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Slow Your Roll, Bubba: Just How Stupid Does Bill Clinton Think We Are?
The Clintons have been so dogged from the moment they hit the campaign trail (his, I mean), that I've tried to avoid piling on. Who else needs to be on the attack against them? Besides, even an Aunt Jemima like me gets tired of making even more black people hate her. But the time has come to point out that Bubba, beloved of Negroes everywhere, is campaigning for his wife (which is fine) like a newspeak-wielding goon (which is not). The following doesn't even make sense:
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Bill Clinton, who carried Nevada in two general elections, urged voters Tuesday to buck labor endorsements for Sen. Barack Obama and support his wife in Saturday's hotly contested presidential caucuses as the only Democratic candidate with the experience necessary to change the country.
The former president trumpeted New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's accomplishments while painting Obama as the "establishment" candidate who would bring only the "feeling of change."
"One candidate says you should vote for me because I've not been involved at all in the struggles of the past and therefore we need to turn over a new leaf and (try) something absolutely new. And if you want the feeling of change, then that is the person you should support," Clinton said in a 75-minute speech to about 300 people in a YMCA gymnasium.
His wife has "the experience" but Obama is "establishment" though he's "not been involved in the struggles of the past" and provides only "the feeling of change"? Huh? WTFO?
What on earth can this possibly mean? I'll tell you what it means; former President Bill Clinton is engaging in pavlovian, subconscious kneejerking of those whom Oxford-boy considers to be his mental inferiors (that would be you and me). He thinks we'll believe anything if it comes from His Nibs in his chili cheese-fried southern drawl. The whole Clinton dynasty thing is starting to creep me out. And piss me off. It's as if he's furious that these lowly arrivistes dare to compete with her. With him.
For all his faults, I never bothered to spend much time dotting the I's and crossing the T's where his (and her) many failings are involved. America is such a target rich environment and hating them is just too easy and the GOP is so much worse (no one died when Clinton lied, as the saying goes). But if he keeps this up, he's going to start pissing off the wrong folks. He might just wake us sleeping dogs.
I just hate when folks think I'm so stupid and they're so smart. You might wanna chickety-check, homey. I'm just sayin'...
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Barack Obama for President of the UNITED States of America.
I agree 100%. I've always been neutral on Hillary but I used to really like Bill Clinton. Recently, he's just been going around telling lies and more lies that don't even make sense. The Clinton's want this too badly and for all the wrong reasons. If democrats select Hillary, they'll deserve another 8 years with a horrible president.
Posted by: Joseph on 01/16/08 at 11:14 PM Respond
Well maybe it wasn't his most articulate day. But, I think what he was trying to do was question the notion that bringing in somebody new equals bringing in change. The big problem for anybody trying to create change is that Washington is a complex system and knowing how it works might be more effective than just being different.
Posted by: Doug Walton on 01/16/08 at 11:30 PM Respond
If Obama wasn't black, would Opera be backing him? Would his experience give him minority indorsments? would he win South Carolina? Take an educated guess..?Before you turn prejudice on the Clintons for being white, and proven leaders.Or join in the fear and the smear of the right wing.I'll never vote for Obama because it wouldn't be the smart thing to do.
Posted by: Joseph on 01/17/08 at 5:43 AM Respond
I have become very revulsed at the sense of entitlement that I see being exhibited by the Clintons. Ms Clinton came to NY and leap frogged over Nina Lowry the congresswoman to become Senator after some backroom dealing by Rangel et al. I am now assuming that Obama was suppose to join in some annointment of Ms Clinton because she got free passes to the Senate seat along with sleeping in the same bed with the Governor and President. Speaking of riding someone's cocktail. When did Ms Clinton realize that enormous experiance was needed at this time? After Biden and Dodd dropped out? Why did she not support on of them instead of embarking on some messianic trip? No no it all about her. This sense of entitlement makes me sick to my stomach. When will Chelsea present toting her experiance while running for Senator or President? Afterall, would she not have as much claim to experiance being first daughter and senator's daughter? In our new political discousre, exposure= experiance = 35 years.
Posted by: ray fitzpatrick on 01/17/08 at 6:00 AM Respond
I find it interesting that some would claim that the Black community is racial given that the Black community has been very supportive of white candidates especially the Clintons. Lest we forget,when Bill messed up and made a fool of himself with Monica, it was the Black community that was in the forefront of nursing and supporting him through the embarassment. It was that overwhelming support that skewed his approval ratings upwards and provided the cushion whereby he could limp to the end of his term and survive the impeachment. I submit to you that the Clintons owe more to the Black community than vice versa. It was the Black community in New York with its overwhelming support that gave Hillary the Senatorial seat. Blacks have always supported white candidates and have been the most loyal constituency within the Dem. Party. Anyone who claims that blacks only vote black needs a reality check. Ask Al Gore, Kerry, Clinton, Edwards. Ask any dem. strategist about the importance of Black votes en masse to victories. The truth is Ms Clinton cannot win without OVERWHELMING Black support. Look at her negatives. This is especially so if Mc Cain or Huckabee wins the GOP election. Remember Blacks are not put off by Huckabee's religious appeals. They tend to have very religious disposition and very faith based. It would be interesting to watch this election unfold.
Posted by: ray fitzpatrick on 01/17/08 at 7:10 AM Respond
Ray - good points. I definitely agree that the Clintons, et al. owe more to their Black supporters than the other way around.
Debra - Your writing seems to be more conversational the last few weeks, more flavorful and interesting. Maybe you're relaxing into the MoJo Blog community more, but for whatever reason, there is a rich, yet down to earth style coming forward just recently that I for one really like. Kudos.
Posted by: Paul Miller on 01/17/08 at 8:10 AM Respond
If Obama is not the candidate, we are going to stay home and see Clinton lose. If you don't want to see another 4 years of a Bush type of administration, you better vote Obama.
Posted by: Jamahl on 01/17/08 at 9:51 AM Respond
What I find frustrating is that far too often quotes of candidates are taken out of context. Debra, if you read the whole article you would see that the actual quote is this:
Bill Clinton said he talked with many of the 60,000-member Culinary Union's rank-and-file who intend to ignore the endorsement and vote for his wife. "In this case the establishment organization is with him and the insurgents are with her," Clinton said in his speech."
This hardly constitutes what you are accusing Clinton of saying. Your quote above from the article is a summary judgment of a USA Today reporter who obviously supports Obama. All you Clinton haters: Why don't you read the article too before you pick up a rock?
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Posted by: PulSamsara on 01/16/08 at 8:33 PM Respond