Here's my question re: Hitchens.

Why does anybody give this guy, who needs to be a 12 step program, a forum? My sense is Clinton could be the greatest choice in the history of US foreign policy and he would still find something terribly wrong with it. His vision is narrow and colored by some deep seeded Clinton dislike.

All that said I was no fan of Hillary for President, far from it, but I am willing to give both Obama and Hilary the benefit of the doubt until I'm proven wrong.

Yes, "smackdown" seems a bit strong for that exchange. I watched it twice, thinking I missed something the first time. Nope. Just wasn't much "smack" in that "down". Rec'd.

I too find it strange to be agreeing with Hitchens. No, Walsh for some reason reminded me of Laura Bush in that exchange... I'd have to see it again to figure out why

Hoping for the best now that Hillary is a done deal. Her confirmation process is likely to bring out some skeletons though.

Are the Clinton haters a small, eccentric group? It depends if you mean Republican Clinton haters or Democratic Clinton haters.

79% of Democrats support Clinton as Secretary of State, along with 57% of independents.
Only 12% of Democrats oppose the nomination. They are joined by 61% of Republicans.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/112012/Most-Americans-Back-Idea-Clinton-Secretary-State.aspx

It is fitting that the meager, eccentric group of Democrats who oppose the appointment should make common cause with the majority of Republicans, since both groups see Hillary Clinton as a Disney-villainess rather than a human being and a politician. For example, during the primaries many of this eccentric group of Democrats, this meager 12%, claimed that Hillary Clinton called for Obama's assassination. Now they must explain to themselves how Obama could appoint someone who could do such a thing.

I agree with you on Walsh. Actually, I have never thought she was a particularly interesting voice.

I do, however, enjoy Hitchens, who is smart, opinionated, often rude, sometimes right, and always good for an angle that I hadn't thought of.

This newfangled Google thing on the internet is a fun diversion sometimes. In a few seconds, with the right keywords, you can not only discover people's interests, but also their obssessions and demons...

May 27, 2008, a Jade7243 wrote this letter on Salon.com:

Ms. Walsh on Hardball: What a Giant Crock!

I made the mistake of watching you on Chris Matthews' Hardball today. I had promised myself far earlier in this campaign that I would not waste any more time on you. Oops!

Today, Madam, you sunk to a new low.

Throughout the Clintons (intentional plural) campaign, they have referred to assassination in conjunction with Barack Obama. In New Hampshire, it was in the JFK, LBJ, MLK flap. March 6th, in TIME magazine -- well prior to Ted Kennedy's unfortunate diagnosis -- she mentioned it as a reason for staying in and then this latest occurence. She does owe Sen. Obama and everyone else a real apology, not a half-assed, half-hearted "explanation."

You are entitled to promote your candidate, parrot her campaign's talking points, even be rude to Mr. Matthews' other guest. But I strongly suggest that you become a better student of history (she has been proven wrong on the "theory" she proposes, to wit, her husband HAD indeed locked up his nomination and Bobby Kennedy's tragedy happened not as matter of a long campaign either. He had only been in 6 weeks. June was the MIDDLE and not the end of the campaign in 1968.)

The Clintons are flawed people. You may support them if you wish, but do offer up so-called Clinton-bashing as a rationale for her staying in the race, nor should you threathen that her supporters will stay home. You don't speak for them. Frankly, judging by the outrage against Ms. Clinton, I think the rest of us would be damn fine with that.

The Clintons have wreaked untold damage on the Democratic Party and this country in general. It is time for them to pack their bags and go home. We do not need another round of the sleazy politics of the Clintons.

You, Madam, are welcome to go with them. They will need a trusted scribe to pen their latest historical fiction.

-- Jade7243

[Read Jade7243's other letters]

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 03:07 PM

It also gives you about 144 more results for "Jade7243 assassinated Hillary RFK," including comments by Jade7243 scattered allover the blogosphere and other political sites.

There is also a downside to this Google thingie. What to do to with this knowledge? I admit, I am reluctant to get dragged into such serious obssession; the Clintons and Joan Walsh are not personal friends of mine, why should I get involved? Maybe people like David Brock, Richard Mellon Scaife or Bob Barr could refer to a 12-Step group for Clinton Derangement Syndrome?