Random Thoughts Clinton, Obama, Lewinsky

Willy done seen some Random Thoughts about Politics:

Should Barack Obama get a pass when he told the New York Times he didn't know beforehand about the statement put out by his campaign responding to a demand by Hillary Clinton's campaign during this week’s version of Hillary versus Obama? (Willy says No!)

Is Monica Lewinsky off limits during Clinton’s run for the roses or the Rose Garden?
(Willy says No!)


These are the issues being discussed by the media and in the blogs with primary season still one year away.

Republicans would love to see nothing more than the top democrats tear into each other. The other Democratic rivals likewise want Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama political blood splattered as each lob grenades at one another.

Which is why Obama wants the “tit-for-tat” to end, or so he has said and Hillary put the world on notice that she was not going to take any counter punching without a return uppercut..

Which raises the ultimate question if Barack Obama really did not know that a press release of an bashing nature was going out to the media—uh, huh?

Campaigns are run by cell phones, text messages and instant communications. If he can’t run his own campaign this early, can he run it later when things really will get crazy? More importantly, his introduction to the campaign was Honest Abe. That image will stick with him and will be used against him anytime the electorate smell a possible fudge.

Now, Hillary and Monica: Lewinsky is not off limits. Just as President Bush trusted intelligence and should be judged by his bad judgment, Hillary likewise should be pegged for her decisions and statements.

When the world knew what was going on, Hillary blamed the “rightwing conservative conspiracy”. When the stain of the final embarrassment hit the news, Hillary was on one side holding hands with Chelsea dissing Bill. America does not want more marital scandals. The more we hear of divorces, sex escapades, the more we want our White House to be white—as in clean.

So, Lewinsky is fair game and should be factored into the equation. After all, should Bill Clinton heavily campaign for his wife, his credibility becomes an issue. Mrs. Clinton cannot have it both ways. She cannot have the good Bill without the bad Bill.

Ultimately, Democrat voters are going to pick their nominee based upon the candidate’s respective positions and trust in government is a factor—whether the target is Obama or Clinton. Democrats would have it no other way and the same goes for the American voters during the general elections of 2008.


10-4 Willy