Clinton Did Not Diss Sanders' Grandkids

There is a silly diary on the rec list right now calling out Hillary Clinton for... well... saying that her granddaughter is extraordinary. (Apparently Sanders has trademarked that word. Who knew?)

The diary uses an edited clip from the Morning Joe interview to capture Clinton saying:

I guess at the end of the day, for me… you know, people talk about their extraordinary grandchildren, but I actually have one. And we’re going to do everything we can to give her opportunities. But it’s not enough…

She actually has one. She doesn’t mention Bernie Sanders. But what is she getting at here? Why did she bring up her grandkid at all in response to the question “What is the message of your campaign?” That doesn’t seem like much of a message.

But wait, there was more (a lot more) to her statement. And here’s what Clinton said after the ellipses (in the part edited out by whoever made the video).

And I think too many people are forgetting what are some of the biggest determinants as to what happens to your children and grandchildren. The first being what kind of country we are and whether we’re still providing the opportunities to realize your promise and potential and what kind of world’s going to be out there waiting.

And I feel passionately that just because we had it in the past, doesn’t mean we’re going to keep it in the future. You shouldn’t have to be the granddaughter of a former president to have your American Dream realized. I think every kid should have a chance to live up to her god-given potential.

She says this stuff all the time. The idea that somehow now she’s taking a shot at Sanders grandchildren because she used the word “extraordinary” to describe her grandchild… smh.

To me, the diary (and its position on the rec-list) amounts to an admission that there’s literally nothing that Clinton could say that wont offend you.

Here’s the actual interview.

I’d say we’ve reached peek pointless poutrage, but it’s impossible to know. It may well be endless.

Update: My first reclist diary. Awww, jeez. I’m in for it now.

Update #2: So a couple people in the comments pointed out that it’s likely that Clinton is saying that her granddaughter, as the grandchild of a former President and a former Secretary of State, is quite literally extra ordinary (and not just in her grandma’s eyes). And Clinton is saying despite all the advantages and privileges her granddaughter will grow up with, advantages no one else could dream of having, it’s still “not enough” to guarantee that she will get to reach her full potential.

It’s a sweet sentiment, and it leads perfectly into the rest of her statement. And, of course, being Hillary (and not Bill) she raced through it, making it a standard proud grandma line. (Still totally baffling how anyone though this was about Sanders’ grandkids being adopted.)