Delusion is catching. But obviously part of this is my fault. I evidently haven’t
made it clear enough for the Obamabots and others who think every post I write
is meant to aid Hillary Clinton in her quest for the nomination. You’re seeing
all I write through that prism; through the partisan prism of all things Clinton.
Sorry to have not drilled down to the core of this denseness earlier.
The truth is that Barack Obama’s candidacy has always worried me. It’s not
simply about vetting, but about my own path of discovery to answer one simple
question: Who is this guy that wants to be president? I don’t come at this question
only through a Clinton lense, though that sometimes is clearly the case. I don’t
come at this question only through a Democratic party lense either, though that
sometimes is clearly the case. I come at this question through the lense of
someone who has a passion for investigating issues and substantive political
stories, especially when nobody else is doing it.
Yes, Hillary Clinton is indeed my choice for president, which came about through
a discovery process that included starting out as a contrarian because of her
bad press coverage. Through that adventure of discovery I’ve come to believe
that she’s the best nominee for Democrats. Not the perfect person, but the most
qualified and passionate, not to mention the most studious on the issues. Then there’s the fact that she’s a woman, which weighs heavily with me since she’s also qualified.
If today’s Democratic activists, independents and Republicans, who are also
allowed to pick our nominee, choose otherwise, so be it. I’ll have a big bottle of champagne celebrating a good fight, and enjoy every drop. Then I’ll get up the next day and do what I’ve been doing for years: cover politics as I see it, unvarnished, blunt and uncompromisingly.
I’ve covered Barack Obama sometimes comparing his words and actions to Clinton,
sometimes comparing his own words to reality, but also separately from anything
Clinton. Obamabots and others, including perhaps readers around here, assume
that the only reason I’m covering negative aspects about Obama is is to “help”
Hillary Clinton. That’s simply delusional. First, voting for someone
and what he or she offers is much more powerful than giving someone a negative
reason to vote against someone, especially a person with so much positive euphoria
attached to him like Barack Obama.
Covering politics is a winding road of discovery. I have no idea where this
is going to lead. I can tell you my reporting will not stop. Some stories during the primary season have been about Clinton. Other stories have been about Barack Obama, without any consideration of how his story affects hers. It’s a mistake for readers to continually attach the two. It’s simply about telling a political tale that sometimes is interwoven, but sometimes is not, without knowing the outcome while you’re weaving it. I can’t help that readers always attach the same motive, that I’m only trying to “help Clinton” no matter the post. But it’s simply not the case.
Oh, and though I am a Democrat, my loyalties are to the ideology and the causes, not to any one person, whether we’re talking Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. That is not to confuse me with The Progressive Village, those bloggers (and radio hosts) whose credibility is in the crapper since going into the tank for Obama. Joe Biden is the most knowledgeable on foreign policy, but no one cared. The progressive rot at the core of this primary season revealed through the collective shrug John Edwards received, whose ideas were the most populist and progressive of all. He got little or no support. The first viable female candidate was vilified and rejected, especially by men across the progressive network, finally revealing the covert sexism running through the Democratic party that was also exposed in the traditional media and cable networks as well. If Obama goes on to win the nomination it will tell the story, which isn’t just about Hillary Clinton. All Democratic candidates, every one of them more qualified and with better ideas, pushed aside for Elmer Gantry with a website.
The road less traveled suits me fine.
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