The Hillary Mouth

      By Florida Bill  

                         One never knows what might flow from the mouth of Hillary Clinton.  Over more than 40 years in the public eye, Mrs. Clinton has distinguished herself as an all around liar, and manipulator of the truth. Now on the campaign trial, seeking to become America's first woman President, she actually barked like a dog in one speech. 
                  Even her fans did a double take at hearing her shrill canine imitation.  But, if the truth be known, she burst out with a series of  loud barks to make a point designed to denigrate Republicans. This is just a mild, although rather odd, example of her demeanor and the ill-tempered way in which she is said to vent with sailor-style rhetoric. 
                  Clinton is competing to become the Democratic  nominee against Socialist Bernie Sanders, a Vermont senator. His goal as President is to reshape America into a socialist nation, modeled after Denmark, with free college and health care for everyone, all financed by across-the-board tax hikes, with massive ones reserved for the richest citizens. 
                  In the opening primaries, Clinton dominated, winning the majority of committed delegates.  The primaries will continue through March and into June, but it appears that Mrs. Clinton has a lock on the nomination which will be made official at the Democratic convention next summer.  The election will be on November 8.                  
                  Seemingly one of the job requirements for her years as both the first lady of Arkansas and at the Washington White House of her husband, was hosting dignitaries in fancy dresses and speaking in soft demure ways. She then served as a New York senator for six years and the nation's Secretary of State under President Obama from 2008 to 2012. Yet when she is "off stage," she apparently presents quite a different persona than that displayed by the "dignified" courteous and compassionate public official. 
                For years she has been accused of fudging answers in a whole battery of investigations. In a recent Gallup survey, a high percentage of Americans considered Clinton to be dishonest, a liar, untrustworthy or of poor character.  Yet in her public appearances, she shakes her fist in righteous indignation at any suggestion that her answers are politically motivated and somewhat wide of the truth.  But there is a vast collection of books and articles about her behavior behind the scenes, and in perusing them, you have to believe that lies are not the only unappealing things to come tumbling out of her mouth.             
                   As a first lady Clinton was always treated as a queen by her staff and has always been protected and kept under the watchful eye of the state police in Arkansas and by the Secret Service and FBI in Washington. Yet it is rare to find men and women in these ranks who would describe her as "likable."  
                  Many books have been written about her and about the Clinton first family.  They are not very complimentary of her as a person and a number of the authors tell of her ill temper, abusive nature and startling vulgarity.  She is described as demeaning to members of the staff and to the police and secret service men and women assigned to do her bidding and protect her, not just in one or two, but countless books and articles which have been written about her and her family. Among the books are "Crossfire"  "Unlimited Access," "Inside," "The First Partner," "American Evita" and "Inside the White House."
                   Clinton apparently had little respect or consideration for the Arkansas state troopers guarding and running errands for her.  She was short tempered to say the least.  In "American Evita, p 90", it is reported she told a trooper:  "F--- off.  It's enough that I have to see you shit kickers every day.  I'm not going to talk to you, too. Just do your goddamn job and keep your mouth shut." She allegedly called another "you f---ing idiot," when his driving displeased her. (Crossfire,p.84).
                     Joseph Califano is an attorney who has served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in a Democratic administration.  In his book, "Inside," (Page 213) he recalls his first "introduction" to young Hillary Rodham, then a first year law student at Yale.  Califano recalls that he was representing corporate interests at a senate hearing and Hillary was attending. At the close, he wrote, Hillary ambled by him on her way out and said, "You sold out, you motherf....er, you sold out" and left.  Some years later she interviewed with him for a job at his law firm and Califano said he remembered her but made no reference to the incident. Clinton completed law school at Yale, but subsequently flunked the Washington D.C. bar exam. (She has a law license in Arkansas where she took and passed that bar exam.)
                      Hillary was peeved that a Democratic lawyer would represent a cause in apparent opposition to Democratic positions, but, presumably,  she was just young, ambitious and  dedicated to the party on the left.  When she is angry, she just lets it fly.
                       But Clinton is  definitely a patriot, as Ronald Kessler reveals in his book when she passed on an order to the staff at the Arkansas Governor's mansion on labor day, 1991:  "Where is the G-damn f..ing flag? I want the G-damn f...ing flag up every f...ing morning at f...ing sunrise." (Inside the White House, Pg 244)
                        She can be tough, too, when it is necessary. When a secret service agent told the First lady that he wished to keep his hands free in case of incident, she demanded service: "If you want to remain on this detail, get your f---king ass over here and grab those bags," she yelled. Joyce Milton's book, (The First Partner page 259) 
                    For me, Clinton's salty language does not bother me and serve as a barrier to her becoming President.  Presidents Truman, Johnson, and Nixon were also known to let go with profanities here and there. It is perhaps surprising that she seems to devote so much of her vituperative language to those dedicated to serving and protecting her.  But then, this is the 21st century and what was taboo years ago is no big deal now. 
                  In my mind, her tendency to prevaricate is a more dangerous quality for a presidential candidate. Clinton remains adamant that she does not lie, though she has been dogged with accusations that she is dishonest. 
                 Just recently, in response to questioning, she told a reporter that she doesn't lie and cannot think of any lie which she has told; and that she will continue to be a straight shooter, and will always be honest. Even back in 2004, when she was a candidate for the Senate in New York and there were comments about her truthfulness, she told a crowd, "why do I have to keep proving to people that I am not a liar?" Still in all, she never gets the message. The late and great New York Times columnist William Safire once branded her as a "congenital liar." 
                     Clinton has been in public life for years and she has her detractors, and some quotes attributed to her might be fabricated.  Who knows?  There are scores, maybe hundreds, of her vulgar and tasteless comments in books and articles. You can make your own judgments.