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Where are the bloody Democrats?
I am pleased to see Josh is turning his focus towards John McCain and his many weaknesses. I would love to see the vitriol, the competitiveness, the thoughtful criticisms, and even the anger that is so rampant on the Reader Blogs directed towards the Republican nominee for President. We are so busy attacking one another's candidate that we are ingoring McCains rapidly growing approval rating. Worse: we are single-handedly growing that approval rating.
Please, please, please people. We had our wrestling matches. Let's not take our eye off the prize. Everyone please ask yourselves as objectively as possible: Would McCain really be a better choice than the Democratic candidate you oppose? Forget personality. Think Iraq, economy, primary and secondary education, civil rights, supreme court, criminal justice system, gun laws, US reputation abroad, health care, college affordability, community service, trade, the minimum wage, Iran, Afghanistan, race relations, bitter partisanship in Washington, a gloating Fox news, a racism or sexism-fuelled defeat of a Democrat, the victory of fear over hope, the indictment of Hillary or Obama on the basis of Bill or Wright, the hypocrisy of giving McCain a pass where we would not give Hillary or Barry one, the sense of one America versus a blue and red/black and white one, the tax code, tax breaks, foreign aid, the list goes on...
You don't have the like the man or woman in office people. You really don't. But don't you want to like the direction America is taking?
Perhaps because I am living overseas at the moment, it is the path America is taking that fills me with such urgency and anxiety. I love my country and would want to be a citizen of no other. I want American to return to being a beacon on the hill.
If there are any Democrats on this site - as opposed to "Hillary supporters" and "Obama supporters" - then join me in focusing attention on why McCain is absolutely not an option for any Democratic voter.
Put aside your own ego. Think of America. Think of a more perfect union.
Ms Jane
P.S. I am an Obama supporter who dislikes Hillary considerably. If Hilary wins the nomination, I will vote for her. And so will Obama.
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Comments (7)
I wish I could recommend this a dozen times over.
March 20, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wish I could recommend this a dozen times over.
March 20, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Or even twice.
March 20, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama has done his level best to make it impossible for his supporters to vote for Hillary in the GE. Take his phony charges of racism as example A.
And won't matter who he personally votes for.
At least McCain would do what he thinks is best for the country -- Obama will simply do what he thinks is best for McCain.
March 21, 2008 12:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Like I said, where are the bloody Democrats? I am looking for them, not "candidate-supporters". You make no sense.
March 21, 2008 12:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry for the typo:
Obama does what is best for Obama.
If you don't realize by now that Obama has been taking every gaffe by every supporter of Clinton and claiming that it was part of a deep racist plot and twisting non-racist factual analysis into racist attacks, I can't help you.
Obama started the type of attack you are complaining about very early in his campaign:Clinton undoubtedly had those Wright videos and did not use them.
Obama lied about knowing what his Pastor was up to and then his campaign has the gall to pretend that Hillary is responsible for Bill not vetting every black Pastor to see if they were haters.
As to being Democrat or not, I've been going door to door for them since I was five. I've never voted for a non-Democrat for any race above city council and then only once.
I do know the difference between a Democrat and an opportunist.
March 21, 2008 1:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
AJM
You see Obama through the most cynical lens, like many Obama supporters see Clinton. You are not objective, and you focus on your own interpretation of Obama's character which must be based on conjecture and highly limited information as someone not familiar with Obama personally or affiliated with his campaign and thereby privy to information the rest of us don't have. I am looking for the Democrats - the people who vote on the issues to which Democrats are committed.
If you don't consider Clinton an opportunist as well, then I can't help you.
March 22, 2008 12:26 AM | Reply | Permalink
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