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Payback is a Mother Obama -- Says Hillary
Hillary Clinton let Barack Obama know that she is now ready to accept an offer of being his Vice Presidential nominee – Obama is reported to have said “No”.
That is why we are now seeing Hillary down in Florida trying to stir up hatred toward the DNC and Barack Obama by reminding voters down there how they ‘felt’ during the 2000 campaign when the Supreme Court overruled their votes.
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Hillary’s decided that since she’s lost the Democratic primary and since Barack is refusing to give her the VP slot, that “If I can’t have it – nor will he”. She’s going to try her level best to take Barack Obama down which is also a payback to the DNC for not backing her up.
How dare Obama come into this race being a relative unknown and take away her lifetime dream. She’s been planning and working for this position since Bill Clinton walked away from the White House in 2001.
Hillary is a very angry woman right now. Having her husband and daughter pushing that anger to it’s limits – there will be no stopping her – unless…..
The uncommitted super delegates come out before May 31st and endorse Barack Obama helping him to achieve that DNC rules magical number of 2026 or more. He can then declare VICTORY. The media would be forced to admit that Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee, just as they did when John McCain reached the GOP’s magical number of 1191. Hillary Clinton would be forced to step down because of her own words, “I’m staying in this race until there is a nominee.”
Being a white woman it’s really sad to see Hillary’s main supporters (women) allowing the chances of an actual riot to happen down in Florida, Michigan or in Washington DC during the Rules committee meeting. We women are supposed to be all about security and safety. We tell our children to ‘talk’ first before getting violent. Yet these women because of selfish reasons are willing to let things go haywire on the 31st and even down the road in Colorado at the Democrats Convention.
Is this really the way to get American’s to accept a ‘woman’ candidate? Force it?
Need I remind you that Hillary wasn’t the first woman to run for President? Carol Mosley-Braun was. I don’t remember seeing these same women supporting Hillary now, out there rallying the troops for Carol. Was it because she was a ‘black’ woman?
History can be made by the Democratic Party this year, even more so than has already been made. We can have the first black man or the first woman as a Democrat’s presidential nominee. Nobody’s having anything ‘stolen’ from them. Both candidates deserve a ‘chance’ to be that history maker – neither has been given the opportunity till now. Why must it be the woman first?
Barack Obama has gotten where he is fair and squarely. He didn’t ‘steal’ this election for Hillary. They both worked hard for it – along with her baggage she brought with her; he was able to outsmart her politically. It’s just a simple fact.
I plead with my fellow women – let the Democrats win in November, don’t blow our chances by making this another war.
Comments (13)
When you think of all of the things she's sacrificed to get here, even the most jaded anti-Clintonian has to feel some sympathy.
She stood by a philanderer, enduring public humiliation, and sublimating her own identity and desires in order to appear to be happily married.
She spent years as a Senator, a job that she doesn't seem to enjoy, in order to acquire the requisite experience in national politics to step into the Office.
She has made and remade her identity so many times, Zelig-like, sacrificing herself and her self-knowledge, in exchange for votes and media time.
I wonder if she even knows who she is anymore. A pro-war hawk? A peacenik and fierce critic of American foreign policy? A business-friendly free marketeer? A champion of the working man?
And all of it for nothing. So tightly focused on the ultimate destination that she has lost sight of her path. The Greeks couldn't have written a better tragedy.
May 23, 2008 10:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
She doesn't know who she is, and probably never did. She knows where she wants to be, but she doesn't know herself.
May 23, 2008 3:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Carol Mosely Braun was not the first woman to run for president, just probably the most recently famous.
May 23, 2008 10:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
Back in 2000 I felt sorry for Hillary and Bill being attacked daily by the GOP -- not anymore. They've proven to me that the GOP was right. They are a couple that will stop at nothing to get what they want....doesn't matter who they take down with them.
May 23, 2008 10:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
The change in Hillary's tone in since arriving in Florida is marked. She would still be making nice-nice with Obama if she were interested in the VP slot. Since she is not it is clear he has rebuffed any behind-the-scenes overtures. Bill has been out saying she is "owed" the spot so he seems pissed too.
Obama cannot have her on the ticket for two reasons. First it would negate his message of bringing change to Washington but more importantly why would he want her at his back? VP's often have hidden agendas contrary to their president but they are usually not seething with anger about the presidency having been "stolen" from them. Add in Bill lurking around the corners and Obama White House would be in constant turmoil.
May 23, 2008 11:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
There were several women who ran for President before Carol Mosely Braun. The first was in 1872, before women even had the right to vote.
From the Center for American women and Politics
http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/factoidarchive.html
Women Running for U.S. President
Victoria Woodhull, a stockbroker, publisher, and protégé of Cornelius Vanderbilt, ran for president of the United States in 1872 on the Equal Rights Party ticket. Belva Lockwood, the first woman admitted to practice law before the U.S Supreme Court ran for president on the same party's ticket in 1884 and 1888.
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (ME) became the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for president at a major party convention when Sen. George Aiken nominated her at the 1964 Republican national convention. Smith – also the first woman to serve in both the House and Senate – had campaigned briefly for the post when the Senate was not in session.
In 1972, Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) ran for president in the Democratic primaries. At the party's national convention, she won 151.25 delegate votes before Sen. George McGovern clinched the nomination.
Elizabeth Dole, who had served as U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Federal Trade Commissioner, and president of the American Red Cross, ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. After failing to attract sufficient early support, she withdrew from the race. She now represents North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.
Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) is among ten Democrats seeking the 2004 presidential nomination. An attorney and one-term U.S. senator (1992-1998), Braun has also served as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, Illinois state representative, and Cook County Recorder of Deeds.
May 23, 2008 11:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you, thank you for pointing out an essential truth that many can't handle:
If women ran the world, it would differ little substantially to the place we now have.
Humans in power, or who desire power, tend to act the same -- regardless of race, creed, religion... or gender.
Recommended!
May 23, 2008 2:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
fwiw, both camps have denied this claim
May 23, 2008 2:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
How creepy that she brought up Bobby Kennedy's assassination "in June".
My disgust for her deepens with each passing day.
May 23, 2008 3:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
WELL, WELL, WELL, Hillary has some 'splaining to do about her "assassination" comments. Just saw her trying to do so on MSNBC.
She is so crass. She needs to GO!
May 23, 2008 4:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shirley Chisholm was the first woman to run for president. http://www.4president.org/brochures/shirelychisholm1972brochure.htm
I also feel that if Hillary had run as a woman and not tried to outmacho the guys (obliteration, sniper fire, Rocky, etc.), she may have had a fighting chance. She totally defies the 'female' traits of cooperation, nurturing, empathy and compassion. Good riddance to her! She should have run in 2004 and she would be the incumbent now...
May 24, 2008 1:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
obamagirl:
Actually, no - Shirley Chisolm wasn't even close to being the first.
She did, however, receive the most votes in her quest.
http://www.jofreeman.com/politics/womprez03.htm
May 24, 2008 5:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
And let us not forget Tonie Nathan - the 1972 Libertarian Party nominee for VP - who WAS the FIRST WOMAN TO EVER RECEIVE A VOTE IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!!!!
A long and distinguished line of women precede Hillary in the quest for high office.
May 24, 2008 5:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
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