Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Divided Democrats?
As we draw closer to finding our democratic nominee, we Americans have to think about the fight going on between the Democratic Party, Obama and Clinton. Have we been divided against each other as democrats? Do you have Clinton’s back or on Obama’s team for change? But aren’t we all democrats and fight for the same changes? So why can’t we just decide to either fight together or just let one of them win. Both Clinton and Obama want to make good changes in the U.S. that will benefit the people. I mean in their speeches they both say they are fighting for change. So if they are fighting for some of the same things then why is it taking so long for us to decide on a candidate? Yes, they may have some differences in areas, but I think either one of them would be a better candidate then having the Republican Party rule again. Tearing each other apart, like in their commercials and speeches, is just making the Republican Party look more calm and reserved. That just makes the democrats look like the opposite, and who would want to vote for that?
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Change is indeed a major goal; hopefully all of the presidential candidates agree. A big part of change is: how do we go about change? This has been an issue recently discussed between and about the democratic presidential candidates, Obama and Clinton. One thing I notice about Clinton is how she talks about governmental programs as the solution for all problems. I only hope her ideas about these programs support us, the people, and not bureaucracies.
Next, many people say a major difference is their stance on Iraq and Iran. The Republican Guard Corps were being accused of being terrorists by many Americans and politicians, including Clinton; she voted yes on the Kyl-Lieberman bill which concluded Iranians as terrorists and harm to Iraq… I’m not comfortable saying this is any of our business? Also I feel she is doing the same as today’s republicans and using the fear of terrorism.
Today Obama speaks about some of their differences starting with “special interests in Washington and how much they dominate the debate”. And what about the federal gas tax holiday? Obama explains this is the talk of the Whitehouse instead of more important (and sane) issues. Instead of trying to temporarily fix something, Obama has talked about “permanent middle-class tax relief and longer-term planning for energy independence and alternative energy sources”. Another issue includes the clean needle exchange program, which is exactly what it sounds like. Clinton opposed this while Obama did not. Finally, many people criticize Clinton for her bullying against Obama. Many say she is polarizing and “obsessed with the bickering”. Obama sums this up well: “I’m a proud Democrat but I’m a prouder American and I think it’s important for us to be able to speak to one another and disagree without being disagreeable.”
I just hope we can all find solutions and compromise on some things and I wish they would just run together?
First of all, let me just start off by stating that I really liked where you were headed with this one Jenna. I think that focusing on the division in the Democratic party is a worthwhile venture. Where I do have to disagree, however, is that this divisive battle between Obamarama and Mrs. "Kill Bill" Hil is in fact, trivial.
As always I would have to refer back to some of my previous posts on how politics today are more like a game of charades than they ever have been before. This whole hype between the two of them would have the average "unenlightened" American believe that all this commotion IS the actual election. I'll bet anyone $38 (because that's what it costs to fill up my tank with gas) that the actual Presidential race itself gets lets publicity and hype than this Democratic runoff has.
Now don't get me wrong ya'll, I'm not one of those completely cynical guys who is suspicious of everything and has no trust in elected officials at all. I do know that they can change some things and there are things that I wish could be fixed, but if history has only taught us one thing, it sure is not to believe everything a politician does or says.
This whole bickering between Barack and Hil IS, as you say, making the Republican party look a lot more under control. Now whether the Democratic nominees would do a better job than Old Man McCain, that's still up for debate. I think with any of them its just a shot in the dark and hope you don't miss. When it gets right down to it, we don't vote for the candidate who will do the most good, we just have to pick the one that will do the least damage!
Let them go at each other's throats I say! They're just acting anyways. I'm sure they both meet up secretly sometimes at 3am and play basketball and drink Boilermakers when nobody is looking. If you really look at all 3 remaining candidates and scrutinize where they stand, you will actually see that they REALLY really really do not differ a whole lot. They simply are good at taking the nominal little trivial differences that there are and blow them up a hundred fold. Its all just a game of charades Jenna. Don't let the back-biting and low blows fool ya. I can assure you that the Democratic party is not losing any substantial voting demographic as a result of this rift. Come November, all the silent Republicans will come out of the woodwork to vote, and all the people stirred up by the publicity on the Democratic race will show up to vote, and this time around, its going to be close. So lets all just pick the one we believe will not dig us further in the hole we're already in and do our civic duty to vote. I'll even bet ya that a Democrat wins, because lets face it, I need to fill up my gas tank.
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