As Richard just noted, the Clinton campaign today dispatched Mark Penn to deflect ridicule of a campaign press release criticising Barack Obama for declaring in kindergarten he wanted to president. Penn said the press release was in jest.
To my ears, Penn's tone sounded familiar.
When I was in high school and I found my earnest pass at a comely young lady coldly rejected, I, like so many other gangly teenage boys, would back away saying: "Ha ha, I was just joking."
Also, AB Stoddard made another good point on Tucker Carlson's show a few minutes ago. "The Clintons don't joke," she said about Penn's comment.
