The War in Iraq as a metaphor for the Clinton campaign.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

People have been enjoying sports metaphors, particularly football, over the last few days.

I thought I'd run this one up the flag pole and see if it floats.

Clinton campaign = Bush administration w/ regards to the war.
Obama campaign = anti-war movement.

So a few months ago, Clinton was a shoe-in for the nomination. She was going to win it, just like we were totally going to win in Iraq. She was up ~70%, just like the approval for the war.

Some people knew both were going to be a disaster before they even started.

As soon as it did start, it went downhill. Clinton hasn't lead since the beginning, the closest she had was a tie in NH, delegate gains didn't last a day after TX & OH after the caucus results started coming in.

The only thing approaching success are PR coups, that are really hollow and meaningless (NH, CA, OH vs. deaths Uday, Qusay,capturing Saddam, and killing Zarqawi)

When things weren't going their way, they relied on Islamophobic race-baiting ("Obama is a muslim" "Somali outfit" vs. "crusade")

Same goes for fearmongering (red phone = color coded terror alerts)

Overly optimistic enthusiasm (we've regained momentum = light at the end of the tunnel)

Slurring its detrators as unamerican (Michelle Obama hates America v. Peace protesters hate America)

Attacking the wives of the critics (Michelle Obama v. Plame)

With the Iraq war, there is only a small, %20 holdout of people who actually still support it, numbers are about the same, at least on DU.

Just something to chew on.

I'm sure there's more.

[LSparkle]

1. Insightful ... Food for thought indeed

The arrogance of both Bush and Clinton is evident in their respective actions, too.