Hillary: The Choice of the Last Generation!

Analysis of the polls will tell you that young people don't favor Hillary. Maybe it's her mullet, or the fact that she represents everything wrong with the world of politics; double talk, skeletons in her closet, and the ability to pawn pure bullshit on an unsuspecting and uneducated voting public. Let me not mince words, because now my narrative is taking a turn for the worst. After tonight's primaries it is abundantly clear that she cannot win. In baseball this would be where a team's magic number is zero, but oddly enough Hillary is still playing for the postseason. Why? Pure vanity and megalomania have consumed the person that once claimed she was in the race for the ordinary voter. Oh, please Hillary! 

This isn't about the voters, it isn't about the Democratic party, it isn't even about who is the best suited candidate against John McCain. What is left of your pathetic and desperate run for the White House is all about one thing, your ego. Perhaps you cannot fathom how you, the inevitable heir to the White House, were beaten by this upstart that captured the hearts and minds of voters the Democratic party has been unable to mobilize despite "Rocking" the vote for the past eight years. Not even a pop laden MTV campaign could accomplish what the Obama campaign has done in a few short months. How could this happen? It's because the young voters don't want a band aid to fix the bullet wound that has injured American government. People with college educations, (who mainly vote for Obama if one should analyze the statistics) can see right through your crappy gas tax idea, which will leave most of the middle class with a little less than seventy dollars. I would rather set fire to that seventy dollars than to see your unoriginal ideas, which mirror those of McCain, become policy in the upcoming months. 

Despite the media's (and Republican talk radio's) clear attempts to turn this election into a debate on everything except the economy, the war, and other pressing issues, you are still not winning. So go on and cry about how if you count Florida and Michigan, you are winning the popular vote. Continue to say that you won the battleground states where the old Democratic guard has been so well received (despite losing twice to the unelectable George W. Bush). Continue to play the race card and continue to tie Obama to his preacher, who I might mention IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT! Continue to duck sniper fire and hold on to your connections in the inner circle of the Democratic party. The more you do, the more you will demonstrate how bitter and "unlikeable" you really are. It's no surprise that you are basically winning every Republican county, because you are the choice of the last generation, and if the Democrats want change in the White House, your scowl will not deliver it. 

Deja Vu?

As a last effort before voters head to the polls in PA today, the candidates are doing their best to differentiate themselves as the best choice for president. As part of her effort, Hilary Clinton highlighted and underlined her position on Iran according to this BBC news report. In short, she would "obliterate" them if they launched an attack on Israel. Now, I am not about to argue against protecting our interests in this region, but we have to do it as prudently as possible. Our current situation in Iraq is an example of why. Perhaps this attitude on display now serves as a reminder of the same gung-ho pro-war/retaliation attitude that made Hilary Clinton vote for the Iraq war in the first place. Or perhaps it shows how she can be swayed by what she sees as the most politically prudent thing of the moment. I surmise that when she voted on Iraq, she did it partly so that she wouldn't seem weak in a post-9/11 U.S. (especially as she would be running for President in a few years). When the war because unpopular, and the evidence of its misdirection became blatant, she suddenly turned into a staunch critic. And when President Bush made comments similar to her current ones about retaliation on Iran if they obtained and used nuclear weapons, she was all up in a dander about his statements and how it would have to receive new authorization by Congress.

So, what is it, Hilary? Is President Bush wrong for suggesting forceful retaliation against Iran or right?

I also find it interesting that she complains about her media coverage, and suddenly the media is focusing on Obama's "bitter" comment in great, minute detail and ignoring her war-mongering comments--both this one and her umbrella retaliation brought forth in the latest debate.

Are we so enamoured with political melodrama and gossip that we are willing to overlook these serious diplomatic policy statements? Am I the only one worried that all this haste for "obliterating" feels mighty familar?

Stop Calling my House Hillary!

In the past week I've been called over ten times by both the Hillary and Barack campaigns. ON Sunday, Bill Clinton descended upon Milford Pennsylvania to pump up his wife's campaign in Northeastern Pa, and for some reason, I could care less. I'm so burnt out that I just want it all to be over, and I'm not just talking about the Pennsylvania primary. I want the whole shebang to be finished so I'm taking this opportunity to plead with Hillary supporters, vote for Barack, Please! It's going to take a double digit victory tomorrow for Hillary to continue with genuine strength and anybody who knows Pennsylvania will tell you that it all comes down to voter turnout. If Hillary can draw out crowds in the industrial sector and the Northeastern corner, then she has a chance. Analysis of the past elections will show you that voter strength is in it's urban centers of Philly and Pittsburgh. It appears that Philadelphia will go overwhelmingly for Obama, so Hillary will have to pull big numbers in the "Red" parts of the state. I'm sure she's hoping that all the tricks she's pulling out of the Karl Rove playbook will work. As for this independent voter, I'll be home in this closed primary praying and wishing to Jesus that the Democrats can stop handing this election to McCain, cause I don't know if I can handle four years of the straight talk express. We had one Maverick in the White House, I think we need a parliamentarian. 

Swan Song?

Hilary Clinton today has told voters to "Count on me" to end the Iraq war according to FirstRead. Clinton insists that she will withdraw troops within 60 days of being president. Really? Regardless of what happens in Iraq over months and months before that first day in office, Sen. Clinton? There are no circumstances under which you'd change your mind? Well, that sounds imprudent to me--the same gung-ho immovability we criticize Bush for. But well maybe that is just a symptom of a desperate effort to differentiate yourself from the crowd. But beyond that, isn't it interesting that "McCain's campaign has been especially quick about pushing back against Obama when he asserts the Arizona senator would be fine with staying in Iraq for a century, but has seemed less critical when Clinton has made almost identical remarks."

Perhaps McCain's campaign is gearing up for who they think they will fight in the general election. Is this another sign that Clinton is down and almost out? We'll see. I can't help feeling there could yet be a couple of surprises in store for us.

Hillary is Jesus, Bill Richardson is Judas...

That's right! According to Democratic bigshot James Carville likened Richardson's endorsement of Obama to the betrayal of Christ by his disciple Judas. Just take a minute for that statement to soak in. Now let it out before your brain explodes. Can you sense it? That's the sound of the Hillary balloon deflating. As I mentioned earlier in this blog, Richardson's endorsement was a very big moment for Democrats moving in the right direction. Sounds like the Hillary camp doesn't like the direction in which the party is moving. No Florida, No Michigan, and No Richarson. What's next, a John Edwards endorsement for Obama? The sky could fall! I generally don't kiss and tell, but should Hillary win (steal) this nomination I will have a very tough time voting for her given the way this election has been conducted. Growing up I was an ardent supporter of Bill Clinton. Aside from his marital problems, the Clinton years were economically sound and prosperous. So please understand that prior to this election I was a supporter of Hilary, but in a few short months my opinion of her is in shambles. I would like to say that Hillary and her supporters will not stoop any lower, but I fear that this is but the beginning. Next headline from Hillary camp to read, "Obama administration will bomb Sweden while raping babies if elected. Vote for Hillary in 2008."

Clinton/Obama ticket?

On CBS news this morning, Sen. Clinton answered questions, including one about the possibility of her and Obama running on the same ticket.

The question is, assuming that Clinton gets the top spot on the ticket, would it be beneficial for Obama to be VP? In terms of winning the general election, I don't think that people who don't like Clinton are going to be any more likely to vote for her because Obama is on the ticket. And moreover, does he want to be in that position? Its likely that Bill Clinton will be a VP in his own right. Going on the previous Clinton presidency, who doesn't remember the attention and focus on Hillary's healthcare concerns as opposed to Gore's environmental concerns? No matter who the Clintons tap for the VP spot, that person has to contend with the fact that this is a far from usual situation.

Is Change in the Wind?

Romney and Clinton coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Iowa Caucus is a signal. It signals that real voters, real middle-class Iowans want the Anti-Bush. It's not surprise that Obama and Huckabee rose in the polls at nearly the same time and rode that wave to victory. When real Iowans started to pay attention they showed their desire for change, their desire for entirely new directions in their parties.

In the battle of establishment versus new guard mark this down as a small, but important victory for the new guard.