i was just listening to hilllary's speech, mentioned below, live and it was really funny to hear her comparing herself to rocky, and saying she's not going to quit halfway up the museum stairs...
and then i found this article!
It's the "Rocky" Road for Hillary Clinton
Political Punch
April 01, 2008 10:13 AM
Ap_hillary_rocky2_080401_mn In a speech in Philadelphia today, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, will compare herself to Philly icon Rocky Balboa.
"Well, could you imagine if Rocky Balboa had gotten half way up those Art Museum steps and said, 'Well, I guess that’s about far enough?'" Clinton will ask, according to her prepared remarks released to the press.
"Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing the fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common," she will tell the Pennsylvania A.F.L.-C.I.O. audience. "I never quit. I never give up. And neither do the American people."
Um….Senator?
Rocky lost.
It was a split decision, but the judges (superdelegates?) awarded the fight to Rocky's black opponent, Apollo Creed.
ANNOUNCER: Judge Walker scores it eight-seven Creed... Judge Roseman scores it eight-seven Balboa. Judge Conners scores it nine-six Creed... Winner and still Heavyweight Champion of the World, Apollo Creed!
(As a Philadelphian, I am not going to get into Rockys II through 6.)
- jpt