Democrats Choose A Straw Horse Over A Nag For The Big Race
My Old Party
by William J. Bennett - NRO:
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.
But, hey, he’s “black” … so, he’s got THAT goin’ for him, eh?
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Right on Point.
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:13 pmyeah, the times are for unconventional candidates, we had Sarkozy and Segolene Royal, all made of prime-time TV shows and newspapers “unes”, no charism, no convictions, no policy…
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:16 pmfinish the responsable persons times… welcome to the bling-bling world, that had started with Blair (the ultrabright smiley), see next who is going to be worst, a bioman
We’ll GLADLY trade you Hussein for Sarko …
Their wives too
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pmHell, i would trade Franchie for Sarkozy’s wife. bring her to me
just kidding Franchie. or am i? ha ha
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:27 pmI know that Sarko is called, even by the Simpsons’, “l’ami américain”.
I don’t think Hussein would fit our tradition either, he is of too many religions labelled.
now, gimmi Clint Eastwood
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:31 pmKurt, Carla has the reputation to be a clever and ambitious woman, though you have to adopt her mother either, she follows the pair everywhere, uh, might be the mother the cleverest one
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:34 pmbut i dont want her mother lol ill let her stay there and follow Obama and his wife around
maybe she could convince them to pull their heads out of their asses
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pm“I don’t think Hussein would fit our tradition either, he is of too many religions labelled.”
but the french love muzzies, you said so yourself
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pmpapa Bully, I never said we love muzzies, we tolerate them if they are civilised, though their girls are beautiful and find easily a french amateur, that they also prefer to their correligionnaires
keep your Hussein, he doesn’t know what is a kouskous anyway
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:26 pmI wasn’t talking about France.
June 4th, 2008 at 5:50 amI was talking about you being a palestinian sympathizer.