HILLARY SENDS FERRARO AFTER THE RACE CARD
Geraldine Ferraro, a pioneer and trailblazer in American history, has done more to ruin a sterling reputation in the past few days than anybody but Eliot Spitzer. By claiming, I think falsely, that Obama would not be where he is if he were white or a woman, I think she totally overlooks the impact of his charisma, eloquence, demeanor, message, use of the Internet, focus on caucus states, and his refusal to take special interest money as factors in his sudden rise. She betrays a stunning inability to look more than skin deep for reasons for his success.
But this begs the real question: Ferraro is no racist. Her entire career speaks to the contrary. So why is she now so unable to peer into the deeper reasons for Obama’s success and stopping at skin level?
SUPER DELEGATES LINING UP FOR BARACK OBAMA
Published on FOXNews.com on March 13, 2008.
A funny thing is happening. While Hillary and Bill appeal to super delegates to override the will of the voters and back Hillary, the super delegates are doing just the opposite.
The latest delegate count posted on realclearpolitics.com shows that Hillary’s lead among super delegates, once a comfortable 60 votes, has now been cut almost in half to 36 delegates. The latest tally has Hillary leading among super delegates by 247 to 211. So, with 57 percent of the super delegates decided, Hillary’s lead is shrinking.
CLINTON PLAYS THE RACE CARD AGAIN
The persistent flirtation by Clinton operatives, spokesmen, and allies with the race issue, as epitomized by Geraldine Ferraro’s statements this week are not coincidental, but reflect a determination to inject racial bias into the current election. Knowing that she appeals to a downscale electorate, who are no strangers to racism, she is trying to use the race card to win. Her other hope is likely to entice Obama into playing what he calls “the angry black man” role so as to turn off voters. It is a disgusting approach to the election and the Clintons deserve to be called on it.
MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA DESERVE DO-OVERS
Published on TheHill.com on March 11, 2008.
Despite their apostasy in holding early primaries in defiance of the powers that be in the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Michigan and Florida both deserve to have do-over primaries. It is ludicrous to suggest that their current delegations should be seated and equally inappropriate to disenfranchise the nation’s fourth- and eighth-largest states. The obvious and only fair solution is to hold do-over primaries.
IT’S TIME TO CALL IN HATCHET MEN AGAINST THE CLINTONS
Published in the New York Post on March 9, 2008.
Clintons are trying to steal the nomination from Barack Obama – and he can’t let them.
The Clintons’ campaign attacks put Obama in a bind.
If he doesn’t answer in kind, he’s toast.
IT’S OVER
Published on TheHill.com on March 6, 2008.
The real message of Tuesday’s primaries is not that Hillary won. It’s that she didn’t win by enough.
The race is over.
OBAMA BETTER BATTLE BACK BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
Published in the New York Post on March 5, 2008.
With big wins in Ohio and Texas last night, Hillary Clinton has finally broken her losing streak and sent a clear message to Barack Obama: I’m not getting out.
For the Illinois senator, the meaning of the primaries is clear – he has to get tough. Hillary can still win this nomination. The proportional representation system of allocating delegates chosen by primaries and caucuses mutes the impact of the popular vote.
