Ok, I have made no attempts to hide my support for Hillary Clinton over the past year but even I can see that her odds are very long. Now many will start crying for her to step down and support Barack Obama at this point. In fact, there are already cries for this very thing. Now I’m no glutton for punishment but there are some very good reasons why this is a bad idea.
Reason #1 – Anything Can Happen In Politics
Just look at the recent news about the alleged affair and corruption that is threatening McCains bid for the presidency. Had Mitt Romney stayed in, and invested even more of his own money, he would have been in prime position to make a serious challenge for the nomination. As it stands he dropped out and should this kill the McCain campaign (I don’t think it will) Huckabee will look like a genius for staying in.
Now imagine what would happen should Clinton cede the nomination now, only to have something befall the Obama campaign. The Democrats would be left with no one standing. This is simply not a good position. Personally I think Obama has outstanding character so I’m not concerned about any shady dealings, but you never know what may happen.
Reason #2 – Winners Never Quit
Insert any other sports cliche you like but no one worthy of being president, and both Clinton and Obama are both worthy, should ever quit until the game is lost. Could you imagine a champion sports team ceding a game at halftime because the math says they can’t win? Hell no. Clinton is a champion and because of that she is going to fight to the final buzzer. Then should she be beaten she will concede that and throw her support behind Obama. To do anything less would be beneath her.
Reason #3 – Not Everyone has Voted
While the first two reasons are important, this is really the main reason. To cede the nomination at this point would be to take away the voice of every American who has yet to cast a ballot. While you may argue that the math says those ballots do not count, I will simply argue that all votes count no matter the outcome. The right to be able to cast your vote is a foundation of democracy and it would be a shame to take that from anyone. So no matter your opinion on Clinton’s character for this reason, if no other, she needs to stay in the race.
There you have it. My thoughts on why Clinton can not, and should not cede the nomination to Barack Obama. As everyone knows I have long supported her campaign and I still feel she would make the better president. Luckily as a Democrat I do not have to settle for our nominee should it work out to be Obama. Obama is an excellent choice for the next president for the United States and I can fully support his campaign with a clear conscience. I bet Republicans wish they could say the same.
President Bush is my hero, so I have to admit that I shocked by some of the rhetoric you used, such as,”They (administration) have lied and stolen and cheated and bullied their way through every obstacle between them and whatever it is they want to do.” Weapons of mass destruction (WMD’s)was one of the reasons given by the Bush administration to broaden the war on terror to include Iraq. Other rationale included aiding terrorists and continually violating no-fly zones imposed by UN, I believe. The WMD’s reason for war was later found to be in error because of faulty intelligence from the CIA and MI-6, and other intelligent agencies. Senator Clinton also made speeches that used relied upon this rationale to expand the war. So it would not be correct to say the President lied, when he was given incorrect information. Also the UN exercised democracy and voted numerous times on what history later judged as meaningless resolutions concerning Iraq. Our US congress exercised democracy many times in voting for funding the war and for funding the troops. President Bush sees the threat of radical Islam and has appropriately gone on the offensive instead of waiting for the next attack. He has been frank and told the truth to the public. He has made a strong case for war.
Sean, They Lied about Iraq Then and they are still lying to us today. If the only thing they lied about was Iraq I would be happy. Do some research and come back with a proper rebuttal. Just because people believed the White House’s lies doesn’t mean they were not lies. By the same argument we would have to conclude that the Easter Bunny is real this weekend because so many people have said so.
There was circumstancial evidence found of secret WMD programs in Iraq. See this article for 2004 for example http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38213 Have a good weekend.
Say no more, you convinced me at “circumstantial”. Seriously though thanks for the reference and I’ll check it out when I have time and get back with you.