Clinton Dons Derby Hat

By: Fernando Suarez
Topics: Hillary Clinton

(CBS)

From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

LOUISVILLE, KY. -- After campaigning in parts north in Indiana, Hillary Clinton made her way south to the Bluegrass State, home to this Saturday's Kentucky Derby, and during her visit Clinton was definitely feeling the derby spirit.

At a campaign stop at her Kentucky headquarters in Louisville, Clinton arrived to cheering crowds who lined the streets waiting to get a glimpse of her. But this time the crowd may have noticed something different as Clinton emerged – a large, floppy, flowery hat. She was wearing the traditional headgear of women at the Kentucky Derby, which she will not be able to attend because of her campaign schedule. Instead, daughter Chelsea will represent the Clintons.

Clinton smiled and donned the hat for a few moments, but took it off to enter her headquarters and greet her Kentucky staff, no doubt because there was a horde of reporters and television cameras waiting inside.

Accessories or even full-blown outfits outside the normal daily wardrobe worn by the candidates are highly frowned upon by senior campaign staff. We only need to look as far back as 2004 to John Kerry, who was photographed and teased mercilessly for wearing what appeared to be a moon suit, but was in fact a sanitary outfit while he toured an aeronautics facility.

Clinton is often teased for her hairdo and pantsuits, so the last thing she needs is to parade around the country wearing a flowery hat. She did parade for a little while, however, and you can check out the video below.

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by aj4321-2009 May 4, 2008 3:56 AM EDT: Pandering 101; Reply to this comment


by easym1 May 3, 2008 11:00 PM EDT: mabey hillary should take the hint,i believe they euthinized her derby pick,mabey she should do the same thing w/her campaine?????; Reply to this comment


by txgrouch2004 May 3, 2008 2:54 PM EDT: If you want war, vote for Hillary.

She made a big speech FOR war in Iraq.

She said she would bomb Iran.

She shot a duck.

Please, let''s stop the racist attacks against her opponent. Stop the sexist support for Hillary just because she''s a woman.

FACE THE FACTS. She has been a TERRIBLE leader up to now, and she would be TERRIBLE President.

She CAN''T BE TRUSTED.

All the "YOU GO GIRL" aside, let''s face reality. HILLARY WOULD BE DANGEROUS AS PRESIDENT.

Our country can''t afford ANOTHER BABY BOOMER in the Oval Office.; Reply to this comment


by libra127 May 2, 2008 6:53 PM EDT: Apparently, as she herself stated, if she becomes President she will "obliterate" the whole country of Iran.

Posted by crewmember1 at 09:49 PM : May 01, 2008

This is NOT what she said ! She said that IF IRAN DROPPED A NUCLEAR BOMB ON ISRAEL that the U.S. would obliterate Iran. It''s called deterence.; Reply to this comment


by philly1550 May 2, 2008 4:17 PM EDT: HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON is the right president for AMERICA.

ENOUGH OF BARACK OBAMA.
ENOUGH OF OBAMA''''S NEGATIVE WIFE.
ENOUGH OF REV. WRIGHT-''''HATE AMERICA'''' ''''HATE WHITES'''', ETC.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

~~~SUPERDELEGATES - WISE UP!!!!
~~~SUPERDELEGATES - ENDORSE --
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON -- HILLARY WILL PRODUCE THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL WIN FOR AMERICA; Reply to this comment


by blkpresident May 2, 2008 1:02 PM EDT: Jane Fonda, Patty Hearst and Hillary Clinton...

Vote smart Indiana and North Carolina. Terrorist don''t play SOFTball or powder-puff football.; Reply to this comment


by lordmi May 2, 2008 12:32 PM EDT: Cheap flirt with public.
Dirty Clinton''s Circus is back in town.

How much are you ready to be fooled?; Reply to this comment


by lordmi May 2, 2008 12:29 PM EDT: Cheap flirt with publick.; Reply to this comment


by rowdytexan2 May 2, 2008 1:12 AM EDT: Posted by crewmember1 at 09:49 PM : May 01, 2008

Pffffffffft. Obama said the same *** thing! What, it''s ok for Obama to say it, and not Hillary?; Reply to this comment


by crewmember1 May 2, 2008 12:49 AM EDT: Hillary should be donning some cajonies to show the AMerican voters what a macho foreign policy she has carved out for herself. Apparently, as she herself stated, if she becomes President she will "obliterate" the whole country of Iran. Does no on in the U.S. find this preposterous I wonder or has Hillary bought media coverage to prevent any criticism from the press? Tied hands can only talk about Obama and what "the polls" say - good luck with those urban legends CBS.
Britain warned that Hillary''s statements were unprudent. Everywhere else in the world, it is thought of as a very irresponsible statement, however, no one is talking about it in the U.S. I for one, completely disagree with this remark, if that matters.; Reply to this comment