Clinton: 'You Can't Tell How Far a Frog Will Jump Until You Punch Him'

[sabra]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/05/clinton-you-can.html

ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Facing an increasingly improbable candidacy for the White House, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., showed no signs of stopping on the trail in South Dakota and cited an old Arkansas, saying in an off-handed reference to her campaign: "you can't tell how far a frog will jump until you punch him."

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"If you will vote for me next Tuesday, you are voting for the most fiscally responsible candidate on either side of the aisle," said Clinton.

Clinton, who has been fighting financial woes in her campaign since February, has argued that she knows more about financial issues than her opponents. When asked previously to explain why that is, Clinton sited her experience from her work as Senator from New York.

Clinton continued to express her exasperation with the press.

"I am tired," said Clinton with exasperation. "I am tired of politicians and people in the press saying we cant do things. We are the can do nation."

Clinton was asked Wednesday night if she really wanted reporters to be more vigorous and aggressive – she said that she does, but on the "right things."

"I really do," insisted Clinton. "I really do. On the right things. On things that are important to the future of our country. On things that really matter. I would love that."

[K Gardner]

1. Fiscally RESPONSIBLE?? I can't stand this anymore.. no wonder she's a punchline for

every comedian and PREACHER in the country ! Gah..

[Shae]

5. Exactly . . .

Fiscally responsible in what parallel universe?

I'm amazed she could say that with a straight face.

[NotThisTime]

2. Exactly WTH does she think that phrase infers? It's offensive.... and fiscal responsibility? Please.

[K Gardner]

4. I have no idea what that analogy means either. I really don't care, but its as weird as she is.

[Avalux]

3. Um.....her campaign is a financial mess.

I'd like her to explain why she is saying she's the most fiscally responsible when her campaign proves the opposite.

[Higher Standard]

6. Hillary shouldn't be punching frogs

She's just lost the ASPCA vote. :rofl:

[mac56]

8. not to mention PETA

Plunk your magic twanger, Froggie!

[KittyWampus]

9. Cue PETA

[nxylas]

33. And the green vote

It's not easy being green. Especially when politicians keep punching you.

[ErinBerin84]

7. 'You Can't Tell How Far a Frog Will Jump Until You Punch Him'?

This isn't the first time that Bill or Hillary (this goes for other Southern politicians as well) have used a phrase that is completely foreign sounding and strange to me (I live in NY state) and someone has said to me "Oh, that's a well known expression in the South, you've never heard it before?" And I'm still like "Ok...but I still don't get the expression at all."

[TahitiNut]

34. Aounds like Dubya is her campaign advisor ... with a pocketful of firecrackers.

:puke:

[Aloha Spirit]

10. Frog analogies in politics are so wrong. You know why? Free association for the word "frog": CROAK.

[KittyWampus]

16. or... French

:)

[Aloha Spirit]

18. That's totally why Kerry lost. He speaks the language of frogs!

[KittyWampus]

31. kick for teh silly

[City Lights]

11. What do Bush and Clinton have against frogs?

George used to blow them up with firecrackers as a demented child, and now Hillary advocates punching them to see how far they'll jump.

:wtf: does that even mean?

And don't get me started on her "fiscal responsibility" lie. :eyes:

[Max_powers94]

12. Bill you should lick a few Frogs in stead of Punching them.

[Elidor]

13. "Clinton...has argued that she knows more about financial issues than her opponents."

"When asked previously to explain why that is, Clinton sited her experience from her work as Senator from New York."

A married couple go to Vegas for a vacation. The wife tells her husband she lost $100 at the blackjack tables. "100 dollars?! OMG! How could you?!"

The wife says, "But you lost $600!"

"Yeah, but I know how to gamble!"

Thank you, Buddy Hackett.

[ElboRuum]

14. If you punch a frog...

...I would suspect it would usually just sit there twitching, broken, and dying. Humans outweigh frogs by quite a bit, you know.

I find it difficult to feel much in the way of empathy for Clinton's increasingly obvious predicament when she makes statements like this. I like her moxie, but this isn't looking like a boxing match anymore. It's looking like a schoolyard fight that she started, was beaten, and continues getting up and swinging wildly and with no grace or form long after her opponent has taken pity on her, using only enough force to ward her off and prevent damage to himself.

[Higher Standard]

15. It is a boxing match...

...but apparently it's with a frog.

[EnviroBat]

22. A "jumping frog"...

With a mean right hook.

[KittyWampus]

17. pretty much, in other words she looks delusional.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

29. What happens when you use firecrackers with frogs, Hillary?

[NatBurner]

19. lol

true, true

do ppl really punch frogs in arkansas?

what an odd saying

[billyoc]

20. Now somebody buy me a drink, South Dakota!

:rofl:

[rateyes]

21. Hillary, pay your fucking bills, especially to your VENDORS...

they need their money, and their employees need their paychecks and their jobs.

Fiscally responsible, my ass.

[reflection]

36. Isn't that the truth. Kick. n/t

[JimGinPA]

23. This Is Going To Piss Maddy Off!

:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

38. LOL! and her frog has teeth!

:D

[Colobo]

24. I don't even understand the frog reference!

[meow mix]

25. Why is the Frog a "Him" ? Hillary is a sexist.

more proof.

[tularetom]

26. An old Arkansas saying?

That's total bullshit. That's a saying she just made up so she could sound like a dumb hick instead of a graduate of a fancy women's college and an elite law school.

I will never vote for any politician who dumbs his or herself down just to impress the rubes. This is the 21st century. It's no longer necessary to pander like this no matter what the corporate media might say.

[EnviroBat]

27. How many punched frogs jump on the head of a pin?

This woman has lost it.

[Bread and Circus]

28. Queen of Pork, the Dutchess of Debt....fiscally responsible!?!?!!?!

[Poll_Blind]

30. (Singing) She CAN'T tell the croaking chorus from the Frogs of Aristophanes!

  For the record, Senator Clinton, it's the croaking chorus you hear. You're almost to the other side of the river and I hope you brought your coin!

PB

[Major Hogwash]

32. Hillary's new campaign slogan - "Punching frogs since 1992!"

No wonder her campaign croaked.

(sorry bout that one, had to do it)

[TwilightGardener]

35. She loves to pick up affectations. Now she's the female Fred Thompson.

She can't decide from day to day if she's "Woman, Hear me Roar" or "Elton John/Barbra Streisand Hollywood Elite" or "Pickup Truck and Beer" or "Scranton Coal Miner's Daughter" or "Liberal Policy Wonk" or "Borderline Republican" or "Chief Advisor During Clinton Years, Responsible For Everything That Was Good" or "Just The First Lady During Clinton Years, Not Responsible For Bill's Fuck-Ups"... everyone knows what a fucking fake she is.

[bunnies]

37. Animal cruelty now? Really frigging nice.

What next... "you cant tell how loud a dog will bark to you kick him" :shrug: :nuke:

Go away Hillary.

[Spazito]

39. Okay, now that's just weird...

I read the link, even read the comments and I still don't know what the hell

""you can't tell how far a frog will jump until you punch him."

means! The closest I can come to trying to figure out, maybe, is the "kitchen sink" strategy? Punch = throw???


Very, very strange, imo.

[Lautremont]

40. Whoo-ee! Put out the catch-barrel, momma, 'cause Junior's gone a-streakin'!

I can make up nonsensical aphorisms too. It's kind of fun!

[TwilightGardener]

42. LOL!!

[theboss]

41. She should leave sounding like Andy Griffith to her husband

It works for him because he is Southern.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

43. Is this an actual euphemism?

Or is there an actual euphemism which she fucked up?

[blm]

44. Clinton spoke in senate caucus AGAINST filibuster of Alito. She led the 'can't do'

when it came to Dems opposing Bush the last 7yrs.