Hillary Clinton Is Bad For America
Tuesday's primaries have solidified for me where I stand regarding the remaining candidates. I had stated earlier that I support Barack Obama. My decision is unwaivering. But what happens if he does not get the Democratic Party nomination? What then?
John McCain is a war hero. More than that, he is an American hero. He is someone I both respect and admire. He is someone who I can say to my son, "This is how to be." I cannot in good conscience vote for him, however. His political views are in stark contrast to mine. I believe that, while he is a true American hero, he is wrong on abortion, wrong on the economy and wrong on the war in Iraq. America will survive a McCain presidency, no doubt, but I think he will set the nation back because of his views.
That leaves Hillary Rodham Clinton. She and I share many of the same political views, sort of. She should be my alternate choice for president. Under no circumstances will I ever vote for her. Ever.
Why? Simple, really. Here are but a few reasons.
At three o'clock in the morning, while my child is sleeping, if the phone rings and it is a national crisis, I don't trust her to answer the phone. The polls that have been the deciding factor for both Clintons are not open at three in the morning. She will be unable to make a decision. She follows the prevailing wind. She is unable to stand against it. Her votes for Iraq have proven that.
She claims to have all of this previous experience, and is therefore better qualified. All she has done by saying this is weakened her own party should she not win. "Here, McCain. Here, Republicans. Don't bother to write up your arguments for the White House. I have done them for you. Heck, I've even said my party's other contestant is less qualified than the Republican candidate." She has damaged her won party in doing this (more on that in a bit).
But what of this so called experience? Her two biggest and most important moments were the healthcare reform she worked on and the decision to support Bush's invasion of Iraq. One was a complete failure -- a failure of hers and hers alone. The other was a terrible and thoughtless mistake. I won't question her intelligence -- she is plenty smart -- but I do question her wisdom. Other experiences of hers are mired in controversy -- let us not forget the scandal after scandal that rocked the previous Clinton White House. What makes us think it will be any different should the two Clintons switch roles?
Part of why I support Obama is that he is not part of the dirty old guard of Washington. He hasn't been tainted by dirty tricks. We cannot say the same about Clinton. Her swiftboating of Obama regarding this supposed NAFTA-gate is Bush-esque. It's exactly what America needs to get away from, not be forced to endure more of.
And worse, it was all a lie. Please read this from Talking Points Memo. She, not Obama, was the true culprit in NAFTA-gate.
Hillary Clinton is at her best when she plays the victim. She did it for eight years rather successfully during her husband's tenure. She has done so recently as well, whining that the media has been unfair to her (not to mention those voters who chose her opponent). Hillary Clinton is the perfect victim.
The problem is, our nation cannot move forward with a victim in the White House. We need leadership, not whining. She says, and rightly so, that she is a fighter. Those kinds of politicians are more effective in the legislative branch, in Congress and in the Senate. We don't need a fighter in the White House. We need someone to bring people together. Clinton simply cannot do that.
The tactics of her campaign have proven only one thing. Hillary Clinton will stop at nothing to get into the White House. She desires power and doesn't concern herself with who she tramples along the way. The problem with that is she is trampling on the Democratic Party, the only party with a chance of representing progressive views. Her success is a blow to progressives everywhere.
And, frankly, that is bad for America.
John McCain is a war hero. More than that, he is an American hero. He is someone I both respect and admire. He is someone who I can say to my son, "This is how to be." I cannot in good conscience vote for him, however. His political views are in stark contrast to mine. I believe that, while he is a true American hero, he is wrong on abortion, wrong on the economy and wrong on the war in Iraq. America will survive a McCain presidency, no doubt, but I think he will set the nation back because of his views.
That leaves Hillary Rodham Clinton. She and I share many of the same political views, sort of. She should be my alternate choice for president. Under no circumstances will I ever vote for her. Ever.
Why? Simple, really. Here are but a few reasons.
At three o'clock in the morning, while my child is sleeping, if the phone rings and it is a national crisis, I don't trust her to answer the phone. The polls that have been the deciding factor for both Clintons are not open at three in the morning. She will be unable to make a decision. She follows the prevailing wind. She is unable to stand against it. Her votes for Iraq have proven that.
She claims to have all of this previous experience, and is therefore better qualified. All she has done by saying this is weakened her own party should she not win. "Here, McCain. Here, Republicans. Don't bother to write up your arguments for the White House. I have done them for you. Heck, I've even said my party's other contestant is less qualified than the Republican candidate." She has damaged her won party in doing this (more on that in a bit).
But what of this so called experience? Her two biggest and most important moments were the healthcare reform she worked on and the decision to support Bush's invasion of Iraq. One was a complete failure -- a failure of hers and hers alone. The other was a terrible and thoughtless mistake. I won't question her intelligence -- she is plenty smart -- but I do question her wisdom. Other experiences of hers are mired in controversy -- let us not forget the scandal after scandal that rocked the previous Clinton White House. What makes us think it will be any different should the two Clintons switch roles?
Part of why I support Obama is that he is not part of the dirty old guard of Washington. He hasn't been tainted by dirty tricks. We cannot say the same about Clinton. Her swiftboating of Obama regarding this supposed NAFTA-gate is Bush-esque. It's exactly what America needs to get away from, not be forced to endure more of.
And worse, it was all a lie. Please read this from Talking Points Memo. She, not Obama, was the true culprit in NAFTA-gate.
Hillary Clinton is at her best when she plays the victim. She did it for eight years rather successfully during her husband's tenure. She has done so recently as well, whining that the media has been unfair to her (not to mention those voters who chose her opponent). Hillary Clinton is the perfect victim.
The problem is, our nation cannot move forward with a victim in the White House. We need leadership, not whining. She says, and rightly so, that she is a fighter. Those kinds of politicians are more effective in the legislative branch, in Congress and in the Senate. We don't need a fighter in the White House. We need someone to bring people together. Clinton simply cannot do that.
The tactics of her campaign have proven only one thing. Hillary Clinton will stop at nothing to get into the White House. She desires power and doesn't concern herself with who she tramples along the way. The problem with that is she is trampling on the Democratic Party, the only party with a chance of representing progressive views. Her success is a blow to progressives everywhere.
And, frankly, that is bad for America.
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