Well, here I go diving in head first. I might have let this one slide if I were being bombarded by documents from the State Department and finding pages of pictures of the estimable Hillary Rodham Clinton at Daylfe, but neither of those two things is happening. It is discouragingly Hillary-quiet out there, and this op-ed from the Washington Times raised its gnarled head. I am beyond the ability to resist. So here you go (or I go)! The emphasis and superscripts are mine.
EDITORIAL: The Hillary coup
Can Mrs. Clinton be bribed¹ into forgoing a 2012 challenge?
Although sporting, none of the speculation means much at this stage. The size of the expected Democrat debacle in this fall's elections has yet to play out, and that election will set the initial terms for 2012. Mrs. Clinton has no pressing need to change jobs². Meanwhile, the new documentary "We Will Not Be Silenced," detailing alleged fraud involved in Mr. Obama's 2008 nomination, has been gaining more attention in Democratic circles³. If Hillary supporters are going to mount a party coup against the first black president, they will need a better argument than that he is a complete disaster in his job⁴.
¹ The suggestion that Hillary Clinton can be bribed is an insult. Americans are the hardest working people on the globe, and Hillary Clinton is the hardest working public figure I have ever seen. She puts in extensive hours in this post, receives precious little media attention for it, and always shows a cheerful face to the world (except when dealing with tragedy). Worse, the sub-header is a teaser. The question is not even addressed in this op-ed.
² Fair enough! Secretary Clinton is doing a fine job and has no pressing need to change jobs, particularly when the posts suggested represent lateral shifts. (Yes, I consider the Vice Presidency a lateral shift - at most!)
³ The documentary is not new! It is two years old. Until the esteemed Hillary Clinton chose to accept the post of Secretary of State, there was a link on this blog to that documentary. I removed the link when I decided to excise all of the post-primary posts that harbored bitterness as my hero moved forward with the new administration. I rededicated this blog to keeping a record of her tenure at State. But "We Will Not Be Silenced" was accessible from this blog for at least four (perhaps more) months in 2008 . The videographers had a terrible time trying to find distributors who would touch this documentary. I hope readers have a chance to see it.
⁴ If a disastrous performance as president is not a reason to re-think the top slot in the next election, I would like to know what on earth is! The market for existing houses fell 27% last month! When does this administration begin to own anything in this still-failing economy? Where is the executive order to stop DADT discharges? Where are the jobs? Why are food stamps and medicare being looted to fund further spending that does not help the economy in these hard times?
Just in case you are thinking that switching to a Republican candidate will alleviate any of the problems we face, remember that it was their policies that got us here, and a weak president does not know how to get us out. The Republicans will be worse. They will raid Social Security, which is already frozen, under this president and this Congress for next year. No, electing Republicans (again) will not help. There is a better choice for the Democratic Party. They should get on their knees and PRAY that if they ask nicely, she will accept.
