When Tonya Harding realized she couldn’t beat her competition to achieve her Olympic dreams, she congratulated her foe and showed tremendous sportsmanship and class in defeat.
Okay, not exactly. Because her skills couldn’t overcome her competition, she resorted to nefarious means. She “allegedly” hired a get-a-life hitman-wanna-be to lay the smack down on Nancy Kerrigan. As Kerrigan lay dazed, confused and wounded from an assault, Harding appeared charming and innocent and poised to take advantage of Kerrigan’s unfortunate downfall.
I bring up that story to preface my thoughts about Hillary Clinton. She’s a cackling Tonya Harding in a pantsuit. Though Harding came from white trash sleaze, Hillary is resorting to such. She’s slinging as much mud as she does the suds while pandering to blue-collar bar patrons.
The former First Lady has reached the point where she can’t win the Democratic nomination on her own merits. All she has left is to degrade, lie and smear her way, hoping that Barack Obama suffers some “unfortunate” mishap that allows her the chance at the Presidency. Too bad Bubba didn’t pardon Shane Stant (Kerrigan’s assailant) just so he’d be available.
Hillary and her husband, the former Pervert in Chief, have proven to be hypocrites, shameless liars and classless candidates that have resorted to the same fear mongering the last eight years of dictatorship have given us. The Clinton’s attitude of winning at all costs is truly scary. It is the same unwavering and unyielding stubbornness (and incompetence) that Tweedle Bush and Tweedle Cheney have given us.
We actually shouldn’t be surprised. I’m certainly not. I vowed long before the 2008 race began that I would never vote for Hillary Clinton. While the Clinton administration had some positive economical results (how couldn’t it after Bush was too busy looking at his watch to see a recession coming? – guess that runs in the family). But who could forget the scandals and the twisting of truth during Clinton’s eight years. Just the mention of scandal has to bring to mind Bubba’s finger wave and his vehement denial. All of which were lies. I actually wanted the bum impeached and booted back to the Arkansas swamp he slithered out of. The only way to prove the Clinton's are telling the truth is to have video footage (like in Bosnia) or a stained dress.
So why should we trust them now or put them in power again? I certainly had no intention of doing so, even though I figured the Democrats would be so stupidly smitten that they’d nominate Billary anyway.
Of course, something happened on the way to the Clinton coronation. She ran a lousy campaign. She assumed she was the front-runner and ran like an heir apparent. Meanwhile, Obama roared right past her and captivated voters with a message of hope and change. Clinton ran on her name and her husband’s career while Obama ran on a belief that we can get away from the spin politics of the last two decades.
Now Clinton has found herself in a dire situation. She’s losing the delegate count. She’s losing the popular vote. Mathematically, she’s got little to no chance of overtaking Obama. All that is left is for her to hope she or somebody else can deliver the right kind of hit job and take him down.
It’s kind of like the losing team in a basketball game. All they’ve got left is to foul and foul and hope somehow they can win. Sometimes it works. Just ask the NCAA National Champions from Kansas.
The Clinton’s have been playing this game all along. They haven’t been trying to sell themselves but convince voters it is better to go with the devil you know. They’ve lied about Obama’s record. They’ve changed their tune on Michigan and Florida, now that they need them to win. They’ve pandered shamelessly. They’ve played the race card and tried to exploit gender issues. They’ve simply done everything and anything possible to besmirch Obama and said whatever necessary to win. Their actions have been laughable at times but much more deplorable and disgusting.
Unfortunately, that kind of politics works. Look at the ads that are on television. Look at the most popular shows. They all cater to the lowest common denominator. As I watch these commercials or hear about these shows, I often wonder "How stupid do they think we all are?". Pretty stupid is the answer. Since politicians know that Americans can be idiots, they exploit those that are more interested in what’s going on with Brittany Spears than Iraq. Voting is one of our most precious rights. People have fought and died for it, yet it is often sullied by people who are too apathetic or too distracted by anything to be bothered. Politicians know this all too well and seize the opportunity against a hapless electorate. Because the media gets bored with the policy speeches, they thrive off the white noise that candidates hope distract and influence the voter. You are left with Willie Horton, Swift Boat ads and Shrillary's 3 a.m. phone call.
As much as I love politics, it often sickens me. I recently saw a movie about Robert Kennedy and a documentary about Martin Luther King Jr. Both gave me a glimpse of a time and a spirit of hope that existed. I can honestly say, I haven’t seen many people provide such optimism and a hint that things actually could change for the better. Obama, in my opinion, is somebody that does just that. Yet, Hillary Clinton is more concerned about her own ego, her own power that she is willing to take this nomination to where, I thought, only Republicans go.
I have already decided that if, somehow, Hillary Clinton gets the nomination, I will leave the Democratic Party for good and become an Independent. I certainly will not vote for her in the fall.
I don’t think she will get the nomination, but desperate times produce desperate measures. And the Clinton’s have already proven they have no shame and no conscience. They’ll do anything to get elected and damn the consequences. Who knows how much lower they’re willing to stoop.
Of course, Tonya Harding did get to the Olympics. Kerrigan won a medal. Harding broke a lace early in her routine and had to start over. She failed miserably and was an embarrassment. All she had left was a sex tape and her celebrity boxing. She hasn’t been heard from since. If only the Clinton’s could suffer the same fate.
Okay, not exactly. Because her skills couldn’t overcome her competition, she resorted to nefarious means. She “allegedly” hired a get-a-life hitman-wanna-be to lay the smack down on Nancy Kerrigan. As Kerrigan lay dazed, confused and wounded from an assault, Harding appeared charming and innocent and poised to take advantage of Kerrigan’s unfortunate downfall.
I bring up that story to preface my thoughts about Hillary Clinton. She’s a cackling Tonya Harding in a pantsuit. Though Harding came from white trash sleaze, Hillary is resorting to such. She’s slinging as much mud as she does the suds while pandering to blue-collar bar patrons.
The former First Lady has reached the point where she can’t win the Democratic nomination on her own merits. All she has left is to degrade, lie and smear her way, hoping that Barack Obama suffers some “unfortunate” mishap that allows her the chance at the Presidency. Too bad Bubba didn’t pardon Shane Stant (Kerrigan’s assailant) just so he’d be available.
Hillary and her husband, the former Pervert in Chief, have proven to be hypocrites, shameless liars and classless candidates that have resorted to the same fear mongering the last eight years of dictatorship have given us. The Clinton’s attitude of winning at all costs is truly scary. It is the same unwavering and unyielding stubbornness (and incompetence) that Tweedle Bush and Tweedle Cheney have given us.
We actually shouldn’t be surprised. I’m certainly not. I vowed long before the 2008 race began that I would never vote for Hillary Clinton. While the Clinton administration had some positive economical results (how couldn’t it after Bush was too busy looking at his watch to see a recession coming? – guess that runs in the family). But who could forget the scandals and the twisting of truth during Clinton’s eight years. Just the mention of scandal has to bring to mind Bubba’s finger wave and his vehement denial. All of which were lies. I actually wanted the bum impeached and booted back to the Arkansas swamp he slithered out of. The only way to prove the Clinton's are telling the truth is to have video footage (like in Bosnia) or a stained dress.
So why should we trust them now or put them in power again? I certainly had no intention of doing so, even though I figured the Democrats would be so stupidly smitten that they’d nominate Billary anyway.
Of course, something happened on the way to the Clinton coronation. She ran a lousy campaign. She assumed she was the front-runner and ran like an heir apparent. Meanwhile, Obama roared right past her and captivated voters with a message of hope and change. Clinton ran on her name and her husband’s career while Obama ran on a belief that we can get away from the spin politics of the last two decades.
Now Clinton has found herself in a dire situation. She’s losing the delegate count. She’s losing the popular vote. Mathematically, she’s got little to no chance of overtaking Obama. All that is left is for her to hope she or somebody else can deliver the right kind of hit job and take him down.
It’s kind of like the losing team in a basketball game. All they’ve got left is to foul and foul and hope somehow they can win. Sometimes it works. Just ask the NCAA National Champions from Kansas.
The Clinton’s have been playing this game all along. They haven’t been trying to sell themselves but convince voters it is better to go with the devil you know. They’ve lied about Obama’s record. They’ve changed their tune on Michigan and Florida, now that they need them to win. They’ve pandered shamelessly. They’ve played the race card and tried to exploit gender issues. They’ve simply done everything and anything possible to besmirch Obama and said whatever necessary to win. Their actions have been laughable at times but much more deplorable and disgusting.
Unfortunately, that kind of politics works. Look at the ads that are on television. Look at the most popular shows. They all cater to the lowest common denominator. As I watch these commercials or hear about these shows, I often wonder "How stupid do they think we all are?". Pretty stupid is the answer. Since politicians know that Americans can be idiots, they exploit those that are more interested in what’s going on with Brittany Spears than Iraq. Voting is one of our most precious rights. People have fought and died for it, yet it is often sullied by people who are too apathetic or too distracted by anything to be bothered. Politicians know this all too well and seize the opportunity against a hapless electorate. Because the media gets bored with the policy speeches, they thrive off the white noise that candidates hope distract and influence the voter. You are left with Willie Horton, Swift Boat ads and Shrillary's 3 a.m. phone call.
As much as I love politics, it often sickens me. I recently saw a movie about Robert Kennedy and a documentary about Martin Luther King Jr. Both gave me a glimpse of a time and a spirit of hope that existed. I can honestly say, I haven’t seen many people provide such optimism and a hint that things actually could change for the better. Obama, in my opinion, is somebody that does just that. Yet, Hillary Clinton is more concerned about her own ego, her own power that she is willing to take this nomination to where, I thought, only Republicans go.
I have already decided that if, somehow, Hillary Clinton gets the nomination, I will leave the Democratic Party for good and become an Independent. I certainly will not vote for her in the fall.
I don’t think she will get the nomination, but desperate times produce desperate measures. And the Clinton’s have already proven they have no shame and no conscience. They’ll do anything to get elected and damn the consequences. Who knows how much lower they’re willing to stoop.
Of course, Tonya Harding did get to the Olympics. Kerrigan won a medal. Harding broke a lace early in her routine and had to start over. She failed miserably and was an embarrassment. All she had left was a sex tape and her celebrity boxing. She hasn’t been heard from since. If only the Clinton’s could suffer the same fate.
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