The morticians are hard at work examining the corpse of the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Over at the Hartford Courant Bill Curry, former counselor to former President Bill Clinton and twice nominee for Connecticut governor on the Democrat ticket, thinks Hillary was done in by overreaching and bad timing.
And the kid was a political rock star too: “Barack Obama may be the brightest, most charismatic politician of our time. In a week in which we remember Robert Kennedy, many compare the two. I think Ted Kennedy got it right, though, in comparing Obama to Jack.”
Others, seizing upon Obama’s foreign policy views, have compared the likely Democrat presidential nominee unfavorably to former President Jimmy Carter, another Democrat president thought to be at the time charismatic and brilliant. Carter, it will be remembered, met his Waterloo in Iran at the hands of a more charismatic and brilliant leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The revolution heralded by Khomeini has lately been denounced by his grand-daughter, Zahra Eshraghi.
"It's our country. Why should we hand it completely over to the hard-liners," she said prior to the parliamentary elections in Iran last March.
The messaging in the Obama camp was more fetching, Curry believes, than the messaging in the Clinton camp: “Obama won January and February because he had a better message; she won March through June because she did; just as ‘change’ beats experience, standing up for an embattled middle class beats ‘bringing us together.’”
In a whirlwind of change, nothing changes more quickly than fads. Perhaps the most valuable lesson to be learned from Obama’s primary victory is that a candidate devoted to change can change very quickly. Indeed, in a world of change, the world itself can change very quickly. Hillary was a little slower and less adaptable in this respect than Obama. The trick is to change when change is beneficial and to remain steadfast when necessity demands it.
Over at the Hartford Courant Bill Curry, former counselor to former President Bill Clinton and twice nominee for Connecticut governor on the Democrat ticket, thinks Hillary was done in by overreaching and bad timing.
“Clinton made ‘experience’ a talking point after Chris Dodd and Joe Biden, who had more of it, were safely out of the race. Amazing that she still thought ‘grizzled veteran’ could trump ‘new kid on the block.’”
And the kid was a political rock star too: “Barack Obama may be the brightest, most charismatic politician of our time. In a week in which we remember Robert Kennedy, many compare the two. I think Ted Kennedy got it right, though, in comparing Obama to Jack.”
Others, seizing upon Obama’s foreign policy views, have compared the likely Democrat presidential nominee unfavorably to former President Jimmy Carter, another Democrat president thought to be at the time charismatic and brilliant. Carter, it will be remembered, met his Waterloo in Iran at the hands of a more charismatic and brilliant leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The revolution heralded by Khomeini has lately been denounced by his grand-daughter, Zahra Eshraghi.
"It's our country. Why should we hand it completely over to the hard-liners," she said prior to the parliamentary elections in Iran last March.
The messaging in the Obama camp was more fetching, Curry believes, than the messaging in the Clinton camp: “Obama won January and February because he had a better message; she won March through June because she did; just as ‘change’ beats experience, standing up for an embattled middle class beats ‘bringing us together.’”
In a whirlwind of change, nothing changes more quickly than fads. Perhaps the most valuable lesson to be learned from Obama’s primary victory is that a candidate devoted to change can change very quickly. Indeed, in a world of change, the world itself can change very quickly. Hillary was a little slower and less adaptable in this respect than Obama. The trick is to change when change is beneficial and to remain steadfast when necessity demands it.
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There several million Voter right now like my self, will not ever vote for Barack Obama, Many like my self will be Voting for McCain, my reason is simple,, the Obama voter came on CNN & MSNBC and said if obama does not win the primary, Obama supporter will vote for McCain, Democratic party did not do anything to the obama camp to stop ,, why is obama party splittin the party in half, Now pelosi and many other are blamming Hilary and kept on with the propaganda Corporate Media, Obama Said on the new so many time,, does not Matter, if your Democrat or Republican,, you want the right person for the right Job,, He is so right,,when He said that we wanted Hilary,, Well Congrats to Obama his supporter got him to the primary,,,but He will never win the election,, for Prisident, I will not stop with my blogging,, who is the best man for the job between Barack & McCain,, will vote for McCain he will be way better than Barack Obama, I can put up for McCain for 4 years and Hilary Can run again, Pelosi and the rest of the democrat party,, days are number at this point, For pushing Hilary out and ruining her Career, Even now During Clinton Exit speech,, Democratic party Told Hilary if she does not back there little puppet Barack Obama they will ruin her career,, In my opinion They all ready Ruined Hilary Clintons Career, Right Now I am goint listen to one thing Barack Obama said, and that is, like I said, it does not matter if your Democrat or republican who is the right person for the job,,,, Hillary supporter need to stick together, Vote for McCain or just not vote for we need the right person,,, Hilary is up on stage right now saying what pelosi and the democratic party are telling her what to do,, or Economy is down and the way the propaganda Media is,, we are turning into a 3rd world country,, by rigging the election thru the media, Hilary Supporter who really want Hilary to be president Need to vote for McCain or just not Vote for Barack Obama, let McCain win,, there nothing more he can do as president, Congress will not let him it Congress who controls everything,, not the president, Pelosi and the a lot of the democratic party ruined Hilary Career, If all Hilary Voter, stick together, than We can restore Hilary Career and make her President, in 4 years. if you vote for Obama we have to wait maybe 8 years or 4 years and republican will be office, if Obama wins the presidency he will only be 4 year term,,, I say give all your supporter not to the democratic party, but to Hilary Clinton.. democratic party needs all of them need to leave office and get fresh people in there, who can unite the party not keep it separated and force unity, to who they want not who the voter want,, Hilary would of won this election, DNC screwed her with floriday and Michigan if those vote were counted at the beginning she would of won this race along time ago..and for the sexest Media, Like CNN & MSNBC… will continue to not report the new but Make it up as they see fit, All Hilary supporter need to unit together.. and stick together,, Margaret Thatcher was prime Minister 30 years ago,, but American Men and New Bias, is keeping woman down for personal gain, Like Keith Oberman, & Chris Mathews Who are the biggest Sexest on this MSNBC stations,
Will the real Obama please stand up?