Politics As Usual…

Sunday Mar 30, 2008 – by Clutch

Clinton rejects calls to quit Democratic race
Sen. Hillary Clinton on Saturday rejected calls by supporters of rival candidate Barack Obama to quit the Democratic presidential race, and Obama said Clinton should remain in race “as long as she wants.” “The more people get a chance to vote, the better it is for our democracy,” the New York senator and former first lady told supporters at a rally in Indiana, which holds a May 6 primary. (Continue Reading…)

Second Texas Democratic caucuses bring more chaos
Traffic jams, long lines, crowds, confusion and chaos marked Texas Democratic regional conventions Saturday as an unprecedented number of political activists turned out to help elect presidential nominating delegates for Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. There are 67 at-large delegates at stake, depending mostly on the results of the state senatorial district and county conventions. (Continue Reading…)

Democratic squabbles could give McCain a boost
If ever the stars were aligned against a Republican winning the White House, 2008 is it. There’s war. And not just any war, but a war that a majority of the public firmly and consistently believes is not worth fighting and that has dragged on longer than World War II and cost more than Vietnam. There’s a likely recession. And not just an ordinary recession, but a financial crisis that involves millions of home foreclosures among the middle-class. Then there’s President Bush, a deeply unpopular Republican in his second term. Plus a fractured party that harbors profound suspicions about its nominee, Sen. John McCain. Money shortfalls. Disasters both natural, as in Hurricane Katrina, and man-made, as in corruption and sex scandals. Party enthusiasm as lukewarm as it is ferocious in the opposing camp. A flock of GOP retirements in Congress that reflect deep gloom about the party’s prospects. (Continue Reading..)

Mike says:

March 30, 2008 at 6:41 am

I do think the whole race is a terrible example of a waste of money that could be used else where, but the topper for me is hearing Hillary talk about how important it is for everyone to have a chance to “have their voices heard” when she is politicking the super delegates to over turn the popular vote. Does any one else see the irony in that comment?

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Mark Stewart says:

March 30, 2008 at 8:04 am

Mark Stewart7:38AM Mar 30th 2008
Those who rale and moan and curse and batter any finer sensibilities at this point on the map, at this turn in the road when good will best speaks to farewells – those are bad blood.
I know in my heart and in the heart of thousands of generations that are my America, today everyone has inside spoken to what is. That is the human way. As we wander here, in the midst of great friends – in momentous times, upon this frail and monolithic earth, our Grand and our humble perspectives become one.
There is little chance of bitter roots, but rather the sweet spring scents of things to come. Hillary is definitely tiring. Yet Barack entered our lives with a wise and wisely weary soul. They are yet busy, ferruling support for each aspect of our democracy. Lest we appear like Pakistani hill tribes, it is time now to heed our world – walk together! God, bless our path with promise and understanding.

rkj says:

March 30, 2008 at 8:23 am

I wonder why those voices didn’t need to count when both campaigns decided before the primaries that FL and MI wouldn’t count due to DNC Rules Violations.
Now that she needs the numbers — “every voice is important”.
My respect for Hillary Clinton has diminished greatly during this campaign.

Catherine says:

March 30, 2008 at 8:31 am

To handle the now day complexities of the nation and the world, we need more than an amateur.

Paul says:

March 30, 2008 at 9:21 am

Just like Obamites…”Clinton quit the race so that our guy can win”…NOT!
This race isn’t over as of now so why should she quit? I for one am so
pissed off at the Obama attack dogs that, I may NEVER vote Obama for any reason.
I may as well just vote McCain and get 4 more of the same. Maybe its Obama that
should quit because there is no way he can beat MCCain once he starts the
campaign against him.

March 31, 2008 at 3:26 am

Hi Paul,

Why do you think Hillary can beat McCain unless he is not on the Nov ballot like Obama in Michigan? You would really prefer 4 more years of the same? You are either a fool or very rich and you certainly don’t have any friends or relatives likely to go to Iraq.

Catherine, if you think Obama is an amateur, what does that make Hillary? What is her real experience except for 16 years as a first lady in Arkansas and DC. I fly 747s, does that make my wife prepared to fly them? Or maybe it is Hillary ducking bullets in Bosnia? Or managing her campaign effectively or Bill’s behavior in the White House?
Just “being there” has no meaning even for an inflated resume.