The Clinton Foundation and the voter
It seems that, at the moment, somewhat of a big deal is being raised about the Clinton Foundation.
Why that particular topic, and why now? After all, to me (and probably to a lot of other people) it’s no worse than many other things Hillary Clinton has done.
This particular offense, however, is more likely to rile the leftist-populist strain in the Democratic Party, the Occupiers who regard Elizabeth Warren as their heroine rather than Hillary. I think that if the current flap manages to gain any traction at all (which is still a question mark) it will be for that reason. And I submit that the issue will only matter before the nomination, not after it. The goal is to get someone else nominated who is more to the left than Hillary, and if that fails, pretty much the entire left will rally round her despite her shortcomings.
By the way, although Elizabeth Warren has declined to run, I think she would respond to a draft.
Still another potential candidate is—get ready for it—Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York, who seems intent on becoming the even-more-leftist alternative to the leftist alternative of Warren:
De Blasio’s hope, the operative said, is a “Draft de Blasio’’ movement will develop among progressive activists over the next several months that will lead to the mayor being able to defeat Clinton in the primary elections next year in much the same way leftist Sen. George McGovern successfully challenged the initially front-running establishment Democratic candidate, Sen. Edmund Muskie, more than 40 years ago.
At first I thought this a preposterous idea. But then I decided that stranger things have happened. Who would have thought de Blasio could pull off election to the mayorship of New York City? So although he may not be a women “whose time has come” like Hillary, and he might not be a black “whose time had come” like Obama, he might be regarded as the next best thing to being a woman and/or being black: a leftist man with a black wife who used to be a lesbian. That should go a way towards protecting him from any charges of insufferably privileged passé white maleness.
As for Hillary and the foundation, my guess is that to turn off the rank and file Democratic voter she would have to do a lot worse than that; I really can’t even imagine what it would take at this point. And it would take even more egregiously offensive acts on her part to get the rank and file to vote for one of those evil Republicans instead.
She’d have to found with a live man-boy in her bed.
That’d blow her coverers off.
How could De Blasio’s wife be a former lesbian? I thought sexuality was determined by genes and was unchangeable?
Yep, McGovern was a real success story….
On the other hand, in those days, most people were mostly sane most of the time.
Re: jvermeer – Yes, but gender is a social construct, therefore anything is possible. You and I can’t hold two diametrically opposite thoughts at the same time comfortably, but others…
We can’t let mere reality disrupt the progressive vision. Artists at work, you know.
jvermeer…
She still IS a practicing lesbian.
It’s a w-a-a-a-a-y open marriage of convenience.
Anything for attention — and power.
Yep, McGovern was a real success story….
Actually he was one of these, err, mind changers,
cough, cough ..
A Politician’s Dream Is a Businessman’s Nightmare.
Can’t make that up!
I give de Blasio no chance whatsoever. How about Gov. Cuomo instead? But I still say it will be Warren.
On the other hand, if Hillary does get the nomination, the real problem for Hillary isn’t the money per se, after all its a ‘charity’ (gag) rather its from whom she took the money. THE women’s ‘champion’ taking hundreds of millions from the most misogynistic societies on earth? Hypocrisy has never been writ so large. The potential is literally astronomical for absolutely devastating political ads that would highlight this issue.
jvermeer…
She still IS a practicing lesbian….
Thoughts on the matter
Be afraid, be very afraid!
This is all totally disgusting.
And Drudge headlines 51 million immigrants in the past 8 years.
Oops. Not in the PAST 8 yrs.Sorry. Another Drudge semihysterical mislead.
Jvermeer, you are Not Allowed to Ask Questions.
Especially That One.
Yeah, Bill de Bolshevik, an out communist, figures if the Untied States will elect Hussein Obama a scant few years after the September 11th massacre, then sure, why not an out communist? After all, Obama’s red slip has been showing all along, why not go all the way?
Actually, how Bill de Bolshevik (real name, William Wilhelm, btw) got elected mayor even of New York City is a mystery: this is the town that chose Boston liberal Democrat Bloomberg (with his fake republican sticker) over Mark Green because Mark Green was a bit TOO lefty. But Bill de Bolshevik makes Green look like a candidate for the Rotary Club.
So, what changed? I’m mystified.
Master Geoffrey, the womyn on the Left have No Problem with Hill taking money from People of Color.
Criticizing people of any color other than the evil white is verboten — cultural imperialism, don’t you know. A “feminist” friend of mine (63) told me so. “Who are WE to say how they should live? maybe they [Muslim women] WANT to wear burkas!”
Color of skin over content of character — that’s the Left’s answer, every time. Despicable.
Does anyone remember Tom Wolfe’s essay “Radical Chic”?
Deliciously skewered the Upper West Siders at a party at “Lenny” Bernstein’s where the featured players were Black Panthers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Chic_%26_Mau-Mauing_the_Flak_Catchers
“Radical Chic” excerpt:
http://www.tomwolfe.com/RadicalChicExcerpt.html
What has changed since 1970?
DeBlasio is the perfect identity politics candidate. He is the future.
And as to his wife being a former lesbian, there a plenty of them that would convert in the arms of Bill. He is that powerful.
Personally, I am rooting for Hildabeast. I can’t imagine a more deserving ass to be seated on the Iron Throne when the dragons come home to roost.
Personally, I am rooting for Hildabeast. I can’t imagine a more deserving ass to be seated on the Iron Throne when the dragons come home to roost…
Beyond Monty Python that’d be …
We now are good German all of us:How Reasonable People Let It Happen?.
Zieg!
DeBlasio …And as to his wife being a former lesbian, there a plenty of them that would convert in the arms of Bill. He is that powerful….
BLOBBIO DESCRIBES HER AS HIS “NUMBER ONE ADVISOR” Insider buzz is that Blobbio is ruled by his wife—that the two work hand in hand to make public policy decisions.—-Earlier news reports say Police Commissioner Bratton cautioned DeBlob not to bring his wife to the crucial meeting held to redress grievances of five cop unions Blobbio had slandered… here.
And, Here
G6loq…
‘Tis curious how Blobbio mirrors his babe’s facial expression.
I’d say she has him pegged.
Blobbio is probably a woman trapped in a man’s body — and is getting ready to walk a mile in Bruce’s shoes. (jener Jenner, that is)
Such a conclusion is reasonable considering Billie’s name preference/ change away from daddy’s….
That must have been one ugly family… scene.
That must have been one ugly family… scene…
I blame the voters ….