So its down to Obama and Clinton.
At this point in time if I had a vote in a primary, I would for Clinton. Barrack Obama has been compared to JFK, but he doesn't have the same experience that JFK had when he sought the Democratic nomination. Kennedy had served in WWII in the U.S.N and served far longer in Congress. I think that for all her faults and there are a few, Clinton is the better choice. I think that her experience in private practice, as First Lady and as Senator is superior to Obama's.
I also think that Clinton has the best health care plan of the two. To me Obama is campaigning on slogans without any substance. I don't think that he is ready to be President of the U.S.A.
Showing posts with label Clinton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clinton. Show all posts
Monday, February 11, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Democratic Party Nomination
I have tried not to get too interested in the Democratic Party nomination race because I find the whole thing too complicated, drawn out and media hyped, but lately I have been sucked in by the Clinton v. Obama feud.
Now I'm sure that they wouldn't call it a feud but this thing is becoming really nasty. Clinton's loss in Iowa, her surprise win in New Hampshire and now the race issue has been played by someone, Clinton says it was Obama's camp and Obama's camp says that it was Clinton's remarks regarding the Civil Rights movement and Martin Luther King's importance versus President Johnson's enactment of the Civil Rights Act. It seems to me that Obama's camp twisted Clinton's remarks to galvanize the African-American voters in Obama's favour.
Clinton's camp has now fired back with the founder of Black Entertainment Television making reference to Obama's admitted drug use. Then Clinton's people claim that he wasn't making reference to that at all (when clearly he was) but to his work as a community activist.
In the last two days I have noticed a strong anti-Clinton back lash in the media, blogs on the New York Times have a decidedly pro-Obama anti-Clinton spin and in today's Slate they go after Clinton. I won't say that Obama has the media pulling for him because I haven't looked into it that deeply but since Clinton's win in New Hampshire, I am starting to get that impression.
All this makes the Liberal Party of Canada's backroom intrigue look mild in comparison.
Now I'm sure that they wouldn't call it a feud but this thing is becoming really nasty. Clinton's loss in Iowa, her surprise win in New Hampshire and now the race issue has been played by someone, Clinton says it was Obama's camp and Obama's camp says that it was Clinton's remarks regarding the Civil Rights movement and Martin Luther King's importance versus President Johnson's enactment of the Civil Rights Act. It seems to me that Obama's camp twisted Clinton's remarks to galvanize the African-American voters in Obama's favour.
Clinton's camp has now fired back with the founder of Black Entertainment Television making reference to Obama's admitted drug use. Then Clinton's people claim that he wasn't making reference to that at all (when clearly he was) but to his work as a community activist.
In the last two days I have noticed a strong anti-Clinton back lash in the media, blogs on the New York Times have a decidedly pro-Obama anti-Clinton spin and in today's Slate they go after Clinton. I won't say that Obama has the media pulling for him because I haven't looked into it that deeply but since Clinton's win in New Hampshire, I am starting to get that impression.
All this makes the Liberal Party of Canada's backroom intrigue look mild in comparison.
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