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Clinton is to NAFTA as Obama is to Wright?
The story is: when Senator Clinton was First Lady, she worried about NAFTA, but said nothing in public. On balance, she thought the administration deserved her support, and she thought that, in her complicated position, that support could only be given by keeping her disagreements private.
The story is: when Senator Obama sat in a pew at Trinity, he worried about some elements of the sermons, but said nothing in public. On balance, he thought the church deserved her support, and he thought that, in his complicated position, that support could only be given by keeping his disagreements private.
She does not owe us a complete description of every conversation with her husband--not even of the ones about politics.
He does not owe us a complete description of every discussion with his pastor--not even of the ones about politics.
I believe them both on these issues, and respect their choices.
Comments (2)
Probably not. The Wright thing speaks against Obama's whole theme of unity and change. Clinton's Nafta problem just is what we expect from her campaign. So its not as stark as a contradiction.
March 20, 2008 8:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
No, Hillary's Nafta "thing" goes against her claim that she has any policy chops independent of her husband and the gumption do speak her mind even if the polls tell her it's unpopular. It's a VERY stark contrast for her.
The Wright "thing" does NOT speak against Obama's whole theme of unity and change - his response REINFORCES it.
What I don't understand is why everyone's okay with learning about the lies from Clinton. Since it's "just what we expect from her campaign," it's okay if she lies to us? So long as a candidate doesn't claim to be truthful, it's fine if they lie? Are we really that desperate to vote for someone that this is true? How sad...
March 20, 2008 8:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
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