Honoring Pledges?

Am I alone in thinking Hillary is a complete hypocrite? She is pushing and pushing, along with McCain, that Obama made a pledge regarding public financing and he is not going to follow through with it. He did make that pledge and has NOT said he would not keep it. But why are Clinton and McCain so scared he won't keep his pledge - because he can raise $2 for every $1 they can.

HOWEVER, Clinton did pledge that no delegates of Florida or Michigan would count. But now her new website says "FACT: Florida and Michigan should count, both in the interest of fundamental fairness and honoring the spirit of the Democrat's 50-state strategy."

Why wasn't she worried about fundamental fairness and honoring the spirit of the Democrat's 50-state strategy BEFORE she won the primary in Florida and Michigan? Why did she win the primaries in Michigan and Florida? Oh yeah, that's right, Obama removed his name from the ballot in Michigan and Hillary was the only candidate to campaign in Florida.

In light of the fact that she is loosing her bid for the nomination by doing it the old-fashioned way, getting the popular vote, will she be another George W. Bush and make a court decide? Can she really be the candidate of the future if she resorts to the tactics of the past?

Keep Attacking Obama - Please

Does the Clinton campaign wonder why their negative attacks on Obama are not working? Let me tell you. Obama has not only created a strong campaign, he has created a strong social movement. His supporters become part of the social movement and every time there is a negative attack on Obama, each supporter takes it as a personal attack on him/herself. The only thing I don't understand is why McCain is starting with the negative attacks on Obama when it clearly isn't working for Clinton.

Keep it coming Clinton and McCain, every negative statement you make about Obama, including those comments made by your spouses and campaigns, only make his supporters more resolute in their support and willingness to donate more time and money to his campaign. Not to mention the fact that the negative attacks only make his supports, as well as your own, dislike you more.

The REAL cost of Hillary

The Democratic Party cannot afford to give the nomination to Clinton. The “Get Out the Vote” campaign spent several years attempting to get young voters interested in politics. There was little success. Now the young voters are out and voting. A quick look at the exit polls show they are coming out in record numbers to vote for Obama. The same is occurring with the black vote. Both of these groups have historically been members of the Democratic Party but rarely active participants. These are groups the party needs in order to have a real presence and future in politics. If Clinton gets the nomination all the youth and black voters will again be disenfranchised - confirming their previous belief that their voices and votes do not count. This will push these voters back into the “closet” and the Democratic Party will lose them again until another John Kennedy / Barack Obama emerges. History tells us such a candidate is few and far between.