Are you as stunned as I am that Obama would have the Democratic nomination almost in the bag and then--on a silver platter--hand Hillary such a delicious soundbite about bitter small town Americans clinging to guns and religion? He might have been okay if he had omitted the word "religion," but he just had to say it and alienate 1/2 of Pennsylvania and 3/4 of North Carolina. Either Obama has a fear of success, or he forgot what happened to Jesse Ventura when he called religious believers weak-minded.
Obama has done an abysmal job on damage control during the last couple of days, and Hillary is managing to turn his mistake into a strong (but completely dishonest) campaign message. If this story does not go away in the next few days, Hillary might be able to have a voter surge, gain some extra delegates, stay in the race, and almost guarantee a deadlocked convention. If that happens, the 2008 Democratic Convention is going to be the most exciting political event in a long, long time. This could be the big debacle that splits the party.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Ohio Hospital Contests Hillary Clinton's Dead Mother and Baby Story
Hillary Clinton has long been called a congenital liar, and she has spent most of her career living up to this shady reputation. While her latest gaffe may not be a deliberate lie, it is an example of Hillary repeatedly telling a story that is not true.
Hillary has been roaming the nation talking about how Trina Bachtel and her unborn baby died after being denied healthcare by a hospital in Ohio because Bachtel did not have $100 to pay for treatment. The problem is that this story is apparently not true.
According to The New York Times, a newspaper which sometimes reports accurate stories, the O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio is denying the story and explaining that the woman was, in fact, insured and did receive medical treatment. Trina Bachtel did actually die, but it is not because she was refused treatment as Hillary is claiming.
The tragic story about the death of Trina Bachtel and her unborn baby makes for great political soundbites, but how can we be surprised that it is not true? The tale just sounded too perfect to be anything else but propoganda. The fact that the words came out of Hillary Clinton’s mouth certainly did not augment the story’s believability.
Well, here we go again. Another one of Hillary Clinton’s favorite stories has been exposed as a fraud. Maybe Hillary should place a call to some old friends to see if they have any more good stories for the campaign trail. Certainly, Al Gore has a few good tales left.
Hillary has been roaming the nation talking about how Trina Bachtel and her unborn baby died after being denied healthcare by a hospital in Ohio because Bachtel did not have $100 to pay for treatment. The problem is that this story is apparently not true.
According to The New York Times, a newspaper which sometimes reports accurate stories, the O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio is denying the story and explaining that the woman was, in fact, insured and did receive medical treatment. Trina Bachtel did actually die, but it is not because she was refused treatment as Hillary is claiming.
The tragic story about the death of Trina Bachtel and her unborn baby makes for great political soundbites, but how can we be surprised that it is not true? The tale just sounded too perfect to be anything else but propoganda. The fact that the words came out of Hillary Clinton’s mouth certainly did not augment the story’s believability.
Well, here we go again. Another one of Hillary Clinton’s favorite stories has been exposed as a fraud. Maybe Hillary should place a call to some old friends to see if they have any more good stories for the campaign trail. Certainly, Al Gore has a few good tales left.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
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Monday, March 6, 2006
Bill Clinton Keeps Forgetting He Was President
In a recent speech before a crowd of approximately 1,800 people at Pace University, former President Bill Clinton complained about the weak security at America’s ports by saying, "I still really can't believe we only check five percent of our containers at all the ports in America, when we've had now for four years a study saying that unless we do 10 to 20 percent, there's no deterrent effect at all."
Someone should remind Bill Clinton that he recently held the office of President for eight years. During his presidency, terrorist groups were striking in countries all over the world and making constant threats against America. If inspecting 10-20% of cargo containers is so important to national security, why did we not start taking action on this during the 1990s? Why did Bill Clinton not notice this vulnerability or correct the problem during his presidency?
Bill Clinton needs to stop bashing the government. He had amazing opportunities during his two terms, and he chose to spend them legacy building and dating. Bill Clinton’s time has passed. He needs to step aside and let others tackle the problems he did not want to face when he was in power.
Someone should remind Bill Clinton that he recently held the office of President for eight years. During his presidency, terrorist groups were striking in countries all over the world and making constant threats against America. If inspecting 10-20% of cargo containers is so important to national security, why did we not start taking action on this during the 1990s? Why did Bill Clinton not notice this vulnerability or correct the problem during his presidency?
Bill Clinton needs to stop bashing the government. He had amazing opportunities during his two terms, and he chose to spend them legacy building and dating. Bill Clinton’s time has passed. He needs to step aside and let others tackle the problems he did not want to face when he was in power.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Barack Obama Is Best Vice-President for Hillary
Assuming Hillary Clinton will get the presidential nomination for 2008, the Democrats are going to have to find a way to overcome Hillary Clinton’s personality deficit.
The best way to compensate for Hillary’s personality, will be to attach a running mate that is highly likeable and will be able to tap into demographics that normally do not vote in high percentages: young people and minorities. When one thinks of youth and minorities, one does not have to think long before Barack Obama comes to mind.
Barack Obama is a relatively young black man and is a rising star in the Democratic party. His full name, Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., is terribly unfortunate given current international realities, but he does have charisma, is aware of the issues, presents himself well, and has an image of competence. If Barack Obama cannot energize youth and minorities, no Democrat can.
A key factor that makes Barack Obama a strong choice for Vice-President is his home state of Illinois. Illinois has some valuable electoral votes that could easily swing the 2008 election. The Democrats need those votes, and Barack could deliver them.
Barack Obama has another thing going for him. He is a bit conservative for a Democrat, and this is another area of weakness for Hillary. Hillary Clinton is a true-blue liberal. She has been pretending to be a conservative for the last few years, but--in reality--she is deeply liberal, and her disastrous past as de facto co-President during Bill Clinton’s Presidency is going to come back to haunt her in 2008. Barack Obama will need to be on the ticket if Hillary wants to trick America into believing that she is no longer a liberal.
Hillary Clinton has a very solid chance at winning in 2008, but she will need the perfect running mate to make it happen. Barack Obama seems like an excellent fit.
The best way to compensate for Hillary’s personality, will be to attach a running mate that is highly likeable and will be able to tap into demographics that normally do not vote in high percentages: young people and minorities. When one thinks of youth and minorities, one does not have to think long before Barack Obama comes to mind.
Barack Obama is a relatively young black man and is a rising star in the Democratic party. His full name, Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., is terribly unfortunate given current international realities, but he does have charisma, is aware of the issues, presents himself well, and has an image of competence. If Barack Obama cannot energize youth and minorities, no Democrat can.
A key factor that makes Barack Obama a strong choice for Vice-President is his home state of Illinois. Illinois has some valuable electoral votes that could easily swing the 2008 election. The Democrats need those votes, and Barack could deliver them.
Barack Obama has another thing going for him. He is a bit conservative for a Democrat, and this is another area of weakness for Hillary. Hillary Clinton is a true-blue liberal. She has been pretending to be a conservative for the last few years, but--in reality--she is deeply liberal, and her disastrous past as de facto co-President during Bill Clinton’s Presidency is going to come back to haunt her in 2008. Barack Obama will need to be on the ticket if Hillary wants to trick America into believing that she is no longer a liberal.
Hillary Clinton has a very solid chance at winning in 2008, but she will need the perfect running mate to make it happen. Barack Obama seems like an excellent fit.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Hillary Clinton Is the Only Democrat Choice for 2008
The Democrats are currently pretending to have honest discussions about who will be their presidential nominee for 2008. All of these conversations are a waste of time, because there is only one real choice if the Democrats wish to win: Hillary Clinton.
There is just simply no one else. Joe Biden is a lightweight, Joe Lieberman lacks energy, Al Gore is damaged goods, John Kerry blew an almost sure thing in his 2004 Presidential bid, and Howard Dean might be rabid. Assuming Michael Moore will be tied up filming Fahrenheit 9/11: Episode VIII during 2008, that leaves the Democrats with Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton has been preparing for the 2008 election since the day Al Gore lost to George W. Bush in 2000, and we can only imagine that she wants it more than she has wanted anything in her life.
To Hillary’s credit, she is an incredibly strong candidate. Since she became a New York Senator, she has been acting like a presidential candidate. The Democrats are largely behind her. She has an existing campaign infrastructure from Bill Clinton’s decades of elections. She has her own money from all of those book sales. She is from a major Democrat state with valuable electoral votes. She energizes much of the Democrat base. And, of course, she has tremendous name recognition.
Hillary Clinton does come with some major problems. Her behavior during the Monica Lewinsky scandal made her look pathetic, clueless, and naive. She will find it difficult to shed this image before Election Day. That “vast right-wing conspiracy” interview is going to make some great political ads. These commercials will establish that if Hillary was too stupid to figure out Bill was cheating on her, how smart will she be when it is time for her to figure out that North Korea is cheating on a nuclear treaty. If she cannot even figure out what was going on downstairs in her house, how will she figure out what is going on in Pyongyang?
Hillary’s biggest obstacle, however, is that she is stuffy, cold, shrill, and unlikable to a great number of people. Hillary’s lousy personality alone is enough to turn away a droves of voters.
Hillary Clinton may be able to compensate for this personality deficit by taking on a dynamic and likeable running mate. Barack Obama is dynamic and Joe Lieberman is likeable. Maybe someone like these two will be likeable enough to warm the hearts of voters.
If the Democrats are going to win in 2008, they are going to have to swing for the fences. Unfortunately, the party just does not have many heavy-hitters. Hillary Clinton is the only all-star the Democrats have, and they need to start figuring out the best way to present her to the country.
Hillary does have a real shot at becoming President in 2008. If she does get elected, it will be wonderful for her, but terrible for America. The only other person in the country that will benefit significantly from Hillary’s Presidency will be Bill Clinton. Bill will finally be back in the White House, and he will probably be only four years from losing his distinction as the Worst American President.
There is just simply no one else. Joe Biden is a lightweight, Joe Lieberman lacks energy, Al Gore is damaged goods, John Kerry blew an almost sure thing in his 2004 Presidential bid, and Howard Dean might be rabid. Assuming Michael Moore will be tied up filming Fahrenheit 9/11: Episode VIII during 2008, that leaves the Democrats with Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton has been preparing for the 2008 election since the day Al Gore lost to George W. Bush in 2000, and we can only imagine that she wants it more than she has wanted anything in her life.
To Hillary’s credit, she is an incredibly strong candidate. Since she became a New York Senator, she has been acting like a presidential candidate. The Democrats are largely behind her. She has an existing campaign infrastructure from Bill Clinton’s decades of elections. She has her own money from all of those book sales. She is from a major Democrat state with valuable electoral votes. She energizes much of the Democrat base. And, of course, she has tremendous name recognition.
Hillary Clinton does come with some major problems. Her behavior during the Monica Lewinsky scandal made her look pathetic, clueless, and naive. She will find it difficult to shed this image before Election Day. That “vast right-wing conspiracy” interview is going to make some great political ads. These commercials will establish that if Hillary was too stupid to figure out Bill was cheating on her, how smart will she be when it is time for her to figure out that North Korea is cheating on a nuclear treaty. If she cannot even figure out what was going on downstairs in her house, how will she figure out what is going on in Pyongyang?
Hillary’s biggest obstacle, however, is that she is stuffy, cold, shrill, and unlikable to a great number of people. Hillary’s lousy personality alone is enough to turn away a droves of voters.
Hillary Clinton may be able to compensate for this personality deficit by taking on a dynamic and likeable running mate. Barack Obama is dynamic and Joe Lieberman is likeable. Maybe someone like these two will be likeable enough to warm the hearts of voters.
If the Democrats are going to win in 2008, they are going to have to swing for the fences. Unfortunately, the party just does not have many heavy-hitters. Hillary Clinton is the only all-star the Democrats have, and they need to start figuring out the best way to present her to the country.
Hillary does have a real shot at becoming President in 2008. If she does get elected, it will be wonderful for her, but terrible for America. The only other person in the country that will benefit significantly from Hillary’s Presidency will be Bill Clinton. Bill will finally be back in the White House, and he will probably be only four years from losing his distinction as the Worst American President.
Monday, December 19, 2005
The Patriot Act and the Democrats
Are the Democrats opposing the Patriot Act to protect the rights and privacy of American citizens, or are the Democrats just playing politics?
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