When did John McCain become a real life Homer Simpson? This man just sickens me. He’s become such a right wing kiss ass that it’s almost laughable. Take this exchange about condoms and AIDS prevention. It disgusts me that John McCain can stand in front of people and actually say he doesn’t know if condoms help prevent the spread of HIV! What’s his reply? “I’m not informed enough.” What! This man wants to be president and yet nearly every answer he gives is another riff on this one. “Uh, duh, I don’t know.” How pathetic.
God forbid I saying something nice about a company with the word “Fox” in it’s name, but it’s about time one of the networks stood up the FCC. Millions of people watch television on daily basis, yet the FCC screwed system allows a few thousand people with nothing better to do ot influence their decisions. It’s just a shame the other networks don’t have the balls to stand up with Fox.
Lately, I’ve been reading posts that discuss the idea that voters whose candidate is on the losing side of this Democratic primary battle will either vote for McCain or not vote at all. You can read some of that here. I could never contemplate doing that, and what true Democrat ever would? Why the hell would any Democrat vote for John McCain? A man who would be nothing more than a third term for George W Bush? And not voting is the same thing because you’re putting that man in office. I’m an Obama supporter. I do not like some of the crap the Clinton campaign has pulled, but if she were to win, even if it was superdelegate that gave her that win, I would gladly vote for her. When all is said and done, she would make one hell of a president; a hell of a lot better than John McCain. The supporters of these candidates need to realize something: it’s as much about getting a Democrat in office as it is about getting your favorite candidate in office. Get over yourselves and stop acting like a bunch of spoiled children who can’t get their way.
Senator Hillary Clinton just can’t catch a break. Governor Bill Richardson, a long time Clinton supporter, has thrown his endorsement to Senator Barak Obama. Obviousy, the Clintons cannot be happy about this and nothing brings that home more than Clinton consigliere James Carville’s remarks about it being an “act of betrayal.” Was the Godfather theme playing in the background when he uttered that piece of stupidity?
Senator Hillary Clinton cannot be happy with Nancy Pelosi, who stated quite bluntly that it would be bad for the Democratic Party if superdelegtes overturned the will of the voters. Even if this did not currently favor Senator Obama, whom I support, I would agree with this statement. I understand the reason why superdelegates were put in place, but their role should never be to put themselves above the voters. The very idea of it goes against what this country stands for. Unfortunately, for Senator Clinton, more of superdelegates are starting to see that point. Senator Clinton should win this race by winning the most delegates through state elections. If she does that, I will glad support her; if she doesn’t, she needs to step aside and start supporting her party’s candidate instead of trying to force herself down everyone’s throat.
John McCain has officially stepped over to conservative wackyland. He fears — fears — al Quaeda might “intervene” to tip the election toward the Democrats. What utter bullshit! Not to mention a shameful act that belittles anyone whose life has been touched by terrorism. This old man is reaching into the Republican tried and true, Karl Rove inspired playbook to use the fear of terrorism to win votes. Thing is, the voters have caught on to all that crap, so the old man is only making a complete fool of himself.
Well, my prediction that we might see both Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama on an unstoppable, dream ticket has gone to hell thanks to Geraldine Ferraro. The real shame her has been Hillary Clinton’s lack of reaction to these noxious comments. It doesn’t say much for the senator that she wouldn’t speak out strongly and firmly against what Ferraro said. Does she believe that bullshit? You know, I’m starting to see a pattern with Hillary Clinton that I don’t like: if she can’t be the next president, then no Democrat will be president because that’s exactly the situation she’s creating by not speaking out more vocally against Geraldine Ferraro. Republicans must be sitting back and laughing their frackin’ asses off as our two lead nominees rip each other to shreds. With more of the ripping coming from the Clinton side of this campaign. Shame!
Eliot Spitzer deserves every nasty joke and ever piece of ridicule Republicans can dish out. This is a man who could have been a star in the Democratic Party, but he couldn’t keep his dick in pants so now all that get’s flushed down the toilet. He’s damaged the Democratic Party in New York, weakened the man who will have to take his place, and probably made it easier for the GOP to retake control of state government. Go away, Eliot Spitzer.
So, I did something I rarely do these day: I watched Meet the Press. On it, former Senator Tom Daschle and Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania were debating about many things: the delegate count, the role of superdelegates, who’s more electable, who’s more qualified and the thought of Clinton and Obama being on the same ticket. Of course, they disagree on the issue of delegate count and the role of superdelegates. Daschle, and Obama supporter believes it would be wrong for superdelegates to subvert the will of the people (I agree, by the way), while Rendell stands by the Clinton campaign belief that the superdelegates are there to make sure the most electable person is the party’s nominee. Regardless of what these two say, if the Democrats go into their convention with no clear nominee, and Barak Obama retains his clear delegate lead, it will be damn difficult for these people make a choice different than the voters. I certainly wouldn’t do that, even if I was Clinton-supporting superdelegate.
The issue of electability and qualifications is, I think, a moot point. Both Clinton and Obama are electable. Most polls show them both able to win the desired number of electoral college votes to win the presidency. On the issue of qualifications to be president, I really think this is not something that resonates with the voters. I mean, Bill Clinton had little to recommend him, and he was a fine president. George W. Bush had even less to recommend him, and while he’s been a lousy president it had nothing to do with qualifications. Hillary Clinton keeps saying she has all the qualifications. What are those? The fact that she was married to a president? That’s she’s spent a few years serving on the Armed Services Committee? I’m sorry, but those are not exactly qualifications to crow about. For that matter, what makes John McCain so much more qualified? The fact that he one served in the military? That he experienced one of the most horrific things any person can experience? That he’s spent most of his life in the Senate? I may respect John McCain for his service and for surviving an ordeal I’m not so sure I could survive, but that doesn’t make him any more qualified than Clinton or Obama — regardless of what Senator Clinton says.
On the issue of having both Clinton and Obama on the same ticket, I also think this is a moot point. MTP’s round table discussion made the point that no matter what happens, we will most likely see both of these people on the ticket in November. The party is pretty much split down the middle between Clinton and Obama, but when one of them becomes the nominee for president the party will rally around that person. That being said, I do think that some voters will not vote for a candidate they didn’t want, but I think that’s a small minority. The party will be damn lucky to have either one of these people at the top. However, a ticket that includes both of these people would be, I believe, damn near unstoppable. The only block to this? Ego, and right now I think it’s Hillary Clinton’s ego that would be the biggest roadblock if Obama keeps his delegate lead.
I’ve only been peripherally keeping track of the race for the congressional district of former Speaker of the House Denny Hastert, but when I wake up this morning see that not only did the Democrats take what is supposed to be a “red” district, and a good majority, I found myself wondering, “Is this a taste of things to come?” Republicans have to be worried about what this means for the November elections. McCain is not on the front pages like the Democratic candidates are (at least when Senator Clinton isn’t talking about him) and most post show Senator McCain losing by various margin to either Obama or Clinton. I’m not a one to rely all that much on polls; I mean, most polls have Vice-President Al Gore a good lead over then Governor George W. Bush up until the final month of the election. However, the Republicans cannot be happy about this; especially since they poured so much money into this one.
For Democrats, I think this is very good psychological win, especially for Team Obama because they so vocally supported Foster. It would be nice if the Dems could solidify their majorities in the House and Senate so even if John McCain wins in November they will have a little power to control some of what he does.