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Thursday, November 21, 2002
Sorry, Michael Moore... I still *love* Hillary Clinton. (Michael Moore ran an internet campaign to get Representatives and Senators to vote 'No' on the war with Iraq... the 'You're either with us or you're fired' electronic signature drive.) Hillary voted 'Yes', and so technically I should never vote for her again... But, on the other hand I think she's about the best thing we got going in the Democratic Party right now (and probably the only reason I'm not officially a Green yet). Her appearance on Hardball last night confirmed all of my admiration of her. She has the quick wit, the intelligence... and the sprezzatura (I have been dying to use that word for weeks) to make her an ideal candidate for President some day. (I am convinced that *if* the country is ready for a female president, she'll *will* be the first.) Even though I think the world of her, I also enjoyed a bit of guilty pleasure in watching her get 'booed' last night during the broadcast. The first time was when she said she was against gay marriage and the second time when they talked about her voting for the war in Iraq. Even still, they gave her a standing ovation at the beginning (and I think the end, too). She handled it all in stride... basically said she understood why they were booing her, and that she totally respected them and that this was what was great about America was that all our different opinions were valid and that people do disagree. (Just as an aside, when's the last time you ever heard a Republican do anything but villify people who booed them? If you disagree with Republicans you're an obstructionist... like Tom Daschle.) Hillary Clinton is just plain fierce. In my opinion, 2008 (i.e. Hillary's campaign for President) can't come soon enough. | private feedback | |
Hey! I'm Shane... a proud gay progressive Democrat who has recently relocated to New York City from Ithaca, NY. As I am no longer in Ithaca, I haven't quite decided the fate of this blog. Drop me a line!
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