The Blogadier General Laments a Party Full of Quitters
Former Sen. George McGovern has switched sides, moving from Sen. Hillary Clinton's camp to Sen. Barack Obama's.
The level of disloyalty going on within the Democratic Party is absolutely disgusting. It makes me angry. There's no good excuse for it.
Gov. Bill Richardson switched from Sen. Clinton to Sen. Obama because he was mad. Gov. Richardson resented that fact that both Clintons, Hillary and Bill, acted as if he owed them something.
You know what? Gov. Richardson does owe the Clintons, and he welched. He's a welcher. He blew it. When someone makes you the U.S. Secretary of Energy, you owe that person something. You should reciprocate. It's the right thing to do. Unfortunately, Sen. Richardson chose another path. He chose that path in part because that's what everyone else is doing, which isn't necessarily a good reason.
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Joe Andrew pulled the same stunt, claiming he felt inspired by Sen. Obama. Sorry. I don't see where that guy is coming from. I mean, I know empty rhetoric when I hear it. Sen. Obama is full of empty rhetoric. He's a nice guy, and his speeches sound good. They might even sound great, but can this guy deliver? He's unproven. Sen. Clinton is a proven doer who delivers. She's the better candidate. Actually being better is more inspiring to me than mere talk. Talk doesn't interest me.
Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon, who served as an ambassador to Chile during the Clinton administration and raised close to $500,000 for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign defected for Sen. Obama. He is definitely a quitter. He certainly quit on the Clintons. He owes them, and he won't settle up.
Sen. Ted Kennedy supports Sen. Obama, but only because he had a falling out with the Clintons. Being mad at someone is not a good reason to ditch them for another candidate. So, I'll chalk up Sen. Kennedy's decision to cloudy and irrational judgment. And he split his party with his decision. That's unfortunate.
Now George McGovern is switching sides and suggesting to Sen. Clinton that she pull out of the race. As a sidebar, you know, just keep in mind that all of these people pleading for her to quit the race, none of these people have ever managed to get themselves elected president, so their advice isn't necessarily so great. At this juncture, I wouldn't quit in a million years. If I were Sen. Clinton, I would carry on and make them reject me at the convention. Make these superdelegates face matters like adults that have a backbone. That a way, if Sen. Obama loses the general election to John McCain, the Clintons have leeway to do a lot of finger pointing. They have 20 fingers between them, and that won't be nearly enough to call out everyone that has bailed on them.
Fair weather friends is what they are. When Bill Clinton held the presidency, all of these people were in lock step with him and his wife. Yes, sir. No, sir. Do you want sugar or lemon with your tea? That kind of stuff. Now look.
What ever happened to standing by someone when they're fighting for a cause that's important to them? It's not like these Dems would be supporting an incompetent. Stand by someone who helped you in the past, or should I say, made you. Is that too hard to ask? Stand up and show some character. Quit bonking. Stop bailing. Good grief.
Former Sen. George McGovern has switched sides, moving from Sen. Hillary Clinton's camp to Sen. Barack Obama's.
The level of disloyalty going on within the Democratic Party is absolutely disgusting. It makes me angry. There's no good excuse for it.
Gov. Bill Richardson switched from Sen. Clinton to Sen. Obama because he was mad. Gov. Richardson resented that fact that both Clintons, Hillary and Bill, acted as if he owed them something.
You know what? Gov. Richardson does owe the Clintons, and he welched. He's a welcher. He blew it. When someone makes you the U.S. Secretary of Energy, you owe that person something. You should reciprocate. It's the right thing to do. Unfortunately, Sen. Richardson chose another path. He chose that path in part because that's what everyone else is doing, which isn't necessarily a good reason.
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Joe Andrew pulled the same stunt, claiming he felt inspired by Sen. Obama. Sorry. I don't see where that guy is coming from. I mean, I know empty rhetoric when I hear it. Sen. Obama is full of empty rhetoric. He's a nice guy, and his speeches sound good. They might even sound great, but can this guy deliver? He's unproven. Sen. Clinton is a proven doer who delivers. She's the better candidate. Actually being better is more inspiring to me than mere talk. Talk doesn't interest me.
Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon, who served as an ambassador to Chile during the Clinton administration and raised close to $500,000 for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign defected for Sen. Obama. He is definitely a quitter. He certainly quit on the Clintons. He owes them, and he won't settle up.
Sen. Ted Kennedy supports Sen. Obama, but only because he had a falling out with the Clintons. Being mad at someone is not a good reason to ditch them for another candidate. So, I'll chalk up Sen. Kennedy's decision to cloudy and irrational judgment. And he split his party with his decision. That's unfortunate.
Now George McGovern is switching sides and suggesting to Sen. Clinton that she pull out of the race. As a sidebar, you know, just keep in mind that all of these people pleading for her to quit the race, none of these people have ever managed to get themselves elected president, so their advice isn't necessarily so great. At this juncture, I wouldn't quit in a million years. If I were Sen. Clinton, I would carry on and make them reject me at the convention. Make these superdelegates face matters like adults that have a backbone. That a way, if Sen. Obama loses the general election to John McCain, the Clintons have leeway to do a lot of finger pointing. They have 20 fingers between them, and that won't be nearly enough to call out everyone that has bailed on them.
Fair weather friends is what they are. When Bill Clinton held the presidency, all of these people were in lock step with him and his wife. Yes, sir. No, sir. Do you want sugar or lemon with your tea? That kind of stuff. Now look.
What ever happened to standing by someone when they're fighting for a cause that's important to them? It's not like these Dems would be supporting an incompetent. Stand by someone who helped you in the past, or should I say, made you. Is that too hard to ask? Stand up and show some character. Quit bonking. Stop bailing. Good grief.
