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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
In response to Patricia.... the concept of Hillary supporters somehow pouting about the loss of Hillary to gain the nomination or even the second slot betrays the core challenge the party now faces.... it is time for those of us who supported HIllary to recognize that she ran a brilliant, but also-ran campaign, and throw our energy, money and vote to the team that can.
I supported Hillary for president because I believe that she would have been a workhorse president, a policy wonk and an efficient, even brilliant, administrator and policy setter... with a capability of surrounding herselves with a cadre of equally brilliant folks.
She lost, and lost with a campaign that bordered, not to far, from nasty politicking. Following the revalations of the malignant efforts of an utterly pragmatic and utterly ineffective management team, it is not surprising that Obama did not seriously consider her, particluarly with her sulky husband lurking as a politico power in the background....
it is now time for those of us who believed in Hillary to step up to the plate, recognize that she lost, tell her husband to behave himself like a former president and stop sulking like a pouty ten year old denied gummy bears in the grocery store, and take this opportunity to support a ticket.
Becuase of my support for Hillary, and my belief in her, I became a "default" supporter of Obama, primarily because the process of supporting McCain is odious in the extreme. With the selection of Biden, Obama has a running mate that is equally brilliant, a formidable speaker in a different vein, and a man who can truly support the visionary thinking of Obama. Now, I am truly on board.
Hillary's role? She could do far worse than to truly inheret the mantle of Danial Monynahan, whose vaunted seat she won, legitimately, via a combination of brains and grit. There are worse fates in history, to say the least..... she could run again, in eight years......
As for Bill, I hope he gives a brilliantly supporting speech for the Obama/Biden ticket at the convention, or I will just assume that he has become a spoiled jet-setter, dablling, not in the real issues that impact our daily lives, but keeping himself occupied while fleshing out the family exchecquer with vast fees for speaking.
The stakes are high this year.... and, whilst sad about Hillary's sequence of pathetic campaign management decisions that led to her faltering in what should have been a stomp, it is time to move on.
Why is it the responsibility of the runner up, who was not even considered for VP, to help the winner win. And, why does her political life depend upon it? I am so tired of Obama supporters complaining about how Hillary needs to do more to help him win, and how she has to campaign hard for him and convince her supporters who did not vote for him to all of a sudden changer their minds. All I hear is we need Hillary’s help or we can’t win without Hillary. Boy, he has to be one of the weakest candidates ever. He needs help from everybody:
The Media
The DNC
The Clintons
And now Joe Biden
Let’s face it, he is not going to get those votes. All of the begging in the world will not change the fact that he is not qualified to be president, and her supporters know it.
As the saying goes:
Man works from Sun to Sun,
But Woman’s work is never done.
Having learned some fancy new steps in Brooks' Academy, Washington DC, Joe has some advice for all those new to this amazing product "YES WE CAN YOUR OWN WHATEVER". At 65, he's a hero to those "men of a certain age" that we've been hearing so much about (with due regard to Mrs. Clinton, of course) If you've been caught in the same old dancing routines in Washington for 35 years, or even if you're finding that jiving and rock & roll a bit outdated in Peoria, you too can learn new steps. A bit of square-dancing will now endear you more than ever to the people of Appalachia and if you can sing "Mother Machree" that's all to the good. The zombies in Flyover Country will fall for the routine, as our Production Manager Howie Bean and Shortlegs Dally, also an important executive in our booming organisation, can testify.
Joe is a "regular Joe" because, come rain or come shine, he does not fail to take our "Yes We Can Our Own Arigula" for breakfast each day. His fine jawbone has developed from the calcium and limestone in our truly excellent "Yes We Can Our Own Unadulterated Lourdes Water", a family favourite with all the staunchly Catholic Bidens. Sometimes "our regular Joe" varies the ice-cold Lourdes water with our more peaty-flavoured "Yes We Can Our Own Unadulterated Connemara Water". As Howie enthuses, " this Connemara Water is pure as a mountain stream with just the slightest hint of wild heather from the boglands of Ireland". This is such a fantastic product that Joe has urged his new friend, Barack, to try it and reports are exceptionally favourable on its jawbone-strengthening qualities.
Now I know you've been waiting with some impatience for news of "Yes We Can Our Own Beau Beans. Howie loves the idea but it's Joe who should really take the credit as he's cultivated these sensational beans in his own back garden, although careful to give the franchise to "Yes We Can....." These Beau Beans will not be available to the general public in the immediate future but elite groups who've had the privilege of tasting them verify their exceptional quality.
At "Yes We Can Whatever", we are always solicitous of our customers' needs. We would advise you that dancing back and forth is excellent for mobility but you should consult your medical adviser if your diet is over-reliant on arigula, unadulterated water and, eventually of course, our really splendid beans. This is particularly important if you're involved in running any kind of race and could be very embarrassing for your partner in the championship stakes of "Come Dancing", as it's been established that such a combination could be a powerful purgative for those with a delicate constitution.
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