Jim Walton: Various Thoughts On Politics
I am a guest author, my blog is blackinbusiness.org.
When George Bush, our president was re-elected, he stated something to the effect of, “The American people have spoken, I have plenty of political capital and a plan of spending it.” Two years later the American people have spoken again, Bush used his political capital unwisely and the Republican Party is in shambles. The American people have discovered what the rest of the world knew, we have a poor leader who is untrustworthy and unworthy of his position.
You would think the democrats could take advantage of a weak, divided, out of touch Republican Party and take back the White House in 08′. I am not so sure.
Hilary Clinton, my home state senator who is from my current state, will be a formidable challenger. She is hard working, smart, respected and is married to a former president. Her downside however was when she jumped on the bandwagon and voted to invade Iraq. This will be hard to explain. I think it showed a lack of courage.
Barack Obama will be on exciting candidate and one that as Muhammad Ali would say, “Might upset the world!” Barack was against the war as an Illinois State Senator. I suspect if he had been a U.S Senator, he might have voted to support the War effort. I like Senator Obama. I have met him a few times and he is good with people. A writer appearing on Meet The Press, referred to Obama as the white Bill Clinton.
Unfortunately, I do not think a woman or a black can be elected in this country at this time. George Bush gives me hope because he is making white males look bad. John Edwards, great story, up from bootstraps, good energy, connects well, supported the war effort.
If the Democrat’s showed vision in ‘04 and tried to stick to their legacy, and had the courage to nominate Howard Dean, they would be able to win ‘08 in a landslide. Governor Dean was clearly against the war and could now say he was right in ‘04. He is right again in ‘08. Campaign Strategy, add up the dollars spent not invested in Iraq, review the goals for war. Weapons of mass destruction, Iraq are terrorists threat, 3000 plus Americans dead and 10,000 badly injured. Lost respect as a citizen of the world, no exit strategy. Bush lied to the public, outcome the murder of Saddam. It would have been cheaper to have a hit done. America; Was it worth it?
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