Reply #23: It appears to me that Hillary is sleeping with the political enemy

[Samantha]

I am sorry, Mary, but I had been thinking the last two days that it seems as if Hillary and John McCain are doing a little political pillow talk about how to further weaken Barack Obama. Color me the ever-cynical inside the Beltway observer, and I will plead guilty to your charge. However, I did hear that question asked today on the MSM, so I am thinking perhaps I am not the only one who feels Hillary's friend, John McCain, has picked up the political torch from her and is running with it. Perhaps it's a coincidence he has hammered the elitist theme as if he is her political echo chamber, and I am aware he condemned the Wright ad running in North Carolina (do you think he was sincere or giving lip service to doing the right thing?) -- but I feel he has Hillary Clinton's best interests at heart in helping to wound her opponent. I suspect he would rather run against her, rather than Barack; should he lose, he, remaining a Senator, can certainly work with Hillary. After all, her true support of the Bush* foreign policy makes him comfortable with her candidacy.

I do not feel conflicted between the two, Barack and Hillary. The latter has violated my sense of political ethics for years now, so I do not support her. It has nothing to do with being stubborn and threatening if my candidate is not nominated, I will not support his Democratic opponent for POTUS. It has everything to do with conducting oneself in a manner that encourages people to say to him or herself, he or she can speak for me. I do not feel I want Hillary speaking for me as an American citizen because her credibility has been on the line for years now. It's all about her.

About Howard Dean, however, I am in total agreement with you. I love that man. His repetition of being the Democratic candidate from the Democratic wing of the party in 2004 still rings in my ears. His conduct during this debacle is beyond reproach. He not only protects his own reputation and sense of integrity, he does the same for the party. He is indeed a credit to both the party and to American politics in general.

I hope Howard Dean in the future (regardless of who wins) receives his just reward for his stellar sense of doing the right thing. Perhaps he will make another run himself; I would be thrilled to see that, and unhesitatingly support him.

Thanks for a wonderful thread. Sorry I caught it so late - but hopefully not too late to recommend it. Keep up the wonderful contributions you make here (this forum sure needs them,) and hopefully your sense of conflict between the nominees will find a natural, comfortable solution.

Best regards,

Sam