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When Bill Clinton hands down a comment that starts with a compliment and ends with a muddy turn, those of us who were raised with boys who came from men like HIM — we know he’s using the nice voice his Mama taught him to use when he wants to be mean, but it’s impolite.
Sound convoluted? Welcome to the Good Ol Boys Club. And my weekends and vacations with my best girlfriend and her family in Selma… heavens to betsy. Goodness knows, I dream of that soft Gulf air whenever I am away from the South too long… but I don’t miss the palpable sadness of the history in every clump of red clay.
I believe Barack Obama (setting aside my GOP Girl hat for a moment) may represent the first page in a new era of post-racial politics. He has a real chance, along with Republican leaders like Eric Cantor, to be one of the first statesman from Generation X.
Someone has to lead the Democrats, why not him? Because people like Hillary and Harry Reid are doing such a fabulous job? Gimme a break – Congressional approval ratings are at historic lows. And they haven’t done a damn thing they’ve promised in forty years – no matter who was in charge. Even when they do something right – there is always the “sunset” clause which means: “A deal we cut with each other so we could leave and go to the big game with Abramoff or hang with criminals like Sandy Berger.”
Despite Hillary’s tears, the racism – implicit and perhaps unintended – emanating from her campaign and supporters in wholly unacceptable in the 21st Century. Need an example? Andrew Young’s appalling rant made we wonder about Maynard Jackson turning over in his grave. Bill Clinton’s declaration : “This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I’ve ever seen in my life” began an ugly week. It occurs in the video below right at 2:00 minutes… all I can think – Clinton is a shameful excuse for a Southern man.
And then there is Hillary. Little Miss Sunshine? Not so much. She appeared on Meet the Press this morning for the hour. Guess what? She played victim The entire hour. No tears – just condescension and thinly veiled contempt for the American public stripping her of a cakewalk to the nomination.
I can’t hardly wait for the debate in Nevada on Tuesday night. And I hope Obama lays the smackdown on her in South Carolina. For my Republican friends who feel I have crossed a bridge too far – shut up. We are supposed to be working toward what is best for the country – and that ain’t hoping for Hillary in November.
The real fairytale? That Hillary wants us to buy into her campaign when she associated herself as a Goldwater Girl. Barry Goldwater was a racist prick that voted against the Civil Rights Act. I don’t care what other things he may have said, or done, that is amenable to many in my own party. I miss real Republicans – like Abraham Lincoln.
Below are links detailing the Clinton / Obama smackdown.
— Media Lizzy
Salon: The Clinton-Obama contest gets rougher
New York Times: Clinton Accuses Obama Camp of Distorting Her Words (sorta like Musharraf blaming Bhutto, don’t ya think?)
Baltimore Sun: Obama Attacked by ‘Big Bobcat’
Fox News: Obama Calls Clinton Allegations “Ludicrous”
Politico: Hillary Clinton Attacks Barack Obama
I agree completely! The Clintons are dangerous, and wishing for a Hillary nomination if you are a Republican is not wise. Hillary is yesterday’s news. In view of the Democrat Party’s extreme leaning to the left, Barak Obama represents their best future hope. Republicans simply have to make sure they don’t swing toward the middle. Extreme Left -Vs- Extreme Right–Right wins. Extreme Left –vs–Moderate –Left wins. How many times do the Republicans have to get the crap beat out of them before they learn they cannot offer warmed over centrist puke for candidates and still expewct their conservative base to remain on board? And how long will it take them to realize that without their conservative base–they lose every time. Someone wake them up so they can smell the coffee!
Lizzy, The first thing Barack needs to do in the primary is correct people from referring to “The Clintons.” He is running against the Junior Senator from my home state of New York. By bringing her husband into the mix there is a real experience factor and the memory of peace and prosperity. Slick Willie is so slick he has endeared himself to black America all the while he kept us in line, from dissing Sista Soldier and Rev Jackson at Operation Push, to doing away with welfare. We only loved him because he was slick enough to provide some respect to a Race of people and legacy from being slaves, that has given us poor self esteem, and leaves us begging for acceptance.
Barack is our best hope for change and I sense many of the southern white democrats many of whom have voted republican since 1964, will come on home to the party of the people,how about you?
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