Decision ‘08

Hillary Reaches The Bargain Bin

Despite her upcoming 30+ point victory in West Virginia, Hillary Clinton campaign memorabilia is just not flying off the shelves these days:

The pundits can argue all they want, her campaign may protest that she’s still in the game, but at the “America!” souvenir shops at Dulles International and Reagan National airports, the signs are clear as day.

“Sale!” “Clearance!” “50% off!” they blare.

A pink t-shirt with an image of Clinton’s head and the words “Madame President 2008: Making History.”

A black t-shirt that reads “Anyone but Hillary” with a drawing of the famous “scream” painting.

The “Hillary for President” bobblehead. And oh yes, even the Hillary nutcracker, “with stainless steel thighs.” All are marked half off.

A store employee says the products went on sale last Friday.

He says it’s not meant to be a political statement, just a practical business decision. Seems sales of Clinton merchandise have slowed way down since last week’s loss in North Carolina and squeaker in Indiana.

You might be surprised to learn that West Virginia is the ‘turning point’ of this campaign:

ABC News’ Eloise Harper reports: Senator Hillary Clinton continued her tour of West Virginia today, arguing Tuesday’s primary election in the state will turn the tide.

“This is going to be a crucial turning point in this election and I want you to know that if you stand up for me tomorrow then I will stand up for you.”

Hmmm…maybe that would carry a little more weight if the Google search “Hillary Clinton” + “Turning Point” didn’t return 127,000 results. True, not all of them are relevant - she has probably identified no more than a dozen turning points to date…but if you have that many turning points, my question is, what direction does that leave you facing?…

2 Responses to “Hillary Reaches The Bargain Bin”

1 mikebdot Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:06 am
“George W. Bush” and “turning point” yields 266,000 results. In case anyone was wondering.
2 too many steves Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Remainders bin.

“she has probably identified no more than a dozen turning points to date…but if you have that many turning points, my question is, what direction does that leave you facing?”

Nice line…