Blogging For Kicks

It seems we have a diety running for President this year, and not because he’s a member of the Religious Right. I’m not sure what he’s done to deserve such accolades, but nevertheless, there he is, being hailed right and left as the savior of our nation. And we’ve even had Caroline Kennedy baptizing him as her father’s clone. It’s really a bit much, don’t you think?

Ok, the guy seems like a nice guy…. most of the time, anyway. He’s good-looking, smart, and has a real way with the turn of a phrase. Other than that, tho, what’s he really got? To hear all his star-struck admirers tell it, he can do just about everything but walk on water, and they’re not too sure that won’t be happening before too long, too. He’s supposed to be the cure for Bush II’s eight-year rein of terror because…..well, because he’s new to the game. Doesn’t anyone else see the folly of that thought? In what other profession do we celebrate the fact the person who’s about to make life-altering changes to us is a newbie and not a well-seasoned professional? Honestly, can you think of any? A heart or brain surgeon…….I don’t think so. A rocket scientist charged with getting the space shuttle into space and back safely and in one piece……not likely. How about the guy who’s designing and putting together your home, or your car, or your wedding dress? Nope, we want someone with a verifiable track record in whatever it is. Yet we want to entrust our country and the world at large to an amateur? I certainly hope not!

It is looking more and more like we are going to pass up the veteran, the one with the experience in governing, in working both sides of the aisle, and dealing with foreign leaders in favor of the one who has less than the equivalent of an AA degree from our local junior college in all those areas. What’s wrong with this picture? It sure scares the bejeebers out of me, that’s for sure.

And another thing. Remember when Bush, Jr, was running in 2000 and there were questions about his ability to do the job since he had so little experience? He assured us it would be fine, since he would have a lot of good people around, advising him as to which way to turn. Look what’s happened to us under his reign. It’s not a pretty sight by any stretch of the imagination. Yet now we have another newbie telling us it’s ok, he’ll have a lot of good advisors by his side……deja vu, anyone?

I certainly hope my fears are misplaced, that we really are capable of making an informed decision using logic and common sense. I pray that once the smoke clears, Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee, and intelligence will win the day over knee-jerk sicophancy. I mean, 8 years of incompetent “leadership” is more than enough, thank you. We don’t need to continue it.

And another thing. Mr. Obama has shown us that when he’s being pressed on his record, etc, he will whine like a baby about those awful, racist people picking on him. Do we really want more of that in our nominee? I’d prefer someone who’s dealt with the dirty tricks the Republicans play at every turn and knows how to overcome them. That person is Hillary Clinton. As the commercial says, she’s taken a lick’n and kept on tick’n. She will be able to stand up to them, put the truth out there for all to see, and never back down. That’s what we need in a candidate who can overcome instead of one who won’t even try to defend him/herself, allowing the Republicans to define who they are supposed to be.

For those and so many other reasons, we need Hillary Clinton this year. And as she said in their last debate, it took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush administration, and it will take a Clinton to clean up after the second, also. She may not be the new Messiah nor the clone of a past great President, but she is tough, she is smart, she does have good ideas, and she will fight for us to the death. That’s something we’ve sorely missed the last eight years, and it would be great to get it back.