Oh, well. I just received an email from Wes Clark saying that he endorses Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate for president.
Never before have so many Americans had our well-being so closely tied to world events. Our economic and national security has become more complicated than ever before, and we deserve a leader who draws on wisdom, compassion, intelligence and moral courage -- in short, we need Hillary Clinton. She is tough but fair, a rock-solid leader equal to the many weighty challenges ahead of us.
I got a letter from Hillary Clinton's husband this week...
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Oh well, indeed. I suspect we'll get more enthusiastic around a year from now, but for now, we sigh.
Jane, what did Hillary's husband want with you? Ya gotta watch him, ya know.
ReplyDeleteyes. momentum.
I suspect my enthusiasm has already reached its peak; however, I do anticipate a most heart felt "thanks be to God" on January 20th, whoever the new Democratic President may be.
ReplyDeleteJohnieb, no matter who the Dem candidate is, I will vote for that person.
ReplyDeleteKucinich is my man, and he don't have a chance.
We were in Stillwater the day before the LAST election, at an antique store. I quipped that Laura Bush had called us, and at the same time, two people said, "Oh, I like HER" (with just that emphasis, like not her husband, but HER).
ReplyDeleteyou're right, way until a year from now.
He wanted to talk about his wife. But he didn't say anything about how she didn't understand him.
ReplyDeleteBefore I get into my comment- I love what Diane said. I have heard that so many times, it freaks me out. "Oh but I like her." WTF does that have to do with who is president???? God help us all.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this saddens me, because I like Wesley Clark. And I don't like Hillary.
She has been a good senator in general in NY. She works hard, she really does.
That said, she would not be my choice.
I must echo johnieb here and say that I am for Kucinich. I will vote for Hillary if I must. But I do not want to.
I, like franiam, will vote for the Democratic candidate and hope it is not Clinton. The Republicans I know loathe her and would oppose her tooth and nails. The Independents--I don't know. The Democrats find her too centrist and beholden to corporatists and simply cannot get excited about her. I think she is a great Senator and would like her to continue there.
ReplyDeleteMy friends, I believe that barring an unforeseen castrophe in her campaign, Hillary is it. No, I am not pleased. She carries an awful lot of baggage.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I'm grateful we won't be hearing, "She's the kind of person I'd like to have a beer with."
I never could understand why that ever was one of the criteria for being president. And we see how well that worked out.
We'll hear, "She's shrill," ad nauseum, not just from the Republicans, but also from the lemmings in the press.
So Jane, the Big Guy didn't proposition you? I think his wife understands him very well.
ReplyDeletemy husband hates Hillary, so I wish it wouldn't be her. And he's a Democrat.
ReplyDeleteI do think she's a competent person, though.
ReplyDeleteKucinich's wife is interesting.
ReplyDeleteHillary doesn't sound too fired up about a quick exit from Iraq, and I don't thank she will make the hard choices about health care. She'll try to patch up what we have, instead of doing a complete overhaul.
ReplyDeleteI was a sorry sight to see the senator-presidential candidates preening and posturing too much of the time at the hearings on the surge in Iraq, instead of asking Gen. Petraeus hard questions.
The best question was from Republican Sen. John Warner, when he asked if the US was safer because of the surge. Petraeus answered, "I don't know," which I take as the same as a "no" answer.
Ah well, we'll have what we'll have.
Lapin, Kucinich's wife is interesting.
We need something light around here.
Wow ... two weeks and they decided to marry. And a 31 year age difference. I knew she was gorgeous, but I didn't know all that. She's amazingly self-possessed for her age. I'm a sucker for the whole love at first sight, thing.
ReplyDeleteHillary. bleh. But I'll definitely vote for her if she's the candidate. There could be worse things than having our first woman president.
I used to like Hillary. I don't like her anymore. She's done too much pandering for my liking.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see Barack Obama given a chance.
If Hillary is the only Democratic choice, however, I will vote for her. As with Kerry, I try to vote for the lesser of two evils.
Agree, Hillary comes with too much baggage and pandering, but ... must be a democrat ..if it's Hillary, it's Hillary .. would much prefer Obama. Serena
ReplyDeleteFew people appear to like Hillary very much, but she polls way ahead of Obama. It's hard to figure.
ReplyDeleteSerena, have you given up blogging?
Like just about everybody else here, I'll vote for her, though without much enthusiasm.
ReplyDeleteBut it seems like history does not favor a Clinton victory. Since 1945, Democrats have only lost twice when they nominated a Southerner -- Carter in 1980 and Gore in 2000. Of course, Gore won the popular vote, so we probably should not even count that one.
In contrast, Democrats have only won 1 time when they nominated a non-Southerner -- Kennedy in 1960. And I suppose we should be fair that there were a few odd things about the vote totals that year.
Grandmere, surely there must be a Democrat somewhere in the South who believes in comprehensive health care reform, opposes the Iraq war, and believes in gay rights. Because if Fred Thompson wins, I'm just going to have to move to New Zealand....
Grandmere, surely there must be a Democrat somewhere in the South who believes in comprehensive health care reform, opposes the Iraq war, and believes in gay rights.
ReplyDeleteThere's me. Shall I announce my candidacy? Will you give money to my campaign? Will you help me raise more money?
I'm not 100% sure that the Democrat will win, and if the Dem candidate does win, she/he could be a one-termer, because of the legacy of the Iraq War.
If you are in - I am endorsing!
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for the whole love at first sight, thing.
ReplyDeleteMe too...
Like several of your other commenters, Sen. Clinton isn't my first choice (that'd be an Edwards/Obama ticket). And yeah. she's pandered a bit too much for my taste, certainly has more than her share of baggage, and the thought of a string of Bush - Clinton - Bush - Clinton presidencies is just weird.
ReplyDeleteBut to put it in perspective, I'd vote for an inanimate carbon rod before I'd vote for any Republican...
David, we're pretty much of the same mind. Edwards would be my choice after Kucinich. And I'd vote for the carbon rod, too, before I'd vote for a Republican.
ReplyDeleteSo. Does this mean that you will send me money for my campaign when I announce my candidacy?
Mimi--I'll gladly donate to your campaign. Are you going to ask MadPriest to be your running mate? (The constitution could be changed. I'm just sayin'...)
ReplyDeleteYay! Grandmère Mimi for President! Our motto, "Heart. Experience. Cajun Cookin'. Pretty Legs" :)
ReplyDeleteYou could declare every Monday "Red Beans and Rice Day" ! (which would be more welcome than 98% of the stuff that comes out of the Federal Gubmint...)
David, how sweet. I really did have pretty legs back in the day. Still not too bad.
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