Being Human Is Overrated

The much-reviled Clinton campaign strategist (yes, I love that phrase), Mark Penn, defends himself, his strategy, his candidate. It's thick with self-serving and denial. Read it and enjoy a heaping helping of schadenfreude.

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Micro Mark
A source in the campaign, speaking on background, said that Mr. Penn’s philosophy was perfectly represented by a comment he made during one of Mrs. Clinton’s debate preps at campaign headquarters in early winter. About 15 staffers were in a room with Mrs. Clinton discussing how she could best respond to a particular line of attack. One of the aides, the source recalled, had an idea.

“I think you need to show a little bit of humanity,” said the aide.

Mr. Penn interjected. “Oh, come on, being human is overrated.”

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“No one ever expected the campaign to be this big and in this many states,” he said.

Enough said.