I've been opposed to a Hilary Clinton candidacy for a long time. I don't think she's very electable, and even if elected, I don't think her foreign policy will differ much from the neocons (although her domestic policy and judicial nominations would be a lot better, so of course I'd vote for her if she's the Democratic nominee. But then again, I'd vote for a yellow dog if it was the Democratic nominee so this isn't saying too much.)
Anyway, I've been meeting some people lately who are slightly more to the right politically than I am used to meeting. And I'm struck by how much they *hate* her. I mean, I knew this, but I'm still struck by actually seeing the emotion. They really loathe her. And it's making me come around a bit on Hilary's campaign. It might not be very mature of me, but these people will - how to put it politely? - crap their pants if she gets elected president. And it's harder and harder for me not to hope just a little bit for that spectacle.
Plus she's going to be the nominee so I've got to find something good in there. Clinton vs. Romney; you heard it here 1,453,876th
She's almost got the air of inevitability. I'm going to be giving money to both Obama and Edwards in the primary. If Hillary is the nominee, I'll have to back her as the lesser of two evils.
I understand what you're saying though. After it became clear that the 2004 election was decided by anti-gay strategy, I switched from supporting "domestic partnership that's marriage in everything but name" to "big gay weddings on every street corner!"
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Anyway, I've been meeting some people lately who are slightly more to the right politically than I am used to meeting. And I'm struck by how much they *hate* her. I mean, I knew this, but I'm still struck by actually seeing the emotion. They really loathe her. And it's making me come around a bit on Hilary's campaign. It might not be very mature of me, but these people will - how to put it politely? - crap their pants if she gets elected president. And it's harder and harder for me not to hope just a little bit for that spectacle.
Plus she's going to be the nominee so I've got to find something good in there. Clinton vs. Romney; you heard it here 1,453,876th
- jim 8-26-2007 8:30 pm
She's almost got the air of inevitability. I'm going to be giving money to both Obama and Edwards in the primary. If Hillary is the nominee, I'll have to back her as the lesser of two evils.
I understand what you're saying though. After it became clear that the 2004 election was decided by anti-gay strategy, I switched from supporting "domestic partnership that's marriage in everything but name" to "big gay weddings on every street corner!"
- mark 8-26-2007 11:44 pm