Earlier this week, Hillary Clinton was campaigning in Philadelphia and compared herself to one of the city's favorite fictional sons, Rocky Balboa. The Italian Stallion. The ultimate underdog.
Seriously? I know candidates are always trying to equate themselves with American icons and heroes and that's fine. But this one is too much of a stretch, even for presidential candidates.
Clinton is only an underdog because she underestimated her opponent and people are not convinced they know the "real Hillary." These two traits are exactly the opposite of what Rocky Balboa was all about. Balboa admitted to Adrian the night before his big fight against Apollo Creed that all he wanted to do was finish the fight; he had no illusions he could win. And he is all heart; he's instinct, not calculation. You can say a lot of things about Hillary Clinton, but that is not one of them.
Finally, does Clinton know that Rocky lost the fight in the movie that made him a legend?
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Hillary as Rocky??? Maybe Rocky the Squirrel....big teeth and cheeks! She'll be running with her tail between her legs, too!!!
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