Clinton/Thatcher Comparisons

To follow up on the post below regarding Hillary wanting to be regarded as the new Margaret Thatcher, Steven Bainbridge does some side-by-side comparison, and Hillary doesn't hold up too well:

Thatcher:
There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.

Clinton:
We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society.

Thatcher:
People think that at the top there isn’t much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top

Clinton:
Throughout the 1980’s, we did hear too much about individual gain and the ethos of selfishness and greed.

Thatcher:
I owe nothing to Women’s Lib.

Clinton:
I'm not some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette

Thatcher:
No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions—he had money as well.

Clinton:
We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.

Thatcher:
If you want to cut your own throat, don’t come to me for a bandage.

Clinton:
Children’s lives are not shaped solely by their families or immediate surroundings at large. That is why we must avoid the false dichotomy that says only government or only family is responsible. . . . Personal values and national policies must both play a role.

I especially like The Ice Queen's "on behalf of the common good" remark. Sound familiar? It should. The woman's a socialist through and through.