we had. We need to make sure all Americans who work had and play by the rules get the opportunity to advance themselves and provide a better life for their children. That's the country we once were. That's a way in which we used to lead the world. We don't any more -- there's more social mobility in Europe, Canada has a more prosperous middle class -- but it's not to late. We can be that country again. I truly believe that."

That's not perfect, but I tossed it off in a couple of minutes, before my first cup of coffee, having spent exactly 0 years in politics. What's Hillary's excuse?