My Sister Says She Wishes That Obama & Clinton Would Cool It.

[David Zephyr]

My sixty-two year old sister told me last night on the phone that she really wished that Hillary and Barack would cool it and that it isn't helping the cause to have them going after each other as the media just loves to play it up. I listen to my sister a lot.

The recent dust up between Senators Obama and Clinton didn't help anyone but the Republicans. While I believe it was Hillary who nit-picked at Barack's comments about going after bin Laden, it is understandable since he constantly reminds everyone that she voted for the Iraq War Resolution. Tit for tat. And only the GOP benefits.

Everyone in America now knows that Hillary voted for the IWR as also did Dodd, Edwards and Biden. Maybe that's why Dennis Kucinich, the one who is 100% right on just about everything, is no longer beating that dead-horse. Kucinich seems to be speaking more and more about a post-Bush period of optimism, of universal health-care, of converting a war-economy to a peace-economy. His upbeat optimism is contagious. That's what people like about Barack Obama, too.

Americans want optimistic leadership. By now, all but the most neanderthalic base of the Republican party and Freepers concur that the nation is on a wrong and dangerous piece of track. We've won that battle so to keep fighting it is counterproductive.

In politics, the old adage is:

First, you have to convince people that a change in necessary;

Second, you have to convince people that you will bring the change that is needed.

We've succeeded on the first part. Americans know the country is in bad shape and that George W. Bush has done her wrong.

Now we have to bring them over to trusting us to govern. That requires optimistic leadership. Light the candle instead of cursing the darkness. And people, we need a candle these days.

My sister spoke from her heart. She says our team of candidates needs to quit bickering among themselves and should begin to offer their own individual visions for a hopeful future out of this black hole we are in.

I am going to try to do better myself as change always starts with one's own self first. I will try to post something good about each of our candidates over the next months here instead of calling down the fires from above to scorch them. I can thank my sister for that.

[ellacott]

1. Your Sister is Very Wise

I wish more people would adopt your sister's way of thinking.

I hate to see how we tear our candidates down.

[David Zephyr]

3. Another Republican president from '08 to '12 is a real possibility.

I'm going to try to leave the "tear down" to others. It's not helpful. Thanks for your comments.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

2. I think

they should cool it considering if they have to run together.

[David Zephyr]

6. They may very well be on the same ticket.

Good point.

[emulatorloo]

4. IMHO Obama and Clinton are going to end up eating one another

Thanks for you post.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Hillary is to blame--she started in with "naive and irresponsible"--

if Obama ends up being the nominee, she did him (and our party) irreparable damage with that quote. She should be ashamed of herself, but then, she's in it to win it FOR HERSELF, not for the Democratic party.

[undeterred]

7. I hope they keep it up just until

Gore announces, wins the nomination, and picks someone wonderful like Russ Feingold to be his running mate.

:patriot: :patriot:

[David Zephyr]

8. Nah, it's not good for our side whether Gore runs or not.

Americans are looking at the Democrats for solutions, not bickering. If we fight, it should be with the GOP, not each other.

Gore can enter without the bickering. He can stand on his on. I know what you are saying, but...

[undeterred]

10. This is the danger of starting the campaign so early.

I realize that they're doing it because they need to raise money, but its August 2007 and people who are tired of these two now are going to be even more tired of either one of them a year from now.. It doesn't matter how good they are. Overexposure is overexposure. If Santa Claus throws his hat in the ring people are going to be happy just to stop hearing the Dems bicker.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. I actually don't think it's a big deal

only political junkies follow this stuff very closely. So far, I think this has been a relatively mild primary season.

The fact is, 8 people are running for one job - they're going to tussle a bit. I don't think anything that's happened yet is terribly concerning.