George Rebane
Two prominent Democrat pollsters argue for ‘The Hillary Moment’ in 2012. They make a compelling case for Reid and Pelosi to pick up the phone and call Obama to ask him to take the Truman/Johnson moral high ground and bow out. Their well-stated arguments revolve around The Community Organizer’s horrible record in office, and his harm to the Democratic Party as he continues to play the only card he has left – a devastatingly negative campaign against the Republicans that offers nothing new for his second term. To this I would add that anyone paying attention will have noticed that Obama has become irrelevant to the important issues in today's national debate. It's hard to see how he will regain his 'presidential voice'. Meanwhile, there is the loyal, strong, and experienced Mrs Clinton, the one who can bring both sides together to make the hard decisions required to again move the country forward. Hmmm …
An email from our ‘designated reader’ forwards a copy of a post and related comments on another blog that once more with feeling denounces RR and its view of the world. The best I can make of the lament is that the worthy representatives of the Left, who regularly read and comment on RR, have not been able to change a hair on the heads of the reprobate Right who also frequent these pages (mine notwithstanding due to haircut). Their frustration is understandable since they see no weakness in their collectivist ideology or its buttressing arguments. In the past they have often relinquished the field, only to regain their strength, if not their composure, and then again leap into the breach. The door is always left open and the welcoming light is on.
At this writing, the Dow is down about 300 points on what the WSJ calls “debt disappointment” resulting from the Congressional Kabuki’s imminent demise. It is forever a mystery to this commentator as to what alternatives did those stockholders expect – that the Dubious Dozen would come up with some solution to our runaway spending programs and economy killers?? Mind boggling.
Are the Occupiers’ tent cities free speech? Have to wonder about the strength of their message if they have to resort to repeatedly breaking the law. It's clear that those who can’t or won’t do not comprise their vaunted “99%”, and their message ranges between muddled and maniacal. This is not the correct way to start the revolution they seek. Why these street idiots have not been organized into a coherent and forceful voice is something to ponder. Are they being viewed by the unions and the Democrats as an uncontrollable and embarrassing election year liability. Save from bullhorns of the far Left, the message to them from both sides of the aisle seems to be ‘Eat S#!t and Die!’
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