Hillary Clinton has made her experience and competence key selling points to voters. But the ongoing disarray and incompetence in Clinton’s campaign undermines that argument and raises real doubts about whether she’s ready to lead on day one.
According to the New York Times, some of Clinton’s top donors are disappointed by the lavish spending in her latest campaign finance report — such as $5 million for political consultants in January alone, and $25,000 for rooms at the luxury Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas. Even some of her staunchest supporters complain that the loose spending points to “costly errors of judgment†and amounts to “a road map of her political and management failings,†according to the article.
ABC News’ the Note blog ends each day with a snappy quote or two to sum up the previous news cycle. Friday provided a bountiful three:
“You have to laugh to keep from crying.†— Hillary Clinton, on having been a presidential candidate for 398 days
“Fun day. Fun day.†— John McCain, boarding his campaign plane amid stories about his ties to a female lobbyist and snags over campaign finance rules
“Have you vomited yet today?†— President Bush, to an ailing reporter on Air Force One, along for the Africa trip
Sen. Phil Journey, R-Haysville, is right that Kansas needs to get serious about containing the spread of zebra mussels. The invasive species, which can hitch a ride on the outside of boats or in live wells and bilges, already infests Cheney and Perry reservoirs and El Dorado Lake, threatening to clog municipal water pipes.
The city of Wichita, which depends heavily on Cheney as a water source, is looking at a zebra mussel control project that could cost $500,000 to start and $270,000 annually to operate.
Those serious costs to taxpayers explain why the current voluntary cleanup guidelines aren’t tough enough. Journey’s bill would impose fines of up to $6,000 on boaters, fishermen and other recreational water users who don’t follow the rules for cleaning boats.
This is a good step, as long as the fines are backed up with expanded public education and enforcement.
Hillary Clinton has made her experience and competence key selling points to voters. But the ongoing disarray and incompetence in Clinton’s campaign undermines that argument and raises real doubts about whether she’s ready to lead on day one.
