Hillary Clinton has never been known as having comedic chops on the stump, and this skit from the 1995 Gridiron Dinner is not going to change anyone's mind.
When she was First Lady, not long after Democrats lost control of Congress in part because her "HillaryCare" health care proposal tanked, she satirized Washington by portraying "Hillary Gump," sitting on a park bench with a box of chocolates outside the White House.
She continues to dispense folksy advice from her mother, like, "Life is like a regional health care alliance. If you pool your risks with a the community health purchasing cooperative and mix in a prospective payment review you can reach a ideal cost containment ratio while leaving the single payer system available."
She recounts the 1972 Democratic convention, when she told the nominee George McGovern, "Wait til 2 am to give your acceptance speech, that way it will be on prime time in Hawaii." Like in the movie "Forrest Gump," a hippie-clad Hillary is superimposed into the historical convention footage. She also reveals she was Watergate's "Deep Throat," as she's slipped into the underground garage scene from "All The President's Men."
While her stilted delivery will probably make you cringe, the video was actually well received at the time. The New York Times reported she "stole the show" at the Gridiron Dinner.
When she was First Lady, not long after Democrats lost control of Congress in part because her "HillaryCare" health care proposal tanked, she satirized Washington by portraying "Hillary Gump," sitting on a park bench with a box of chocolates outside the White House.
Hillary Clinton: "The White House Is Like a Box of Chocolates"
"The White House is like a box of chocolates" Hillary tells an unsuspecting tourist, "it's pretty on the outside, but inside there's lots of nuts."She continues to dispense folksy advice from her mother, like, "Life is like a regional health care alliance. If you pool your risks with a the community health purchasing cooperative and mix in a prospective payment review you can reach a ideal cost containment ratio while leaving the single payer system available."
She recounts the 1972 Democratic convention, when she told the nominee George McGovern, "Wait til 2 am to give your acceptance speech, that way it will be on prime time in Hawaii." Like in the movie "Forrest Gump," a hippie-clad Hillary is superimposed into the historical convention footage. She also reveals she was Watergate's "Deep Throat," as she's slipped into the underground garage scene from "All The President's Men."
Hillary Clinton "Stole The Show" At the 1995 Gridiron Dinner
The bit ends with Bill Clinton joining her on the bench, taking most of her chocolates and asking her for some French fries. Hillary sighs into the camera, "cupid is as cupid does."While her stilted delivery will probably make you cringe, the video was actually well received at the time. The New York Times reported she "stole the show" at the Gridiron Dinner.