Neocons Manipulate Democratic Primary Voters

“Democratic voters in both states are split evenly on the attributes they are looking for in a nominee — strength and experience, which have been Clinton’s calling card, or fresh ideas and a new direction, which embody Obama’s message.”  By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, February 22, 2008; Page A07

This amazes me since the ideas and direction proposed by both candidates are so close as to be virtually indistinguishable. Only the rhetoric is different. And every word out of Obama’s mouth is a richly intoned and rousing oratory.

Hillary, on the other hand is a hard-working pragmatist whose image has been delerately tarnished by the right wing. When Senator Clinton was First Lady, she was perceived by many to be a strong leader who might some day be the first woman President of the USA. The Right, as is their wont, continued to dig for scandal, and failing that, they continued to repeat phrases that would discredit her public life. This is because the far Right Wing fears her and her ability to promote change. We can’t allow ouselves to be misled by the neocons.

If we give Senator Clinton our support now, and aim for an Obama Presidency in 2016, we can look forward to 16 years of responsible and enlightened leadership.