Hillary Is Successfully Turning Democrats Off To Her Brand Of Politics

March 7, 2008

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There has been a great deal of unrest amongst many Democrats lately, and it directly stems from Hillary Clinton’s new “kitchen sink” politics. Her new strategy seems to incorporate a “by whatever means necessary” attitude, and I am beginning to see that I am not the only Democrat disgusted by the utter lack of class, and ethic Hillary Clinton is unveiling in her increasingly pathetic attempt to gain the Democratic presidential nomination. Kyle Moore, over at our good friends CommentsFromLeftField.com has written an superb narrative which really reflects the growing resentment many Democrats are showing towards Hillary Clinton’s divisive ways:

The entire compiled group that is the Clintonistas, from Hillary Clinton herself to her most wild-eyed and vicious of supporters have chosen a path. She cannot compete with Obama on charisma, and her platform is not notably different from his in such a way that she can run on, especially to the Democratic base who would in general be more appreciative of Obama’s less hawkish tendencies. From here there are still paths to choose from, paths that could have led to the nomination and done so on amicable terms.

But the Clintonista cabal has chosen a different path, and seem to be quite cheerful as they tramp their way down it. The only problem is, I think they may have missed the sign reading, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here”.

I’m going to be shifting focus here over the next few weeks. I will not descend into sheer baseless attacks, I have not reached that place yet, but it seems clear to me that the media, paralyzed by charges of anti-Clinton bias, has seen fit to not vet a candidate that insists she’s vetted despite evidence to the contrary. That must be rectified.

I don’t expect Obama to go particularly harsh on the attack; this may anger some of his supporters, and for others it may provide some relief, but the fact still remains that if he does not go on the attack, and the media does not call the Clintonistas out on the carpet for rank hypocrisy, then someone must do it.

But I’m also going to spend the next few weeks focusing on policy as well. I’ve grown weary of the withering all talk attacks so we’re also, over the next few weeks, going to hold a magnifying glass to the policy differences between the remaining two Democratic candidates.

For all intents and purposes, though, the Clinton campaign and the campaign’s supporters have been throwing the kitchen sink for some time now, and the reverberating message that not only Obama supporters but Democrats in general must send back is that they do so at their own peril. Indeed, that peril must be visited upon them.

And so we begin with a relatively new blog, and a recent addition to the CFLF blogroll; Bostondreams’ The TM Experience. For the most part, BD focuses on the commenters at Taylor Marsh’s blog, but he takes a quick detour to warn the Clintonistas that they may want to rethink how hard they press the Tony Rezko issue. Indeed, there are pitfalls in pursuing the trial going on right now, as well as Obama’s housing deal. The trial bit is on the surface pretty minor, but the Obama’s benign housing deal could return to the spotlight a Clinton housing deal that is seated much further in a gray area and reinforces a question that is sure to get louder as this campaign moves along.

Back in January, a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton smiling as they flanked Tony Rezko raised a few questions that there might be a Rezko-Clinton link, though those questions died out as the picture was most likely the typical picture one takes at a fund raiser. It happens all the time, you grip and grin so much that you don’t really even know who you’re standing next to sometimes.

While this is only a portion of the article, I think it gives you a good idea of what I am talking about when referencing the growing anger many of us Democrats are beginning to harbor due to Clinton’s constant hypocrisy and doublespeak. I would love to hear how other Democrats feel about this topic, and also encourage you to read the article above in its entirety, which can be done so by visiting CommentsFromLeftField.com.