Clinton Supporters Spew Hatred
Well, at least those claiming to be her supporters do.
I wonder if Rep. James Clyburn has any advertising pens that I can have to hand out to my friends. Because I think he really needs some support right now. Especially in light of the viciousness he’s facing since he decided to endorse Barack Obama.
An angry and upset Rep. James Clyburn said Wednesday that his office has been deluged with nasty phone calls with racial overtones since his endorsement of Barack Obama a day earlier.
Clyburn told FOX News Radio’s “Brian and the Judge” that the callers identified themselves as Hillary Clinton supporters. Clyburn, an African-American and the third ranking House Democrat, said a white intern in his office was so upset by the calls that she had to be consoled by other workers and left the office early.
Just when you think that the American people (or at least those on the Progressive/Liberal side of the aisle) are starting to put aside their racial prejudices/hate/fear look what happens. What is really astonishing, if in fact these are Hillary Clinton supporters, is the fact that many of these people proport to support her because she’s a woman and historically a minority and because she’s been the victim of “rampant” sexism from Obama supporters and the Republicans. Yet they have no qualms about raging about Michelle Obama being an angry black woman, or that Barack Obama has big lips or that he’s the “affirmative action” candidate. This is called reality, I suppose. Reality that a certain subgroup of people will do whatever it takes to get into power including denigrating another subgroup who has also historically been oppressed and without a powerful voice in American politics.
Instead of recognizing this race as historically significant and celebrating what has been overcome, Hillary Clinton supporters, if these people really are Clinton supporters, are digging down deep in the muck and trying to pull up all the hidden, debasing emotions that white Americans may feel about the idea of having an African-American president. They aren’t working to dispel these myths, because doing that wouldn’t help their candidate. They are trying to bring all of that fear, loathing and disgust back to the surface and put it back into the spotlight. If it becomes “ok” to hate African-Americans again, then McCain will when in November and they (if they REALLY are Clinton supporters) may be able to hope for their candidate to win in 2012.
Here’s the thing, though. If I am to believe so many people would hype this kind of hatred, the kind of hatred that Americans (and liberal/Progressives specifically) have bee fighting against for decades, are in fact Clinton supporters, then I cannot allow her to gain ground in 2012. If she and her supporters are going to work so hard to bring racism back to the forefront and let it become fine again, then she doesn’t deserve to be in the highest political office in this country.
It is my belief that Clinton needs to step up to the plate and disavow these people. She needs to tell the people pushing this kind of racism that she doesn’t want their support and that good riddance to them when they vote McCain. If she is worth anything she will remind her base that they are supposed to better than that.
I doubt I’ll see that coming any time soon, but I can be hopeful.
Is She or Isn’t She
Have you found yourself flinging chairs, tables and/or couches while trying to deal with the insanity that is the Clinton Primary Campaign? Well, you’re not alone. It seems to be a huge crisis among Democratic Americans who just want this drama to stop. You may want to hit up the furniture stores to find a nice dinette table to replace the one you’ve thrown through the kitchen window. But hold off on a new couch. It looks like Clinton may not have to hold her breath concede to Obama afterall. He may have already gotten enough delegates to make that particular point moot.
Barack Obama has effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates.
The tally put Obama over the top Tuesday, ahead of the results from the day’s final primaries in Montana and South Dakota. The Illinois senator becomes the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House. Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic contest and now faces Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona for the presidency.
Yay! Except well:
“In her speech [Tuesday] night, she will convey the message that first and foremost she is committed to Democrats winning in November and will do whatever she’s asked to do,” the Clinton adviser said.
“She will do whatever it takes to bring the party together to win and whatever is asked of her to make sure the Republicans are defeated,” the adviser added.
Even though she discussed being Obama’s running mate, her campaign chairman earlier in the day said Clinton was “absolutely not” prepared to concede the race after the polls close tonight in Montana and South Dakota, the final two contests on the primary calendar.
Terry McAuliffe rejected as “100 percent” incorrect an Associated Press report that Clinton is preparing to acknowledge Obama has the delegates to win the nomination Tuesday night as the five-month Democratic primary process comes to a close.
Obama “doesn’t have the numbers today, and until someone has the numbers the race goes on,” McAuliffe told CNN.
Clinton continues to fight Obama in the Democratic primary season. Some 61 contests over five months will end Tuesday as Montana and South Dakota hold primaries.
Still stamping her feet a little, I guess. Who can blame her? It was so close and yet so far away. Now she’s got to bring her flying monkey brigade supporters to heel so that the Democrats will have a fighting chance in November. Despite what her supports feel about Obama’s treatment of Clinton, he had this to say about the Senator from New York:
“Sen. Clinton is an outstanding public servant, she has worked tirelessly on this campaign, she has been a great senator for the state of New York and she is going to be a great asset when we go into November to make sure that we defeat the Republicans,”
Well, the nerve of some people! Can you believe that guy? *snort*
Thankfully this all seems to be coming to a close. Even Taylor Marsh is claiming (in her MSNBC interview) to be ready to help Obama get into the White House in November. Of course, her flying monkey brigade readers won’t have any of that nonsense. They’re going to show that damned Obama what’s what! They’re not done stomping their feet. They’re plans are to help McCain win no matter what.
My thoughts there? That’s what they wanted from the get. I have no doubts that Operation CHAOS was in full effect on Marsh’s site. And Marsh will really back anyone that will garner her hits. She’s not particular as far as that goes. Of course, she wants Clinton to be VP or that’s it she’s DONE. Or whatever. I’d like to note, too, that Taylor’s claims that her verbal spew post after the Rules and Bylaws committee meeting was not directed at McCain, as she claimed on MSNBC. No, Taylor was pissed that her side lost (though they were lucky to be awarded any votes considering the rules of the contest, but I digress). So she brought the wrath down and let the world know that THERE WOULD BE CONSEQUENCES for that particular injustice.
You have no idea what you’ve done. The fury you have unleashed. Your arrogance is topped only by your ignorance and the sheer stupidity of this “compromise,” which sends a message that you just don’t get it. Oh, and by the way, you’ve also likely just thrown the 2008 election.
It’s unclear, however, what exactly those consequences are going to be at this time.
Stay tuned for more imploding heads as TalkLeft, Hillaryis44 and No Quarter realize that their shipped has indeed sailed.
