Hillary’s speech was utterly amazing in that she mentioned herself forty three times and made only fourteen references to Barack Obama, It was one heck of an endorsement, for herself.
Sure she urged everyone to get on the Obama bandwagon and elect a Democrat, but the speech was about her and not the man she was supposed to be promoting. There was not one word about Obama’s quest from being a “nobody” just a few short years ago to being the first “nobody” in my lifetime to have an even shot at being elected President this fall. This fact is perhaps even more historic than him being half black.
All I could keep saying to myself is how bad the Clintons are and how weak Obama was for allowing the convention to be hijacked in this way. Reports that they have not even seen President Clinton’s remarks to be made tonight in prime time underscore how out of control this convention truly is. If you can’t get a handle on your own nominating convention, how the heck are you going to get your arms around the massive federal government bureaucracy should you win?
Great speeches are great speeches and that is about it. Certainly Obama will deliver a great one Thursday night and the Obamamaniacs will pine and swoon as if they have had a chance to be in the presence of the Almighty. Nobody has done it better, except perhaps Reagan.
There is no doubt that Hillary would have been the better choice as a running mate and there is considerable angst among her more ardent supporters that she wasn’t even considered. Correction: she was certainly considered, but rejected. How many times must this woman be scorned by Obama?
The way the Obama campaign is being handled reminds me of a fourth of July rocket that launched with great flair only to fizzle as the crowds watch with great disappointment. What many Republicans feared would be an Armageddon election is now turning out to be another polarized slugfest between two camps representing an even divide in our populace.
The question unasked of Senator Clinton and her husband is if they believe Obama will win. Considering her speech was more about her journey than the nominee’s, the only conclusion to be reached is that the Clinton campaign has not ended, perhaps sidetracked for a cycle, but not over. This new phase of Hillary’s quest for the Oval Office was summed up by her reference to Harriett Tubman’s great advice to not stop but keep going.