Hillary Clinton may argue she's the most electable. But hubby Bill is certainly the most delectable. At least from a Republican point of view. Does anybody really believe that if Hillary's the nominee, Slick Willie's post-presidential sex life won't be fully unzipped by the time Flag Day rolls around?
By now you know Hillary's spiel. She's the one who's battle-tested. She's the one who's been dishing it back to Republicans for 16 years (or is it 35?). Only she can withstand the certain-to-come, withering, blistering attack that will be unleashed by the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.
Well, I'm ready to buy the second half of that equation. I have little doubt that whomever the Republican candidate turns out to be, he will wage a campaign just as bare-knuckled, just as amoral, just as ruthless and probably more so than the current quest by Billary to take out Obama.
But that first part? That Hillary's best-suited to withstand the heat of the flamethrowers because, among other qualities -- we're told -- there's nothing left to discover about her. There couldn't possibly be any new dirt about her to dish that hasn't already been sifted through a dozen times in public. She's safe, sanitized, inoculated and inert.
I'll buy that too.
But what about Bill?
Who out there reading this is willing to guess that there's nothing new to probe about his activities since he left office? Count me out, please. And while we're speaking of counting, the numbers I've heard out on the campaign trail have ranged from 5 to 10 and even twice that number. Is there any verification of this? Certainly not.
How long, however, will it take for whatever dirt there is to come rushing to the headlines as soon as it is politically convenient? We already are seeing the first not-so-subtle hints.
Will it be revolting that Bill's seemingly uncontrollable proclivities (and uncontrollable is the word I've heard applied to him from within the Hillary campaign) will be splashed across the tube? For sure. As disgusting as his own behavior has been.
Is it unfortunate, even sad, that one's personal life can be become a national political issue? Usually, I'd say (except, of course, when the public figure in question pretty much guarantees the eruption of scandal). We can debate for years and finally agree or disagree that these sort of matters are part of the legitimate debate. That they actually are has become undeniable.
Back in 1988, Bill Clinton wanted to take a run for the White House. And he balked not for the reasons he now claims -- that he was too green. Any student of the Clinton Dynasty knows that the Bimbo Question just wasn't under enough control at the time and he was dissuaded from taking the risk. Even when he waited four more years to run, after his staff and cronies had rounded up all the babes they could and persuaded and cajoled them to stay mum, Gennifer Flowers still almost sacked him. The rest, my friends, is history.
It also threatens to become our future.
However you feel about Obama or Hillary, how is this smearing/annointing good for the Democrats? Even if you believe that Obama is a pretty decent candidate, how does any of this hysteria that compares him to JFK make any sense to anyone? Why is Obama being cast as a mythical prodigal son? What is the essense of all this dilerious hype? It has the feel of group hypnotism: have another glass of cool-aid. Good solid candidate, or the second coming...you pick.
Glad you have your sights focused on weighty matters of state... just try to suppress the giggles.
Now that Obama supporters are doing the same thing, who do you think is going to look bad?
Has anyone taken a look at the polls in the 20 states that vote on Feb. 5? The way it looks now, Clinton is going to squash her rivals like bugs. Maybe the entire country will go, "OMG, Obama won South Carolina, I will have to vote just like them," but I doubt it.
I simply refuse to subject myself to any more of this utter bullshit.There is not a single candidate out there who does not have feet of clay.
In the final analysis,I hope to(and I use the words guardedly)hold my nose and vote for Hillary Clinton,because she will adress at least two very important issues the way I think they should be adressed;They are a woman's control of her body and reproductive system,and putting another giant hole in the anti femenism glass ceiling so pervasive throughout the world.
The Democrats are a bunch of Co-Dependent Enablers. They have been defending the Clintons for decades now and they are unable to stop. I know because I once was one of them. I am embarassed now that I was mindlessly defending them. I would shout out to whoever would listen that it was okay to lie about a BJ because that was his personal business. I would not allow myself to think about the fact that this was a very young White House Intern and that the inappropriate actions were actually performed in the White House. Nor could I allow myself to think anything wrong with securing Monica a position with another agency (what else was he to do?). And the list goes on, and on, and still I turned a blind eye. Was I under some sort of spell? Would I ever have allowed a Republican to get away with that? NO!! I feel cheap and used.
I also have a feeling of deja vu. It feels like it did when Dubya was able to twice win the White House. I wondered what they could possibly be thinking. How can so many people blindly vote this man? And the Clintons seem to have the same ability to be defended by the masses. The public jumps on the fact that Obama is praising Reagan, even though it's untrue, and when it's pointed out that both Bill and Hillary are on record as saying positive things about Reagan's foreign and economic policies, that doesn't phase the Dems. Why? Because they are simply looking for a reason to defend the Clintons. Bottom line is it doesn't matter what the issues are. People WANT to vote for the Clintons. People WANT to believe the best about them, and once they're in that mind set, there is no way to overcome it. Watch how many Clintonites will defend them here in these blogs.
This coming from a pro-Clinton comment! You've got to be kidding! The Clintons are the very essense of Republican Karl-Rovian-sleeze in how they're running their campaign against their fellow Democrat! I'll vote for them when hell freezes over, which in view of global warming...
And speaking of "fairy tales", perhaps Prince Charming Bill should kiss and awaken his Sleeping Beauty Hillary from her coronation dream and leave the political arena to those candidates grounded in reality.
If the Clintons think we're not all going to be subjected to all-Monica, all-the-time, non-stop sound bites, they're not in touch with reality.
SHAME On you for even bringing this up..
For God's sake, make your point if you have one, but PLEASE lay off echoing the GOP talking points or repeating the latest bit from the Rush Limbaugh Show.
Like it or not, America was better off under the Clintons than it has been for quite a while before or since. Love them if you dare, hate them if you have to, but however you feel, why not display a little class for a change and show them some respect? Your digs and slams say a lot more about *you* personally than they do about the Clintons, politics, or any other subject.
If we really believe there is a difference between our values and the Republicans', then let's *live* those values. Winning means nothing if we become Republicans ourselves.
"just as bare-knuckled, just as amoral, just as ruthless and probably more so than the current quest by Billary to take out Obama." I've been watching the same campaign, and I don't see what you see. what I see are TWO campaigns now locked in a battle of hyperbole. While I would prefer a battle of ideas over a battle of semantics, this is what the media wishes for and reports. But I really dont get is where people think Obama is innocent in all this. He plays the game the same way, I just think to many people are blinded by devotion for him and hatred for Hillary to see it. Barack Obama has my vote in November when he gets the nomination because I do believe he would do a better job as President than any Repug running, and if getting his head handed to him in this primary helps prepare him for the onslaught of Repug tactics in the national election, all the better.