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Clinton or Obama? Contrasts and Musings

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Obama or Clinton? Here are a few contrasting perceptions I have:

1 He comes from a new generation and brings fresh vision. She's from the old school and brings experience.


2 He's new enough that maybe he isn't totally obliged to corporate influence. She is definitely tied to corporate interests.


3 He opposed the war from the outset (smart). She supported the war (dumb).



4 He is most likely to extract our troops from Iraq. She most likely won't inspite of what she says.

5 He is inexperienced on the national level. She has great depth of experience on the national level.


6 He would be building his administration from scratch. She would have the advantage of pulling in experienced people from the Clinton era.

Summary thoughts:

Hillary Clinton is probably the most qualified candidate for President since Gore. She would make an excellent executive and provide the smoothest transition from the current administration to a new one. Her centrists positions and political savvy would enable her to accomplish much legislatively with a Democratic Congress. Her apparent lack of strong ideological drive puts her in a position to compromise and get things done. However, I don't foresee her dramatically changing anything from the current status quo because she is aligned with many of the same corporate interests as Bush and seems to share much of his hawkish tendencies.

Barack Obama is probably the most charismatic candidate to emerge in decades. This image has helped to overcome the primary criticism leveled against him regarding his inexperience. Whatever he lacks in hands on experience he balances out with vision and the ability to inspire. His seemingly strong ideological drive could hinder him legislatively as he probably would not be as willing to compromise to get things done. He is the candidate most likely to genuinely advocate for dramatic change.

George W. Bush and the GOP has taken our nation far off the track and into the ditch on the right. I don't expect anyone to be able to quickly and dramatically repair the functioning of our government or the horribly tainted image we currently project to the rest of the nations on the planet. I think Hillary would bring the greater executive skills to the Presidency and Barack would bring the most inspiration.

I recognize strong attributes in both, but I will support Obama because I believe America needs a fresh face with a strong voice that can inspire our nation to begin the pursuit of higher ideals than what Bill Clinton, George Bush or Hillary Clinton possess.

I think a ticket with both candidates and either one on the top or bottom would be a winning ticket. John Edwards would also round out a strong ticket with either Clinton or Obama. I believe this is the strongest pool of candidates on the Democratic side in my recollection.

I don't see any strong viable combinations on the Republican side. McCain is too gung ho for the war in Iraq and makes politically damaging statements about staying there for a hundred years. I don't think the majority of Americans want to elect a 72 year old guy who intends to continue down the same fruitless path in foreign policy as Bush. Then there's Hominy and Huckleberry...or whoever the heck they are?

It doesn't look too good for the GOP in 2008 and yet I can't rejoice. Sadly, I don't have high hopes for the Democrats breaking the corporate stranglehold on public policy any more than the Republicans. We'll see....
It is an exciting season!

 

Gary Vance is an evangelical pastor/writer living in rural Tennessee. He is the author of "Wasn't Jesus a Liberal?" and other published essays.

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Not a Clinton ever again

More of the same with Hillary. Here is something I received today...

Feb 7, 2008 11:43 AM, wolfy <blueballet2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hillary Clinton: A Bilderberg Presidency
European elite back Democratic frontrunner
By Daniel Taylor
"...Hillary will be good for America... we'll be very pleased that she's president." -- Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Portfolio magazine, October 5, 2007
While President Bush's approval rating falls to record lows, the torch is being prepared to pass on to Hillary Clinton, with full endorsement from the global elite. With support from European nobility, Clinton has been selected as the candidate of choice for the continuation of globalist policies. Bill Clinton, being a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, as well as the secretive Bilderberg group, was the creme de la creme establishment candidate. His wife, Hillary, who likely attended the 2006 Bilderberg conference in Ottawa Canada, now promises to follow in his path.
In an October 5th interview conducted by Lloyd Grove of Portfolio magazine, Lynn Forester de Rothschild, wife of Sir Evelyn Rothschild, openly proclaimed support for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Lloyd Grove begins by commenting on Lynn's influence, writing of her first meeting with her future husband Evelyn Rothschild which took place at the 1998 Bilderberg conference in Turnberry, Scotland,
"When 67-year-old British banking scion Sir Evelyn Rothschild first set eyes on 44-year-old Lynn Forester at the 1998 Bilderberg conference—the matchmaker was none other than Henry Kissinger—she was already a woman of major means."
When asked by Grove if Clinton will be "good for business," Rothschild replies,
"First of all, Hillary will be good for America. And so if we care about our country —which all of my fellow capitalists do —we'll be very pleased that she's president."
Writing in the Council on Foreign Relations publication Foreign Affairs, Hillary Clinton outlines her agenda if elected president. Iran is in Clinton's sights, along with regional government, and likely support of the North American Union - and possibly a Pan-American union - with a "policy of vigorous engagement" with Latin America.
Regarding Iran, Clinton echoes the rhetoric coming from President Bush and the Neo-cons,
"Iran must conform to its nonproliferation obligations and must not be permitted to build or acquire nuclear weapons. If Iran does not comply with its own commitments and the will of the international community, all options must remain on the table."
Clinton's "vigorous engagement" stance toward Latin America would make North American integration proponent Robert Pastor and the CFR proud. Regional government, as well as regional currencies have been a long term goal of Bilderberg globalists and the Council on Foreign Relations. Clinton, if elected president would pursue further integration of Africa into the African Union,
"We should target these countries for aid and other forms of support and work with them to strengthen regional institutions such as the African Union. The AU seeks to emulate the European Union by requiring and supporting democracy among its members..."
Hillary Clinton congratulated Walter Cronkite in 1999 for his global governance award, given to him by the World Federalist Association for his support for a system of world government. "For decades you've told us the way it is, and tonight we honor you for fighting for the way it could be," said Clinton.
Watch this video to see Clinton's statement:
The thin veil covering the almost indistinguishable difference between the two major parties has all but disappeared. The good Congressman from Texas named Ron Paul is the only candidate that comes with no strings attached leading to globalist puppeteers. Paul's popular yet simple message of freedom is spreading, while the establishment scrambles to scare up support from ever more skeptical Americans for their increasingly un-popular candidates.


 






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