Calculating Quote by Tamara Keith
![“Someone cold, politically calculating with no moral compass who can't be trusted. That's what polling and discussions with voters indicate [about Hillary Clinton].” quote by Tamara Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bcd/tamara-keith-25382_calculating_someone-cold-politically-calculating-wit_811531.jpg)
“Someone cold, politically calculating with no moral compass who can't be trusted. That's what polling and discussions with voters indicate [about Hillary Clinton].”
About This Quote
The description portrays a political figure as lacking empathy and trustworthiness.
In simple terms: Politician described as cold and untrustworthy.
Key Takeaway
Question motives of leaders.
Themes
politics
trust
ethics
Mood
skeptical
critical
Type
analytical
political
When to use this quote
- election campaigns
- policy debates
- media analysis
- voter discussions
Key Concepts
character assessment
public perception
leadership
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you think this view is fair?
- How does media shape our judgments?
A Different Perspective
Such characterizations can be overly simplistic and ignore nuance.
![“[Hillary Clinton] has talked about not being a natural campaigner. And she has this big shadow because her husband, the former president [Bill Clinton], and President [Barack] Obama both are natural campaigners. And so this is a challenge for her.” quote by Tamara Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f4f/tamara-keith-25382_barack_hillary-clinton-has-talked-about-not-bei_295178.jpg)
![“Judy Price Osgood is a longtime friend of Clinton's, and she says she meets people regularly who say they don't like [Hillary] Clinton.” quote by Tamara Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/66c/tamara-keith-25382_clinton_judy-price-osgood-is-a-longtime-friend-o_408490.jpg)
![“She [Hillary Clinton] says I know that this is the first time that one of our two major parties has ever nominated a woman, and that takes some getting used to even for me. And I think that she has to somehow figure out a way to talk about it. She doesn't like being a symbol, but in many ways…” quote by Tamara Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9da/tamara-keith-25382_clinton_she-hillary-clinton-says-i-know-that-thi_480453.jpg)
![“[Hillary Clinton] needs to accomplish a lot. She also has to provide a unifying theme for all the things she wants to do.” quote by Tamara Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23f/tamara-keith-25382_accomplish_hillary-clinton-needs-to-accomplish-a-lo_480599.jpg)
![“[Hillary Clinton ] sometimes struggles with the big theme. She loves talking about her plans, and she often is very focused on sort of the smaller things that could be quite valuable in governing but aren't so good in big speechmaking.” quote by Tamara Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/239/tamara-keith-25382_bigs_hillary-clinton-sometimes-struggles-with_741303.jpg)
