Remember high school superlative awards? If you think you’re too old and mature for them that’s too bad, because the Hillary Clinton campaign is not.
On Tuesday night, the campaign posted a piece from Kate Staymon-London titled “The 4 biggest winners from the Republican presidential debate.” The subheadline reads: “Superlatives aren’t just for high school.”
The whole piece reads like it’s something out of high school. From the introduction:
There are also two chances for readers to join Clinton’s campaign, should they be compelled to do so.
The 4 “winners” included flashy pictures of the candidates’ heads. In place of normal superlatives like “best personality,” or “most likely to succeed,” here’s what they came up with:
- Jeb Bush: “Most Likely to Fall Asleep During His Own Speech.” There was a note that “It was close, Dr. Carson, but Governor Bush had you beat!”
- Donald Trump: “Most Likely to Forget What He’s Yelling About While He’s Yelling About It.” The note on Trump mentioned that “But it will somehow end with making America great again.”
- Ted Cruz: “Most Likely to Call the Moderators Unfair, then Call for Repealing Equal Rights for LGBT people.” They noted that “Because Republican candidates for president are the true victims of oppression.”
- Carly Fiorina, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Carson, Cruz, Trump, Bush: “Most Likely to Defund Planned Parenthood.” The motivation there for picking so many winners is because “No matter which Republican wins, women lose!”
It’s nice to know that the Hillary campaign is aware of what a superlative is. They should perhaps learn what non-sequitur and contrived mean.
The superlatives had pretty much nothing to do with Tuesday’s debate. Ted Cruz did not call the moderators unfair, because they were not. And LGBT issues did not come up at all. Neither did Planned Parenthood.
And yet the post still made its way to Twitter.
The “winners” from last night’s #GOPDebate: https://t.co/dH8dKopxbZ pic.twitter.com/vMs8b3O5vG
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 11, 2015
Hillary tweeted this gem as well. The line didn’t have substance, originality, or creativity. It did draw plenty of excitement though for its reference to the musical Hamilton.
And if anything’s clear from last night’s #GOPdebate: “They don’t have a plan—they just hate mine.” @Lin_Manuel https://t.co/VMicarTaO3
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 11, 2015
After such a list of “silly superlatives,” as the post itself admits they are, and tweets, it’s clear that neither Hillary, nor anyone involved in her campaign, actually watches these debates. They’re too busy thinking of ways to blast Republicans.
Remember, Hillary Clinton isn’t running for student body president. Such tactics may seem like fun and games, but they’re dangerous coming from the woman who may be the next president. Hillary won’t just be in charge of Democrats, but of the entire nation.
At least she’s let us know what to expect from her.
