Some of you might have caught Alegre’s write-up of last night’s debate, where Hillary showed us just how passionate she is about continuing to serve her country as our next Commander in Chief, and of how ready she is to lead. Toward the end she used a very common phrase - whatever happens, we’re going to be fine.
Now come on... admit it – you’ve used that sort of phrase when trying to reassure a loved one, friend or colleague during a tough patch right? It’s not like John Edwards is the only person who’s used language like this before.
And yet in their desperation to negate Hillary’s amazing closing comments in the debate last night, they’re doing exactly what they’ve accused Hillary of doing – finger-pointing over what they’re calling plagiarism. Thing is... there’s no there there.
Hillary’s campaign just released something that points out just how common this phrase is in our lexicon. As Alegre likes to say, "Make the jump for more."
Here’s what the campaign posted on FactHub last night – take a look...
The Obama campaign clearly went into panic mode when they heard the extraordinarily passionate and personal answer Senator Clinton gave at the end of the debate. Senator Clinton's response demonstrated why she’ll be the next President which is why the Obama campaign is now attacking her for using a common English phrase in that answer – "whatever happens, we’re going to be fine."
Don’t think it’s common? Here are a few examples of just how widespread the phrase is:
Laura Bush: 'Whatever happens will be fine' (El Paso Times, 5/19/00)
NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal: ‘We'll be fine, no matter what happens.’ (AP, 10/8/03)
Actress Lindsay Lohan: ‘No matter what happens, we're going to be fine.’ (AP, 4/19/07)
Former Redskin Dexter Manley: 'Whatever happens, I'm going to be fine.' (Washington Post, 7/26/98)
Former Redskin Gus Frerotte: 'I look forward to whatever happens. We're going to be fine.' (Washington Times, 12/22/98)
Notre Dame football player Tom Zbikowski: 'Whatever happens, we're going to be fine back there.' (Notre Dame football player Tom Zbikowski, 4/22/07)
Angels GM Bill Stoneman: 'Whatever happens, I'm going to be fine.' (Los Angeles Times, 2/22/03)
Former Giant Christian Peter: 'And whatever happens, I'm going to be fine.' (Asbury Park Press, 1/29/01)
Chicago Cub Larry Rothschild: 'I'm not worried about that. Whatever happens, I'm going to be fine.' (St. Petersburg Times, 4/1/01)
Diamondback Edgar Gonzalez: 'Whatever happens, I’ll be fine because I’m in the big leagues.' (Edgar Gonzalez, Diamondbacks, 5/2/07)
Hockey player Richard Hamula: 'Whatever happens I'll be fine with but hopefully I can still stick around here.' (Richard Hamula, hockey player, 9/20/02)
Leonard Hamm, interim commissioner for the Baltimore City Police Department: ‘Whatever happens, I’m going to be fine.’ (Baltimore Afro-American, 11/19/04)
Now, unless BO’s ready to accuse Hillary of lifting this phrase from ALL of the folks listed above, I think he’d better put that finger of his away. It’s making him look petty and foolish.
Not to mention desperate.