tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post7951128483494863059..comments2023-11-05T07:10:04.935-05:00Comments on Sisyphus: Why the Democrats would be wise not to give the Presidential nomination to Hillary ClintonSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514005363783760352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post-17317421809679018522008-01-02T14:21:00.000-05:002008-01-02T14:21:00.000-05:00I wish I thought Obama electable, but I don't. If ...I wish I thought Obama electable, but I don't. If he is the party's nominee, I'll support him but when the GOP kicks their Southern Strategy into high gear, I think he's toast.Vivian J. Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723928324727006584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post-539459765461153472008-01-02T09:27:00.000-05:002008-01-02T09:27:00.000-05:00I liked the post.I'm going to quibble with your Bl...I liked the post.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to quibble with your Bloomberg fan in the comment section though.<BR/><BR/>There is a swaft of disaffected voters out there who are craving an independent candidate. Bloomberg is not that candidate. Those voters want the following:<BR/><BR/>Less government<BR/>Less immigration<BR/>Withdrawal from Iraq<BR/>Less free trade<BR/><BR/>Bloomberg has the ideology of a liberal democrat...who supports the war in Iraq!!! The guy favors legalization of all illegal immigrants, favors free trade, wants to stay in Iraq until...forever, and is a big government liberal.<BR/><BR/>The only thing that qualifies this man for mention as a candidate is his apparent willingless to throw a billion dollars down the toilet.Dvt guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039476504212188452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post-57290088450687976522008-01-01T20:15:00.000-05:002008-01-01T20:15:00.000-05:00A very good and in-depth post.One wonders if 2012'...A very good and in-depth post.<BR/><BR/>One wonders if 2012's election will start as early as 2008's. I have to attribute the ridiculously early beginning this cycle almost exclusively to the fact that there is a massive collective weariness in the American psyche that wishes to have George W. Bush out of the White House ASAP. This goes for both GOP and Democratic voters alike.<BR/><BR/>I have never understood the logic of why certain states are allowed to set the tone for the entire country. As Iowa and New Hampshire go, so often do the country. My home state of Alabama has addressed this in part by moving its primary up to the new super Tuesday, 5 February. We previously voted here in June and by that point the nominee of both parties was largely a fait accompli.<BR/><BR/>A national primary would certainly be a more equitable means of selecting a party nominee but it presents serious challenges to the status quo and particularly the delegate system. Adopting a national primary is the first step towards a Westminster system, of which I've always been an admirer.<BR/> <BR/>That being said, I do not want Hillary Clinton for many of the reasons you have cited. The GOP is clearly weakened and lacks the cohesiveness it has had in previous years. However, you are right to point out that Clinton on the ticket points to another close election. A common enemy is a fantastic way to pull together a weakened party and if anyone could serve in that role, Hillary could. <BR/><BR/>We're all collectively frustrated that Congress has not made more of a stand against W. Among the liberal base of the Democratic party, that frustration is more akin to utter rage. We've all been clamoring for Democrats en masse to develop a spine, particularly when one considers that W has managed two terms as President being largely uncompromising in HIS agenda. If the American people can forgive him enough to elect him twice, surely Democrats can take the risk of being equally as stubborn. <BR/><BR/>I have an Obama sticker on the back of my car, but I admit that I have serious fears that he can win the party's nomination, but not the country. I hope to be proven wrong.Comrade Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393718048145784837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post-62605038163944316302007-12-31T19:54:00.000-05:002007-12-31T19:54:00.000-05:00Go ahead and run Hillary. It strengthens the chanc...Go ahead and run Hillary. It strengthens the chances for an election success by Mike Bloomberg.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.RunMikeRun.com" REL="nofollow">Michael Bloomberg for President</A><BR/><BR/>And to <B>Scott</B> who commented above. Have a look at Bloomberg's green credentials. Nadar is all talk, Bloomberg has actually put things into action, and like Schwarzenegger, has shown that going green is actually smart for business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post-31353756697523788642007-12-31T15:54:00.000-05:002007-12-31T15:54:00.000-05:00I am Green, but I would like to see a more progres...I am Green, but I would like to see a more progressive Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton.<BR/><BR/>Nader has promised to run, as a Green or not, if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate. Of course, he may run regardless anyway...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185330355847710755noreply@blogger.com