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| 2008-06-04 |
| [William J. Bennett] This is an astounding moment in American politics. You cannot credibly say the Clintons are a political dynasty the way, say, the Kennedys or Bushs are. But I think one has to say the Clinton rule of the Democratic party has been dynastic. Bill Clinton is the only Democrat to have served two terms as president in two generations, the only Democrat to twice beat Republican nominees for president and his wife is a two term U.S. senator who will likely be in the Senate for years to come. Bill Clinton has been rated one of — if not THE — most popular person in the world, and yet Clinton rule in American politics ends tonight. Whatever it was the Republicans and so many independents did not like about the Clintons, we’ve learned the Democrats have had enough as well. And thus the Democratic party is about to nominate a far left candidate in the tradition of George McGovern, albeit without McGovern’s military and political record. The Democratic party is about to nominate a far-left candidate in the tradition of Michael Dukakis, albeit without Dukakis’s executive experience as governor. The Democratic party is about to nominate a far left candidate in the tradition of John Kerry, albeit without Kerry’s record of years of service in the Senate. The Democratic party is about to nominate an unvetted candidate in the tradition of Jimmy Carter, albeit without Jimmy Carter’s religious integrity as he spoke about it in 1976. Questions about all these attributes (from foreign policy expertise to executive experience to senatorial experience to judgment about foreign leaders to the instructors he has had in his cultural values) surround Barack Obama. And the Democratic party has chosen him. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 And thus the Democratic party is about to nominate a There, fully corrected. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-06-04 21:52 |
| #5 The United States is about to elect a far-left candidate without any of the redeeming values of McGovern, Dukakis, Kerry or Carter. God help us. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-06-04 18:48 |
| #4 MSM delanda est. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2008-06-04 10:38 |
| #3 Left out one thing: The Democratic Party has the press covering their ass as they worship Obama as the socialist Messiah. So none of the previous points of far-left, inexperienced, no-record, no-integrity, bad judgement, poor attributes, will get a fair hearing or any traction in the general public mass media. Folks we are about to be railroaded by the press. And when Obama turns out to be a disaster, the PRESS should bear the bunt of the punishment - soap box, ballot box, jury box, and ammo box. At that point we will be past the first 2 and the legal precedents prevent them from suffering consequences on the third box,, so that leaves just one way to mete out consequences. The big networks, and the major papers must be destroyed. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-06-04 09:37 |
| #2 And thus the Democratic party is about to nominate a far left candidate... Which is what the 'superdelegate' function was suppose to stop. To set up a break so that the PARTY, not interests that exploit the party, would produce a winner. How's that working? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-06-04 09:13 |
| #1 nice material for Mcpain to use..and all very true - scary indeed that this empty suit is the best the dems can come up with. (not that mccain is any sunday picnic) |
| Posted by: Chaviter the Wicked aka Broadhead6 2008-06-04 00:07 |