All apologies to Mr. Blake, proprietor of The Silver Apples and therefore my blogging boss, as he suggested that we shouldn't discuss current presidential politics anymore. I risk getting fired, but Lawrence O'Donnell spoke this morning on CNN of Hillary's exit strategy. I found this particular piece of gossip-evidence of a June 15th exit date believable, as it made perfect strategic sense to me.
People (my independent self included) love to poke fun at the chaos found within the left hemisphere of American politics, and this primary season has provided ample fodder for pondering the eternal question "How will the Democratic Party screw up its chances this time?" I hate Hillary Clinton's politic as much as any conservative could, for sure. However, it has become more difficult to celebrate the downfall of her campaign; when you see this woman who has been planning this run for ages, dreaming of being the first female President of the United States. Any hater has to feel sympathy--if only because of her toddler-like endless energy supply, ambition, motivation...and even, strength?
So now I suggest that if this piece of gossip-evidence is true, it appears to me that the Democrats might be more organized than ever. They know that Rev. Wright reminded every borderline racist that Obama was indeed an African-American, and they know Hillary has a point about white, blue-collar Democrats. They aren't stupid. They know that a decent chunk of Hillary supporters will defect to the moderate, sweet, old John McCain because they've grown that repulsed by Obama's uncanny ability to seemingly run on his naïveté and rhetorical talent alone, as this thing drags on like a dead body stuck under a bus.
So Hillary will wind her campaign down slowly, amicably, gracefully, etc. She will remind all of the white blue-collar Democrats how much the economy sucks, what a laughing stock the United States has become under the unprecedented presidential disaster called George W. Bush, and how she gave everything she could to fight on for her supporters to become the nominee. But most of all she hopes to remind these people that if they are indeed that Sick of it All, they will vote for the Democratic nominee, whoever it is (and we all know it will be the jeans-wearing, cigarette-smoking, strapping young sexy guy). And like a piece of play-doh in the "party elders" hands, Barry will name Hillary his running mate and the worst nightmares of all the white-shoed retirees and appliance repairmen will come true.
O.K., Mr. Blake, that is all, I'm sorry. Please don't fire me, because then I won't have anything to do as I wait for the edits on my report to come back.
People (my independent self included) love to poke fun at the chaos found within the left hemisphere of American politics, and this primary season has provided ample fodder for pondering the eternal question "How will the Democratic Party screw up its chances this time?" I hate Hillary Clinton's politic as much as any conservative could, for sure. However, it has become more difficult to celebrate the downfall of her campaign; when you see this woman who has been planning this run for ages, dreaming of being the first female President of the United States. Any hater has to feel sympathy--if only because of her toddler-like endless energy supply, ambition, motivation...and even, strength?
So now I suggest that if this piece of gossip-evidence is true, it appears to me that the Democrats might be more organized than ever. They know that Rev. Wright reminded every borderline racist that Obama was indeed an African-American, and they know Hillary has a point about white, blue-collar Democrats. They aren't stupid. They know that a decent chunk of Hillary supporters will defect to the moderate, sweet, old John McCain because they've grown that repulsed by Obama's uncanny ability to seemingly run on his naïveté and rhetorical talent alone, as this thing drags on like a dead body stuck under a bus.
So Hillary will wind her campaign down slowly, amicably, gracefully, etc. She will remind all of the white blue-collar Democrats how much the economy sucks, what a laughing stock the United States has become under the unprecedented presidential disaster called George W. Bush, and how she gave everything she could to fight on for her supporters to become the nominee. But most of all she hopes to remind these people that if they are indeed that Sick of it All, they will vote for the Democratic nominee, whoever it is (and we all know it will be the jeans-wearing, cigarette-smoking, strapping young sexy guy). And like a piece of play-doh in the "party elders" hands, Barry will name Hillary his running mate and the worst nightmares of all the white-shoed retirees and appliance repairmen will come true.
O.K., Mr. Blake, that is all, I'm sorry. Please don't fire me, because then I won't have anything to do as I wait for the edits on my report to come back.
5 comments:
NC,
I for one applaud your bravery in the face of Brian A. Blake's attempt for Castro-like control of The Silver Apples. Quashing the discussion of presidential politics six months prior to the most important election of all time ever seems a tall order even for the most libertarian censor.
Be brave and blog on, you crazy diamond!
Unacceptable. You're fired until you find something non-modern political to write about.
What's this "unprecedented laughingstock" nonsense?
Good heavens!
There's now a fire in my head!
To clarify, now that I re-read this post:
1) The white-shoed retirees thing sounded offensive. My dad is one of these people, a life-long republican, though I think he might actually vote for Obama. I love my dad.
2) This post is wrong. Wrong, I tell you. The Dems are doomed, I'm jumping off this sinking ship and being a good little ex-pat who forgets to send in her absentee ballot. See here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121027865275678423.html?mod=opinion_columns_featured_lsc
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