Letters to the Editor
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87% Chuck Hagle?
ray1064: Interesting that you would want Hagle as Obama'a Vice; You evidently don't know that Chuck Hagle voted for George Bush's disasterous program's 87% of the time more than anyother republican.I just can't believe how uninformed Obama supporter's are,it's amazing, but when you stop to think most are young with maxed out credit cards,car's not paid for and if they have a house they owe more than it's
worth which shows bad judgment and bad management which describes what little we can find out about Obama's past his friendship with a criminal Rezko,a 20 year relationship with his racist white hating pastor and his voting present 130 times while a state Rep. in Illinois which mean's he stood for nothing and he still doesn't.You won't listen to reason now but when John McCain and the republican's strip Obama naked you will see how unqualified he is.These are fact's like them or not you are supporting a disaster.
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Hillary’s future role….
Assuming that Obama can now “close the deal”, suggestions that HRC would be a good candidate for VP seem over-reaching and for the wrong reasons. How could Obama justify her selection as VP given their irreconcilable difference on the Iraq war authorization?
Additionally, HRC has virtually transformed herself into a Republican attack machine and a Republican copycat during this process. The person she got her recent mantra “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” from, HST, also said: “Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time”
Just not a good idea. Even if the justification would be in the hope of attracting those voters who have gender-based reasons for their choice; there are better alternatives, e.g.: Janet Napolitano, the governor of Arizona, or Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius.
Regarding any role as Attorney General, or as a Supreme Court nominee, there would be the matter of overcoming questions, sure to be raised during confirmation, about her alleged firing for being a “liar” and "an unethical, dishonest lawyer” during her role on the House Judiciary committee staff during impeachment proceedings against Nixon.
See these links:
http://tinyurl.com/4x3vse
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/hillary-fired-for-watergate-lies-improprieties
I don’t know about oblivion; but it seems that HRC has erected some rather step obstacles against her trustworthiness for anything beyond a commitment to her own ambition.
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geez, walter
Doesn't Shapiro have an editor who could have told him "oblivion" means forgetting or forgotten? Neither meaning applies here and just makes Walter look even more like a slavering Obamabot with pinwheel eyes, which of course he is.
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Wombat
If Clinton loses the nomination, and right now the odds are good for that, then her campaign will necessarily fade from public view (or forgotten). I think oblivion is a pretty good word for that.
Now hold on, I have to fix a busted microchip in my brain.
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@Wombat
Wombat: "Doesn't Shapiro have an editor who could have told him "oblivion" means forgetting or forgotten? Neither meaning applies here and just makes Walter look even more like a slavering Obamabot with pinwheel eyes, which of course he is."
(1) Oblivion is commonly used to mean "destruction" or "failure." Try using a full-sized dictionary instead of the online dictionary.com, which only provides a limited definition. Anyway, why nitpick over one word? The obvious point is that Clinton's candidacy is closer to ending.
(2) The writers do not write the headlines. Editors write the headlines. That means you shouldn't blame Shapiro for the use of the word "oblivion." Some Salon editor read his story, was looking for a catchy way to sum it up, and chose the word "oblivion." Blame the editor.
(3) Walter Shapiro is hardly an "Obamabot." He has written a lot of pro-Clinton stuff. Nobody has been able to conclusively determine his bias, even though the overall Salon bias seems to be in favor of Clinton. I find it ridiculous that you would complain about the word "oblivion" and then turn around and use a tired, lame word like "Obamabot." Not exactly a Rhodes scholar, are you?
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The case for Obama in Michigan
Let's play pretend for a second and assume that Hillary gets her wish for a Florida and Michigan re-vote (her ultimate wish would be to seat these delegates according to the earlier votes, but let's at least stay within the outer realm of possibility). Would Obama's have a fighting chance in Michigan? It's not impossible, and it's highly likely that the race would be close. Consider the following factors:
Race & Ethnicity
Michigan has a higher percentage of African Americans than the adjacent states of Wisconsin (where he won) and Ohio (where he lost). The city of Detroit, in particular, has a very active African-American political machine that will get out the vote--especially considering that: (A) African-Americans were prevented from voting for Obama in the previous primary, and (B) they would be disproportionately responsible for sealing Obama's candidacy. Moreover, Michigan has a much larger percentage of Arab-Americans. While a small population overall, they would lean heavily towards Obama and might provide crucial swing votes in a close primary.
Economic Make-up
Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin are all similar in terms of income and occupational breakdown, but Michigan does have a slightly higher percentage of people who earn between $100,000 and $150,000 per year. This is the key upper-middle class demographic that has tended to favor Obama.
Momentum
If Michigan votes after the remaining primary states, Obama will have all but locked up the nomination and the pressure for Hillary to back down will have reached a fever pitch. Granted, she probably will have won the West Virginia and Kentucky primaries, but statewide party leaders Michigan would probably feel increased pressure to campaign less vigorously for Hillary, especially considering their reliance on African-American votes.
Warchest
As in all modern national elections, the money trail will increasingly flow to the presumptive nominee and away from the presumptive also-ran. Considering Obama has won the purse battle thus far, a further boost would allow him to outspend Hillary by huge propotions; that is, if Hillary has any campaign funding left to spend.
Wright Fatique
By late-June/early-July (the presumptive time frame for a re-vote), the Rev. Wright debacle will have become the "My Heart Will Go On" of political stories. People will be begging to hear a different tune already.