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In reply to the discussion: Hillary the inevitable. [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I asked why people like her in response to a post that said principled and intelligent Democrats support her. I listed the issues, and showed she's weak, or wrong on most of them. That reduced it to name recognition.
Then you try to say I'm wrong, and prove my point. You do realize that don't you? The only reason you support her is because other people say they would choose her this far out of the beginning of the primary cycle. That's like saying the most popular color is blue and that's why you like it. It may be a good way to choose a car color, but it's not a good way to choose a President.
What happened to the Democratic Party? We had giants in our party for a hundred years. We had FDR who saved the nation from the Depression. Who turned the Second World War into a battle for the four freedoms. Who united the world behind principles that we could respect.
We had Truman. A man who stood up to the Generals and fired the most popular General in history because it was the right thing to do. Truman who decided that the use of nuclear weapons would be ordered by the President, and only the President.
We had JFK. A man who inspired a nation. A man who stood up and said no to Missiles in Cuba.
We had good Presidents too. Carter who led by example, and who stood on the ground at Three Mile Island to give the people confidence that the problems were not that bad.
We had Senators who tore the roof off the building in oratory that brought tears to the eyes. We had Congressmen who pounded the podium demanding change.
Now we have Debbie Wasserman Schultz who will change her opinion on an issue if a Donor wants her to and will just be nice and keep the cash rolling. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026251262
And we have Hillary. We're supposed to line up behind her because everyone else is. Her vision for the future is puerile. Her record is questionable. Her achievements are mediocre. But she's the favorite because everyone says she is. Do you really think those poll numbers will remain when the campaign starts in earnest? Do you really think that she'll be able to coast to victory based upon nothing more than name recognition? Because the GOP thinks they can win. Worse, they're going to be playing seriously to win. They're not going to roll over and die because we hate them. They're not going to concede the election because Hillary is the favorite just like she was eight years ago. They are going to come up with plans, proposals, and ideals that sound good even if they quote some damned thing out of context like the good fences make good neighbors nonsense.
So ask yourself why you are choosing Hillary. Ask yourself if it is your hatred of the GOP that is causing you to jump on the first bandwagon along even though it has a one man band that is not playing terribly well. Because that show is going to get real old as the campaign continues. We aren't choosing a most popular sitcom where name recognition is all that matters. We're choosing a President, and we shouldn't settle for so little this early. If we're going to settle, it should be at the end of the race, not the beginning.