Tuesday is quickly approaching and political junkies such as myself are eagerly awaiting the outcome in Texas and Ohio. Polls estimating victory for this or that candidate swirl in the airwaves. Who will come out on top? Of course, nobody knows and the imminent media frenzy surrounding the possible demise of Hillary Clinton has reached a clamorous crescendo. It seems that the media has forgotten their premature forecast of gloom and doom for the Clinton campaign on the eve of the New Hampshire primary. So much for the prescience of political pundits! Will history repeat itself on March 4th?
Ironically, the Clinton machine has been run aground by an unforeseen tide. Both she and her husband have always been able to blame their problems on the vast "right wing conspiracy". Not this time. She is being hounded by her own likeness with the only real difference being that people personally like Senator Obama more than her. While you might object to his political philosophy, he always comes across as the consummate gentleman and an all around nice guy. The camera and microphone are not kind to Senator Clinton. Oftentimes, she encapsulates what people see as a tyrannical, angry and, bullying person. This may or may not be a true image of her persona but, this is what the public sees. Television is her Achilles heel and in today's fast paced world of constant news streams, she cannot escape her fatal weakness. Will this problem lead to the end of her presidential aspirations? We shall all find out this Tuesday.
Hillary Clinton has attempted to convince us that she has garnered the requisite experience necessary to be president over the past 30 plus years. After endless hours of number crunching, I have been unable to come anywhere near 30 years of humble answerable service to her nation. Her only personal achievement in the realm of independent public service is her time in the US Senate. Yes, she was the First Lady of Arkansas and the United States and I am sure that she expended numerous hours of selfless service during both of these tenures however, she was never the "ONE" in charge of the government. As the saying goes, the buck never stopped with her. If I were a career minded, self-established successful woman, I would find Senator Clinton's claims to be extremely insulting. As it is, as a man, I see her attempt to pad her resume in such a fashion as disingenuous. My wife stood by my side throughout my 21 year career in Special Forces however, she could not identify herself as having been a Special Forces operator. Though equal in responsibility, her job description was different than mine. So it goes with Hillary and Bill Clinton. I believe that the American public sees this difference too. In reality, she has only six more years of personal public answerable service than Senator Obama. The "Experience Train" has already departed and she failed to board it.
I've spent the past week working in central Pennsylvania. I was delivering and picking up freight in the environs of Harrisburg. I have to wonder if the Pennsylvanians don't already know the outcome of March 4th. The only campaign posters I saw were for Ron Paul. Of course it might be too early but, hunters abound in Pennsylvania and maybe they sense the scent of a fresh kill in the air and know that post-Tuesday, Hillary Clinton's presidential bid will have met its end.
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