Hillary Clinton's campaign has released its first television ads of the election cycle. The move is somewhat surprising, as most expected Hillary to wait several months before hitting the airwaves. The early ad buy suggest the campaign is worried about Hillary's public image, which has suffered amid a torrent of scandals. A shockingly high number of voters don't find her honest or trustworthy. Imagine that.
The ads are an attempt to "soften" Clinton's image by presenting the personal story of her mother, and reminding voters that Hillary is also a mother, indeed a grandmother. One of the ads, titled "Family Strong," lists a few of Hillary's accomplishments. For example: As a lawyer, she worked for the Children's Defense Fund; as first lady of Arkansas, she "fought for school reform;" as FLOTUS, she backed healthcare for children; as senator, she opposed the 9/11 terror attacks; and as secretary of State...
...she "joined the cabinet of the man who defeated her."
That, apparently, is her most noteworthy accomplishment as secretary of State. She lost to President Obama. Seems like a bizarre choice to remind voters of the 2008 election, which got pretty ugly at times. Hillary didn't just lose to Obama, she was brought to tears at the thought of him becoming president, and once suggested during a debate that he had ties to the terrorist group Hamas. When asked during a 60 minutes interview if Obama was a Muslim, Hillary responded: "No...as far as I know."
The ad says Hillary decided to serve in Obama's cabinet because "when your president calls, you serve." Definitely not because she thought it would help her succeed him as president. The Clinton campaign's decision to release the ads show early should be seen as yet another reason why Joe Biden, if he decides to run, would be the clear favorite to win the nomination.