And here's why. There's too much evidence that shows me that if I didn't know better, I'd say Schwarzenegger is wearing a nicely fitting Hillary mask.
Remember when Bill Clinton was under the attack of the right wing conspiracy and Hillary called it? Her popularity went crumbling down. Every time she opened her mouth, this happened.
Remember 2005 when Arnold called special elections for California? All eight propositions lost and his popularity plummeted. Every time he opens his mouth or say, does something, he becomes unpopular.
Well, now how did these people get elected then? If actions and leadership are verbotten to their political livelihood? Hmm...let's see. What did they have in common: great political prowess? no, that's not it. An appealing likeable personality? Well, Hillary 'the ice queen' and Arnold 'the lady groper' doesn't win any blue ribbons. What is it then? What is it about Hillary CLINTON and Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER that got them elected?
The answer of course, to turn John Lennon's phrase, is they're bigger than Jesus. Everything else is chopped liver.
Now what about to do about that pesky public that seems to get upset when you speak your mind or back legislation? It looks like our ice queen has followed in Arnold's footsteps: she's not taking a position--on anything.
She says she's the anti-war and pro-environment candidate. Really? I did a google news search on her and John Edwards. I found John Edwards' call on the American government to accept the G-8's challenge to reduce carbon emissions to 50% by 2050. Clinton's google-news results had pages of endorsements, but no statements on her positions. Finally I got past the endorsements. To stories of how much money she's raised. Still no position. To give her the benefit of the doubt I went to their respective websites.
Edwards' top 5 headlines included: 'Edwards accepts G8 challenge,' 'Edwards statement on Supreme Court Decision on Home Care workers,' and 'Edwards urgers Attorney General Gonzalez to resign.'
So over to Hillary's own pressroom on her website. 'New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez Endorses Clinton for President,' 'Michigan Leaders Endorse Clinton,' and finally the juicy 'Nevada Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus endorses Clinton for President.'
Well, Arnold and Hillary have the same fever (My viewpoints and subsequent actions are unpopular) and have written themselves the same prescription (Don't show leadership. Just stay popular)
Who woulda thought? An Austrian body builder and a former first lady members of the same club. I tell ya, I'm glad THIS Arnold wasn't the one responsible for humanity's survival in 'Terminator;' he might have made a decision that was unpopular, and let the machines tear John Connor to shreds.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
An empty shell named Hilary...WINS the debate?
Ok:
For anyone who saw the debates on Sunday night, you know that Dennis Kucinich stood up loudly to the congressional democrats who funded the war despite their rhetoric; you saw Mike Gravel individualize himself as a proponent of English as the official language of the United States, and the fiercist of all anti-war candidates. Bill Richardson rattled off his impressive resume in foreign policy as U.N. Ambassador and management expertise as former secretary and current governor. But John Edwards stood out as the truth telling, superbly eloquent candidate who named names and spoke out on the important issues. So who won the debate according to all the big name media politicos? HILARY CLINTON.
That's right. Hilary Clinton whose strategy was to not stand out at all, present zero new solutions to our current problems in healthcare, taxes and the war in Iraq. Hilary Clinton whose only creative solutions that appeared were how to weasel out of taking accountability for her Iraq war vote. Hilary Clinton who took on new answers, no new approaches and promised nothing that Obama, Edwards and Kucinich couldn't do one better. And she...'Won?'
If you weren't convinced that Hilary's candidacy is being pushed by the media and its industry of infotainment, believe it now. The American networks are gearing up for a race with heated storylines, and what's more heated than a Clinton running for president? This is a sneaky violation of the broadcast standards to give one candidate and his/her opponent equal air time. By not officially advertising her, but keeping her at the top of the polls the media buys her loads of free air time, painting her as THE frontrunner. They decieve and frighten Joe E. Democrat: "she's your best hope if you want a democrat. Better not vote for these other guys. Look how well they did in the debates, but SHE'S still the most popular. Get on the bandwagon."
One more proud move in the history of American journalism.
For anyone who saw the debates on Sunday night, you know that Dennis Kucinich stood up loudly to the congressional democrats who funded the war despite their rhetoric; you saw Mike Gravel individualize himself as a proponent of English as the official language of the United States, and the fiercist of all anti-war candidates. Bill Richardson rattled off his impressive resume in foreign policy as U.N. Ambassador and management expertise as former secretary and current governor. But John Edwards stood out as the truth telling, superbly eloquent candidate who named names and spoke out on the important issues. So who won the debate according to all the big name media politicos? HILARY CLINTON.
That's right. Hilary Clinton whose strategy was to not stand out at all, present zero new solutions to our current problems in healthcare, taxes and the war in Iraq. Hilary Clinton whose only creative solutions that appeared were how to weasel out of taking accountability for her Iraq war vote. Hilary Clinton who took on new answers, no new approaches and promised nothing that Obama, Edwards and Kucinich couldn't do one better. And she...'Won?'
If you weren't convinced that Hilary's candidacy is being pushed by the media and its industry of infotainment, believe it now. The American networks are gearing up for a race with heated storylines, and what's more heated than a Clinton running for president? This is a sneaky violation of the broadcast standards to give one candidate and his/her opponent equal air time. By not officially advertising her, but keeping her at the top of the polls the media buys her loads of free air time, painting her as THE frontrunner. They decieve and frighten Joe E. Democrat: "she's your best hope if you want a democrat. Better not vote for these other guys. Look how well they did in the debates, but SHE'S still the most popular. Get on the bandwagon."
One more proud move in the history of American journalism.
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