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SENATOR CLINTON IS SUPERBAD
Senator Clinton's bashing of certain Democrats who do not support her is disheartening and duplicitous on many levels.
First, and most importantly, it unfairly seeks to characterize Senator Obama's popularity and ability to raise funds as being an extension of Democratic activists. In fact, from the start Senator Obama's support has been from a broad section of the Democratic base. The intensity is just as strong in many "moderate " democrats such as I generally consider myself than it is from the " Democratic Activists " she seeks to demonize.
Second, Senator Clinton in desparately seeking to explain her many landslide losses seeks to diminish the deep respect and enthusiasm many Democrats ( and others) have for Senator Obama . Her statements and her entire strategy is to tear Obama and his supporters down rather than lift herself up. I do not seek to diminish Senator Clinton's supporters, which includes my wife, and I do not think the Obama campaign has either. Senator Clinton's landslide losses are a result of Senator Obama's talent and a real thirst for change among millions of Americans -- away from slash and burn politics to something that resembles sound thinking and judgment even if it is outside the box of traditional Washington thinking.
Finally. Senator Clinton's remarks once again underscore her lack of candor and fundamental devisive nature which has been a hall mark of her entire political career. She seizes on any controversy and lets it rip irrespective of the facts or her own past conflicting positions snd then equates such conduct with toughness. The tactics of seeking to raise the negatives of your opponent and diminish voter enthusiasm are classic , but that does not make them less repulsive or disingenuous .
There will be an end to this soon, it will not be pretty, rather, it will likely be a lot like Senator Clinton has been acting--- Superbad.
Whether time will heal the wounds is unknown. I think it will as the wounds are superficial and the Country's desire for change will most likely trump the gotcha politics. The challenge is to continue to talk about the real issues facing our Country and how to solve them even when the noise and media seek to change the subject.











Comments (3)
I agree with you completely ... but gee, the dinner table discussions must be 'fun' at your place ;)
April 19, 2008 5:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
What most people know intuitively about Barack is that Barack touches our Souls, Hearts, and collective conscience. If elected he will be much beloved and be known as the People's President. We can sense that he is one of us and that we are all of us in this together. There is no you or me but we and us.. and together we must move forward and higher to a more positive place and state of mind. He leads without criticism, demonizing or anger, he leads with a clear sense of direction and purpose where we must go if we are to survive as a people both here in the U.S. and abroad. He represents and offers true change or else stay static and die. Hillary Clinton belongs to the old, unacceptable style of politics that we should be moving away from -- the do and say anything, the distortions that in reality are lies, the smears and the anger, which are negative and demeaning. If we in America are to get to a more positive place, we must elect a leader who is positive who radiates love and goodwill to all.
April 19, 2008 6:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah-- but for different reasons. That's why I blog a little-- to get it out. I keep it low key at home and my wife really isn't into politics that much.
April 19, 2008 10:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
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