Hillary Clinton is unlike any other Presidential candidate, ever. She represents more history than anyone who has ever sought the office. (The picture is from the collection of David Hume Kennerly. You can buy a copy by clicking the link.)
Clinton is the first major American candidate to run as a card-carrying feminist. That’s an important point. It explains why she is both loved and hated, as Nixon was, before she takes the stage. Feminism has been around for about 40 years now and Clinton has been a figure in all of it — from her Wellesley thesis on Saul Alinsky, through Watergate (she’s the young woman helping present the impeachment papers above), and through all the issues the movement has sought to address — education, health care, equality.
Throughout the era of the Nixon Thesis, Clinton has been part of its AntiThesis, and on its enemy’s list. This is far more history than anyone has ever come to a Presidential race with. It is twice as much history as Nixon brought with him in 1968, and twice as much baggage. None of the 1968 Republican contenders had been active fighting the New Deal in the early 1930s.
This gives Clinton a base of support, and a base of enemies, not unlike that which Nixon brought to his 1968 race. Only in this case it’s deeper and broader, on both sides. With Hillary Clinton we get to re-live the past of the Baby Boom generation into the indefinite future. Which explains Obama’s appeal to younger voters.
But my problem with Clinton is different. It’s her brain-dead politics in areas I know something about. Take her "plan" for "rural broadband," announced a little over a week ago.
It’s a subsidy for the Bells. Believe it or not. After 10 years of
watching the Bells pocket government money without doing a damned thing
for anyone but their shareholders, Clinton proposes to throw them more
money so they will wire rural America with broadband. The better plan is to let the Bells fail, encourage new companies to buy their rural networks, and support higher power limits on 802.11 signals in rural areas. It need not cost a dime.
How can she be so stupid? Again, it has to do with her history, in this
case her history as Bill Clinton’s wife. After 1994, Bill Clinton
turned sharply right, courting big business, and this proposal is a
reflection of that.
What Hillary Clinton’s right-wing critics don’t understand is that this Clinton
AntiThesis is hated by the people who became the Netroots and the bulk of the Democratic
Party. It’s felt, and I think correctly, that this Clintonism led
directly to Bushism, in the same way Neville Chamberlain led to World
War II. The fact may be hard for conservatives to get their heads
around, but it’s there.
By seeking accommodation throughout the 1990s with the likes of Newt
Gingrich, the Clinton Administration set the stage for the kowtowing by
Democrats which got us into Iraq. Thus liberals see Hillary Clinton as a Lady MacBeth
character, enabling the bloodshed and all the rest of it. When Howard
Dean said four years ago he wanted to represent the "Democratic wing of
the Democratic Party," he was arguing against her.
Can someone with this much history, hated so violently by both sides of
the political aisle, possibly become the next President, possibly
become a great President?
Hillary M. Nixon
The issues you raise regarding Hillary Clinton and her presidential ambitions are right on target. You may find my new book on Hillary Clinton and the 2008 campaign of interest. It is entitled “Hillary Clinton Nude: Naked Ambition, Hillary Clinton And America’s Demise.” It is available on Amazon, and presents a non-partisan case against a second Clinton presidency.
The issues you raise regarding Hillary Clinton and her presidential ambitions are right on target. You may find my new book on Hillary Clinton and the 2008 campaign of interest. It is entitled “Hillary Clinton Nude: Naked Ambition, Hillary Clinton And America’s Demise.” It is available on Amazon, and presents a non-partisan case against a second Clinton presidency.
I think the condemnation of Clinton as a Big Business Democrat could be applied equally to the likes of John Kerry and Al Gore. If Obama and Edwards seem at all different it is likely only thanks to their relatively short time on the national political stage. Sadly, these days elections look a lot like false choices that lead to a sort of crypto-feudalism with corporations as the noble houses. There was a time when McCain seemed like a viable alternative, but he’s proven to be as mercenary as the rest. Was Dean our last real hope?
I think the condemnation of Clinton as a Big Business Democrat could be applied equally to the likes of John Kerry and Al Gore. If Obama and Edwards seem at all different it is likely only thanks to their relatively short time on the national political stage. Sadly, these days elections look a lot like false choices that lead to a sort of crypto-feudalism with corporations as the noble houses. There was a time when McCain seemed like a viable alternative, but he’s proven to be as mercenary as the rest. Was Dean our last real hope?
Top Reasons Hillary is the most qualified and best candidate for president:
1) Health Care
Hillary wants to make health care a reality for every American. People have avoided seeking medical care b/c they fear costs or they are one of the almost 50 million uninsured Americans.
Hillary wants this fear to be eradicated. She wants your dad who has lung cancer to be able to receive care early in its development to better the odds of his recovery. She wants your wife, with heart problems, to get all the aid she needs with out sacrificing anything for your children.
To pay for this she wants to end the Bush tax cuts that only benefit the wealthy compensating half of the costs of Universal health care. For the other half, she proposes going to electronic medical billing. This will save the nation millions and reduce consumption of resources- a dual benefit.
2) Immigration
Hillary realizes and embraces the idea that America was founded by immigrants. She wants everyone who wants to live here have the opportunity without fear of deportation.
Illegal immigration has been blamed for the problems of the economy. Hillary acknowledges this. She said that illegal immigrants are taken advantage of. They are not paid enough and are not given any form of benefits. The tendency to hire undocumented people over legal citizens is real b/c of cheap labor costs.
Hillary said that once she is president, she will welcome all the immigrants to come out and get on track to become citizens. A background check will be mandatory and criminals will be deported.
Once the seemingly impossible problem of immigration starts to become under wraps, the economy will flourish and unemployment will drop.
Mccain and Romney want to deport all illegal immigrants. This is a unrealistic and inhumane ploy. How many billions will it cost to uncover the identities of illegal immigrants and then deport them? Who is going to pay for this?
Barack wants to encourage illegal immigration by giving immigrants drivers’ licenses and helping their children with a college education by supporting the D.R.E.A.M. Act.
Hillary stated that illegal drivers’ licenses will help identify those individuals as here illegally and they will be met with opposition. The D.R.E.A.M. Act helps children brought here with out a choice. It’s a good thing, but what about the kids who were born here and are legal American citizens? What about their college education? Student loan costs are outrageous. How does the D.R.E.A.M. Act compensate this present problem?
3) Global Warming
Hillary wants more green jobs. She has called for the U.S. to be the leader in ceasing the assault on our planet. By creating these green jobs, the economy will improve and the world will be one step farther from complete peril.
4) The War in Iraq
Hillary wants to remove troops as soon and as safely as possible. This war was innitiated by false and inaccurate information. The real reason, hiding behind the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction, is the fact that the Bush administration is hungry for oil and power. A war to define his legacy.
Bush, along with his Republican supporters like Mccain want this war to continue on until the Middle East is under complete American control. The occupation in Iraq has hurt our nation tremendously. Billions have been spent. 100 of thousands of lives lost, and for what? The threat of terrorism is real and a horrible memory. It is still present in other nations and threatens us. Iran, Syria, Afghanistan. Yet America is in an occupation of Iraq.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and please vote for Hillary. She is going to bring change to our country and she is ready on day one. She has the most experience and the best advisor – her husband. She wants to bring the economy back to a surplus like when Bill was in office. She wants to end global warming by making the country green and leading the way for the rest of the world. She wants all people living in America to be here legally in order to receive all the benefits an American enjoys. Most importantly, she wants to mend relations with the Middle East by ending the occupation of Iraq.
Top Reasons Hillary is the most qualified and best candidate for president:
1) Health Care
Hillary wants to make health care a reality for every American. People have avoided seeking medical care b/c they fear costs or they are one of the almost 50 million uninsured Americans.
Hillary wants this fear to be eradicated. She wants your dad who has lung cancer to be able to receive care early in its development to better the odds of his recovery. She wants your wife, with heart problems, to get all the aid she needs with out sacrificing anything for your children.
To pay for this she wants to end the Bush tax cuts that only benefit the wealthy compensating half of the costs of Universal health care. For the other half, she proposes going to electronic medical billing. This will save the nation millions and reduce consumption of resources- a dual benefit.
2) Immigration
Hillary realizes and embraces the idea that America was founded by immigrants. She wants everyone who wants to live here have the opportunity without fear of deportation.
Illegal immigration has been blamed for the problems of the economy. Hillary acknowledges this. She said that illegal immigrants are taken advantage of. They are not paid enough and are not given any form of benefits. The tendency to hire undocumented people over legal citizens is real b/c of cheap labor costs.
Hillary said that once she is president, she will welcome all the immigrants to come out and get on track to become citizens. A background check will be mandatory and criminals will be deported.
Once the seemingly impossible problem of immigration starts to become under wraps, the economy will flourish and unemployment will drop.
Mccain and Romney want to deport all illegal immigrants. This is a unrealistic and inhumane ploy. How many billions will it cost to uncover the identities of illegal immigrants and then deport them? Who is going to pay for this?
Barack wants to encourage illegal immigration by giving immigrants drivers’ licenses and helping their children with a college education by supporting the D.R.E.A.M. Act.
Hillary stated that illegal drivers’ licenses will help identify those individuals as here illegally and they will be met with opposition. The D.R.E.A.M. Act helps children brought here with out a choice. It’s a good thing, but what about the kids who were born here and are legal American citizens? What about their college education? Student loan costs are outrageous. How does the D.R.E.A.M. Act compensate this present problem?
3) Global Warming
Hillary wants more green jobs. She has called for the U.S. to be the leader in ceasing the assault on our planet. By creating these green jobs, the economy will improve and the world will be one step farther from complete peril.
4) The War in Iraq
Hillary wants to remove troops as soon and as safely as possible. This war was innitiated by false and inaccurate information. The real reason, hiding behind the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction, is the fact that the Bush administration is hungry for oil and power. A war to define his legacy.
Bush, along with his Republican supporters like Mccain want this war to continue on until the Middle East is under complete American control. The occupation in Iraq has hurt our nation tremendously. Billions have been spent. 100 of thousands of lives lost, and for what? The threat of terrorism is real and a horrible memory. It is still present in other nations and threatens us. Iran, Syria, Afghanistan. Yet America is in an occupation of Iraq.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and please vote for Hillary. She is going to bring change to our country and she is ready on day one. She has the most experience and the best advisor – her husband. She wants to bring the economy back to a surplus like when Bill was in office. She wants to end global warming by making the country green and leading the way for the rest of the world. She wants all people living in America to be here legally in order to receive all the benefits an American enjoys. Most importantly, she wants to mend relations with the Middle East by ending the occupation of Iraq.