Young Hillary Clinton

Spot. On.

The Divide

I’ve ‘officially’ checked out of the 2008 Democratic race. We’re about to take this barrel over the falls and I’ve found myself so thoroughly depressed and powerless in this process it’s best if I just leave it be. If you’ve followed me much lately you know how much I dislike Ms. Clinton, obviously that won’t change you will just be fortunate enough to not hear about it. Below is the reasoning and a final (for now) memoir of my political mind.

What’s Changed?

We’re at a point of no return - with no one walking away handily with the needed number for delgates we’re deadlocked until June, losing 3+ months on the Republican machine

It’s getting ugly - Ferraro, the monster and you’re not good enough to be my VP fights are occuring daily, killing morale and weakening the ticket that we ultimately choose

Obama is weakening - I see a constant trend that the cut of personality is starting to show itself. With every attack from the Clintons I start to question his abilities and wonder to myself, “Is charisma and vision enough to lead?”

Race is showing its true colors - we’re on the precipice of the racial and sexist conflict at play here coming into full relief. It’s there, we’ve been avoiding it but we will see it before June and it will not be pretty. And I don’t know that Obama can or should hold it at bay. She going to go nuclear and when she does I don’t know that the party can get past it.

Whiter shade of pale - In the final analysis this is NOT 1968. We don’t have candidates diametrically opposed on key ideological issues. We have Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper. And because of that Hillary is going to pull this off, she’s done it before and she’ll do it again. And Obama’s people will not be pleased but they will fall in lock step because the stuff she supports is simply a watered down version of Obama’s platform.

And all the while McCain is piling on the support and building his warchest. We’re pretty screwed gang and the only people who play a role in this now are super-delegates. Some, as it seems, who prefer high-dollar hookers and have already pledged to Ms. Clinton, we should all be very proud.

A Dash of This, A Dash of That

What happens when you have a school board member elected based on ‘change’? One who is ultimately unqualified, burdened with a chip on his shoulder, looking to advance his political career on the backs of children and fueled by crappy local talk radio? Well you get Jonathan Narcisse.

Check out the video if you’re interested in seeing this debacle.

He’s frustrated and tormented the district from literally the day he was elected and his first meeting. It’s a shame that he was elected to represent and help children who really need an advocate, but he’s using them for personal gain and vendetta. He needs to grow up or step down and let the people who care lead. Ironically he’s caused considerable racial tension in a district that has worked hard to keep it at bay, ultimately hurting the kids he was elected to defend.

Dipdive - Yes We Can

The next great chapter in the American story … Yes…We…Can

Really well done.

And as always remember to Ditch the Bitch

Hillary Clinton Is a Racist

More on this later but just for the moment think of this when you hear her concession speech tonight: they lowered expectations and will talk about African-American voter margin, they will marginalize and diminish the overall worth of the black vote. Thinks of that, they are going to make it sound like an Obama win is less valuable in South Carolina than elsewhere because of race. That’s abhorrent and I will guarantee that is the spin.

I’m Afraid Our Governor Doesn’t Get It

Iowa Governor Chet Culver laid his plans for the 2008 legislature this week and unfortunately it seems Mr. Culver is too busy to read a newspaper or watch the news. His proposals amount to individual and corporate tax and fee increases in excess of $100 million. Not exactly an economic stimulus for a state still burdened by the botched handling of Maytag’s exit and recent news of a closure at the Story City Pella window plant. We have been bombarded with statistics on the brain and youth drain from this state and asked to wash that down with go-nowhere solutions and hallow assurances of incentives for folks to stay in the state after college.

The best way to keep individuals and corporations here is to provide tangible incentives. Closing a loophole that will cost out-of-state corporations nearly $75 million and discourage growth and relocation of new business, as well as taxing recycled bottles 2 cents for green initiatives and an increase redemption fees to 8 cents certainly does nothing but fill state coffers when we need to be thinking about heating homes and paying tuition. All of this coming to light as Fed Chair Bernanke is testifying before congressional committee about the marked inflation numbers, sliding dollar valuation and the recession that cannot be spoken. I’m willing to spend $1.50 and drop off a Wall Street Journal at the governor’s residence, maybe that would help.

I’m Just Saying

In light of her horrible showing here in my home state, I can only assume she’ll resort to more of her (and her hubby’s) dirty tricks and attacks on the senator from Illinois. So in case you dislike her as much as I do, checkout this site and feel free to signup for updates. FYI it contains some ’salty’ language.

Onward

As we enter what promises to be one of the most polarizing divisive presidential campaigns this nation’s ever seen, I want to leave some food for thought. Below is a quote from President Kennedy’s Commencement Address to the American University in 1963 that gives me chills anytime I hear it. Let’s take it to heart and see what’s possible in 2008.

So, let us not be blind to our differences — but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved. And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.

The Face of Experience

Sign Swapping

Well-crafted video from the Obama folks whoing how disallusioned folks have become with Hillary and her style of politics. The clip of the woman swapping signs is poignant.