Clinton Fundraiser Considers McCain

I'm filing this one under the "Say, what?" category:

Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a top Clinton fund-raiser, telecommunications entrepreneur and member of the Democratic National Convention's platform committee, said she had questions about Mr. Obama's trustworthiness. If he does not answer them, Ms. de Rothschild said she would at least consider voting for Mr. McCain or even working for him.

"I love my country more than I love my party," said Ms. de Rothschild, who said she had been receiving entreaties from both Mr. Obama's and Mr. McCain's backers. "I can't just fall in line."

Can this woman be serious? She'd cut off her nose to spite her face. What does McCain support that Clinton supports? Abortion? Fuhgedaboutdit. Gun control? Never. Women's Rights? Hah. Maintaining a moderate Supreme Court? Are you kiddin'? Restoring the rule of law and appreciation for civil liberties? Nah.

If she supports McCain she won't be loving her country, she'll be acting out of spite and bile for Hillary's loss. I've got news for her. I've been on the losing end of so many progressive political electoral battles going all the way back to 1968 I can't begin to count. You don't give up on your party because your idea of the perfect candidate failed.

People like this woman have lost all perspective and possibly their mind if they would do something as dumb as deserting their party for McCain. McCain has no major advisors who are women except the token Carly Fiorina. Obama, on the contrary, is a candidate who "gets" women's issues and will fill his presidency with appointments of capable, competent women to key policymaking positions. There is something seriously wrong with those of Hillary's supporters who don't "get" this.

And if they're taking umbrage because of Obama's treatment of Clinton during the campaign, they should remember that she gave as good as she got. The attacks against Obama, many coming from the Hillary camp, were also offensive. It was a nasty campaign on both sides. I just hope we can unite behind the Party's candidate and not cut ourselves to shreds as is the wont of the Democratic Party when on the verge of power.

Comments

[Triciann]

Good blog and some great comments.

Hillary made mistakes. Perhaps she should not have surrounded herself by so many opinionated men and then followed their every command. Did she pick Mark Penn? Did Bill pick Mark Penn?

From the beginning I favored Obama but felt Clinton had much to offer. As time went on her weaknesses became more apparent. I wonder if some Clinton supporters are actually disappointed in her and cannot come to terms with this. They are in a way angry at her but are in denial so they blame everyone and everything else.

[Susanfrom29]

Ms deRothschild, like so many other Clinton supporters continue to question things like BHOs "trustworthiness," WTH is that supposed to mean? I am sick to death of these silly little innuendos (polite word for SMEARs) with nothing to back them up.

What is she basing her suggestion on? Don't tell me the man is untrustworthy or that something, someday will show how bad a President he will be, tell my WHY. If you have reasons or evidence of some criminal or untrustworthy behavior spit it out.

Or shut up.

[holy1]

Father forgive the Democrats. They know not what they do.

[truthynesslover]

She loves her money more than she loves her country!!

[PioneerKing]

RICHARD:

Hillary is not the perfect vessel of feminism that her supporters envision.
During her term as First Lady, Hillary had ample opportunity to ensure that the glass ceiling at the White House could be shattered; regrettably Hillary did not come through. Hillary said and did nothing while the female staffers were paid less than their male colleagues. Where was the concern about feminisim and equality?
Also, Hillary pays her female senate staffers less than their male colleagues and Hillary paid her presidential campaign staffers less than their male colleagues. Where was the concern about feminisim and equality?
Please read Dee Dee Myers book and check the congressional staff pay records and Hillary's campaign finance disclosures. The information is all publically available.

Where was all of the outrage by the Clinton supporters who failed to acknowledge that even consentual sexual relationship between an employer and employee is a gross abuse of power, particularily when the employer happens to be "the most powerful man in the most powerful country in the free world?" Other than the partisan republicans, where was all of the outrage when Hillary silently stood by her man and allowed Ms. Lewinsky to be verbably attacked. Where was the concern about feminisim and equality?

[lastjournaliststanding]

this is reality, my friend. obama is not qualified to be president of the united states.
when the country as a whole, not the left wing of the demo party, gets a good look at him,
they'll be in a state of shock that the dems picked him (except for the popular vote in, let;s see, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, West virginia, Kentucky, South Dakota, New York, New Jersey....­and why not, let's throw in the two states the democratic party threw out, to make Mr. O (as in Oprah) their candidate: Michigan and florida.
dick morris is ecstatic, working hard to keep hillary off ticket. (she'd never accept anyway. why go down with a loser?) morris said, and I quote: 'This is amazing! The party that couldn't lose, picked a nominee who can't win. And the party that can't win, picked a nominee who can't lose!!!!"

[Richard Silverstein - Huffpost Blogger]

You're seriously quoting Dick Morris as an authority on Barack Obama or the coming presidential campaign. That's a laugh. Morris is entertaining if you're a Fox News viewer or NY Post reader. Are you?

[Nicky6571]

Life is much too short to worry about the de Rothschilds of the world. Barack has to move on and hopefully do something marvelous for our country ... return it to peace and prosperity! He isn't going to win over everyone or make friends everywhere ... that's life.

[Citizenofreality]

Oh, is she holding us all hostage because she believes she is sooo important? I have friends who are Hillary supporters, and we've worked our differences out and have agreed to work together, they are just as important as Lynn is to the Democratic party. I'd file it under "So what!" instead of "Say what?" if I were you Mr. Silverstein.

[lastjournaliststanding]

Obviously, this post is an obama supporter in DENIAL land, surrounded by hillary supporters who are all too smart to tell the truth. can you say, good morning, president mccain?

[Ravoon]

You obviously being one of the genius Hillary supporters who are still somehow too elitist to tell us poor deluded Obama supporters why we should drop everything and send her all our $$$ to pay off Terry McAuliffe et al?
I am unimpressed by your logic.

[BADEN]

Uh.....not surprising, since she's one of the "haves" and the "have mores" so drawn to that oxymoron of the DLC....

"I provide the money, honey, you do the dancing".

The sooner these types are put in that 'do you or don't you' column, the better.

And, which 'country' is she more concerned with?

(Well, there goes the bottled water donation for the DNC Denver Convention - EVERYBODY - BRING YOUR OWN BRITA!)

[Gma11]

Cecile Richards noted that her mother Ann would say this is like a chicken choosing the Colonel.