Comments on: La Apologista Clintonista

By: The racism card, part two (Why Obama won’t win the general election) | BitsBlog

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:12:48 +0000

[...] OK, I’ve said this before, I know… but it bears repeating: Identity politics is of course, by its very nature, racist, sexist, etc. The real fun comes from watching its adherents try to avoid that basic fact. Certainly, identity politics is at the center of what the Democrat party is all about. Oh… they do have to have a certain mindset… they’d not be interested in Shelby Steele, or Condi Rice. I guess they’re just racist, huh? Or maybe this is simply a way to keep your opponant on the defensive? [...]

By: Nightly Ramble: It’s in the cards | BitsBlog

Nightly Ramble: It’s in the cards | BitsBlog — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:54:57 +0000

[...] Â The racist card and the sexist card. Is Geraldine Ferraro a racist? Eh, likely not. But it is of note that the charge is coming fast and furious against her from Obama’s supporters, isn’t it?I mean, look…You knew the race card was gonna get played, and you knew who by. But is Ferraro’s comment off base?Think on it now; Postulate a white Candidate with Obama’s stated list of qualifications, in either party. Would such a person be a front running in the race now, were they not a person of color? Which is not to say that Hillary Clinton is not similar in her being under-qualified for the position she now has, much less the one she seeks. She’s in the position she’s in because of the gender factor. And yes, because she’s merely a proxy for her erstwhile husband…. a point which the feminst leftÂ is lothe to admit even to itself. Â In the end, what we have here is two intractable forces, looking for any excuse they can to take offense at the other. Welcome to the Democratic party of today. It’s like I said elsewhere recently; Identity politics is of course, by its very nature, racist, sexist, etc. The real fun comes from watching its adherents try to avoid that basic fact. Certainly, identity politics is at the center of what the Democrat party is all about. Oh… they do have to have a certain mindset… they’d not be interested in Shelby Steele, or Condi Rice. I guess they’re just racist, huh? Or maybe this is simply a way to keep your opponant on the defensive? [...]

By: yonaton

yonaton — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:34:48 +0000

“That way madness lies.”

Olbermann should know.

And, isn’t it funny how so much of what he criticizes Clinton for has also been done by O’Bomber.

By: Steve Skubinna

Steve Skubinna — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:02:01 +0000

Somebody probably pointed out “Senator, nobody doubts that you are exactly as sincere as your husband, but damn it, you can’t hold a candle to Bill in the apology department! The man’s an apologizing machine!”

She took it as a dare. As well she should – I don’t think there is a human being on the planet who apologizes better than Bill does – he loves it, chiefly I suspect because it turns the topic of discussion back towards himself. All the better if he can apologize for things he had nothing to do with it, such as annexing Hawaii, since he gets to simulate sincerity, accept no actual responsibility, and put himself forward.

And fifteen years of watching the Clintons on the national stages makes clear they’re all about pretending sincerity, rejecting responsibility, and taking the spotlight. The last time Al Franken was even remotely amusing was when he was pushing the “Al Franken Decade.” The Clintons are well into their second decade and it’s not the least bit funny.

By: benning

benning — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:38:04 +0000

This was nothing more than Hillary pandering to a black audience. If they bought the “apologies” then they are pretty poor journalists. Not too bright, either.

Ferraro said what was on her mind, and it’s something many of us agree with. What Slick had to say was spot on, too, though he was unusually un-diplomatic. As far as the Gubmint response to the ravages of Katrina … that was a local and state boondoggle by the Democrats who controlled both areas. She’s apologizing for nothing.

Just pandering.