January 19, 2008
Random Thoughts
- jk, why on earth do you believe that Hillary will somehow be better than Obama? I see absolutely no difference in their ideology. (I do, however, see a difference in their rhetoric and in their campaign tactics.)
- Dick Meyer asks: Obama's Age Gap: Is It Race? Yes.
- Bill Clinton was a decent president (NAFTA, welfare reform, etc.), however, the things I disliked about him are slowly coming back into focus when watching him out on the campaign trail. The media has called him out for his ridiculous hissy fits, but these outbursts appear to be working.
- Can Hillary really win the presidential election? Obama is the voice of the young and the optimistic. A Hillary victory would seem to stamp out the hopefulness of young Democrats.
- My prediction (and therefore likely the opposite of what will actually happen) is that the Republican establishment will slowly get behind John McCain. He gave an excellent speech after his victory in South Carolina that included talk of less government, lower taxes, and a prosperous nation free of the "heavy hand of government." It was very Reagan-esque -- without the obligatory mentioning of the Great Communicator.
- My views on which candidate to get behind have flip flopped more than Mitt Romney and John Kerry combined. At least -- as judged by the varying primary and caucus results -- I am not alone. Therefore, unlike some others here at Three Sources, I will not endorse a candidate.
2008 Race
Posted by Harrison Bergeron at January 19, 2008 10:43 PM
I have obviously not made myself clear. I have no policy preferences for Senator Clinton. I find Senator Obama to be a better politician and without question more charismatic. Both are bad bad bad, but I fear Obama would have better chances at enacting his bad ideas. (Notwithstanding Senator Clinton's 35 years of experience.)
I agree 100% on President Clinton. I had been lulled into liking him a little while he was gone (Art Laffer voted for him twice, how bad could he be?) but now that he is back, my visceral internal antipathy generator has locked on. I watch the video of his accosting the Nevada reporter and it is 1998 all over again (although President Clinton looks about 40 years older).
There is enough "there there" with Senator McCain that I will happily support him if he gets the nod. I think Senator Thompson is in deep Tennessee kimchee after SC and that Hizzoner has but a single chance for a "hail mary" in FL. McCain towers above Governor Romney in my book and I think our pal from Arkansas is dead as well.
I've already quoted Gertrude Stein and used a sports metaphor, I'll close with a little John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" The Colorado Caucus might be in the context of a McCain-Romney race. I'll not think twice.
I have obviously not made myself clear. I have no policy preferences for Senator Clinton. I find Senator Obama to be a better politician and without question more charismatic. Both are bad bad bad, but I fear Obama would have better chances at enacting his bad ideas. (Notwithstanding Senator Clinton's 35 years of experience.)
I agree 100% on President Clinton. I had been lulled into liking him a little while he was gone (Art Laffer voted for him twice, how bad could he be?) but now that he is back, my visceral internal antipathy generator has locked on. I watch the video of his accosting the Nevada reporter and it is 1998 all over again (although President Clinton looks about 40 years older).
There is enough "there there" with Senator McCain that I will happily support him if he gets the nod. I think Senator Thompson is in deep Tennessee kimchee after SC and that Hizzoner has but a single chance for a "hail mary" in FL. McCain towers above Governor Romney in my book and I think our pal from Arkansas is dead as well.
I've already quoted Gertrude Stein and used a sports metaphor, I'll close with a little John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" The Colorado Caucus might be in the context of a McCain-Romney race. I'll not think twice.
Posted by: jk at January 20, 2008 2:34 PM | What do you think? [1]