Abracadabra

How do you deal with what the Clintons pulled off in New Hampshire? Do you pick apart the "well that hurts my feelings," broken wing baby bird likability answer she gave during the ABC/Facebook debate or the "emotional moment" on the campaign trail? Or was it the lies about Sen. Obama's record on abortion? Could it have been her crediting President Johnson for Civil Rights and in the process discrediting Martin Luther King? Or maybe it was the 'biggest fairy tale ever distortion of Sen. Obama's stance on the Iraq war? The he's to liberal, he's too conservative jabberwocky maybe? The list goes on and on and we will never really know for sure. What we do know is that their backs were against the wall and once again they figured it out and with sucess came a double dose of exhilaration, in about the only way left for them to have it, back from the brink, the come-back kids. Phoenix style.
Sometimes you look across the table at the guy who just took all your money and want to wring his neck and sometimes you let it slide and even give him a little respect. So for now we'll focus on the good news. Remember, like when you catch a virus, we have now inoculated ourselves against these ploys in the future so consider them tools that are gone from the toolbox. If she cries again she's toast.
No doubt there will be others for which we must remain vigilant. It will take on a completely different form so get ready. I've said it before but I'll say it again, there is nothing they won't do to win.
First up there will be a image makeover. They just hired a new marketing whiz whose client list includes Wall Mart. In the waning hours in New Hampshire they must have gotten a hold of the Sears guy, you know, "the softer side of Sears." But seriously, remember that all states are not the same and she may have "found her own voice" in New Hampshire but that may not fly in the next state and the attention that was brought to her New Hampshire strategy may come back to haunt her when she needs to tailor her next own voice.