Ducks, Turtles, Flying Pigs & Wolf-Sheep
Can you hear my applause from here?
Hillary Clinton is about as middle of the road as Rush Limbaugh. She is many things (like her or not), but political "moderate" is not among her laurels, however highly desired a label it is by some more ardent supporters, pushing hard (already! crikey) for her seemingly inevitable 2008 Presidential run. Ms. Clintons' potential aspirations in the 2008 Presidential election are a virtual given among some circles, already producing polls about her hypothetical (yet) bid.
Sigh.
If you paint a duck green, it does not make it a turtle. Nor does stapling wings on a pig mean it can now fly. The wolf in sheeps' clothing is still a wolf.
Note to the future candidate: We know you. We've watched and listened to you for years. We know what you stand for. We've drawn our own intelligent conclusions about the content of your character by the political positions you take, the words you speak, and the choices you make. We know what issues you support with all your heart and what you do not. We know when we are being misled and massaged. We know you do not support the right of unborn Americans to live, no matter how gently you phrase your position on abortion or how newly open your dialogue is to those of us who stand for life. I know you do not support many of the issues I hold dear. I know you - your past and present history are the best indicators of your future. Not sound bytes. We are not so easily fooled by the "moderate" cloak. We know you.
You are a liberal. And that is fine. BE a liberal. But don't ask us to call a duck a turtle, whatever color it is painted. Because it will never be. Ducks and Turtles should be proud to be themselves, and pigs should not never pretend to fly. Wolves should throw off their sheepskins and just be HONEST about who they are and what they stand for. That some people will not like or support you is inevitable and unavoidable. Integrity is too important to sacrifice on the road to any goal.
As we do not see eye to eye on much, I will not support your potential Presidential bid, Mrs. Clinton. Under any label, slogan, or moniker.
Even if you run as a Republican.
posted by lachen at 10:25 AM
1 Comments:
Hillary defines the liberal wing of the Democratic party and has for years. And if that is what resonates with her, I respect her right to be so, even as I do not personally respect most everything she stands for. My point is to agree with those who have astutely noted the real, organized attempt underway to cloak Ms. Clinton's agenda, true self, and voting record as part of the choreographed strategy to bid for the Presidency under false pretenses.
By contrast, (and I have to ask you how the terms "compassionate" & "conservative" either together or seperately do not seem accurate to you in describing President Bush?) our President is unapologetic and unwavering in who he is and what he stands for.
Like him or not, there are no used cans of green paint in his political arsenal.
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