If you want to understand the Clintons’ tactics to get what ever they want at all cost, watch the movie, Election (1999) with Reese Witherspoon. Here is an excerpt written by Alejandro Frias:
“Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) is a Social Studies teacher at Carver High. A student of his, Tracy Flick (Reese Whiterspoon), tends to rub him the wrong way. Flick, a loner and ambitious girl, decides to run for class president. McAllister convinces football player Paul (Chris Klein) to run against her. His lesbian sister Tammy (Jessica Campbell) joins the election after her girlfriend starts going out with Paul. During the campaigns, Tracy plays dirty, plying students with muffins and gum…”
They lie, they cheat, they swindle, they connive, they propagate false claims, they do not accept their failures, they… just want to be at the top.
When Hillary was leading in the polls before the primaries, she was not thinking about resorting to these dirty tactics, because she felt that she was the only formidable force. When she recognized that there were forces more formidable than her, she panicked, and resorted to her old ways-contriving with Old Bill to help her steal the spotlight once more. And there you have it: they have been propagating false claims and saying anything to give Hillary the edge. “What ever it takes”-they must and have to win!
Just today, Hillary denied knowing Tony Rezko, a former patron of the Obama campaign (whom she dubbed the “slum lord” during her tirade with Obama during the Democratic Black Caucus debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina), although she and Old Bill stood next to Tony in a photo taken in the 1990s. Here is her response when Matt Lauer asked her whether she knew Tony:
“I don’t know the man (Rezko); I wouldn’t know him if he walked in the door; I don’t have a 17-year relationship with him,” Clinton told Matt Lauer. “There’s a big difference between standing somewhere, taking a picture with someone you don’t know and haven’t seen since, and having a relationship that the newspapers in Chicago have been exploring.” (Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22838678)
With this recent denial (we may never know the truth) about the Clintons’ relationship with Tony Rezko and the Clintons’ shrewd mannerism of evading the issues, can we say or conclude that they are psychotic liars? Oops! Maybe we’ll wait and see.
They say that an apple does not fall far from the tree. If this axiom is true, then the Clintons’ tactics of getting whatever they want at all cost may have been ingrained in them as early as their childhood. Or, it may be in their genes. We will only begin to understand why they think the white house belongs to them and nobody else not even the Republicans when we start inquiring about their mannerisms in the kindergarten, at family get together, at school, and at public gatherings, when their needs were not met. Join me in this solemn endeavor so that we do not put at the helm of this nation a tyranny as is the case of many countries in the world.
Friday, January 25, 2008
It’s Time to Part with the Clintons
Bill Clinton continues to assert that Obama's campaign is the one playing the race card. But did you hear what Jessica Yellin said at the end of her report when she was asked why Bill Clinton went off on her? It was on CNN yesterday (1/23/08). If you have not seen it, please do. Bill Clinton made some racial remarks as he addressed a town hall meeting in South Carolina. How in the world did we elect him as president? Well, as always, he is a politician and he sweet talked his way into the White House and made sure to take down anyone who stood in the way. That's the Clinton's machine at its best! How much more can we take from the Clintons as they weasel their way into the white house again? Remember guys the Clintons’ scandals of the 90's including..."I did not have sex with that woman..." when Bill Clinton in fact did, but was ready to do or say anything to get off the hook? (Just to digress, if she was that woman-my definition-a cheap slut-not better than your wife Hillary-why did you allow her to grope your… and blow your mind away?)
Did you see the other night how Hillary seemed like she wanted to refute Obama's claim that she sat on the board of Wal-Mart making about $18,000 a year? So...what are some of the "good things" Hillary did to improve the plight of Wal-Mart workers in the United States and around the world, as she sat on the board of Wal-Mart? As far as I know and even the documentaries show, things don't seem as she has stated.
Who is one of the first to criticize George Bush? Hillary Clinton. She wants to be seen as the one who has the ideas. But if she really has the ideas, why won't she try to voice them and get Republicans as well as Democrats to buy them? No, she just wants to be president! So, she keeps her ideas to herself, try to destroy the others as much as she can, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Pick me! Pick me! I have the ideas!" Why can you share them, darn it!
Hillary and Bill are very selfish couples who love the limelight so much that they would do anything to bask in it, even if it means that millions of Americans will remain on welfare or earn just a few more dollars but cannot afford healthcare, save for retirement, or send their children to college. They would keep their "good" ideas till they are president. Why in the world can you not begin to make this difference as a senator! Why should you bring everyone down around you just to succeed? This is atrocious and as Bill Clinton told Jessica Yellin yesterday, "This election ought to belong to those people who are out here asking questions" unquote. Not to Bill or Hillary. We are the ones going through the aches and pain, not them.
America, wake up! How long has Bill and Hillary been contriving their "White House comeback"? Let's look at the timeline: Bill leaves office; he moves to Harlem to court the minority voters; he uses this leverage to win his wife, Hillary, the senatorial position of New York; they use her new position to continue to court voters; and Hillary would continue to propagate how well the Clinton's era boomed as George Bush and the Republicans grapple with the economy and other issues facing Americans (poor ole George! he himself did not understand the Clinton's political machine-"what ever it takes!"). They surely do miss the comfort and power of the white house! What a selfish motive to run for president of this great nation in the "whole wide world"!
I do hope we will begin to see them as they really are: two couples who do not care so much for our cause, but who just want to be president and president! No, I did not stutter. They just want to be president and president. Although Hillary will be the presid
ent by law which is not going to happen, Bill will be the one who runs the daily affairs of this country. Sorry, we don't want any more scandals. I do not think the Democratic Party can afford any more scandals. Two Clintons in the white house mean "scandal". Americans have gone through too much. It is time we elect an outsider, somebody new, somebody with a message of hope, somebody who can change the "trajectory" of this nation in a “transformative” way, somebody who understands what is going on in the lives of Americans every day, and somebody who has walked alongside the poor and the oppressed to improve the lives of these people. I do believe that the American people are informed and will agree with me that it is time to part with the Clintons.
Did you see the other night how Hillary seemed like she wanted to refute Obama's claim that she sat on the board of Wal-Mart making about $18,000 a year? So...what are some of the "good things" Hillary did to improve the plight of Wal-Mart workers in the United States and around the world, as she sat on the board of Wal-Mart? As far as I know and even the documentaries show, things don't seem as she has stated.
Who is one of the first to criticize George Bush? Hillary Clinton. She wants to be seen as the one who has the ideas. But if she really has the ideas, why won't she try to voice them and get Republicans as well as Democrats to buy them? No, she just wants to be president! So, she keeps her ideas to herself, try to destroy the others as much as she can, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Pick me! Pick me! I have the ideas!" Why can you share them, darn it!
Hillary and Bill are very selfish couples who love the limelight so much that they would do anything to bask in it, even if it means that millions of Americans will remain on welfare or earn just a few more dollars but cannot afford healthcare, save for retirement, or send their children to college. They would keep their "good" ideas till they are president. Why in the world can you not begin to make this difference as a senator! Why should you bring everyone down around you just to succeed? This is atrocious and as Bill Clinton told Jessica Yellin yesterday, "This election ought to belong to those people who are out here asking questions" unquote. Not to Bill or Hillary. We are the ones going through the aches and pain, not them.
America, wake up! How long has Bill and Hillary been contriving their "White House comeback"? Let's look at the timeline: Bill leaves office; he moves to Harlem to court the minority voters; he uses this leverage to win his wife, Hillary, the senatorial position of New York; they use her new position to continue to court voters; and Hillary would continue to propagate how well the Clinton's era boomed as George Bush and the Republicans grapple with the economy and other issues facing Americans (poor ole George! he himself did not understand the Clinton's political machine-"what ever it takes!"). They surely do miss the comfort and power of the white house! What a selfish motive to run for president of this great nation in the "whole wide world"!
I do hope we will begin to see them as they really are: two couples who do not care so much for our cause, but who just want to be president and president! No, I did not stutter. They just want to be president and president. Although Hillary will be the presid
ent by law which is not going to happen, Bill will be the one who runs the daily affairs of this country. Sorry, we don't want any more scandals. I do not think the Democratic Party can afford any more scandals. Two Clintons in the white house mean "scandal". Americans have gone through too much. It is time we elect an outsider, somebody new, somebody with a message of hope, somebody who can change the "trajectory" of this nation in a “transformative” way, somebody who understands what is going on in the lives of Americans every day, and somebody who has walked alongside the poor and the oppressed to improve the lives of these people. I do believe that the American people are informed and will agree with me that it is time to part with the Clintons.
Does Experience or Hope really Effect Change?
As the 2008 presidential election rages on, there is a clamor among the candidates in both parties as well as their surrogates that either experience or hope is what America desperately needs in this time of disillusionment. The issue has been so heavily debated that it takes center stage at most debates, with the Democratic debates being the most contentious on this issue. Even mid stream America has begun to articulate its views on the issue.
Here is what I believe the central issue should be: which candidate can put aside partisanship, nepotism, or special interests to reach across both aisles to pass legislations that would improve the plight of the disenchanted masses and restore dignity to our beloved nation? To get a better sense of how any of these candidates will fare when he or she is president, we need to look at their records on every issue of concern to the American people. For example, what kinds of economic, political, or healthcare battles did they fight, with whom did they align themselves to fight these battles, who suffered, who benefited, and to what extent did they benefit? If they failed to win certain battles that would have moved this nation forward, what were the reasons, and judging from their most recent records, what strides have they made to correct their past mistakes? To put it more bluntly, what substantive evidence from their past and their present can help us not only to “feel good” because they are the most experienced or offer us the most hope, but be confident and optimistic that our hopes and aspirations of a prosperous and better “United States” for all Americans will not be shattered or quenched a few months after they assume the leadership of this great nation? We need to look even deeper at the records of the people within their inner circle who will one day hold important positions in the new government. What is their stance on healthcare for every American, the economy, civil rights, the war in Iraq, our role in the world, and other diehard issues? Also, how do their past and most recent records compare or contrast their stance? I do believe that, as we begin to sift through these issues, we will be more informed in deciding who is the best candidate to lead this nation out of its present desolation.
I personally do not believe that experience trumps hope; nor do I believe that hope trumps experience. Having experience and being in the line of fire does not necessarily make you the best candidate. It only ensures that your resume will be given some attention. But if you cannot put aside your own differences with the team or some members of the team to work for the common good, your experience soon becomes a liability. Things do not get done; the blame game takes root; and well, disenchantment and disillusionment ensue. The squabbles between a Republican president (not including George Bush) and a Democratic majority or a Democratic president and a Republican majority in years past should serve as a constant reminder. On the other hand, you cannot only be a visionary; you also have to be a deliverer. We want to hear that the economy is going to be okay; we want to hear that we will be able to afford healthcare for ourselves and our families; and we want to hear that we will leave our children with an America that is better than the one we have. But hope without action is dead.
What matters to me is not how long a certain candidate has worked at the federal or state level. What matters to me also is not how many times a certain candidate has met with world leaders. What matters to me is how he or she has worked through the years and more recently to improve the lives of all Americans as well as the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world. So, as the debate rages on as to who is the most experienced and who is the rookie, we need to constantly remind ourselves that at this point in our history, we need a leader who has the character and personality to put aside his or her own interests and the interests of his or her party to work with either the Republicans or the Democrats, as well as other groups and the rest of the world, to move this nation forward and restore our moral standing in the world.
Here is what I believe the central issue should be: which candidate can put aside partisanship, nepotism, or special interests to reach across both aisles to pass legislations that would improve the plight of the disenchanted masses and restore dignity to our beloved nation? To get a better sense of how any of these candidates will fare when he or she is president, we need to look at their records on every issue of concern to the American people. For example, what kinds of economic, political, or healthcare battles did they fight, with whom did they align themselves to fight these battles, who suffered, who benefited, and to what extent did they benefit? If they failed to win certain battles that would have moved this nation forward, what were the reasons, and judging from their most recent records, what strides have they made to correct their past mistakes? To put it more bluntly, what substantive evidence from their past and their present can help us not only to “feel good” because they are the most experienced or offer us the most hope, but be confident and optimistic that our hopes and aspirations of a prosperous and better “United States” for all Americans will not be shattered or quenched a few months after they assume the leadership of this great nation? We need to look even deeper at the records of the people within their inner circle who will one day hold important positions in the new government. What is their stance on healthcare for every American, the economy, civil rights, the war in Iraq, our role in the world, and other diehard issues? Also, how do their past and most recent records compare or contrast their stance? I do believe that, as we begin to sift through these issues, we will be more informed in deciding who is the best candidate to lead this nation out of its present desolation.
I personally do not believe that experience trumps hope; nor do I believe that hope trumps experience. Having experience and being in the line of fire does not necessarily make you the best candidate. It only ensures that your resume will be given some attention. But if you cannot put aside your own differences with the team or some members of the team to work for the common good, your experience soon becomes a liability. Things do not get done; the blame game takes root; and well, disenchantment and disillusionment ensue. The squabbles between a Republican president (not including George Bush) and a Democratic majority or a Democratic president and a Republican majority in years past should serve as a constant reminder. On the other hand, you cannot only be a visionary; you also have to be a deliverer. We want to hear that the economy is going to be okay; we want to hear that we will be able to afford healthcare for ourselves and our families; and we want to hear that we will leave our children with an America that is better than the one we have. But hope without action is dead.
What matters to me is not how long a certain candidate has worked at the federal or state level. What matters to me also is not how many times a certain candidate has met with world leaders. What matters to me is how he or she has worked through the years and more recently to improve the lives of all Americans as well as the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world. So, as the debate rages on as to who is the most experienced and who is the rookie, we need to constantly remind ourselves that at this point in our history, we need a leader who has the character and personality to put aside his or her own interests and the interests of his or her party to work with either the Republicans or the Democrats, as well as other groups and the rest of the world, to move this nation forward and restore our moral standing in the world.
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