Oh, there are many reasons, but a growing dislike of Hillary Clinton is a major one. This article by Eleanor Clift really sums up my feelings about the kind of person Hillary Clinton is. Oh, I’ll vote for if she doesn manage to take the nomination, but that will only be because I can’t stomach a John McCain presidency.
Maybe, likeBarak Obama, I too hate American, but I sincerly hope that American (and that means you, too, Republicans) aren’t stupid enough to buy into bullshit like this. Sadly, since I know far too many people who gave President Bush a second term because they thought he would keep us safe I don’t know if that’s true or not. How pathetic for McCain. The so-called straight talker is no different than any other wingnut.
When Newt Gingrich has the audacity to say that the so-called “left wing” of Democratic Party “admires” terrorists you just have to shrug and laugh. Only on Fox News would something like this be stated and taken as fact.
It’s also kind of sad. I’m a former Republican. In my first and second times at the election booth I voted for George H. W. Bush. The second time was bit more reluctantly but I just didn’t buy into Clinton. However, since 1992 I’ve watched as the Republican party degenerated into a small-minded group of people who say things like this; who latch onto things like abortion and guns as if they are greatest thing since mom and apple pie. Granted, my move away from the Republican Party began as many of my personal views became more centrist and even liberal in some cases, but the GOP would have lost me anyway when people like Newt Gingrich came into power. As a party, the GOP really has nothing left to give except stupid-ass remarks like this. With the second Bush administration, the GOP has proven they are not good caretakers of our country, our economy, our military, or our citizens. All they really have anymore are silly little remarks that will incite a small group within their party’s base, but that’s about it. Sad.
I often find myself wondering what is up with today’s youth. I know, that sounds like such an old person thing to day, but it’s still valid. Around the world, modern youth are turning to violence in ways that are frightening. From schoolyards to sidewalks, they can be scary little fuckers sometimes. Maybe I’m a little sexist to say this, but I find it particularly strange that so many young girls are engaging in such violent acts.
No, I don’t think you can blame it on a lack of God in their lives, or too much video game and television violence. That’s just a cop-out. Children and young adults are far too smart to think TV and video game violence is real; and just because you go to church every Sunday does not mean you’ll turn out to be a good little boy or girl. I have no answer to this, but I find it worrisome.
Mother Nature reminds us once again that even the Midwest isn’t immune to earthquakes. Thanks, Mom!
You have to wonder what’s wrong with Hillary Clinton. She’s going out of her way to insult huge swaths of Democrat voters with her belitting remarks about the “activist base” of the party. You know, it’s fine to disagree with these groups, that’s what freedom’s all about Senator, but to disparage and dismiss these groups as some sort problem for the party is backwards and dangerous thinking for any candidate. Senator Clinton continues to prove that she cares little about any high-minded ideal and more about grabbing power. It’s remarks like this coupled with her general attitude of entitlement that are turning off voters.
This to me is also a fundamental difference between Seantor Clinton and Senator Obama. If it was Seantor Clinton who’d been the recipient of MoveOn’s largesse I really don’t think Seantor Obama would be attacking them as Seantor Clinton has. Instead of playing the blame game he would be looking for ways to better engage the voters. Senator Clinton has been good at blaming others for her failures, but maybe she needs to start looking within herself. If she keeps up these actions, and is able to pull off the nomination, she’s going to find it hard to energize these same groups to help her in November.
Normally, I’m not a big debate watcher. I make up my mind long before the candidates deign to defend their positions to the public, and so far this election cycle I’ve watched three of them. Last night’s debate, moderated by ABC’s Charles Gibson and George Stephanopolis, has to be the worst I’ve seen yet, and I’m a Charles Gibson fan. More time was spent on asinine questions about wearing a flag pin, Obama latest gaffe, and Clinton’s stretching the truth about her Bosnia trip. Nobody cares about this shit. The voters in Pennsylvania aren’t all up in arms about what Senator Obama said about God and guns (so blown out of proportion, by the way), else why has Senator Clinton’s once double-digit lead dwindled down to within the margin of error? Voters have been vary clear about what matters to them this election cycle and the two biggest are Iraq and the economy. Yet, I think it was fifteen or twenty minutes into the debate before those topics were even broached. Shame on you, ABC News, the Fox News Channel could have done better than this.
Alberto Gonzales has been at the heart of the Bush Administrations more egregious acts. From helping the president to turn America into torturers to helping oust lawyers who weren’t the right political persuasion to possibly lying in sworn testimony. Now, poor baby finds himself unable to secure employment. I really can’t bring myself to care all that much for this man. Alberto Gonzales swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States and then looked the other way when it served the administration’s purposes. What law firm would want this man to be a part of their team? What could be bring other than baggage and bad press? I’m sure some rich Conservative will make sure Gonzales doesn’t go without, but I do find it interesting that even Conservative think tanks like the American Enterprise Institute or the Heritage Foundation have not offered him a position. Maybe they see him as a liability, as well.
One of the real problems any politician faces is when to admit you’re wrong and how to do it so as not to sound defeated or fake. Unfortunately, I think Senator Barak Obama backed down when he had no real reason to do so. The uproar coming out of Senator Obama’s “bitter” remarks is fake; fake and created by pathetic candidates like Hillary Clinton and John McCain. There was nothing wrong with the comments made by Barak Obama when he first spoke about “bitter” Pennsylvanians and there was nothing wrong with his rebuttal to McCain and Clinton’s fake outrage. Senator Clinton even has the audacity to call Senator Obama “elitist and out of touch”! Isn’t that a case of the pot calling the kettle black. If anyone in this race is elitist and out touch it’s Clinton and McCain. I’m sure Senator Obama backed down because of pressure inside his campaign, but I think it was the wrong thing to do.
Tell your candidate that she should be attacking John McCain, not supporting him in some pathetic attempt to one-up Barak Obama. Barak Obama is not the enemy, hell John McCain is not the enemy, but he is the real opponent. This is why I’m having so much trouble supporting Clinton’s effort to become the nominee of the Democrat Party.
Barak Obama made the point of saying that people are bitter about job losses, the economy, the home mortgage crisits, etc. Of course, like a good right winger John McCain starts waving a flag and talking about how great this country is; and he’s right, America is a great country but that doesn’t mean we don’t have real problems in need of fixing and sure as hell doesn’t mean Americans aren’t unhappy, or “bitter” as Barak Obama said. Not wanting to be left out of the spotlight, Hillary Clinton jumps on the bandwagon and attacks Barak Obama, as well. Basically parroting the same thing John McCain said. Senator Clinton should know better. If she wanted to disagree with Barak Obama, fine, but she could have done it in such a way as to point out the failures of the Bush Administration and the man who would like nothing better than to continue that failure, John McCain.
Fortunately, Barak Obama doesn’t take these attacks lying down. His rebuttal of both John McCain and Hillary Clinton is informed and well put. Here’s a major difference between Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton: his attack in John McCain is far stronger than his rebuttal of Hillary Clinton. It’s fine to disagree with your primary opponent, but save your attacks for the opposing party.