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• Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:14 AM

  @Confucius Always Say

  First of all, I voted on Nov. 4 because the entire electoral universe does not revolve around Obama. There was a ballot initiative, congressional races I voted in along the "Working Families Party" line because that is important to unions in NY, and I was not about to allow Obama keep me from voting. I never called Obama a sexist, by the way. He did profit from race baiting, but I never heard him engaging in race baiting, so I never accused him of doing it. I supported his candidacy over McCain's because his selection of Palin was meant to bring voters like me (Hillary supporters) over to his side. It was an insult of the highest order. Frankly, Clinton supporters had to take it up the ass from both sides, but I voted for Obama to protest the Palin pick. I know my vote didn't mean much, but I wanted to express my outrage however I could. FYI, the voting booths in NY do not allow for write-ins. I wanted to write Clinton in, but you pull a lever.

  What is the point of being bitter? Sen. Clinton needs to bring down Obama in order to stay politically relevant. He succeeded in pushing her off the national stage, but guilted her into making over 60 campaign stops for him. She listened to the talking heads who said that if he lost she would be blamed and it would tarnish her chances for 2012. The Clintons were dumb enough to believe that the party would ever support them again or give Hillary a chance to mount a credible campaign in 2012.

  I was commenting on the political wisdom of Sen. Clinton taking the Secretary of State post. It would sink her career in politics. She would have no policy making role because she carries Obama's water. Further, the big thing in this election is the domestic front. Sen. Clinton would not be at the forefront of the most important issues of the day. It is naive to think that there is any love lost between Obama (and his supporters) and the Clintons. I know that there are many people who believe Obama is a totally benevolent figure who is trying to heal the world and do what is best for everyone. I think he is trying to employ the Godfather "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" credo. Sen. Clinton could cause him far more trouble in the Senate than she could in his cabinet because he could always fire her if she did. She would be without a job.

  The important thing in politics is relevance. Clinton can remain relevant by undermining Obama or leaving the Senate to run for the governor's office. I think that that would be the politically savvy move. She should accept that Obama and his groupies do not want her or her husband around. If they were really smart, they would scrap all this charity bullshit and collect money on the lecture circuit. They are irrelevant now because they allowed themselves to be beaten in the primaries. Sen. Clinton will look pathetic if she takes a job that would make Obama her boss.

  By the way, I thought it was hilarious that Ayman Al-Zawahiri called Obama an "Uncle Tom." Adam Gadahn is really a rising star in al-Qaeda, as this message has his fingerprints all over it.

  —NewYorkNY Read NewYorkNY's other letters
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