President Clinton could pull off this sort of thing. (The man had skills!) But Senator Clinton simply doesn’t have the chops. This clip is absolutely cringe-inducing. Viewer Discretion Advised.

Hillary Clinton went down to Selma, Alabama last weekend to slow the bleeding. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll reported a significant shift among black voters - Clinton’s numbers are dropping while Obama’s are surging. It’s a scary tend line for the frontrunner. So, what did she do? She went to the playbook of disingenuous pandering and pulled out a classic. It’s one thing when a political operative goes down this road, but it’s a sad spectacle when a serious presidential candidate gives credence to this hokum.