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McCarthyism or Self Interest-- You decide
I am not sure what to say about President Clinton. I dont think his efforts to undermine Obama are ideologically driven, rather , they are driven by his pure self interest to get back in the White House by hook or crook. What is ironic is that millions of Dems voted for Bill Clinton even though they knew he clearly dodged the draft and was a womanizer. His talents and our thirst for change allowed us to overlook those deficiencies.
Now he is using the Republican playbook to attempt to undermine Obama . His true colors are being exposed. Mind you, I voted for hime 2 times , compaigned for him and donated money ( as I have done for many Dems) His behavior this campaign was predictable but disturbing. What he and his wife failed to predict is the strong and palpable desire for change away form the politics of devision, code words and triangulation. Bill Clinton never got 50% plus 1 in popular vote and Senator Clinton would not either. She is simply unelectable, notwithstanding her campaigns protestations to the contrary.
In my view Bill Clintons lying under oath and to the Amrican people about sex in the White House ( whatever you want to call it), the impeachment fight caused Al Gore the Election ( not Nader)and tarnished him forever. His subsequent behavior, unsavory business relationships and now his campaign antics will tarnish it furhter among his most loyal supporters and may be responsible for another loss.
Although many of us once considered him a gift, he is now our worst nightmare, one which wakes me up sometimes at 3am. He lost me some time ago, but I suspect others have now caught on to what he is all about-- Ego and self interest. If it was anything else he would have advised his wife to bow out after she lost Wisconsin , Virginia and Wahington State by LANDSLIDES. How can a presumptive front runner justify a campaign where she has been so badly defeated in key states. While she has won a few, excluding her home state those wins were much closer and states which in all likelihood Obama will win in the general ( except Arkansas and Tenn) As to Fla where I live, she has no shot-- Really !! And frankly , while the Dems must compete there, absent a McCain collapse, an Obama win in Fla is equally unlikely.
Her comparisons to Bill Clintons campaign are absurd, she was the presumptive nominee and he was relatively unknown. His losses and wins were nothing like the rejection of Senator Clinton in this campaign. While I suspect she will win big in Penn as the state is hard wired, this effort will not change the dynamic and the fact that Obama will have won more delegates , more states and probably more votes when all is said and done.
The only thing which Bill and Hill will accomplish is further undermining Obama chances of winning in Nov., as to win they must destroy the Dems brightest star, most prolific grass roots fundraiser and organizer and the dreams and hopes of Millions of long time dems, new voters and independents. I dont think they will succeed as Obama has shown his mettle and his supporters wont be swift boated-- not by The Clintons and not by the Republicans and its media outlets ( Fox and Rush). If they do succeed in the short term, this jewish white male predicts it will be the end of the Democratic party as we know it. We shall see.







Comments (2)
You voted for him 2 times and after all these years (1992!!) his true colors are ONLY NOW being exposed?
Convenient, isn't it?
March 22, 2008 8:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
His worst offenses were after he was re-elected, the lying under oath and to the American people. He would never have been re-elected had that occured prior to his re-election campaign and I wouldnt have voted for him. Fcts are quite stubborn and none of us can change them.
March 22, 2008 8:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
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