2.11.2007

How Are The Democrat(ic)s Going To Get Out Of This?

The problem for Democratic leaders is that they know darn good and well that the terror war in Iraq is a very serious matter, and that their large, vocal, but hysterically paranoid grassroots has no clue.

On her first visit in a decade to the state that helps kick off the 2008 White House race, Clinton told voters in New Hampshire that Iraq was a challenge
because of "the arrogance and incompetence of our administration in Washington."
That's one way to put it!! Another, more truthful way to put it would be' "shut up you pipsqueaks!! The Islamic fanatics are causing the deaths in Iraq and we're the ones trying to bring justice and prosperity to a region of the planet that desperately craves the benefits of democracy for their children!" Do I think any candidate will put it like that? Duh. I would, and I'd get, if anything, a kick in the head for it.
More inspiring, but also weightless, is Barack, who announced his run for the White House today. The theme he chose, (chosen?) was strange, given the violent days in which we live.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) announced his bid for president Saturday, a black man evoking Abraham Lincoln's ability to unite a nation (that line has sooo many problems! Has this journalist been told that Lincoln was a Republican?) and a Democrat portraying himself as a fresh face capable of leading a new generation...
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He tied his announcement to the legacy of Lincoln, announcing from the building where the future 16th president served in the state Legislature.
"We can build a more hopeful America. And that is why, in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a house divided to stand together, (kinda' like telling Jack Bauer to "relax!") where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America," Obama said. His voice rose to a shout as he spoke over the cheers from thousands who braved temperatures in the teens.
I like Mr. Obama, he reminds me of Bobby Kennedy. His politics won't impress me, and I think he may regret running so early in his career, but I've been wrong before, twice, I think...
Edwards has a lot of support, including my Iowa gramma, but my stand is closer to Sen Biden's on him and Hillary ...""I don’t think John Edwards knows what the heck he is talking about." And here's Biden on Hillary's Iraq plan: "nothing but disaster."

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