I don't get it. I was and still am an ardent supporter of Hillary Clinton. but she is NOT going to be the Democratic nominee. That gives me two valid choices. Obama or McCain.
That is what some of the Clinton supporters are doing. They are mad and are going to order and eat fried fish cooked in PEANUT OIL knowing that the allergic reaction could be fatal all to make a statement to the restaurant over their anger. The PEANUT OIL being John McCain of course.
If you are a trueblood Democrat and really believe in the long stnading principles of the Democratic Party, then you have no choice but vote for Obama. McCain stands for everything that the Democratic Party is against. McCain is for helping greedy rich Republicans. Obama wants to hlep the middle class. I could go through the litnay of examples. But you all know what they are.
I've said it here before and I will say it again. There is not a dime's difference between the goals of Hillary and Obama. They are different people. Their leadership styles are different. I have no doubt their ability to get persuade the nation to follow certain policies is different with Obama 's supporters saying he could do a better job and Hillary's supporters saying she could do a better job.
But at the heart of the matter, both candidates wanted and still want the same agenda.
After watching Obama recently, Obama might actually have a better chance at convincing more Americans to go with the agenda that both Obama and Hillary both want.
If you think McCain is closer to Clinton than Obama on any issue then I suggest you think again. No way is McCain more like Clinton than Obama in matters that count such as goals and desires for the future of the American republic.
The only area where McCain and Clinton are closer to each other than Hillary is to Obama is how long they have each lived in Washington DC. That piece of information is totally worthless in my book
Both Obama and Clinton have ambition. Obama wants to be the first African-American President. Hilllary wants to be the first woman president. Both can't happen this year.
That is all that this fuss is about. Each candidates wanted to live out a personal dream. Hillary is trying to play her cards so that she still have a future in the Democratic Party whether Obama wins or loses.
From what I have read Obama and Hillary Clinton are personal friends and have maintained a good relationship thorugh it all. Bill on the other hand, is having problems dealing with Hillary not being the nominee and apparently holds a grudge against Obama.
I read an employment listing the other day requiring the candidate to have 10 years of experience. Obama couldn't even get that job and the current job he's running for is about 100 times more senior than that job.
At the early stages of the campaign he was saying he was a community organizer by occupation. He did that for 3 years or less...that amounts to my time working in high school. A few years as a lawyer. He was in the IL State Sen for 8 years...where he accomplished practically nothing. Most of the accomplishments he is now taking credit for occurred in his final year in the State Senate and the legislation was given to him to sponsor by his Kingmaker Emil Jones. Then he served less than 150 days in the U.S. Senate before running for President...no foreign policy experience, no experience doing the things he claims are his hope for America. Obama never committed significant years of his life to doing any of the things he claims he wants to do as President. He's essentially been on a very limited track to the Presidency with the thinnest resume in history. I do not trust his judgment. Obama sat in a church of Rev. Wright for 20 years and then said he never knew the man who led him to Christ and who inspired a book that practically defines Obama. 300 Foreign Policy Advisors and someone who wants to sit down with Rogue Leaders. Wait no, he won't sit down with Rogue leaders...he just won't rattle his saber. Whatever. Obama is not a leader. He has yet to lead anything significant. In fact his campaign actually used his Presidential Campaign as a qualification to which someone had to tell them...running for President doesn't qualify someone for the Office of President.
Obama has changed his position on so many issues and policies I don't need to list them again. I don't have any idea what Obama will do on health care, abortion, selecting supreme court judges, security situations on terror like Iran, Pakistan, Russia or on NAFTA, FISA, Civil Rights and Affirmative Action, and The deficit. I have had many discussions on this board and provided documented proof of Obama's lack of judgment, significant change in position, and inadequacy of experience.
There is a huge gap between lofty ideals and what someone is capable of achieving through their judgment and experience. Obama has the Hope and Change message down but when you drill down on issues I have no confidence that he will be able to achieve them and worse...his judgment in this precarious time may be dangerous. I do not trust Obama on
experience that lends itself to
leadership ability,
judgment or
character. And that is it. Couple Obama being the weakest candidate with the Democrats (like you) saying that we have no other choice but to vote for Obama...I believe it is you who needs to think again.
You conveniently did not address the issues within the Democratic Party...many people like you believe Disaffected Voters must vote for Obama because we simply can't have another Republican Administration. You are not listening. And you are right...you don't get it. But I will say it again. I will not support the Party or an inadequate candidate out of fear of the Republicans. If the Democratic Party does not get it right, we may well have to suffer the consequences. The Democratic Party should have made sure the Primary was fair and democratic or corrected the errors. They should have made sure that the Nomination was fair...without that there is no validity or unity. And many Disaffected Voters will not support a candidate they believe to be unqualified for the office of President of the United States
out of fear. I believe that is not only the weakest argument, but insulting and stupid.
If the Democratic Party are dead set on propping up the weakest candidate...then they may just have to deal with
losing.