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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
Obamanuts, enjoy the moment that's about to come, since it's the last good thing that will happen in your hero's campaign.
The people at large like the Democratic program better than what the Republicans are offering -- more Bush -- but there's a threshold test that any candidate must pass: can I trust him with the enormous power of the office he's seeking? Once he or she passes that test, then and only then can we talk about the issues.
Hillary passes the threshold test. Obama does not. His lack of experience, his naive and facile foreign policy views, and his questionable associations will doom his campaign. All the talk of hope and change will not overcome these liabilities.
Why did HRC and Company spend two weeks in Puerto Rico when the real contests were on the mainland? Now, everyone should grasp why Hillary's campaign is deep in debt and overall behind in delegates. How much do you think she lended her campaign in May to keep her obssession alive? What worked in the 1990s for Bill does not do well today's political climate.
The dynamics have changed.
Super delegates are not as simple thinking and dense as HRC's narrow-minded strategists seems to assume. She's leading in the popular vote? Only if you believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus. You cannot pick and chose which state results to count and use "estimates." Michigan and Florida were simply straw polls at the time.
Everyone knows its the delegate count, stupid! Especially when Obama is leading in pledged delegates when the last primary vote is cast in Montana. Being a fierce competitor is one thing, but chasing a vanishing pipe dream is another thing entirely. Who wants Bill Clinton around the White House, even as the spouse of the VP? Not anyone in the Obama Camp, I hope and pray.
We need a smart and strong person to lead our nation. The problems we face are complex and require commitment. We will need friends at home and abroad.
Someone has questioned Obama's religion. The goal of religion is "kind heart". Therefore, Barack Obama has become religious from his 46 years of living among a variety of people and through his choices has developed a kind heart.
But Obama is a fighter too. He believes in a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people." He will greatly diminish the influence of lobbyists because of this preference for the people. For Barack Obama is one of them. He is not a 'silver spoon' man like our current president. He is the product of a home hit by early divorce. Yet great love from his mother and grand-parents, though poor, pointed the way. He had choices to make and sometimes he made the wrong ones. But he righted himself and continued on. His story is one common to all cultures and worlds.
We are the sum total of our choices in life. And happily, the Democrats have chosen Barack Obama, a uniter of people everywhere.
Well couldn't say it any better than Mickey Kovars. After following both these candidates closely throughout the campaign, and as a lifelong liberal Democrat, I frankly can't for the life of me think of one good reason to support Obama over Hillary.
She is infinitely more thoughtful, policy-focused, experienced and ready and highly capable of assuming the Presidency. I remain astounded at the wide-eyed, dazzled encomiums used by Obama supporters, who invariably can't tell you even 1 specific policy or idea of his they are familiar with--just "change", followed by "hope", and then more "change"!
And now that his campaign seems to have lost significant momentum in the face of very damaging additional revelations about his associates and history, I hardly think it's time for Hillary to step down. Actually I think it might be best for Obama to reconsider his whole candidacy, and whether it wouldn't be better for all concerned for him to back Hillary (thereby virtually guaranteeing a Dem in the White House), and then have 4-8 years to get some badly needed experience, and also purge himself from the embarrassing baggage of his past like
Wright, Ayres, Samantha Power, Robert Malley, etc. etc.
Does anyone in their right mind really think this guy is qualified and ready at this point to assume what's arguably the world's most powerful position?
A case for loss of momemtum could be made after Obama losing big in PR, KY and WV. But he did well in OR, and of the national tracking polls shows his lead increasing:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/107626/Gallup-Daily-Both-Democrats-About-Even-McCain.aspx
Other polls show Obama building support in states in CA.
On the foreign policy front, Obama is also finding support:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/107617/Americans-Favor-President-Meeting-US-Enemies.aspx
You guys may be right, but a lot of people seem to disagree.
We need a smart and strong person to lead our nation. The problems we face are complex and require commitment. We will need friends at home and abroad.
Indeed, that's why we need a candidate with most focus, qualifications, energy, experience and commitment who is ready from day 1 to tackle issues and that person is Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Someone has questioned Obama's religion. The goal of religion is "kind heart". Therefore, Barack Obama has become religious from his 46 years of living among a variety of people and through his choices has developed a kind heart.
Yeah the kind of kind heart which is accompanied by the willingness and the track record of hard work, instead of rushing to the top equipped only a few years of experience of...er, getting elected into a position of power. The kind of kind heart which is not so ready to throw everyone dear to your heart under the bus when you realize these people can't help you ANYMORE in your journey to the top.
Yep, that's why he's perfectly okay with stealing 4 delegates that are his opponent's.
He will greatly diminish the influence of lobbyists because of this preference for the people.
Yep that's why his donors are big corporations, some of which he's been despising as controlling the white house, that are disguised as average people or employees. One of his long-time fund raiser is being tried for 24 counts of criminal charges.
For Barack Obama is one of them. He is not a 'silver spoon' man like our current president.
Nope he's not, only he was created by a very corrupt chicago politics with very dubious characters and associations behind and around him.
He is the product of a home hit by early divorce. Yet great love from his mother and grand-parents, though poor, pointed the way. He had choices to make and sometimes he made the wrong ones. But he righted himself and continued on. His story is one common to all cultures and worlds.
Yep he righted himself by tossing his pastor(s), close friends and church under the bus. Soon enough his lovely wife will follow suit.
We are the sum total of our choices in life. And happily, the Democrats have chosen Barack Obama, a uniter of people everywhere.
Yep a uniter that sneakily sent KO's rant tape to the press to slant HRC's utterance while he said nice things in public. A uniter who is dumb enough to steal 4 delegates out of his opponent while he gains very little out of it while aggravating his opponent's supporters further. A uniter who stands mum and takes advantage of the bias of MSM and the obnoxious attacks on his opponents by the media and his crazy/irrational followers using race-card and sexism day-in-day-out.
Yep, he's that one candidate in a lifetime. We need him, for all rational reasons, we should want him to be the nominee of POTUS.
she is the master of the big lie. over and over we have seen this. it continues to this day. her wins, her rules... do we want this woman anywhere near the white house now. or at 3 am. hope they get lost in their wilderness and leave us alone. her old female supporters are real pests too. no loss if their hysterics whirl them away either. i am one disgusted voter with their behaviors and will remember the next time now mailers come around. one punishes ones own here and she will be held accountable by me for showing up just how manipulable women can be and stupid as well. ferraro the ferrago included.
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