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The leading Democratic Presidential Campaigns have been in touch with two heavy-hitters in the U.S. Senate. As Senators, they are superdelegates to the national convention, and as such prominent members of the Senate, both campaigns are hoping to attract one of both of these superdelegates.
When asked her preference in the contest, Superdelegate Hillary Clinton stated, “While I am still uncommitted, as I watch the primary develop, it is obvious to me that the role of superdelegates is to select whoever we think will be our best candidate for the general election.”
Superdelegate Barack Obama countered, “It is the responsibility of superdelegates such as myself to follow the will of the voters. Wherever the voters lead, the superdelegates should follow.”
My name is Mick and I will be your international political commentator. Please put your seats in the upright position secure your tray tables and seatbelts—let’s hope we don’t have another water landing.
Anyway, I arrived here in early January, and was shocked to get off the plane. Unshowered, and feeling greasier than an auto mechanic, I was greeted with some unfortunate news. Somehow, Billery had pulled it out in New Hampshire. From that moment, I realized that this race wouldn’t be over even upon my return to the states.
The downside of this prolonged race? As each day passes, the public’s perception of Democrats is lefter and lefter. While Barry O and Billary duke it out over trivial matters, McCain’s been parading about the world in an attempt to demonstrate his strength. Luckily Democrats are starting to realize the inevitable. Obama has closed the gap quite a bit in Pennsylvania, but we’ll see how it goes.
I’ve talked to maybe a hundred Europeans on my trip— most have no idea who McCain is, but when they find out he’s a 71 year old white guy, let’s just say… they are less than pleased. There’s a snowballs chance in hell that McCain can fix our standing in the world—especially if it involves occupying Iraq for another decade. People are pissed here.
In order to converse with most of my new European friends, I had to adamantly voice my displeasure with Bush. I have a friend who was spit on by a very attractive Hungarian girl on his travels for his American-ness… what a pity.
The Clinton Campaign Deathwatch took a brief turn for the better this week as Senator Barack Obama shoved his foot firmly, yet unitedly, into his mouth. While at a San Francisco fundraiser, Senator Obama had this to say:
“You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them...And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.
“And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.”
Well. That certainly explains it all. People don’t hold their beliefs because they actually believe them. Instead, it is because they are bitter. I find that simply immature of Obama. It is another example of Obama looking down upon the voters he should be representing. Obama was unsuccessfully attempting to explain to San Franciscan voters why Pennsylvanians were supporting Clinton over himself, and simply shot himself in the foot.
What’s the best way to portray yourself as the working man’s candidate? Any college student could tell you the answer to this:
Shots of Crown Royal chased with Beer!!!! YAAYAYA, SHE’S SOOO DRUNCK!!!!? Ok, that was a bit of an exaggeration. But she did do a shot of Whiskey chased with beer. Don’t believe me? Have a look see:
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, one of the male candidates for President will be visiting Wake Forest on Friday. Though the campaign has not officially announced it, College Democrats and the Administration have announced that Hillary Clinton will be speaking in Wait Chapel on Friday at 5:30. Luckily for PREPARE, Bill Clinton will not be at any of the fraternity parties on Friday night.
The topic of her speech is as yet unknown, but based on the North Carolina electorate, I can guarantee it will be very populist. She’ll portray herself, ironically, as the working man’s candidate in contrast to Barack Obama’s elitism. While we’re on that topic, I found an excellent article today from my favorite political columnist, George Will.
With Hillary stopping by, this will be the first stop for Wake Forest in the 2008 Election Circus. Let’s hope that we are blessed enough to have the circus come by a few more times before May 6 and before the November general election.
Barack Obama was hounded at last nights debate about any connections he might have with Weathermen terrorist Bill Ayers. The Weathermen were a group in the Sixties and Seventies who planted bombs in order to hurt the federal government in opposition to the Vietnam War. In his memoirs, Ayers is quoted as saying, “I don’t regret setting bombs, I feel we didn’t do enough.”
Obama’s relationship with Ayers is scant at best. According to Michael Dobbs’ The Fact Checker at the Washington Post, Obama’s only dealings with Ayers have been a $200 donation from Ayers during Obama’s Senate race, the fact that they run in some of the same Chicago circles, and the fact that they are on the board of an anti-poverty group together.
While I obviously don’t care for these activities, I realize that it may or may not amount to much other than that they share a similar left wing ideology. What really bothers me about the whole process is what Obama said at the debate about his association with Ayers. Instead of explaining their relationship, he decided to compare the terrorist to a sitting United States Senator. Here’s what he had to say:
The fact is that I’m also friendly with Tom Coburn, one of the most conservative Republicans in the United States Senate, who during his campaign once said that it might be appropriate to apply the death penalty to those who carried about abortions. Do I need to apologize for Mr. Coburn’s statements?
So, apparently associating with a United States Senator who holds a strong line view on abortion is the same as associating with someone who was once a terrorist. I find that deplorable, and I think if Senator Coburn wanted to take a shot at Obama about that, then he could. But I think he’s too classy to do such a thing.
This continues to illuminate how out of touch Obama is. He is willing to defend his relationship with a terrorists with whom he shares left wing views, and justifies it by throwing a so-called friend under the bus. Obama’s abrasive, sleazy personality is showing more and more as this campaign continues. Gone is the hopeful, kind Obama, and present is the abrasive, petty, cruel individual who will do anything to get elected. Looks like he and Senator Clinton aren’t so different after all.
Hillary Clinton picked up a big endorsement today when North Carolina Governor Mike Easley agreed to endorse her. The endorsement will be finalized Tuesday.
I am personally not surprised by this development. Easley has been one of those superdelegates I mentioned a long time ago on this blog. He has been one of the ones who has stated that they will decide to endorse whoever they want in the race, and that they will be independent of what the voters say. This has constantly been coded language for those who support Hillary but don’t want to hurt their political careers by endorsing her over Obama in some areas. As he approaches the cessation of his Gubernatorial career, Easley has expressed no interest in running for another office, and is more than likely trying to set himself up for a cabinet position, the ideal spot for someone who is adverse to attention and the spotlight as Dracula is to garlic and the sunlight.
Some people have come out and said that this is not a major endorsement because Easley does not have a political machine in the state. Well, he is a product of a political machine controlled by State Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight and former Governor Jim Hunt. Neither has endorsed, but their actions in the past few weeks show that they prefer Senator Clinton, and may use their influence to assist her here. Basnight joined several in calling upon Obama to debate Clinton in North Carolina along with Hunt. Hunt, a resident of Wilson County (my home), was seen at a Bill Clinton rally in Wilson just a few weeks ago, hinting that he is likely backing the former First Lady. This machine may have the power to prevent Obama from reaching the knock-out victory he was hoping he would get in North Carolina.
I want your opinion folks. This is a major endorsement for Senator Clinton, and is likely a result of her stalwart victory in Pennsylvania, as well as a new poll out today showing the former First Lady doing better against John McCain than Senator Obama. She raised $10 million in the day after Pennsylvania. Senator Obama has repeatedly inserted his foot successfully into his mouth, drawing attention to himself and away from the flaws of Hillary.
Game on.
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