Americans were treated to a very constructive comparison between the campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the past two days, and perhaps some insight into differences in the character of the candidates.
Obama aide Samantha Power called Hillary Clinton a "monster" in an interview with The Scotsman - she apologized to Clinton, Obama, and resigned.
Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson likened Barack Obama to special prosecutor Kenneth Starr (who obsessively hounded the Clintons in the 1990s), saying "I for one do not believe that imitating Ken Starr is the way to win a Democratic primary election for president" - not only has he not apologized, but Hillary Clinton first said she had no comment, and later added at a press conference in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, "Well, I think that is a true statement."
A classic piece of Clintonian word splicing - I suppose the statement could be interpreted as not saying Obama was like Starr and unfit to be President, but simply saying anyone who was like Starr did not deserve to be President - but it's surely not an apology or in any sense whatsoever disapproving of Wolfson's statement.
If ever America needed an example of new versus old politics, of political decency versus win at any cost, of grace in politics versus throw everything you can at your opponent whether true, false, or nonsensical, I think the difference between the Obama and Clinton campaigns in their responses to Power and Wolfson amply provides it.
George,
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, Bill Clinton hints that they are open to a Clinton/Obama ticket, which really demonstrates how blatant political spin has really become. I guess that means, Obama is unfit to be president, but vice president ... well, sure. Um, then we don't half to cut deals with super delegates.
Best,
Rich
I'm Paul, not George (not to mention John and Ringo), but I still agree with you, Rich!
ReplyDeleteSo different, yet so alike. Is it too much to ask to have a candidate without ties to shady real estate deals?
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ReplyDeleteFiring Powers was a mistake, Obama has shown himself to be subservient to the PIAPS.
Great post. Obama’s aide was right. Hillary is a monster. Of course not the same kind of monster as Hitler, Mao or Stalin, but a monster nonetheless.
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
don't call monsters monsters
never expose their evil
never upset a monster
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
claim to care for people
call yourself progressive
your policies hurt poor folk
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
elect women presidents
who cover for their husbands
who rape other women
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if you’re MAD
punish your country
VOTE for Hillary
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:)
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