Time’s Klein: Clinton Isn’t Having ‘Much Luck’ Selling Her Message

GEIST: “Joining us now, the editor of ‘TIME’ magazine Nancy Gibbs and political columnist for ‘TIME’ magazine Joe Klein, who is up in Manchester. Joe, let me start with you. You’ve got the coverage story, the Hillary Clinton ‘I know what it’s like to be knocked down’ is her quote and inside ‘do you see her now?’ is what you’re calling the piece. Digging to a little bit Joe, you say, ‘being Hillary Clinton is the single greatest obstacle to her being Hillary Clinton. What do you mean by that?”
KLEIN: “Well, there is — you know, when you say ‘Hillary Clinton,’ almost everybody in this country has an immediate impression. And it’s based on her notoriety over the years. But what I’ve seen on the stump and what I’ve seen her do in between campaigns, is a lot of hard work on substance. And that’s what’s she’s trying to get across in this campaign and I don’t know that she’s having very much luck doing it. Because, we’re all focused on the clown car and sparklers.”